Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-12

Particulars OF the Last Battle.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE HeraLds
etb.corps correspoHdenton the 9th says:
This morning the division of Gen. Will
cox, holding the center Of our line, made
an advance With the intention Of recon
noiteriDg the position Of the enemy and
advancing our own. The reconnoisance
consisted Of the brigades Of Hartsuf,
and that lately commanded by Colonel
Spear. An advance was made Of over
one mile and half with slight skirm-
ishing, when the 57th Massachusetts,
commanded by Col. Mclaughlin, was
fred upon by the enemy. Some fifteen
men were lost
The recommending party was accom-
panied By Capt Twitcbell with his bat
terry of the 4Lh Massachusetts,, but no |
opportunity was offered for using them. |
Deductions from the recent reconnois- |
sance are thatthe enemy is not in force |
this side Of Petersburg on the Appoma-
tox, and that any effort ca onr part will
force them to new line upon that
river
This is The amount Of the information
Igsthered this morning
lspsc.aI 70 the Tr.bunsI
WAsHIEoroE, Oct 10th.--We learn
from the front that oyement was com
menced on Saturday, though its object
was not stated. 1t is said that an order
will at once be issued by Gen. Grant
directing the shooting ofevGry guerrilla,
the burning Of their houses, and the
driving out Of men, women and children
2 from the Shenandoah Valley, and the
guerrilla infested region between there
and the Potomac
By direction of the Secretary Of War,
stoppages against the pay OF officers of
the army at the request Of ordnance Of.
IN fcers for nou,rendition Of ordnance re-
turns for tho years 1912 will be re-
moved, except such regiments as have
been mustered out Of service, and those
that are to be mustered out during the
present quarter.
it The total amount Of National Bank
currency issued up to Oct. LIST, 1864, is
81, 740650 The amount issued during
the week ending Oct 9Th, 1854, is 81
T74,ss0. n ssgrg 81
New YoRK, Oct 1L--In all the rebel
accounts OF the affairs Of Friday, they
make out that the saverest fighting was
done In the attack on Kautz. while our
accounts represent the heaviess part of
the engagements to have taken place af-
ter that engagement. Tho fact msy bo
that the rebels may have been made to
pay very dearly for their victory over
Kautz, as they we're armed with repeat
ing rifles, and II was in this attack the
rebel General Gregg and several other
officers wera killed
The Times correspondent SAYS that we
lost eight guns, but as a set-oH, however,
we captured seventeen last Thursday.
We killed and wounded at least 900
of the enemy In front of the infantry,
exclusive Of what injury Kauiz inflicted
upon them besides taking 100 prisoners.
Most ofthe enemys killed and wound
ed we're left on the field.
Considering tho loss Of men, they
bought the guns dearly, although we
must give them the credit of killing, disa-
bling, and capturing about 400 men, in
addition to the eight guns.
Looking At the matter from all points
OF view, We claim very decided victory.
We can afford 10 lose guns, but the
rebels cannot afford to lose the large
number Of men they lost to-day in cap
turing them
They signally failed in their object Of
Hawking US, and will scarcely be like "a
resume the experiment for some time
They also suffered as badly as we in
the loss Of artillery horses aud one o.
their batteries had 70 be drawn off The
field by hand.
NEw YORK, Oct ll.-Ons OF the rebeI
papers announce the capture Of Kautz'
Adjutaht, and how near the Genera
came to sharing the same fate, is told BY
the Times correspondent as follows:
When Kautz was returning in the real
of his column with few Of his staff off
GERS and orderlies, he came upon an en-
tire rebel regiment at least one mil,
from the road where the attack com
menced. This regiment had some Q
his meu prisoners, and at the sight o
their General the men called out TO hin
to dash back and escape, which he di,
by by-path. His Adjutant General
Capt Dash, was with him at the time
butts now missing.
The Heralds correspondent at Blu,
ler's headquarters on the 9th, says b
has been throughout the lines Of tn
Army OF the James, and believes tina
several large armies united with the oh
ject Of dislodging this army, would no
only safer immensely, but would serious
ly risk defeat :. q 'sf + 3 W
Rebel prisoners and dsserters oontin
,ne 70 come IN daily.