The New York Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1865, Page 1

a: a} VLA THE NEW YORK HER ———— WHOLE WO. 10,449. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1865. pS a ee SS Scanner ee —————— ee Meade, Sheridan, Humphreys, Wright and Griffin. VroToRyY! \. LEE AGAIN: ROUTED. The Rebel Generals Ewell, Kershaw, Barton, De Bose, Custis Leo and Corse Captured. ‘Beveral Thousand Priseners ‘and a Large Number of Cannon Taken. Wele—WATERS, ~SONSC—>-& The Surrender of Lee Expected. ‘Sketches of the Captured and Dead Rebels. RICHMOND, &e., &o., &e. Secretary Stanton to General Dix. ‘Major General Dix, New York:— General Sheridan attacked and routed Lee's army, cap- ‘turing Generals Ewell, Kershaw, Barton, Corse and ‘many other general officers, several thousand prisoners end.a largo number of cannon, and expects to force Lee LANGH ORNS TAVELN ‘@o surrender all that is left of his army, EDWIN M. STANTON, ‘Becretary of War. Secretary Stanton’s Secomd Despatch. ‘elisa ee A.M. } (@tajor General Dix, New York:— ‘The following telegrams, announcing the victory won ‘by Major General Sheridan over Lee's army, Just deen received by this Department. EDWIN M, STANTON, Secretary of War. Despatch from the President. Crrr Port, April 7—8:85 A. M. ‘Men. .Secnsrany or Wan:— At fifteen minutes past eleven P. M. yesterday, at BDurkesvilld station, Gencral Grant ends me the follow- ug from-Genera! Sheridan. A. LINCOLN. Despatch from General Sheridan. Aras 6—11:16 P.M. Gseutenant General Grart:— Ihave the honor to report that the enemy madea @tand at the intersection of the Burkesville station road with the road upon which they were retreating. Tattacked them with two divisions of the Gixth army @orps aad routed them bandsomely, making a connection ‘with the cavalry. I am still pressing on with both eavalry.and infantry. Up to the present time we have @aptured Generals Ewell, Kershaw, Barton, Corse, De ‘Bose and Custis Lee, several thousand prisoners, four- ‘@een pieces of artillery, with caissons and a large num- ‘ber of wagons. If the thing ts pressed I think Lee will @arrender, P. H. SHERIDAN, Major General Commanding, The President's Second Despatch. Orty Powr, April 7—9 A.M. Gon. Secaztany or Wan: — ‘The following further intelligence is just received. 4. LINCOLN, Despatch from General Grant. Burgvaynis, Va lon. A. Larcouy, President: — ‘The following telegram is respectfully forwarded for your jaformation, U. & GRANT, Lieutenant General, Despatch from General Meade. ‘Muaps's Heavquaarens, April 6—10 P.M, (eutenant General Gaaxt:— At daylight this morning moved the Second, Fifth end Yixth army corps along the railroad in the direction of Amelia Court House. fon after moving reliable in- elligenee was received that the enemy was moving ‘towards Painesville, The direction of the Second and Filth army corps was depmediately changed from a northerly to a northwest- erly course, and the directing corps, the Second, moving on Deatonsville, and the Fifth, heretofore in the centre, moved on the right of the Second, and the Sixth facing about and moving by tho left flank, taking position on ‘tho loft.of the Second. It was understood the cavalry ‘would operate on the extreme left. The changes were promptly made, the Second army corps soon becoming engaged with the onemy near Deatonsville, driving him by the right across Sailor's creek to the Appomattox. ‘The Fifth army corps made adong march, but its post- thon prevented its striking the enemy's column before it bad passed. ‘The Sixth army corpe came up with the enemy about four P. M., and, in conjuaction with the Second on ite fight and cavalry on its Jeft, attacked and routed the enemy, capturing many prisoners, among them Lieute- gant General Ewell and General Oustiy 140, I transmit despatches both from eneraie Hurphreye and Wright, which, in justice to (hose dieiinguished e@icors, and the gallant corps thoy “onmend ‘be sent to the War Departmen’ / tion. ne edist operations. ‘The pursuit will be continued as soon as the men have a little rest, Grifia, with the Fifth army corps, will be moved by the left, and Wright and Hamphreys continue the direct Dursu't as long as it promises success. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major General. Despatch from General Humphreys. Svooxp Arxy Conre, Apr 6-190 Fst} Major General Wezs, Chief of Staff, Army of Potomac: — Our last Sight, just before dark, at Sailor's creck, gave ustwo guns, threo flags and a considerable number of prisoners, two hundred wagons, seventy ambulances, with mules aad horses to about one-half the wagons and ambulances. There are between thirty and ifty wagons fn addition abandoned and destroyed along the road— some battery wagons, forges and limbers, I bave already reported to you the capture of one gen, two flags and some prisoners, and the fact that the road for over two miles is strewt with tents, baggage, cook- ing utensils, and some ammunition, and materials of all binds. ‘The wagons are across the approach to the bridges, ‘and It will take some time to clear it, The enemy isin posttion om the hoights beyond, with artiliery. + Fhe bridge is partially destroyed, and the approaches ‘on the other side are of soft bottom land, We cannot ad- ‘vance to-morrow in the same manner wo have to-day, As goon as I got my troops up a little (wo are considora- bly mixed) I. might push a column down the road to de- ploy it; butit is evident I cannot follow rapidly during the bight. e A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major General, Despatch from Gencral Wright. Heavquanrens, Sixtm Anwy Corrs, si April 6—10 P. M. "} Major General Wxan, Chiof of of Potomac;— In pursuance of instruction @ morning from Major General Meade, I moved from Jettersville by the shortest practicable route, to the left of Deatonsvill, with the object of there taking position on the left of the Second army corps, striking the road running from Deatonsville to Burkesville station at @ point a little to the southward of the former place, I found that the Second army corps was engaged to the front and right and the cavalry beavily to my left, Moving down the road towards Burkesville station perhaps a mile, and, turning sharp to the right, I proceeded across toward « nearly paralicl road, on which the enomy was moving, and along which he had thrown up a line of intrench- ments, As coon as the leading division (General Seymour's) ould be formed, it was moved up on the road held by the enemy, which was carried. Then, turning the left, it was advanced down the road against a pretty gtroug resistance, By thie time Wheaton’s division was put ia Position as rapidly as possible on Seymour's loft, Captured by the Second and Sixth Corps. & ing at a deep and difficult creek, we found the enemy had reformed his line on the opposite side, whore we at- tacked and drove him toa point a distance of half a mile further. In the first attack a portion of the cavalry operated on. our right flank. In its subsequent attack the mass of @avalry operated on our left and the right flank of the enemy. ‘The result has been a complete success. The combined forces captured five gencral officers—among them Gene- als Ewell and Custis Leo, and largo numbersof othor Prisoners, I shall go in camp about two miles beyond this point and await instructions, The First and Third divisions (Wheaton’s and Seymour's) and the artillery engaged to- day behaved splendidly. Arreturn of casualties will be forwarded as avon as pos- sible. ‘The corps has nobly sustained the reputation t earned on the 2d inst., as well ag upon its many previous bard fougLt battle delds, iL G. WRIGHT, “Major Geveral Commanding. THE REBEL DEAD. ‘The casualties among the rebel generals in the battles at Petersburg and tho pursuit of Lee’s routed army, in killed, wounded and captured, are already very large, and ‘will doubtless be much augmented before the pursuit is abandoned by Grant and Sheridan. Among the killed at Petersburg aro Lieutenant Genoral Hill, and Brigadier Generais W. H. F, Lee and Pegram; while among those ‘whose surrender to Shetidan as already announced are Lieutenant General Ewell, Major General Kershaw and Brigadier Generals Corse, De Bose and Custis Lee. Vir- givia, as usual, has suffered the most. The three generals killed were all from Virginia, while of the six captured four were {row the same State, Sketch of Licutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr., of Virginia. Ambrose P, Hill was one of the giants of Lee's army, and disputed with Longstreet and Ewoil for the place in the affections of the rebel people which “Stonewall” Jack- son once held, Hill wasa native of Culpepper county, Va., He was born, we belicve, in 1826, and at the time of his death was only thirty-nine years of age. He entered West Point in 1843, with 0. B. Willcox, James B, Fry, A. E. Burnside, B. G. Viele, of the United States Army, and Henry Heth, of the rebel forces, and graduated in 1857, number fifteen in his class. He was commissioned second Noutenant by brevet of the First artillery, July 1, 1847, and second Heutenant in full in the August following. Ho was subsequently promoted first Heutenant, First ar- tillory, but resigned March 1, 1861, and was sppoiuted colonel of the Thirteenth Virginia infantry, which he commanded at Manaseas, He was engaged an brigade commander at the battle of Williamsburg, in May, 1962, ‘and was promoted brigadier on that field, and immo. Giately afterwards a major goneral. As such hecom- manded the extreme left of the rebel army tn the soven days’ battles before Richmond, Juno, 1862, and divided with Stonewall Jackson the rebel honors of those con- flicta, Ta command of this division he made the cam- paign under Leo against Pope and into Maryland, was ongaged at Antictam fighting Burnside, and covered the retreat of the rebel army from that disastrous field. On the reorgantzation of Lee's army after the battle of PLoS LAMAN MATURE. BOs ESR es Raw SAA ig Asad glad A s\ CUMBERLAND @counT HOUSE e Sore BURKESVILLE JUNCTION PELIK VILL —_ SCALE OF MILES so JOUDLEY GR\_- ‘ {as Sm bee SRE RET, Ce OC i a be one of the most important of tho recent brilliant the road for # distance of about ztwo miles. Arriv- mand of the Third corps of the army, which position he held at the time of his death. At Chancellorsville and Gettysburg he again distinguished himsolf, During the battles of the Wilderness, May, 1864, he was disabled by disease, and his command was placed temporarily under General Jubal Early. August 26, 1864, Hill, having re- sumed command, fought the battle of Ream’s station, ‘and since then has been posted on the left of the rebel position before Petorsburg. During the battle on the 1st inst. hie command was separated from the rest of the rebel army, aud in endeavoring to restore communi- cation he was Killed, His body was interred at Poters- burg om Sunday, April 2. Brigadier General William H. Fitshugh Lee, of Virginia. ‘This officer, killed at Petersburg, was the second son of Robert EK. Lee, and was born @t Arlington House, Vir- ginia, about the year 1832. He did not receive an ap- potntment to West Potnt, but was educated at William and Mary’s College, Virginia. He received, however, the appointment of second Heutenant in the United States Army, June 90, 1866, and was assigned to the 8. cond in- fantry, He held this rank until the breaking out of the rbellion, whem be hastened to follow the example of his father, and, resigned April 30, 1861, Yo accept a captaincy of cavalry im the gebel army. He was attached to J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry command. His first expediiton of any im- portance was in June, 1862,when, under Stuart, he made the cirew @f MoClellan's army, on the Pamunkey river. At this time he was s colonel commanding a brigade, but was soon after rewarded with a brigadier general's com- mission. He was engaged in the famous cavairy battle at Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1868. He here received a painful wound in the thigh, and was removed to the hose of Col. W. HB. Wyckham, in Hanover county, Here he was captured « few days subsequently by Gea. ‘pear, in bis raid on the Pamunkey, and carried to the White House, He was sent North and confined, being for a time held as hostage for Captain Sawyer. On his reloase he was assigned to duty in command of a division of Stuart's cavalry corps. This command was subse- quently given, om Stuart's death, to Fitzhugh Lee, a cousin of W. H. F. Lee, and the latter remained in com- mand of bis division until his death, on the 2d inst, be- fore Petersburg. Brigadier General Wiillia gram, of Vir; This young officer, who was killed in the battle of the 2d inst., was in the twenty-fourth yoar of his age, and a native of Petersburg, Va. He was one of the three sons of General James W. Pogram, who perished in tho steamer Lucy Long, on the Obio river, in 1844, and brother of the rebel General John Pegram, who was lavly killed @t the battle of Hatcher's run, One of young Pegram’s uncles was the late Captain George Pegram, of Elizabethtown, N. J., who was an ald-de. camp to Gencral Scott, Another uncle is Colonel William Pogram, of Kentucky. At tho broaking out of the war William Johnson Pe. gram wae @ student of law at the University of Virginia, at Charlottesville; but left bis studies to volunteer in tho ranks of the ‘Richmond Howitzers’—the first ariil- lory company raised in Richmond at the beginning of tho war—under the command of the then Copiain George W. Randolph, late Secretary of War of “the confederacy.” As a private in the ranks he fought im the first battle of Manassas, aud was noted on the field for gallantry by General Joseph E. Johneton. During the engager.-nts around Richmond i= 1862 he celebrated bis twenty-first birthday amid the oarnage of battle, At Cedar Run Le was again noted on the battle field for gallant action. At the battle of Chan- colloraville General L#6, noticing the ability with which SPD EE Mn Bi YUU 9 ney penis ules Johnson Pe- ‘STRIKING THE FLYING REBELS. cene of the Important Operations of the 6th Instant---The Rear of Lee’s Army Cut Off and ee CALIPA ERGUSONS BRIDES QFFIGE TOWN ts ne AMELIA Hutt | gi PER TEEEALELS of batteries to be placed under his command. At the battle of Gettysburg he displayed signal ability, and was Promoted a colonel of artillery on the subsequent reor- ganisation of the army. He was lately made a brigadier general and placed in command of a brigade ts Hill's corps. In appearance he was a beardices by, of delicate stature, tall and slim, with blue eyes and light hair. THE REBEL GENERALS CAPTURED. Lieutenant General Rebert Stoddard Ewell, of Virginia. \ General Sheridan captured General Ewell on the Sth fmatant, while endeavoring to escape from Richmond. ‘His capture ts an important event of the campaign, as Ewell was one of the first men in the rebel army—next in importance, indeed, to Lee himself. Ewell was born m the District of Colpmbia, in 1820. ‘He tsa brother of Benjamin 8. Ewell, who graduated third in his class, and who, after being an instructor for years at West Point, and President of the Williamsburg (Virginia) William and Mary College, went into the rebel army, to be contented with the rank of colonel and adju- tant general to General Johnston Richard 8. Ewell, without being #0 studious, was @ more practical man than his brother, and graduated thirteenth in his clase, next te Geo, H. Thomas, lower down than W.T. Sherman, Stewart Vag Vilet, and ahead of Bushrod R. Johnson, Col. Oliver L. Shepperd and General Thomas Jordan. Ewell entered the United States Army July 1, 1640, as brevet second lieuteuant; was promoted to second licute- nant November 1, 1840; first licutenant, September 18, 18465; brevet captain, August 20, 1847, for gallantry at Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico. In June, 1857, he ‘was engaged with the Indians in New Mexico, In 1558 be was in charge of the United States troops at Fort Buchanan, New Mexico. He resigned May 1, 1861, his position as captain of dragoons, to which he had been Promoted, and joined the rebel Army of Virginia in time to participate as @ brigadi r general in the battle of Bull Run, July 21,1861. During the inactivity which followed this engagement Ewell was promoted major goneral and assigned to a division of the Second, or Stonewall Jackson's, corps. In this capacity he fought in the battios of Front Royal and Cedar Mountain during tho valley campaign in 1862, During the battle of Chan- Colloraville, in May, 1863, he succeeded Jackson, who was wounded, in command of the Second corps, on the death of Jackson, was appointed, on the Tater's earnest recommendation, a liectenant gen?ral, and permanently assigned to the Second corps, With this command he fought at Winchester, Gettysburg and during the first day of tho battle of the Wilderness, May 1864, Ho was here wounded and his corps was given to Jubal Early. Ewell retired to Richmond and assumed command of the Department of Henrico, It was during his fight from this department that he waa captured by Sheridan. Major General J. B. Kershaw, of South Carolina. General Kershaw, reported captured by Sheridan, com- manded a division of Longstreet’s corps (First). He is a native of South Carolina, He was not a graduate of West Point; and his first military service was as colonel of the Second South Carolina infantry, which he ralted, at Bull Ran, July 21, 1861, and in which battle he dis Ungulshed himself by coming ‘in at the death.” During the long inactivity which followed the battle of Ball Run, Kershaw was transferred to the peninsula, under Ma. grader, His brigade (Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth South Carolina) was in Lafayette MoLaws’ division, of Magrader's forces, and was engaged in all the batules fought during McClellan® investment of Yorktown and the retreat to Richmond. He was omgaged as 6 brigadior general in the same divi eae | mond, at Manassas, and during the firet Maryland invasion, particularly at Antictam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvilie and Gettysburg. In September, 1563, be was sent with the remainder of Longstreet’s corps to Georgia, and was enzaged at Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, and subsequeatly, in November of the same year, in an attack on Knoxville (Fort Saunders). MeLaws was suspended from command for lits action on this occasion, and Kershaw succeeded him. Hoe ‘returned to Virginia froin East Tennessee in April, 1844, in time to engage in the battles of the Wilderness and Spotisylvania [He has Since boen actively engaged in the campaign and defence of Richmond, and has met his fate at the bands of Gen Sheridan's forces, Brigadier General Corse, ef Virginia, who is alsa reported captured by General Sheridan, ig a native of Virginia, When the rebellion began he raised a regiment of infantry (the Seventeenth Virginia), and was commissioned its colonel, While in command of the regiment he was engaged at Bull Run, | In Septem- ber, 1863, he was in command of Pickett’s old bmgide, of Longstreet’s corpa, Pickett having been promoted to be a major gencral. In May, 1864, be was detached from th's division and gent to the vieinity of Newbern, N; C., but returned, under Beauregard, in June, 1864, to thé defence of Petersburg. He was here promoted brigadier generaly and regularly assigned to Pickett’s old brigade. = Brigadier General De Bose. Genoral Lu Bose, also captured, is a native of Georgia, and has been actively engaged im various capacities in the war since its beginning. He lately succeeded General W. P. Wofford in command of the Georgia brigade, of Kershaw’s division, Longstreet’s corps, compos 'd of the ‘Twellth, Sixtcenth and Twenty-fourth Goorgia regiments, Third Georgia sharpshooters and Phillips’ and Cobb's lezions, It 1s not improbable, from the fact of the cap- ture of Kershaw, Barton and De Bose, all of whom be- long to Longstreet’s corps, that that organization has boen very materially interfered with. Brigadier General Seth M. Virginea. General Barton is a native of Fredericksburg, Va, where he was born in 1829. He entered West Point in 1845 and graduated in 1849, standing number twenty- eight in the class of which Q A, Gillmore ranked first, J. G@ Parke second, J. K. Duncem (r bel) fifth, Absalom Baird ninth, Rufus Sexton eighteenth, and BR. W. Johnston thirtieth, He entered the United States Army as brevet second liou- tenant, Third infantry, on July 1, 1849. October 31, 1867, he was promoted captain in the First infantry, but re- signed June 11, 1861, to take position in the rebel army. Ho was sent to the West and assigned to the command of a brigade under General Stevenson, then in Uragg's com- mandin Tennessee. When Sherman made his advance on Vicksbarg Stevenson's division was sent to General 8. D. Leo's assistance, and arrived at the City of the Hills in time to assist in the repulse of Sherman’s forces. Ho was captured at Vicksburg. On his exchange he was assigned to the command of a brigade of Kersuaw’s divi- sion, of Longstreet’s corps, of Lee’s army, and was captured while endeavoring to escape with his command. Barton, of Brigadier General George Willtam Custis Lee, of Virginia. ‘This officer, who is reported captured by General Shert- an, is the first son of General Robert E. Lee. He ‘was born at Arlington Heights, in 1831, entered West Point in 1850, graduating July 1, 1854, and entered the United States Army as brevet second lieutenant. October 20, 1860, he was commissioned first licutenant in the Engineer corps, but resigned May 2, 1961, and, following his father's example, entered the rebel army. After the failure of his father in Western Virginia, and his retire- ment to the shades of the War Department at Richmond, young Custis Lee was made a colonel and placed on the staff of Jeff. Davis. When his father was called to the field, in 1662, Custis Lee remained on with the rebel Presi- dent, and his name appears on the rebel Army Register for 1864 as “Colonel and aid to the President.” During the spring season of the rebel Congress fh 1964 Lee was nominated and confirmed « brigadicr general, and was shortly afterwards assigned to duty with Ewell. During the siege of Richmond he commanded.a large brigade of regular and militie troops, including the former Lieuten- ant General Pemberton’s artillery, on the north side of the James river, his headquarters being on the famous Chapin farm. In January last it was reported that Lee bad been nomipated a major general, but if so he was never confirmed. WASHINGTON. «# The Tobacce Trade. NO PERMITS OR PASSES TO BRING TOBACCO FROM RICHMOND GIVEN BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT. War Darantuxxt, Wasuimaton, April 7, 1866. In your irsue of to.day, under the head of news from ‘Washington, daicd April 6, appears the following para- Department has been literally besleged to-day by je brigade of tobacco Fs pene MO to ob- tain passes to buy tobacco, It is assert some spe- wel, hada pecetia wero but the most of the applicants were advised to wait unul the wounded soldiers in the recent battles had been properly cared for. The foregoing statement and assertions are uttrue ip every particular. No permits to buy tobacco in Rich- mond, or permits for purchase, shipment or trade of any kind for that place, have been granted by the War De- partment; nor will any be granted. Alltrade permite and passes of every kind, to and from Richmond, are refused by this department, except passes to persons in the public service, JAMES A. HARDIE, Brevet Brigadier Gencral and Inspector General U. 8. A. Our Special Washington Despateh. Wasmwatom, April 7, 1865. ‘The city was electrified this morning by the report, ‘emanating from officials connected with the War Depart. tent, that General Lee had surtemdered the army of Northern Virginia, and that he and they were actually Prisoners of wer, The excitement for @ time almost eqnalled that upon the announcement of the capture of Richmond. The publication of the official despatches soon dissipated the plearing Mlusion, and, in consequence of the previous exaggerated anticipation, somewhat de- tracted from the appreciation of the sutcess sotually at- taned. Sanguine anticipations are still entertain 4 im official circles that Lee will find himself so closely cor- nered that he will, after all, be obliged to surrender bimsolf and army to the conquering legions of Grant and Sheridan. Much curiosity is felt to learn where Jeff, Davis haw gone to, and the opinion is quite genorully expressed here, that, having started on bia travels, he will Gnd it convenient to it them as far as Mextoo, where thore Ja always a fine opening for revolutioniste, and where he: will find an advantage im the fact that revolutions are not attended with so much bloodshed as in this country, and tho leaders have a better opportunity to wequire for- tunes. The rebel Brigadier General Barringer arrived here to- , & prisoner of wer, and, andere written order from Mr. Lincoln, was admitted to an interview with the Secretary of War, This rebel officer was formerly « Hieutenant fo th United States Army. THE WAR NEWS IN THE CITY. Another Exciting Day—A False Report and Its Effect. ‘The long expected announcement, “Lee has surren- dered with his whole army," was made yesterday; but It proved to be, like a good many other desirable things, rather premature. The report, however, gave risé to the most extraordinary excitement before the contradiction was received, and our citizens got up another Jubllee im honor of the triumph of the Union arms over the rapidly wasting battalions of the Davis coufederney. Around theenewspeper bulletias remendous Growde gathered, and as the welcon atches were read over And aloud, cheers burst forth and the most unbounded Joy brightened up tho faces of the readers and listeners. It was & pfty any disappontment ehOold have taken place and marred the patriotic eothusiavm of our cli! zene. But facts are stubborn things, and should not be misstated under eny circumstanees, The coutradiction came some time after the excitement had got to the boiling point. Ano! ber spOGtaneous ebailition of Oratory had occurred in William street, near |ine, where Mr. P.M. Wetmore had, tn his usually enthusiagtic man. WOM AM Vee Ut adden - 8