The New York herald., 1865-04-10

Monday morning and then took their Anal departure for
Danviie in box car attached TO train transporting
wounded man.
GHxuRAL GRANT Nm zssnL auERNu
II should not be forgotten thai by dsoomAtins General
Lee General Grant has added tho last rebel general his
list Of those he has Sgna,y defeated during the
Beg nning with tho galaxy Of rebel commanders Of
greatr or lesser magnitude at Fort acson he defeated
Beaurcgard badly Shiloh and h ory win 70 record IT,
Johnston and Pemberton at vcksburg; almost annhi-
lated Bragg at Chattanooga and has now scattered and
routed the army Of the h orto nvncble Robert Lee
70 an extsnt that suasses belief The gallant men com.
posing the flower of Sherman's army are Grants old
soldiers Of the Army Of he Tennessee Educated by him
and trained to victory under bis leadership they not
only never suffered defeat but they were everywhere
aud Of oil times overwhelmingly victorious The pr sent
commanders Of that army mbbcd their present prospect
and determination TO large extent from the example
and discipline Of the Lieutenant General Even Sherman
himself--invncible soldier and accomplished
man that no iscaugn the Ore Of his brilliant
from the quiet Grant To many this may strange;
but At the outset OF the war General Sherman was
theorctic soldier, General Grant practical one; the
former adhered closely to tary rule the latter often
acted ut the suggesticnof common sense the former
was opposed 10 cutting loose from tho base above vieks
burg and starting or into the enenys country tho latter
followed the bent Of his inclinations ami set the
world the example Of rading with an entro army. 10
the future historian DO left the task OF recording
thsrimprea made by one man upon the military minds
OF bis ttme.i a .@issi5ga. c llA s,sss s sa.is
" ARRIVAL AT BLACK AND WHITES STATION
Tho head OF the column reached this place at two
o'clock apd has been passing brskly stnce Rebel
infantry passed here in small deachments Sunday,
going wsstwardly. WI gr yrgrs
7sro LEES xovnGrHs az tall4
Since then, by the statements OF the citizens isa
somewhat noticeable fact that although Lees intentions
reported, were to fall back on Danville, he or
dered that portion Of his troops on from his main
command, by our piercing the centre Sunday, TO
cross the Appomattox and join him between Amelia
Court House and Richmond It proves that he feared
to trust his army to fall back directly toward Danve
by Burkesve junction. and felt that his only hope Of
reaching and even concentrating them 70 have
them rsjoin him soon as possibls.aa
e FINE ROADS AND GOOD MARCHING.
The march to-day has been good roads, through
beantifu undslating country and through Of the
richest counties OF tieOid Dominion. The wealthy In
habtants have generally abandoned their homes The
middle and poorer casss receive sensbly all cases.
and joyously In some.
THE NEoRoEs ANXIOUS GENERAL GRANT.
The negroes everywhere delighted, and crowd up
In large numbers TO General Grant An old said
he chad heard right smart about General Grant, and
never heard no good or him. He did never think he
should live 10 see him here" Yah, yah, yah.
v NorTowAr COURT HOUSE
The village Of Nottoway Court Horse, II is
usually called is an Old, dispdsted looking concern,
composed Of few dozens Of old unpanted frame houses
and two or three brick The court house and sur
rounding olces substantial brick edaces and stand
pleasantly shaded aaas-s. n1ndrcd yards
TO the LEFT OF tho main road going westward Streets OF
street Nooway has not The road through is rather
more snuous and cut up BY gues than elsewhere In tho
neighborhood. few empty boz were captur and
few dollars worth OF saddlery trimmings Nearly all
else Of value had bssn removed. He
sEBu BASxEa.
rebel banner was found in the place, entirely new,
Of heavy blue silk elegantly trimmed with gold Lace and
fnso and surmountod with the Roman spear head and
lctorssxc On one side Of tho banner the following In
scnpton surrounded laurel wreath Presented TO the
Nottoway corps BY the ladies' Of Nottoway Print poses
potef apprimi The other side bore the Virginia
coat OF arms. efh q
IN the clerks once was found . large collection Of
records dating back 1857 embracing court proceed
ngs book Of Wills election returns deeds and other
legal papers, which would offer Interesting material for
months OF investigation But tho march Of army
makes too much history daily for the correspondent 10
devoro much time 20 that of the past
Two hourg found us tho ssddie again, pushing on
for tho head Of the coIumc-
sssrRAL SHERIDAN sscAcEs ExEry.
AS the ficrt.naDt General was viewing No.toway
Court Hoase STAG Officer arrived despelcsss fom
General Sheridan, stating THAI no he'd the
enemy in small force Jettersviilc miles north
OF Burkesvie Junction, had driven h,a back with
heavy loss and had captured largo number Of prso
ners animals artillery, and part Of wagon train
General Sheridan Of opinion that Lce had not
than twenty thousand TO thirty thousand meu, and that
they were almost without organization
~ ANXIETY ,. yrRRrpr
Our column had intended going into camp for the night
short distance beyond Nottowsy Court Hous but this
news convinced the General that Lecs only hope Of
cape was by making forced marches 70 the southwest
ine where he could the Lynchburg road beyond
US He at ordered the march He intended to
r,ach Burkcsvle Junction. nine miles distant Tho
men had already tramped over twenty miles,
OF road but on being informed OF the stirring fom
Sheridan and the necessity for micrupng Lees tight
southward, the men camorcd to march all night, and
started OF brsky, cheering and yelling, and kept up
for miles Whenever General Grant recognized AZ
he past The marching column, the entire line broke
out the most noisy and bostcrous expressions OF
delight Sometimes one division would resume the
cheering another had exhausted ITSELF and the shout
ing would be perpetual along miles Of the road.
JErwsvILIx, April Gil A. n.
GENERAL GRANT JOINS ADVANCE
Soon aner receiving the nrst despatch two trusty
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