The New York herald., 1864-10-04
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.
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The enemy attacked The division Of General Ayrss yes
tsrday morsns, and were repulssd with heavy loss.
This W. the only lighting which TOOK place the len
yesterday, with the exception Of astaok By Wade
HampsoD's cavalry General Gsssg's cavalry, the
Vaughan road, when the rebels driven back with
good deal Of loss, and captured prisonsrs Our
ioss was very slight
Ms army 10 row strongly iGsrsnchsd, and = battle
may occur II any moment.
Our loss on Friday 10 not Jet definitely sDosrtAasd
but u viii vary much from what Oneed In yester.
days letter.
The ensny claim 70 have taken number Of prisoners
from the Ninth corps on that day.
me Richnond papers boass Of . victory Sheridan
in the valley, and say that be was rstrestps
Our troops took some thirty prisoners yesterday,
smonf whom Is lieutenant on General Benham's star
heavy storm has prevailed al day. and pre-
vented movements 70 any considerable extent
The Fortress Monroe Dispatches.
FORTRESS AorRos. Oct 2, 1904
Tho mailboat Webster. from City Point, has arrived
here.
The rumor that Petersburg has been evacuated by the
rebels is incorrect.
Heavy firing has been heard oil this morning from The
been received - 10 results
Rebel fugiiives or all classes pouring into Bermuda
Hundred in every conceivable manner. Some are
coming down the river on RATS, In their sagerness
to escape from the perils Of the confcdsracy.
Rebc! officers, prisoners In hands, say that
they think tha, Richmond much longer Withstand
The siege DOW in progress.
All here are full Of hope OF success.
Our soldiers in high spIrite, expecting soon to
FoRrREss EoSRoE. Oct. . 1864.
There been arrival from the James river day.
Dr. Eli Mcclellan, Assistant Medical Director at Tor-
Monroe sent several surgeons Newbern the
steamer Dudley Buck to-day Dr. Hands, Medical
Director Of tho latter place. The prevailing sickness is
the cause.
The following is list OF sick and wounded officers who
have arrived at Chesapeake hospital to-day from Deep
Bottom, James river
Lieut. o. NJ knight 22d United stass coiored, back;
Capt j. g cooper sth United States colored, Capt
h i'p sa soS. Can't
Rsley, 9th United States colored arm; Capt r. A. L1d.
ySs iis. New a,s YORK ARM MAJOR Hays 'S
smith, ls' United states, oolored. wounded
Lieut. II. W. Jennings 2lst Connecticut, back Capt &.
A. Bennett 9th United States colorcd arm Lieut. John
Ford, I'd pennsyv ana artillery side Lieut. H. hilnaI,
mia artillery, side Capt Walls Klbury, 9th United
States, coored head Lieut. John b. Krprs I'd Penpsyi
vania artillery, blp Lieut. Edwin A. Thorp, I'd Pennsy
vana artillery, thigh capt j. Richardson sit United
States, col1red thigh Capt W. u. Brennan, l@1th View
YORK. foot Lieut. Thos r. Mckinney, 27th Connect cut,
hip Lieut. George McNcs!, 16sth Penpsylvana, bscs
Capt @. W. ONeil nth Tennessee (rebcl cbefi lieut
r. y. Morehouso, 1924 New York, thigh W u wslling,
ii2d New York, chest; Lieut. y. W. Eaton 1<od Nes
York, shoulder Major r. Cook. 22d United sises col
oed, arm Capt T. Force 22d United States, oeored,
| shoulder.
Tbe following list Of the deaths ~ the Hamrion
Hospital since last report, including tho dead brought
| ashore from the hospital Transports
John Mitchell, LIST Maryland cavalry Henry A. Isthrop,
s,h conneccut; T. r. Hitchcock, bslh Penpsylysoa
| L. Goodwin, 4f EassaohusAsM cavalry; Thomas X.
| Norih l4Stb New York; D. N. castolo oath Massscnu
segis Martin Little Tooth New York John Dickson, sh
Connecticut Charles Stebbne, sth Connecticut I'd.
ward Palmer, Cd Pennsylvauia artillery Myrou .. weo.
ser 2lsl Connecticut Lewis q. Arnold 18th Indans,
| John Johnson bs,b pspnsylvana; Jamee Burroughs,
"a New Hauspsbue; william ~ Mctlsskey, I'd resnsyl'
| yanis artillery; James wilson, 10Th New Hampshire
George ID. Hunter, xSth New York Bryant Perry, aTth
United States colosej George Manuel 9Th United satcs
coiored y cook, s.b United Btates, ooorod Peeg nar.
ton e6ib New York George y. Ands rrop, 7th United
stass cciored r. Jacksoo civ vsD scd three urknowu
! &c lored Brought IN dead.