Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-04-05
pRoeRrss or THE WAR.
Victory Everywhere !

kind. President Lincoln has been down
to the front ever since the present active
campaign begun, and it is through him
that most of the dispatches have been re-
ceived. We give the dispatches;
HEADQUARTERS, army of the Potomac
March 80.
notwithstanding heavy rain storm
which set in last night and continued till
late this afternoon, the army has to-day
advanced about two miles. and the 9th
corps has reached the Boydtown plank
road, near its junction with the White
Oak road The ground gained to-day
cost US but few men.
A battle is expected tomorrow for the
possession of the Southside railroad, and
Judging from the confidence and high spir-
its Of the officers and men, there will be
good result W. ID. MoGREGoR.
The following bulletins issued from the
War Department gives the progress of
military operations at the front at the
different hours when the President tele-
graphs;
Cry POINT, 10 a. m. April 2.
Hon. f. NJ Stanton:
Dispatches are frequently coming in.
All is going on finely Gems. Parke,
Wright and Ord's lines are extending from
the Appomattox to Hatcber's Run. They
have all broken through the enemy's en-
trenched line, taking some forts, guns
and prisoners. Sheridan with his own
cavalry, the 18th corps and part of the I'd is
coming in from the west on the enemy's
flank, and Wright is already tearing up the
Southsde railroad.
$50 a, m, April l..
Last night Grant telegraphed that Sher-
idan with his cavalry and the 9Th corps
had captured brigades Of infantry,
train of wagons, several batteries. and
prisoners amounting to several thousand.
This morning, Grant having ordered an
an attack along the whole line telegraphs
as follows:
Both Wright and Parke got through
the enemys lines The battle is now
raging furiously. Sheridan. with his
cavalry, the 9th corps and Miles divis-
ion of the I'd corps, which was sent to
him since o'clock, this morning, is now
sweeping down from the west. fAll now
looks highly favorable. Ord is engaged,
but have not yet heard the result in his
front
Dispatches just received, showing that
Sheridan, aided by Warren, had at p.
m. pushed the enemy back so as to retake
the Five Forks, and bring his own head
quaters up to Fort Basseaus.
The Five Forks were barricaded by the
enemy and carried by Devin's division of
cavalry. This part of the enemy seem to
be now trying to work along the White
Oak road to join the main force in front
of Grant, while Sheridan and Warren is
pressing them as closely as possible.
( A dispatch just received from Grants
Adjt. Gen, at City Point announces the
triumphant success of our arms after
three days hard fighting during which,
the forces on both sides exhibited unsur-
passed valor.
:. $50 a. M, April 2.
! A dispatch from Grant states that Sher-
idan, commanding cavalry aud infantry,
has carried everything before him. He
captured 5 brigades of infantry, a wagon
train and several batteries of artillery.
The prisoners captured will amount to
several thousand.
I, s. Bowers, A. A G..
2 P M,-April AT 1915. A. NJ.
Grant telegraphs as follows: Every
thing has been carried from the left Of
the 9th corps. Th. 9th corps alone cap
tured more than 5000 prisoners, The I'd
and 9th corps both captured forts, guns,
and prisoners from the enemy, but | can
not tell the numbers We are now clos
ing around the works of the line imme.
diatcly enveloping Petersburg All looks
remarkably we'll"
9 $50 p. M.-April AT 4.30 P. NJ
to-day Grant telegraphs as follow;
1--WE are now up and have continuou,