The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31

ensued and lasted until both his rsh4 and len TANKS
who was moving fom Ford station toward Petersburg
and division sent by General Mesdc from the front OF
Petersburg whom he broke in the Stmost confusion,
leaving hands his guns and many prisoners This
force rereated By the main road along the Appomox
river During the night Of the I'd tho enemy evacuated
Petersburg and Richmond and retreated toward Dan
Vile On the morning OF the Sd pursuit was commenced
On the 4h General Sheridan struck the Danviile road
near Jetersville where he learned tnat Lee was J"
Amelia Court House. lie Immediately intrenched him
self and awaited the arrival Of General Meade, VINO
reached there the next day. General Ord reached
Of the 9th General Sheridan moved with his cavalry 70
strike Lee's flank, followed BY the Sixth corps. while
the Second and Finh corps pressed nard siser:
several pieces OF artillery General Ord advanced from
Burkssyle toward FarmvilIe sending two regiments
Bsadicr General Theodore Read 70 reach and destroy
the bridges This advance met the head OF Lees column
near Farmvie. which herocaIy attacked and detained
powered. This caused delay in the enemy's move
ments and enabled General Ord 10 get well up with the
o. his oSs 90 meeting rnc1 sne sosrs
Sheridan struck the enemy south OF Sailors crock. cap
tured sixteen pieces Of artillery and about 100 wagons
and detained him until the Sixth corps got up when
general attack Of infantry and cavalry was made. which
resulted In the capture Of or prisoners among
whom were many general o1ce me movemen.s q
greatly 70 the days success On the morning OF me ~
the pursuit was renewed II was soon found that the
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but % close was the pursuit that the Second corps got
possession Of the common bridge q High Bridge before
the enaEy could destroy y and m%sai.ss'y Crossed Crossed
Farmville TO It's support Tho pursuit continued on
8th During the day General Meads's advance had con-
SEas Win IL
evening General Sheridan struck the railroad q Apo
maltox station drove the enemy from there and captur
cd twenty five pieces Of artillery, hospital train ana
four trains OF loaded with supplies for Lees army
On the morning Of the 9th Genera Ord's command
20 on cavalry
The infantry at once thrown In, and soon after
white dag received requesting suspension OF nos
tes pending negotiations for surrender
Grants terms acceded to and the surrender took
place.
l4.-Mobile surrendered TO General Candy. The 0pe-
atons against this place began the Goth Of March The
Sixteenth corps. Major General A. J. Smith command
Thirteenth corps under Major General Gordon Granger
moved from Fort Morgan and Joined the sixteenth corps
on Fish river both moving thence on Fort ,s anc
command moved from Pensacola cut the railroad lead
ing from Tensas Montgomery, effected junction with
we're bombardment Of Spanish Fort part Of its line was
carried the 8th Of April During the night the enemy
evacuated the fort Fort Bakely was carried oy assault
the 9TH and many prisoners capured our Loss was
considerable These successes practically opened 70 us
the AMbamafver, and enabled us to approach Mobile
evacuated and taken Of by our forces on
the morning of the 18th.
RAID OF GENERAL STONEMAN.
General Stoneman occupied Salisbury, N. @. This cx
petition started from East Tennessee on the 10Th OF
March, moving by way Of Boone, n c., and struck the
railroad at Wythevillc THANKSGIVING and Big LICK
few miles of Iynchburg. destroying the important
BRIDGES while with the main force he eiectuaiiy de-
turned for Greensboro on the North Carolina Railroad
struck the road and destroyed the bridges between Dan
vile and and q a Sno
and captured four hundred prisoners AT SALISBURY ne
attacked and defeated force Of the enemy under Gene
Gardener capturing fourteen pieces OF artillery and
one thousand three hundred and sixtyour prisoners,
and destroyed large amounts Of army stores AT TINS
place he destroyed fifteen miles OF railroad aud the
bridges toward Charlotte, and cut Johnston OIL rom
further retreat south and westward.
General Wilson captured Montgomery, Ala, cutting Of
the rebel retreat from Mobile. (See Aprli W. IS.
13.-General Sherman occupied Raleigh, G.
ASSASSINATION or PRESIDENT LINCOLN
14.-President Lincoln assassinaed about ten O'CLOCK
in the evening, In private box al Fords Theatre WASH
ington by John Wilkes Booth attempt made by
Lewis j. Payne to assassnats Mr.. Seward and family |;
also attempts made BY other sonspa,oss 70
15.-President Lincoln dies at ~ A. M.
Andrew johnson inaugurated President at IL A. NJ
The old flag raised over Sumter with appropriate cefe'
I0.~Gcneral Wilson captures Columbus and West
I7.-Conference and armistice between Sherman and
Johnston ut Chapel HILL
Is.-Arrest Of Payne the attempted murderer Of Mr..
Seward.
GENERAL VII SONS GREAT RAID.
2O.-Macon. Ca, captured by General Wilson's caval.
~. which had been rading Tor month 70 Aaoama ana
men, moved from Chckasaw, Ala, March 2Z On the
LIST or April General Wilson encountered the enemy in
in confusion captured three hundred prisoners and three
guns and destroyed the Central bridge oves the Cahawba
river On the I'd he attacked and captured the fortified
city OF Selma defended by Forrest with seven thousand
men and thrtytwo guns; destroyed the arsenal armo.
ry naval foundry machine shops, vast quantities Of
stores and captured three thousand prisoners On the
4th he captured and destroyed Tuscaloosa On the 10th
he crossed Alabama river and after sending nfor
nation of his operations to General Candy marched on
Montgomery which place he occupied on the 18th, the
enemy having abandoned It, At this place many stores
and Ave steamboats, fell into hands Thence force
marched direct on Columbus and another on West Point
10TH At the former place we got fifteen hundred pris'
oncrs and ftytwo field guns, destroyed two gunboats
much other public property At the latter place we got
three hundred prisoners four guns and destroyed nine
teen locomotives and three hundred cars On the 10Th
he took possession OF Macon, Ca with sixty field guns
twelve hundred ma and five generals, surrendered ny
General Howell Cobb.
21.-Gen. Sherman's armistce with Johnston repu-
dated by tho President and Cabinet
a2.-Gcnersl Banks resumes command OF the Depart
mcnt of the Gulf
23.-RebeI ram Webb runs past our deet at mouth Of
Red river.
The constitutional amendment ratified by the New
a4.~Gcn. Grant ordered Sherman TO resume hosti
ties against Johnston.
Tho rebel ram Webb blown up near New Orleans
1Ds-dronu Opscqufes W Aicoiuont LiSo'n ~
New York.
00.-John wilkes Booth, the ASSASSIN Of the Pres
dent, found sccrecd in barn and shot, Harold, h''
companion In crime. surrendered.
surrender OF Joe Johnston and his army. ~
25.-Danville, w., occupied BY Gen. Wright
20.-Gen. Wilson's advance arrived at Savannah, Ga,
20.-Sherman's army began It's march 10 Washington
10 be mustered out.
Armstice between Generals Candy and Dick Taylor
May.
l.-Morgans old command surrsnders to Gen. Robson
s.-Gen. Upton, q Wilson'S cavalry formally oceu
pied Augusta Ga
A.--Obseques TO Mr. Lincoln at Springfield. M. The
Connecticut Legislature passes the constitutional amend
ment abolshing slavery Cen Dick Taylor surrender
70 Gen. Candy al che forces ease q the Mississippi and
west of the Chattahoochee
900 subscribed 70 the ssventhirfy loan In
one week
9.-Over SIS, 900 900 subscribed for the seven,hiyy
bonds on this day. x
The trial Of the sssassins commenced at wsshDg,op
Formal surrender OF the rebel neee In the Tombigbee
river, Ala twelve vessels capitulate>
81 Marks and Tallahassee, Fla, surrendered.
1O.0ver 900 900 subscribed for the thirty