The New York herald., 1865-04-01

aware that our column was in motion. Soma wall cor
By the Oh our e %
shot.
JUNCTION WITH THE yvm CORPS
Al about nine O'Clock connection was formed BE-
tween the loft Of the First division and the sht Of IN,
Fifth corps the line Of the latter extending across III,
Quaker road and within two three miles Of Dinwidd.
| Court House.
| sHzRDAS's GUNS HEARD
large force Of cavalry under General Sheridan slse
moved out q very early hour this morning strkipp
out beyond the left Of the Yih corps Tho sound Of
hs guns, heard this afternoon indicates that he has me,
the enemy.
NO vIoHrNo or THE sscoxD CORPS
sinoe the troops placed position everything has
remained quiet in front Of this corps An attack was
made this afternoon upon General Grinus division Of
the Fifth corps which was CALAMITY repuIsed
Troops have bsn placed in position to hold the line
herstofors occupied by NJ, and the cars have been
actively running during the day
A BATTLE EXPECTED
The headquarters Of General Grant and General Meade
are established near the 'front.' and II is confidently ex
pected that great battle will take place tomorrow
whethcr the rebel Genera. will risk the chances Of
oatts or nall back and abandon the rebel capital 10 its
iHc ~ she quAsanr he a-ed By the extcn.,on
Of has line, the result Of movement Of to-day m VIZ
be poweress 10 resist the destructive march Of
der Us his fu force viii be kept actively engaged
here.
THE KSndY MAssNo ON ruE RIGHT
Signal officers report that both infantry and cavalry
have been moving from the north side OF the Appomat
tox TO the rebol right during the day
AND RAINING
close this despatch at twelve o'clock midnight II 10
raining slightly and everything quiet as the night
before the battle"
Mr.. Charles II. Hanmam,s Desp.scn
HEADQuARrERs SIXTH ARny CoRSs
NEAR PETERsBURo, March 2o-10 r. NJ
ALL QUIET TUE sIxrH CORPS FRONT
To-day everything has been more than usually quiet
on this front Not shot has been fred even on the
picket line.
NEWS FROM THE LIFT PLArrERING
On the left everything is progressing favorably, and
the rebels retire forces advance Every despatch
from the front brings which would seem 10 confirm
the fact that Lees army like the Southern confedeacy
is q shell
Major Franklin Of General wrghts san has received
his commission Lieutenant Colonel and the appoint
mcnt Of Inspector General Of the Sixth corps
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1885,
Tho important movement OF General Grant towards
the southside railroad IL being rapidly developed and
according TO the reports Of prisoners captured has taken
the rebels by surprise The results thus far have been
highly favorable, and doubt is entertained OF ms com.
pete success The infantry forces At the last advices
were reported within nile and half of the sous,sde
raroad while Sheridan progressing with his grand
raid, and II is believed her, by this time In possession
Of tine southside and Dan q . railroads.
Further advices OF these movements arc anxiousiy
awaited The success Of this undoubtedly In.
wolves either the evacuation of Richmond II that yet be
possible or, failing that the surrender Of Lees army
General N b. Mclaughlin recently captured at Fort
5teedn,an, was not graduate Of West Point, a has
been stated but served ten years private soldier In
Tho regular army. He was commissioned In the Fourth
regular cavalry in 1884, and has arisen 10 the rank Of
Brsvet Bgadier General Of Volunteers upon his inertia