Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-07
GENERALS EWELL, KERSHAW,
BUTTON. C0RSE, AND CUSTIS
LEE CAPTURED!
MANY OTHER GENERAL OFF,
GERS CAPTURED!
A LARGE PART OF LEES ARMY
CAPTURED!
LARGE NUMBER OF CANNON
CAPTURED!
THE REST OF LEES ARMY MUST
SURRENDER!
THE LAST ACT in THE DRAMA!
DISPATCHES FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
GEN. GRANT And GEN. SHERIDAN.

UlSPAICHEN FRUM PRESlUENT LlNUULN,
GEN. GRANT And GEN. SHERIDAN.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April :, 1S65-lO AM
Aajor General John A. Dr. New FORK:
General Sheridan attacked and routed Lees
army yesterday, capturing Generals Ewen,
Kershaw, Button, Corse and many other gen.
eral officers, several thousand prisoners, and
large number of cannon, and expects to force
Lee to surrender all that is left of his army.
Details will be given as speedily as possible,
but the telegraph Is working badly.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WARRINGTON CITY, ID. O., IL a. m,
April Z, 1865.
MAJOR General Dir, Nep York:
The following kilograms announcing the
victory won yesterday by Major Genera
Sheridan over Lees army has just been re.
ceivsd by this Department
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
''CITY POINT, s.35 a. m, April Hon.
Secretary Of War AT eleven fifteen yester-
day at Burkesville Station General Grant
sends me the following from General Sheridan
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
APRIL 6, Ills P. M.-Lieutenant General
Grant: 81 have the honor to report that the
enemy made stand at the Intersection of the
Burk's Station road with the road upon which
they were retreating. I attacked them with
two divisions Of the 9th army CORPS and
routed them handsomely, making a connection
with the cavalry. am still pressing on with
both cavalry and infantry. Up to the present
time we have captured Generals Ewell, Ker
shaw, Button, Corse, De Barr and Gusts Lee
several thousand prisoners, four teen 14) pieces
OF artillery, with eaissons, and large num-
Der Of wagons. II the thing is pressed I think
Lee will surrender.
tSisneo) "P. H. SHERIDAN.
"Major General COMMANDING"
UITY POINT, A. NJ, April !, 1665-Hon. E.
N. Stanton, Secretary Of War. The following
further just received. A. LINCOLN.
"BURKRsvILLB, VA.-To A. Lincoln: The
following kilograms respectfully forwarded
for your information.
"U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General"
s'SRcoND Army CORPS, 7.3O P. M, April g.
Mnjor General A. s. Webb: Our last fight, lust
before dark, at Sailors Creek, gave us two
guns, three flags, considerable numbers OF
prisoners, 200 wagons, 20 ambulances, with
mules and horses to about one half the wagons
and ambnlances.
"There are between thirty and fifty wagons
in addition abandoned and destroyed along the
road, some battery wagons, FORCES and lin.
bers.
have already reported to you the capture
OF one gun, two flags and some prisoners, and
the fact that the road for over two miles is
strewn with tents, baggage, cooking utansils.
some ammunition, some material Of all kinds,
the wagons across the approach to the bridges,
1t will take some time to clear It, The enemy
II in position on the heights beyond with ar
tllery. The bridge partially destroyed and
the approaches on other side are of soft bottom
land. We cannot advance to- morrow in the
same manner we have to day,
AS sooR as get my troops up a Iittle-we
are considerably mixed-I might push a col.
~ ao~n me road and deploy it, but it is ev-
loeht 'nat cannot follow rapidly during the
night
tISis- e'" a. HUMPHREY, Maj. Gen.
..m..nn,sh- ADouARrzRs. 10 D. m anr,,s
,ss5.-Lieut. CENT Grant: At daylight this
nerning moved the I'd, ST.. and 9th Army
Corps along the Railroad In the direction OF
Amelia Court House, soon after moving relia.
BILE intelligence was received that the enemy
was moving toward Farmvil The direction
OF the ID and 5th Army Corps was Immediately
changed from q northerly to q north westerly
direction, and the directing corps (the 2d) NOV
ing on Deatopvi..e, and the 5th, heretofore in
tne cenpcc, moved on the right OF the I'd, and
tho 9TH facing about and moving by the left
flank, taking position on left Of the I'd. 1t was
understood the cavalry would operate on the
extreme left. The changes were promptly
made, the I'd Army Corps soon becoming en-
gagged with the enemy near Deatonville, driv.
ing him by right across Sailors Greek to the
Appomattox.
"The sth army corps made long march
but its position prevented its striking the en-
emy's column before II had passed. The 9Th
army corps came up with the enemy about 4
p. m. and in conjunction with the I'd on its
right and cavalry on its left, attacked and
routed the enemy, capturing many prisoners,
among them Lieut.. Gen. Ewell and Gen. Our
us Lss I transmit dispatch both from Gen.
Humphreys and Wright, which in justice to
these distinguished Officers and the gallant
orps they command, beg may b sent to the