New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-30

The Yankee General Warren is supposed to have been
killed The attack was a surprise to the enemy, and
we captured many pieces OF artillery and mortars an
falling back from the captured works the former vert
necessarily abandoned. Some VI Inc IatteI Ao"e'u
were brought Off.
On Thursday heavy column Of the enemy moved
down the Jerusalem Flank Road. This movement Is
supposed TO be diversion in favor OF Sherman maze
overland for the purpose Of striking Weldon and AT he
same time destroying the railroad between that point
and Stony Creek Bright fires were noticed al along
the enemys lines Thursday nigbt-the cause Vi WHICH
has not yet been explained
The following are its editorial remarks:
Tie battle iof Saturday morning on the lines near
etersburg is the opening OF the Sprg nSNr Waits
for Gen Grant TO attack That the Army OF Nor'nefn
Virginia should take the offensive just when the enemy
confessing TO be daily expecting tho ~
Richmond, will very materially coniound the plans OF
Gen. Grant as well rs astonisn the TOO colhuent
Yankee public. AT present writing no ohlclai in,ein
gerce has been received 10 explain the nature VI .c
engagement but the fact that two lines OF the enemy
works were carried BIZ assault shows that the Army OF
Virginia has other work before 1t than RECEIVING
assaults and also that it is fully competent 10 Tue '
which its chief may appoint Tor H.
Gen Johnston has set Sherman to he spade stopped
the career OF the raider and brought hs army 10 the
work Of ntrenchng. Gen. Lee has broke through the
lines of Gen Grant, carrying them by assault captut
ing large number Of pr soners and opened the cam
paign on different plan from that OF last year Grant,
work is to hold his position II be cam he DO
threatens Richmond, but Richmond threatens him. Lei
him look to il that his entry into Richmond ne NOV
sooner than be desired aud in manner quite different
from what be expected.
great galantry with which our men went forward 10
the assault they fought better and held the po
sition Notwithstanding the heavy eannonaaing nle
brought on them until ordered ~ fall back to their orig
inal position Yankee correspondent OF The Phia'
dslpiia Inquire writing Of the Army Of the Potomac
say that comparatively few of the men who crossed
the Rapidan last May are here now. Ills iaet 'ne
result Of Grants mode Of fighting
| This Springs campaign will demonstrate the iacl
even than did that OF the Fall OF last year that
the army of the enemy is very different body OF men
from what il was last Spring. On the other hand the
army Of Northern Virginia carefully preserved by
TIE splendid tactics of Gen. Lee, is the same TO-DAY
that was in the Wilderness, Ut Spotsyvana Court
House. GaiDess farm. andltheIiDes around Petersburg
The battle Of Saturday demonstrates tins The enemy
has an army Of new recruits, raw ievies; "s pe''
erans are 9oHe-they sleep beneath very hight cover
ing Of dirt from the Rapidan TO Hatchers Eun-Lee 8
veterans still confront the enemy.
| Grants army may outnunoer that OF Zen Lee ou'
last year he outnumbered him with veteran troops
This Spring they cannot held their own lines. Ihls
first battle is lesson 10 both armies; the enemy WIZ
learn from that breasworks can be sormed and our
troops will learn from it that the enemy cannot Win
stand their charge behind their own forthcaons
| GEN. LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.
| TIE Sentinel has the following:
| HEADQUARTERS, March 25-ll:20 p. m.
| Hon. JOHN G. BRECKISRIDGF, SEC Of Var;
| AT daylight this morning Gen. Gordon assaulted and
carried the enemy's works at Hre's HILL capturing
nine pieces of artillery eight mortars, and between
five and six hundred prisoners among them one Brsa-
der General and number Of officers OF lower grades
The lines were swept for distance Of four or five
hundred yards TO right and left and two efforts were
made TO recover the captured works which were hand
somey repulsed-but it was found that the inclosed
works in the rear commanding the enemys main lihe
could only be taken terrible sacrifice Of life. and
the troops withdrawn to their original position.
Ii being impTacticabe to take off the captured guns
owing the nature OF the ground they were disabled
and left.
Our loss is reported as not heavy
Among the wounded Is Brig. Gen. Terry and Brig
niI R6Sbs fed cuung TWO pngades
Gen Panseur behaved most handsomely.
The conduct Of the sharpshooters Of Gordons Corps
who led the assault deserve the highest commendaon
This afternoon there was diminishing on the Hght'
h.tween the picket lines with varied success.
At dark the enemy held considerable portion OF the
line farthest in advance Of our main works.
~ X. L. LEE, General.