New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

I until Ttnch Which,
ike you TO strike to the Appomattox 40 possible
Make your destruction on that road ~ complete a. pos
sble. Yon then pass on TO tho South s'dc road
west of Burkesyie, ani destroy that, In Ike manner
having accompshed the destruction OF the two
railroads. which are the only avenues Of supply 10
Lees army you may return TO this army selecting your
road further south you may go on into North Caro-
lima and Join General Sherman. Should you select the
latter course get tho information 10 early ~
bore.
| "Maior General y. IL. SHERIDAN"
On tie morning of the 18th the moyement commenced.
AT night the cavalry at Dinwidde Cour-fIouse,
aud the loft OF infantry line extended TO the Quaker
road IT, intersection with the Boydon plank rond
The position % the troops nom iel 10 ngnl wa ~ 10y
lows: Sheridan, Warren, Humphreys, Ord, Wright,
Parke.
Everything looked favorable To the defea, of the enemy
and the capture of Petersburg and Richmond If the
proper effort was made therefore addressed the fol-
towing communication TO General Sheridan, having pre-
yousy Informed him verbally not To cut loose Tor tho
raid contemplated in his orders until he received notice
| "GgAvyLLY CRErK March %, 1865
"GEsERu Our line il now unbroken from the Ap-
pomaitox 10 Dinwidde We aru all ready, however, 70
give up ALL from the Jerusalem plank road 10 liachers
run, whenever the forces be used adyantageonsy
Aer getting INTO line south OF Ilachers we pushed for
ward 10 find the emys position General Grimm "as
attacked where tho Quaker road intersects the
Boydou road, but Iepused II easily capturing about
one hundred men. Humphreys reached Dabneys mill,
| and was pushing on when last heard from. 49,
row feel Ike ending the matter, VI II Is possible 70
do So before going back. do not want YOU therefore,
to cut loose and go after the enemys roads at present
IL the NOR ling push around the enemy II you cam ana
get on 10 his right rear The movements OF the enc
my's cavalry may, Of course modify your acton. we
wl set all together one army here until ~ II seen
what can be done with he enemy. The signal ohcer
at CobBs Hill reported, at Il3o m, that cavalry
column had passed that point from Richmond to"fus
Petersburg, taking forty minutes 70 pats $1,000,
| az. <. GRASr, Lieutenant General
! "Maor- General = II. sHIRIDAs."
From the night Of the 10Th 10 the morning Of the Sls'
4 tna1. = ffnt.a II In
move wheeled vehicle, except Ne corduroy ros were
laid In front Of them During the 10th, sheridan ga
yanccd from Dnwiddie Cour~iiouse towards rive
| Forks where he found the enemy In force. Generm
Warren advanced and extended his line across me
Boyd,on plank road 20 the White Oak road, with
view OF getting across the latter but finding tho enemy
strong in his front and extending beyond h. LEFT; wa d.
rec sd n hold where he was and fortify Generai
| Humphreys drove the enemy from bis front lnto MS
mai. line on the Hatcher, near BURGESS mile Gener-
ais Ord Wright, and Parkc made examinations IN their
fronts 10 dotermn The feasibility Of an assault on the
enemy's lincs The two latter reported favorabiy Inc
enemy confronting US, ~ he DID, NJ every point ion
Richmond TO our extreme left, j conceived his iinft
mu.t be weakly held, and could be penetrated u
my estimate OF his forces wa, correct detsrninea
therefore 10 extend line no further but 20 reeniorcc
General sheridan with a corps Of infantry, AID thus
enable him 10 cut loose and turn the epemys right nanK
and with the other corps Assault the onemys lines Inc
resul; Of tho offensive effort Of tho enemy me week De
fore when he assaulted Fort scadinan, par cnary av
orod this The eHemys iDirenched picket me captures
~ IA that time threw the Ines occupied ~ the pei.
80 elo.e together ponts that II wac but
| a moments run from one 10 the Other Preparations
were nt once mado 10 relieve GehorA huhPnr.ls
corr. 10 ,por To General sheridan but the oontoh
Of tho roads prevented immediate movement. y" uie
morn n II the 3-t General Warren reported fh'oTsoy
90 setting posse.io1 OF the White Oak road and was
directed 20 do 90. To accomplish this he moved WIN
one dvis on Instead Of his vho.o corps, winch was a,
lacked by tie enemy In superior force ard drven oaes
on tho second division before II lad tine 10 FORM ana H.
a. ,urn forced hack upon the third DIVISION when ,hc
| enemy was checked. 4 division OF The "a corps was
Immediately cent 10 his support the enemy drSen paek
=. ~ hp
gained gher dan adyA ccd mud with portion OF bs-
cavalry got possession Of the Five fcrss but the cney
after The AFFAIR with nc 5h eop reenioreeo 'ne , T.
cavalry defending hat poin, with Infantry and iorced
him i,-k toward Dlnv .ddie Burt House. mere ueh'
ernl sher dan displa 81 great renerashp instead o'
retreat NC with his whole command on ". sh ~ my
20 tel The story u superior forces encountered, BIO de
moved his cavalry foot, leaving only rloun'oh men
enough TO take charge u the horses Th,s compelled
broken country and made his prosrss. slow Al this
juncture be ds-pachod TO me what had ,sken place
Ilouee General McKeuze's cavalry and one dvision
OF the h corps mmed iacy ordered ~ his assist
anee Soon after, receiving IeIot rom General ,,
Boydon road and that the other two divisions Of the
5h corps could 10 Sheridan they were 20 ordered A.
once Thu. he operations Of he day necesstlted the
sending OF Warren because 81 his accessibility instead OF
Humphreys was intended, and precipsted intended
movements. On the morning OF The ls Of April Gen
Sheridan rc-eri0rc.d By Gen Warren drove the enemy
back On Five FORKS. where, late In the evening. he
assaulted and carried hi. strongly fortified position cap
turing all bic Artillery AMI
About the close II thls battle BEevet Major General
Charles Griffin relieved M.or General Warren ia COM
after ngh,fal. Some aprebenssons filled my mini lest
the enemy might desert bis line. during The night and by
falling mon General sheridan before assistance could reach
him. iriye him nom bis position and open The gay Tor
lIumphr.y, corps sent e. re-enorce him, and BON
bardinent was commenced aud kept up until o'clock In
the morn april - when an assault was ordered on TIC
en,y llnss General Wright penetrated the lines with
his whole corps sweeping everything before him and to BIZ
I'm towards ilatehcfs Ron, capturing many guns and
several thousand prisoners lie was closely followed 1y
two divisions IL General 0rds comUaEd, until BE- met ts
other division " General Ords that hal succeeded 70
forcing tie enamys tines Hatchers Run. General.
Wright AMI Ord Immediately swuDg to the right and
closed all OF Ito enemy thaside Of them In Petersburg
: white General Humphreys pushed forward with two
q General Parkc succeeded In carrying the enemy
i main line capturing guns ana prisoners, but wa
. unable 70 carry bis inner lne General Sheridan
being advised 81 tie condition Of Affairs, returned
J, General Miles 70 his proper command. On reach
| ING the onemys lines Immediately surrounding Pc
D tersburg portion Of General Gibbons corps by mos
gallant charge captured two strong enclosed works th
mo-. salient and andlug south OF Petersbure-thu
materially shorenn. the line Of investment necessary 70
taking IN the city The enemy south 81 iiatehers Rui
,,tT,.ted westward 10 suthsrands Station where the
were ovoraken by Mess division severe en2agemon
e ensued and lasted until both his right and len TANKS wer
threatened by tho approach Of ipera sheridan VINO wa
e uoylr- from rors station tofsrds Petersburg and
. division ent BY neral Meade from the 'front.' OF Peer'
burg when be broke In the utmost confusion leaving U
h our hands ms guns anu many P''s"no'' 80. ~ !.
" treated by the main road along the hppomattox H'ei
During the night Of tho "a tho enemy evacuated Peters
burg and Richmond aud retrcatsd toward Danyile. D
y the morning Of the 81 pursuit. commenced Genera
Sheridan pushed for the Danve road keeping near tn
l. Appomatox followed by General Meade with tn I'd an
9Th corps while General Ord moved for Burkesvllle aon
the South Side road the 9th corps stretched along tina
: road behind him. On the 9Th General Sheridan struc
the Dau,lc ROAD near Jcuet,sylle. where he learne
. that Lee was a. Amelia Conrt-Hoase lie immediael
y lntrenchcd himself and awaited the arrival Of GencrI
- Meade, who reached there tho next day. General Or
reached Burkesvle on the evening Of the 9TH.
On the nornlng of the blh addressed Major 0ener.