The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-09
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Latest War News 1!
Burbridge's Operations
in Virginia.
Rebels attack Butler
on the TIN.
They are repulsed with
5ad gre loss.
Our forces advances to
the inner works at
Richmond.
&C., &C., &c. sc.

LOUISVILLE Oct S--A special from
CatlettsbuFg Ky, yesterday says Bur
bridge attacked the enemy on the p.
strongly inJrenched at Saltville. Va
commanded by Rhodes, Vaughn. and
Williams A fierce conflict eusued ALI
day. The rebels were driven and the
works occupied by Us, the rebels FALLING
back 10 other positions. BY night our
ammunition failed but we still held the
position gained from the enemy. Rat
ellie on the left gained an advanced
position overlooking the salt works, but
failure of ammunition stopped him.
Hanson on the right had a desperate
| night and was himself dangerously hurt
lie held the enemy in check till night,
when ms ammunition failed, and Bur-
bridge retreated slowly
Our forces NUMBERED 2500 the rebels
gOJO to 1900, 1000 of whom accompa-
MED Breckenridge from Lynchburg
Our loss was $50, and all the badly in
IJuIed were left behind, including Colo
mel Hanson of the 9th KY. and LtCol
Mason, llth Michigan cavalry. Enc
my S loss is greater than ours.
Burbridge sent a detachment which
| forced their way through Pound Gap
/ We routed Colonel Prentice at Glade.
vile capturing one piece of artillery
and few prisoners.
The result Of the expedition was sat
isfactory.
/ ST.. LOUIS, Oct 8.-The rebels crossed
Usage to-day, our troops falling back to
| Jefferson City Notifications which Rose
Grams calls first rate
The place is garrisoned by eight or
| nine thousand men commanded by
Generals Fisk, Neill Sanborn and
| Brown. Pleasanton is on the way to
assume supreme command General
Mower IS coming up the river and A. J.
Smith is in his rear
Government property is safely col
Iected at Rolla, Springfield, and Jeffer-
son City
New York Oct S.-Gold at noon was
l98 Cotton quiet. Il5.
A dispatch from the War Depart
ment dated Sth 10 General Dix, saws.
This department has received the col
lowing reports Of the enemy's assault
yesterday on General Buffers lines
their subsequent repulse, and General !
Birney's brilliant action, driving the
enemy to then inner lines Of works
around Richmond
HEAR QUARTERS DEP'T Va. AND Y G,
Oct 7, 6-30 P. @-LT GEx GR4NT-
The enemy having moved Fields and
Hawks Division from the left at
Chapin's farm road TO our right at The
DarbyJOwn road, attacked with spirit
Kauts cavalry in their intrencbments
and drove them back with small loss
to cur men, but with the loss Of his
Rrtillery che cavalry suffered con
siderable loss in tire attack The cav
airy then swept down the inrench-
ments towards Birney, VINO having
thrown bsck bis right awaited their
assault and 'repulsed them with very
heavy loss on the part Of the enemy
The enemy in the meantime advanced
toward New Market, bat were met by 7
a force At the signal tower. At A NJ f.
! took the offensive, sending Gen I
Brney with two Divisions up the /
Darbytown road; the enemy retreating /
rs he advanced, and Brney has reached /
and occupies the intvepchments which /
The enemy took from Kautz and were
certifying FOR themselves. Oar loss has |
been small: not one-eighth chat of the |
enemy We have about 100 prisoners /
B F. BIZ LER,
Maj Gen,
HEAD QUARTERs 10 Army CORPs, Oct /
7, l0-l5 A M-We nave repuised the |
attack of the enemy on cur right !
flank with great slaughter Troops /
seems to be Fields aud Pickefs divis-
ion Isend you batch of prisoners
l am extending my right flank. The
enemy Sc m to be entreGchiDg on the |
Darbytown road.
D B. BIRNEY
HFAD QUARTERS DEP'r Va AyD u e, !
Oct z, 10 30, A. Mn GES. Grant
Birney has regained Kauizs old posi- |
ton and holds the enemy in their in |
Der line OF entertainments around I
Richmond, extending from Darbytown +
road TO and connects with Detzei on 4
the left near the Qualifications.
There has been no movements at Pc !
,crsburg today We have much the I
best Of this days work One thousand. /
at least, Of The enemy were killed and 4
wounded; one hundred risouers taken
and a bloody repulse
Gen. Gregg, commanding Fields di
vision, is reported by a lady who saw
the body, as killed
3. +. BUTLER
No dispatches have been received
lrom the commands Of Generals Sher
man, Bosecrans or Sheridan later than
telegraphed yesterday
f 81 STANTON Sc War
HD. Qgs AMY PorONAc, Oct All !
quiet in front OF Petersburg
Important events may be expected
at any time.
NEw YaRE Oct Seen Echols com
handing rebels in south west Virgins.
claims victory On the 2d over Bur
bridge Of Sallvilie, and Says that Hur
bridge left his killed and wounded be-
hind Among them is 81 brig General
md q good mary officers The union
force numbered six thousand. among
Wbom we're several negro regiments.
hich we're bad y cot uB Echols says
his forces or the 81 we're ia hot pursuit !
The Richnond Wbig Of the 5ih Gays
that Gen lmbodau who has bnen II b /