New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01
List OF Casualties.
Grom Our sreeal Corrrspondent.

From Our specitl Correspondent.
FnoHs. AMiY OF TuE JANIS.
NEAR KiclSioND, Va, Oct e, letiS
This army has been, for day or two, the
scene Of unusual animation and excitement which yes
ierday c,l.ninatel in a smart little engagement.
AS early as The 25tb it was whispered IN camp that
I'm early movement was contemplated by The Army Of
the Potomac, 70 be paaed ty # cooperative de-
mcnstraton on The enemy lines in front OF the Army
OF Che james.
The orders were that the forces under Buffers com
msud should occupy the attention Of the enemy 50 fully
and efcc,uay as to prevent any Withdrawal Of their
troops to the other end Of their lines. In accordance
with this plan of operations the First Division Of the
Tenth Corps under commend Of zen. mes was moved
out carly on tie morning Of The 9th inst beyond orr
extreme right and took up position reaching nearly
frou tbc Charles City to the Darytown roads. To the
left of this the Second Division Gen. Foster was sto
Toned and Gen. HaWlcy, with the Third, ut tie OK
irene left. Gen. ssles' Division came upon the
spenys skirmish line and after a brief little action
drove them back. Desultory firing lasted the entire
fore part of the day with very decisive result but
early IN the afternoon our lines wero pushed forward
and drove tho energy into their entrenehmonts and
held them there the remainder of the day pending which
fbeir batteries opened on lines with shell md kept
upa cutting fusilade without any very material damage
TO ms. The First Connecticut Light Artillery replied
10 the enemys batteries and quetod them but ir
regular and inconsequential firing kept up until
near dark By the infantry on both sides.
The fighting OF tie Tenth Corps Was chiefly 10 the
north Of TIE DarbytOwn road and between that ind The
Charter City road-in fact, on almost the same ground
where the Eight of the l4th instant came Of extending
however further TO the right than that, and distant
nom Richmond probably from four 10 four and half
miles. While this was going on, Gen. Weiizel ae'
eompanjed by Kautzs cavalry, was marching the
Eighteenth Corps still further TO the right and, striking
the Williamsburg road moved up 20 the neighboIhood
ofSeven Pines, when the enemy opened on him with
artillery bearing the line Of the Williamsburg road.
About noon The bazy weather OF the morning turned
into adiizziing ysin which increased IN intensity as
lie day advanced much 10 materially rctard the
bringing Of the forces Of the Eighteenth Corps into
position. They, however were brought up about
O'Clock in the afternoon within reach Of the enemy and
e Reconnaissance began Asbefore stated the object OF
the move q cooperative one wholly and designed
To- Keep the enemy well stirred upn this direction while
General Meade should carry on more decisive opera
TONS elsewhere still there be no improQriety in
stating that thc hope doubtless entertained by Gen.
Butler that there might be discovered vulnerable
point somewhere along the ouemys lines in our 'front.'
wherein important success nigh, be achieved without
deyiating from the orders under which he acted
The Tenth Corps has been stated failed to accom-
rsh any substantial result beyond demonstrating the
fact that the Rebels IL thu: part Of their line were ygi
liant and strong enough to render expensive
Undertaking for u.s. Gen. Weitzol pushed forward two
brgades Of biz troops about four o'clock, to determine
whether the state OF affairs existed there as had
been discovered IN front of the 10th Corps wisey. 1t
would seem concluding that if tacr works were feeby
manned that As force was sufficient to carry them, and
mat II otherY'@e it wonld suffice to demonstrate
the iaet that aue'emined assault inadmissibe.
Tip to this time the eemy lad opened upon us with but
one gnn on the Willhusbuyg road and it was hoped
Tor tne that an opportunity would be here presented
20 secure an advanced position. with comparatively
triang cost which should hive an important bearing
upon the enemys intermediate me Of wogkA Cnlun.s
Second Brigade u the First Division and FaircLudg
Brigade OF the Second, were orde,ed forward 10
charge, and went in in fine style; bat unfortunately
'oF Tie success Of the move. The enemy oe,ed no on
TIC night and len with batteries planteoto as 20 rake
with calling fire from either direction. end ont
np our men for time badly. forcing n,oo
or fonr hrncrod 20 surrender and iractinx ,be
principal loss Of tho day in killed end wounded
in The mean TING HOLMAN on tie rebt attending o,s,