The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-03
LATEST FROM THE NORTH

We have received New York papers of Monday
the Slst ultimo, and of that evening.
| The LATE FIGHTING AROUND RICHMoSD-H0w III,
! YANKEES SMOOTH THE MATTER OVER.
Inc Yankee correspondents from Grants army
are more busily engaged now in smoothing over it,
reverse than III describing the fighting. \ telegram
| dated at City Point ON the 2sth, says:
The late movements of this army have resulted in
extending our lines as fal-as Hatchers run ON the
duncan road,-ln advance of about three miles be-
yond our former position the left-and in the dis
coVery OF the exact position Of the enemy's lines
ana the works erected for their Defence as well as
more complete knowledge of the country between
US and the Southsde railroad 1t was not believed
tnas the enemy had any very strong works III that
direction, but that by taking them by surprise they
couId be easily driven into the inner lines of Peters
burg 10 the surprise ofs.ll, not only were the
enemy found entrenched Oh both sides of the Boyd-
ton piankroad, but that they had strong works OH
both sides OF the run, extending several miles
The Second corps, in their charge Oh the plank
road, drove the rebels from their works the south
SIDE OF the run and across the bridge of which they
held possession until ordered to Withdraw. On the
advance of the Fifth corps they moved on the sout
side OF the rum and the road being worry crooked 10
thus vicinity, by keeping close 10 it, there was gap
between its left and the right OF he Second CORPS
Inc enemy took advantage Of this, and massing in
the woods under cover, made most determined as
sault on the right OF the Second division of the Sc
cond corps, evidently with the intention OF captur-
ing tne entire force on the right Their charge for
very short time, IA success but our men ral-
he'd, charged Ill turn, and driving the rebels back
cut oil the greatest part of Andersons brigade of
Hills corps. The number Of prisoners thus taken
mere was about four hundred, including many Off
GERS.
Meantime, the Fifth corps had reached the enc
mys works on their front and become wholly en-
gagged: Inc loss here was not heavy in the
Second corps. Darkness approaching, and ait being
deemed unsafe to occupy extended line with
strong works intront, aud exposed to flank attacks
rom cavalry, oiders were issued to withdraw about
Two miles, which was done without loss Durin0
the enlargement the enemy drove our men from two
charged and retook them ~
Inc loss OF the enemy cannot be stated but ia
tnousnt 10 De about as heavy our own in killed and
niioed wiie then loss IL prisoners Is much larger
tlitu ours We took about i've hundred altogsther
durinS the day. General Grant and staff wer.
present during the entire day. and in company with
osteiai Meade, witnessed the various movements
Duilhg Thursday night the rebels made an as
sauit on our works south OF where the mine was
but We're driven back with considerable loss
y al 'e same place party from the First division
oi the second corps made dush on a fSba fort AMI
captured It, taking colonel "A aaior a On main s,J
a heueiiait, with twenty men, Prisoners and bring
ing on TWO guns. Our picket line was advanced
new ground.
The correspondent Of the 7sf5A1.e with Buffers
army, who described the grand movement Of the /
armies on the morning Of the assault, thus draws
in his horns:
This army made demonstration Oh the enemy's
lines yesterday, which, chile making hrtie change
IN the attitude cf affairs front, yet caused
abuut much stir and commoUon in camp as |
though 1t had been serious movement for the cap
ture Of Richmond. On the morning of THURSDAY |
the 27th General Terry moved the Tenth corps out
in advance Of our extreme right, and began occupy
ing the enemy along the scenes of the fight Of the
l4th instant and from that point on the Darbytown
road northwaidy to the Charles City road consii-
arabic desultory firing occurred here during the day
osfhoa fafher eject than 10 shoe ths eseng's
strength.
The Eighteenth corps, meanwhile accompanied
by kautz's cavalry, moved out toward the VIII
iamsburg road and there engaged the enamy late in
yade Of colored troops succeeded in carrying one Of
he enemys redoubts and capturing the guns, while
eairehild's and Cullums brigades wereroughiy ham
He'd in endeayorng to take strong position held by
he enemy directly On the Williamsburg road, in /
he neighborhood Of Seven Pines. Darkness came
N too soon 70 permit Us 10 avail ourselves Of the
advantage gained by the capture of the redopbt On