Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-05
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
FRnM Gen. GRANT.

NEW lOhh4 OEl- =
The Hsralds City Point correspondent
Oct. I'd, says:
As the mail boat is about leaving hear
of few particulars Of sn attack in force
by the enemy upon our left yesterday af-
ternoon-
Under cover of the rain storm they
massed two divisions of cavalry and sew
eral regiments of infantry, and attacked
Wilson's cavalry, on the left of Warren's
new position. A desperate fight ensued.
We lost over one hundred in killed and
wounded, but maintained the ground.
Towards night the enemy gave up the at
tack and retired. This was the only i'm
portant operation of the day.
The Herald correspondent with our
cavalry, Oct LIST, says
Il has been fully asceltsined that the
rebel Generals Hampton, w. II. Lee and
Young were opposed to US during tie en-
gagements Of yesterday and the day be-
fsre. They have been 80 frequently pun
ished by our cavalry that they will only
fight under the most advantageous eircum-
stances.
The Herald correspondent with the 10th
Corps, Oct. lst, says:
The grand feature of the day has been a
reconnaissance in force up to the inner
| line OF the rebel works. Birney has again
| pushed his forces up to the very outskirts
of the city, and has only Iefrsined from
entering and taking possession because his
orders would not per nit him to do so.
| This morning the division Of General
Terry, with Kautz's cavalry, started out
IN the important mission Of feeling the
enemy and ascertaining his strength IN the
immediate vicinity Of Richmond. For this
delicate movement the dispositions we're
made as follows:
Two brigades of Terry's infantry moved
out by their right flank to the Central road
and, covered by .he cavalry advanced to
wards the city.
Colonel Spears brigade Of Kautz's cav
airy, with one section OF Horse Artillery,
was thrown out on the Charles City road,
with skirmishers deployed on the left to
| the Central road to cover the mOvement
in that direction. The rest OF the cavalry
were deployed as skirmishers IN front Of
the infantry and extended their line on
| the left down to the left Of our msin hne
SIX pieces of horse artillery accompanied
the movements on the Centralroad- WEel
me line advanced to the Powell House, Il
point on the Central road about three mile
from Richmond, they met line OF rebe
skir nishers. At this point the cavalry
skirlni,hers were withdrawn and the I'll
and 10th regiments Connecticut infantry
| | deplo3ed in their stead. These regiment
advanced handsomely, driving the rebels
before them with ease. The rest OF tn
column advanced steadily in line Of battl
1 fE,o yosr e fhp atyIrTuIs hers
When the line had reached HOwes
l | House, the enemy opened on them wit
heavy artillery from their main works bu
Idisregarding this, the skirmishers pushe
on md drove the reoels into their line g
r works at Sharp's House, two miles east {
!, the city. The cavalry on the right reach
: cd simultaneously the same line Of work
These works were ascertained to be OF
u yery formidable character, similar /
:, nature and a continuation Of those Ia on
r immediate front at Laurel Hill
They mount heavy guns, but are manne
by a force of militia men, pressed Int
service in the emergency from the shop
stores, factories and streets OF Richmonc
The expedition having accomplished a
- that was designed, fell back at night-fs
to their old positions.
The losses IN the movement were aboI
thirty killed and wounded.
While this reconnaissance was going {
Il the rebels were observed massing for {
attack on the left of the Teeth and Il
right of the Eighteenth Corps Gener
: Birney at once made preparations viii
n caused the rebels to abandon their desis
whatever it was.
It From prisoners we have tc day gain
the following information as to the Presel
2, strength and organization of Less army.
Z. At Petersburg old divlsl
no of Hills Corps commanded by Genel
m Malone and Bushrod Johnson's dlvisi
1e of Beauregard's Corps say twenty thoI
and in all
The Herald's 10th corps corresponds
ly says:
70 Most of the prisoners captured are
To the rawest kind of soldiers, men who ha
I'd just been thrust into the ranks.