The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-10-04
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Yesterday ?. M. Dispatches.


INV YoRK, Oct. The Herald has the
following asoorat Of fighting North OF the
James.
On Friday three desperate efforts were
made by the enemy 10 retake the works cap
tnsed from them By as on Thursday. Gen.
Lee In person commanded. but the rebels
were each time driven hack with consider
sole loes. I
The enemy were discovered about 2 ?. N
massing ia a woods directly opposite the Fort
captured yesterday, and In hall al hour they
charged with a yell in three heavy columns
Of attack. me rams at the same une opening
upon our position, aud our line was lnhladed
by the ire from The rebel battery on the
river. The men however stood steady 70
their posts and received the rebels with shots
well directed aud 50 incessant that they broke
Ia confusion aud retired 10 the woods
Twice again they were rallied by their OH
GERS and returned 20 the charge. but only
with the same result until finally broken aud
dispirited they fell back IN confusion leaving
The ground covered With their dead and
wounded
The prisoner. report a thousand at leasG
killed and wounded.
Over 800 prisoners were taken by Us in
GLIDING many officers and the greater part oil
the 9Th n. U. Regt. Among those captured
are several field officers aud Capt Mcguire.
Inspector Gen. OF Ciingbam's Staff.
The regimental hAgs were taken all by
standards, two OF them were captured BY the
18th Conn. and 18th Penn.
8 THE hight has b0sn pronounced ole OF the
| most desperate and brilliant Of the war. and
by his skilliul management OF troops, Cen
eral Weitrel has added QUE more leaf TO the
laurels won 10 LOUISIANA
Toe HerAlds special from Martinsburg Isl.
says:
The latest intelligence from Gen. Sheridan
|. that be left him making preparations %
force The remnant OF Esrly's armJ from
Browns Gsp ~ the Blue Ridge. This was
on the 29th II September.
EsFly's position is rcpres' tied 20 be a very
stroDg one, and be doubtless intends % hold
Il as projection - Gordousville ard Ohalotts-
vile a. yell - Lyuchbufg for while holding
this position u Sheridan advances upon
Lynchburg Early tAerestens bis rear and
supplies.
there eau be but little doubt, however, Of
sheridan's success Tor Eerly's army has lost
heart and Browns Gap will only prove % be
another Fisher's Hill.
The World's Washington special last even
ing: a. Authentic report prevails here that
our cavalry savs entered GordoEsvil.e. 10
= ksown tnst ~ last accounts a cavalry
force was vefy nesf that place
Nav FcRK. Of 3-Tbe following i the
Tribunc's accornt Of operations AZ Peters
burg:
Yesterday. the 2yth. Gen Gregg supported
by Two bfigades OF ~Iniantry pushed a recon
Boisssnce rom our lett towards the Lynch
burg Railroad a. Tar as Poplar spring Church,
beyond the Vaughn Turnpike.
NJ enemy Ia any force was discovered to-
da,.
Gen G-lhas division Oh corps. advanced
beyond the Church 10 a Northwest dir ection
aud o4mo 0n the eleny Ia . str0ng position
abouf I'VE miles from the Weldon Railroad.
Their preparations for defence, though not
completed. were very formidable.
Co.. 0rhu dsc.Iet 70 carry tho works
~ -l9rn I'D . mel NE division N three
| ines u battle The - brigade in advance
und~s Col. Gwia, 81 liz Penn<yivsniA-
The assault was perfectly aud brilliantly sue
| cessiul. The whole line was taken with two
or three guns ard about SO prisoners. The
other guns wero dragged away. The rebels
left their dead and wounded ca the field
The prisoners belonged TO Beuregard's COM
mand. Among them was ons MAJOR, ore
Captain and FIVE Lieutenants. Oar los was
not great, | think $50, tut Que OF our best
officers. Col Wsleh. OF the 18Th Mich. as
killed. and INC following officers woupdrd.
Major Partridge Lieut.. Witt, Lieut. Beard
all Of ne 18th Michigan.