, 1864-10-04

uxAnqrAn1Ens AnAr OF TIE PoroAAc,}
Sunday, Oetobera.
The enemy attacked ATres' dtVls1on yesterday
mornipg, and were repu1sed with heavy lose. Thls
wae The only fighting yesterday On the left, except
al attatk BY Wade Hsmpto1's cavalry on Gacsg's
cavalry, en the Vaughn 1oad, whcze they we're
driven back with considerable loss.
Our army is strongly iutrenched. A battle may
occur ans moment.
The e1emy cain to have number OF prisoners
from the 9th Corps.
The Richmond papers bosft Of victory over
Sheridan. and say he is retreating.
WARRINGTON, Thursday, Oct 3.-Passengers g.
from City Point yesterday morning report TINT
there was heavy firing on the right aud len OF
Pete1tbug, ard but little in front, The entire
army wss In motion, and Indications we're that
gent ral engagement was meditated.
Nkw YonK, Monday, Oct. 3-The 7Fl6u1e's
special ka3e tt Is reported that Torbe:ts cavalry
4 great many It be1s, kwho, after the Winchester
hsnt, scattered amopg the mountains, are coming
IN and giving tas,neelves up- Large numbers OF
It Is reported md belsved that force Of 1ebel
cavalry had taken possession OF Grafton. We had
4 citizen Of uarrisonbarg says Early had but
four pieces Of artillery and but 10 oGo msn when he
1t stsunton: however. he bad two batteries OF
Hf- tsonps had lost thslE regfmental organlza-
lions and we're reirea.ing peil-nen for some place
The Htrald, Washington correspondent says
Mosby has sent word to hle command that he will
be unable 10 Join them, owing uh1s wound. Maj.
White takes his p ace.
NEW Yoak, Mopday, oc, a.-The Herald has
the following spect.l account Of the lighting north
of the James:
"on Friday three desperate efforts were mnde
bv the enemy to retake tbs works captured from
them By us on Thurrday. General Lee in person
commanded, but the rebels were each time driven
back with considerable loss.
uTbe enemy were discovered, about 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, taassing In wood.lirect1y opposite
the tort captured yesterday. and In half an hour
they charged With Wild yell In three heavy col
| um1s Of attack. The rebel rams In the river at
| tbe eame time opened upon the sition. AMI ont
line was entladed By the fire from thu rebel battery
OF The river. The men, however, stood steadily to
their poets and received the rebels with so hot,
uel, directed and incessant fire that they broke
| in ccnfustor and retzeated to the woods. Twice
acaiu they we're rallied y.theiE officers and returs-
ed to The charge, but only with the came result
putIl t1oa1y. broken and d1sprited, they fell bacf
in hremedlable confusion, leavtn the ground coz.
| erred with their dead and Woor ded. The prisoners
rsport thourand at e,et killed and wounded.
t Over 800 prisuners were taken By u, inel1din2
many officers aad the greater part OF the "a Sotte
es1t1s9 ss oee1 and cspsn Mseafs
f},cs were taken, al By Standards division; twt
Of them were esptured oy the 18Th Connecticut ant
The flcbt has been pronounced Que Of the mos1
desperate and brilliant Of the Sar at1 BY The skili
fuI 1nanaqement Of his troops, Gen. Weitzel ha'
added ore more leaf 10 the .aurels won IN Loulsi
sua.f
FROM BELOW PETERSBURG.
NEW YoRK, Mon6sy. Oct. 3.-Tbe following Il
| +ba New York 1'ribunes special account q
! sne operations he1uw Petersburg: "9etefda,
HMbI Gen, Gregg, supported By two b'1sade+ 0
tntsntrv. pufhed Reconnaissance from our LEFT to
wards the Lyrchbnrg rat!toad, a. far .; ropis
e4emY In force was discovered. To-Day Genera
! E,sff3's division Of the 9Th corps. advancing be
| sn.3 Yta Church In . Northweet direction, cam
On lie eEemy in strong poaltton about two milo