Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-03
Saturday Nights Report,
FROM GRANT.s AMY.

BALTIMORE, Oct. /.
TheBulIetia of this city has the following
special dispatch:
1t is reported that General Kaut2s cav
airy on Wednesday evening, advanced on
a reconnaissance to within a mile and half
of Richmond, and were surprised to find so
few rebels in the vicinity.
Most of General Buffers forces are with
in four miles of the city.
Great activity prevailed on the left Of
our lines, and Gregg's cavalry had ad-
vanced to Reams Station. The rebel lines
were very thin
The cannonading of Wednesday infict-
ed but little damage upon us.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, /
September 29-Evening. !
Reports from General Butler say that the
10th and 18th Army Corps crossed the
James River at Deep Bottom, and advanced
against the enemy's works at Chapin's
Farm, taking the first line of rifle pits
without resistance at 9 o'clock A. NJ, and at
10 o'clock the enemy's strong position at
Chapin's Bluff was carried by assault and
300 prisoners taken, with aal6 pieces Of artil-
lery flags, &c.
! A division of the 18th Corps Is stated to
have suffered considerable loss, but to what
extent is not known.
Our troops hold the position, which is
about seVen miles from Richmond.
Heavy firing was heard late this after
| noon on the extreme left 1t is believed
to be Gregg's cavalry engaging the enemy.
They went on reconnaissance in the di-
rection of the South Side railroad, but the
result of their trip has not yet been asoer-
tanned.
The rebels have been back and forth in
every direction to-day, at one time march
ing off towards our left, and again return
ing to Petersburg, as if going to Rich
mond, then appearing at some other point,
and finally going out of sight altogether.
Some deserters came in to-day, who say
that the defeat of Early in the Valley had
caused great depression throughout the
rebel ranks. Thousands were ready to
leave on the first opportunity, having lost
all faith in their final success. .-
September 800 A. M--Brisk firing
was kept up along the centre of the line
all last night between the pickets. This
morning the utmost quiet prevails.
Reports that the rebels are evaeuating
Petersburg are again in circulation
| [Signedb McGREGGoR.
BALTIMORE, Sept, 30.
The following additional particulars have
been received from participant in the
fight at Chapin's Farm:
General Ord, of thu 18th corps, with two
small divisions pushed towards Richmond
on Thursday morning fighting his way
and driving in the enemy's front until he
reached Chapin's Bluff. Here were heavy
works extending for miles around them.
The rebel gunboats were in the rear and
below them
The rebel garrison though small had
been reinforced from Richmond
One division under Gen. Stsnnards TOOK
the salients of the main works and thence
winging around inside and in the rear Of
sthe enemys other breastworks and
drove them out before them.
While this was going on heavy reinforce.
ments came down from Richmond which
were all driven out.
The division which did this lost every
brigade commander either killed or wound
ed.
Gen. Burnham was killed
| Cols. Sternsa and Donohue were wounded
but not dangerously. -.. 81