The New York herald., 1864-09-06
Mr.. .. r. Buikioy's Dcspatch.
HuADQU IKTsRs, SECOND CAVALRY Dsyns0n,
u rax FuLD. Army o. rAn PoroxAc,
sept. Z, 1864 J


" ras fuLD. Army o. rln PoroxAc,
,- sept. :, 1894
sxrxnror ms'yS III. ssmrs i1ssa
General Gregg who now commands all the cavalry
ascsed with the Army o the Poscac has just returned
from reconnaissance inside OF ths euemys lines beyond
the Weldon Railroad.
Since the occupation Of the weldon Railroad by tbs
Fifth corps the enemy has beon compelled to haul all his
suppes received route from The present ser
minus or tbs railroad to Petersburg, ia wagons. The
road they use known the Boynton plank road which
nearly raei with the railroad some two and
bali miles distant Tha object Of tho expedition
understand Il correctly, to try and reach tns PLANK
road FOR the purpcse Of capturing the snsmys trains and
learning ths strength and position Of hs cfco IN tront
or General Warren 70 do this necessary to slip
IN between taeir cavalry and infantry perform the
work assigned and return before the enemy
could gather sufficient torcs 10 cut OF their re-
treat. Tue command was ordered TO he in radaess
TO move at O'Clock shs morning aud a. two O'Clock
we started taking the road leading 70 the "S0iow
Hooss' where General Warren has his headquariers.
We reached the railroad shortly after daylight and found
General CrREords division OF the futh corps awaiting
arrival and prepared 20 support US Il necessary.
General Gregg at despatched the Second brigade q
his division undor C0oee amih n .hc First Maine. up
what the Vaughn road for tbs purpose above
indicated. whlo the First brigade under Colonel sted
man OF the Sixth Ohio. formed in an open fed 10
await the result OF the Investigations, and go to their
drawn up In the OF the cavalry. Nearly three
hours thus passed before We received any deane news
from Colonel smith, and fears were entertained that DO
had on, firing could bo heard In the direction
he had gone, but he returned with his command without
having met with any serious resistance lie went within
about half mile OF the plank road which he found
strongly guarded and iortsd aud also within mile
OF the fOrinoStiong Of Petersburg. he met nothing
cavalry estimated at fvs hundred, charged his rear
guard but easily repused with some loss. Upon
hs return the whole force retired vishp the forsi6ca
lions, where they remained til evening, when We re-
turned to our old camp.
It Was anticipated bs the whole command when We
started that fight almost certain TO take place be-
fore night and OF the most pugnacous we're con-
sderaby in not having one but the great
msjorisy have had sufficient amusement Of that kind
during tht present campaign 70 last them long tims
BBGIkESra LEAVING.
rnis morning tho First Peonslvanta reserve cavalry
- regiment has besn In the service for three years.
swon onviabls reputation for It's lighting quail.
hu 1ough OF its members have enlisted to preserve
= - izatiou and form the nucleus for an equally good
sa,n,e,s portion .. She First New Jersey regiment
homo 70 day: but II still remains one VI the
arSes, ssan vents 10 tho division
Washington Despatch
WASHINGTON, Sept s, 1864.
so, importance from tbs Army H the
otomac.
n.s..,.- ,r. - rebel army report that Atlanta 10
ra.,...,o. .,s, sSargs number Of prisoners; that
;chmord nonera conea. accounts Of battle there
!. ais, ., aug,., and that our troops a first
,nulsed bu, auaIly droys the ensny back with heavy
!. Including tbrss gecer,lN viz: Audarson, Pat,eu
I'd Hardee.
The rebel dessrters further sss ths their loss 10 the
,ht the corps the Wei ION Railroad Wa
cry severe, but that they took - arSs number OF
risoaera
General Lew Wallace, in company Ei,lrGs Nsrai Grant
sited General Warren at front yestcfdayL kumor
ves him an important command Ia ths. depart Ueus
Fortress Monroe Despnccnes.
roRraEAs MoSKon. sept. 81 e4
The navy supply ship Brandywine, lying At Scrsek,
,ok re last night and consumed. with gil tbeatcces
board. The ioss s exceedingly heavy Tie hoossand
loney are saved.
TIE dag OF truce New York arrived from Var
Ia (Jarnes rver) last evening, with twentynvs officers
n surgeons and hundred and afteen enlisted men,
charge Of Major john X hulford, assistant agent for
Schange. They LETT during the night for Annapolis.
FORTRESS MoSRos, Sept T. 1864.
The steamer Cambria, Washington, bound TO New
ors put iu to-day disabled. She Will be detained pus
wo or three days.
Tho mail boat from City Point ias, evening brought
own attesu rebel prisoners who sent 10 Washing
On.
The destruction Of the old trlgate Brsndywins by ore
as deyoved upou the oss Of over one mil
lon dollars in naval stores, clothing, &c. The origin OF
he fire nas not been ascer,ained.
We have no news from tho James river to-day