The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-04-11

ing further around on the rcb, are
the entrcuchcd works 50 long aud SO
patiently held BY tie Union troops,
garrisoned under The command ct
Gens. Ord and Pathe
Tomorrow ii, expected that there
will be \ general engagement, and tic
silefce Of the Sabbath will be broken
BY The roar Of artillery, the sharp neal.
ol musketry ard the din Of battle,
SUNDAY, ArRU ..
PETERSBURG, Va, April 3, 1868.
The operations o yesterday cut the
rebel army on the south oi the Appa.
malox in twain. The elegant fight
log OF the Ninth, Six h and Twenty
fourth corps gained Tor us an entrance
into and possession Of the main rebel
works west OF the Baxter road, lead
ing nto Petersburg, with their guns
and an immense number Of prisoners.
sill further 10 the lett Sheridan was
operating with bis grand column Of
cavalry, supported by the Fifth and n
portion OF the Second corps. The op
era;ious nearer Petersburg severed
the rebel lines, leaving the forces con-
tending against Sheridan isolated The
whole right wing OF Lees army was
thus cut of aud in imminent danger Of
being captured bodily. Vigorous
pushing gained for Us numbers Of
prisoners, but the main force managed
10 withdraw in the direction Of the Up
per Appamattox.
Pressing our advantages on the
right, We were rapidly doubling the
rebel lines up wien night interpostd,
giving them an opportunity Of with
drawing, winch they did, leaving heir
guns, tents and works as they had Us.
ed and occupied them, excepting such
as we had previously captured and
the road was left open for advance ia
to the city,
Battle flags, army wagons, camp
aud garrison equipage, horses, mules,
&c, beyond estimate are included in
tie captures. The rebellion loses, al
so, by this signal victory, tie further
sorg ices u such uen as General a. p.
Hlll and Colonel Pegram, 5oth killed
IN action, and a host Cl officers Of less
er note. The easuitigs among their
officers has been fearlulIy dtspr por-
uouaie 10 those among their men; an
indication, at least, Of the rapidly in
creasing decentralization Of their army
requiring unusual exposure by their
officers to keep them up to the fight
ing spirit.
MONDAY, APRIL ;.
Executive MANSION or JEFF. DAVIS, ! =
RICHMOND, Va, April 3, 1865.
/ have the national honor and pride
10 announce the fall Of the Coufeder-
ata Capital, and its unconditiona! sur
render 10 the gallant Major General
Godfrey Weilzel, and the forces un-
der bis command, at seven o'clock this
morning.
At about three O'Clock this morning
General George L. Shcpley, chief Of
staff to Major General Weitzel, felt
convinced, from the statements ofthe
large number OF deserters coming
within our then lines, confirmed by de-
spatches from General HartsufI's lines
on the Bermuda front, that all the reb-
el works around Richmond were be-
ing evacuated, and that Lee aud his
army, and JEFF, Davis and his govern.
merit, had already taken the only
available line OF retreat to the North
Carolina boundary, and that the way
was clear for the occupancy Of the reb
el capital by the forces Of the United
States. General Weilzel teleg aphed
those conclusions 10 Lieut.. General
Grant, WHO replied instantly, saying
that he had no doubt that General
Heilzel could occupy the city without
The slightest difficulty.
On tie instant General Weiizel, 20
clear was tis mind upon this subject,
dcspaiaed Major a. II. Steyeus, eflbe
Fourth Massachusetts cavalry, 4
Major L. T. Graves, Of his staff, with
tor,y cavalry, to Investigate the con
diiion Of affairs on tie roads leading
to tie rebel works and thence on 10
Richmond This party bad scare ly
proceeded far within the rebel lines
wheD they e,pieI a shabby carriage
approachmg,tHr dug.rbavug whie
hag. Approaching t!i tcaic'e Il was
toun to contain Mayor Mayo, t!.e head
Of the Richmond eity government
Judge Meredith, of lie Superior Court
Of Richmo Juds Z %, ana sew
erai other wgrhlcs q f-lcl persua-
SION, who aHno cd THAI laey had
come ost 70 arrB Bjer d .tg q lit
competent ri'.. < hs ,a4S place
eihin di#auc j nsg miles iron
lhs & 81 ater tie I'niaa majors bad
iqund their was ihrouel several l.ars
Of torPedo.s ad was marked ~ thg
following aouyt alton
Maior Steg ns.-Nho e in CONE
mand 81 iis Haz ol truce
Jl3ge Meredith -lt AIr Nago,
Mayor oi 10 ety oi Riyanout
Tie Judge al ha me iue intro
dueing Die Mayor and ali u his asso,
caifs 70 Maj0e Stevens aad MAJOR
Graves.
Mayor Mao tI.eu handed Maior
Stevens 4 snail lip u paper upon
which vas sri.teu tho iollosins -