The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-07

Northern papers of the Sd instant
contain some additional intelligence
which We copy below
TIE ATTACK ON RICHMOND.
The correspondence relative to the at
tack on Richmond are fully equal t.
Munchausen, though in two OF three
glimmers of truth We find how much tn,
Yankees suffered. OF the advance from
Deep Bottom, letter says
Colonel Samuel V Duncan's Third
brigade, OF General paine's coiored Iii
vision, Of the Eighteenth corps, beine
in the lead, they charged this line of the
eneny's work, bnt were TtpHts6t e0iM
mHch toss, nineteen officers out Of twen
ty-two being either killed or wounded.
i charge was then made by the Sc
cond brigade of the same division, under
Colonel Draper, with entire success, Tia,
works being carried with considerable
loss on both sides. The Second brigade
was assisted in this affair by the Filtl
regiment of coiored troops, a part Of tht
FIRST brigade, under Major Terry, whe
lost one hundred and forty three mer
and five officers in the charge.
The next rebel works, about three
miles further on, were found unoccupied
About mile from these was encoun
tered the outer range of Notifications o.
Richmond, running from Chaftin's Bluff
opposite Fort Darling, around the city tt
the nor,hward About two o'clock the
Second brigade Of General Fosters di
vision, of the Tenth corps, and the Fifth
United States colored regiment, were sent
forward to develop the strength Of this
line Of works, and at the same time t.
draw the enemy to one point on our left.
This having been accomplished, grand
advance was made by portions of the two
corps, mostly by flank movement from
our right upon the enemy, concentrated
on our left 4; and the line was carried
with the capture Of sixteen guns and
about hundred prisoners. Among these
was the rebel major in command of the
post, who was wounded, and who &C
knowledged that they were taken com
pletely by surprise.
Our entire loss is estimated at about
seven hundred and fifty. That of The
enemy is probably considerably less OF
this occasion.
Our line now extends from Chatfin's
Bluff to the White Oak swamp, dis
tance Of from five to six miles from Rich
mond, and from the Bluff We command
the enemys lower pontoon bridge acros:
the James.
A correspondent writes to the T|ibHa'
as follows:
Our forces advanced against the enc
my's works at Chatiin's farm, taking thu
first line of rifle pits without resistance
at 8 o'clock A. M.
At 10 A. NJ. the enemy's strong posi-
ton at Chailin's Bluff was carried by as
sault, and three hundred prisoners taken
with sixteen pieces of artillery, flags, etc
A division of the Eighteenth 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.
Another correspondent boasttully
says:
We have stronghold near Richmond
and General Grant will, it is believed
keep it,
The works taken were the strongest
so far seen, around Richmond. Our loss
shows the stubborn character Of the
enemy's fighting.
A letter, speaking of the losses in the
Tenth corps alone, says:
The losses of the corps will scarcely
be less than fifteen hundred in killed and
wounded. The Medical Director reports
upwards of twelve hundred wounded
treated in hospital and forwarded to Fort
ress Monroe.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune writes:
This division behaved most gallantly,
losing some five hundred officers and men,
killed or wounded.
One division, General Stannards, took
the salients of the main work, and thence
swinging around inside. OF, and in the
rear OF, the enemy in the clay works,
drove them out before them. While this
was done, heavy reiniorcements came
down from Richmond, which were also
driven out.
The division which did this lost eeery
Jyigade commander, killed or wounded.
General Burnham was killed. Colonies
Stevens and Donohue were wounded, but
not dangerously.