East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-05

was moving on the road, leading TO a
place called the Three Forks, about
three miles from the Southside Rail-
road, whore two cavalry brigades of
Picket's division, which had been
moved out in n great hurry, came
down on road leading from Suthsr-
land Station. As Sheridan's cavalry
had most of them passed the junction,
this movement of the enemy threatened
to cut him Off He, however, discoy-
cred his danger in time TO get his COM
mand back with only a slight loss, at
the same time taking about 100 pris-
oners. Both of the Lees were pres
emit, but one Of them was at respect
full distance. On being reinforced
this morning by the 9th corps, the en-
envy fell back so rapidly that their.
dead, and many of their wounded fell
into our hands, as well as those of our
own that were unavoidably left behind
Yesterday afternoon. The attack made
on tho enemy's line in front of the
oath corps was by Fosters division,
and about 200 prisoners were brought
in. the 148th New York taking most
of them. Some 800 or 400 yards of
ground we're taken from them, and
our picket lines were much further
advanced. At o'clock this morning
this position was assaulted; and a few
of our men captured, but in a very
short space of time it was retaken with
about sixty prisoners and stand OF
colors. Our losses up 10 the present
time will not exceed $500, while that
of tho enemy, on some parts OF the
line, at least, was greater than our
own, but Of course the total cannot DO
given.
The Hsrald's Army Of the Potomac
special, LIST, says wnen the great for
ward movement was ordered, the 9th
corps moved southwardly across
Hatcher's Run, then northwssterly to
Quaker Road and Boydtown Plank
Road, between Hatcher'san Gravelly
Run the I'd corps crossed Hatcher's
Run simultaneously, and moved up
the south side of the creek toward the
Bodytown Road the oath corps was
put in the place occupied by the I'd,
and assisted in forming the main line,
and is also somewhat in the position
of n reserve. Sheridan meantime
moved his entire cavalry command
around to Danville Court House, thus
threatening tho South Side Railroad
and the enemy's left flank. At dark,
on tho evening of tho 39th, the loft Of
the I'd corps rested on the Bodystown
Plank Road. near Burgess tavern,
about one mile south Of the bridge
across Hatcher's Run. The 9Th corps
had pushed on nearly due west, and
lay fronting northward, with the pick.
cts of Augur's division within SOC
yards of White Oak Road. On the
morning of the 3lst, the rebel troops
composed of Wise's Bushrod, John.
ston's, and part of Pickett's com.
mand have been brought from the
Chickahominy within the past forty
eight hours, and perhaps detachmsnt'
from other organizations fell off to the
left of the 9th corps in great confusion
Ayrc's division are reported to have
fought well, but they have been over
powered. Crawford's division wa
thrown into irrcparable confusion, ant
driven back pell-mell for at least I
mile and half, but were finally re
formed beyond the Bodytown Road
and were ready 10 attack before noon
and by 4 LII, -M-lhad..Vst.eslrs.na
I p. tr;,rndes on White Oak Road, ii
front Of Ayre's position. In the NOR
ming the fight was purely infantry
The troops that behaved SO unaccount
ably in the forenoon fought like vet
Grams before night. AT shutdown las
evening, our loft flank reached tin
town Of Dobney's, on the White Gal
Road, three and n quarter miles from
Five Forks to Westwood, and thre,
miles from the intersection of tn,
White Oak Road with the BoydtowI
Road. From that part our line ru,
across in an irregular form, to tn,
crossroad near Burgers farm. NJ
doubt Lee has decided in concentra
ting to save the rebel capitol by whip
ping Grant and Sherman in detail. n