Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-04
Army Of 1he Potomac Jsp> Z KcadS
ASlferiinra.s OperafIOA .. -

lHEADQUARTERs ARMY or THE PO. O.ToMAc,
April .--The greater portion of this army
has not been engaged with the enemy TO-
day.l The time has been occupied in.erect7'
ing works on the new line and repairing
the roads connecting the different corps
The late rains had rendered it impossible to
move the wagon trains as fast as the troops
advanced. 0netrai took forty-eight hours
to move five miles, with the assistance Of
1000 men. But through the untiring M
dustry and perseverance, of the officers in
charge ofthequartermaste and commissaryr
departments. The army has been almost
as well supplied as wilhelm their old quar-
When the news of Sheridan's repulse
reached here last night part Of the 9th
corps = was at once dispatched to
his aid, and, it was expected that
Tonight or in the morning we shall receive
good news from that quarter. 1t appears
that Sheridan was moving on the road Lead
three miles from'the South, Side railroad,
where two cavalry brigades Of Ricketts, di-
vision, Which had been moved outin great
hurry, came down on road running from
Sutherland station. AS Sheridan's cavalry
had, most of them, passed the junction this
movement of the enemy threatened to cut
him off, He however discovered bis danger
in time to get his command back with only
a slight loss, at the same time taking about
100 prisoners. Both the Lees were pres
,ent but one of them was at a respectful
distance. On being reinforced this
morning by the 9th corps the enc
my fell back so rapidly that their
dead and many of their wounded fell into
our hands, as well as those of our own that
we're unavoidably left behind yesterday
| afternoon. ... y
| The, attack made on the enemy's line in
| front of the oath corps was by Fosters di-
vision, and about 200 prisoners were brought
in, the 14Sth New York taking most of
them. Some 300 or 400 yards of ground was
taken from them, and our picket lines much
further advanced. At o'clock this morn
ing this position was assaulted and a few Of
our men captured; but in very short time
it was retaken, with about 60 prisoners and
stand of colors. Our losses up to the
present time will not exceed 2500, while
that of the enemy, on some parts of the line
at least, was greater than our own, but Of
course the total cannot be given. '.'
| .. SECOND DISPATCH.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 1-Midnight-A courier from Major
General Sheridan has inst arrived with the
most cheering news. The combined forces
Vi cavalry anu MdJul OCHcldl w dlloH . III
fantry advanced against the enemy this af-
ternoon, driving them several miles and
capturing about four thousand prisoners
and number of pieces of artillery
They retreated to some fords, where
they were tlanked by part Of
the 9TH corps, which had moved down the
White Oak road. 1t was here the large
number of prisoners were taken. The reb-
els then retreated south along the White
Oak road, and were vigorously pursued by
General Sheridan. while McKenzie's cav
airy, from the Army of the James, ad-
vanced on the Ford road towards the South
Side road. When the messenger left he was
only about three miles from it, and would
undoubtedly reach it before morning. -
| Thus the last great line of railroad the
rebels have to supply their capital and Lees
army by, is about to be secured, and it is
firmly believed that they will Immediately
leave their present position at Petersburg
and Richmond. .....a.ss...s
Sharp canuonading is now going on near
the center of the line held by the left of the
9th corps. ...