New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
ON the March 10 Raleigh.
FIen. Oar spscial Correspondent.


TlIsDAY, April Il. lsoJ.
Tie army marching On different roads moved
cut today-the central column starting in the afternoon
. The Twentieth Army Corps, Gen. Socum, leading
The advance. and the Tverty.,bird Army Corps Gen.
Cox, following Gen. schofeld and staff accompany
This command travelling in advance and directing the
general movements as 10 roads camps sc. The Four
1eenth and Fifteenth Corps. Gen. Howard. have the
left taking first tie Pike,i lie Road and then swinging
round upon the road westward folovinga lie pa le
with that OF the Army Of the Ohio. Gen Terry with
tie Tenth Corps part of Gen. Scbofelds command,
Yursues the road along the south side the Nouse until
we unite near Smithfeld
The enemy have no doubt burned the bridge below
srnithfeld
Johnston Lac kept wen out Of the way, bis ea,alry
only appearing in ogT front and skTMisbips ofeaSiqA
.ly with our advance Klpahicks cavalry arc hover.
ing On the left. and fully capable OF handling any
force in their front.
Tie roads aIe swampy, and the Engineer Corps OFF
ieenth New York Engneers). Mai ClasSop. have ihcil
hands full laying corturoys aAd bridging small Streams
They have scaraely had hours repose from the IA
ficung labor since the march began. And much cream
j, due to the officers and men for the prompt aud work
nanlike manner in which they have fulfilled tier 10
torious task.
sEIRMIsB.
Tie First Division Of the Twentieth Corps, having
fhe advance today reached the plantation of Wiiien
Alkinsop Here they met by body Of Rebel
cavalry tie Cd South Carolina under Col Black, which
lad thrown up rails and temporary earthwofks. They
began diminishing between 10 and II ID. The Rebels
held then position only half an hour falling back 10
Mocassin and Raccoon CIeeks-narrow streams which
have spread themselves over wide space OF level coun'
Try, forming Kind Of extended quagmire. cutie i'm
passable except BY tie aid Of corduroy roads Beyond
this swamp and two narrow bridges the Rebels took
shelter and opened upon our advance about p. m
They used two pieces Of artillery. One brigade Of the
First Diyi,on (SeibridgeO sent into the swamp
and diminishing continued sharp for ten or fifteen min
utes with heavy voleys. when determined charge
drove the enemy ont and the way was once more clear
One soldier an orderly belonging TO the l32d
Volunteers was killed. Our troops passed Mocassn
and Raccoon fOrds. and took up position mile be-
yold This ended ell serious opposition to our march.
The trains were delayed in crossing these low and
swsmry places but the entire command passed them
ssd encamped late in the evening, within an average
distance Of IL miles Of the capital.
NEWS OF LEES sURRESDER-IMMESsE ENTHUSIASM
or TIL TROOPS.
WypSIspAY April l3-The column bad scarcely
go, Strengthened out the road Gen. Sax and staff
riding in advance OF the corps when your correspond
ent heard unusual cheering in front. In few mo
ments the mystery Of the cheering was explained.
Riding at John Gilpn pace here came down the road
Lieut Kicks. correspondent Of The Caeinnati Commer
eial and Capt Clemens. G. S. Of The Twenty third
Corps. with hats in hand. excsiming, "Gen. Lee has
surrendered his whole army TO Gen. Grant" The
magic words few upon the wings Of the wiDd-and 70
s,eeds now joined bv The TRIBUNE man-iumpinr
bitches and deshing through underbrush and owe,
fences proclaming the joyful news the listeners
as we passed by. As II by one magnetic impulse. O
shout rose along the whole line those in the rea,
catching up the strain, before they knew yeal,
what the acclaim was all about.
Tie troops made way we few 10y, with strained
eyes and outstretched hands If to catch the word
81 tley were hurriediy uttered to the crowd. TheI
few up clouds OF bats in the air. and continuou
cLcer rolled far away until the sound scarcely audi
Die coming back from the Of the column
cNS. "sAcK" TURNS sUMAERsAULT.
Coming TO Jack Easements Brigade. the Genera
eagerly bent forward and cried out TO Kicks. 80
Gods sake what is IT Lee has surrendered hi
Whole army 10 Grant. said the rider Quick as though
ps little 1.-THE threw flip flap striking sqnar
srd upright upon bis feet exclaiming be came d>wr
Boys. let's ali take drink" Then Leading of hin
sell another round Of loud huzzas upon the all an
seheed far away among the silent pire forests b.
over The PLAINS beyond.