The New York herald., 1864-10-03

\ From the armies Of the Potomac snd sn'
| James we have the particulars Of the spiepce
achievements of the 2Sth aud S0th ulf -
the 29th, as We have already seen. :.
Ord and Birney advanced on the ''n '.uo y
tho river, and carried several '.po,s@a' ~ ~
sitions. Their movements BE-, VIZ =. % p;ss.'ond I
wArA intendea 10 have, Iswss ,ar~. 80
snd the north side 'Ao 'ae' P''
portion Of the s.ce thas Lee nad maSsed near
the Southsae Railroad. On the S0th, thsre-
fore. tn. works built to cover that road were
heM by small forces, as the works north Of the
J James had been the day before, and on the
aoth General Warren, with the Fifth corps and
! part of the Ninth, moved towards the South
side road and captured the Notifications lately
built there by the enemy. Poplar Grove is on
the Southside road, and the fight is reported to
have taken place at Poplar Grove church In
the absence Of any very exact knowledge Of
the topography of this district, we cannot say
\ exactly how far Poplar Grove church is from
the railroad; but it is probably near enough to
enable General Warren to prevent the use OF
the road as line Of supply. On the 30th,
! while Warren was thus busy on Lees right,
positions that Ord and Brney bad taken on the
10th. In this attempt be met with bloody
repulse
Our map to-day gives at one view the whole
field of active operations around Richmond
Regarding the whole country between Peters
burg Lynchburg and Staunton as one theatre
and the Army of the Potomac the Army of tho
,,J IF fta rto
Of one grand force engaged in the solution Of
single military problem-tbe capture of Rich
mond-we are enabled TO appreciate TIE mag
nitude OF our operations, and the tenacity OF
.bc resistance that bas enabled the rebels to
hold out for so many months against the mag
ni6cent force that seems now likely to crush
them at last. At the commencement OF the
campaign Grant. With The main army, operated
on the line north of Richmond demonstrated
on his right with Sigel. and on his left with
Butler. Thus he had then. as be has now, forces
practically operating on three lines. His three
armies have, however, changed their relative
positions and lines His main army operates
on the south Of the sity-his extreme left; his
former left auxiliary celrmu operates now on
the east of the city, @ud his valley column
seems likely to fall into the line originally
taken BY tho main army on the north side OF.
the city. Originally he intended to fight mains
ly with his centre, and threaten with the right
and left; now tie right and left fght. and
BuHer on the centre threatens
Sheridan has just come into Me theatre showa
| by our map. sHe comes as victor. driving
before lin the routed Al broken remnants
Of EarlS $Ajrs thouesad. .and threa1eaing 10
swoop down on the defenceiess northwestern
side OF xhe city. Aud wlilc Sheridan thus i'm
peratircly forces Lee to look his way, Butler
pushes up on the east side Of SAs city, almost
into the city limits, capturing numbers Of can
non and more forts than prisoners. Butler for
the moment appears to be Pore dangerous a,an
Sheridan, and Lee determines TO hurl against
the willy "outlaw" the masses that he had in
tended should resist the hero Of the valley
Presto. he is hardly ready for Butler before
Meade is pousJing away on the Southside Rail
| road, and ia in aich actual possession Of that
| coveted treasure that only great battle can
| recover it, and even that may fail Such Is the
position OF Richmond, beleagucred on three
sides, and in very positive danger which
ever way Lee LOOKS. Yet there is no doubt
that, if Colonel Jacquass should once more go
to Richmond, Davis could still show how hope
ful is the military situation Of the confederacy.
New YORK CRY AND Irs CONGRESSIONAL. REPRE-
sKNTArIvEs.-The election Of members of Con
gress in this city is one OF the most important
questions before the people at the coming cleo
ton. New York is more vitality interested in
the Union than any other section Of the coun-
try. Its growth. its prosperity and varied in
terests cosmopolitan as it Is in character, are
closely identified with that OF the Union itself
Whatever tends TO divide. 10 weaken and re-
tard the growth of the nation, affects the pros
perity OF this city, holds it back and delays it
in reaching its destined position as the frst and
leading city in the world. 1t being the COM
mcrcial metropolis Of the nation and in fact
the financial centre of this continent, that in
luence, that combination, whether political or
otherwise, which destroys the prosperity Of any
section OF the nation, however remote, has its
effect here II is q blow at the veins in our
commercial and Industrial system, which,
! extending to all sections Of the country,
gather up and bring into this. the heart Of
| The nation, that nourshment and support
necessary for the success, growth and pros
perity OF the city in all its multitude OF in
terests. How important, therefore, it is, that
in the selection Of men to represent us
in the national Legislature during the present
crisis, persons shall be chosen who not only
comprehend the real position and import
anee OF New York, but its identity Of interests
with that of the whole nation. We want men
whose heads and heart are loyal TO the govern
mcnt, and who have the character and ability
A. c,orn.oct ord .pcoL for tb;u rnvn -, a. o;a,