The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-08
THE GLORIOUS NEWS.
tOFFICIAL.l

Var Department. Fdshington April l. 10
a k-Msjor-GensrL DIX, New York -Genersl
Sheridan STACKED aud routed Lees army, captur.
bns Generals Ewell, Ker,hsw, Button, Corse and
many other general officers several thousand pris-
sner and large humber Of cannon, and expects
" fore Lee TO surrender si that is s Of his army
EDwrs NJ. srAsroN, Secretary Of War.
SECOND OFFICIAL DISPATCH
Var Department, Washington, AprH I, II
4 k-hAior-Genersl DIX The following tele-
grams announcing tie victory won'y yesterday by
MAJOR -Gsner, Sheridan over Lees army, have Just
been received by this Department
EDWIN N. sTASTos, Secretary VI War
Guy Point, s.s5 a ~, ApriI Hon Secretary
Of wn:-Ai Ills p. NJ. yesterday, at Burkesvllo
Station, General Grant sent me The following n ON
General sheridan ts,gnsdy A. .LINooLS
April Gh-Ill5 p. h-Lieut. Gen. Grant: /
have tue honor to report that the enemy made a
sand at the intersection OF the Burke's Station
Road with the road upon which .hey retreat
fng. | stacked them with two divisions Of tho
HIth Army Corps and routed them handsomely,
making a connection with the cavalry. Am stl
pressing with both cavalry and infantry. Up
10 the present time We have captured Generals
Svell, Kenshsw, Button, Corse, De harry and Gus
s Lee, several thousand prisoners fourteen pieces
Of artillery, with csissnns and large number Of
wagons Ii the thing is pressed think Lee will
surrender. +. ii. SHERIDAN,
hAjor-Geners Commanding
Cny Poina 9 4. NJ, Apr,l To the Hon See.
sstary Of var: The following further intelligence
h jua, rcce.vei tsigned,! A. LIscoLsl
Burkesrtl.e, Va-To A. LineOln: The follow
tns telegram 4. respectfully for"Nded TOR your
tnformauOp;
DISPATCH From GETEkAL MEADE
Ysad,'s Headquarters, 10 r NJ, Gth.-Li,ut.
Gen Grant:-At daylight this morning moved
the 80, 9th and 9Th Army Corps along the railroad
~ Ike direction a Amelia Court House. Soon
ailer moving, reliable Information was received
that the e.emy WAS moving toward Firmyi le.
The direction of the 2d ami 5th Army Corps was
Immediately changed from westerly 10 north
westerly direction, an the di ecting corps the 2d
moving on Destonville, aud the 9th, heretofore in
tte centre, moved on the night Of the I'd aud the
Slh, facing about aud moving by the leit Hank,
ak.ng position the lett OF the %. II wss under.
saoJd the cavalry would operate the extreme left,
The changes we're IMPLY made, the II army
corps becoming en- aged with the enemy near
pestopv,'le, driving him by right across Sailors
Crock 70 the Appomsuox. The 5th army corps
made q Ions march, Tut its position prevented ia
pu.kug the euetny's column before 1t had passed.
Tue 9Th army corps came up with the ensmy
.oout 4 Pm, and in conjunction with the % on its
.hi aud cavalry on its leiL attack ed aud routed
Ne enemy capturing many prsouers Among
0em Lieut.. Gen. Ewell, and Gen. Gusts Lee
trsnsmit dispatches both trou Genera HumIhrsy.
Ard Wright which In justice " these sting uishcd
o4BccrS and very gallant corps they command
t.g may 30 sest TO tie val Department for iInrue.
alste publication,
Il is impossible at this moment to give any est
p.te OF tue casualties on either side, or Of tb,
aumter Of prisoners taken, but 10 is evident To-
Avs work is gong to IL one Of the lnost import.
aud of the recent brilliant operations.
The pursuit will 10 continued soon a. ,h.
men have little rvsi.
Gr,fau, with ,bs t's Army capS viii b moved b,