The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-01
Movement on Weldon.
Further About General Grants
a Movements.


New YOsK5 March. 3l.-1he Tribueei
Washington special says the announcement
having been made that the Army Of the
Potomac had again resumed the Offensive
il viii not be improper % state that ths
troops Of the Army Of the james, on Non
day and Tuesday, crossed the james river,
snd found Grant in his aeW movement.
Gen. Grant himself LEFT City Point for tie
front on Tuesday afternoon. sheridan, with
his cavalry, led the advance, and By this
;jno has probably cut the only rsrnaining
communication with Richmond, somewhere
between huntsville and Danville. The
| rebels on Sunday and Monday had the bulk
| Of their ssTny messed on their right, either
In that direction or preparstory 10 the svae-
aaticn Of Richmond. Ths telegraph bs-
tween here and City Point has not been
working for Eve or six hours, and If there
hes been any lighting i is unknown here.
Its believed, however, that heavy battle
tSol place to-day. -. =, -,... =
The Herald's Washington special says It
is now understood from the very highest
and most reliable sources Of informatiOa
that Secretary Seward was sent for By Mr..
Lincoln to come to City Point for consuIsa-
ton, and that arrangements are actually
in progress fora military convention be-
tween Generals Grant ard iIee, supported
on enc side By Mr.. lincoln and. Secretary
Seward, ana on the ether By JeG. Davis
and r. NJ. T. Hanter. 81 l'l
A grand movement Of she army undoF
Grant was begun. on Nsanesday. That
this movement wiz result in compelling
Lee TO an early eapitulstion Of his srrny
Is regarded in military circles s. inevita-
5le.g Aasa aa anu M
Eew, YcEE, March STA proposition 10
arrange Tor State Convention To decide
whether Georgia ahall remain within the
rebel confsdsraey Or return % the Union,
has been dsfeatsd in the Legislasure Of
that State. ~ r fr.r
A msjefity Of the old members Of the
Virgins Legislature have been returned
to the new one, which meets next winter.
Some were elected By refugee constituency,
numbering from one % half 3 dozen.
The Richmond Enquirer says q heavy
column Of tbs enemy moved down the
Jerusalem plank road on Thursday Of last
week. The moyemene is supposed 70 Be
diversion in favor Of sherman, striking
Weldon ct the same time and destroying
the railroad between that point and Stony
Creek. ~
HsADouAEFkRs Aaar OF rms PoTOnAs,
March ze.-The route taken BY q portion
of this army i The same over which il has
travelled several times heretofcre, namely;
the Vaughan and Halifax roads, running
southwest across Haicher's Bun. The col
umn started st three o'clock this morning.
A large eavslry force under Sheridan
took The Halifax road towards DinEiddis
Court House, and the Infantry eslgnin
crossed HAlehers Run on the Vaughan
Road, bat met with no opposition until
they reached within a short distance of
the HoylestOn plank road, where tie ene-
lny's pi0l.s,s we're found driven back.
6rf5ns division vas sent up the Quaker
road, snd SbCut thres o'clock p. m, d
vision Of The enemy made its sppearAncs,
and, not knowing the strength Of our force,
formed IN line and charged, but the rebels
we're repaIssd with heavy loss.
number of prisoners we're taken aud
brought in. They said the movement had
been sconplsts surprise to them. Is they
expected an attack in the vicinity Of Fort
stsddmAnS and their troops had been
msssed there 10 meet Il. .ei fsl.g
TITS believed the rebels we're hurrying
men towards the southvills railroad, All
the aissrneon IA hopes Of being able 70 pre-
vent iis destruction, but great confidence
was felt that Sheridan would BE- littls
ahead Of them. and by tha next night We
would have news Of is destruetioH Al some
point uesr BnrkespiIIS.o II this should be
accomplished, it's beIie4ed thatthe syaea-
alton q Petersburg and Richmoad must
follow.
w.smsoToS, March sl.-infornaation
from City Point dated o'clock Thu,sdsy,
P. NJ, ssys very heavy cannonadins com
nsnesd At ten thirty, that morning, and
continued unsil 80 P, NJ in ths direction
Of Petsrsburg 'front.'. A battle was probably
IN progress but no particulars were knosn
at City Point, at the lime ths mail boat lea.
BuEFALo, March so.-The report that
Willard Fillmore had gone 70 SGT a. peacs
eomnaisfonsr, Is iheorsos. He IS At pres
sut in Buffalo.
MItvaUKrs March si.-A telegram from
La Crosse yesterday, states that nayigaiioa
3 open to Lake Pspin. etsamets run
ing 70 and from winoua.