Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-11
THE NEWS.
FROM TIE RICHMOND raoNT.

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THE NEWS,
FROM TuE RICHMOND faoNT.
At an early hour yesterday morhlns IN en-
ear.mert occurred on the DarbytoTn ROAD
which r.sulted in the rsoapture ny our ttrceS
Of all the positions. held by the enemy between
that and the New Market road, five MILES be
low tho city; The capture Of between ieur ana
dyo hundred prisoners. nins piefe' OF artillery
and between TITO and three hundred horses
and the driving of tbs enemy back within the
works immcdistoly around Fort Harrison
This glorious achievement reduces the ai'ua
ton of the enemy t. Fort Harrison, Which, it
is said, is now commanded in front, flank and
resr. by the guns Of our fortifOations and beet,
Our losses in numbers were not heavy. We
rerr5t to learn TINT among the killed Was Gen.
Grerg, of Ts1ss. who led the gallant Texas
brigade into sotion.
oxs. LlE's OFFICIAL DIsrAToH RELATIVE To
TIE BATTLE OF YESTERDAY.
Late last night on official dispAtcl was re-
ceived from Con. Les, stating that yesterday
morning Gen. Anderson attacked tie enemy
ca the Charles City road, and drove them from
two lines Of entertainments, capturing ten
pieces of cannon, with their caissons and
horses, and number of prieoners.
The enemy wefs then driven to tho No"
Market road, when being foord strongly en-
trsnohe1 they were not pressed.
Our loss is small the ensmy's unknown.
The brave Con. Gregg died at the head o!
his brigade.
THE YaNKkss BUGN RAPIDAg DIIb0H
An official dispatch from Gordonsyille last
night states that Yankee raidsrs burnt the
railroad bridge over tho Rapidsn yesterday.
| FROM PETERSBURG.
Theirs is an imprt, 'sion in Petersburg tia. {
battle is impending In that qusrtsr There have
been some mysterious movements CT troops by
the enemy, upon which this Enpr sssion 10 based
Soma cavalry skirmishing occurred on ysstar,
day, in v hich it is reported Hampton ibhic!e1
ssvere loss upon his adversary. Bot few heavy
guns were heard on the lines during yesterday
FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
Nothing of interest Occurred yesterday OF
either side OF the Dlue Ridge. The tsiding s~riJ
which visited RalaJan Hts:ion, all burned tht
bridge there on Thursday. relmnc: 10 I:slpG
haunucs, rs promised 1H ye.teIday. E":lV't
troops in Aupuata ara III iiue 5pr.;s ard h.sith
and are looking forward 70 the spouiy rereI.e
of the fortunes nt WAY IN their favor
FRou THE Valley.
A dispatch from General Early to 0sne4a
Lee. dstsri the ,th iESs.. s"y0: Sheridan:
whole forcs commented falling back down thu
Valley lsst night along tie Pjks."
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TO TIE PRESS OF TIE SOUTHERN
4 CoHFEDEEAcI.
nicuuoNN, vs.. Uttohs: i. 50.
G;sntlemsn- Because Of tie Iiosatial!.ct
generally exciting with tso te!sgra,,l,ia new
/ Of tho "Southe,n rrcep Ass0aiatipa.' and tn
fss FsSSIIs7 ii:a ; a s
"Dispatcb" Fave liasolTed their r.,r,rattinI
ssith the sau.e nnJ lGrnsl a "tiutnal itcnt!i
= Press Association" in which they invite the
brethren Is the Southern rreaa 20 Join iheM.
The plsn Of this nov Organization is ie-
signed IL 10 an eo6iicuiioil Ci;c; and sa it
members are 10 10 Tho Nkxs REPnHTsR5, il
reports are expected to BE- 10. only reliable
but neroumssred with useless 7erhiage AM
unimportant intelligence.
By thu request OF cur DIRECTORY, EaT
opened C correspondence With Dr.. W. S. Nor
Rrs, the President Of tho Southern Telegraph
Company, ss to what will he the charge
mado against thu members Of this Association
for "He:ss ogsr The aires" ard with his usua
prGmptnesa, az sell as iD:-nlit7 70 tho Press
be responds, that "Gjtsr Ills D0nM i'eW scnt
all Press communications, iShsreoer try ma!
smanate on Our lines, to any Editor or Prop'i
etor ofa Duly Paper, iMtdndet for pn5iica
ton, on, o3tr lines, at aaliM The usual rates."
Thus it will DO seen. that while the entir
press of the South is put uprn tho same foot
! ing by DR.. Morris, as regards acire rent, h
"Mutual Association" will DO enabled to SOW
the enormous expense OF travelling assnts
reporters, borsea, circular printing, and othe
inoidentals, which form part and parcel of th'
oumbrcus Gnacbino which MI have heretofore
sustained.
The press of Richmond, a. q contribution t
the general cause, have appointed an intelligent
energetic and efficient agent, ut their o,en e1psass
TO collect official and other news for them, an in
tejligibls synopsis Of which he will send regular
IL to all members of this Association, Tithcu
charge fer his labors.
In cities, where two or more papers are pub
ished, the editors can readily appoint one O.
their pumber to receive and fcrSsr1 newsstand
hos the entire Association can work hsrmoni
ousIy and economically, and at the same time
relieve the telegraph wires (Which are Otter
heavily pressed with Government work. Of 8
a vast quantity Of superfluous labor.
Having thus briefly stated the object of Tie
new Association, and the reasons which Rctua
rcd iss organization, we now cordially invite oul
brethren of the Press throughout she Southern
ConfederSey to join us, assuring tdem that We
will spare 10 efors to make il what il purpcrss Il
be, s''Mutual B0ntft Press Association"
Very respectfully,
| j: W. LEwELLES,
President Mutual BENEFIT Press ASSOCIATION.