, 1864-09-20
FROM CHANTS Army.
The R1bcl Ra1d-A Part Of the Pfun-
der &fcCRptnf90.

= NEW YouK, Sept 19-The Rerald's Army ofthe
Poomac cu1rrsp9f dent, Of thu 17th inst gives the
following account OF the rebel capture OF our
10 tbe rear position Of our lines, pcketed BY she
1st DiViH1ou Of Columbia cavalry. thsle vas
m yeIy fne beeses. Is lie ensny bad been eonstantc
II throwing scuuts through the country theraa-
bouts, he had probably learned sbc fact, and e.
S1n spproaesine Close il ftons of rhs ii Division
Co}unaris sraiMent ID two strorg iluca Of battle;
he The sesend @ being 16e Hampton Leelon3ths akgrs-
gate humber Of men zea:hinR. 'psobably. 500!
fbfzaed an i moved asoaaa tue eat
u, and drove ofAthe entire herd; likewise many
hotees belonging to ou1 men. AL this wss done
ments lzrr In time 70 check the bold movement, 4
hrigzde pf cavalry under Gen. Dawes and another
party und.r Gen, ksutz waa sent ouE with ylaw
e tse EorfoE bet hef ssessss al [ d.
pendupon who arrives at this postum FIRST.
Al about the same time an attack was made on
against The lines in in ut Of Clawfords snd Ayle.'
divisions, tho pickets being d1ven Ia on the man
body on both occasions. This fact leads to the be-
a isnf bens II Ct Of s
IN the pursuit, VT 1rst came upon them IN force
ut email creek near HaWkinsytlle, Oh the Jerusa
len plank road, where we found them strongly in-
trtnched beyond tho stream, with the bridge torn
up. and an almost impaesable awump Intervening.
briFsce: msde strenuous cGort5 10 carry the posi-
TONS hnt finding It too strong, General 0avies or,
dered tho Cd brigade, under Colonel Snitn. and
Clafk's battery, for combined effort The 18th mad
for1ucd On DC let Of tho road wills the ist Maasa
turs Of tue ground compelled them to fight dis
mruntta. Afera vigorous artillery tire BY Lieut..
Cameron and selft Reehen 0Elcker. Of c.afks bat
te,Y* general assault WIS ordered, which WEB
obeyed with viii, bat without success. The enc
ny = line was found bQth1onGer and stronger than
ears: Ths Ut Ms.zashSss'.s T.; feSlasns, N tas
tonsht them haId to band, hut were obliged to
hall buck The enemy had SIX pieces OF artillery,
whila we bad only four.
Gctl- Kau.z. thopsh 4 prisoner Informed III they
mad csptn1ed hhole regiment Of Kauts's COM
maad, With 1iee1.sn9otinG guns; = thls be
msnt, as they only have l6Atootsrs.
a. It now stands, our chance Of rccapturrng the
beef ere very slju, and VIC will bayY to own that
The rebels hare euswitsed rs this time. ana make
on losts day IN the I'd dtvstion sze not more
t than 20 OF 20. -
| 18,-Uur troops which Started In purtult OF the
party that caz1led of the cattle, did not sncceed In
| oveEtakiDg the rebels, they having Zoo much the
liz Se1a bsad Msa
captured and tFo klled. The loss Of the guard,
conpoaed Of Tie 1st District Or Columbia cavalry.
Ia not kroWD. BIZ IL quite large. Inc cattle
formed supplies for the troops operating against
Richmond, and not for the army OF the Potomac
BrtR. Zen. Mott has been made broyet Major
General py ths P1esdent for gallant services during
u fnx iiPf { fcpt up along ths lines, and no ez.
change Of papers ID made -bet1cen the ulckets.
The HfraEa's fdireepondent sa}s: Ths ten:
Wire between this ana Fart Powhattan, number:
Ing forty mep. under Wm.- Ac1ntosh, with sit
wagons, thf.ty-s1x mules and twenty miles Of wRe-
were also captnred. Wm. Mcintosh, Frank Tnom-
son and colored teamster are all Of the party
kfssR NEW Moa4sg: ssan2sS Sept 1arhe CONNER
~eiol's Washington epec1al es5B reiiabfe reports
from city Poipt state that re Sd Division, 81 ssa
bead If the RlackwateF and recaptured part Of the
cattle taken on Taesaay; They Hlso hsve taken M
IT. TIE We s5as5 as tns
Advices from tho Army Of The Potomac state that
rf ah troops arc arriving rapidly snd that The etn-
alton Ia ali thas could be dealSed.