The New York herald., 1864-10-01
RICHMOND.
,:sspAIcA FROM SECRETARY STANTON.
Important Operations Of tho
Army OF the Potomac.
Successful Attack on the South
side Railroad Defences.
Tho Enemy's Hine Near Poplar
Grove Church Carried.
Assault on Gen. Batter, Troops Near
Chapin's Farm Repulssd.
,
no LATER NEWS FROM SHERIDAN.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS ATAILANTA,
ka.. &C.. ~
Tho Enemy's Zine Near Poplar
Grove Church Carried.
Assault on Gen. BatIsr's Troops Near
Chapin's Farm Repulssd.
no LATER EEws FROM SHERIDAN.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS ATAILANTA,
! Ia. &C.. ~
Secretary stauson 60 General DAH.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsRINaTON, l
Sept. 30-9:l0 p. M.

A Secretary stanson 60 General DIX.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 30-9l0 p. M.
70 Major General DIX
despatch from General Grant, dated at half
G past three O'Clock this afternoon, at City Point
}aates that Warren attacked and carried the
spnemy's line to Jay on their extreme right, cap
7ssring number If prisoners he immediately
! prepared to follow up his success.
General Meade moved from his lefs this morn.
: tng, and carried the tnemy's line near Poplar
j Grove church.
later despatch, dated this evening at fve
o'clock, and just received states that General
Butter at three P. NJ, reported that the enemy
4ad just made an assau.. in three columns on his
line, near Caapia's farm, and had been repulsed.
No report had heen received from General
,ade since he carried the enemy's line near tho
n 'oplar Grove church.
\ No intelligence Of General sheriaee's operations
E'sss been received since Sunday night except
through the Richmond papers, AMI the lates. re-
port from that source that has reached the De.
y sartmcnt the advance Of his cavalry TO staun-
.on, heretofore mentioned. Petersburg papers
N to-day mention a rum'r. which they say is not
confirmed, that one brigade of sherdsn's cavalry
vas ambuscaded at Swift Run creek.
~ Dispatches from New fern, received this even.
Ing state that the yellow fever Is cxeRsyeiy Pre-.
vsIling at that place, bat Ia not very fatal among
: The troops. They are enesmped outside The
Town.
A despatch from General Sherman, dated half.
past eight o'clock last night states TIA: he has
p made actual exchange OF two thousand OF his
Eswn army and made an arrangement with Hood
20 scnd to the other prisoners asuppy Of clothing,
soap. combs, &c. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
My. william III. Msyrtsm's Ocspa.sn.
. firAcQuAKIEks AaMr 81 III. JArrs 4
IL rnz rstiD. Sept 70, 1854. )
soIoS,
The Army or The James motion nod the fsci ty
ns.d s not deemed conusoand by ,he military suthor
II may further sls.,d that orcrsons dariag
few aafs win DO oi irnporsa1t AID telling
ehsssc'er. Tue really n the nDest spirits ana
feel cqra 70 strong Undertaking. Though tho move
beep organized tpd conducted tbus far ssth
tss greatest pcssibe secrecy st tho gratifying
= sosadaucc e felt aud unTetefvcdy expressed that great
sri % be made 70 acc lmpIisn tne oDs desired cDec
tive loirt Of he campaign
LECTksssr cotcSrL ". sNfB,
tor arg time Assisiau, hor sp enossI cf the renn
npy cof,s bss been unpoanced as as,s;art adiutant
ter.r apon tho ~,ar o Aaor General B3tls c1mnl31.
= xp,srAar psasioS IN rus WAR prgAsrrsr
Bthsuo has been held that ofeer aocsp ptns pro
rcsloi WIS oinnd 70 service for an addhoCal three
fs4ss from Tho rais fact has been 70
IN ne
ana ths eeng OF tbo Ocors becoming sirenl IN
sps:ino I, y 'hs, tue wss Depar.mer' VITA ,oe.isn
60. so"ns s',Sur aPSo sne sanlsc. which bag AITesas
eyer tng sasine Richmond Ins is the 0rst irapsfpis
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ia nsEu sous similar the foregoing ~ii apriy 10 or
n',atons mustered Into service for period .Aan
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efeasr No. ~ from this ofics
enn~ ~ b. rom -i~d ~ therein directed take
sAxs of the rtsvisions OF paragraphs two
eisul y ~ 90 q estey mas &c applicable
Wv hen tne regimenl company. othcr command
So fskt tNeutal ouccr " mustered Qua u pass be
Hrd M mussei ont herewith. and AT The zane
sume spn psee't ss the command An onarsf WI %
hGd 70 service Tor the fnn of his muster on "
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I'm orHsion " taken 70 remind n, from N
ermmands d-tsc.ed ottetvtss thai "A q
sn-r u'y 70 ksrp N 10 the
witch Their commands 20 sorvic- 90 that thsy
susr w current series, from this one Ooer nescct
tp h,s rrecrucp viii be held aud risii acrou
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W ths Adjufsnt genei al Of the for inform alton
By ordar OF ths SECRETARY
- ~ IovrtkFp, Assistant dJutsnt Gc cpeTa.
NJ James g. Fhxpatrtck's Dsspsteh.
rnv roIsr, va sept 40, 1894
trs night The rebels made dasi, aron Hsucocx's lire
n'ns vicinity Of Dc rrobfsnd froni, and quite brsx
sk'rmfh cnsned They captured ono Of or nen who
subsequently made his escape our men were prompt
mee, tho attack and soon drove them back Az usua IN
oil such sners the artillery on both sees opened sna
hsw ~ heavy oerpcnade for several hcsfS alter onss