The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-03


moment che former had spproaohsd suAcissxk
near the latter he fred charge nom his revolver a
him me guard immediately fred upon the Captain BE-
fore h could make another attempts the life of the
Provoss Marshal and he fell Captain Brown has bssu
distinguished soldier Of recognised vaor and ability
and his unfortunate death exctss great deal Of syn
pashy
APRIL i lses
General Foster pushed his line still further forward
this morning, and, as write 1--WE A. NJ continuous
rattle Of musketry proves that the enemy are making
desperate exertions TO force him back.
our Loss
through the last three days is very sght-abous ohA
hundred wounded and ten or twelve killed
Our Special washington Despatehes.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1865
This has been day Of almost universal rejoicing in
Washington Upon the reception Of the Of Grants
glorious victories around Petersburg the porcos Of the
War and Navy Departments decorated with fes-
toons Of national flags and throughout the city numer
private residences similarly decorated The
spread rapidly and almost every face met upon the
streets wreathod with smiles Even many Of those
who have heretofore been Chased rebel sympathset
expressed Qualification that the long agony 70 nearly
ended and the expenditure Of boodiand life longer
necessary.
nearly ill the papers and eagerly sought by the people,
who thronged the streets anxiousy nqurng for
thing later Neither the fall Of vcksburg OF Charles
ton produced much gadncss the Of these
victories which foreshadow the occupation Of Richmond
by Union forces within few hours the capture Of all
Lees splendid army and the immediate end Of the n
bellion.
Mrs. Lincoln returned to-day from City Point The
President remains at his headquarters at the base Of the
active operations now in progress. Ocers who
panied Mrs. Lincoln report that the President stayed for
the purpose Of going Richmond he had been prom
ised by General Grant he should opportunity Ia
do 30 within forty eight hours 1t is expected here that
immediately after the occupation Of Richmond the Pres
ident wiil issue proclamation Of amnesty inviting
the remainder Of the rebels to lay down their arms
avoid further bloodshed and loss Of % and
70 return 70 their allegiance.
Considerable amusement has been caused by the true
statement Of the facts in regard to the fierce fight
ported to have taken place in front Of Petersburg on
Wednesday night 1t seems that both sides imagined
they had inflicted great damage on the other ct little
or no loss themselves in repelng mutual assaults
which occurred only in the imagination of the opposing
forces each Of which snugy ensconced in their re-
spective earthworks and firing at imaginary assaans
The gradloquent accounts Of this affair published BY
the Northern the rebel papers, in view Of the facts
are ludicrous in the extreme
WASHINGTON, April 2-P. N.
The great importance attached to sheridans holding
his own at Dnwiddie against the furious assault upon
him on Friday afternoon can now be fully appreciated,
since it enabled him the following day, because OF
the position he held to successfully cooperate on
the left of the infantry line Had Sheridan failed on
Friday night and driven back, it is more than
probable the general result of Saturdays operations
would have been far different from what they were-
The very bad condition of the roads and the rainy
weather did retard General Grant on Thursday
and Friday than 1t possible for the enemy with all
his Notifications and troops, TO do.
On Saturday morning the President and Secretary OF
State we're both City Point and it was surmised that
the Of these gentlemen there was for purpose
far above sightseeing and being near at hand It was
thought the President had in view the issuing OF an emil
nenty important proclamation in the event OF tho fall o.
| Petersburg or Richmond