The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-04-20

b tHe heUS.-Dedth OF BFtgddter- GeReF-
q at ,Smyth.
a ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT.
IS Washington, April Is, 1865.
8 Correspondence from the Army Of the
b Potomac says that very little fighting took
Eplace on the 9TH inst, at Farmville-
E There was some skirmishing between the
Eenemys rear guard and the Second Corps,
& with the Second Division of Cavalry, the
Eresult being unimportant Lee had in
Ntended to fall back to Danville, but being
acut off by our forces getting to Burkes-
Evllle, he changed his course and started
s Htoward Lynchburg. Part of his army
Epassed through Farmville on the 7th.-
B After crossing the Appomatox, the brid-
q EgeS were burned, and before our troops
q Ecould get over, the enemy had taken a
g position a mile from the river, where they
8 erected works and made stand in order
q to allow their wagons to get out Of the
8 way. On this side Of the river, just out
8 side of the town, a division of cavalry had
& taken up position, determined to annoy
our advance while reconstructing the
8 bridge. The Second Division, under Gen.
: Crook, attacked them vigorously, driving
& them Back some distance. But they had
a force dismounted lying in ambush,
{ which poured severe fire into our men
1 as they advanced to the second attack !
/, and they were compelled to fall back on
! their supports.
i The Rebels soon after retired, bcingi
indisposed to await another charge. The
j loss on both sides was very light. The
/ Second Corps soon after crossed the river.
and pushing on after the enemy drove;
them behind their newly built breast
works. Gen. Smyth was severely and it,
! is believed mortally wounded in leading
the charge. This was sad loss to thel
!. command. Every man in it feels the lossi
/ as personal one. A more gallant sol
dier never served his country, and he mott
only ranked high for bravery on the field,
but as Il gentleman and friend he was'
beloved by all who knew him. The loss;
in the Second Corps will be about 150l
! mostly of Smyth's brigade.
8 In the morning, before the enemy cross
!. cd the river, twelve guns we're taken from
them, and afterward six more, making
! eighteen during the day and about 2,0O0j
prisoners.
= The number of prisoners taken on the
] 9th is put down at 100, almost entirely
Of Kershaw's and Crstis Lees Divisions.
!, The correspondent, after giving furth-
!, or details Of events, but which have main
!. ly been published through official sources,
says the field where the surrender took
place was almost covered with the enc
! my's dead, all of them, nearly, being shot
!. in the head and upper part of the body.
!. The position was a very favorable one for
/ them, but our artillery had good range
!, on an adjoining hill, and our men charged
1 up the ascent with such impetuosity that
/ some were bayoneted before they left their
( light breastworks. The road for miles
Z was strewn with broken-down wagons,
I caissons, and baggage of all kinds, pre-
+ senting a scene seldom witnessed on the
T part of Lees army.
k The less on the 9th will sum up about
< /, 90 in killed and wounded, the Sixth
& Corps suffering the heaviest.
h Another letter dated on the evening Of
Il the Sth, says: "Stragglers are found
& scattered all along the line of march, and
as the troops pass they come in and sur
& render themselves, expressing their de-
r termination to fight no longer, as they
3 consider the rebellion as good as over.
& Four guns were brought in this NOR
Ening, beside long train of ambulances,
amany containing wounded, who were
Z placed in hospitals and cared for. Gen.
4 q Gordon sent four surgeons through the
S line this afternoon, asking that they be
EaIlowed to minister to the wants of those
q left behind on the road but as we have
fF plenty of such help they will be returned
T & to their army in the morning.
q "Gen. Hays was relieved from the com
! g mand of the Second Division Of the Sec
3 ond Corps yesterday, for tardiness in mo
Ewing the command in obedience to orders
cE Another letter, dated April 8, says :
sT Notwithstanding the correspondence be
Etween Gems. Grant and Lee yesterday
c which led all to expect formal surren
Eder this morning, the latter exerted al
! Y his energies to escape the net laid for him
e & He marched rapidly all yesterday after
Enoon and evening, until he ran agains
cs Sheridan at the Appomattox Court
3 House. :. !,
IA A sharp fight ensucd, resulting in tn
S i capture of number of prisoners and tn
Hchecking Of their retreat.
u The Twenty-fourth and Fifth Corp
II were close up in support of the cavalry
Eand during the night took up stron
EXPOSITION across the main road and on tn
h z South-side, the Appomattox River on tn
a. Enorth side cutting them off from retrei
Hin that direction.
IA Early this morning Sheridan attacke
d. vigorously, and for some time brisk ell
Egagement was carried on;
About 9 a. M. flag -of-truce appeare
O. Ein front of his line, and he was informe
ts Ethat hostilities had been suspended In o
as Nder to arrange terms of surrender
81 This was caused by agreement made
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