The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-02
Biibmoito 9ispatfg.
THE WAR NEWS.

Passengers from Petersburg inform us that with
the exception Of shelng and the usual picket
firing, nothing occurred yesterday worthy Of notice
Grant and Meade, having sent off their lying bse-
tins in regard to the engagement ut Reams's station
seem to be quietly rejecting upon tho effect they
will have upon the Northern mind In general and
the Chicago Convention i'll particular. There are
however, rumore of important movements oil the
part Of the enemy, which, though we place little
faith in them, it may be proper to notice
In the first place, the report is renewed that the
enemy has withdrawn from the Weldon railroad +;
but that Sof-told tale" has been so frequently ex-
ploded that We give it no consideration whatever
Nevertheless, since the rmor gained some crcdence
in camp scouts sent out to ascertain the en-
nys position; but the result of their observation
has not yet transpired We venture the prediction
however, that they found the situation unchanged
1t is true that Grant derives no advantage from oc
cupying and holding the railroad, but then he has
convinced all Yankeedom that it was the most mag
nificent strategic movement Of the campaign and it
would not be safe for his reputation to undeceive
the people by abandoning his position in hurry
Hence, believe that bic still holds the road in
force, and means to remain there if he can.
Another report is that Grant is moving troops to
the right, either with the intention of reinforcing
Butler Of making another feint on the north side
Of the James. This may be true but the ma
nGuvre last named has already been repeated seve-
raj times and the attempts Of The enemy to deceive
our commanding general have proved as futile as his
efforts to capture Richmond ana 20 will they prove
in the future
1t is further reported that raiding party has
started from Grants army through Dinwddie
county, and have reached the vicinity of the Court
house. Not much confidence is placed in this re-
port, though we need not be surprised to hear of
such an enterprise being set foot by the enemy
at any time. Doubtless our authorities are fully
prepared to meet and repel any movement of this
nature.
On Wednesday morning (says the Erpress) dis
mounted detachment of Colonel GrifIin's Eighth
Georgia cavalry regiment, bearing brigade charged
the enemy's outposts, near Davis's house, Oh the
Weldon railroad, captured five prisoners belonging
to Warren's Fifth army corps, killed two ana drove
the rest-some hundred and ffty-in perfect
stampede, nearly half mile back to their supports
We did not lose man inthis skrmish.
This movement developed the fact that the enemy
had two signal stations in the tops of two large
pines, from which they could very plainly observe
any changes in the disposition of troops
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF
REAMSS STATION, ON THE 25rh UL-
TIMO
The following is General A. L. Hills official re
port of the battle fought at Reamss station, the
Weldon railroad, on yesterday week:
"HEADaUARTERs THIRD CoRrs,
august 81, 1864. !
Colonel: have the honor to report the correct
list of results i'll the fight of the 25th at Reams's
station We captured twelve stands of colors, nine
pieces Of artillery, ten cassons, twenty hundred
and fifty prisoners, thirty-one hundred stands Of
small arms and thirty-two horses
my own loss in cavalry, artillery and infantry
is seven hundred aud twenty men-killci, wounded
and missing Very respectfully,
"a. p. HILL, Lieutenant General
Coios.si ". II. Taylor,
Assistant Adiutant- General