The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07
THE SITUATION.

positions OF the remnant OF Lees rebel army and the
national forces in pursuit Of IT, portion Of General
Grants forces held Burkesvile station the junction Of
the southside and Danville railroads. on Wednesday
night and as that time Amelia Court House.
miles northeast Of Burkesve his retreat
u either Danvile Lynchburg by rail cut or At
hafpast three clock on Wednesday afternoon General
Sheridan with his cavalry, the Fifth and Second corps,
and TIE Sixth corps hand at Jetersve, on
the Danville Railroad, about miles south
west Of Lees position From Jetersville Sheridan
telegraphed that General Davies brigade OF cav
airy had taken five moro pieces Of artillery,
two hundred wagons and numb.r Of battle
flags and that felt confident Of capturing entire
army. General Grant, receiving this despatch imme
datey left to Join Sheridan in accordance with strongly
expressed desire Of the latter The Of the i'm
portant military maneuvring now in progress, or more
likely completed, between Grant and his generals
side and Lee tho other presented in the map which
accompanies dispatches
The battles before Petersburg the defeat and pur
suit Of Lee the remarkable operations of this
war, and the complete success, which may
reasonably hope for, will mark them as among the
most brilliant examples of modern warfare From the
of taking the offensive General Grant has forced
upon the enemy every srategca and tactical movement
which he has made. 1t may be said with truth that
Grant has commanded both his and Lees
army His great object in massing his forces on
MS left it is apparent force Lee to take posi-
on retreat by the routes the north side of the
Appomattox By the Of Sheridan's battle
the I'd inst Grant possessed of the interior
shorter lines to Burkesville, and with his usual
prompttude he moved in pursuit The advance Of his
left reached Burkesve the 9Th inst nghtfal the
rear bringing up at Black and White station, the
southsde Railroad while his RIGHT concen-
trated by Of the day Jetersvillc, the
Danvil,c Railroad, miles northeast of Burkesville
In the meantime Lee moving by the longer routes,
and, being delayed by the necessity Of crossing
the Appomattox river only able to form in
line OF battle at Amelia Court House on the same
evening" being actually ten or fifteen miles
nearer Richmond than Grant By his extraordinarily
rapid march General Grant has only succeeded in
intcrposing himself impossible barrier 10 the
junction OF tho rebel armies OF Leo and Johnston, but
II aotray marching attack Lee from the very point
upon the possession Of which Lees safety depended
Grant has the rebel army in q position from which, II
defeated, ii has no line Of retreat. Lee has been
hesaed or and forced make n stand In position
in which defeat results either unconditional
der equally disastrous retreat
Further very interesting accounts Of affairs In Rich
pond aud Petersburg and vicinity arc given in the
IxRALD dispatches which VIC publish this morning
Che particulars Of President Lncoss visit to the former
ply are furnished by one Of our correspondents The
PRESIDENT proceeded foot from the steamboat land
tug, through immense throng. the colored portion
OF which received thoir bcraor with wild enthusiasm
General weitzels headquarters the late residence
OF Jon. Davis where he called upon by large num-
Der OF gentlemen As piece Of fitting retrbution, Libby
prison. where 80 many thousands Of Union soldiers have
sIn,red tenanted by rebel prisoners, officers
we'll privates
The naval attack the dcfepces OF Mobile com.
msnced on the 2sth ult, when of the national
gunboats moved in towards shore Of the bay and
opened on the rebel forts After sending hundred
f,1nty ShcllS Spnnisn Fort otncr Wotks,
without cic,tng return from the enemy. they with
drew Rebel state that there also heavy Skin
mishng Spanish Fort that ard the succeeding day
with national troops and that regular siege by the
latter appeared probable general assault had been
made. rebel despatch OF the 10Th uit from Mobile
says there then forysevcn national vessels Of all
clasecs in sight. The iron clad Milwaukee blown
up IN the bay the Goth by q rebel torpedo
There firing on the forts by the feet
on the Goth but on the Both IL again resumed the
attack with what results have not learned.
New Orleans papers Of the 9th stated that nforma
on had been received army headquarters in that city
that General Canby's army within Eve miles Of
Mobile that lie had siege in position from which
shells could be thrown the suburbs and that tho
ss,ack on Fort Bakcly, the main defence, had already
began General DICK Taylor said to be command
Spanish Fort, while General Asuy commands in the
oay We give this morning map Of Mobile city and
bay
Governor Fsnton Of this state has issued procama
Zion appointing Friday next, the 18th inst to be OBJ
served M day Of thanksgiving for the recent glorious
national triumphs.
The whole North siin stirred with rejolcngs
che late grand Of armies From immune
rub,e citiee towns and villages Of lila
limitations ringing Of bells nriug Of cannon and all
nss Of joyful demonstrations.
The Richmond Wing Of last Monday morning. the ID
inst the last number Of that sheet issued under rebel
auspices stated prevalent rebel impression, tina,
General shermans army about 10 or bad
moved from Goldsboro in the direction Of Weldon,
NO, with the design Of forming junction with Grants
len wing 10 front Of Petersburg IL such the case
u supposed, General Johnston would aso north
v.rd IN ,o,n his army with that OF Lec's and the