The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29
The Capture of Richmond.
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We have been kindly placed in possession
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 9th OF
April. from which we Gull the following tele-
graphic summary Of eysnts in Virginia:
= TIE TERRIBLE FIGHT. - 49,
NV YoRK, April 5.-The Herald's CORES
poudence has the following account;of opera
Gions on Sunday: -
At midnight Of Saturday, General Wilcox.
had orders to demonstrate on the right of his
line, so as to draw the rebels from the left
preparatory to operations inAhat quarter. The
next morning, Admiral Porter and all the ar
tillery in the works on the right were also set
to work. Wilcox's skirmIsh, lines were ad-
yaneed, the rebels were aroused, and soon
sharp volleys of nusketry were heard, itidI-
eating that they were at work. Amid the
S noise and smoke the skirmisherS pushed on
until reaching the outskirts Of Petersburg,
when they met heavy body Of rebels sd-'
Fa1eiRg upon them. ~ f..
a brisk engagement followed, but our mum
bers were so small that we were compelled TO
withdraw Wilcox then got orders to assack
Fort Maone, ion tl;ei left. Hemsssed column
for the purpose. While this Was being done,
similar dispositions we're making further on
the aeft, and srsfem Of cannon signals bad
hcen agreed upon tG fix the moment OF start
ing. that all might assault simultaneously.
Owing to mist which hung ever the Held.
'ths preparations mad been scoMees,ed from the
enemy. AT O'clock the signal vas given.
Tae men advanced quicklysand iIn perfect or
der. with fixed bayenetS. That they went to
stay was indicated by being accompanied by
3 atletachment of heayy artillery, prepared TO
tf.rn,and work the enemy's guns.
Presently nuSketry vas heard, and the.
rebel PICKET li1e was reached; row hearty.
cheer, followed by she. roar Of musketly. The
cheering and musketry firing is taken ap and
srting along. to the left, untifit is lost n the
distance. Instantly the artillery on both sides
ia at work, and two hundred big guns oelchs
ftrta their thunder. But the work is quickly
done. Hartman, Of the 81 tn Wisconsin, Act
ing Brigadier General, gaystne order to charge
aa. aad away the noble fellows went, over
the breastWorks, rife-pits, abattis, cheyaux-
de.frise, the parapet of the fort, into the main
works, aud the deed was accomplished.
sFor5one moment The thunderStruck rebels
looked, and then took to hight;. but our frl-
ioTs. were too quick for all of them, and cap
tdred 25o Nine guns were found in this fort,
aud quickly trained, were set at work annoy
ing the rebel batteries. This, With the<simal-
taneo4s operations further TO the left, cut toe
IebeIliGe in two, took from them commanding
positions, and large amount of galuaae ar
fillery. Scarcely wers we in quiet possession,
of TIC fort; when the rebels having reorg&nized
their forces and picked up some erelnfo:eements,
came up with determined effort to .Fetahe
the fort. III ~
They made a most desperate efort-assault-
ing up against terrific discharges of grape and
canister, and whitening volleys Of nusketry,
bur ictwas to no purpose. Four times during
the day did they attempt to, retake this im-
portant position, but were each time sent reel
gng back in disorder, losing heavy each time.
It was in one of these assaults that the Tebet
General a. P. Hill lost his life, seeking inper-
son to lead his men up to the works, Mean
time the Sixth and Twenty fourth Corps, hav-
ing broken through the rebel lines in their
front, were swung around to the rear, and
coming down both upon their rear and flank,
it was evident that Petersburg was lost to
the rebellion. The movements of the Sixth
SCEp were % yip4u ttIGt ENet1. -hSe Hlu'oS'A
narrowly escaped capture. As it was, his
headquarters fell into our hands. =. ri. -
The Tribune e'scorrespoudent recounts the
operations on our left At 430 Sunday morn.
ing the Sixth Corps left it's lines to attack the
enemy's left centre. It moved in eeheloh, so
as to enable the Corps to throw forward its
left, and flank the works of the enemy, one
after another. Soon a battery of four guns
opened upon the Fist Division, but, by a
rapid change of the Twelfth Brigade, it was
itnmediately captured The batteries of the
enemy, now opened from every point, but on
vent cur gallant braves, The left soon reached,