The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-10-07
Cavalry fight on our loft =. Rebels repuls-
ed with slaughter.

| n tlla q. NEW YoRK, Oct. a.
The Hcrald's City Point correspondent says
that in the fight for the South Side railroad
about 1000 prisoners fell into the hands OF
tho rebels, but the Times and Worlds cor.
respondents, at the scene Of action. put the
number at only few hundred. The Her
AIDS correspondent says Of the cavalry fight
ON the left oil the army, on Saturday. The
rebels were led by Hampton, Butler, w. II.
Lee, bearing and Young, each with brig.
AIDE. They succeeded in driving our small
force, which was under Gen. Davies, from
two lines of slight deIenses and dismounting
their brigades attempted to di'lodse US from
q third.
Our forces consisted Of the lst New Jersey,
lst Mass. 9th Ohio, 10th New York, and n
battalion of the lst Pa. with four guns. The
firht was terrific. Time and time again the
rebels charged up to within few feet OF the
line. and were hurled back with deadly
shower of bullets. They then attempted q
flank movement, at the same time charging
breastworks, but they met such reception
that they wero glad to retire. Their loss
was heavy. AS soon as 1t was discovered
that tho rebels were falling back our men
climbed their brcastworks and with q cheer
charged the retreating rebels. Our loss was
slirht. Tho Herald's correspondent says it
IL reportcd that our cavalry retook 600 pris
oners captured by tho rebels in the light near
Poplar Church. rt @ ...r.
SUMMARY OF TIE RECENT MOVEMENT BY GEN.
GRANT. - General Grants army has again i'd.
yanced and gained decided advantage in po-
sition. This movement was made in season
to prevent Ire from sending succor to Ear
Tvs demoralzed troops Ia the Shenandoah
valley. and ut time when the enemy WIS
dsheartened by recent defeats. On the 29th
Generals Ord and Birney advanced on the
North side of the James, the former carrying
the long line Of intrcnchments below Chap
in's farm, which is opposite Drury's Bluff,
and the latter carrying the Newmarket road
and intrenchments. Both these positions
were obtained without great loss on our side,
and by these attacks the enemy was led to
withdraw troops from the south Of Peters.
burg. On the 30th, General Warren with
tho Fifth corps and part OF the Ninth pushed
on beyond the Weldon railroad, to its branch,
the Southwest road, also leading to Peters.
burg. and captured tho Qualifications recently
erected by the enemy at Poplar Grove. Our
grasp on the Weldon road was still re.
tanned, and the Danville road is now the on
ly means of communication for supplies left
open to Richmond on the south side, and this
too with the Virginia Central railroad on
the north destroyed by Sheridan from Staun.
ton to Waynesborough. On the 3Oth. while
Warren was thus engaged on the south, L,e
attempted to retake the positions gained by
Ord and Birney on the Goth, hut failed. In
the attack OF the 10Th our cavalry advanced
to the innermost line of the city Notifications,
but not in sufficient force to capture the city.
1t will be seen that Lees position in Rich
mond is verc critical. and Iurther news from
Virginia will be awaited with intense ankle
ty.