Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-15


We viii 60" lAid 3 red-facsd soldftr to
General Grant, as he was riding by me
afternoon near sunset. keep going for e
while JET, boys" said the General. ave
via, if you'll promise Us q sight of Lea"
On Wednesday General Sheridan with his
cavalry having pushed forward three days
with unsxsmpled speed, arrived Just in
time to head of the advance guard of
Lees army near JettsrsVille, on the Rich.
mend & Danville Railroad, below the Ame-
is Court House. The 9Th, I'd and 9th
corps, the 9th corps having bean left TO
gusrd the railroad, came up during the af-
ternoOn and evening, joining General
Sheridan st the close of the terrific march,
es, averaging from twenty to thirty miles
per day.
The next morning Cen Grant ordered
an advance to Jsttersville in the following
order: ID Corps on the left Of the 9th
Corps, or left center, the 9th Corps on the
right center, and Sheridan, with the most
Of his cavalry, on the right Cavalry Was
also thrown out on the left flank. Lee had
not waited at Amelia Court House to re-
oeivs the shock intended for him, but he
was soon discovered Fastening toward
pyille, en- the Appomato1 where the
1hburg road crossed IT, twelve miles
northwest of BurRs Station. The direction
Of Meade's and Sheridan's advance was
immediately changed for the purpose Of
heading of the enemy.
The I'd corps on the left and the 9TH
corps on the righI moved toward ths
northwest. The Oh on the right of ths
9Th, faced about, moving by the left flank,
and taking position on the left Of tha
9th corps. The cavalry under Sheridan
faced about and swept rapidly down
around the left of the 9Th corps, which had
become the left wing of the army. The
I'd corps being in advance struck the ene-
my first near Deatonville, midway between
Amelia Court House and Farmsville. The
9Th corps moving 70 the left of the I'd,
south Of DsatonvilIe. at the same mo-
ment Clusters and Merritt's cavalry
attacked EWell in the rear. The I'd corps
moving down from above Joined in the
assault which resulted in EwslPs sur
render. During the night Lee wss
very busy crossing portion Of his troops
over the high bridge. He prepared hiA
trains AMI remainder for retreat. FRI
day morning Lee was compelled to re-
treat, setting fire to tho high bridge, and
falIug slowly back along the lower side
Of the Appomsttox he packed his trains,
Here until night he held US at bay.
From here he directed his last Unavailable
efforts to pierce our lines and get around
on the left flank so as to escape to Dan
vile. The army of the Potomac kept 8
steel front before him, while the army Of
the James stsalthily marched below, and
possessing Prince Edwards Court House
shut off the escape in that direction
movisg up from Prince Edwards Court
House to the left.
General Ord took position in coDjunc.
ton with the I'd corps, in the afternoon
efscting an almost complete surround O
the devoted rebel army. At night Genera
Grant entered FsrmVille and ent his frs
note to General Lee, asking the surrender
of his forces. Lee thought there wa
still some hope, and so replied to Genera
Grant.
| He commenced on Friday night in getting
his teams and his army across the Appo
mattox, partially burning the bridges be
hiAd him. The movement did not escsp
the keen vigilance Of Grant. Ere dawl
6 on Saturday, while the rebel commando
!; was doubling, his troops had begun
northwesterly march, striking the Peters
burg and Lynchburg pike leading to tn
! Appomattox Court House.