Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-27
THE VICTORY on SATURDAY,
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
GALLANT FIGHTING BY OUR TROOPS
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
correspondence Associated Press. |

Correspondence Associated Press.l
UITY POINT, March 25, 0 a. m.-News has
lust been received here Of an attack on onr
lire this morning at daylight, by the enemy a,
Fcrt Steadman, near the Appomattox, cap.
turing the fort and taking prisoners nearly all
It's garrison. They sent the prisoners over the
WORKS toward stheir line, but on their way
they broke from the guard. and nearly all es
capped back 70 our line on each side OF the
work.
The line each side OF the fort was taken and
held for short time by the rebels. but rein
forcements arriving, they were driven back,
losing hea Willy In killed and wounded as they
ran between the lines.
Our loss IS not known AZ this hour but it Is
believed to be small.
The lire il reported to be re-estabIished, as
formerly.
tsECOsD BRsPATcH.1
CRY POINT, March %, p. m-The resulr
OF the engagement this morning was more I'M i.
portant than at first reported. At the point
where the enemy charged the main lines are
only one hundred and fifty yards apart, the
sroand between being almost level, ana free
from distractions, excepting the abbattis In
frOnt Of the works on each side. At this place
firing between the pickets has been almost
continuous, and scarcely day passes without
two or three men being wounded on our side,
IT least
Tni. part OF the line has been occupied by
the id brigade Of the LIST division OF the 9th
corps, General Mclaughlin COMMANDING He
has often expressed his ability to break thro uRh
the enemya line here, and only yesterday he
showed how II could be done, to some VISITORS
who were inspecting the works
AT dayheh' THIS morning four divisions Of
the enemy were massed In rear Of the line I'M
der command OF Gen Terry, who was ap-
pointed 10 lead the charge. These troops con
sisted OF Busbrod Johneon's, Walkers. Evans,
and Grimes. divisions, t4ordon's corps). AT
a. m the charge was made, and the time oc {.
cupied In crossing the space between the Iines.
outing down the abattis, and getting tn the
rear OF the tort, was the work OF only q few
MIR utes.
'front.' and while one advanced on the fort, the
other swept the right, toward the Appomattox,
expecting TO Hawk and capture the whole line
10 the river. The latter party were met by the
18th Michigan, and driven back, after some
hard fighting.
The force that attacked the fort were re.
pulsed by the garrison several times, but their
numbers being so superior to ours finally over
powered and took prisoners nearly all who
were IN IT, They at once sent the captured
over the works to their lines, and many sue
900. N ~ ac.an away and returning the guard
nkvlns cnsrae OF them being very small.
Gen. wilcox moved up part Of his Command
from the night TO the scene OF actiou ana .oon
or. aaoss 70, e esS ron the line on the right OF
rhe foft 0enefai dartranft's division living
partly Ia reserve, and part ON the line n the
left was quickly on the ground with rssrSorna
menus, aoo dt once assaulted the fort 4. o. -.
from the rear, which the rebels see,nsa - asu
mined 10 hold at all hazards oosef-
Three separate charges were ma.e before on
men succeeded In getting inside, and after th.,
the fighting here was over, the rebels lac
down their arms and surrendertng.
To the left Of Fort Steadman Is located bat.
terry No N, which the enemy also man aged 10
set Possession OF, but did not keep long. al
though they fought hard before they were
foroed To reItnqu ish II.
Gen MoLaashiin, oommaading the brigade