The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-10-21
The Hoyement against Richmond.
New ork. pc,, Is.

New ork, oct, ID.
TIE Herald's correspondent with
/ Gregg's cavalry SAYS: u" a reconnaissance
was made by Maj McCabe, $50 men of
! the l3 h Pennsylvania on the night Of the
! ilth, 10 ascertain the strength of the en-
envy in the vicinity Of Stony Greek sta
ton, on the South Side railroad They
passed the rebel picket line, capturing
thirteen prisoners, several mules and
horses, burned two rebel wagons and re-
turned without the loss Of Il man. The
rebel force at Sony Creek was found to
be 1000 infantry and cavalry under Wade
Hampton.
New York, Oct Is
The Ntrolds 9Th corps correspondent
ss,s ,hst the total los. of that corps in the
! Poplar Grove tigh. WAS 2,O3I, Of whom
/, 52l were missing.
New York, Oct Is.
The Hsrald"s 10th corps correspondent
says: s. The rebels are busy throwing up
a new line Of worns across the Virginia
Central road, about mile outside of :heir
main line incosing the CITY.
The statements of the Richmond pa
pers that our Infantry were driven in the
last fight are falsehoods, Our infantry
were not driven u single inch, nor did
they capture a single infautrv so!d,er."
New York, Oct Is
The Times 5lh corps or'espouden;, at
the Weldon railroad, 18Th, SAWS The
recen, engagement resulted in nothing
mo;e than = holding Of our picket line,
which was terious.r threatened. The
hr NJ WAS sharp sad seYeIe, whie the ar
t.tleiy fire became Il! times very heavy.
| Very few casualties occurred.
A large number Of convaescen's and
recruits are constantly arriving, and they
appear to be 4 hardy and intelligent class
OF neu"
Washington, Oct. Is.
Accounts from the army Of the Potomac
continue 10 represent tha, all is quiet along
The ires, with the exception OF occasional
picket firing.
Washington, Oct. Is.
Information has reached here that, yes
'erdav . M, about I0O Of Whites guer-
riIlas crossed at ford Of the Potomac
river six miles above Edwards Ferry. and
advanced to Poolesvile, Nd where they
drove out The citizens and committed
much damage There are additional re-
ports but which are not authenticated
Eallier in the dag, other guerrilla bnats
crossed tie Monocacy and moved down
the Rockville road.
New York, Oct. I6.
the Hsralds CORES ponden,, 18Th corps
liih SAYS: I" The rebel force IL our front
i, being replaced by Lees veterans, which
war a, first composed entirely Of impress
ed material Of all descriptions tha, could
he seized i'll Richmond. The prisons even
were enpied 20 defend the citv Lee is
kept an,Iy on the move, first north
and then south Of the James and Peters.
burg, and the stain on his physical en-
Lurance is very great
8 TIE rebel works in front Of Fort IIar-
riSon are SO con-lruc:ed rs to completely
epii,ade each other. Directly in front Of
them is swamp. The taxing OF these
works appears to be tie next movement
of the array. but will be hard job :"
Tie Hcra5d's correspondence from the
aimies before kichmond says. An irn
p0rtant reconnaissance. last Thursday. hy
two divisions 4 the l0,h corps, under
Terry, went To the right Of out right wing.
After advancing some distance they came
on aud drove iu the rebel picke;s and con
timed on 80 the Central or Darby town
road running up 10 Richmond They had
not gone far before they were met hv op-
posing ski'mi,hers. and pressing on our
nnen found themselves in front of a new
and formidable line OF rebel works. strong
iy gsr'isoped by IIoke's and Fields div
sions
THIS was AZ important discovery, these
works had been built since the battle Of
) the 2Glh nit. and We're designed to supply
the places Of those taken from the rebels
then. The enemy opened on our men and
a severe fight eusuet. Gen. Terry made
an assault upon the fortlfications. but
deeming it impraclicable 10 take them
with the force at bis disposal, having sat
, 'sfac;orily accomplished bis designs, re-
turned 20 camp. AS soon "a his troops
commenced 20 withdraw the rebel. sailed
ont End STACKED bat they were severely
repulsed: their dead aud wounded thiek
Is s,rewng the ground After that our
; force was allowed to return upmolested.
Our loss in killed. wounded and missn @
was about 400. The enemy suffered to
an equal extent.
: A portion of the army of the Potomac
i. so near the South Side railroad that
they can hear trains this morning.