Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-05

From the Virginia Union OF this morning.
The Battle before PeiersburR-Om
cial from Grant-Shermnn'S Cam.
pRiEn-BrinRinzu mp the old dates.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Rich
mond Examiner of the 9th, contains the
following:
PETERSBURG, March 25. - Busnrod
Johnson and Gordon stormed the enemy's
breastworks on our left, capturing his
works and 500 prisoners, including Gen.
Mclaughlin and other officers. The fight
was terrific. Both sides lost heavily. Gen.
Terry was badly wounded. The enemy
massed their artillery and poured terri
BILE ERE on our ranks, which caused our
troops to fall back to the original position.
The Yankee General Warren is reported
killed.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Information
from City Point to the 2Sth, says: Picket
firing was kept up last night. The killed
on both sides were exchanged-the enemy
showing more courtesy than heretofore.
The following are the essential points in
the General Order issued yesterday to the
army: The enemy, with temerity for
which he has paid dearly, massed his
forces, and succeeded, through reprehen-
sible want of vigilance in the third brigade
of the first division. of the Ninth Corps,
in breaking through our lines, capturing
Fort Stedman and Batteries Nine, Ten
and Eleven. Prompt measures were taken
by General Parke, and the firm bearing Of
the Ninth Corps in the adjacent portion of
the line held by the enemy, and the gal
liant Third Division of this Corps, to-
gether with the skill displayed by Briga-
der General Hartsuff. quickly repaired
the disaster, and the enemy were driven
from the fort and Our lines, with heavy
losses, leaving eight battle flags and over
1000 prisoners in our hands. The result
of the day was the defeat of the enemy's
plans and the capture of strongly in
trenched picket line. We captured ten
battle flags and $500 prisoners. The
Lieutenant General Commanding heartily
congratulates the army, and says that two
lessons have been learned: One, that'no
fertilization, however strong, will protect
the army from the intrepid and audacious
enemy, unless vigilantly guarded. The
other, that disaster or misfortune is not
irreparable where energy and bravery are
displayed in determined effort to recover
what is lost, and promptly assume the
offensive.
CRY POINT, March 27.-To Stanton:
The battle of the 25th resulted in the fol-
lowing losses on our side: Second Corps
81 killed, 1852 wounded and 302 miss
ing. Ninth Corps-60 killed. 1888 wound
ed and sos missing. Our captures by
the Second Corps were 46l. The Third
sand Sixth Corps pushed forward and cap.
tured the enemy's strong entertainments
and turned the guns against him. We
still hold them. In trying to retake them,
the battle continued till NJ. The enc
my's loss is heavy. General Humphrey
estimated the loss of the enemy in his
front at three times his own, and General
Wright at double that of our own. The
enemy brought In flag of truce for per-
mission to collect the dead between our
picket lines and the main fertilization,
which was granted. / am in receipt of
Sherman's report Of operations from the
time he left Fayetteville up to the 22d of
last month. 1t shows hard fighting, re-
sulting in severe loss to the enemy in
killed and wounded also over 1000 pris-
oners. bis own loss he says will be COW
cred by $500 men since he left Savan-
nah-many Of them slightly wounded.
(Signed) GRANT.