The New York herald., 1864-10-29
THE BYTUATION.

We have important despstches from General Grant,
10 force for purpose Of asosrtanug
tbs suemy's position and strength and inviting an q.
tack were made on Thursday, tho two extremes OF
his extended lines around Richmond and Petersburg. on
The st In the Army or the Potomac, the Fifth and 500.
Pad corps were pushed tho BoydtOn road, used
by che rebels to wagon their supplies around
that portion or the Weldon Railroad held BY Grant, ana
= every point well manned intrenchments found
attack made by forces except TO drive in the
Asmy pckets and cavsry but after the Second corps,
der General Hancock, had held lie advanced position
p some time the rebels attacked IL, and were hand,
msly repulsed, with the loss Of nine hundred
captured, aud General Hancock maintained his POSI-
bicn until near nitnieht, when, the object
Of the advauce having beon attained, he
withdrew without interference from the enemy.
Some beef cattle and wagons loaded with stores also
captured from the rebels Our casualties arc reported
BY General Grant at less than hundIed The rebel
General Dsariug s said to have been killed. On the
side OF the river General Butler extended the right
cl the Army Of the James well out towards the York.
town road found point upSuarded by the enemy,
Both rsconnoissances we're decidedly successful.
oncal dispatches conarmaory OF the good news from
Missouri have been received from General pcasanton
After the battle OF Sunday last, when Prices army was
30 overwhelmingly defeated Pleassnoo. With only six
)hcrsard cavalry pursued the routed and dsorsanizei
nlss Of rebss pumharing about twenty-five thousand.
He marched over ninety miIcs IN two dsye, fighting
during the last thrtywo miles The rebels are scat
tered 10 every direction and Price hes but
pcft, snd 90 ammunition. he bsvpg blown up bis train
knd burned -four hundred to prevent them falling
ln,o the hands OF our men Peasan,ou took from him
Swo thousand prisoners and several thousand sand Of
arms
eeore,sry Stanton hes dispatches from Gene
ta sherman's department dated up TO s,x O'Clock last
evening which say that the enemys movements again
ndlote dcsgns Tennessee; but there s the utmost
tousdencc Ia the ability Of sberma1 and Thomas 70 oreo
a,ly deal with any attempts the rebels may make IN
bd direction C,lonel Jobuson the late commander Of
Tho Union garrison at Dalton and his ooers who were
esptursd and parolsa saw the whole Of Hoods army
bass ths, place. and tney mate the number Of his
Infantry force Al about ihir,t Eve thousand.
Our Dispatches from The Shenandoah valley represent
t quiet iu bat region The suerIIss between Martins
burg and Winchester very bold, and strong guards
ers necessary 70 protect trains and persons passing
throush There reports that the rcSes are pre?ar-
H.. FOR su extensive raid towards Wet Virginia General
eheridan has written letter ecairg the circumstances
ef the recent murder Lieutenant ne!gs By gacrlas
Major General Dix las lssueo from his headquarters
Ihe Department or the East N important oder 10 whci
be aes thu. information has been received by HIN q
un on To part o. rebel ageu,s 10 Canada to send DC
s.ers refugees and enemies Of the government, acros
ths border 10 vote AZ our Presidential tclec
tcu, and perhaps TO riundcr aud burn our towns
ps therefore calls for increased vigilance on IN
psri o. the povost mSrshais and citizens and says ina
Suitable guards tho frontier viii bo provided bso.
lecicn DAY AZ further precauton all persons ron
she nsurssn1 States IN hII department. who ma,
W % The 90 ptcr no. required 70 rcsiste
bcmselvss, Hn this city, At General rccks head quarters
BIecctsr street on, q The city n the nearest rro
kost msrsbsls oHcc.
Three steamers from New Orleans arrived here yster
pay, bringing us dispatches from our corrsroudcr,.
o',y As late the 23d inst, General 1ar,bu, com
nsadng Al Ner oresns has issued an order for the an