Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-01
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond and Petersburg.

UOIu VI IueSS CIteS. On t0e morning N'SH
the Yankees massed their troops on the Northside
os the James and began attack on our works in
the Daroytown road. While this attack was being
made they detached the 18th corps and by rapid
detOur across the head of White Oak swamp flung
this column against our works on the Williamsburg
road, Al miles distant from Richmond. Here q
sharp conflict ensued the enemy evidently thinking
that our works were held only by few cayalrymen,
and therefore advanced boldly to the attack. They
were repused with slaughter and retired leaving
large body of troops on the field, who had taken
refuge from our fire behind bill in front of our
works. Four hundred Of these are said to have
been captured and the rest dispersed On both the
Darbytown and Williamsburg road the enemy were
repused with heavy loss in men and the capture Of
seven stands of colors. Our loss is estimated at
only 25 killed and wounded During these opera.
tions Fort Harrison and the works nearer the James
were left in possession of artillerymen supposed to
be fresh recruits, an later in the evening sharp
artillery duel took place at that point, our guns
doing admirable execution, while those of the
my sent their missiles far and wide. Having lasted
for about an hour quiet once more ensued upon the
Northside of the James.
On the Southside Grant is said to have comman-
ded the attack in person. and gathering together six
divisions of infantry besides cavalry and artillery,
at sunrise on the 9th, Thursday drove in our
pickets at Armstrong; mill, capturing some of
them, and thence pushed forward rapidly two miles
to the BOydton plankroad, some seven miles below
the city. This advance was checked awhile by our
works and cavalrymen near that point but by mas.
sing and hanking he gained possession of them dri-
ing our troops in some confusion before him and
capturing their camp, appurtenances, &c, together
with quantity Of forage, some h9rses and wagons,
ard few prisoners After this, he pressed forward
to Burgess mill, planted battery on the hill COM
manding the pond and road, and stretching his in
fantry out across Burgess Fields and the plank
road, avaied our attack. Our troops occupied the
ridge in front OF his position and the opposing bat
teries kept up continual firing, and between the
two armies was valley, q creek and bridge
This bridge the enemy held. Our attack was be-
gun in the afternoon and lasted three hours. The
following official dispatch of Gen. Lee tells the
suit of this attack, and indeed of the whole days
operation:
Hon. JAMES A. Seldom Hill reports that the
attack of Heth upon the enemy yesterday at Boyd
ton was made by Malone with three brigades in
front, and at the same time by Hampton in the
rear. Malone captured three colors and six pieces
of artillery. The latter could not be brought off
the enemy holding the bridge In.the attack SUBJ
sequently by the enemy Malone broke through
their line Of battle and drove them.
At night the enemy retired from the Boydton
Road, leaving his wounded and mora than two hun
dred and fifty dead on the field about 8 p. NJ,
small force assaulted aud took possession of our
works on the road in front of Petersburg but were
soon driven off On the Wal;.mc6urg Road yes
terday Field ptured upwards of for: hundred pri
Soners and even colorS. The enemy lett q number
Of dead in frort Of woTs and returned to their
former position.
(SigneD R. E. LEE.
The foil owing was received in Richmond on the
night OctJter 29th:
Hon. j. A. SEppoE Hampton followed the enc
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his rear guard ccros3 and pursuing their cavalry
behind ID CIR infantry. Several hundred prisoners
were capt ured. The enemy burned some of their
caSSOns and ambulances. Our lines have been re-
established.
Subsequent DISPATCHES from Petersburg state
that, up to the a9th, we had captured 700
prisoners, and coo of the finest kind of weapons.
The battlefield covered with blankets, KNAPP
sacks, uVercoatS and provisions Our loss said to be
about 800 killed wounded and captured.
The might of the 9th was very rainy.
From the Valley.
Sherid an is said to be retreating towards Win
chester. Early is pursuing.
Gen Early reports that on the 25th, the enemy
attacked Lomax forces at Milford, with one brigade
and two pieces of artillery, and were repused The
next day they attacked with two brIgades but were
again rep llsed. Lomax reports loss very slight
Col. Nc shy reports that since the advance of the
enemy up the Manassas Gap road, he has killed.
loss beir.g four wounded and one captured.
Gen. Le,s telegraphs on the 9th:
"On the 25th, Colonel Mosby, near Bunker Hill
captured rgadier General Dufte and several other
prisoners, number Sc h9rss3 .T,l killed number
OF the erienIy. He sustained no loss"
From Wilmington.
There is no additional news from this quarter of
much importance On the night Of the 29th, q fire
consumed two dwellings on Num- and one on Sec
ond Street. late belonging to Capt c. D. Ellis; loss
in buildings about $4,000 before the war.
From Georgia.
"ShirleY," the correspondent of the Montgomery
Mail under da te of the 22d writing from Gsdsden
Ala, says that Hoods army was then crossing the
Coosa river with their faces northward. In one or
two days they were expected to cross the Tennes-
see river at GuntersVille, in north Alabama. The
Northern news of the date Of the 25th, which we
publish to-day, places Hood at or near Gadsden and
Sherman on the Coosa river. We should not be
surprised, if Hood crossed the Tennessee river
The weather is represented to be ine and the army
in good spirits
Upon the beginning of this last movement the
troops were addressed by Gen erals Hood, Beaure-
gard and Cheatham, the first OF whom informed
them they were started on 10 days march, but
whittier they were not Informed.
correspondent Of the Columbus Sun (26th),
after stating that Generals Hood, Beauregard, Dick
Taylor, and Cheatham had all said that the Army
was going into Tennessee, adds:
The army, the people, both high and low officers,
the intelligent and the indiscreet all think the river
will speedily be crossed, and that bold move will
be made in the direction of Nashville. Conjecture
even goes farther and says that the Cumberland will
be left in the rear and the army will winter in the
rich and flowing land of Kentucky. Every man in
this department. without a single exception, urges
this movement The exiles, the citizens and the SOL
diers of those two States perfectly frantic with
delight at the idea, and to disappont them would
crush their hearts and leave their souls in sorrow.
From the North.
New York and Baltimore papers of the afternoon
of 9th received in Richmond. The IdlLahGSSe and
ha. rictar rnsSnl cnllad hn E1ith haun asna nod