The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01
rnportant War Bulletia.

Important War Balletin.
gAsuIN0ToN, March 25,-7 p. nj;
-. Cen. Dir: This morning, 1t hal
7O'clock, the enemy, by strong and
Sden assault, captured Fort Stedmau
n amer vigorous contest the fort was re
ptured, with 1000 prisoners, two fla9s
~ Ill the guns uninjured. Gen. Mo
Ssshlin WAS taken prisoner BY the rebels
~ eosGulted Fort Haskell. but they wert
~oulsed with great loss. The ofRcial Il
- u subjoined.
Nigned) e. N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War,
err PolNT, March 25-l0:S0 4. M
IHee r n. Stanton, Secretary Of War =
fhe following dispatch Of Gen. Parke ID re.
niyed by Gen. Meade:
| ssiened) US. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen.
sThe enemy attacked my front this
maeuing At about 1870 q. M, with three di.
icons, under command Of Gen. Gordon
MA sudden rush they seized the line held
* the 81 brigade, LIST division, ut the foot
o{the hill to the right of Fort Stedman,
Empowering the garrison and taking pos
ssaaiOn of the fort. They established them
elves upon the hill, turning our guns upon
NJ Our troops on either flank stood firm.
Afterwards q determined attack was
n1S0S OI1 r ON kX0S0ClAs AkCu vas COe9tsk0C
yhy part OF McLaugh!in's brigade and Will
I ccxs division, and was repulsed with grea.
| loes to the enemy.
The lat Brigade Of Hartsuff's Division
held in reserve, was brought up, aud u
. check given to any further advance. One
or two attempts were made to retake the
hill. and were only temporarily successful,
until the arrival Of the I'd Brigade, when q
eharge was made by that Brigade, aided
| by the troops Of the lat Division on their
| tank, aud the enemy were driven out OF
| the fort, with the loss q: . number, of pris.
oners, say about 1900. Two battie-flags
also have been brought in. The enemy
also lost heavily in killed outside our lines.
The whole line was Immediately reoccu-
pied, and the guns retaken uninjured.
regret to add that Gen. Mclaughlin was
captured in Fort Stedman. Our loss other
wise was not heavy. Great praise il due
70 Hartsuf for the gallantry displayed in
handling his division, which behaved with
great skill in this It's tirst engagement"
(Signed) JOHN PARKE, Mai. Gen.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, Sat.
urday, March Is. 1890 p. m.-Major Cen.
Dix, New York:-Later reports from Gen.
Grant, which are subjoined, show that the
operations OF OUT forces this morning were
brilliantly successful. The mum Der oi
prisoners already secured number 7OO.-
The rebel killed aud wounded, Gen. Grant
etimates at probably not less than 5000.
Our loss il estimated at 500, and mayprove
lsss.
{Signed) E. NJ. STANTON, Sec. War.
CIrY POINT, March ., 8. .. nj.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The number of prisoners received by the
Provost Marshal IL 200 taken by the 9,t,
Corps, aud 500 by the I'd Corps. There may
b. still more to be brought in.
iSigned] U. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
Cry POINT, Saturday, March $3.50 D,
Mon. E. Atantoa-I am not yet able to
give the results OF the day accurately, but
the number OF prisoners captured proves
larger than at first reported. The slaugh-
ter Of the enemy at the point where they
entered our lines and in front Of it was
probably not less than 5000. Our loss is
estimate a. 500, and may prove less. Gen.
Humphreys attacked on the left with great
promptness, capturing about 100 men, and
that part of his line rapidly.
[Signedl q. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
WAR DEBT, WASHINGTON, Saturday,
March 25-p. MO Major General Dir
The following dispatch from Gen. Schofeld
reports his arrival and occupation of Colds
boro on Tuesday, March 81, with but slight
OppoSlliou. lSiSnedI
~ +. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
GoLDsBcKo, N. C.. March Il, via FoRr
MoNR0Hs r. N. Saturday, March 25.-To
Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant, City Point:
have the honor to report that I occupied
GoldsbQro this afternoon, with but slight
Gen. Terry's column, from
Wilmington, was at Parsons depot last
night, and should be near this place to.
night. Sherman's left was engaged with
the enemy, near Bentonville, on Sunday.
The artillery firing was quite rapid during
the day, and for short time on Monday
morning. Sherman's right, the 18th corps,
was near Mount Olive on Sunday night
There has been some artillery firing dur.
ing to-day, which indicates gradual ap.
prOacA Of Sherman's arp0 towards this
place, all this being strictly in accordance
With Sherman's plans.
Ikovc no doubt all Is .reii. hope to have
more definite and later intelligence from
sherman very soon, and will forward it te
you without delay. End the bridges
burned but otherwise the road is not IN
jured, and the depot facilities are very fine
I captured here seven cars, and Genera
Terry has captured two locomotives and
two cars, which he is now using.
(SigEedl ]. NJ. SCHoFfRLD,
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