Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-03
from Washington.

WAsHISGToN. April ?, 1890 p MO Maj
Gen. DIX The President, in the subjoined ,ele-
gram, gives the latest from the front, Dis
patches are frequently coming
All 10 going en- finely. Generals Parke
Wright and Ords lines are extending from the
Appomsttox to Hatcher's Run. They have AL
broken through the enemy's entrenched lines,
taking some forts guns aud prisoners Sberi-
dan with his own cavalry, the oh corps and part
OF the "a is coming in from the ives, on the enc
my flank, and Wright is tearing up the South
Side railroad
A letter from the army OF the Potomac dated
Friday evening, SAWS there has been severe fight
ing on some parts of the line from morning till
night, the result Of which has been the extension
of our lines still farther west. at 4 considerable
loss in killed and wounded
The "a division of the 5th corps supported by
the 81 division; was thrown out towards the
White Oak road, east OF the BoydtOyn plank
road, and ordered 20 reach aud lake position
there After crossing the small branch OF
GEaveiy Run and while about forming in line OF
battle. our troops were fred on by heavy force
Of the enemy who were concealed 10 the woods
and also by rebel artillery posted in favorable
position
Our men stood their ground for while, but
/ the enemy appearing to be moving 10 the left as
il 10 turn our flank. the line forced back TO
their Hrst position, where they were rallied and
checked The enemy advanced About the
same ime another attack vas made on our right
flank on the 6fth coTps, bat Gen. Miles division,
| of the second corps being posted here. mace a
hri liant charge, and doubled Up the enemy,
driving them back long distance, leaving hun
dreds ot their dead and wounded on the field
| bis was a very handsome sffsir, and the division
received the highest prsise for the manner in
which u done.
The loss on our side is about four hundred,
mostly in the fir, division
About noon the 5th corps TOOK the advance
and drove the enemy back mile and half.
and long before dark they resched the White
/ Oak road, for which hey had started 10 the
morning. and established their line scrcss the
same, driving the rebsls iuto their strong works
| at Hstcher's Ran
Their loss in The DAYS vors -. not far from
+ / 900
Among he casualties reported are Mai Mills,
4 g on Gen Humphrey s,Aff, killed by a
shell; Col Sargent. Goth Pennsy vana. severe
= wounded; Gen Denrison, slightly wounded
AZ attack was made on the front Of the 9Th
eorFs bu. was rot successful
After the rebels we're driven back IN from. O.
fhe 5th corps an attack vas made with both in
tsntry and cavs'ry on Sheridsn's forces about
three miles from south side railroad, hear Saith
erlaad's ,lation. driving them back towards Din
"'uS--s Sit 1up>S'lueutiN = -7--CH hiotr tn-n hc
lost
The roads are 10 terf bic condition. II being
almost impossible 20 move trains
The heavy rains have swollen the streams and
tie engineers are busy day AID night laying
bridges and coriuroys
TIE loss of he enemy ]. uot known but i
NUT have been a heavy as our own We shiEk,
The Richmond Sentinel OF the BIZ. nit COZ.
tAins the following:
HraDovA2TEEs, Narch 50
To Gen J G Breckenridge. Secretary OF War:
Gen q ,rdon reports that the enemy. 81 IL ?
n Yesterday. advanced against portion OF th'
line, but was repalsei The Ere OF artillery and
nor.Ars continued ssTefsl hours with considers
bic activity No damage 10 our liues : re
ported.
An Official dispatch from Gea. Lee last nigh
states that there was skifmlshing near Dinwiddi'
Court House with0u, decisive results
Reports from Petersburg state that the cit
was much excited yesterday bE 81 account Of
great battle barring taken p,-cs on wsdnesda,
night near TIA, place.