Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-04
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| The Rebels De0pOndont-9tROnH n
held near Richmond In UniOn Pes
session.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sep. SO.-Ws hav,
additional particulars in regard to the actor
on the north side of the James, which ha,
thus far proved brilliant success. Thu
works captured by US are very stronghold!
equal to any the enemy has around Rich
mond. Birney's corps gained an importan
position menacing Richmond. All account
agree that the colored troops behaved ad
mirably. General Ord's wound is slight
Gen. Burnham was killed. The latest re
ports from the army on the north side Of thu
James represent everything as highly en-
couraging. Our forces are within four o.
| FIVE miles Of Richmond, having driven thu
enemy before them in confusion. We hat
about $40 wounded in the action Of Thursday
large portion of the casualties being among
the negro troops .. .... .-...
HBADoUARTERs Army oP THE POTOMAC
Sept. 29-Reports from Buffers department
say the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps crosset
the James river, at Deep Bottom, and ad
yauced against the enemy's works at Chaplin
farm, taking the first line of riAe-pits withoa
resistance. The enemys strong position a
Chapin's Bluff was carried by assault ant
300 prisoners were taken, together with II
pieces Of artillery, flags, etc. The Eighteenth
Corps is stated to have suffered considerable
loss, to what extent is not known. Oul
troops hold a position about seven mile
| from Richmond.
Heavy firing was heard late this Afternoon
| on the extreme left. 1t was believed to b'
Gregg's cavalry engaging the enemy. The!
went on a reconnaissance in the direction o
the South Side Railroad. The result Of tn
trip is not ascertained. The rebels hav
been back and forth to-day in every direc
tion-at one time marching off toward ou
left, again returning to Petersburg, as
going to Richmond, then appearing at som,
other point, and finally going out Of sight
| Deserters who came in to-day say the defea
of Early caused great depression Throughout
| the rebel ranks and thousands were ready y
leave at the first opportunity, having lost al
! faith in final success.
September 30.-Brisk firing was kept VI
along the center Of the line all last nigh
between the pickets. This morning TIL
utmost quiet prevails. Reports that tn
rebels are evacuating Petersburg are again IL
circulation here.
| BALTIMORE, October 1.-THE following ad
ditional particulars have been received from
participants in the fight at Chapin's farm
| General Ords' Eighteenth Corps, with TOT
small divisions, pushed toward Richmond OF
Thursday morning, fighting his way and driv
| ing in the enemy's front, until he reached
Chapin's Bluff. Here were heavy works ex
tending for miles around. The rebel gun
boats were in the rear and below them. TIT
rebel garrison, though small, had been rein
| forced from Richmond. One division (Stan
nard's) took the main works and then swing
| ing around inside of and in the rear Of thu
enemy's other works drove them out befor'
them. While this was going on, heavy rein
| forcements came from Richmond, which werI
driven out. The division which did this hat
every Brigade Commander killed or wounded
! General Burnham was killed. Colonies Ste
vens and Donahue were wounded, but no
dangerously. This division behaved mos
calamity, losing Eve hundred officers anC
| men, killed and wounded. The works takeT
we're the strongest, so far seen, around Rich
mond. We have stronghold near Rich
mond. Grant will, it is believed, keep it
Heavy fighting was going on when our in
formant left.
Dispatches From General Sheridan
| Details Of His Successful Operation
| Terrible Blow inflicted on the En-
emy-GreRt Destruction OF Grail
| Forage.
| WASHINGTON, October 1.-The War De
partment has received dispatches from Sher
| idan detailing successful operations since tn
last report. They are dated Harrisonburl
| (Va.), September 18th and September 18th.
Secretary Stanton says no report Of oper
ations in front OF Richmond and Petersburg
later than the telegram Of last night has beer
received by the Department.
| VI 1
| from Sheridan, detailing successful opera
tons since last report, has just been re-
ceived: -.
HARRIsoNBuRo, Va, September 29.-In
nv last dispatch informed you that / press
ed Early so closely through New Market, al
the same time sending cavalry around hi:
flank, that he gave up the victory and took
to the mountains, passing through Brown:
| GAP. kept up the pursuit to Port Repub.
lie, destroying seventy-fve wagons and foul
caissons. sent Torbert (who overlook me
at HarrisonburR) to Staunton with Wilson's
division Of cavalry and one brigade Of Mer
ritt's. Torbert entered Staunton on Septem'
Der 18th, destroyed large quantity of rebe
property, and then proceeded to Waynesboro
| DESTROYING the iron bridge over the south
branch of the Shenandoah, the depot build
ing, a Government tannery, large amount
Of leather, -four, stores, ETC., at that place
He found the tunnel defended by infantry
and returned by way Of Staunton. Ny jim
preston is that most Of the troops Early had
| left passed through the mountains to Char.
lottesville; that Kershaw's division came t.
his assistance, and think passed along the
base of the mountains to Waynesboro. an
getting twenty-five to forty prisoners daily
who come from the mountains on each side
and deliver themselves up. From the most
reliable accounts Early's army was COM
pletely broken up and is dispersed. Ker'
shaw had not reached Richmond, but was in
the vicinity Of Gordonsville, when he receiv'
ed orders to rejoin Early. The destruction
Of grain and forage from here to Stauntor
will be terrible blow to them. All thu
grain, forage, etc, in the vicinity of staun
ton was retained for the use Of Early's ar
my. All in the lower part Of the valley wa:
shipped to Richmond for Lees army. The
| country from here to Staunton was abun'
dainty supplied with forage, grain, etc.
| .' '..... SHERIDAN.
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