Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06

New YoRK October 1.-The Herald's
City Point correspondent, October ~, saws:
As The mail boat is about leaving. learn
a few pa rticulsrs OF an attack in force br
the enemy upon our left, Yesterday after
noon. Under cover Of the ram storm thew
massed two divisions of cavalry and sever
al regiments of infantry, and attacked Will
sons cavalry on the left Of Warren's new
position A desperate fight ensued. We
lost over 100 in killed and wounded, bu'
maintained the ground. Toward night the
enemy gave up the attack and retired -
This was the only important operation of
the day.
The Herald's correspond ent, with CInbv
October lst, says: it has been fully asce
tanned that the cobel General Hampton, w q.
IL. Lee and Young were opposed to US during
the engagement OF yesterday and day before
They have been so frequently punished bv
our cavalry that they will only light under
the most advantageous circumstances.
The Herad's correspond ent with the 10
tn Corps, LIST, says: The grand feature OF
the day has been reconnaissance in force
up to the inner line of the rebel works.
Birney has again pushed his force up to
the very outskirts of the city, and mas only
reirained from entering aud taking posses
him to do so.
This morning, the division Of Gen. Ter
ry with Kantz's cavalry started out on tn
i'm portant mission of feeling the enemy aud |
ascertaining his strength in the immediate |
vicinity of Richmond.
For this Ge licate movement The disposi-
tons were made as follows: Two brigAdes
Of Terry's infantry moved out by their right
Hank TO th e central Road; and, covered by
the cavalry, advanced up that road towarl
The city. Col. Spears's brigade, of Kau rs
cavalry, with one section OF horse artillery,
was thrown out on the Charles City Road,
with skirmishers deployeG On the left to the
eft on Contra! Road to cover the move
nent in that direction, The rest of the
,ayairy deployed as skirmiShers in front oil
he infantry, and extend ed their line on left
Town TO the left of our main lines.
Six pieces of horse artillery accom- panied
he movement on the Centrai road. When
he line had advanced to the Powell Honss,
point on the Central road, about three
niles from Richmond, they met a line of
e bel skirm shers. At this point the caval-
y skirmishers were withdrawn and the 7th
nd 10Th regiments of infantry deployed in
heir stead. These regiments advanced,
andsOmely driving the rebels before them |
nth ease. The rest Of the column advan- |
ed steadily in line of battle in the rear OF :
ne skjrmishers, When the line had reach
Howe's house the enemy opened on =
lem with heavy artillery from tb cir main +
orks, but designating this, the skirmish- a
rs pressed on and drove the rebels into d
leir liue of works at Sharp's house, two <
tiles east of the city. The cavalry on the
ght reached, simultaneously, the same line d
works. O
These works were ascertained 30 be of Il
cry formidable character. similar in nature :"
10 continuation OF these in our immedi- Fl
e front at Luurel Hill. They mount c,
,avy guns. but are manned by force of t,
llitia men, forced into the service in the
nerGeucy rom the shops, stores, factories "a
ID street OF Rchmoud. q
The expedition having accomplished all to
at was destined, fell back at night into N
cir old positions. II
About IL 600 indians are Oh the war path |.