, 1864-10-31

Our Midnight Dlspatch-H1shlF IN.
lerehllL News Summary

Especial Dispatch to the Western Psess1
NEW YoHK, Sunday, Oct. 80, midnight.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA
The Fapers contain very little In addition
to what hss been already telegraphed In
reference to Grants recent movement. The
Htra}a's City Point special Of the 2Sth, says
the Intention MAS to turn the enemy's Hank,
but bis cavalry was found to extend some
distance in that direction beyond the line Of
march of<he I'd corps. It was completely
cut in two by the sudden appearance of our
Infantry. One portion under Wade Hamp-
ton fell back On their infantry and the other
was compelled to beat hssty retreat in the
opposite direction and make wide detour
around our advancing column to regain its
main command
Gen Grant and staff were present during
the entire d0y, and in company with Gen,
Meade Witnessed the various movements,
Da1iug Thrireday NIGHT the rebels made an
assault on our works eoutb Of where the
mine Was sprung but vera driven back with
considerable loss. Near the same place a
party from the 1st division Of the ri corps
made dash On rebel fort and captured it,
taking Colonel; Major, Captain and
Lieutenant with twenty men prisoners, and
bringing of two guns.
Considerable diminishing occurred at the
tion occurred. Hampton was surprised and
part OF bis wagon train fell into our hands.
Had we arrived twenty minutes earlier We
should have had the whole of 1t.
1t was NJ part Of the plan to attack any
strongly intrenched position. The expedi-
tion took more Of the character Of q recon-
nolseance in force BY Hancock's Corps, and
change and extension Of the lines Of the
othere, than OF q real movement for the re-
duction Of any particular place.
During the rain last night We could hear
trains on South Side Railroad, whence 1t is
INFERRED the enemy are reinforcing during
the night to oppose our further advance.
The whole movement Is summed up in the
general statement that after moving out up.
on the left, and placing the right where the
left originally rested our army SWING upon
the right as pivot
Steamers arrived here to-day from City
Point bringing several hundred soldiers
Thursday.
Richmond papers Of Friday make great
boasts Of victory over our troops On Thurs
day.
FIRE.
NEW York Sunday, Oct so.-An extern
aive lve-story building known as the Green
Wtch Street FIGURING Mills, Was totally de-
etroyed by fire this evening. The loss on
the building and stock is one hundred thou.
sand dollars. One man Was fatally injured
The building was considerably damaged by
fire and water. The origin Of the fire was
not ascertafned.
: Gov. Seymo has appointed commits
sIoner to proceed to washington to tnyestl-
gate the charges Of frand In tauper1ug with
The soldiers votes, and take such action as
will Vindicate the laws OF the State and SUBJ
eerve the ends Of justice.
FROM TIE SOUTH.
CHATTANOOGA, Sunday, Oct. 30.-Specta(
to the Gazette from Knoxville says that Gen.
Gillem encountered Vaughn at Morrfstown
to doy, routed him. capturing five pieces ar-
tillery and 200 prisoners. Hood attacked
ing, and was handsomely 1epulsed each time.
Granger captured -four pieces OF artillery,
and spiked Two.
The Richmond Elanai,ser has long nrticls
condemning Alexander Stevens letter as im-
polite and useless
Columbia, s. G.. condemned the letter Of
Senator Boyce to the rebel President as sng-
gestive Of diepslr aud desire for subu,s-
sion. The resolutions cloeed requesting Mr.
Bo3ce to resign bis seat in tha rebel Con-
gress. The rebel,General Archer Ia dead.
The Montgomery lfan Gays that at Mobile
rebel prisoners aad contrahands report
that BeautegaEd and Hood are both With the
army.
Hood in general order issued to his men
states that Sherman's whole army does not
exceed SO, 600 men
oxLF A RUNoR
LOUISVILLE, Oct s0-Phe Journal learns
that q party from Chattanooga reports that
Sherman has evacuated Atlanta, and fs pro-
ceeding northward to >epel Hoods attacks
in bis, rear, This information comes IRON
parties u no are asgrieved BY sh,rm19'e re-
strlctions on trade, and is discrsdiffd mere.
pR1ZE FIGHT.
Tbi1ty,two men suspected Of being con
Ss5nea IT, pzs gns at on MaFHdg FFgv peht
| ali Int i've have been released
l.. PERSONAL
1o,a Lyona and Mai. Gen. Doyle, Governor
of Nova Ss otia, are in the city.