The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-04-13
THE WAR.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY
[OFFIcIAL DEsPArcH.i
rsa r5s WAR DEPARTMENT,

.f..la gAs [OrFIcIAL DEsPArcH.I
.g aHa rah ~5s WAR DEPARTMENT,
g aHHE Ts.a gase April, Ia. m.
Gen. Sheridan attacked and routed Lee s
army, capturing Generals Ewell. Kershaw,
Butte n. Corse and many other Gtneral off,
GERS, also several thousand prisoners and
large number Of cannons, and ex ,ects to
force Lee to surrender all that is left of his
army ..m 40. f. ~
Washington. April It'll a. IN.
To Maj Gen. Dix: g
The following telegrams announcing The
victtry won yesterday by Maj. Gen. Sher-
idan over Lees army has just been received
by this Department. ra .a.gn .rs E.
(signedl EN-. STANTON, Sec Of War.
City Point. April $3.50 m
To E M Stanton: r,. ...rr r........
3 At t11:l5 p N at Bu,ksviIle Station, Gen.
Grant. sent me the following from Gen.
Sheridan. (SigneD ALTNCOLN
ID. .,.a g. W. ..;...-....... April 6--l1 p m
To Lieut. Gen Grant. 49,, ...... .......
| have the honor to report that the enemy
made stand at the intersection of the
Burk Station, the road upon which thev
were retreating. | attacked them with two
divisions Of the 9th army corps, and rou ted
them handsomely, making connection
with the cavalry. Il am still pressing on
them with both caval y and infantry. -"
Up to present hour We have captured
Generals Ewell, Kershaw,. Button, Corse,
De Barry, and Cnstis and Lee, several thous-
ard prisoners, fourteen pieces of artillery.
with caissons, ard large number Of wag-
ona; if the thing is pressed, I think Lee
will surrender. ..........-. .........- ....
1 Signed, -.-.-. p Fl SHERIDAN. ~
........... Major General Com.
b rsHga. CitS Point, April 7rh-9a. m.
To r. NJ. Stanton. Ssc'y War: -..J
~ The following is just received. ...~- e.
Signed, rsusra A.. LINCOLN.
s1...t aw Burksville, Va, April 7.
To A. Lincoln .rgss aea Psr.af ~.
The following telegram Is respectfully for.
warded for your information @#-7.f fr.
'a"rG Signed, na., u. s. GRANT.
y@Ai Second Army Cops, April 6.-3 pm.
To Maj Gen A. S. Webb. .Fa saH.'a
Our short fight just before dark, at Saylo,
Creek. gave us 2 guns, 8 flags, and a con
siderable number Of prisoners, 200 wagons
70 smbulances with mules and horses ant
about one half the wagons and ambulances
There are between 90 and 80 wagons in ad
dition abandoned and DESTROYED along tn,
road, some battery wagons, forges and tim
bers. have already reported the capture
of one gun, two flags and some prisoners
and the road for over two miles is strewr
with tents. baggage, cooking utensils, som'
ammunition, and materials of all kinds
The wagons are across the approach to the
bridge, and it will take some time to clea,
it, The enemy is in position on the nights
beyond with artillery. The bridge is partl,
destroyed aud approaches on the other side
are soft bottom land. We cannot advanc,
to morrow in the same manner we haye to
day. ' '..' .-1
As soon as I get my troops up little
we are considerably mixed-I might pusf
a column down the road. but it is eviden
cannot follow rapidly during the night.
| s,..~.--a.s Z A A HUMPHREYS,
a "a. #s -l.",.' Major General.
Philadelphia, April 7-l:15 p. m.
Jay Cooke has received a dispatch from
Fl D Cooke. At Washington, stating tha
Lees whole army is cornered and has sur
rendered. This is positive. .'' .... ..-
| WAR DEPARTMENT ..E
Washington, April 9th, 1865.
n To MAJ. GEN. DIX. ..-...t.- ..-.,.r 81.
Following Telegram of Grant announce
the probable speedy destruction of Gen
Lees army, If our troops go up to the sup
port Sheridan who has headed off the enc
my. Fsf .E .ts1 aaaf Is .a asg ...
(signed) EN-. STANTON.
lrsy g. T. .s...,.a Sec. Of War.
Junction. South Side Virginia & Dan !
e vile R R.. Burkesville, Apr.5.
To Hon E. NJ. Stanton. r.........
Lieut.. Gen. Grant received the foilowin {
dispatch at $3.50 p. m, while on his wav tc
this point and at once proceeded to Gen