The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15
war Bulletin.

o-1o Maj. Cen. Diz:-This Department
mas received the following report Of the en-
emy's assault yesterday on Gen. But
lers line, their subsequent repulse, and
Gen. Birney's brilliant action, driving tho
enemy TO their inner line OF Entertainments
HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CA&oLINA, Oct. Z, $50 r. r:
Lieut.. Gen. Grant: At $50 .. M, the en-
envy having moved Fields and Hakes' dt-
visions from the left at the Chapin's Farm
road to our right 1T Darbytown road, they
STACKED with spirit Kautz' cavalry in their
entrenchments, and drove them back with
small loss fmen, but with the loss OF his
artillery.
The enemy suffered considerable loss in
this attack. The enemy then swept down
the entertainments towards Birney, who
having thrown back his right, waited their
assault, and repulsed it with very heavy
loss on the part of the enemy.
The enemy in the meantime advanced
force at the signal. At $3.50 p. M placed
my self on the offensive, sending Biruey with
two divisions up the Darbytown road. The
enemy retreated as he advanced, and Bir-
ney has reached and occupied the entrench-
ments which the enemy took from Kautz,
and were fOrtifying for themselves.
Our loss has been small; not oue-eighth
that of the enemy. We have about 100 pris-
oners.
B. F. BUTLER, Maj. Gen.
HEADQ RS 10TH ARMY CoRps, 1915 A. M:
We have repulsed the attack oftha enemy
on our right flank with great slaughter
The troops seem to be Tylers and Pick.
cts divisions. send you batch of pris-
0ners. am extending my right faux
The enemy seem to be entrenchiug on the
Darbytown road.
D. B. B:RsEY, Maj. Gen.
HEADQRs Dept VA AND N. c., $50 r.
gained kautz's old position, and holds the
enemy in the inner line Of entertainments
around Richmond, extending from the Dar-
Uptown road to connect with kautz on the
left, near Fort Harrison.
There has been no movement at Peters
burg to-day.
We have much the best Of the days work
wounded, 100 prisoners, and q bloody re-
pulse.
Gen. Gregg, commanding Fields divis-
ion, is reported killed.
. B.. F.. BUTLER, Mai. Gen.
No dispatches have been received from
the commands Of Sherman, sheridan or
Rosecrans, later than was reported in my
telegram Of yesterday.
(s.gnedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. Of War.
War DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Oct.
lO.-1o Mai. Gen; Dir:-Reports have been
received by this department from Gen. B.
Butler1 Sherman, Sheridan and Burbridge,
showing the favorable condition of militia
~ affairs in their respective fields OF oper-
atoms.
The purpose Of 'Genera, Grants visit to
Washington having been accomplished, he
returned to his headquarters on Saturday,
tVrVf hon AnfA
nication since his arrival there. s
NASHVILLE, Oct. 10, 1880 q. m.-Wo have
nothing direct from Sherman, bur corres-
pondent at Atlanta informs US that he is at
keneva, repairing the railroad between
Atlanta and that station. He has plenty
of provisions in Atlanta, aud so far as the
main army is concerned it is secure.
Gen. Kosseau reports that Forrest es-
red him by crossing the Ten Fiat Bos.
/ ton above and below Florence, on the 9th
inst, while he, Rosseau, was delayed by
high waters in Shoat Creek and Elk river.
Signed, GEO. 81. THOMAS,
Major General.
| ALTOONA. Oct. So .. m.-Gen. Halleck,
| Washington Il reached the KenesawM oun-
tain on the 9th, just in time t. witness at q
distance the attack on Altoona. I had an
ticipated this attack, aud had ordered from
Rome Gen. Corse with his force The at
tack was met and repulsed.
The enemy's loss Is some 2O0 dead, and
more than 900 wounded and prisoners
Our loss was about 70 in the aggregate.
The enemy captured the small garrisons
at Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned
miles of our railroad. But we have at
Altoona and Italy an abundance OF tim Der.
| Hood, observing our approach, has NOV
ed rapidly back to Dallas and Frankfort,
| am watching him in case he tries to reach
Kingston or Rome. Atlanta is perfectly SO.
cure to US, and this army is better OFF than
in camp. (Signed. w. T. SHERMAN,
| Maj. Cen
| WOODSTOCK, Va. Oct. :. or. M.-Lieus
Gen. Grant. have the honor to repor,
my command at this point tonight.
public, Mouat Crawf ford, Bridzewater and
Harrisonburg yesterday morning:
The grain and forage in advance Of these
points had previously been destroyed.
In moving back to this point the whole
country from the Blue Ridge to North
Mountain has been made unsenab.e for q
rebel army. / have destroyed over 2. OOO
barns filled with wheat. hay aud farming
implements; over 20 mills filled with tlour
and wheat; have driven in over 400 head
of stock, and killed and issued to the corps
not less than &c. 900 sheep. A large num-
Der of horses have been obtained, = pro per
estimate of which cannot now make.
A,eut. = uO. IL. Mays, Az engineer Omcor,
was mt rdered beyond Harrisonburg near
Dayton For this atrocious outrage all the
houses within an area of five miles were
| burned. a stss.
| Since came into the valley from Har-
per's Ferry every train. every smal. party
and every straggler has been bushwhacked
by the people, many OF whom have pro-
lection papers from commanders who have
been hitherto in that valley.
= The ppOnIQ- he rQ a r.. UQtfiup aiolS of UNIV
They have had no reason to complain, how
ever, for they have been. living in great
| abundance. -'u
have not been followed by the enemy
to this point, with the exception of q small
force of rebel cavalry that showed them
selves some distance behind my rear guard
to-day. A party Of 100 of the 10th Ohio
cavalry which / had stationed at bridge
over the north Shenandoah, near Mt. jack
son, WIS attacked by Mcneil with ITO men
while.they were asleep and the whole par
ty dispersed or captured. think they
will all turn up. learn that Sc of them
had reached Winchester. Mcneil was
MORALLY wounded and fell into our hands,
ThissW fort In ma ho q, as tho N, oct q