Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-04

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Dispatches from Gen Grant received this
evening inform the Department that an ed-
! vance in force for the purpose Of reeonrois-
.anoe was made yesterday by Warren and
! Hancock. In the evening the enemy attacked
] Hancock vigorously, but we're repulsed. The
/ purpose being accomplished, the troops were
withdrawn from the advanced positions to
which they had been pushed, near to their
line or former occupation. The kilograms
of Gen. Grant give all the details received.
CRY POINT, Oct. 81.
Hon. 4. H. Stanton, Secy Of Var:
have irst returned from the crossing Of
the Boydton plank road with Hatohe's creek.
Our line now extends from It's former left to
Armstrong from thence by the south bank OF
Hatche's creek to the point above named
At every point the enemy was found en-
trenched and his works manned. No attack
was made during the day further than to
drive their pckets and cavalry inside the
main work. Our casualties have been Light,
probably less than 200 killed, wounded and
missing. The same is probably true with
the enemy. We captured however. seven
loaded teams on their way from Stony creek
to the enemy aud about dozen beef cattle,
travelling forge and IS to 100 prisoners
On our right wing Butter extended around
well towards orktown road without finding
point unguarded. l shall keer our troops
out where they are until towards noon to-
morrow in hope OF inviting am stack.
U. S. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen.
CRY PoINr, Oct. Is.
To h. H. Stanton, Sec'y Of Var
The attack on Gen. Hrucock, as now re-
ported proves to be decided success. lie
u. Ifl q a.
siuon, holding possession of the field until
midnight, when be commenced Withdrawing,
ns orders had been given for the withdrawal
of the 2d corps before the attack was COM
menced. We lost no prisoners except the
usual stragglers whs are always picked up.
Our captures for the day on the south side,
loot up 0. Gen. Meade in his regort says
/ am induced to believe the success of the
operation which was most decided was main
y due to the personal exeftons Of Maj Gen
Hancock, and the conspicuous gallantry Of
Maj. Gen. Eagan. U. s. GRANT.
Reports from Gen. sherman department
90 6 o'clock this morning icdicate that the
rebel army is again threatening demonstra-
mons against Tennessee, but there Is no rea-
son to doubt that Sherman aud homas will
be found prepared for whatever event may
Al kansas concur in stating the feat OF Price
with heavy loss. A. NJ STANTON.
Secy. War.
KNoxvILLE, Tenn, Oct. 20.
Gen. Gillett had a fight yesterday with
Gen. Vaughn's rebel command al Turner'S
town, completely routing him and capturing
1907 prisoners, including one Colonel, one
.,iajOr six captains and heutenats; also five
l2-pounders and one Mountain howitzer. 49,
The prisoners and artillery captured arrived
here'this morning,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC,
oct. 27.
The long looked for advance of the armies
operating against Richmond has taken place.
Yesterday the hnh Withdrawal of the greater
part OF the army OF the Potomac from the
trenches, and MESSING it in the rear ready Tor
move. The LIT Division Of the ID corps
with part of the 9Th corps and oh corps held
the entire line from the Appomattox on the
right to some three miles west of the Weldon
Railroad on the left. All the baggage wagons
&c, Sc, were sent to City Point.
At 2 o'clock this morning Gen. Hancock,
with the I'd and Sd divisions OF his corps
moved along the Vaughn road, running south
west, and after crossing Thatcher's Rom,
found the rebels ntrenched in their new mad e
works. Gen. Hancock al once charged them
on the flank aud drove them out. captutipg
30 prisoners. mostly cavalry. among whom
was Mai. Venable, an acting adiutant, but on
what generals stiff he would not tell
The 9th corps took the Squirrel Level road
and found the rebels posted at its junction
with the D"ncan road. which runs north from
the Vaughn road to the B,town road. From
| lhis the rebels were driven by our skrimish
! ers with some loss-the first division having
/ about 40 wounded in this affair. The 81 d.
vision of THE corps took the advance. and
crossing Thatcher's run connected with the
ID CORPS. In the meantime Gen. Hancock
advanced along bv-road driving the rebel.
before them. until he reached Boynton plank
road, where the column halted and formed in
line of battle on the farm of Mis-. Butler. the
left reaching come distance west of the road
and the right extending to the thick wood.
on the right. The 5th corps had also form ed
and advanced through the woods two miles
but the LETT of the line failed TO connect with
the right Of the I'd corps. The rebels fell
back AZ we advanced until the line reached
Tbatcber's Run again, where the rebels were
found behind strong Entertainments, and brisk
firing ensued, but without much loss on either
side.