Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-04
WAR DRPARTgEST, WASHINGTON
SEpt. 3O-g-l0 p NJ.

10 MAJ. GEN Dir:
dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated at half
past O'Clock this afternoon at City Point,
states that Warren attacked and carried the
enemy's hne 10 DAY on their extreme right, cap
turing number of prisoners lie immediate.
~ proposed 10 follow up his success, ten.
Meade moved from his left this morning and
carried the -nemys ,Ar Poplar Grove Church.
A later dispatch, dated this evening at 5
o'clock, just received, states that Gen. Butler
at p NJ reported that the enemy bad Just
made an assault in three columns on his line
near Chapin's Farm, and had been repulsed.
No report hae been received from General
Meade since he carried the enemy's line near
Poplar Grove Church.
No intelligence OF Sheridans operations has
been received since Sunday night, except through
the Richmond papers and the late,t report
from that source that has reached the depart
ment. was the advance of his cavalry to Staun.
ton, heretofore mentioned. Petersburg paper.
of to-day mention runor which they say is not
Confirmed that one brigade of Sheridsn's cav.
airy was ambushed at Swift Run Creek
Dispatches IRON Newborn received this eve
ming STATE that the yellow fever is extensively
prevailing at that place but ia not very fsts
among the troops. They are encamped outside
the town.
A dispatch from Gen sherman dated hall
past sight O'Clock last night, states that he ha,
made an nc ual exchange Of two thousand o
his own army and has made an arrangement
with Hood ~ send to other prisoners supply
Of clothing, soap, combs, &c.
+ NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON Oct |
To Ma. Gtn-Dir:
The following dispatches from Mai. Gen
Sheridan, detailing his successful operations
eince the last report. have Just been received
HARRlsoSBuEo, Va, Sept 27-7.SO p. NJ.
TO Li,uf Gen 4. y Grant, City POINT, Va
In my last spaieh | informed you tina
pressed Early as closely rs | could through
Newmarket, at the same time sending cavalr,
around his q INK, that he gave up tho ,allel
and took to the mountains, passing through
Brown's Gap ! kept up the pursuit to Por
Republic destroy ng se'enty-hSe wagons anC
four etiss0ns.
| sent Gen. rJgbett, who overlook me a
Harrsonburg. to stanton With Wilson diyis
lou Of cavalry and oae brigade OF Merritts
rorbett entered Stlunton on the 26h, and do
stroyed a large quantity Of rebel government
property harness, email prms, hard bread
nut icpeA aAHFFf ~ w AAN var" IiNNNVdtN
to WaSnasbUr0', j stray NJ the if0n bridge over
the south branch OF the shenandoah, sever
miles Of track, the lep). bu idins, goyerumen
tannery. aud lArge amour. of leather, -four
stores, &c, &c Al that place he found th'
tunnel defended by infantry and retired wa
stanton, My impression is that mos. of tn,
troops which Early had let, passed through tn,
mountains b. Charlottesville Kcnlhaws division
came 70 hls assistance, and think passed alon,
the ives, base Of the mountains TO Mancsboro'
am getting from twenty.iy To lotiy prison
ers daily, who come IN from The IA )untains ut
each sldo aud deliver themselves up.
From the most reliable accounts Erly ar
ms was completely bruken up. kenshaw Ia,
not reached Richmond, but Vac somewhere II
the vicinity OF Gordoorsille, where he receive,
orders TO ri pm Early
The destruction Of toe gain and forage iron
here 10 Snun,on will b. terrible blow {,
them. Al the grain, forage. &c, In the yicinl
ty OF Staunton vas Retained Cot the use OF Ear
US army. All IN the loser part Of the yAlle,
was shipped u Richmond tor the Use Ji lee
army. The c,untry from here % saunton Wa
pbundautiy supplied with forage, gram, &c.
7. II SHERIDAN, Maj Geo.
HAREIsBUAo. Va, sept. 90 ?. NJ.
10 LisufsAasf Gen. Grant;
-ee Il gong the rounds of the papers tina
lhe l9th corps Ma lac IN coming 10 the BATH
al " ibohestsr. ! wss entirely unconscious .