The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-04
lsUxDAT's DISPATCHES j

sUNDAT's DIsPAICHEa
WAR DEPARTMENT., WAsHIseIoS, April L.
IIP.x-TO Major General Dix The fol-
lowing dispatch from the President rs-
ceived tonight, shows that the desperate
struggle between our forces and the enc
my continues undecided, although the sd-
vsntage appears to be on our side
/ CITT PosIT, April ITO Hon. T n.
Stanton, Secretary Of War; A Dispatch is
just received, showing that Sheridan, aided
BY Warren, had, At two o'clock p. r..
pushed the enemy back, 50 IS 70 retaks the
forts and bring his own headauarters upto
Dorsseaa's The I've forks barieaded BY
the enemy were carried by Diven' division
Of cavalry. This part Of the enemy seem
to be now trying to work along the White
Oak road, to join their main force in front
of Grant, while fshsridan and Warren are
pressing them as closely, A. possible.
IsignedI A. LizcolS.
/ Was DGPARTxExr, WAsHisSToS, April
2.-6Ax TO Majof General Dix dis
patch just received from Grants Adiutent
General al city Point, announces the Iii
umphans success Of cur arms, after three
days Of hard fighting, during which the
forces Of beth aides exhibited great valor.
CI1x PoIST, April 2--4 a.m.--A dispatch
ffom General Grant states that Sheridan,
eommaading a eavslry ana inlani1g force,
has carried every thing before hiss He
hss ea "a a sssses trlsadss 81 ialantry S
wagon 1sn aaa several batteries Of artil-
lsry. 1Ae prischers eaptured viii amount
to several lhousand.s s
lsigne5I T. s. B9wERs, A. A.G.
w1R Ilrp1k41EST, April 2-s:se pm
The following, from the President, gives
the latest Intelligence from the iroat, where
the furious battle was raging, With e0niin-
ued success 10 the Union orms.
Cirv PaxE. April 2.--Hon. E. n. Stan
ton Lasi night General Grant telegraph
ed that Sheridan, Wits his cayalry and the
5th eorps. had csptured three brigades Of
infantry ard atrain OF wagons and several
batteries. sse prisoners ahlounting 10 sew
sral thonssna.
This morning, have ordered n a.tack
along the whole line, he tsiegraphs a. iOl-
lows
Both Gun right and PaEke gotthrough The
enemy's lines, and the battle nov RACES fu-
riousIy.
shsridsn, with the 9TH corps, which was
sent this morning, was sweeping down from
the west All locke favorable Gen. Ord
was engaged, but We have not yet heard
the result from his front. A. InEo0lz.
Esw Yosk, April 2.--President Lineoln's
last dispatch shows general smash up Of
the rebel lines in front Of Petersburg by
our right, Parke aud Ord, who have joined
il the fight with Sheridan = cavalry and the
sth corps, and part Of them ere crossing
from the west on the enemy Aank.
wAsHIxeroS, April /, Il, P. m.-To hsj.
Gan. Dix The President, in the subioined
telegram, gives the lasssst news from the
front
cHf POESr, April ! .gls a. n.--Dispatehes
are fgequsniiy coming. All 3 goias On
finely. Gems. Pazks's, Wright'a snd Ord's
lines are extending from the App0mstiox
to Hatcher's Run. They have broken
through She anemy's enlssnehed linss e.
quired some forts, guns and prisoners. shor-
idan, vita his cavalry, and part Of the sth
corps and pGEsof the a. iseuanlng IN from
the west, on tho ensmy's flank, and Wright
is already searins up shs southsido Rail-
road.
EES FoEk, April z.--The steamer Gen.
eedgwiek, from Wilmington the. 30th, has
sfrived. she reports that On the Slst al,
ct $50 a n "a Hastsras, steamer vsa
assn On Ere, p'hieh was asceriained e ke
she cena sah irpn Wisnlegson iar 5
trsss Monroe, With from 4oe 70 See 1oops
.nd refugees en- boazd- The wind was blow
ing gaze, pfsventips she lsuneaihg o.
bOsts, but the Gen. ssdgriek vent sa nesr
10 her as Possible, and picked up several d
the Pssssn ssrs rom boats. spar, ygooa WOO,
etc. Seven were taken 70 he hospital Sc
Wilmington. The list given Of the saved
By ths aeiseiek eonFrises-0nly p iuelud-
ing most Of the officers Of the Lyons. and q
few refugees and soldiers Of the e9lh. s9ih
and ssh New York regiments. snd Tbs s2d
and ssth nlineiisaad ssh 0si6, &C. A
schooner was seen picking up the sufferers,
bat il wns rot known how many she saved.
When the sesseick iss tise Lyons bad
burned 70 aAhsli. md eas iAst drifting on
70 the breakers.
TIE war asHs cfsaled considsfabio ex-
citement today. Extras we're issued here
and in Broes4yn. Flags vsgs displayed
from anunber Of buiidings, and The "a
ihas tas battle ess progressing hyofsSiy
to the Union fesces announced 81 ulany pa
pisa.
The steamer Arago. from Hilton Head.
brings hiss Of The sevennah Herald 70 the
sash. The rebel eonsrriziion osIicsrn we're
being resisted 81 Augusta People ssrer-
ally consider The coaisdsraey hopeless, end
hundssas are Essuraipg 70 shsi- honss and
business.
III. Kilbourns Treasury agsnts pas ia So
vsnnah, en- route for FeEnandiza. io es-
lahlisA an agency.
since sbsFlnsn'E capture Of Savannah zoe
stsamships aad sssszseEs. ; ships. srigs,
and 50 sehaeners hsvs sztsres ihe port
Ihs village of 1Hiehsivlils. b. reaslsl
srasr, i io eboose for ~ xassrnmsal, 4
recorder, marslai, aAd eoaacl6eu. 06ly
freedmen ar, 10 vote. an Z fAe tickets ncusi.
uassd are Of tl,s as;sns sltss. Thie is one q
the 7sfsrms IA soulh eeruiinh.