The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

WneIe Eve tcaos come together, known !.
the Five Forks, held by the enemy. ~
. failed. quo
Stages brigade was in position ON Gr,,
ely branch, and portion Of Gibbs T.;
gade was In reserve. At six b. n ~
enemy attacked Smith in consider.ss
force, bus unsUccessfully. 'o'e
n An hour later Maj. Robbins OF Dav,.,
brigade, holding the bridge over atorss
. Creek with a battalion OF the n. j. la ~.
attacked and driven slowly back 10 th.s.
, we'd three columns across tha cresk J.
three points at once wiki. supefior n,,r
bers, and was e,,A bled to flank DavisS
brigade. After stubborn fight Win III.
column advancing IN front, other cSs r,'
mands at once changed their resnactis.
; positions to meet the change u affair Tts
hight continued until about O'Clock a. m
at which time the eiemy had t,I1s =
| Deyin with Fitzbush's aud staga's hi.
gades, and forces them back in : ro,,h
easteriy direction L, The Boydtown mani
road, little east anS north from Nnw;dl
die g. H., and on which IL is portion ~ fha
command during the evening moyed r.
that place.
i Gibbs brigade for ,ong time h.la =,
position and u.ade two successful charuas
IN one of when me LIST e. s., Capt Inrd'
and LIST Pa, drove the enemys strnne lin,
Of infantry, and captured about 100 Insu
During this charge several hundred Of fhs
rebels threw down their arms and NJ
tempted to rush into our lines. Unfo,su.
nateiy the movement was not general,
tobserved in season to prevent vclley he.
ing opened unto them. This caused a ne..
itation long enough for their officers i
cover them with fire from the rear.
Al five O'Clock Gibbs had fallen back
within q mile of Dinwiddie Court Hoo~
and was here relieved by Captain Hart X
Custar's brigade, which was oonstresrh.
ened by the arrival Of Col. PenningtCnvitA
part Of his brigade.
! From this time until after dark Crsts
had the fight, and the enemy did MOI al
vance to hold the ground q single rod afs
striking his line. When Gustav came n
the front q scene Of the widest excitemeot
prevailed. Captain Hart had his briaade
on the left and Pennington on the fient
and before anything to fight behind could
of the WOO Is in front, as il confident Old
lnolishing everything before them. Custr
and his Eien were received with cheers. Hs
Instantly set Capt. Harris band to p!avia.
NHaii Columbia and other patriotic De.
cos. This revived the spirits Of all presnt
ard the music brought forth cheers from
thousands OF wearied men as the ensnY
OOeu0U upon SQo llUe.
Gen. Sheridan and Gustav with thai.
staff officers rode along the line with their
respective colors displayed. This demon.
stratlon ELECTED renewed enthusiasm along
the whole line, and by the time this vas
over q heavy fire had been opened with 81.
liliery, accompanied by Lords and Wood
ruff guns. The enemy charged several
times but were reInised with great slaugh.
ter. Capt. Hart saw one of his regimenn
the LIST Va, dashing Of, not having given
them the order, he followed and found
Genera, Merritt and Col. Forsyth Of Shesi.
dan > staff and others al the head OF tho
regiment. The enemy fell hastily oacS BE-
fore these troops, and did not attempt 10
again force our line. This was the result
OF Fridays fighting.
The Times corresIs dent says we swung
the left around three miles north OF the
Boydstown plank road, leaving between it
and the Soath Side railroad, but single
line OF breastworks thrown up since Men.
day night. We captured about 1900 prs
oners and our own loss was no: over 100
in the aggregate. The enemy suffered
much more heavily and their forces were
becoming de,noralized very rapidly in the |
evening, and he could not be induced to !
make another charge. on the 5th Corps I
front although they had fought desperate
~ early in the day.
The Tr5Lune's Washington special sAys
It is understood there that Grants plan
was that Sheridan should cut the South.
side railroad and reach over to the Dan. )
James 10 push over toward the left aoi
turn Lees right fiank, while the line p
front Of Petersburg WAS still 70 b he'd,
and il possible advanced. M
Judging by the latest dispatches tbe |
whole plan seems to have been succseofd |
In cutting the Southside railroad, turning
Lees right and carrying . portion Of 10 (
rebel works In front Of Petersburg: II
open to I.ee-retfeat to Danville, or failing
IN this light, till: Johnst0ntcan be06urried %
on the Weldon road to reinforce him. Tbs
Il believed possible, and harean military
men conceive onr danger.
Mira. Lincoln has returned to WashtEg' I
ton, leaving the President ct City Point %
enter Richmond, ~ Grant has promsed
him he shall within 4S hours. 4sga
The Commercials special sayssit u b.
lieved In Washington thAt the war is cyaf.
ard that en- understanding to that e1sa
exists. ishs ~ iSsa7s eAn - VI 3,
> The proxramrue Of Gen. Grant anita.
pates all possible ovsmeuta Of tneenemy.
he did not merely provide for the evscua.
ton or Richmond and Petersburg: he q.
ticipated this cOntinRoncy, and Lee vii
find his retreat cut OF at All points,
Grant, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman ~
Hancock are ciosiuy around the rebel r.
my. The military oryanisa&iOoo OF ne
Confederacy wiz cease to.Nxistl during "
present campaign. TO tgaI c.ii saah
Sherman has yet be hesrd tom n
IL not inactive dufiug the gre3. Operatives
now peaAding. y aEiflfg 81 ue4
Peace thfeughwar 10 theobjsct Of theH'
fhiniatt st4 il seenaEto lberow VIM