, 1865-04-11

The Purau!t q Lees Army-Foreed
H1arche*-En1husfas or Our Sol,
die1s-They oiamor to March AL
New YoRK, April 10.-The Herdld's coErespon-
dent recoEnts the pursuit Of Lses army. 7 Ihs Ath
corps reached near Black and Whites Stations,
5.h, with g. ms. Grant aud Ord: The 5th corps and
cavalry pushed on to JctteEBsie, on the Danvii1e
ns Ts
luloH1ng closely in the1r rear, and by- ths night
Of the 5th they we're all up On The panv,fle road
appears that Lee ordered thai portion Of his army
thst Was cut OF by our piercing his left on san
dag, to join him 1t Amelia Court House. fearing
spa 70 On to nane VIZ een
1eached Nottoway Court Hon:e. stat officer ar
had e
and made important captures. Oar column had
intended to 60 into camp, hut Grant thought Lees
IRE o,derel the ADVANCE continued. Tbs mcu,
who had already tr:apxd twenty mu .s' On being
informed Of the stirring news from Sheridsn,
ctamored to 1nn1eh Ill night, and started oG with
chece. Whenever Gtunt was recognized, a. he
rode uloDR the line, the delight Of the soldiers
wts IN ths mot snt1ztaet,s aone5
other would tnke It up, and 90 1t went all along
the whole column.
soon another dlspnteh was received from sAer.
Gan, and it's contents were such u to csuse G1aut
to leave the road and cut across the. country to
Shcs idan'a headquarsers On the night Of the
s hc army LAY IN line e Of b2ttc stretching
Jet crsyi'le. Custarss division Of ctralry lay on
The right 1ank. md McKcnzie's On the left. The
rdht % tie and ta o. 1 e
During the night Lee moved OF many OF hls
trains and it yras feared he would elude this col
umu, Ord WAS 10 march in the morning towards
LyncAhure and cnt OF his retreat 10 any point
III The whole army in the morning moved i've
miles on the road to DeatonFille. In the forenoon
tic "a and 9Th corps succeeded in falling upon
Gordon's corpR, guarding Lees army IN the Ft-
cinlty Of Deafonv1lle, stampedins portion of #
Gordon teok up one position after another on the
bill tops: and succeeding IN retardng our pursuit.
Refugees and deserters sisted that the rebel
| trains were running from ri edmond to Dauyille
the1e Il the stelooon a1d aeTs tsEso to tue re:i
denee OF NJ Sutherland. This refugee also s1ye
Beaq5egan'' 'elsgrsphed leg thu. st1nsinaa wss On
| up between those places.
TIE cAyAInr.
The Heratd's correspondent from tho cavalry
r. cunt the movements of this arm OF tae service
taken, numbering sso strongly tntrea :hed, across
| Nsmoeene Greek. having destroyed the hrIlse
a e. ns 9 2s xbeS
| sbelled from their position, md number OF men
st onee as to.d ws
| stYeWn With all sorts OF munitions and de-
! hrfs. Cannon and AMMUNITION we're also
| discovered secreted in the woods Pu.hanE on.
Darrineers brigade Of cavalry Wa soon enGoun-
| tered by our I'd brigade. Cot Wells com manning.
The rebels scattered Ikea do;k Of sheep On bssns
| fred upon. In this charge Lieut. Cnstar. osotnef
Of The General, got detached from the Gom9ana.
| hut came IN with rebel hattie laE anu fourteen
JohnuJe.. Col. Caphart. Sd brigade, anoat ne
| s,mt time overlook the rebels nesr Dtatns:ne.
rnTrafilnr on each side OF the road. O1f me1
| Went In under the widest excitement. eeusta!
Cuttar seeing that unless We covered more stonuu
! With our cavalry, many more rebels Woulu esCape'
| sent hack and hurried up the 1st BRIGADE.
/ Several miles Were then passeo otet:
| and many s. rebels and munitions eataetc0
in. FIuslly the rebels rallied to make stanu.
| Our cavalry formed for a charge, when strong
force Of rebel tnfantry WAS dlscovered 10 tae
Our men fought slowly, falling hack. "nen t1sy
were reinforced, ard the rebel. driven again. IL
lowed closely until night set IN. The 1eo D. - n1o 1o
point, and losing neu, nftmy wagons, &c. Oar
| whole lns< WIS not fifty.
On the 4th the march WAS resumed, anu c9ut.n'
ucd till afternoon, when the enemy w2:e oFGts3,
ken md sldrmiehf, ensued, which continued TIL
night.
Or the eth the aght took place, which has a.
ready been detaiacd.
The Rebel James River Flcct-S1x Yes
hclh Destroyed and Two Unhar.tled
WAsunoToH, April 10.-Adm1ral eor:cr re
p'rts to the Navy Department his recent opera
| tons In the James River. On being satisfied tina
the rebels were about to evacusts Richmond, h,
/ proceeded to remove the ubstfuctipas In tn
| rtx+r Rpccrednd in ra4tttr ~ ror ri,