Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
The Last Railroad with Richmond
Severed.
Headquarters ARMY OF THI

POTOMAC, April 4.
The greater portion Of the army has not
been engaged with enemy to-day, the time
beine occupied in erecting works onthe new
line, and repairing the roads connecting the
different Corps The late rains rendered il
impossible to move the wagon train as fast
as the troops advanced
One train took forty-eight hours to move
FIVE miles, one thousand assisting, but
through the entiring industry and perseyer-
ance of the officers in charge of the Quar-,
termaster and Commissary Departments,
the army has been almost as well supplied
as while in their old quarters.
When the news Of Sheridan's S repulse
reached here last evening, part of the
Fifth Corps was at once dispatched to his aid
and it is expected that tonight or in the
morning we shall receive good news from
that quarter.
1t appears that Sheridan was moving on
the road leading to place called the Five
Forks, which is about three miles from the
Southside railroad, when two brigades OF
Ricketts, division, which had been out in a
great hurry, came down on road Whic h
runs from Sutherland station to the one on
which we were.
Sheridan s cavalry having partly passed
the junction, this movement OF the enemy
threatened to cut him Off He, however,
discovered his danger In time to get out his
command with only slight loss at the same
time taking about 100 prisoners Both the
Lees were present, but one of them at re-
spectful distance Sheridan on being rein
forced this morning by the 5th Corps, the
enemy fell back so rapidly that their dead
and many of their wounded fell into our
hands, as well as those of our own unaVoid-
ably left behind yesterday afternoon.
The attack made on the enemy's line in
front of the oath Corps was by Fosters Di-
vision, and about 200 prisoners were brought
in, the 4Sth New York taking most Of them
Some 800 or 400 yards of ground were taken
from them, and our picket lines so much
further advanced. At A. Nj. thisuosltion
was assaulted and few of our men captur-
ed, but in very short time it was retaken
with about so prisoners and a stand of col :
ors.
Our losses up to the present time will not
exceed 2, 500, whilst that Of the enemy, on
some parts of the line at least, was greater
than our own, but of course the total a.
mount cannot be given. Major Dickinson,
of the 10Th New York heavy artillery, is re-
ported wounded and prisoner
Three sharpshooters brought in to the
Fifth corps headquarters this morning Eve
cavalrymen belonging to Mr. Henry Lee s
command They had been on picket, and
were cut off by the force which went to the
assistance of Sheridan.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac,
April Midnight
A courier from Sheridan has just arrived
with the most cheering news.
The combined forces Of cavalry and War
ren infantry advanced against the enemy
this afternoon, driving them several miles
and capturing about four thousand prisoners
and number of guns.
They retreated to the Five Forks, where
they were fanked by part of the Fifth
Corps, which had moved down the White
Oak road
1t was here the large number of prison
ers were taken.
The rebels then retreated south along the
White Oak road, and were vigorously pur-
sued by Gen. Sheridan, while McKensie
cavalry from the army of the James adyan-
eed west on the Ford road towards the
South Side road, and when the messenger
left was only three miles from it would un-
doubtedly reach it before morning.
Thus the last great line of railroad the
rebels have to supply their capital and Lee s
army is about to be severed, and it is firmly
believed they viii Immediately leave their
present positions at Petersburg and Rich
mond. Sharp cannonading is now going on
near the centre of the line held by the left
of the 9th corps.