The New York herald., 1864-10-02
New York. Sunday, October 2. 1864.
THE sITUATION.

Tho latest information from General reports him
holding his position strongly and putting the enemy
In such dilemma that either Petersburg or Richmond
must os abandoned before many days. 1t il reported
that General Eautzs cavalry advanced to within .
mile and half or Richmond on . reconnaissance
during Wednesday evenne and found very small force
OF the rebels the vicinity. General Greggs cavalry
meantime had advanced 10 Ream's station.
appears that General Buffers advance upoa the
my's works at chapin's farm, with the Tenth and
Eighteenth corps found bot little resistance and they
took the rebel le PITS hardly any loss either side
The particulars 0, this nght we give 10 day, which
SHOW It 10 have been a very brilliant anar. The
rebel garrison reinforced from Richmond and
made stubborn light TO defend fo-tiecaiicns, which
discovered to be the strongest around
Richmond The lose appe'rs 10 have been heavy.
Every brigade commander 10 the division either
killed wounded. General Durham killed, and
Colonies Donohus and stevens wounded. General
Gr,nt wa present aud witnessed Tho nght division
cf sntry General Terrysl support General
kau,z and actually reached within range or the
spires Of Richm nd.
Ar Stanton that report OF thc operations
In front OF Richmond Petersburg reached the De.
partmeni his last telegram. Our details, however,.
h!ch we give ircta our correspondents TO- day show
nj toe Tenth corTs received severe cheek at Laurel
II, while attempting TO carry linc OF works the
irns road and suffered usideraby from N cnGsdng
or tue cncnys guns while crossing space OF open
land.
At the same tl-s 5owever, our army drawing cord
capnot be far removed.
Thero 10 po.hag later from General sher.
man or General sh,ridan 70 indicate that aaairs
are not progressing favoraby with them. m
Official despatch from the latter gives details OF the
expedition of General Torbert and waynss
borough the destruction Of the iron bridge over tho She.
nandoab and several miles the track Of the railroad.
General sheridan thinks tha, mos, Of Early Is army have
abandoned the valley and goae iato the mountains.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Collector Draper has issued oFder 10 The csc, that
the which will be allowed for storage and labor On
all goods received tie bonded warehouses hereafter
shall be computed BY aiding sixty per TO th.
rates Gxod by the Cnamper Of Commerce Ia 1857. 10
where rate indicated 10 that list the amounts
allowed upon packages similar In size and "a
those question shall be the basis Of tue computation
The British steamship Virginia, Captain Lewis, which
arrived a, this port on Friday nisbt from Liverpool
brought ioi bss OF ooton on freighl, considerable
portion Of which is Of East India production.
oa SUNDAY morning last fire occurred at Cumberland
Nd, wheo destroyed twelve ,airtson buildings, IN
volsing ioss o. from $40 900 70 81, 600
Vsry ithe business done n meidsi circles
Tesesrdsy, bui prices general thing, lower
boass entirely nominal. Groceries were quiet Cottor
pncbaofed Petroleum ncminsly Io lower. On 'Chapg,
he lneor market was ioc. lower. Wheat vas dull ant
b. &c. lover. Corn ic. lover. osls dull Pork nrm
Sits fair dsmsnd. BeefPuIe, and prices without de-
eldsd change. Lard duh and droop,pg whiskey ant
rsxhe wers dai ssd dropping.