The New York herald., 1864-10-10
CITY POINT.
mr.. .. Cadwailader's Despatch.
cnY po,xr, Oct. 8, ises.

Mr.. .. CAdWalladeF's Despatch.
cnY PoiSr, Oct. 8, Ase3.
THE axaM ATTACK ON QUA Na9I.
Tip firing alluded to in yesterday mornings dispatches
proved to b serious attack by the rebels on the
right OF our line beyond the New Market road, the
north OF the James. Had II succeeded Bneys position
would have completely turned and hs corps driven
back 70 Deep Bottom not the river. Tho Eight.
eenth corps would thereby have out Of
its impreguabs forl1cations Chapn's farm, and all
the ground lost in that quarter within the last days
reganed by the enemy
TIE OPENING OF TIE ArrAcK.
Soon after daylight the cavalry pck1s Of Gen. Eautzs
division, lying the extreme right, but within sup.
porting distance Of the Tenth corps driven In hnr
riedly BY the advance OF rebel command, varously
stated to have composed OK cavalry auns Of cavalry
and Infantry and Of boh with che usual proportion OF
artillery.
THE CAVALRY DRIVEN BhcK
The onset was steady and deterrainsd, and Eauts's
main line thrown into confusion and driven from the
field with heavy loss. portion Of the division
rallied at different times by Col Spears and Others but
successful resistance could 30 made the epemys
advance at any point.
One battery Of horse artillery is believed TO have been
captured by the rebels in the outset and feganed
The Fourth Wisconsin battery ia also reported to have
lost all guns Some OF the pieces stuck the miry
back The horses loose from the gun carriages
and ridden away pe NELL BY tho frightened drivers
and the abandoned gunners were lott to work their
pieces the advancing foe tasy surrender without
firing shot
General Kautz reported to have been captured by the
rcbels at time in the engagement and TO bsve es
capped in time TO participate 10 e latter part Of the
gagement His command was confronted by superior
force and possibly no blame attach to bin for the
serious reverses he sustained.
TIE ENEMY ATTACK aIRSEY.
After driving Kautz from the right Of the line the
enemy turned against Bfnay. and advanced
IN close columns to tho sssault The)y steadtns@ and
bravery proved them veteran troops and OF teYy differ
ens stuff from some Of tho regiments encountered n
advance last week. But shoir discipline and bravery
unavaing. Birney's line lay secure behind It's IN
treuchments u tho rebels soAin sasy vaSce and
and then salued them wsh uolcy upon volley, until ts
ranls aa0cersd, broke and fed 3Ae relse aoos signal
ond severe for the number OF men engaged. Success
against BHney's nirsnchmonts impossible, and
nothing but folly madness would huh men against
them.
TIE KyExy RxrRB prscoxNrrED.
Finding themselves utterly poyerlsss 10 accomplish
their Intentions the rebels withdrew about noop and no
further lighting snsusd during the afternoon ngnt
on TEE PETERSBURG isoar
nothing important has occurred Poplar Grove church
about three miles beyond forsdcaons On the
Weldon Rairoad. Our fortified lines advanced two
miles and ha by the sighting Of LAST week ;bht ws hsve
~ no time occupied commanded the sou,hsde Rail
road Another aank movement OF the same extent would
place squarely upon It,
The weather has bseu excellent FOR number OF days.
The days warm clear and the nights rereshngy
COOL The roads reasonably good and locomoton No
longer burden
The RKBns ooysoLiy0 rHE3snv1A
The Richmond DssoteA Of the 7th states that hoods
entire army has been thrown the north bauk q the
Chatahoochee river and occupied the railroad iQ sher
mans rear. lie said TO hsvo recovered ne spirits and
discipline in remarkable degree 70 DO in position IN
Shorman's his only line Of communication, and
to bo strongly fortified and calmly waiting for shsrsps
compelled advance upon them from .Ausnts. shsrmns
position pronounced critical In tho extreme His force
is eetImatcd by them foydvs thoussnd; ppt II her
calculations and preparations really baeSa upon his
having no more they will pay drary for tnslr teeriiy
in cbansine front With the Union commander Astar
ocer cf General Grant, st from Atlanta, Assures M
General sherman s pTovsopsd fof afN days snd -
fears are entertained here for hS ssGtt serps io
suce. On tns contrary, he is sxpccssd 10 t6rf d69d
hood with the derry impesuosisy tnat charasisfiS6 IN
his movements and sweep AlR Z Destruction ''