Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-27
TAM NEws:

Appomattoxe Saturday morning, may be consider
ed the commencement Of the spring campaign in
Virginia. Any relapse into the inactivity hereto
fore prevailing is improbable, the important
movements aud combinations progressing in North
Carolina will impel both General Lee and General
Grant to execute cooperative movements, and I'M
dertake strategic enterprises, which will 6ecessa-
rlly bring ON active and continuous hostilities be-
tween the armies in Virginia The affair Of Satur-
day morning was doubtless Intended by Gen. Lee
as a reconnaissance of the enemy's position, and,
possibly, as u notice to Grant that he could not
send reinforcements to Sherman without endanger-
ing his own lines
The Petersburg Express of Saturday says that II
was believed Grant had already commenced some
movement A heavy column moved down the Je-
rusalem plank road Thursday, and a courier came
into Stony Greek during the morning, stating that
the enemy was thre atening that place. This move
ment it is thought, Isays the Epress,) is diver
sion in favor of Sherman, made overland for the
PURPOSE of striking Weldon, and at the same time
destroying the railroad between-thst point and Sto
nv Creek. 1t may probably be feintto cover ope-
rations elsewhere, or it may be raid.
There has been great activity observable in the
enelny's camp for two or three days, aud portion
of the troops had their ratons cooked and KNAPP
sacks packed on Wednesday, in readiness to move
at any moment. The movements of this column
are closely watched, and their destination is, no
doubt, fully known to Gen. Lee.
Bright fires were noticed all along the enemy's
lines Thursday night, the cause of which is not ex-
planned "a
The following official telegram Nom General Lee
gives all the additional reliable particulars of the
affair near the AppOmattox we have received since
Saturday afternoon. Our loss is variously estima-
ted at from FIVE to eight hundred, including l25
killed
The "Ambulance Committee" occupied
yesterday attending to the removal OF the wound
ed. Several hundred were brought over in trains.
The prisoners captured arrived Saturday after
noou, and marched down Main street to the Libby
prison. 1t is said that Gen. Mclaughlin was cap
tured sans cuOtts. We have no confirmation Of the
report that Gen. Warren was killed:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMIES C. s.,
March 25th, l865-ll:20 p. NJ.
Hon. j. C. Breckenridge,
Secretary Of War:
saulted and carried the enemy's works at Hare's
Hill, capturing nine pieces of artillery, eight NOR
tars, and between five and six hundred prisoners
among them one Brigader General, and number
OF officers OF lower grade.
The lines were swept for distance Of four or
FIVE hundred yards to the right and left, and two
efforts made to recover the captured works, we're
handsomely repulsed, but it was found that the n
closed works, in rear, commanding the enemy's
main Iiue, could Only be taken at great sacrifice,
and the troops were Withdrawn to their original
position.
It being impracticable to bring off the captured
guns, owing to the nature of the ground, they were
disabled aud left,
Our loss, as reported, is not heavy. Among the
wounded is Brig. Gen. Terry-a flesh wound, and
Brig. Gen. Phil. Cooke, in the arm.
All the troops engaged, including two brigades
under Brig. Gen, Ransom, behaved most hand.
somsy.
/, The conduct of the sbarpShooters of Gordon's
corps, who led the assault, deserves the highest
commentator.
This afternoon, there was skirmishing on the
right, between the picket lines, with varied sue
cess. At dark, the enemy held considerable
position of the line farthest in advance of our main
work, X. L. LEE
CAPTURED SOUTH CARoLINIANs.
A letter from Colonel G. II. Simonton, of the
25th S. Z. ", gives the following list of officers
captured on Tow creek, near Wilmington; n. c.,
on goth ult.
llh S, Q. Captain J. J. Wescoat, Lieuts. W.
n Ellis q Il Rva n T.
and A. W. Clement, Ensign W. A. Hickman.
2lst S. c. I-Major S. II. Wilds.
25th 3. c. T.-ColOnel c. II. Simonton, Captains
n. B. Mazyck,' W. H. Bartless, Jr., and J. ]. Ha-
nahau, Lieuts. Samuel DibbIe and r. J. China.
27h S. C. T.--Captains Jos. Blyth Allston and
Edward IL. Holman. Lieuts. J.. G. Huguemin, s.
R. Proctor, A. B. White, g. NJ. Hopkins, Shell. +
Preston, AAiutant A. D.. SimOus, Lieutenant H.
W. Hendricks, Lieut.. A, G. Cudwor.h.
lst N c. Battalion lartillsry,.-Lieut. J T. RAN
kin.
Also, sergt H. P. Foster, Messrs. A. Gilliland,
R. H. Hortos, j. J. Saylor, W. F Izlar, 25th s. c.
V, and 9th S. G. ". Ensign James upper and
private j. S. Rhodes.
THE BATTLE NEAR BENToNvILLE.
The Raleigh papers of Friday contain very few.
additional particulars of the battle at Bentonville,
The Confederate says that we captured at least sew
en- pieces of artillery, and learns from several per-
who were on the ground, that The Yankee loss
cannot be less than live six thousand.
The following despatch to Colonel johnson,
President of the Charlotte aud South Carolina
Railroad Co., is published in the Raleigh papers
"NEAR BENroNvLLE, March 20,
The fight yesterday was successful. was On
the right and saw Bates and Cleburne's divisions
charge and carry two lines of breastworks driving
the enemy two miles. Hill, commanding Lees
corps, and Loring, commanding Stewards corps,
did similarly on ihe left. The troops fought gal,
lantly. General Bates commanded Cheatham's
corps. Brig. General Reynolds, of Arkansas, lost
n leo Colonel Tnlhert commanding Lnrinn,s hi: