The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-04
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Latest War News /!
Sheridan's Operations
in the Valley, .
The Situation on the
James.
Butler Reconnoiters to
Near Richmond.
Rebels Repulsed on the
Left.
Late from Missouri.
Rebels Repulsed with
Great Loss.
Important Foreign
News.
Great Decline in the
Rebel Loan.
The War to be Renewed
in Denmark.
Other News of Interest. |
JEFF Davis and Cabinet |
Leave Richmond.
jeff Davis and Cabinet
Leave Richmond.
Gold 1904.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-General Dix-A
dispatch from General Sheridan dated Har
risburg, Oct. LIST, o'clock P. NJ, has been
received by this Department. Our forces
have been to staunton and Waynsboro with
the cavalry, and destroyed the iron bridge
over the South river at Waynesboro, throw
ing itinto the river. Also the bridge over
Christian creek, on the railroad from Staun-
ton to Waynesboro.,
Details Of further operations are Tor OBJ
vious reasons omitted.
The following dispatch is the latest re-
eeiyed from Grant
CRY PoISr, Oct. 2, 4.SO P. M.-Mai Gen.
Halleek-Butler is on the right OF the
James river and nearly southwest of Pc
tersburg and occupying the same position
as Yesterday.
There has been very little lighting to-
day. A few prisoners were captured last
evening. Butler sent two brigades Of in
iantry and little cavalry within few
hundred yards Of the inner line Of works
east of Richmond, meeting with no opposi-
ton. US. Ge.yr-
No dispatches have been received from
General Sherman for,three days, but vigor-
GUS measures, which it ia believed will be
successful, have been taken BY him to pro-
tect his communications from rebel raiding
parties under Wheeler and Forest.
E. NJ. STANTON.
HFApoUARTrPs ARVv op pur poro,,.c O,+
2nd.-rhe enemy's attack on Ayers and
Dion yesterday morning and evening were
repulsed with heavy loss.
This was the only fighting yesterday on
the left except an attack by Wade Hamp-
tons cavalry on Gregg's cavalry on the
Vaughn road where they were driven back !
with considerable loss. Our army is strong
ly entrepched. A battle may occur at any
moment, the enemy claim to have a num-
Der Of prisoners from the 9th Corps. The
Richmond papers boast of q victory over
Sheridan, and say he was retreating.
WAsHrSCT0S Oct. 3rd.-Passengers from
City Point yesterday report heavy firing |
on the right and left of Petersburg, and |
but little in front Of the center The army
was in motion and indications that gener- |
al engagement was meditated
ST. LOUIS Oct. 3rd.---Tho Rebels lost |
about 200 killed and to 500 wounded in an
assault on the fort. Major Wilson com |
handing the Post and Capt. Dragon were |
captured by the Rebels who were badly |
treated. Major Walker who bravely de-
Tended Potosi and several persona were muir |
dered in cold blood after the surrender OF |
the place. Nothing reliable heard from
General Ewing. Some time will Jerequred |
to repair damages of Iron Mountain Rail
road
Nothing new from Franklin
Two brigades Of enrolled militia gone 10 /
Laclide station on the Pacific Railroad.
R0secrans takes the field to-day.
he rebel Colonel Thomas Monroe, Major |
Surrdge, and several captains were among /
the wounded at Pilot Knob.
Univ YORK, Oct. 3.-The Steamer Peruvian /
Bearing Liverpool dates OF the 22d, SAYS /
the Confederate Loan declined eight aud /
three quarters per cent in one week
The LeboTde Zeitung officially Gays the /
intention of extending the Danish arrnistics |
has been abandoned.
Swedish aud Copenhagen papers openly
avoW sentiments % the fOrmstion of 8 Sean
danavian Dynasty.
French politics unirnportant. Boruse,
very low.
The Commercials Washington special
Gays that trains on the railroad from Rich
mOnd 70 Fredericksburgh, have been run
ming for several weeks to transfer from the
wilderness, bodies Of slain cxhumed 70
strip them Of rags covering them.
FORTRFss MOSRoE, Oct. Petersburgh
not evacuated. Heavy firing ali day on the
North side Of the James River. Refugees
are pouring in. Rebel officers prisoners,
sov that Richmond cannot much longer
withstand tie siege. Our soldiers are in
high spirits.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 3,-The Tribunes special
SAYS our lines extend from Chaplin Blum, 10
White oak swamp. from five 10 six miles Of
Richmond, and command the enefay's low
er pouto0n bridges across the James. The
Trfbunes special, says it is reported that
Torbett's cavalry captured one Of Eariy's
trains beyond Staunt0n.A great many rebels
who after the Winchester fight, scattered
smong the noun tains, are delivering them
selves up, stragglers are also picked up. /
II is reported aud believed a rebel cavalry
force had taken possession Of Grafton, We
had no force there. Citizens Of HARRISON
burg, say Early had but four pieces Of ar
nllery, and two thousand men when he
passed there. HIS troops We're retreatin5
pen NELL, for some place Of safety. Major
White, takes Mosby'S place, he being inca
paciated from his wound.
The Heraid's Tenth Army Corps CORES
pondent says rebel prisoners state that Da-
VS. and his Cabinet have fed from Rich-
mond.
Oving % the general improvement Of
arm bearers, the Wing wac the only Rich
mond paper printed on the I3th.
Lee i said 20 be acting independent Of all
instructions, and, ia fact. military dictator
Of the Rebellion. HIS retreat in the direc-
ton Of Weldon IS cut OF. and it Is thought
he will concentrate his forces in Richmond
and tight death struggle there.
NEw YORE, Oct. Cotton / -.