Washington telegraph., 1864-10-19

We hope it may he the last frantic ef-
Tort. We await the result III anxiety,
but with confidence. So far the results
are most gloriously in our favor, but the
fall fury Of tie storm has not burst upon
ia. Every thing augnrs well. We
give full particulars 80 far as received.
For several days preceding the 29tl,
the enemy were making the stale fe:Hi
Of transferring troupS - the north oi
James River. On the 29th they at
tacked and obtained possession Of Fort
Harrison. n salient Of our works near
Chaffin's Bluff, and appeared il consid
cradle fp'cc on Darhytown, New Market
and Osburne roads Skirnishng ali
day. Our pickets were also driven in
OH Vaughn's road. They also made an
unsuccessful effnrt 10 take battery Gil
mel by putting negro troops in front to
assault it, a great many of whom were
killed. Next day we made an effort 10
rctake battery Harrison, which was
only partially succ. ssful. The dispatches
tell the rest.
Richmond. October L. The following
special was received by this Evening s
Whig:
Petersburg To-Day-Burnside's corps
advanced up the Petersburg and across
Waugh IS to the Squirrel Level road
Yesterday, and dsod ecd onr forces from
their breastwoi ks at PEBBLES farm, fonr
miles from the city, and distant mile
and a half from their iormer lines. Our
forces strongly resisted, but were ovei-
whclmcd 10y the enemy until we were
reinforced Icy Hampton, vino checked
and forced them back. The battle pro
crossed hotly bat iavorably, aud the
enemy was driven back to The works he
had taken from Us at PEBBLES farm,
when darkness closed further hnstlitics
On forces captured 200 prisoners
among them were several colonels and
either fed officers. Flaukcd by superior
numbers. we were compelled Ia retreat,
with the loss "f Que cannon and eighty
killed, woundcd anl prisoners. Alter
this advantage, tie cneny passed ~
the direction of the Doydnn plank road,
within one mic, bnt were met On i. H..
Jones plantation ~ Wilcox. Most o.
the prisoners arrived IA town Yankee
loss very heavy: ours. not fully known.
but comparatively sight. Sa.Ie fight
.ng this morning. but tie enemy holds
the captured works
Petersbnrg, Oct. l-j r. N-The
enemy, af.er taking oar brca,iwork- K
last night. pressed forward some , miles,
until met and driven back upwards Of a
mile by our forces
Early this morning our forces again
attacked the enemy and Succeeded in
dis!o lying him from a portion oil our last
works, but failing t. retakc the whole
of thc works. we relinqui-hei the por.
ton captured.
Upwards If 400 more prisoners were
captured this morning.
The slaughter cf the enemy IN tie
fight of yesterday evening i very heavy.
Our general officers say II was My
surp sscd by the Spvtt-ylramia Court
House affair. Tic force of thr enemy
engaged was principally nur lith ~ the
9Th corps. There were many new men
among them.
Tine enemy was running cars along
the lines to the place Of fighting aii
night and day. it il supposed rcinf"rc-
ing.
\ heavy rain has been falling AL day.
Fighting renewed th> evening.
Our cavalry was engaged hc.,vi'yycs
tcrday and 10 day. They captured :.
number of prisoners yesterday.
The fight is going on well. Good re-
suits may lac anticipated. Our losses
slight, thus far.
Richmond, Oit. l.-U1icial Dispatch,
from Gen. Lee this afternoon icprlt T.
the Secretary of War the following:
Yesterday evening Gen. Hill attacked
the encmy's infantry. who had broken
a portion Of tile line held hy oar
artillery on Squirrel Level road, ana
drove them back Gen. I'LL reports
that they are severely punished, and
400 prisoners captured.
Hampton, operating on the encmy's
right. also drove the enemy, capturing
two stands of colors and about 500 priv
oncrs, includipg 4 coIoncls aud Is other
officer
Richmond. Oct 2-Fcrts Giln,rr and
Johnston hayc shellcd Battery Ii arrisnn
nearly all day. Otherwise, all quiet at
the front.
Our troops on the exterior lines are
in good spirits.
Petersburg, Oct : A telegram yes
tcrtlav said. eprcscntiIg that orr forces
had for awhile r,-.apturcd the rc'in-
quishcd portion of tic brcastw"rks cap
tured from our cavalry on Friday tic
facts are, our infantry charged and
drove the enemy from thc line Of breast
works. These our forces held yesterday,
together with a number Of the cncmy's
killed and wounded but rclinquishcd
possession, last night and fell back
short distance, for proper reasons.
No further effort made to dsiodge
the enemy from the brcastworks, near
McRac
Yesterday evening the enemy pressed
forward still farther on our right, some
eight miles below here. driving back our
cavalry. However, being reinforced,
they reformed, and after a hard fight
Iroyo b,n, b,cl- ro.a~ta hlis hin1 npr I;,,o.,