The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-21
WAR NEWS.

IRON GR8NT


Allis quiet along Gen. Grants lines
picket firing excepted; but a Washing
top telegram says that good news may
be expected soon Secretary Stanton
has gone to City Point, taking with
him the quartermaster, commissary
and surgeon generals, ostensibly to
confer with eten. Grant upon the war
estimates for the ensueing year 1t is
believed that by the transfer of the
seat of war to tho cotton States, con-
siderable reduction Of expenditures
may be made, especially in the forage
and subsistence departments
An important reconnaissance was
made ON Thursday 18th inst, by two
divisions of the tenth corps under Gen.
Terry. The expedition proceeded To
the right Of our right wing, and after
advancing some distance, came upor
and drove in the rebel pickets, and
continued on to the Central on Darby
town road running up TO Richmond
They had NOT gone mp this road far be-
fore they We're met 10y opposing Skin
misaers, and pressing on, Ierly's men
found themselves in front of anew and
formidable line of rebel works, strong
ly garrisoned by Hokes and Fitlds
divisions. This was an important dis
covery These works had been built
since the battle of the both ult, and
We're designed to supply the place o
those taken from them on that day
The enemy opened on our men
from these works and severe fight en-
sued. Gen Terry made an assault OF
the fOrtitications, but deeming it i'm
practicable to take them with the force
at his disposal, and having satsfacto
rily accomplished the design Of the
expedition, returned to camp. As
soon as his troops commenced to with
draw, the rebels sailed out and at
tackled, but they were severely re.
pulsed, their dead and wounded thick
y strewing the ground. Our force
was alterward allowed to return IN
molested Our loss in killed, wound
cd, and missing was about 400. The
enemy suffered to an equal extent.
Gen. Butler sent out reconnois
sance on the north side of the Jane.
river on Saturday. They advanced
two and one half miles towards Rich
mondand returned without loss. The,
met small squads of rebels, and ONLY
some slight diminishing took place.
An army letter says the enemy OK
ercise the utmost vigilance to prevent
assertions from their ranks. The reb
ell cavalry appear to have been mass
ing on our left, meditating, it was sup
posed, raid on the railroad neal
Warren's Station. Preparations wer,
made to give them a fitting reception
Many new recruits have arrived, drill
ing was going on at all hours of tn,
day Cannon and musket shots wer,
frequently exchanged by the opposing
armies, 4 soldier belonging to Tie q
Maryland regiment has been shot foi
desertion
An 18th corps correspondent saw
the rebel force IN our front is beine
rapidly replaced by Lees veterans. /
] N"' CT AiAol Colll lloHtu tulllclN or I'm
pressed material of all description
that could be sliced in Richmond
| The prisons even were emptied to de
fend the city.
Gen. Lee is kept constantly on tn,
move, first north Of the james ther
south OF Petersburg; and the strain
upon his physical endurance is verr
great.
The rebel works in front of For
Harrison are SO constructed as to com
pletely enhlade each other. Directly il
'front.' Of them is a swamp. The takin.
OF these works appears to be the mex
movement by our army, but it will b,
Il hard job
A portion OF the army of the Poto
mac Is so near the South Side railroo,
that our men hear the trains MOVING
FROM SHERMAN
Gen. Schoield arrived at CHAT.
hoosa Saturday, and assumed IN,
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