The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-27
THE WAR NEWS.

not to be permitted quietly to hold their position on
the Weldon railroad, and that our Generals are,
losing no opportunity to annoy and infict damage
upon them. In accordance with a plan decided
upon by Commanding General sufficient force
of troops under General A p. Hill, was sent around
the cnemy's lett TO Il position i'll his rear The
movement was not discovered by the enenly, and a
point was gained about two miles below Rcams's
station and twelve from Petersburg, where prcpara-
tons made for All attack. The Yankees. in
tently watching their front, which they had strongly
fortified seemed to be entirely unconscious Of the
mischief brewing in their rear, and our forces
having gained an eligible position, made
the attack about five O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon The movement complete sue
cess For two hours the sSsttie ragged fercely but
the enemy finally forced back and disodged
with loss OF from fifteen hundred to two thousand
prisoners, nine pieces of artillery twelve commits
Stry wagons, and large number killed and wounded
1t IS reported that the Yankee Colonel Speer, of
radins notoriety, is among the captured. Our loss
H this affair is not heavy, and We learn that our
Commanding General perfectly satisfied with the
result
Passengers by the Petersburg train last evening
report that captured over two thousand prison.
ers. 1t was complete flank movement and exc
| cuted with consummate skill. The fighting
severe ioT the time it lasted but we have the reite-
rated assurance that loss is not large while that
| OF thc-enenly is heavy. Among the wounded are
! Brgaditr-dcneral Anderson of Georgia, and Major
Marshall, Of FauIuier courty, Eirginii-neither Of
| them dangerously.
The following official dispatch from General Lee,
received last evening at the War Department, gives
| further details of brilliant victory
| "HEADouARrERs Army NoRTHRRH VIRGrHIAl
august 26, ls64
| " Hon. j. Il. Seidoa, Secretary Of G'Gr:
General a. T. Hill attacked the enemy in his en-
trcnciment- at Reams's station yesterday evening,
and at the second assault carried his entire line
Cooks and McRaes North Carolina brigades,
| under General Heth, -and Lanes North Carolina
brigade, Of Wilcox's division, under General Com
nor, with Pegram's artillery composed the assault
ing party.
! One line of breastw0Ik4 was carried by the cav
| airy under General Hampton with great gallantry
who contributed largely To the success Of the day.
"Seyen stands Of coors, two thousand prisoners
and nine pieces OF artillery in our possession.
The loss Of the enemS IN KILLED and wounded i,
reported to be hesyy--oul5 relatively small.
| our profound erattudcis due to the Giver Of All
Victory, and our thanks to the brave men and Off
GERS engaged. II. F.. LEE"
The fight was not renewed Yesterday. Every
thing Was quiet when the train left
For two or three days past the enemy has been
shifting heavy bodies OF troops from the right
around to the left of his lines, if in anticipation
of some movement on the part of the Confederate
forces but it seems he caught mapping after all
Bodies OF troops have not only been transferred from
the lines south Of the Appomattox, but also from
! Buffers command III Chesterfield county.
| On Thursday afternoon the Yankee batteries OF
the river resumed their sheIling, and for about al
hour threw their destructive missiles into Peters
burg quite rapidly. Some damage was done TO phi
vate property, bat no personal injury is reported
Meanwhile our cavalry are not idle \ spirited
| gagement took place Tuesday afternoon a
| rillotson's farm on extreme right, about Tel
| miles distant from Petersburg. Our piclsets wcr,
driven i'll at that point by the cnemys cavalry, il
| large force, when an engagement cnsued, i'll which
| the enemy driven back with considerable lo7s
1t i'll this affair that Lieutenant-Colonel Rober
| y. Caske, Of the Tenth Virginia cavalry, wa
i.woundcl, before reported. Rumors are curren
| ot a sharp cavalry engagement on Thursday nca
| Colonel Wyatta farm, four miles from Petersburg
| in which the enemy defeated with serious loss
| These reports lack continuation.
| The train last evening brought over fity-nin
| prisoners, captured by General Picketts command
| near Bermuda Hundred, on Thursday. There wer
| also two desertcrs, who i'll to claim the priv
| ieges guaranteed in General Orders No. 65. Tn
| affair in which these men were captured was III
| one which Yesterday located Chester sta
ton. Its object was only to feel the enemy
strength, which satisfactorily accomplished, tn
| Yankees being found i'll considerable force behn
| their works. Our loss was about thirty. The line
| OF battle We're not engaged.
| It is stated that the Yankee Commanding Genera
has established his headquarters at the YeY Yo'
Tavern, Blk miles from Petersburg, and about tn
centre of the fortified position on the Weldon rail
road.
FROM YORK RIVER.