Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-01
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
LATEsT NE Ws.
FORENOON REPORT.
From the Army OF ihs Potoma


NEw YoRE, April The Tribunes Fifth
corps special of the 29th, six p. M says at
four A. M this day the Fifth and Second
corps we're put in motion toward the right Of
the enemy's line; the Fifth moving by the
Quaker road On crossing to pnint called
Skunk's Hollow, and mounting the brow of
the opposite slope, a breastwork was found,
abandoned by the Confederates.
Passing about three.quarters Of a mile be-
you'd this, the head OF the column met the
front of the euemy's line posted on the edge
Of thick pine wood Here a sudden and
heavy fire was opened upon our skirmish line,
and it was driven back upon the line formed
by the First brigade, First division, which
at first fell back, but on being supported by
the Second brigade rallied and drove back
the enemy with some loss in prisoners.
In the meantime, General Warren drew up
the rest Of the lst and Sd divisions of the Fifth
Corps in line, in order to support the attack
After an action of about three.quarters OF
an hour, the rebels retreated in haste, leaving
most Of his dead oRd wounded on the field
The Fifth Corps now lies on the ground won
The force ofthe enemy employed WAS one d.
vision Of their Fourth Corps under General
Bushrod Johnston, it's strength being about
| 5000
Cur los, may reach 800, to 100 men killed
and wounded that OF the rebels, in killed and
wounded, appears 10 be about the same, but
the number of prisoners--some 100 to 300
renders their total loss greater than ours
MOVEMENTS.
The Tr buDe's correspondent, dated Gravel
ly Run, on the night Of the 29lh, says:
By the movement OF to-day, our original
line, which extended on the left to Hatcher's
Run, has been prolonged beyond the Run
westward, across the Vaughan and Quaker
roads, facing northwsrd to within about two
and half miles of Dinwiddie Court House
THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The Lieutenant General, accompanied by
Generals Williams and Ingalls,, and several
members OF their stats, came up to Humph
rey's Station, near Hatcher's Run. at IL o.
clock this morning, and soon after crossed
the Run, visiting different points along our
line, and establishing headquarters for the
night on Vaughan road near Gravelly Run
General Meade accompanied our advance
earlier in the evening, and likewise has his
headquarters on the Vaughan road, two miles
from Hatcher's Run.
PREPARATIONS TO EvAcUATE RALEIGH COM
PLETED.
The Tribune's Washington special says :
A dipatch just received from GOldsboro SAYS
the rebels have completed all their prepara-
tions to eVacuate Raleigh.
All departments of the State government
have been removed to Greensburgh, as u
place for surplus military stores.
.s CoETRIBUTIoSs LEVIED,
General Schofeld has levied contribution
of 100000 rations of meat and flour upon the
citizens.
FROM THE GULF
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent
says
Major General Lew Wallace has gone to
the front on special mission, supposed to
concern the expulsion of our Consul at Mat
tamoras by Maximillan, and the return of reb-
ell deserlers by General Mejia.
The conference with the General is said to
have been entirely satisfactory.
The report says be had merely entered into
an arrangement for thieves and murderers.
General Slaughter requested an interview
with General Wallace, which took place at
Point Isabel, Texas
The result was that the vessel bearing Gen.
Wall9ce was sent with dispatches to General
Candy, with orders for that General to land at
Galveston, on her return, showing that Gen,
Wallace was to be there.