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crps, vas within Supporting distance On
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ell forwar i. elrrying the works alm ,st with.
out Opposition. The enemy vas found TO
have fallen back from this part Of their
line, owing to the 9th corps cutting them
of, they having reached the South Side
railroad.
This cut the rebel army in two divisions,
thus caught between the 9th aud I'd Corps,
and they at once struck across the South
railroad toward the Appomatox, hoping to
be able to ford it and thus escape capture.
They ran against Sheridan. The I'd divi-
sion of the Second Corps were ut once sent
to flank them and if possible capture them.
Tho losses of the day cannot be given. 1t
is believed 1000 will COVERT. Our cap
lures will sum about 5000 prisoners and
80 guns including those taken by Sheridan
yesterday. Tho loss of the enemy in killed
and wounded is not estimated. In front Of
the Ninth Corps the ground was packed
and they were moved down by hundreds
at each effort to regain their lost ground.
Gen. Ramscur is badly wounded and is a
prisoner in our hands. Gen. A. 2. Hill is
reported killed.
WASHINGTON, April "A passenger
who left City Point yesterday morning says
that late on Sunday night our men COM
menccd laying the railroad track from
Packets Station to Petersburg, distance
Of three miles. They also begun throwing
bridges over the river. The work in pro-
grcss will establish complete line Of 10
miles from City Point to Petersburg
Very little property was destroyed by the
rebels in Petersburg during Sunday night !;
they made hasty retreat. 1t was sup
posed that Lee was cndcavoring to retreat
by way of the Danville railroad. \ por-
ton Of our army il following in that di.
rcction. Z
Capture Of Petersburg :.,y: Surrender of tho
PETERSBURG, April 3d.-The army of
the Potomac has been in and out of Peters
burg this morning, making flying visits
Tho rebels commenced cvacuating at
10 o'clock, and by three this morning we're
across tho river, having burned about q
million dollars worth of tobacco, the South
Side railroad depot and the bridge across
the Appomattox. Our troops charged the
inner line of works at daylight, taking q
picket line Of some 500 men. The troops
on entering the city behaved most admira-
bly,. Not more than half dozen stores
were entered by them. Most of these con-
tanned tobacco, cigars and liquors. The
Provost Guard soon arrived and established
order. The Mayor Of the town met the
troops rs they entered and handed him
the following communication:
Lieut. Gen. Grant, Commanding the Ar.
mics Of the United States and Major-G Gen.
eral commanping the United States forces
in Petersburg: The city Of Petersburg
having been evacuated by the Confederate
troops, VIC, committee authorized by the
Common Council, do hereby surrender the
city to the United States forces with re-.
quest for the protection Of private property
Of its inhabitants. lip. .|'strt.e ...l -
'(Sigucd J IN. H. 'SowsEs, Mayor.
DAVID PAUL.
Protection WAS promised on the part Of
the troops and The citizens have no cause Of
complaint. There is no instance on record
where an army after lying'so long in front
Of a place Of 90 much Importance and los
ing so many men in efforts Ia capture it,
have entered a city with less disorder and
doing less damage to private property than
in this case. The citizens did not show
themselves in the fore part of the day, but
after discovering that our troops were order
" and meant to behave themselves, show
ing no disposition 70 disturb or annoy any