Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-04-06
From Lieut.. General Grant.
GLORIOUS NEWS!
THREE DAYS HARD FIGHTING.
Rebel Lines Broken in Three Places.
Entire Brigades & Batteries Captured
OUR SUCCESS CERTAIN
RICHMOND EVACUATED

OUR SUCCESS CERTAINl
RICHMOND EVACUATED |!
The great, and, as we believe, the
final movement Of the Army of the Po-
tomac has commenced. On Tuesday,
2sth ultimo, the army of the James,
under Gen. Ord, crossed the river,
abandoning the right, and Joined the
Army of the Potomac, the feet being
amply large and efficient to protect the
old position. The grand movement
commenced early on the morning of
Wednesday, with Shsridan's cavalry
in the advance striking for huntsville,
in Nottoway county, the junction of
the Danville and South Side Railroads,
to prevent the escape of Lees army.
The rebel press reports him as pass
ing Dinwiddie Court House on Wednes-
day morning, and although the rebels
were massing troops to prevent the
accomplishment Of his designs he had
undoubtedly the start Of them. No
opposition was offered to the advance
of the main body, until at the Boyd
town plank-road, where the rebel pick
cts were met They were easily driv-
Ell in, and the column moved on. In
the afternoon, rebel division not &C
uuainted with the movement, and ig-
norant of the strength Of our army,
undertook to oppose itself to the ad-
vance, but was easily repulsed, with the
loss of number of prisoners. On
Thursday battle was in progress.
The latest intelligence indicates that
Grant has obtained complete posses
sion of the South Side road, which is
the key to both Petersburg and Rich
mond, and must compel their evacua-
ton, and force Lee to offer battle as
Sheridan at Burksville prevents his es-
cape. By this brilliant movement Lee
is not only hemmed in, but Johnston
is left, without the faintest hope of re-
Enforcement, to the tender mercies of
Sherman, who will make short work
of him, and rapidly push on to be ain
at the death" Thomas also is rapidly
sweeping through East Tennessee over
into Virginia to seal up Lynchburg.
Girt about with such Gordon of bay
onets the rebels must either surrender
or be subjugated.
DISPATCHES FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
The following dispatches from the
President, show that the desperate
struggle between our forces and the
enemy continues undecided, although
the advantage is on our side:
CRY POINT, April 2. 81 A. N. 1865.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton:
A despatch is just received showing
that Sheridan aided by Warren, had
at 2 P. NJ pushed the enemy back so
as to retake the Five Forks, and bring
his own headquarters up to Fort Ears
seau. The Five Forks was carried by
Davis division of cavalry. This part
of the enemy's lines seem to be now
trying to work along the White Oak
road to join the main force in front of
General Grant, while Sheridan and
Warren are pressing them as closely
as possible. A LINCOLN.
CRY PorNr, April Q, 81 A. NJ. !.
| Last night General Grant telegraph
ed that General Sheridan, with his
cavalry and the 18th corps, had cap
tured three brigades of infantry and a
train of wagons and several batteries.
The prisoners amount to several thou
sand. This morning, Gen. Grant hav-
ing ordered an attack along the whole
line, telegraphs as follows
Both Wright and Parke got
through the enemy's lines. The bat
tie now RACES furiously. Sheridan,
with his cavalry, the 5th corps, and
Miles division of the Cd corps, which
was sent to him this morning, is now
sweeping down from the west. All
now looks highly favorable. General
Ord has been engaged, but l have not
yet heard the result, in his front"
.... A LINCOLN.
CRY POINT, April 2, ii A. M.