The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-07
TIE WAR NEWS.
FROM TIE VALLEY.

Affairs in the Valley are not by any
means unfavol able for us. The enemy
still continue to be pressed back, and our
cavalry now hold possession Of the north
bank of North river, the main body of
the Federals having fallen back beyond
llarrisonburg, at which place they have
a moderate-sized encampment. Their
outer line of pickets extends to within
sight Of the town Of Bfidgewster, which
is six or eight miles south CT Harrison
burg and west of the Valley turnpike. --
From that point the camp of the enemy
can be plainly seen. Their force is varl
ously estimated at from twenty to forty
thousand.
At Waynesboro they destroyed only
the depot the flour mills were not de
stroyed, nor were any OF the private
houses. The flour from one mill was
distributed among the negroes. Oui
cavalry charged the Federal troops in the
streets, driving them in confusion, and
pursued them so rapidly that they had
no time whatever might have been their
desire, to burn private houses by the
way.
At Slaunton they destroyed only the
depot.
Wickham's cavalry brigade are repre-
scented as having displayed conspicuous
gallantry, being the foremost in charging
the enemy iii the streets OF Waynes
boro'.
Passengers by last nights train report
that all Is now quiet there. The trains
are running to within a mile and hall
OF Staunton. The bridge over Christian >
creek was but slightly damaged and is
already repaired
FROM fHE RAPID ANN,
Passengers by last night Central
train also report that cavalry force al
vanced and again burned the bridge at
Rapid Ann station Wednes,lay night. -
They are said to be advancing on Cor
louisville, but nothing conlrmatory of
the reports had been received at the
War Department up to late hour last
night.
Important military changes are about
to be made in the Army of Tennessee
and we have every reason to look for
vigorous movements in that quarter
shortly.
Nothing authentic has been heard from
Forrest, but it is rumored that shortly
after his demonstration against Rous
seau, at Pulaski, he left that Federal
officer in his trenches and struck the
line OF the Chattanooga and Nashville
railroad, some sixteen miles from the
latter place, capturing freight train and
some seventy prisoners 1t is certain that
he is not idle.
FROM WILMINGTON
The Christian SIN, OF yesterday,
states that the enemy seem to be making
preparations to make a determined at
tack on Wilmington. They appear to
be collecti lg fleet ftr that purpose, as
a number of vessels have been added to
those heretofore lying i'll and about the
port
FROM PETERSBURG.
Passengers arriving last evening re.
port all quiet and no new movements
on the part Of the enemy.
AROUND RICHMOND
There were no demonstrations yester-
day whatever, save Of the spade and
pick, a species of employment particu-
laily well calculated TO aid in Willing
away the monotonous hours Of camp
life, since books are not likely to form
part of soldiers luggage, and idleness
is productive Of decentralization.
A body of the enemys troops were
said to have been seen moving down the
river on yesterday morning, but their
is not known.
CAPTAIN EDWARD A. MARYE
The friends OF Captain Marye will be
panied to learn that this officer died in
this city ON yesterday. He was the vic
tim Of chronic disease contracted in
service.
He was the son OF Hon. John l.. Marye,
of Fredericksburg, "a member Of the
Virginia Assembly,
Captain Marye was member Of the
Virginia Convention which passed the
ordinance Of secession.
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