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THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENGER, IS ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY, AT TEE "DOLLARS FOX SIX MOHTHS. EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. ,. Advertisements Inserted at Five Dollars a square af tvrolve lines or legs, for each insertion. . Obitua? ries and Marriage Notices charged for at regular ? rates. ^ , ? . ,i . ' ItfhJS- of % Uhik ^IftcWoiid - Evacuated.?Address of the President. ; Danville, Ya,, April 4.?The evacua j tion of Rr&niapnd commenced Sunday af ; tor-noon. President Davis and "Cabinet v arrived here Monday. Yery few persons ,>"J^ere able to leave tbe tiiity, except Gov ; ernnient Officials, in consequence of the ? suddenness C>f themovement. The eno i iny broke tlu'cugh. Lee's lines Saturday ?near Petersburg, after Several days hard fighting, and made it nec&sSftrv f?r him to withdraw so as to uncover the Capitol. -Position of tho army now unknown. < j - No telegraph beyond the Junction. ^ichtnOrrd arsenal has been removed. All the valuables of the banks in Richmond were brought away, and also the specie belonging to the Government. The last passengers report"great mob in the city; burning of 'mills and waro JiouseB^plundoriiig'stores. This was done by foreign low class. . The rolling stock Of the Richmond and. Dahvilfo Railroad was all saved. . ^ The euemy'had not occupied tho cityj '" at last^cccu^nte. ... t "The* President will probably remain hero for the present. All the Richmond newspapers were left in the city. Governor Smith1 went' towards Lynch The archives of the State Government were left behind. . Danville, April 5th, iSG5.?The Presi ent issued an address this morninc to q Bays that the General jn~ _ _i01' wits Capitol. It would bo unwise tc ..-conceal the moral and material injury toour cause resulting from the occupation .of tho capi -stol by the enemy, but it is Equally unwise and.unworthy of us to allbw our energies to falter, or our efforts to become relaxed "smder reverses however calamitous. , For many months the finest army of the Confederacy, under the command of a leader, whose presence inspires equal confidence ir the troops and "the people has been greatly trammelled by the neces? sity of'keeping constant "watch over tho approaches to the Capitol, and has been forced to forego more than one opportu-; tunity for promising enterpriso. . It is.for w, mycouritiymen,to8hoW by ^ouf bearing under reverses how wretched ' Vas been tho self denial of those who have. 3 "found useless able to ' endure misfortune vwith fortitude than to encounter danger . with courage. ,JYe have now entered upon a how phase the struggle. Relieved from the noccs ?- of guarding particular places, our ar Awill be free to move from pcintto point, ?defeat the enemy in detail far from . base. ^ -Let us.but will it and wo arofrce. Ani 4" Jated by that confidence in your spirit . ,nd fortitude which never yet failed me, ? announco fo you, fellow-countrymen, that it is my purpose to 'maintain your cause with my whole heart and soul; that I will, never consent to abondori to the on-" 'cray one foot of the soil of, any one ofthc \ ' States of the Confederacy. That noble State whoseancient renown > has been eclipsed by her still more glorious ^ recent history: whose bosom has been bared to receive the main' shocks of this ?war} whose sons and daughters have ex ' hibitcd heroism so" sublime as to ronder her illustrious in all coming time; that Virginia, with the help of the peoplo, l>y. "the blessing of Providenco, shall bo still defended and no peace ever be made with 'the infamoas invaders of her homos by the sacrifice pf any of her' rights or terri? tory.^ "If by superiority of numbers we shall i"sver be compelled to withdraw from her lines, or those of any othor border State, again find again shall we return until the baffled and exhausted enemy shall aban? don in despair his endless and, impossible ? task, of making slaves of people resolved to be Jireo. Let us then, not despond, my country? men, relying on the never parting mercy ? 'and protection of our G?d, let us meet the'foe with fresh defiance", withuncon quered and unconquerable hearts. Jkfferson Davis. -?-;-r-O--: Gov? lliltoh, of Florida, died very sud? denly last Friday, near Jlarj?nn?. . The Battle of Averysboro.. The South Carolinian gives the follow? ing interesting account of the hattlc of .Averysboro.: A more gallant stand has not been made during the war than that.maintain . ed by a handful of our army at Averys? boro, N: C, on> Thursday the lGth of March.; .Since the evacuation.of Clytrles ton, General Hardec has been hurrying forward to effect a junction with the. re-' mainder of the tr?ops under General John? ston, and Beauregard, and since the first of March, theenemv have beemc.Iose upon his rear, . More or less of skirmishing lias attepded his. progress since leaving Che raw^, and *ble generalship atone oiiabled him to avoid a battle in w%ich the supori [ or numbers of the Federals would give Sherman every advantage. On Wednesday last, howo^er, the bad "condition of the roads, the proximity of the enemy, their evident intontion to force a fight, and ofher circumstances, combing ed to induce General Hardee to maire a stand. His array was then about four miles from Averysboro, i? the vicinity of what is known as Smith's farm. Colonel .jgtett with his brigade of South Carolina RcgUuii'?- (consisting of the 1st Artillery, ist Infantry, Lucas' battalion of Heavy Artillery) constituted the rear guard. Skirmishing and sharpahooting com? menced about noon, and our troops at oiicc set to work in throwing np such slight- en trciichtnents as the means ?at hand per? mitted. A few rails here, logs there, and a"bwheh of limbs sprinkled with dirt was all "that conld be had to answer the tem? porary purpose ' On this day no deter? mined advance -was made by the enemy... Our ow.li army, however, lost one ot ita bravest and promising officers. Col. Bhett, commanding, the rear guard. Impelled by tluxt restless energy which character ized him while in command of -Kort Suui ter, and a desire to know personally the condition of affairs in his front, he made a jjBrsonnl reconnoissance beyond, our picket lines, and near those of the foe.? ? !>? ?:?] sluft^.oivled to hT^csrpUire: He now wrlr?7]i against his name, calls up the most painful apprehensions. Daylight on Tuesday revealed the ene? my in position, and cviderttly about to give battle. Our own troops were in line behind their works?it may -he diguifiod ? by such a name?and with enthu.siaiim awaked .the onset. Opposite out left a dense undergrowth of smajl pines limited tho view. Colonel Butler, of the first in? fantry, was in command of tho brigade, and Lieut. Col. TDcTrcville commanded that rcgiment. . ? Skirnnshing commenced "at early hour along the entire line, and about 7 o'clock th8 enemy atacked our left in force. Tho men met it splendidly. Disciplined liko the regulars of .tho old army, ami for more than a year and a half daily and- nightly under the fire of the Federal artillery on Sumter and on Sullivan's and James' Is-, lands, they have become inured to dan? ger and hardship; but this was their first meeting with'their old adversaries on tiro open field, and one for which they had, longed without ceasing. Tho manner in which they availed themselves of this, the first opportunity presented to prove their eclat, testified their earnest .purpose. The Federals might as well have struck a solid wall. Until ordorcd to fall back, the men stood in their places, receiving'and returning the battle fire with cheeks unblanehcd. Two divisions of Slocum's corps', Kilpa't riek's cavalry, and superior numbers of artillery were in tho front, pressing with all their might, but our lines rom3iricdin tact. Three of our light 12-poundcr guns added to the effectiveness of; our defence. One of theso belonging to Le Gaj'doaux's battery planted on our right, assisted to check the enemy there, but in a short time tho latter brought up a battery and within five hundred yards opened upon this single piece what is described to us as a perfect '/hell storm of fire." Horses and men went down before the tornado until but one of each remained, and tho giiii was then abandoned to its fate. " Failing to produce any effect on the left, the attack was transfcred to the right flank. Here wo had no defences, . and by reason of the paucity of numbers could only meet tho rapid combinations of tho enemy with a line of skirmishers consisting of "four companies. For a time these held ah entire bigade.in chock, but the latter finally charged, broke through; and forced us to fall back. Simultaneous? ly the Federals attacked our rijj.ht front, and thus, between t! 13 triangular; fire, it became necessary to. aba:. . .. tn< first liue. In so doing many of cur wounded fell into tho hands of the Federals. IT was. now about half-past' twelve o'clock, F. M. Falling back.hs.lf a mile, cur force occupied a second line, and met ft brigadg.-ill reserve, under command of General Stephen Ehiott. " Here the fight Was again obstinately renewed and con? tested; but the enemy, swooping around our right flank, compelled in tho ? course of tho afternoon, an abandonment, of the j uecond line and a retreat to. the tlfrrtl.? j The Federals had been wearried and ex? hausted, had lost heavily^ in killed and wounded, .and the bold front presented at tlio third lino, with its -flanks protected ?by. swamps, compelled them 4o desist front further operations,-.. The battle there ceased. jSo further attempt wus?mado to press our columns, and our march t'crcon ? contr?te has since been unimpeded. u . -:-: Correspondence Between Geitar v als Lee and'Grant. * - I The following is the correspondence ro ferred to in the President's message, in regard to t-he proposed conference to ad [just terms of peace* by moans of a milita? ry-convention: v .letter of TUE president. ?ErcnMoxD, Ya" Feb. 2Stb, 1865*, General R. E. Loo, Commanding, &c.: General?You will learn by the letter of General Longstrcet, the result of his sec? ond interview' with General- Ord. Tho point as to whether yourself or General Grant should invite the other to a confer-': ence is not worth "discussing. If you think-tho statements of General Ordren- - der it probably'useful that the conference', suggested should be had, you will proceed il$ you may'prefor, and are clothed/ with . all the supplemental authority yw.-may need in the consideration of any proposi? tion for a military convention, or t$? ap? pointment of a cominissioner to enter in? to such an arrangement as will cause at least temporary suspension of hostilities. Very truly yours) [Signed,] jifPFEBSON I)A r%* letter from ce.v. r. e. lee. Headq'rs C. S. Armies, ) . 2d March - 1865. j IA. Gen. U. S. Grant j Commanding U. &*. i Armies: % ' / ? General?Lt. Gen. Longstrcet has in- i formed me that in a recent conversation- 1 M^a_fln JniggHf ,;a h J ,A\ nirtr ,ff flffwaAu&adU- s ns to. tho ?possibility of'?irrivin^'-at U slUttifl* i-> factory adjustment of the present unhap? py diliicultics b)- means of .a military con- i vontion/Gen; Ord stated that if I desired , to have an interview with you on tho sub? ject, you would not decline, provided 1 . had authority to act. Sincoroiy desiring to leave nothing untried which may put an end to the calamities of war, I proposo to meet you at such convenient time and place as you may designate, with the" hopo that upon an interchange of views it may be found practicable to submit the subject of controversy between the bellig? erents to a convention of the kind men? tioned. In such event, I am authorized to do whatever the rcsvrit of tho proposed inter? view may render necessary or- advisable. Should you accede to this proposition, I would suggest that if agreeable to you; wc meet at the placo selected by Gener? als Ord and Longstrcet for the interview' at 11 A. M., on Monday noxt. Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, " (Signed.) ' * ft. E. LEE, General. Official copy." % ' ? i ( Signed,) C. S. Ye.naule, A. A. G. Headquarters, March 7th. 1SG5. letter from gen? u. s. quant. Headq'rs Armies TJ. S.,) March 4th, 1805. j General 21. B. Lee, Commanding. C. &_ Armies: . . -\. - ? , General?Your two letters of the 20th iust., were received yesterday. In regard to any apprehended misunderstanding in reference to the exchango'of political pris? oners, I think there need bo none. Gen. Ord or.. Gen. Longstrcet have probably misunderstood what I said tbr to the former on tho subject, or I .may have failed to make myself understood, possibly. A fojv days beforo tho inter? view botweens'Gcns. Longstrcet and Ord, I had received a dispatch from Gen. Huff? man, Commissary General of..prisoners, stating in substance, that all prisoners of war wore or had been in closo confine naent or irons, whether under charges of sentences, had been ordered to City Point for exchange. I forwarded tho substance of that dispatch to Lieut. Col.'Mulford, Assistant Agent- of Exchange, and pre? sumed i? probablo that he had commu? nicated it to Col. Eo. Ould. A day or two after an offender, who was neither a prisoner of war nor a political prisoner, was executed after a fair and impartial trial, and in accordance with the laws of war and the usages of civilized nations. It was in explanation of this class of cases that I told Gen. ?rd to speak to Gen. Longstrcet. Reference to my letter of the Feb. lGlh will show my understanding on the sub? ject of releasing political or citizen.prison ers. ? ' ? ? ,Xk regard.to raectingyou on the "Cth ihst.j.I.would state that I have no* author? ity to accede to your 'proposition for a .conference *?n the subject proposed.? j.Sucn authority; -is vested in the President of the United l3tat.es alone. j Gen, Ord could only have meant that I j would not refuse an'interview on any subject ' which I have a right to' act; which of course, would bo such as are purely of a military character, and on tho subject of exchange, which has been en? trusted to me. 'I have tho honor to bq, .? very fespect?illy:,,. - Your ob't ser.v't, ??(Signod..) U. Si GRANT,' Lieut. Gen. _-+.-:-:? ? Destruction of Cheraw, S. C. . Chancellor Inglis, of Cheraw, commu? nicates to tho South Carolinian^ some par ticufafs of ths destruction ofthat place, derived from a.surgeon who was present during t ho occupation and'departure of j Sherman's army;. He says : "The entire business portion of the tcfUm ??that is, Frant street?is burned to the ground, except one house, which from his description of the locality, I suppose to be the only building on the street which was J occupied by a .private family. That fact demonstrates that the burning of the stores and warehouses was not accidental,'but that, on. the'contrary, the enemy cOuld 1 and did conifrol tho extent of the confla? gration according tp their pleasure.? There was not sufficient other force there, to restrain the flames. J.\o dwelling in ! tho bod}"- of the town was . burned. Sev? eral places,;just outsfdo of thc.eorporaiion limits, or within a mile or two of them, 1 were burned, including mvown andbro?h- i er-in-Iaw, Wen. Prince's andpthcrs,.whose owner's name he did not remember. 'Ho did not hear of any acts of personal vio? lence or outrage. But every^housc, large and small, of whatever .class of tenant. I blatk or white,?slave orfrqej was pillaged 'InTpeopfc are r.ir:.'.,V.^.; , ?rely wltiibut-p^iiiS? or cL-Vai ug. Buir I j one horse or mule wr : in tbo town pi and neighborhood. "Gen B lair's' corps first entered the town." He made his headqvfarters in the residence of one of our wealthiest citizens, and ap'propriated tho best he could find in it. When appealed to by tho lady of"J thcHaouso to interfere with the plundering of the cor.rmon soldiers, who, in the base? ment, were breaking trunks,' &c, ho re? paired to the.scene, but only to share in the spoil.. Sherman himself came into Cheraw on the second day. He was not at Society Hill, as reported nor was any portion cf his infantry or artillery march? ed in that direction.'. A cavalry 'raiding party of 2,500 went down that way, and on to Florence, whence they were repuls? ed by 120 of our men left thcro in charge of the prisoners who wore too sick to bo removed. What this party accomplished on their.routc, so long as.they encounter-j cd no resistance, he did not stato.^ "The condition of the pcoplo of Cheraw must bo deplorable.; Tho population ofj thestown being 7,500 is composed in large part of refugee families. Before our o\fn array reached the neighborhood it was ex? tremely difficult to get firo wood, and al? most impossible to biiy corn or meat. In ordinary timos the wants of tho town in these- particulars, aro largely supplied from ."North Carolina. The destruction of the bridges on tho Pee Dec and Thonip-. son's Creek has almost isolated the town. Even if the adjoining country had a sup? ply, it would be almost impossible, owing to these obstructions and their depriva? tion of all moans of. transportation for themselves to procure it. Tho whole ofj the adjacent country has, doubtless been ravaged by tho foe and not only the mean 3 of present subsistence taken away but a,l_power to create future means de? stroyed.. . ? ? ?. . , * ~-?-? ~ <b-? Fao^i CnAitT,ESTON.?Dr. A. G. Mackay, the famous Masonic author has been ap? pointed by the Yankees Inspector of the streets. S. D.; lurk, J. T. Miligan, G.'| Schosslor, and G .Phinger, his assistants. , The Yankees?arp purifying tho streets ?preparatory for the sickly season. O.a. tile night of the 10th. a fire broke j out in the-warehouse of John Frazer& Co., on the wharf, whiqh destroyed the entire block. The first negro commissioned by the Federal Government, Martin R. Delany, has been. ordered to report to General Saxton at Hilton Head with the. rank of Major. -:-:?o_ Why are young ladies like arrows ? Because they are in a quiver when the beaux come. ' To Who!*Fo Who: - " 'Twos on a cold autumnal night, . A dismal ono-to view, Dark clouds obscured lair Yehus' light, And not a star appeared in sight,' Aa the thick forest through Muggins, as usual, "blue," .Bent hcmeTvardj " tacking-*' left andright; When all at once ho ".'brought" up right Against an old der.d rev ; At which he "rounded to," And "squaring off" aa if to fight; ? Said with an oath I shan't indite, "?r^-Inferna1. scoundrel, you! * Light?an' I'll lick you, black or white." Just then above him flow An^wl, which on a branch did light, A few fact o'er the boozy wight, -.... And then-commenced, To wlio? To icho?to w/io?fo who? Quoth Muggins, "Don't you think to fright A fellow of my weight and height With your ter. tcho, ter icho, You cursed bugaboo! -An' if you're Bclzcbub, it's quite Onnocessary you should light? For Muggins ai'nt your due I ? i"or nro'ney matters arc alt right'. The Printer's paid tip?honor bright /" Thereat the owl withdrew, .And Muggiri mizzled too. ft * But there are other chaps who might Be caught out late some dismal night, Who .'haven't paid what's due.' They know?tq lclio?lo iv'no /" -^_ The End of Time. ?It is not ahtong improbabilities that -lie present generation is the last which Providence will permit to people in this planet. For four hundred years human .csliraony, drawing -its inspiration from b'criplurai prophecies, bus pointed undevia. ingly; to this era as flic ono In which will jo witnessed the end of time, and the be? ginning of eternity; Protestant andRo, nan Catholics?the highest authorities? lowcvcr-much.thcy have differed on other* iopies, harmonize fully in the belief that >ve have now entered upon the long antic-, pated conflict of powers, which is to close ?the transgression of desolation"'and pre? cede the coming of "tho'ancient of days." Gyen from a secular stand point, it would (6 interesting to observe withiwhiit nice v.: cut-it inn nrt^^H)wiOBBiBwn4e^iWii rffrr?.v i.rcrevtTie ?-s*wn io-r.;o p>*^witt>. i:ili eoui;rr-yvand. differ with. each, other tilv by H-few years. We have I8GG, '6/, iv, 77., and S2, given to us by various writer.?, as the limit of tho world's ex? istence ; but ^whatever is the period named*, the concurrent cvidenco is strongj and startling. The unsettled condition oft tho civilized world, tho premonitory throb? bing of revolution among old systems of Government, tho complications growing 3ut of our own struggle which threaten te involve other nations, the -dissolution of social bonds, the loosening of restraints and breaking'down-of tho barriers which confine raon within-a civilized pale, are ill circumstances now in course of occur? rence which are quoted as evidence of tho final hour.* A still more remarkable rela? tion between the prophecy and tho pres ont hour is established by a portion of the ninth chapter of Daniel, which ^ wo' find thofbHowing description" of our enemies and their leaders. - :>And in tho latter, time of their king? dom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countonance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall bo mighty, but not by his" own powor ? and ho shall de? stroy wonderfully, and -shall prosper "and practice, and shall destroy tho mighty and the holy people. And through his policy ho shall cause craft to -prosper in his hand ; and ho shall*- magnify himself in his heart, and by pcaco shall destroy many ; and he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes, but ho shall bo bro? ken without hand. Tho judgment 6hall sit, and they shall tako away his domin? ion to consume and destroy it unto the ond> "Wc have adverted .briefly to this theme because it is one on which notwithstan? ding tho -wreck of matter that is being made around us, tho thoughts of thought? ful men are dwelling, and becauso too, it may awaken curiosity among those who are fond of ancient lore, to read especially with this;subjt"fet in view. A topic, how? ever, so fruitful in interest to man, woman and child, may well excite something more than mere curiosity.?Carolinian. -1-: From TiiANS-JMississirri.?Tho Mobile Tri truno learns on. good authority that the whole of Gen. Price's command has voted to come to the help of their breth? ren on the east" side. The question was pat to them, and. it was carried unani? mously. ---??>-:-:_: .Promoted.?Col. T. H. Bell, of Bell*! brigade, Forrest's cavalry, has been com missioned aBrigadier General. Col, Alex \V\ Campbell, of Forrest's staff, has beei also promoted to a Brigadier General ship. ? h Remarkable Womax-?The Roches? ter TJniou gives the following account of an eccentric lady at large in that city: A lady eritcred one of the State street cars yesterday, and found every seat ta? ken: A gentleman rose and invited her to accept the seat he had vacated. She did so, politely thanking him for Ids kind? ness. The lady wore .a dark detain dress, pl#!n shawl and ordinary tan colored straw hat. Sne. load, a fair complexion, smiling countenance, keen black eyes, and an expression that indicated a good degree of intelligence. . Her appearanco was neat and tidy, her face was free from dirt and*paint, her hair was .smoothly combed, without curls orfriizztes^or" beau catchers. Thero was nothing Is. the ap? pearance, or deportment of this ihrliv'idu&l that would attract special attention, or lead any-one to suspect that she was not. ki sound mind, save Ihe Tact that .she bow? ed politely and thanked the gentleman who gave her his seat.' This eccentricity is sufficient to show that the lady is not in sound" mind and she ought not to be at lrage. .'?'. ... - ?.-. Paoii Ssl:.ia.?The Columbua Timea tates that Selina was occupied l>y about "wenty thomsand Yankee troops on Sun ay night. Gf.en. Forrest was at the place, nd had several times repulsed the ene y's cavalry, bat being oyerWheimod by heavy infantry forcoj- was compelled to retire. He is said to have been wounded and to have killed two of the enemy with, a sabj-e in a close encounter. Among tho details given"were, that the .enemy "turned our flank and'poured into tho city in such-numbers that Gen. Tay? lor found it necessnry to withdraw his forces?which ho did in the direction of Bemopolis. . . This movement of ?Or forces, if the ope- . rator was Correct, exposes Mcjptgomery to the enemy. It will, howov?r, protect Gen. Matlryin case he is compelled to evacuate Mobile. * The Columbus Enquirer learns ?froni ; good authority that Solma has heeaburned ' by the raiders, but is unable to give the piatioulars. Adjutant General re! of (.oUroJ ,ia; "Officers will be assigned or appointed in each State charged with tho enrollment and disposition of all recruits. No: slave will bo accepted as a recruit unless with-$? tho owner's-consent by a written, instru J ment, conferring; as far as he may, the riglitj of a freed man. Appointment of I officers to tho companies to be formed of recruits will be made . by.the Proiidedt.-. The officers employed'in? recruiting are enjoined to provide with considerate and .humane attention whatever concerhsthelr* health, comfort and discipline ; and,' also to observe kindness and forbearance in their treatment of thorn and especially to pi'otect them from injustico and. oppres? sion." " '? : >>s s?- ' ' 4*-?- : The Richmond "Sentinel" /baa' befen authorized to say that contribution's to tho Confederate Treasury will be received .by Secretary- Trenholm. Many offers have already been made. The rich'have proffered thejr magnificent gifts,-and the poor have cast in their mite. Coins; cur? rency, plate, bonds, certificates of indebt ness, all of which will be acceptable^ Pe? tersburg has made a challenge .to be one of twenty-five to contribute two hundred* thousand dollars each towards payii'gGen. Lee's army, and it is understood that it wjll not pass unaccepted. ?'"What.will South Carolina do ? Is it not better to give your wealth to your Government, than risk-its. capture by the oncmy, &n utter loss both to the country and'your? selves?. A list of the donors will be pub? lished by tho Department. '? "Women differ from each other as wide lyun the leading traits of*character, as the most opposite objects, in naturo. One is the soul of gentleness, tenderness and'love, the chords of her heart vibrating with the. softer strains of feeling, and' affection; whilst another finds her true clement in the thundorgust, and all tho harsher'dis? cords of nature ; or dike Madame Roland, dolighting in and giving direction.to the* :; wild spirit of tji? revolution. Fayettyille is a monument of ruin. The ars|nal buildings, market house,'court house^rin ting offices, iron foundries, mills cotton factories, oil works, snd' a large number oflprivato dwellings^ were given to'thc flames. The people were'pmhdor. od, stripped of provisions, *nd left indan gcr of starvation. Selma, Ala., was attacked by the ene? my n.ineJ;housand strong, Sunday, April 2nd. They drove our forces from the en? trenchments^ and turned our lefVflank o*n that evening. Our loss in-prison era very large. The city was captured by l&i Yankee-.