Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-07
WAR DEPARTMENT.,


To Major General Dix
4 despatch from Gen. Sheridan dated
vt HaTrisonburg, Oct, 1st-9 IL 7. M,
has been received BY this Department.
II says: Il have been to stanton and
Waynesboro. with the cavalry ; destroyed
iron bridge en- South river. at WayueS-
horo, throwing it into the river; also the
bridge ever Christiana Creek, and the
railroad from Staunton 10 Wavuesboro."
Details OF future operations are, FOR Oh
vious reasons, omitted.
The following despatch in the latest re-
ceived from General Grant:
CITY PoINr. Va. Oct. $500 p. m.
Maj Gen, II. ". Halieck, Chief of STAT:
Butter, on tie right, on James river,
aud Meade southwest Of Petersburg, oc-
eHpy the same position Is Yesterday
There has been but very little fighting to
day. A fcw prisoners, however. have
been captured. Last evening, Butler sent
two pricadcs Of infantry, with little cav
airy. within few hundred yards Of the
inner line of works, east of Richmond.
meeting with 10 opposition.
rSiguedl L : GRANT.
" dispatches has been received for
three DAYS. from Gen sherman. but yigor-
oas measures, which il Is believed will be
Successful, have been taken by him to
protect his communications from the rebel
rliding parties under Wheeler and For
rest.
Sjguedl I II STANTON.
Secretary OF War.
FarTRrss NoNRoE. Oct ,.
The mail boat Webster, iren City Point,
has arrived.
The rumor thar Petersburg has been
evacuated i incorrect. Heavy firing has
been heard from the ror;h SIDE e James
RIVER all this morning. bat nothing iinpor-
tant has hero received rs 10 Is result.
Rebel fuzitiy,s OF ah classes are pour
ing into Bermuda Hundred in every CON
ceivahle lAaEaer. Some are coming down
on rails. in their eagerness to eScaps from
the peris CT the Gonielegacy. Rebel
Officers now prisoner, in ogr hands -ay
they think Richmond cauno. much longer
withstand the sieee nov in progress. All
, here arc full OF hope Of success. Our
soldiers ar. in high spirits, expecting soon
10 achieve the greatest results.
NEv YORK, Oct. ,.
| The TriBuncS despatch saws our line
now extends from Ghapn's farm Bluff To
/ Whit Oak Swamp, distance of from j
- 8 miles from Richmond. From the
BluF we command the eaemv's lower pom
te0n bridge across the James.
The Iribune- despatch says it Is re-
ported Torbetts cavalry captured one oi
Early trains beyond Stanton, The city
ans at Harrisoshurg say Larry had hut
/ four pieces Of artillery, and but l0.001
men when he passed through there. The
troops had lost their regimental orcaniza-
tionS, ana were retreating pell nell tor
some place Of s&fetv.
The Heraj8s 10lh corps correspond
ent says The Hbig was the only paper
printed in Richmond ON the 30ta ult, ow-
ing to the general i,uprcssment Of all men
able 10 bear arms. Lee is@ail 10 he act
ing independent of all instructions. A,
! his retreat in the direction of Weldon is
cut OFT, i, is thought that he will coneeH-
trate his forces in Richmond and fight the
life or death struggle there.
The army is now strongly entrcnched.
i BATH may occur any n,elaent 0ut
loss on FRIDAY is not definitely stated
The eneay claim 10 have number oi
prisoner. from the oh corps. taken or that
day. The kiclrnoud papers haast Of a
victory over sheridan in the valley, and
~ he was retreatiag.