New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-05


TO the left still held tenaciousy to greater po zion Of
tho enemys line. notwithstanding tho desperate at
tempts made 10 dslOdge them. Fort Mihone IN front
Of the notorious Foit He'll and three other formidable
earthworks to the northward had been carried by
Storm and the enemy maddcned at the success OF
assault. were in assaaliing now driving our men
from the works and again being hurled back lcavi
them in our bands The history Of the fighting of the
Ninth to-day is made up Of a series Of charges and
counter charges finally resulting in retention OF
the works carried by Potter and Hartranft in the
morning with the exception OF Fort Malone por.
ton Of which is still in the hands of tie emery. Gen
Potter was severely If not fatally wounded while fight.
Ing his Division this morning.
THE SIXTH CORPS.
To the gallant old Sixth was reserved the honor Of
carrying the whole Rebel line OF works on their front
OF sweeping down TO the left the Appomatox south.
west. and two miles from Petersburg of cutting the
Zoo prisoners 20 eur'. and number Of bOttle.hags
Brighten. L. A. Grant. commanding the Second
Brigade Of Ge,tys Division. was severely wounded in
the head by the fragment OF she'll while preparing his
command for the charge hour before dayhreak The
Corps was masscd for the attack follows In the
ter depoycd in line Of battle the Division Of Gen Getty
visions Of Gers Seymour and Wheaton. moving in
echelon. The Division Of Getty leading the advance
formed from len to right u the Second Brigade
LieutCol Tracy Of The I'd Vermont temporarily com.
manding, the First Brigade. Gen. Warner. and
tie Third commanded by Col Hyde Of the
LIST Maine Regiment. Under tie FIRE of four Rebel
batteries and in the face Of storm Of bullets the df
fcrent Divisions. in the order aioned moved ady
on the attack. driving back the Rebel skrmsherr
piercing two ness Of nbais carrying at the point Of
the bayonet the whole line in their 'front.' and making
tie important captures referred TO- The .st regiment
entering the cnemys works the 3gh Pcnnsylv inia
Of the Second Brigade Of Gcity's Division led by Col
MuDdce A. A. g. on the staff Of Gen Getty. The line
wIes.ed SO gallantly from the enemy but a mile
from the Souhsidc Railroad toward and across which the
rocps 81 the CorTs Immediately throw H. with the
cft Of line resting the Appoma,toI west OF
Petersburg. All attempts Of the enemy to r,possem
their lire having resulted In bis repusc lie withdrew
between 10 and o'clock across Town Creek TO his In
ncr line Of earhwols In tie immediate vicinity Of the
cisJ.
THE ENEMY CUT IN TWO.
The enemy having thus been completely cut In two.
dispositions INN ediaely unde t. roll vp his right
wing in the direction of Dinu ddlc Court House th,
Second Division Of the Second Corps led By Gen Hum
phrey in person. being a, dispatched down the
Coz Road running toward Dinviddc Court House. be
tween the Boydiown Plank road and the Road
for the purpose Of eD,iraLg the Rebels the north
while Sheridan. supported by the Fith CorTs and
hess Division OF the Second. cut N their retreat
outward. How far have succeeded In accomplish
ing this result has no, sIlred at the hour q writ
ing ], Is generally believed that that portion Of the
enemy cut of In the direction OF suthesnds Station
VIII make ever effort 10 escape without giving battle.
bet II may very reasonably be supposed that
airy with the rid q the infaniry supporting Il, win he
able either TO capture annhiste tho whole Of the
Rebel force. News from shcridan's army may be CT.
pseied tomorrow and there Is every TO believe
that 1t viii be Of the moet gratifying character.
sKE. oRDs COMMAND.
The command 81 Gen. Ord was also holly engaged
thk morning. Prom IL position across Hachers Run
the troops at day break charged the epemys works
lying them and driving the enemy In confusion In
obedience to orders Gen Ord then moved up from hs
position the Run and formed TO the support and on
the right Of the Sixth Corps Full details of the opera
tons Of this command not at present available but
bic troops Known 10 have been equally successful
with the Sixth In tho capture Of works. guns and prs
onen.
PETERSBURG VIRTUALLY OURS.
Everyone confidently believes tina, Petersburg will be
abandoned during The night the enemy retiring 10 his
works north OF the town. 1t Is possible that Lee may
essay desperate Efforts to break Grants lines, which
now half encrcle the clyi but II is far beyond the
range Of possibility that he will succeed.
GRANT RELENTLESS.
Not content to rest upon the lsurcs he has won
n ~ a.. -.
by another assault upon the enemy Preparations
are nov going forward for to-morrows work. The APP
pomato1 being pontooned FOR the crossing Troops
to the west and northwest Of Petersburg and unless
Lee retreats to night ten hours hence must witness the
humiliation Of bis army. When 1t ID known that We
have possession Of the Souhsidc Railroad and that We
cannot BE- disodeed by any forcethe enemy can bring
against u.s. the extremely critical position Of Lee will
once be fully comprehended.
OUR LOSSES.
Our casualties In to-day's engagement orc repro
scented by general officers comparatively light 1t Ia
impossible at this time TO form any accurate estimate Of
our killed and wounded. which will not probably
coed 800 1900. Among the killed Is Gen. Russell
Of the Twenty fifth Corps and Lieut. Col Grossly Of
the slst Pennsylvania; and among the wounded Brig
Gen. Grant OF the Sixth Corps. Lieut.Col X. d. HOY
Of the 18th New York. MORALLY. aud Lieut. Col. ID. d.
Cav OF the nth New York In the breast, severely.
THE REBEL GEN. HILL REPORTED KILLED.
There Is report lacking confirmation however. that
the Rebel Gen. Hill killed In TO days engagement
TAR REBEL GIN. RANSOM NOTABLY WOUNDED.
Major Gen. Ransom Of Hills Corps Is wounded. and
O prisoner His wounds are believed TO be mortal.
GUSs AND PRISONERS CAPTURED.
Thus far official reports Of Is guns alarge number OF
battle flags and about 10000 prisoners have been re-
ceived at Gen. Meads headquarters. OF this number