New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27
GOOD NEWS FRO:.i GRANT
A Brilliant Affair CT Saturday.
THE REBELS ATTEMPT A COUP DE MAIN
ITS PARTIAL SUCCESS.
"A Fcrt Captured ard Eccaptured.
An Assault on Another Calcaiiy EepalSed.
5000 Rebels Killed al Wounded.
Io,SOO TAKEN PRISONERS.

WAR DfFARTNEST, WAsHINofoy. March 25-7 p NJ.
Ne, or. Gen. JOHN A. DIX, 0Yrs:
This morning, at a O'clock. the enemy, by
strong and sudden assault, Captured Fort stead'nan
bat after vigorous contest the ft WAS recapturcd
with Loo prisoners two battle hie, aad all The sau"
uni iured.
General Mclaughlin was tak'n prisoner by tho
Rebels WHO also assaulted Font hasae. but were re-
pulsed with great lose.
EDwrS NJ. STAgTo-, -, Ieiary OF ar
SECOND DISPATCH.
WAR DFPAETMEsT, WA-HH Tog Mach .5-9;3op m.
Major. G,ncrGl JouS 4. DIX, Nr.ioct'
Later reports from General ni,a'. which aye sub
joined saow that tie operations uf our forces this mora
ing were brilliantly successful The ..ebcI prisoners
aready secured number 400 Tie ls'br killed and
vo AIDED General Grant estimates a. probably not less
than 600 Our loss is estimated r e0 bat may prove
less.
EDWIN r. S1AE o. secie,ery of War.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Cn, poIsr, Va. March ej-s a. NJ.
Hon. EpwIS NJ. STANTON, Scrstaryc( E'r;
The number OF prisoners Received /! the Provost
Marshal is ago taken By tie Ninth l'rls. end so by
the Second Corps. There nay ie't. ,ouo more 20 be
brought IL. =. GEASg' Lie"t'Ueuefa-
rOuHIH DIs.AtB.
CITY FoAr. March 25-7:3o 2. N.
Ysr. EDWIN ". STANTON. SoraoIy.J Wr'
an not yet able to give tie ictu # tie day aeon
racly but the number of Psiso"css captured proves
larger ,.sn ct fist reported.
The daughter Of the enemy at { point where fh'y
entered our lines ard in iIort If ii v"s probably no'
less than go Our loss is snaLed 81 CO. and proves
less
Gen. Humphreys attacked on tie eft with great
nromptness capturing near 10 he. AMI causing the
enemy to return his troops to tn: r. Of his Inc
rapidly t.. ".'AA'' A'e"''o'"
FIFTH DISPATCH.
CiY PoiNT, Vs., March 25--l:3o .. DE-
H5a. Erww 81. STANTON, Sce.ory o. Yer
The following dispatch vi ne. ciSe is received
fom &c, Meade. L. :. giant, Lou,.-Gen.
CnY PoKT. Va, Maze. - LEO p. IN.
Tie enemy attacked ny front tbs morning, ABOUT -
O'Clock. with trce divisions, under command OF Gen.
Gordon
By sndGon rush tLey seized the line led by the
+ irJ Br.aaie Frs Division. at tie soot Of the bill, to
The right Of F,It saaGmcn. Wheeled, ard, oerpoNer
lag the garrison. took possession Of tie fDrt.
They established themselves upcn tho bill. tnroinf
cur guns Upon Us
! our troops on either flank stool firm.
Anerward A determined stick made upcn Fort
Brigade Wi,ccIs DIVISION. and was rspused VIII
great loss TO tie enemy.
The Fiist Brigade oi Hartsuf'- Division. bid in 70
serve, WIS brought up ard check given to ans frtte'
ladyance.
O1e ortgo attempts were made Ia rcake the hill anc
were only oporary successful until the arrival II the
Second Brigade. when n charge was made oy thai
Brieadc aidcd by the troops of tie First Division on
either fink aud the enemy driven OFT Of the forf
Vi.h tie loss Of number Of pri'oners -nbout i'oo
Two batile.aigs lave also beeint Yusitin
The enemy also lost heavily IL t.ed outside 81 o1s
lines.
The whole lin was Immediately reoccuIjed. and the
guns roiaken urirjurcd. a.
Ireg.e, 10 aid tcat Gen. Mclaughlin was captured
fl Toit Steeduar.
/ Our loss others.se not heavy.
Gree, praise is Cue 10 Gen HlIsuh for the gallan,y
Ai,o',yed :, handling his division which behaved with
q oa, skiN ~ this ii, FIRST engagement
JOHN c. PAaKE. Major Gen