Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-19
Rebel Raid i'm virginia.
From yesterdays Sacramento Union.
Army of the Reconnaissance
sances near Richmond.

NEW YORK, October l7th.-The Herald s
Army of the James special dispatch says
Since the capture Of Fort Harrison, Septen-
Der 29th, the next salient point is a strong
line near to and directly beyond this fort.
These forts are directly in front Of our works,
commencing eight hundred yards from the
front of Harrison, and command each other.
The position of all these rebel works is ten
miles northwest of Bermuda, and they run
at an angle Of about siXty-fye degrees.
The Tenth Corps special dispatch says !:
The rebel iron-clads still continue their visits
down the river to the neighborhood of Dutch
Gap, but they have entirely ceased their at
tempts to annoy us since their two days fu-
tile shelling.
New YoIK, October l6th.-The HeraMS
correspondent from the armies before Rich
mond says An important reconnaissance
was made last Thursday, 18th, by two diri-
sions Of the Tenth Corps, under Terry. They
went to the right Of our right wing, and after
advancing some distance drove in the rebel
pickets. They continued on to the Central
or Darbytown road, running up to Richmond.
They had not gone far when they were met
by opposing skirmishers, and pressing on
our men found themselves in front of a new
and formidable line Of rebel works, strongly
carrisoned by Hoke's and Fields divisions.
This was an important discovery. These
works had been built since the battle of Sep
TENDER 29th, and were designed to supply the
places of those taken from the rebels. The
enemy opened on our men, and q severe
fight ensued. General Terry made an as
sault on the Notifications, but deeming it
impracticable to take them with the force at
his disposal, and having satisfactorily accom-
plished his design, returned to camp. As
soon as the troops commenced to withdraw
the rebels sailed out and attacked them, but
were severely repulsed, their dead and
wounded thickly strewing background. After
that our force was allowed to return unmo-
Tested. Our loss in killed, wounded and
missing was about four hundred. The enc
my suffered to an equal extent.
A portion OF the Army Of the Potomac is
so near the Southside Railroad that the
troops can hear the trains pass this morning.
Advices from New Orleans.
CAIRO, October l6.-The steamer Forsyth,
from New Orleans October 10th, has arrived.
A Natchez letter says q mail that has been
captured contained full returns Of the rebel
forces on the west side of the river, and also
letter from the Governor Of Louisiana to
the Confederate Government recommending
the arming Of the negroes. .r .t :
Army OF the Pot0mac-Butler's Ope-
raIions-Lec's OhlciRI Report.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE HerGI's
correspondent with Butler, under date of the
18th. saws: Our losses in the reconnaissance
up the Darbytown road, October 18th, are, in
the aggregate, Is officers and 1852 men. The
enemys firing on the Dutch Gap Canal has
ceased since Butler placed number Of rebel
prisoners on it. The trees on the river in
Front of the Eighteenth Corps being cut by
the rebels in order to give them better view
of operations on our side, Kautz's cavalry, on
the extreme right, are still holding the ad.
ranced position gained in Thursdays (l3th)
reconnaissance; it is not designed to abandon
II. We have General Lees official report OF
this affair, and the Richmond Examiners &C.
count of It; both claim q rebel victory. No
new movements Of either the Army Of the
Potomac or the Army of the James are re.
| norted, Attic date of the latest accounts the
rrebels were observed massing their cavalry on
left, with the supposed intention of max.
| inc dash on our forces on the Weldon Rail.
road. ..s
Walters in Missouri-Price,s Trains
49, : in Danger. =
ST. LOUIS, October l6.-The Democrats
Jefferson City dispatch says: The Pacific
Railroad is in running order to Lamine
Bridge. Troops are being rapidly sent there.
General Fisk leaves in the morning on an
important reconnaissance. General Pleasan.
ton starts for the front tomorrow to take
command OF our cavalry. 1t is believed tina,
n our mounted force moves rapidly Prices
train will be captured. Prices forces are d.
yided, and either portion can be easily de.
feated If overtaken. .,nI5.ass 81 sis naas