The Shasta courier., 1865-04-08
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Weitzel telegraphs as follows: We took
Richmond at Sis this A. NJ. and captured
many guns. The enemy left in great haste.
The city is on fire in one place. / am ma
king every effort to put it out. The people
received us with great joy. Grant started
this A. NJ. with his army towards the Dan
vile road to cut off Lees retreating army, if
possible. President Lincoln has gone to the
front.
BOWERS, A. A. G.
New, York, 3d.-The Commercials special
from Washington says intelligence has been
received at Headquarters which says that
our adyices warrant the assurance that
Mobile is now in our possession. 1t is be-
| leved that the war is substantially closed,
| and that humanity will induce the enemy to
abandon the contest. 1t ie reported that
Mai. Gen. Robert Potter is dangerously
wounded.
| New York, 3d.-The Jferald's Army Poto-
mac special of Isl says: when the present
forward movement commenced the 9TH corps
moved southerly across llatchers Run,
then north easterly to the Onokee road and the
Quaker Rad, and the Boydion plank road,
between Hatcher's and Gravally Ran. The
End corps crossed Hatcher's Run simultane
ouslv, and moved up the south side of the
creek towards the Boydton road. The 24th
d corps was put into the place occupied by the
2nd, and assisting in forming the main llne
1t was also in position as reserve. Sheridan
meantime had moved his entire cavalry
command around Dinwiddie Court House,
| thus thfeatining the Southsde Railroad and
the enemy's right flank. At dark on evening
of March Both the left of the 2nd corps was
posted on the Boydton plank road, near
Burgher's tavern, about a mile south of the
bridge across Hatchers Run. The 5th corps
had pushed on nearly due west and lay
fronting northward Pickets of Ayers divi-
sion are within 500 yard of the White Oak
road. On the morning of LIST the rebel troops
composed of Wise's and Bushrod's S Johnston's
and part of Pickett's command, brought from
the Chickhominy within the last hours,
and perhaps detachments from other organiza-
tions, fell on the left of the 9th corps, causing
great confusion Ayers division is reported
to have been oyerpowered; Crawford's divi-
sion was thrown into irrepairable confusion,
and driven back pell nell for at least a mile
and half. 1t was finally reformed beyond
Boydton road, by half past four z. NJ
We had not only regalned our lost ground,
but established two brigades on the White
Oak road III front of Ayers position. The
troops that behaved so unaccouEtably in the
A. NJ. fought like veterans at sundown.-
Last evening our left flank reached to Bah
ny's. on the White Oak road. From that
| point our line ran across in an irregular
| semi-circular form to the End corps, near
Burghers farm. There is no longer doubt
that Lee designed concentrating here and
attempting to save the rebel capital by whip
ping Grant and Sherman in detail. Hoke's
division is reported to-day in Sheridan 5 front.
10 .Johnston's whole army is said to be in
Richmond, that is on April lst, when the
Herald corresdondent wrote.
Washington, 4th.-The following particu-
lars dated City Point, 4th, a. NJ, gives
the latest information received from Rich
uond: General Weitzel telegraphs from
Richmond that he found there 2S locomotives,
A baggage and passenger cars, and LEG
freight cars. At 800 this a. NJ, Grant,
from Sutherland Station, 10 miles from Pc.
tersburg, towards Burksville, telegraphs
that Sheridan picked up 1900 prisoners to-
day From 800 to 500 more have been
gathered by our troops. The country is full
of stragglers. The line of retreat is marked
with artillery and ammunition. burnt or
| charred wagons caissons and ambulances.
STANTON.
Fortress Monroe, 3d.-The Dictator, from
City Point brings additional particulars of
tue great struggle. Petersburg was occupied
by our troops ut 3 clock on Monday morn
ing. Our gunboats were well mp the James
river. 1t is thought a fight had taken place
with the rebel iron clads. Large fires were
seen up the James river last night towards
Fort Darling and in the vicinity of other
forts, from which it was believed that Lee
was abandoning his works, and evacuating
from his long established lines An immense
number of prisoners were captured, variouslv
estimated at from Is, 600 10 5000 Prisoners
are continually arriving at this point 1t is
estimated there were ID, 900 here this A. NJ
When the Dictator left salute was being
fired by all the arsenals at the point The
steamer Cossack arrived here to-day with a
large number of Union prisoners, including
Gen. Mclaughlin and many of his brigade,
captured with him by the rebels in the as
sault on Fort Steadman Such was the haste
of the rebels in hurrying the Union prisoners
through Richmond on Monday, that many
were not even paroled. Returned prisoners
say that in coming through Richmond on
Monday they saw manifest indications of.the
evacuation of the city. The Streets were
alive with people of all classes and condi-
tions, great many manitesting intense ex-
element. All the Union prisoners in Libby
were ordered to be exchanged by the rebel
authorities, and were hurried through the
city towards Varina Landing n-the greatest
possible haste.
| New York, 4th.-The Herald's co-respon-
i dent says General Warren was relieved of
his command of the 5th corps on Saturday,
! by order of General Sheridan The cause is
generally understood to be his tardness in
obeying orders to charge the rebel lines
Warren and staff passed to the rear, stopping
but few moments at Grants headquarts
| New York, 4th.-The Worlds telt graphic
account of Sheridans generalship will take
rank with anything on record. 1t appears
that Grant was rot satisfied with the davis
business on Friday. and placed Sheridan in
supreme command of Warrants corps and all
the cavalry. Sheridan at once maneuvred
with his cavalry, dismounting portion in
front of the rebels. gradually pushing them
back into their works under the most terrible
and desperate fighting Of the war While
this was being done, Sheridan set about
forming the infantry, showing the same
genius in infantry tactics he has shown in
cavalry. 1t was marvel to see so paltry a
force of cavalry press back and hold in check
10000 infantry, still they did it, and in such
manner as to completely hide the move
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