The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-15

"a AHect1Op0tely your brethren IN CHRISTI,
N. \. Times, April 9Th. 49,, st !.
THE CAPTURE OF RlCHAOND.
The Dplenlid. Charge Of General
WFIghtss Corps. ~
HrApouARrERs ARMY OF THE PoroxAc, \
sNsA 52ta-s April 3, 5 q. M, as
Aa4s. via WAsHIN0ToN, April 4. j.
On Saturday night the situation was Is
follows ::GtS .ssxsl q saGtla ii 8nt#
The 9Th corps held the right Of our line
from the Appomattox to battery l. /; the 9th
extended from the left Of the 9th to q point
opposite Fort Fisher; the right Of General
Ord's command was composed of Turn.
&c. csc Fa@ ss.s1a SEQ LISA
The theater of operations covered q front
OF almost unexampled extension, the com
etinuous line being nearly twenty miles in
length. TIE ground occupied by the left
wing, beyond the winter enCampments OF
the army, IL generally rolling, covered
speasea with wan sssssa bard ed
and cut up with water running through u
swampy bottom. In front, beyond Bur-
CESS Mills, stretching away toward Pc
tersbnrg on the Georgetown road is an open
country occupied by plantations. The roads
we're horrible, and the Engineers brigade
were rapidly constructing corduroy, over
which long lines of ambularces moved
slowly 10 Humphreys Station, the iermi-
nus Of the military railroad.
During Saturday night the lines seemed
very feverish, volleys Of musketry being
heard at frequent intervals. sometimes
swelling into continuous cracking roar,
while the popping Of skirmishers' rifles and
the slow discharges OF artillery were inces-
SAINT between ten and eleven O'clock. On
Saturday night Gen. Parke charged the
robel worksin front of the celebrated Fort
Hill, with the divisions OF Potter and Wiz
cox. The Notifications at this point are Of
great strength, and the approaches rem
dered difficult by a formidable line OF abat.
It's. The troops advanced steadily until
they reached the taoattis. enconntering q
terrible fire OF grape, canister and musket.
Try. Here they wavered for a moment, re-
coiled and fell back nearly to Fort Hill, but
1t once renewed their efforts, and rushed
forward again, pulled away the obstruc-
tons, swarmed over theaparapet and into
the works, with dash worthy Of the old
guards Of Napoleon. They captured four
front Of Fort Hill, turned the guns, and
poured canister and grape into the retreat
Ing enemy. The works taken here are the
most formidable on the eastern front Ofthe
Petersburg defences. BFevet Major Gen.
eral Potter. commanding the ID division,
was dangerously wounded q this point
It was believed that he could not live, but
/ this morning hopes are entertained OF hta
The 9th corps had the position they gain
ed until this morning. The rebels yes
terday made . number Of desperate ~.
saults 70 retake Fort Malone, In some 0i
them they even reached the ditch, but they
were each time repulsed with terrible
slaughter. All o'clock yesterday morn
Ia -,k~ II
| corps, and silently advanced IL TO within 4
hundred yards Of the rebel lines, In front
Of Fort Fisher, where the men lay down "a
await the signal. Tho first division Gen.
Wheat. had the right, the third division,
Gen. Seymour, the center, and the second
division, Gen. Getty. the left. Each brig
ade and division had its own fronts and
supports also. -
Al half-past one o'clock, everything be-
ing in readiness, tho order vas given and
the battl0-scarred veterans arose and ad-
Evanoed once moro to their work Of death.
The rebels opened = tremendous 6re Of ar.
tillery and musketry, but nothing could
stop the onslaught. The men rushed for
ward with fury. forced the abattis and
carried the works. After, advancing over
and capturing auccessivsly several lines
of earthworks, Gen. Wright moved for
ward and about nine o'clock q. m. struck
the South Side railroad.
Owing to the rapidity with which the
movements have been executed, the l0ss
on this, - we'll - in the assault made by
the other troops are comparatively light.
Some Of the Notifications were carried by
the troops advancing in columns. With
army at right shoulder shift. Brevet Ma
Tor General i. o. Grant, commanding thl
"a brigade. "a division, 9Th corps, wa
wounded In this charge.
AZ the different 1brts were taken, theil
~
"a brigade, I'd division, In which arc thu
lllOsh, i22d and l26th Ohio, commanded By
Col. W. Kesfer,I Colonel o. the 1aOth. Gov.
cred 1tsolf With 9lOgy. In one OF the fortt
4 hcatious carried by them, the rebel gun
Luou dfed . charge Of solid ahoss and the1
loaded with grape, but betoss they had
timo t06ro ear men had taken the pieces
9Th New York heavy artillery, Of tho sanae
brigade, who saluted tho retFeatIng rebels
Il with their own guns.
1 TIE Hon 0captured three rebel days
j and one Of tho men Of l22d took the battll
Nag Of the rebels. Gen. Ord and Gen
j Wright sent this man to the rear with thu
nar. telling him b had earned his thirty
days fnrlough. st.g N
While the gallant old 9Th corpaA who hal
the LEFT Of the line, was In motion, Gen
Ord, with the divisions Of Foster and Tur
uer. attacked the enemy's lines in his from
Il a4 Hatcher's Run, nsayly ct the same tim.
with the charges Of Gen. Wright. Thel
carried them Ia fine sAyle.
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