The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-01
GENERAL LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.
Additional Details Of the Fighting--List
OfCRptured Union GHicers-rhe Rebel
General Bearing not Killed - Official
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Additional Details Of the Fightius-Iist
OfCRptured Union Gnicers-Ehe Rebel
General bearing not Killed - Official
REPORTS.
From the Richmond Enquirer, oct. 90
General Lee sent the following 80 the War
Office on Thursday night
HEADQUARTERs Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Hon. James a. Seldom, Secretary of War: the
movement of the enemy against our left to-day
was repulsed Two attacks upon our lines were
made-one between the HenrCO Poor House and
Charles City road, the other on ths William sblrg
road. Several hundred prisoners and four stands
of coors were captured. Our loss very slight.
On the Southside the enemy crossed Row4nty
creek, below Burgess Mil, aud forced back the
cavalry in the afternoon. General Heth alta ,kcl,
and at first drove them; but found them in too
strong force, Afterwards the enemy attacked
and were repul5cd. They still hold the plank
road at Burgess Mil. Heth took some COlors
ard prisoners.
kOn the 25th Colonel Moseby, near Bunker
Hlll captured Brigadier- General Dude and s3ye-
raj Other prisoners, q number of horses, and
killed number Of the enemy. He sustliled no
loss. II. T.. LEE.
The Yankee troops principally engaged ia the
movement on Thursday, below Richmond, be
loBged 10 the 18Th Corps; those engaged on the
south side were the 2d 9th, and part Of the 9Th.
Anolher Despatch from GsnernI Ice
The EnUny BaaLon on ths NOrth and
South sides.
The following onicial report WAS received from
General Lee last night: -
HEADQUARTERs AMY NORTHERN VIRsrNIA,
October 2S, lS6i.-Hon. James A. SsddDn, S8crs-
tsry of War;-Gonera 4. F. Hin reports chat the
attack OF General Hc.h upon the en0my pom the
BoYdtOn plank road, mentioned IL nv despatch
last evening, was made by three briga1es under
General Malone in from, ard General Hampton
in the rear. Malone captured iOur hundred pri-
Eoners, three stands of collrs, ana six pieces Of
artillery. The latter could no. be brought oil,
the enemy having possession Of the bridge.
In tie atta'k subsequently made by the enemy
General haDoDe broks three lines of bAltle, and
during the night the enemy retired from the
Boy dtOn plank road leaving his wounded and
more than two hundred and hfty dead on the
field,
and took possession OF our works on tle Baxter
rood, in front Of Petersburg, but was soon driven
out.
On the Williamsburg road yesterday, General
Field captured upward, of four hundred prisO-
neTs and seven stands Ji cOlOrs. The enemy left
number uf dead in front Of oar works, and re-
turned TO his former position to-day.
From ne Richmond Enquirer, O.'Icr29.
The general view of the skrmishng bsow
Richmon0 On Thursday, given by as on yester-
day, requires no important modification. The
attacks of the enemy we're 50 easily repllsei,
and cur casualties were 50 rare, tha., there was
little beyond the mere m ution Ot inc eaemy S
diScOmfilure 20 record. The mOycmcnts OF our
troops were beautiful, and the alacrity with which
our men met and repulsci every assault of ths
enemy was conspicuous.
But the enemy did not come up 10 the work
with thai drunken madness which was doubtless
expected or them, and such as "ilius,ratel their
Valor" III The summer campaign, when life and
whisky we're both cheap in the Yankee army.
Cur casualties, oil told, amount 20 tlirty men
wounded, and some haif dozen killed. The
enemy lost many killed and wOundG 1, besides
three hundred and eighty-eght prisoners, ia
cluding the following officers -
Captain John c. Keenan,, 10th New Hampshire.
Captain ii. Wentworth, 18Th Wisconsin.
Captain NJ. sheriff, 18th Wisconsin
Captain II. q. Backman, 96th New York.
Captain NJ. +. Cochrane, 10th New Hampshire
Captain j. Carroll 9th Maryland
Capt. Henry Ward, LIST U. S. Coorcd Troops.
First Lieut.. A. G. Hadley, Adj't 18th Wisconsin.
First Lieut.. H. H. Murray, 18th New Hampshire
First Lieut. Thomas Simpson, lst II. /. Artillery,
First Lieut.. Nj. G. Harris, Goth New York.
First Lieut.. Frank Saunders, llSth New York.
First Lieut.. S. L. Bryant llSth New York;
Lieut. Dewitt G. Weildier l48th New York
Lieut.. George A. Potts, 18th New York.
Lieut.. ]. S. Chase, 9Th Maine.
Lieut. Tnomas II. Allen, seth New York.
Lieut.. Daniel O'COnnor, llSth New York.
J. B Strawhndge, Medical Director 18th Corps
The fighting at Petersburg commenced about
sunrise on our eXtreme right. The encmy
: attacked, projecting q heavy force from the
rear of his main line against our position on the
Boydton plank road This movement, occur
ring somewhat in the nature Of q surprise, proved
a success, so fur as advancing was concerned
We lost s)me three hundred men, killed
wounded, and capturodj chiefly the latter.
AS sOon however, as the movement became
well defined, General Heth attacked the enemy
and drove them for some distance, capturing two
4 hundred and sixty prisoners aud several islands
of colors. The strength of the enemy at a posi-
tion they had taken, commanding the road anC
- country about Burgess mill-pond, prevented
him from attempting TO drive them from tha
road. IL was rumored yesterday evening tha
the enemy had abandoned the plank road.
We are pleased to learn that General Dearing
who was reported killed. was unhur. Our casual
tics were very light.
About 10 O'Clock, on Thursday night, tn
enemy made cuarge upon our lines on RtYes
farm, breaking through them for few moments
but breaking oHt Of them very quickly, as 500
as their character was ascertained. When ap
L preaching our works, they responded 10 the ha
otthe sentinel, "fTieRdsl" J" and then bulged foI
1 ward.