The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-08
GENERAL GRANT.
Latest Official Dispatches,
Pursuit of the Rebel Army.
Omeial Bulletin from the War De.
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Press Dispatch lr 81
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April Ill An.
To Major General Dir:
The following kilograms announcing
the victory won yesterday by Major Gen
eral Sheridan over Lees army has just
been received by this department
GSigned1 E. NJ: STANTON,
Sec'y Of War
CITY POINT, April 1886 A, M.
Honorable Secretary Of Var:
At Ills P. NJ yesterday, at Burksville
Station, General Grant sends me the fol
lowing from General Sheridan.
(Signed] A. LINCOLN.
APRIL 6-ll.15 P NJ
lieutenant General Grant e
have the honor to report that the ell
envy made stand at the intersection OF
the Burksville Station road with the road
upon which they were retreating. at
tackled them with two divisions OF the
9th army corps and routed them hand
somely, making a connection with the
cavalry am still pushing on with both
cavalry and infantry. Up to the present
time we have captured Generals Ewell
Kershaw, Button, Corse, Debarry, Curtis
Lee, several thousand prisoners, fourteen
pieces of artillery with caissons. and a
large number of wagons. If the thing
is pressed, think Lee will surrender.
tSignedl P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General Commanding.
CITY PoINT, April 7-9A.
To Honorable Secretary of Var:
The following further intelligence is
Just received.
[Signed]. A. LINCOLN.
BuRKsv1LLE, Va, April7.
To 4. Lincoln:
The following telegram is respectfully
forwarded for your information.
(Signedl U. s. GRANT.
SECOND ARMY Corps, 1880, P. M
April 9Th
To Major General 4. Q. Webb:
Our last fight, just before dark, at
Saclor's creek, gave US two guns, and
three flags, and considerable number Of
prisoners; 200 wagons, 20 ambulances,
with mules and horses to about one half
the wagons and amb1lances. The1e are
between 80 and so wagons in addition
abandoned and destroyed along the road,
and some battery wagons, forges, and
limbers l have already reported to you
the capture of one gun, two flags and
some prisoners, and the fact that the road
for over two miles is strewed with tents
and baggage, cooking utensils, some am
muniti0n, and material ef all kinds Ihe
wagons are across the approach to the
bridges, and it will take some time to
clear it. The enemy is in position OH the
heights beyond with artillery. The
bridges are partially destroyed and the
approaches on the other side are of soft
bottom land We cannot advance to-
morrow in the same manner we have to-
day AS soon as I get my troops up a
little, 1--WE are considerably mixed)
might post column down the road, but
it is evident we cannot follow rapidly
during the night.
fSignedl A. A. Humphreys,
Maj. Gen.
WAR DEPARTMENT, 1880 A. NJ. 7th.
Major General Die:
Gen. Sheridan attacked and routed
Lees army, capturing Generals Ewell,
Kershaw, Button, Corse and many other
general officers, several thousand prison
ers, and large number of cannon, and
expects to force Lee to surrender all that
is left of his army. Details will be given
as speedily as possible, but the telegraph
is working badly.
rSigned1 E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.