, 1865-04-03
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FMOM GRANTS ARMY.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FMOM GRANTS ARMY.
The Forward N1ovement-shcr1da
r1ovements, etc.
tspecia. Dispatch to The Chicago Taaupe.1
WASHINGTON, April.
letter from the Gn-ftte's correspondent, dated |
Thu1sday night, in the direction Of The South Side
Rsilrosd. says:
.wThe rebels in front OF Gen. Rirncy's division !
for while attempted to oppose our progress, bus
were finally driven At the point Of The bayonet to
their intrenchments beyond BoJdtowu plank |
road. Tho lofs on either side was traIl protf |
ably not more than ffty or sixty On any part I
The movement has Developed portion Of the en- |
emy,s lines md discovered the fact that he still
maintains with bold front his old works. covering
the South Side Railroad with new line In the
rear. stronger than the one tp front of the I'd
Corus. The enemy used considerable artll-
lcry. but without doing Us any harm.
W. have uossession Of the Boydtown plank road
for several miles north of Dinwiddte Court House,
ard about fre miles from the South Side Rail-
road. en- route here. Our line stretches across
Boydtown plank road. and extends eastward to
Uatcher's Run, through thick pine forests. which
renders our movements exceedingly slow aud
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little south OF the Boydtown and Quaker roads.
A-recopuoi.sance was made this morning by
Merritt.s cavalry a. far a. White Oak Grove, In
the direction of The South Side Railroad. The
enemy In strong force were found to be cautiously
rnardiuc every approach to the road, and our cav
airy returned again to camp: heavy satn storm
set in this morning, continuing all day. Tho
roads are again in terrible condition, and further
movements OF our cayn1ry will be delayed ior sew
eral DAYS. Neither rain OF mud, however, WILL IN
terftre with the movements Of sher1dan's cavalry,
who are dashine through the country soathwara Of
Doydsytie As no firing was heard In that direction
II is presumed be is marching on without oppost
tton. The enemy has not cavalry enengh to check
The advance OF his divisions, and knowing this
Sheridan will probably 60 where he plcases and
do what he pleaeeE.
The army is busily engaged in building cordu-
roy roads. ....'--..-'
The following are the casualties among Western
troops IN the fight of yesterday: Bscvet General
Chamberlain, commanding brigade IN "a eotps'
slightly; Lieut.. Patterson, 7th Mich, killed;
seret. D. n. Danan 10th Mich, both thighs; s.
Enos, 9TH Mich, head.
WASHINGTON, April T..
To MINOR General John A. Dix:
The following telegram in relation to the mill
tary operations now going on at the front was re,
celyed this morning. Nothing later has reached
'''A' AspN' ''1' E. N. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
D1srATcn ERox PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
C11T POINT, March 31-8, 80 a. N.
To Hon. E. n. Stanton:
At 1850 this afternoon Gen. Grant telegraphcd
aThyre hae been much hard fighting this morn-
@ The ssk Te hs
W. ares now about to take the offensive at that
point ana, hcpe, Will more thsn recover the lost
Later he teleeraphs again as foliows:
"Qur troops, alter hying dr1vsn & oask q. 10 the
| in iurp, and took the White Oak road, which we
| now have. This gives III the ground occupied by
ns ~ n he
enemy back; There have been four h'ss clp'
telegraphs, Infer that he moved his Headquarters
about one mile since he cent the frst Of the two
iSlcnedl A. LINCOLN.
OPERATIONS OF THE DAY PREVIOUS.
HEADQUARTERS Army Or 5 TIE i PoToHA9,
Notwithstanding heavy rain storm, which ret
noon, the army has to-day advanced about two
miles. The 9Th corps has reached the BoydeoWn
plank Eoad near Is 51nelon t with y he Mhtts s1 oaR
gagemcnt win the enemy List autumn, IN which
Il suGe1ed severely. The ground gained today
s,rht 11 + rssts I tnce At Hateher's Run, which i
only a short distance furthes on, the enemy havs
strong carthwo1ks erected and defended with
stand to oppose our further advance. From this
point the new line extends 70 the Armstrong
tion. @ IN tie engagement yesterday tho number Of
pr1EoneIs ,aken was on. hundred aud twenty y-hye,
With eight commissioned officers. They belonged
of the force that made the attack upgs our lines
lsst Saturday H ,
points on the Old line list night for the purpose
evidently Of ascertalnlng whether the Works TrEe
held in force They did not gain anything, how
sesRP6gt e1ge6 e ns enG ,lss that ns WIS
This explains he ding heard at City Point on
Wednesday night and early on Thursday morn
Nothing has Jet been received here u. to the
Operations OF the cavalry, but they witl. II ls not
doubted, give good enough account OF them
i battle IL expected tomorrow for the posses
sion oit ihe South side n, Raroad aaa, jaaEn:
and men, there will be good result.
WEDNESDAYS oFEnA71oxs: a!t W:E. ..-,,
Tbs New York 1ri9taaes 9Th corps special,
"At four o'clock this morning the 9Th and I'd
corps we're put on the march upon the right OF
sgss 9 To 90 peae s. s{ass & hs 81 hd a,
work WIS found abandoned s. ihe ensmy. Paes-
l
| The head OF the column Of the enemy's line Wis
discovered, posted on the edge OF q thick pine
wood beltlpg OF clearing. Here sudden aud
heavy fire was opened on our sklrmsh line, and It
brigade Of the 1T division which at first fell back
but being supported BY the 81 brigade, rallied and
| drove back the enemy, With aome loss In prison.
ers. In the meantime. Gen. Warren drew up the
Isl and Sd divisions Of ths 5,h eoEps in TIE, tn
] about three quarters ot IN hour, the enemy re-
| treated In haste, leaving most Of hts dead and
wounded on the deld- The 9Th corps now lies on
the ground 1hat Was Won. Tho force Q! the enc"
my that @as ehsaseo was 9ae atSl,1on q snsa1 ~
euapn, aap.,t noi,o shnTt mi S1nT losa nav rcarh
row IN to IA men Killed and wounded. That Of
ihr enemv IA ktllci and wounded appears 10 b.
nbnnt lie sane. hut tho number OF prisoners
snmc ihD TO 2O0-renders their total loss gre1ter
tbsn oasa."
Grayelly Run. on lie uicht Of the a9th, says:
"By the movement OF today our original line,
which extended On the left to Hatchcr's Run, has
heen prolonged beyond the run westward across
ward, 10 ri. hin about two and half mles of DIM
widdle Court uotse,
"The Leps. General. accompanied BY Gens.
Williams and ingalls, aud several members Of thsll
er's Hun, at II o'clock this morning, and SCOT
af,cr c1ossed The river, Waiting different potntt
s'ong our line, and establish1ng headq0sTterG lo'
| The night On Vaughan road. near GraVesly h1p
: Gen. Meade accompanied cur advance earlier II
| the morning, snd likewise has his heal4aaFtett
on the Vaughan road, two miles nom A1tenefs
Run"
Nxw YonK: April Tho G.nan<retars Wash
1ngton special says the late ram storm has DELAYED
vas eseapled oa Thursday; oaf III sxtsadsd @ { {
Extreme 7eit, thus gaming an Important advanced
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