Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-10-15
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and reports lighting IN progress on the north
aide of the James; also heavy firing south of
Petersburg, which continued at late hour
last night.
The hospital steamer Matilda exploded her
bgifsr last evening, jast after having landed
400 wounded soldiers from Hampton Hospi-
tails,
The dispatch steamer Connecticut arrived
last evening with dispatches from Farragnt
Fort Morgan was being put in a condition for
a long defense. The enemy were trying to
place torpedoes in the. channel above Fort
Morgan. The report that our gunboats are
near the city is incorrect.
New York, Oct. 2.-The Charleston Mer-
curry says Beauregard has accepted the COM
mand Of Hoods army.
New York, Oct. 2.-The Herald's 10th corps
correspondent says, in the operations of that
corps in the advance on Richmond, the. corps
broke camp at 5 r. ~, on the 28th and by
Eapid march reBched and crossed James river
by daylight next day. Immediately in adj
vance they lncs the enemy and skirmished up
the roads and across the fields till near Mar
ket road. This road was occupied by the
enemy who were strongly fortified ol the
nights. The advance was obstinaCely confess
ted. The position, in addition to its strong
natural character, was rendered doubly form
dable and almost impenetrable,
The colored troops under Gen. Paine were
ordered to carry this position. Their charge
was one of the grandest features in the ope-
rations of the day. They never halted nor
faltered, though their ranks were sadly thin
ned as they advanced. The successful ac-
complishment of their task put the enemy
into confusion and sent them rapidly down
the road toward Richmond.
Gems. Grant and Butler came on the field
during this struggle and were enthHsiastical-
~ received by the troops. When Grant rode
along the lines shouts and cheers arose from
the men without example.
Three miles above New Market the enemy
have very strong works. Birney pressed his
advantage and pursued the retiring enemy so
closely that they could not stop and reform
in this work.
Two miles further up the enemy have q
strong line of redoubts. Their guns sweep
tire road in all directions. Birney at once
determined to carry snch works as lay in his
front by general assault, accommodating the
ground in person amid a storm of shells
have never seen surpassed. In crossing an
intervening crest of open land they were ex-
posed to a frightlul enfading fre-still the
line pressed forward. The line was finally
Withdrawn to the farther side crest, which
position was held till night. Though dn adj
vance up the road of from half to three quar-
ters of mile was accomplished, it cost US
dearly. The corps lost over 5000 killed and
wounded.
At the same this was going on, Kautz's cav
airy dashed boldly to the very gates of Rich
mond-which fact he reported to Butler, who
Immediately dispatched DaVison's infantry to
his support. This division marched unresist- |
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probably might have marched into the rebel |
capital though it is clear they could not have
leId IL on arriving in the suburbs O I the |
atty, they found KSntz hud withdrawn. The |
division was then ordered to return. Though |
our advance was ehecknd at Laurel Hill, the |
expedition has by no means terminated.
New York, Oct. 3d.-The Herald has the
following account Of the fighting on Thurs
day north of the James Three desperate eff |
forts were made by the enemy to retake the |
works captured from them by us on Thurs
day. Gen. Lee in person commanded; but
the rebels were each time driven back with |
considerable loss. Prisoners report 900, |
at least killed and wounded. Over 800 pris- |
oners were taken, including many officers and |
tho greater part of the 9th N. G. regiment
Among those captured are several field off, |
GERS and Capt Mcguire, nspector-General OIL
ClingmaR's staf-al 6y Stanard's division |
The HeraTd's special from Martinsburg Oct |
4, says the latest from Sheridan left him ma |
king preparations to force the remnant of
Earlys army fon Browns Gap in the Blue
Ridge. Early's positoa is represented to be
a very strong one. He doubtless intends to |
~ "a it as protection to Gordonsville and /
Charlottesville, as well as Lynchburg.
The Worlds Washington special last eve
ming says, an uRauthenticated report prevails I
here that our cavalry had entered Gordons-
TilIe.
The following is the Tribune's report of the !
operations south of Petersburg, 29th: Gen.
Gregg supported by two brigades of infantry,
pushed his reconnaissance from our left to-
wards the Lynchburg railroad as far as the
Poplar Spring Church, beyond the Vaughan
turnpike, but no enemy were seen. Next day
Gen. Grifia's division of the 5th corps ad. |
vancing beyond the church in northwest
direction, came on. The enemy was in
strong position about two miles from the
Weldon railroad. Gen. Griffin decided to
carry the wo Is by storm aad foss1Fd his di- +
vision 10 three lines of battle by brigades-
the Sd brigade in advance under Col. Gwynne
OF the 18th. The whole line was taken with
two or three guns and about so prisoners.-
The other guns were dragged away. The
rebels left their dead and wounded on the
field The prisoners belonged to Beauregard's
command Among them was one Major, one