New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-03
Corps and Gen. Mess division Of the Second the final
result OF which was the pushing back Of the enemy
across the White Oak Road and az occu patton by our
AN ERROR CORRECTED.


AN ERROR CORRECTED.
In my dispatch OF last night placed the line Of the
Fifth Corps across the Boydton and Quaker Roads and
below their junction. should have locsted It cutting
the Boydton Plank perhaps quarter Of mile above
the Junction. ...af-
With the extended line We now hold west Of Hatcbera
Run 1t is impossible to personally inspect every portion
Of It, even when the athomess mud nterposes no OBJ
stacss to locomoton This error, although an min.
portant one it Is desirable to correct before entering
upon the details Of toduy's operations.
PREPARATIONS FOR AN ADVANCE OF wARRES's
CORPS.
At daybreak this morning Grhins Division. the left
Of which rested the Boydton Road short distance
above the Quaker Road moved by the left flank down
the Boydton Road to the Butler House, where 1t was
msssed behind the commands of Generals Crawford
and Ayres for advance upon the enemy covering the
White Oak Road.
The object of the advance was the possession OF TINS
road which diverging from the Boydton Road sevcraR
miles north of its junction with the Quaker Road, runs
westward to the Claiborne Road, leadpg northwest To
the Southside Railroad.
OUR ADVANCE RESISTED.
At about O'Clock this morning tho Division Of Cen
Ayres supported by those Of Crawford and Grimm. bcS
gan their advance upon the enemy, which was imme'
diatey resisted by the Rebel skrnishers. who we're
slowly pushed back, however. to within mile OF the
White Oak road.
| REPULsE.
At this juncture the enemy gathering all avaabs
force and with his usual yell charged our advancing
columns. which, wagering for time. finally gave way
before the impetuous assault retiring slowly toward the
Boydton Plank road, and hating only when they arr
rived al the brow Of HILL where supported by Grif-
fms Division which had Just reached that point they
took shelter in tire temporary breasworks constructed
BIZ them last night Several Intellectual attempts were
then made by the enemy to disodge them. ou' hercS
uusketry fire. aided BY Batteries ID and II Of the se
New York Artillery meanwhile pouring death and de.
fstruction into their ranks.
The firing on either side subsidized into heavy
diminishing, and the rapid Interchange OF solid shoe
and shell. lasted until O'Clock this afternoon.
our troops In the meantime retaining possession OF ther
original inc
| THE ENEMY AsToNIsHED ~ GEN. MILES.
| At this hour the Division Of Gen. Miles which he'd
been thrown to the left Of the Boydton plankroad to
close the interval made by the Withdrawal OF Grimm III
the morning. ordered to strke the enemy In fons
Of Warren on his left faux while the Fifth Corps again
TO obtain possession Of the White Oak Road by
advancing simultaneously. The second advance OF
Warren was led BY Gen. Chamberlain's Brigade o.
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in eeAslon in the following order from right to left
First Brigade Col. Scott Of the 6st New.York com~
handing; Irish Brigade Col Nugent, 69th New York;
Third Brigade Gen. Medill; Fourth Brigade, Gen..
Ramsey, At o'clock, as before mentioned, Warrens
Corps again moved forward upon The enemy who stub
bornly held bis ground for time when the rapi6
voIeys from the right and the loud cheer that followed.
told of the successful issue Of Mi'ess attack on tho
Rebel flank as be rolled up the enemy line DOW broken
routed, and falling back DcOntinently. followed ~
Warren, who was soon in possession Of the coveted
White Oak Road, which We now retain.
| The SEVERITY OF TIE ENGAGEMENT.
I rode over the battle.neds this afternoon and
discovered on every hand traces Of sansuinay conflict
Huge pines were Topped of hero and there. and in
every direction the trees spntered and SCARED
by solid shot. SHE'LL and bullets. The ground vas bas
over which Miles swept down in echeon upon the'
enemy fank and Rebel deac In all positions a'tssso
the accuracy Of our fre ..t,.... =,
| yrGHr1SG ON OTHER POINTS OF OUR LiSEs.
While all this was going on. heavy skirmsAipg was
taking place on our line far as Hatchers Run Under
cover Of strong sk.rmish line Turner'S Dvision dur
in q the afternoon advanced several hundred yards
strongly intrenchirg. and with its sharPshoosea
sepced the guns Of several batteries in Its 'front.' Inc
brigades Of ienr DeTrobriaud and McAnister OF the
Third Division Of the Second Corps were Likewise
heavily engaged in skrmishing during the day. and
succ eeded in assuming an advanced line.
OUR CASUALTIES @f
win probably reach LEO 2O0o. Of which the Finn
CORPS Is believed to have sustained the loss OF merry
oas half
Among the dead 10 Major Charles J. Mins Adtussns
to Gen. Humphreys, commanding the Second Corps.
who was struck by round shot and instantly killed.
near the junction Of the Boydton and Quaker rosds
CAPTIVE OF CoLORs.
Major Glenn Of the lseth Pennsylvania has the honox
of capturing with his own haudA during the engage
ment Of the Fifth Corps to-day, one stand Of Rebel
colors, belonging to Horrais brigade Of Picketts d.
vision Con- Miles also displayed at bis headquarters
this afternoon Rebel color taken BY his division
GEN. GRANT ON THE YIELD.
Gen. Grant was the line frequently. and during the
day moved his headquarters to Dandy Mills. near our
line Of battle .....r ., -ai 1000
RICHMOND NEWS OF YESTERDAY. s.f".tl.
Through the courtesy of . general officer vas
enabled to peruse Richmond Dispa,cA Of yesterday In
its war news column reports the advance OF Thonass
Army at Bishal under Langley IL acknowledges thas
the battle In North Carolina was fought with but
one wing Of Shermsn Army and states that AFTER the
battle our column retired to Goldsborough and john
sons to Raleigh. 1t says nothing with reference to
Grants last movement 4t...-.. .
RUNoRs OF SHERIDAN. t
Reports apparently we'll authenticated. come In that
Sheridan has this afternoon met with severe repulss