The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-03
son Of the President Of the Virginia Central rail-
road, and General Dunnavant, of south Carolina,
commanding Buffers brigade.) formerly colonel Of
the Fourth South Carolina cavalry
FROM THE vALLEY.

road, and General Dunnavant, of south Carolina,
commanding Buffers brgade,) formerly colonel Of
the Fourth South Carolina cavalry.
FROM THE VALLEY.
The news from the Valley is encouraging Cen
erai Early, under date OF Waynesboro', September
10th, telegaphed General Colston, commanding at
Lynehburg, as follows:
"No force Of the enemy has moved south Of
staunton. We drove large body of cavalry, un-
der Torbert from this place last night in confusion,
and il retreated through staunton, which place i'd
now clear Of the enemy. portion Of our cavalry
passed through the town to-day"
A second dispatch was received from General
Early the same day, stating that he thought all
danger Of raid on Lynchburs was over, and con-
yeying the gratifying information that the enemy
were falling back down the Valley.
Still later intelligence from General Early is con-
tanned in tie following official dispatch received at
the wsg Department on Saturday
g slIrApauARrERs Array NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
October l, 1861 \
General Early reports that all of the enemy's
cavalry has retired towards Harrisonburg, and thai
there is now no enemy south Of North river.
"R. E. LEk."
Nofth liver Is the Hofth ofAnGh OF TIE oLeiidiA-
doah, and has its source in Rockingham county,
from which it flows by comparative courses north
northeast for fifty miles Rockingham and She.
nandoah counties, enters Frederick, bends TO the
eastward and joins the south branch. Thus we are
assured that the county Of Augusta is now clear o
the enemy. We are informed that after whipping
the Yankee cavalry at Waynesboro', General Early
moved forward in pursuit, stree which We have ne
information of his movements.
II is stated that the Yankees, while in Page Val
ley, behaved better than is their usual CUSTOM
With the exception OF stealing provisions, they III
fiicted very little damage upon the citizens.
Columns of smoke were seen on the line Of the
enemys retreat towards Harrisonburg, rendering il
probable that they applied the torch to some Of the
farm houses on the route.
CASUALTIES.
Casualties in company X, Fourth Virginia ca
valry, Wickhsm's brigade, III tie battle neal
Waynesboro' Killed-Nons. Wounded-Lieuten-
ant William A Moss, in three places, arm, side and
sabre cut Oh the heal; Sergeant e. V. Anderson,
thigh; Corporal Thomas Garnett, head; privates
N, Tapscott, leg; -- Hubbard. side John Phil
lips severely III breast Wilson N. Bugg, leg; -
Baber, leg.
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND EAST TEN
NEsSEE
Some excitemene exists Ill Bristol Oh account u
an apprehenJed raid Of General Burbridge from
Kentucky, through Pound gap. His force is re-
ported to General Echols at eight thousand. 1t is
stated that our force in the Southwestern Depart
ment is sufficient to whip the enemy and to hold in
check any raid that may be sent forward from
Knoxville At last accounts BurbTidge was re-
ported to be within twenty miles Of Saltvile, ad-
vancing with heavy force Of infantry and artii-
lery, and small body of cavalry satville is in
Washington county, Virginia. about twenty five
miles from Abingdon
The following official dispatch relating TO recent
military operations in East Tennessee was received
at the War Department on Saturday:
HEApaUARFERs ARMY EoRTHFRs VIR6ISIA,l
October 4, 1864. !
General Eohol- reports that the passage Of the
Watauga 10y the enemy was resisted from Room Of
the 18th till dark OH the Both utimo. On the Ds-
vault road he was routed by Generals Cosby and
Duke and driven in the direction of Jonesboro'.- =
At Carter's station he repulsel by General
Vaughn Colonel Diltner is operating against the
body advancing up the Sandy river
"R E. LEE"
The Watauea river, mentioned in the above dis
patch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina
flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and enters the
south fork of the lIolston i'll Sullivan county The
Sandy river flows into the Ohio at CatlettsbuIg
Kentucky. Carters station, the point at which Cen
eral Vaughn repulsed the enemy, is on the Eaal
Tennessee and Virginia railroad, some ten ffteeu
miles from Bristol.