The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE P0To-
MAC, April 2-The most important vic
tory the Army of the Potomac has ever
gained in Virginia was won to-day, and
| the outer line of works which we have
been trying in vain for months to over
come, has at last yielded to our victori-
ons arms, and the greater portion OF this
army are tonight within mile and a
half of the city OH the southwest side.
The struggle made by the enemy to re-
tain these works has been of the most
desperate character, and for the success
| obtained today we are indebted not on
| w to the strategy exercised by the COM
mandevs, but TO the overwhelming num-
hers and bravery of the troops that did
tne work. The orders for an attack on
| the line East and South of Petersburg by
the 9th and 9th corps were carried out
punctually at daylight. the artillery
having been hammering away the great
er part of the night along the entire line
held by the above corps. Such tnrl-
Gus caononade has very seldom been
heard during the war. 1t was not even
surpas 4ed by that which. was heard III
the occasion Of the mine explosion in
front of Petefsburg,
The 9th corps troops engaged in the
action were the 2d and Sd divisions, and
Col. Sam Harman's brigade of the lst di-
vision. The charge was made in front
Of Forts Hell and Rice on the Jerusalem
road and were so far successful, that by
G A. NJ. we were in possession of three
Notifications. Fort Malone was the
most elaborate and extensive of these
works containing IA guns, some of which
were at once opened upon the enemy
by men belonging to our infantry regi-
ments
JUST inside and about one hundred
wards from Fort Malone, was another
work to which the rebels retreated, and
from whence they threw most deslruc-
tive fire upon our men, causing them to
retire from the northern end when the
rebels made a dash, thinking to recover
it entirely. BIT the guns on the right
wing "a well as in the centre had been
manned and shotted, and the assailants
were driven back. From this time till
late in the afternoon the struggle con-
tinued, the enemy using every effort to
recover the fort, while our men were as
determined to retain possession OF it.
About noon the chances seemed that
we should lose it, but soon after the Pro
visional brigade, under Gen. Collins, and
the Engineer brigade, under General
Banborn, with Gen. Hamlin brigade of
the 9th corps, came on the ground, and
nv their timely arrival saved the gallant
men in the fort from capture, and again
caused the eneluy to retire. The fire
which rained on the ground and around
the fort was of the most terrible and fear
full character. At dark the position OF
the contestants was the same as during
the day.
General Wilcox, with part of his divis
ion. made an attack in front of Fort
McGiivery, near the Appomattox, and
took part of the line, but was soon after
forced to retire to his former position,
owing to ack of supplies
The loss of the 9th corps will reach
from 900 to. 1000 in killed, wounded and
prisoners, among whom are Gen. Potter
commanding the I'd division, who is bad
ly wounded in the groin, but not fatally
it is thought; Col. Getchell, Of the 3lst
Maine, severely; Major Battin, 3IstMaine
severely; Colonel Gregg and Lieut.. Col
Winslow. 179th New York, wounded; Ma
ior Morrow, 205th Pean.. lost leg; Lient
Alexander, of the same regiment, killed
This CORPS has taken IA guns, about 20(
prisoners and seven battle flags The
latter was taken by the 2llth Pennsyl
vania
The 9th corps struck the enemy's line
in front fort near. the celebrated lead
works. and carried them with very
slight loss. They at once pushed for the
Sonthside railroad which they reached
about 9 o'clock, and in very short
time several miles of it were torn up anC
destroyed, They then made demon
stration towards Petersburg, driving th,
rebels before them, across towards ant
into their inner line close TO, the city
They took large number of prisoners
about 1000, and 20 guns.
But Little Destracsisn by she Fire IL
Richmond-The Reception OF rh
Union Troops.
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New YORK. April 4.-The Herald
Washington special says dispatch ds
J, ted Spottswood House, Richmond, l:3
J p. IN. Monday, says bnt little. propert
was destroyed by the fire, which was cor
. fined mainly to the tobacco ware houses
The reception of the Union troops wa
; enthusiastic beyond all expectation
J proving that there were large number
, of unionists in the city. Many Unio
!. flags were displayed ~.
4 Yesterday was the anniversary Of Grant
: taking command Of the army in perso
at Culpepper Court House, Virginia 9
: I / WASHINGTON, April 4.-,on ,sunda
8 night before evacuating Richmona, tn
|. lrahals blew mn their forts and rams