Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-05
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN
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their forts and rams on the James river.
4 passenger from City Point, who left there
early yesterday morning, SAYS that on Sunday
our men commenced laying = railroad track from
Pitkius street TO Petersburg, distance of three
mie4, and slso began throwing bridges across
the river. the former ones having been all des
troyed
The work now in progress will establish the
the complete line, ten miles from City Point to
| Petersburg. Only few hours are required to
establish communication, BY telegraph, 20 sill
I points.
Very little property was destroyed by the rebels
in Petersburg, who during Sunday night made 6
hasty retreat.
II was supposed there that Lee was eudeavor-
ing 10 escape by way of the Danyille railroad,
ana portion of our army following that
direction.
No particular had been received up 10 the hour
the passenger boat left City Point
A dispatch from Goldsboro dated April LIST
says:
A detachment from Gen. Reillys command
was sent out on reconnaissance yesterday. be
vond Little River They found the enemy's
/ cavalry in considerable force, bat drove them
/ back some three miles without any loss. The
rebel forces are Forth of Tar River.
! The following additional particulars of
/ Sundays fight.
No attack on the inner line has yet been made
! The position will be strong one and will be
defended TO the last or be evacuated during the
night
The 4th corps. holding the line north of Hatch
er's Run and south Of the Duncan road. con
Meeting with the 9th corps on the right aud with
the ? on the left advanced at daylight and took
the works in their front with slight loss
Dover 900 prisoners captured there by
Gen. Fosters and Gen Turner'S divisions They
we're supported by the colored division of the
25th corps but the latter did not get into &C
| ton.
The % corps, who held line mile and a
| half cast of the Boydtown road and over mile
west OF it, delayed advancing until Sheridan with
the 9Th corps got within d short distance on the
extreme left, when the entire line moved for
ward, carrying the works almost without opposi-
ton The enemy vas found 10 have fallen back
from this part of the line owing 20 the 9th corps
cutting them off. they having reached the South
Side road early in the forenoon, and were busy
tearing it up. This cut the rebel army in two
and the 81 division. thus caught between the 9th
and % corps, advanced across the South Side
road towards the Appomattox, hoping to be able
TO force it, and thus escape capture; but it sp
pears they ran against Sheridan. and. putting on
a bold appearance, made show for fight.
News to this effect reaching headquarters two
| divisions of the % corps were at once sent 10
| flank and, If possible, capture the entire com
! mand
Our losses during the day cannot be given, but
it is believed 1000 will cover them Many val
liable officers are among the number whose
names, however, are not obtained TO night. Our
captures will sum up about 1000 prisoners and
800 guns, including those taken by Gen. Sher
idan Yesterday.
The loss of the enemy in killed ard wounded
is not known. but in front of the 9Th corps they
lie on the ground very thick. They were mown
a. 49, ho ~.
ground.
Gen Ransom Is badly wounded and prisoner
in our hands He was found az a house on the
Boydtown road from which it was dangerous to
move him.
General A P Hill is reported killed by pris
oners.
Correspondence from CITY Point states that
Lee has divided the remnant OF his army, and is
retreating in two small columns
Our prisoners ~ noon Yesterday exceeded
% 900
The rebel destruction of property on their
retreat literally beggars description.
Sraggers and descrters are even in exces. 0f
what anticipated
The following was promulgated by the Score
tarv of State:
To all whom these presents may concern:
hereas, tor some time past evil disposed per
sons have crossed the borders of the United
States and entered their potts by sea from
countries where they TO locate. aud 10 have
committed felones against the property and lite
of American citZeDs we'll in cities a. 10 the
rural districts of the country.
Now. therefore, in the name and by the order
OF the president of the United States do here
by make known that reward OF 81 ,UUO will be
paid at this department for the capture Of each
such offender. upon his conviction oy civil or
military tribunal, TO whomsoever shall arrest and
deliver such offenders TO the custody Of civil or
military authorities of the United States; and
a ike reward will be paid, on the same terms
for the capture of any such persons so entering
the United States. where offences shall be com
mitted subsequent 10 the publication of this no
tice reward of $500 will be paid, upon con-
vlctiou for the arrest OF such persons mo shall
have aided and abeted offenders of the class be
fore d med within the authority OF the United
, States
Given under my hand aud the seal Of the de.
partner, OF state. at Washington, this lib day
of April, a d 1864.
7 Signed " H SEWARD
Secretary of State
From the mail steamer Dictator. which lef
! City Point at 10 m Yesterday, We OBTAIN the
following items:
Our gunboats have moved up the James river
am are now engaged in removing the obstruc
tons
6eu weiizel upon entering Richmond. wa,
directed by Gen. Grant TO ALLOW ID one 20 leave
the city, OF permit any one TO enter who Was no
connected with the army. or had authority to 10
so
The rcbels fred Petersburg in several place
before eyacuatiug the t0wr. but the fire va
speedily extingushed
Over 5000 prisoners have already arrived a
Ciiy Point, and others are constantly arriving
d In tact there are so many prisoners there that
a suffcent force 10 guard them could not b
: spared eonseQ uenuy detachment of sailors AM
: marines were taken from the gUnbOats and places
in charge OF them.
= The entire number Of prisoners captured b.
l. our troops up to yesterday vas estimated AZ 10.
600
Oar wounded are being sent to CITY Point a
fast as possible.
!, There Is good Authority for tue statement tha
the PRISONERS captured by Grant will number ~.
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