The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-03
GENERAL GRANT.

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1.-The Army Of the Potomac
The Advance and the Fighting
A. Engagement On the 99th Th'
| Unisn Trssps ssccessfal- Oar Liae'
/ fPress Dispatchl ''' ~su
/ NEW YORK, April 1.-The Tribune
I 5th corps special of the 29th, 6P. NJ, says
at 4 A. N. this day the 5th and Cd corps
I were put on the march upon the right
| of the enemy's line, the 5th moving by
| the Quaker road. On coming to q point
called Skunk's Hollow and mounting the
brow of the opposite slope, breastwork
was found abandoned by the enemy
Passing about three-quarters of mile
beyond this, the head Of the column met
the front of the enemy's line posted Oh
| the edge of thick pine wood betting or
clearing Here sudden and heavy fire
was opened upon our skirmish line and
it was driven back upon the line formed
of the first brigade, first division, which
at first fell back, but on being supported
By the second brigade rallied and drove
back the enemy with some loss in pris-
oners. In the meantime Gen. Warren
drew up the rest of the 5th corps in line
in order to support the attack. After
an action of about three quarters of an
hour the enemy retreated in haste, leav-
ing most of his dead and wounded on
the field The 5th corps now lies OIL the
ground won. The force of the enemy en-
gagged was one division of their fourth
corps under General BushrOd Johnston.
| Its strength being about 5000. Our loss
may reach 800 to 400 men killed and
| wounded; that of the enemy in killed ap-
| pear to be abont the same, but the num-
Der of prisoners, some $50 to 200, renders
their total loss greater than ours.
| The Tribune's correspondent. dating
Gravelly Run, on the night Of the Goth,
says BY the movement of today our
original line, which extended ON the left
to Hatcher's Run, has been prolonged be-
yond the run westward across the Vaughn
and Quaker woods; facing northward to
within about 81 miles Of Dinwiddia G..
H. The Lieut.. General, accompanied by
Generals Williams and Ingalls,, and sew
eral members Of their stats, came up to
Humphrey Station, near Hatcher's Run,
at ii o'clock this morning, and soon at
ter crossed the run, visiting different
points along our line and establishing
headquarters for the night on the
Vaughn road, near Gravelly Run. Gen.
Meade accompanied our advance earlier
In the morning, and likewise has hisbead-
quarters on the Vaughn road, two miles
from, Hatcher's Run.
The Army Advanced Two lIiies ON the
3Oth-slight Resistance Of the Enc
No news from the Cavalry.
Press Dispatchl
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC, March 80, P. Notwithstanding
IA heavy snow storm which set in last
night and continued until late this after
noon, the army has to-day advanced
about two miles, and the 5th corps has
reached the Boydton plank road near its
junction with the Whiteosk. Thisis the
place where the second corps had an en-
gagement with the enemy last autumn In
which it suffered severely.
The ground gained to-day cost US but
few men, the rebels making but slight
resistance. At Hatcher's run, which is
only short distance further on, the en-
emy have strong earthworks erected, de-
Tended with heavy guns, and here they
will no doubt make stand to oppose our
further advance. From this point the
new line extends to the Armstrong mill,
the second corps holding the right of
this position in the engagement of yes
terday. The number Of prisoners taken
was l25 men and commissioned officers.
They belonged to Bushrod Johnston's
cavalry and were part of the force that
made the attack upon our lines last Sat-
urday, The rebels made a demonstra-
ton at several points on the old line last
night, for the purpose evidently of as
certaining whether the works were held
in force. They did not gain anything
however, excepting the information that
the line was strong enough to defend it
self This explains the firing heard at
City Point on Wednesday night and early
on Thursday morning. '.a' {
Nothing has yet been received here as
to the operations of the cavalry, but they
will, 1t is not doubted, give good ac-
count Of themselves. -.
A battle is expected tomorrow for the
possession of the Southside railroad, and
Judging from the confidence and high
spirits of officers aud men, there will be
a good result
[Signed1 McGRRaoR,
Our Lines Extended 60 Dinwiddie
Court House-.sheridan at Burlxes-
willie.
Press Dispatch.1
New YORK, April1.-The Commercials
Washington special says the rain storm
has delayed the advance of the army.
Dinwiddie Court House was occupied OH
Thursday, and our lines extended to the
Boydton plank road. Our right was
resting on Hatcher's run, the point form
srly occupied by our extreme left, thus
gaining an Important advanced position.
The rebels had retreated to their main
line of works before the Southside rail-
road and were evidently awaiting an at
tack. -.
Sheridan has swept clear round the
rebel army When last heard from he
was near Burkesville His scouts re-
ported the enemy in full force toprevent