Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-27
BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

give some particulars OF the fighting preyi-
Gus 10 the evacuation OF Richmond and Pc
,ersbure, and are as win be roen, entirely
from Yankee sources, and ehould DO reeeiy-
cd accordingly. We believe them all to be
greatly exaggerated, rs will be proven, We
we think, when mr. own accounts are re-
cciycd;
WASHINGTON, April 4.-During Sunday
night the rebels fred and blew up buildings
in and around Petersburg. At City PoinS
tho belief is general that Gen. Lee is re-
treating upon the Danyllle road, which Sher-
idan is reported TO have nanRed.
Before eyacuating Richmond, rebels blew
Up their forts and rams in James river.
Dispatch from Goldsboro' dated April LIST,
says that q detachment from Gen. Rcilly's
command was sent out on q Reconnaissance
yesterday beyond Little river. They found
enemy's cavalry in considerable force, but
drove them back some 3 miles, returning
without any loss. Rebel forces are north
of Tar river.
A messenger from Gulasboro brings ncvs
that Johnston has swung around 10 new
| position between Goldsboro and Weldon
! SneFllhN Will luke cure Oh uIiu
WASHINGTON, April A correspond.
ence from City Point states that Lee has
divided the remnant Of his army and is re-
treating in two small columns. The rebel
destruction Of property on thcir retreat lit
! orally beggars description. The stragglers
! and descrters are even in excess of what
/ was anticipated.
NEW YORK April 4-Thc Worlds cores
pondent recounts the attack on the Peters
burg defence. II was to take place on Fri
! day morning, at o'clock, but the failure
on our lief. was doubles the cause OF the
pos,ponment. The plan of this last phase
/ of the action was this: Gen. Grant ON the
1 receipt of the news Of Sherman's victory at
/ Five Forks, Immediately dispatched cour-
| iers, III conjunction with the telegraph
leading 10 his headquarters TO each OF the
corps commanders, desiring them without
loss of time to open with both artillery ana
infantry upon the works of Petersburg.
/ Sheridan il will be remembered, attained
/ his success by half-pas. seven on Saturday
| night. At nine Grant heard Of it, and be
, fore ten our columns had passed the picket
/ line and we're on their way to the rebel en-
! Northumberland on the right, Ord on
the left, aud Wright in the centcr--al.
marched almost at the same instant
/ The sixth corps, Wrights were arranged
! in double line Of battle, and without cere-
money they they threw themselves en- masse
| iLto the ditch and up the parapet. The
contest was short, though terrible and dcs-
perate Hand TO hand conflicts occurred.
The deadly bayonet lunge, the impulsive
and fitfrl crashes Of muskets and rcvolvers,
the crossing of swords, the volley now and
then when cur troops poured an enhiadlng
down the inside of the parapet, the yeils
and groans, the galloping Of caissons TO and
fro, from end to end Of the lines. The ditch
es were heaped with living and dying com
batants tumbled together promiscuously,
but every now AMI then northern cheers
t,ld how the conflict went. On each side
of the sixth corps the scene was the same
Opposite Fort He'll the rebels had fort
called Fort Heaven, at which they fought
like satan's legions.
WASHINGTON, April 3, II, A. Mo Maj
Gen. Dix The following particulars, d.
ted City Point; April i, s q. m, give the la.
test information received from Richmond.
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond
that he found there railroad stock to the
amount OF IS locomotives, a. passenger
and baggage cars, and log freight cars. AT
$3.50 this morning Gen. Grant, from Sutt-
erlanG Station, ten miles from petersburg,
towards Banksville, telegraphs that Gen.
Sheridan picked up 1900 prisoners to-day,
and from 800 to 500 more have been gatli-
cred by our troops The majority of the
arms that were left in the hands Of Lees
army are now scattered between Richmond
and where his troops now are. The coun-
try is also full of stragglers. The line OF
/ retreat is marked with artillery ammuni-
/ lion, burned or charrcd wagons, caissons,
| amhulenccs &c.
E. NJ. STANTON, Secy of War.
! FoRTnEss MONROE, April 8, via Baltimore,
| 4-The mail steamer Dictator arrived from
City Point, at 80 this afternoon, and brings
additional particulars o. the great struggle
Petersburg was occupied by our own
troops ats o'clock Monday morning our
/ runboats were all well up the James RIVER
and it was thought fight had taken place
I with the rebel iron clads. Large hres were
+ seen up the James River last night towards
I Fort Darling and in the vicinity OF the o'h,
err rebel works. from which 1t was inferred
/ that Lee was abandoning his works andr
treating from his long established lines
An immense number OF prisoners nave
been CAPTURED. When tho Dictator lett
this morning q salute was being hired by
all the war vessels at the Point The steam
err Cossack, arrived here to dsywith large
number of Union prisoners, including Gen.
Mclaughlin and the men captured with him
by the rebels in the assault On Fort Steed'
man. Such waa the haste Of the rebels in
hurrying these Union prisoners through
Richmond on Sunday, that 10 many cases
4 rt,fs-r "a aed