The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-04-15
GENERAL GRANT.
Events Preceding the surrender OF Lee
Further Captures by sheridan 90 i!unH,
Prisoners and Wagons In Abundance.

Washington, 4 pril lWh-A letter dated Head
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac, Amelia Coun.
", April -" says that Monday the cavalry under
sheridan male All important capture OF prisoners,
guns and wagons. 1t appears that Lees amy
moving a, rapidly vest as his limited transportation
and the demorh1ed condition Of HE troops ould cr.
init, the road between Amelia Cont House and
Jeusrsville. The cavalry h,'iDs rsined po.-s sson
Of the Danvile Railroad come time preyiou. we've
not long IN discovering his Whereabouts. The Filth
Corp being we'll up in support and having built en-
| uenchulenis during Tuesday night preparation, tor
an attack were soon made. The eountry herr IL very
uneven with wood. ami deep raw nta making II ~.
trcnry dihcut Tor cavalry IN operate any sdyan-
take. Tie second division, under General DAyss,
/ which they chased aud drove the enemy is highly
spoken N by thOrc who witnessed It. BuI the rebel
infantry came up 10 the support Of their cavalry
forming In the woods and attacking under cover
Our men were therefore forced lack rho
Infantry, but not until thousand prisoners, "a
suns, . mile OF wagon Trans, together Nith the
drivers were IN posses'on Of IN" brave second III
VISION. live Of the guns were Ne. and OF the Arm.
English government to the Coliedogacy and had not
vet been used. lhe' are beautiful specimrns VI
nuuiter we'e mostly rmpU aud we've hu1nt st,sr
| the mues hsd been cut loose and brought in Along
hush Lee, containing biz b9t gage, etc In this en-.
sarement SHERIDAN took thee hundred prisoners,
AmunF HON Ma General Brxs's Ch.ef OF Artillery.
The dag VI the ArtllIcg headquarters u Northern
ViIgiuia with many other trophies Wa also cop.
t1ftheT
Gnars already IN Substance Critically olesraphed, and
10 that the greatest credit 10 due TO the army of The
Potomac and its commander for the bravery and
energy displayed during the series OF bAttos Some
of these have been maIchns continuously tot several
DAYS the Filth Corps making thirty mile Yea
teidsy m their efforts 10 reach the foe.
Naval Operations in the James River.
u. =. FId0ship Malvern, April 3.-Sir; After
was satisfied that the rebels -ere about to evscuate
Richmond, l commenced moving the distractions
beov Hou letrs Battery, and, In the course " the
night succeeded in getting a channel through aud
removed the torpedoes The gunboatr removed up TO
nury's, here the distractions again presented bar
to further progress On she 4th OF April l accom-
panied the President up to Richmond, where he
received with the strongest demonstrations OF joy
We found that the rebel and gunbosts had all
been blown up, with the exception OF an unfinished
ram 'the roIasl and small tugbost (the Beaufort
mounting one gun. The following s list Of the yes.
'os DESTROYED Virginia flagship, with guns iron.
clad kichmont, guns iron-clad Fredericksburg,
| 4 gums iron clad Nansemond, gunsi wooden ship
HAMPTON ? guns wooden ship Roanoke, yin and
the wooden torpedo tender schrspnel, Patrick Henry
school ship Some OF them are in sight and above
water ana may be raised They partly obstruct the
channel where they nov are and will either have TO
| 10 raised OF blown up The Beaufort aud Texas
have taken Tor the U.s. OF the Navy The Tredegsr
Works and the Naval Ordnance Depot remain un.
touched Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
D, D, PoETrR, Resr Admiral,