The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-14


The enemy suffered considerable loss in
this attack
The enemy swept down the entrench
ments towards Brney, who, having thrown
back his right, waited their assault and re
pulsed it with heavy loss on the part OF
the rebele. .....
/ The enemy in the meantime advanced
towards New Market, but were met by a
force at the signal tower.
Al 3 P NJ. l took the offensive, sending
Birney with two divisions up the Darby.
town road. The enemy retreateI as he
advanced, md Birney has reached and
occupied the entertainments which the
enemy took and were terrifying for them.
selves.
Our loss has been small--not one. eighth
Of that OF the enemy. We have about
100 prisoners.
(Sgued) B. F. BUTLER,
Major. General.
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CoRps,}
1915 A. M.
! We have repused the attack OF the ene-
my on our RICH! flank with great slaugh.
ter
The troobs seem 10 be Fields and
Pickeu's divisions.
send youa batch Of prisoners. am
extending my right flank.
The enemy seems to be entrenching on
Darby road. '.- ...t.
(Signed) D. B BIRNEY,
Major General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT VA. AND N. C.}
October -th-lO:30 p. NJ.
Lieut. General Grant:
Birney has regained Kautz's old posi-
ton and holds the nemy in the inner line
OF entertainments around Richmond, ex.
tending from The Darbytown road to con.
ntct with Eel on the left near Fort
Harrison.
There has been no N ovement at Peters
burg today. We have much the best
OF this days work. COO ut least of the
enemy's killed and wounded, 100 priso-
ners, and bloody repulse.
Gen. Gregg, commanding Fields div-
sion, is reported-by lady who saw his
body-as killed.
(Signed) B. f, BUTLER,
No dispatches have been received from
the commands OF Gems. sherman, Rose
clans or Sheridan later than reported in
my telegram OF Yesterday.
(Signcd) +, NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War,
WAR DEPART, WASHINGTON, Oct 10.
To Major General Diz:
Reports have been received BY this De-
partment from Gems. ButIes, Sherman,
Thomas, Sheridan and Burbrdge show
ing the favorable condition Of military al.
fairs in their respective felds OF operation.
The purpose Of Gen. Grants visit TO
Washington having been accomplished,
he returned to his headquarters on Satur.
day, but there has been no telegraphic
communication since bis arrival there.
Oct. 8. l:30 p. M-Gen. Rosseau re-
ports that Forrest has escaped him by
crossing the Tennessee on fla. boats
abovo and below Florence. on the 9th inst.
while be (Rosseau) was detained by high
water in School Greek aud Elk River.
Signed GEO. B. THOMAS.
Major General.
ALTOONA, 8PM, Oct. 9--To Gen.
Halleck, Chief Of StaH-l reached the
kencsaw Mountain, Oct. 9Th, just in time
TO witness, at IA distance, the attack on Al
toona. ! had anticipated and had ORDER
ed from Rome, Gen. Corse with reinforce.
ments. The attack was met and repulsed,
the enemy losing some 200 dead and
more than 900 wounded and prisoners.
Our loss was about 700 in the aggregate.
The enemy captured The small garrisons
al Big Shanty and Ackworth. and burned
about miles of our ralroud; but we
have at Altoona and Atlanta an abund-
ance Of provisions. Hood observing our
approach has moved rapidly baek 10 Dal-
las and Van Writ, and | am watching
him in case he tries to reach Kingston or
Rome. Atlanta is perfectly secure TO us,
and this army is better of than in camp.
iSigned w, 4. SHERMAN,
Major General.
WoopsTooK, VA, Oct. 7,9PM.
Lieut. General Grant: ..a
| have the honor TO report my COM
mand al this point to- night. commenced
moving back from Point Republic, Mt.
Crawford Bridgewater and liarrisonburg,
yesterday morning. The grain and for.
age in advance OF these points had previ.
ousIy been destroyed. In moving back
to this point the whole country from Blue
Ridge to the North Mountains have been
made unenable Tor n rebel army. have
destroyed over 1000 barns filed with
wheat and hay and farming implements,
over 70 mills filed with flour and wheat,
and have driven in front of our army over
four herd of stock, and have killed and
issued 20 the troops not less than $4,000
sheep. This destruction embraces the
Luray Valley and the Ll!tle Forest Val.
ley, as well as the main valley. a large
number OF horses have been obtained, a
proper estimate Of which l cannot now
make.