The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-08

DtsPArOa ZION orsrRAL BuhruRkTs.
ts,sncdl T. 2. GHAsr. Lieut. Den.
Second Army Corps Z 80 ?. n, AprI g
k1jor general A $ webb Our last hSht. just
hefore d.rk, At Sailors Creek. gave US two guns
three tisgs and . cOnsderstt numter ~ 0rso-
uer. t-o hundred wagons seventy ambulanceN
with mules and horses to sbouI ouC-haf TIE vsgons
and aubulsnccs. There are letwesu y aud 80
wagons In addition al andoned and destroyed sous
the road, some battery wagons iorvea and linn
bcrs have .lresdy reported " you the capture
Of one gun. twJ flags snd sOme prisoners and the
fact that the road for over Two mi ca iS sirswcd
with tsnlL baggage, cooking utensilA sons siu-
munitions and materials Of all kinds
Tho wagons are across tho sppfoach % TIE
Bridges. and II will take some umc ~ clear II. TIE
enemy IA IN pos ton on the heights beyond With
Atllcry. The Bridge 10 pNua ly destroyed, ard
tho approaches the other SIDE are Of soft bottom
land We cannot advance tomorrow m tie same
manner we have to-day. AsspOn a. | get my
troops up little 1--WE arc consierahly mixed. |
might push . column down the rosi 90 dcIloy It,
but 1t Is evident csnno, follow rapidly during tie
night.
tssne) A Hrxrurrrs N.j Gen.
psrAtcH PROM GESrgAL wusur.
H,a4guar,,rs, Strth Army CorpG 10 J. NJ.
Apr,l sin Mdj-Gen. Webb, Chtr o. StdG Army
o. he Potomac In pursuance Of instructions q
this morning RON MsJof-isn. Meade, moved 90
Jefrrsouv!llc by tie shortest practical roNi g. the
leN Of DeaLonvie, with lhe oil ject u there TAX
position on the In " the Second Army Corps
striking the rosi running from Destuville to
Burk,e station, ats point liue 10 the sout.wari
Of lhe former p ace, found that the Secoud army
Corts was engaged to the front aud right sna the
cavalry heavily to nv lef. Moving down tie roai
towards Burkes station, perhaps nils AMI t1ru-
ing sharp ~ the right proceeded across toward =
nearly pAr.llel road, on which TIE enemy we're
moving, and along which he had thrown up anne
Of entrenchuents
A. soon - the leading division, tGen. sey-
mom'sl could be formed "a was moved upon 'ne
rvsd hold by We enemy, which was earned Ilen
turning he lei1, Il WS advanced down We t"ad
aga us, a pretty strong resistance. rs this tune
WheaLou's division was put IA POSITION ~ rapidly
a. possible on sey mour's left.
The hnes were agsin advanced. and We swept
DOWN the road for distance Of sbout two miles.
Arriving At a deep and dithcult creek we iouhj the
enemy had reformed his liue on the opposite side
where We attacked and drove hin o. point dis
tsuce Of half . NILE further.
In the drst stack portion Of tie cavalry operN-
ed ON our right flank In IT. Subsequent alta $40
mass 4 cavalry operated On ouf eh aud g"t h-As
VI the enemy.
The tssuli has teen . complete success The
combined forces captured i've General oheers
among them General EWe aud Cusus Lee, aud
large number Of other prisoners
sLsll 10 ia camp about t~O mi es beyond this
point and await Instructions. The f.rsi and Third
Divisions, Wheston's aud Seymours aud tie ar
ullery engaged to-iHy, lonAvtd splshdidly.
return Of casualties viii be forwarded As soon
as possible Tho Corps has molly sustained
tue reputation 10 earned On the ~ instant,
as well IS upon its usny previous hard fought
battle -teis.
[sRnedJ nc wn0nr,
Ma Gen. Commanding.