Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-11

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lire into confusion, and thus stopped our ad-
vance.
Here we lost most heavily. Charging the
works with fury and dogged determination,
we endeayored to regain our advantage, but
In vain and finally, falling back out Of range
OF the enemy's guns, we established our lines
two miles advance of our position OF the morn
ing. The track Of battle led to the right Of the
Darbytown, and in the direction of the New
Market road, our extreme right finally rest
ing In front OF the line cfentrenchments thrown
half north OF it. Oar loss was not very Sc
we're, as whole, but some of our best officers
fell. Brigadier General Gregg, s,omm anding
the Texas brigade in Fields division, was
killed. Hrs body arrived in this city last night
Brigadier General Gary was wounded Brig
adler General Bratton, of South Carolina Sc
riously wounded; Colonel Haskell, South
Carolina cavalry, painfully, but not seriously,
wounded in the head; Major Haskell, South
Carolina artillery, wounded. Some of the
local troops, among them some of the War
department clerks, were slightly engaged, but
we near OF no casualties. We captured, be-
tioes the nine guns, about hundred horses,
them, Major A. S. Ashe, Kautz,s adjutant gem
eral and number OF the staff OF the notorious
Spears, who, 1t is said, narrowly escaped cap.
ture.
The engagement was renewed last night
about dark, but We could obtain no particu.
lars.
General Lees Official Despatch.
Last night an Official despatch was received
from General Lee, stating that Yesterday
morning General Anderson attacked the enc
my on the Charles City road, and drove them
pieces OF cannon, with their caissons and
horses, and Runber Of prisoners.
The enemy were then driven to the New
Market road, when, being found strongly en-
trenched, they were not pressed.
Our loss is small; that of the enemy un-
known.
The brave General Gregg died at the head
Of his brigade.
From the Rapfdan,
Passengers by last nights Central train also
report that a cavalry force advanced and
Wednesday night They are said to be advan.
cling on Gordonsville, but nothing confrmatory
Of the reports had been received at tine War
Department up to a late hour last night
Important military changes are about to be
made in the Army of the Tennessee, and we
have every reason TO look for vigorous move
ments IN that quarter shortly.
Nothtng authentic has been heard from For
rest but il is rumored that shortly after his de.
monstration against Rousseau, at Pulaski, he
left that Federal officer in his trenches. And
struck the line OF the Chattanooga and Nash.
Vile railroad, some sixteen miles from the lat.
ter place capturing freight train. and some 70
prisoners 1t fs certain he Is not idle.
From Wilmington.
The Christian Sun, Of yesterday states that
the enemy seem TO be making preparations to
make q determined attack on Wilmington.
purpose, rs q number OF vessels have been
added to those heretofore lying in and about the
port
Passengers arriving last evening report all
enemy.
Around Richmond.
There were no demonstrations Yesterday
whatever, save of the spade and pick.a sneetas
OF employment particularly well calculated to
aid in Willing away the monotonous hours Of
camp life, since books are not likely to form
ductiye OF Generalization.
A body OF the enemy's troops were said to
have been seen moving down the river yester.
day morning, but their destination is not known
From Petersburg.
From the Richmond Examiner Of the Sth.l
There was report Of fight on the Peters,
burg line Yesterday, which we discredit
some very recent ditching, so checkmated
Grant a. Petersburg as to force him to trans
fer his activity to this side Of James River.
jeff Wis Late Speech.
The speech recently delivered by the chief
traitor at Macon, Gsora a, is exciting the most
bitter criticism from the reel press outside Of
Richmond. The Richmond In quirer publish
comment thereupon:, From the Montgomery
(Ala.) Mail we take the following;
we hazald little in saying that the speech of
the president at Macon is not such as the pub
lie had right to expect from Mr.. Davis at this
critical juncture Of our affairs The least the
President says about the late campaign in
Georgia, the better He has shocked the coun-
ny and me army already enough by what has
y, "
defence OF his policy. The evidence accumu-
lates, that had Johnston been retained In COM
mand OF the Tennessee army, Atlanta would
not only have been saved, but Sherman's hosts
OF his campaign, In the very vintage time OF
victory, the President, without one word OF
warning or remonstrance, removed "that old
and skiiful general" from the army. Sherman
in his report Of his operations before Atlanta,
presents the reader with the sequel.
These periodical interferences Of the Presi-
dent are FAST bringing us to grief, sapping the
confidence OF both people and army In his
wisdom, encouraging our enemies, and paving
the way for what we shudder TO reflect upon.
His visits to the West are usually the preludes
OF disaster. His consultation with Bragg and
Johnston In 1862, ending with his ordering
twelve thousand men to Vicksburg against the
protest OF these Generals, lost us the battle OF
Murtreesboro' and the destruction Of Rose
Grams army. His visit In 1863 di vided Braggs
army In front Of Grant at Chattanooga, by
sending Longstreet with twenty five thousand
petrated the terrible disaster of missionary
being annlhilated
Inc residents again on his travels to econ
fer with the Generals" NAV God deliver us
this time from the dispensation which the mast
teaches Us to anticipate! fO'
The Lynchburg yirginian contains the fol.
lowing
Some portions Of the speech of the prss,d.r,
delivered at Macon, are unworthy ar him and
give evidence OF oao iaste and worse temper.
graced-so far az his official action could sfSect
that end-are indelicate, ul.timed, and rsnrs
hensible. They are not In keeping with tha
dignifed silence of the man who has not 90 far
as the public know, uttered one word OF com
plant. 1t may be difficult even tor the Presi.
dent TO make a majority OF his fellow. citizens
an honest and manly blow for Atlanta" Many
ian honest" and many ga manly blow" did he
give, as the $1,000 Yankees killed or hors hu
combat, In membranes to Atlantis, will testify.
But let this pass. ~ ,g.lt
If we were disposed TO act the censor fur.
ther, we might add that the term "scoundrel."
applied 70 those who had misrepresented the
Presidents ofiis ial action, m ust have fallen
strangely upon the ears Of q large audience of
ladies and gentlemen assembled in u church
- hear the highest civil digIItary in the land