The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-01
City and Miscellaneous News.
The Paid Fire Department Bill.
GENERAL GRANT.
Another Forward Movement.


Ts'h,n0fon, March So.-InfornAtion from City
Foan dsied Thursday afternoon, saws that vsry hea-
w uonadlng commenced at half-past ten O'Clock
on that morning, and very furious until hafpa.t
one in the Afternoon, In the direction Of the Peters
hurg front battle probably in p.rre., hut no
particulars known at City Point the time the
mail boat lett.
sECoSD pfsrAICn.
|lsh.n0ton, NIreh Sl-lnformatlon from tho Al
vance Of the Army OF tho Potomac dated Ilstchers
l Run. Thursday mornnr, shows the locality Of our
army under General Grant, thai time, to be in
hne parallel With and east OF the Boydtosn plank
road. AhG sest Of Hstcher's Run. Thcse important
positions have beel gained with hut little rcs.tArce
from the enemy. The Fifth Corpe had sharp en-
counter with the enemy on the Quaker road, y9th
iust, hut ost in tho affair less than three hundred
nen, and drove the rebels nearly mile, with serious
lc-s 10 them, aud captured a number OF prisoner.
THIRD ntTArcu
V,dfgudrrrrs, 4 rmE ~ 3Jh11nIc, MIrch %
Eening. The route taken hv portion of hi. army
I. The over which 1t has Travelled several time,
heretoioIe, Damelv-the Vaughan and Halifax roads,
runnine routhwest across Hatchers Run The col
umn started At o'clock this morning. large cav
lry force, under General sheridan took the HalifsN
rnad towards DluWiddie Court House. The infantry
column croeeed Ha,cher's Run on the Vaughan road.
hut met with opposition until they reached within
,hort dists Of the Berrytown plank road where
%he ensmv's plcken we're found and driven in. Grii
Ihn'. division sent ~ the Quaker road and about
d o'clock In the afternoon 8 division OF the enemy
Imade It's appearance, and not knowing the strength
forces formed In line and charged but the rob
els were Tepulsed with hesyy loss. number OF phs
Onor, were taken and BROUGHT in. They said the
move had been a complete surprise to them, as they
bad expected an attack In the vicinity of Fort Stead
nAn and that their troops had been massad therr to
meet it. 1t IL believed that the rebels were hurTyinE
uen towards the southside Railroad all the after
room, In the hope Of being able to prevent p destruc
j ION But great confidence wac felt that Sheridan
sould he little ahead, and that by the nsrt nght
would have news Of Its destruction at some point
lear Bunkesville. If this should he accomplished, ii
claimed that the evacuation of retersburs and
richmond must follow.
FOURTH pfsrArCu.
Eash nJton, March Silt Ia reported, but not au-
ihentcated, that the rebels, during "Wednesday
night, made several attempts 10 break through cur
lines, in tho neishborhood Of Fort stesdman but our
foru and artillery opened on them a terrible Are,
rhich often drove thom back In confusion, until
hey abandoned the contest. The present movement
ii { General Grant will cut of all communications be-
Ween Lee and Johnston. General Ihomas Is moving
L \ Richmsud from the Southwest with heavy force.
rants movement IL certain to secure poesession of
he south-ide Railroad, which ie tho key TO Peters
surg and Richmond. II is known that specie and
srge PORTION OF munitions recently sent south
iroln Richmond.
II Death Of Major McEweu.
I Phildd,lpkis- Hareh 3l.-A private dispatch from
lGe,sral Mesie states that MAJOR McEwen, Of tho
Ilq-th PennsylvaniA Union League Regiment fell In
ihe engagement yesterday morning.
Rumor OF the Evacuation of Petersburg.
Baltimore hayeh 3l.-Tbe fAg OF truce boat Man
Attan arrived at Annapolis this afternoon With $50
eleaied Union prisoners.
The Manhattan brings sVu,nor that Petersburg had
n ,een evacuated.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Gen. Thomas Cooperating
Warrington, March 8l.-Rchmond papers Of the
soth inst are received The sESrSEL has the follow
Ting from East Tennessee
II Thomas having transferred portion Of bis army
I Knoxville and united With Gillem, is raid TO be
moving in the direction Of the Virginia line. A. last
Loroupt. the command had reached the vicinity Of
;re.uyile, a little over half way from Knoxville to
IBristol. The expedition is accompanied by en-