Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-11
Corps, supported m .hs flank hJ GT5.g', a;
rr;n;nr nf nuxulrY - "

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vision of cavalry.
fTuE OPERATIONS o. TIE :E.oyD D,y
mlaenced with diminishing in d :, fo,s,,
in which yaluntls aid was rendered. In ~
cavalry, who moSod up in Inns with a,,i N5
the left faux 1t the Fita u0rpa. TIE ,,. Y:a
of the Ninth Corps were in re,erse q. tia ,;r,H
Soon after midday tho enemy's tis:t lins
encountered, whion, by Il g.!ian; casrsa :;
Griffn's division, SON is.l INTO nur han5,
This was but a weak line il coinpas;s3o VIII
suotber snue distance III the resr, /, ub;sI
our efforts wsre nGw directed 81 sn..t"u
charge aid .rrl3 splendid fghr;us .hear ~.
fell ntp our :nd., with o.s piece o: n,,i,I I
and ,b9Is sky prisoners. a short .u,I NJ.
tc9A Place ia tie lighting. The Filth ra,r,
occaricd the works anu ttc.w oat s,,.n,
line about hall mile in troat.
THE NINTH CORPS TX Tue ADVANCE.
In this condition things remained Until r...
five O'Clock, when the troops Of The Ninth
Corps were assigned the advance. jiAna,si
Potter formed his division in lire o. HATH.
with the brigade Of General GriHa IN n.
right and that Of Colonel Cartin ii, re l,n
all in turn supported by Gs::eral Har,suSi,
brigade OF WilN'x's division.
GEN POTTER MOVES FORWARD
Passing thu skrmish l,le Of III. Filth C,r,.
Gan. Potter moved ssa1ly forward no,,l Il.
enemy, whose sk;rnlih,ri tal gradually f.,!-r
buck, came t. nGd at psat whieb Con p1.
tor now Determined - c:'ry by a ca age
ArHAMHE.
This charge, hosd-'l by Griffin's b:.ni. VIZ
met by the enemy in H mast d'd!e! asnnt,
In addition to hesvily reinforced !iia 81 irt,r
try. they had concentrated la,er I.mui:Y 4;
artillery. The course o! our troops .sa. IN :.
vt sep hill whore in edition y i.r terrible fire a
the enemy, ;h!y encountered Il stout b:'.! ,sncs,
which brooks the chaigs ami ''r,:g y,,! Ia. ia;.
i petIs 81 necessary III an undrli:k w., cl Til,
character
COUNTER CHARGE or THE kNEMY.
The Charge failed. ind, the trcop. giving WAY,
were countercharEed by tts eneniy snI ir,eu
in confusion. losing E humber CT p,i,one.s
General Warren sent 4 portion of III, Fifth Ccrp.
to their assistance. and the euemy WIS AGAIN
driven back.
The number Of prisoners" wa, .,r,nis.a H.,
dred-but that is prud4nuy withh.LI ei.c H.
ceived public might have known re.s ,!.sn Va.
proper.
| LINCOLN PUTS ~ suE'TITuur
TEE Presidents KErstsgSr...y. Rsrsr,
VISITS HIA.-This III, rning Juhr > ;:..pi-,
| President Lincoln's reprrle,.t.;iYa rA1l.;!,wa
urraysd in the uniform OF the un:c, s',..
Army, and, accompanied by G.nr.! rry
Provost Marshal General Mr. n ID Lame,
Of tho Third Ward, ard his (S:erlr.'j ,a.bc,
vas taken to the Exc .utve hlansi,i,. whers
he was received by President Lirc5a cans.
fpl Fry introduced him By say::rc i!,. Pre-.
sidsn,, this is The lnan who il 10 rsrfcsalt y,u
in the Grmy tor tic rex. year."
| Mr.. Lincoln shook bard. with S:ny!a>--rs.
pnlarkad that he WAS q god io.1irs, =. t.. eni
healthy looking man. r:li bell; ya:i !o u!i
do his duty. tie asked S,ar!"s il h. he!
bear mustered in, and be rerl;aJ tb.. 81 IN!
Dir. Lsrnsr then presented III: rrtsilcn
| with framed official notice Il the fac, tia,
he bad put in Representatives r'cfniG,..nl The
President again shook hands win ;;.ate:
and expressed the hope h.t lac won!j 10 %.
of the fortunate ones, and the giE.t.as rMsy
then retired.--&ar.
ENTIRELY RELIABLr.
General Schofeld has reoaivti :l.i,I.ua-
uon that General Burbriiea has "a. m,.l tho
salt works near Abingdon. Vi, witt, !itlert-
sistance.
Admiral F.rrngut arrived u. For!res. Mon.
roe On the II, Oh the United S,ntea t,'am ir..