The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-29
THE WAR NEWS.

We give elsewhere full details of the battle on
Thursday near Reamss station, on the Weldon rail-
road Each fresh development i'll regard to this
affair makes our victory complete and the dis
comiiture of the enemy more serious, than repre-
by first reports 1t now appears that the num-
Der OF prisoners captured will reach twenty
hundred, and among them is an acting Brigadier-
General by the name of Cutler The commissioned
officers number about one hundred The re-
ported capture of Colonel Spear, of raiding noto-
nety, We regret to say is not confirmed. 1t seems
that fear lent him wings and his ht was too rapid
to admit of his being overtakcn.
The success of this movement reflects great credit
upon the skill and sagacity Of our commanding
general as we'll upon the valor of the officers and
men engaged. The results, too, vastly impor-
ant, apart from the loss Immediately inflicted upon
the enemy. The further destruction of the Weldon
railroad is efcctnally checked and force is thrown
into Grants rear to cooperate and assist in any
movement which may be made upon the front. The
Yankees thus placed between two fires, and.so
"crbbcd cabined and confined" that it is difficult
to how they operate to any extent, or even
hold their position for any length of time. At last
accounts still held the captured works, which are
represented to be very strong and if the enemy
makes attempt to dislOige victorious troops,
it will only result fearful sacrifice of the lives OF
his men.
Something is the matter with the Yankee soldiers
composing the Grand Army Of the Potomac. They
evidently dispirited, discouraged, worn out
All the way from Spotsylvanla to Cold llarbor,
though defeated i'll nearly every engagement they
rushed mpctuously against our tortitications, and
displayed some courage, even in the midst Of car
mage almost unparalleled. But now they fight with
far ls vim, and though protected by strong breast
works, blistlluy with cannon, match for Con-
it4lrgatv raor There IL no doubt that disease has
laAe serious rav;cd in their ranks but the fruit
less b1tte with their attendant slaughter, III which
they have been engaged and the recessneSs OF the
lives of his men, which has characterized the move
mcnts Of their commander, have had more u dc
with their decentralization than any other cause
Altogether the situation i'll front of Petersburg Is
nuit1 a. favorable as could be expected, and the
prospects are bright and Frightening"
A report was brought by the train last evening
that OH Saturday General Hampton fell upon body
of the enemy near Rcams's and captured large
number OF prisoners.
Notwithstanding the geneTaily-recaYed opinion
that Il battle would take place on yesterday, we ar
that llUtht5 OF lIlt: AOlL Up u
the time the tram left foT Richmond everything was
comparatively quiet Oh tha lines
Most Of the prisoners captured on Thursday have
been brought TO this city. We informed that
Hancocks acknowledgement escaped from the train
on SATURDAY evening, but Was recaptured yesterday
while swimming the Iieer.
RUMORED FIGHT IN TIE VALLEY. ,
The city was alive yesterday with a rumor that
Early had inflicted tt severe chastiseneHt upon
Shclidan's forces the Northern border. II ran IL
this way General Early met the Yankees one day
Last week near Martins6urg, fought and defeated
them, intiiCtng heavy loss and driving them bt,
tO IdpeI's Ferry. Our loss is stated to have been
---~'' 49, "a RumDi
adds that our cavalry had crossed the Poto,oac int
Maryland The report is said to have been biougn'
by a man who was IL the fight; but II 1t IL true
nothing is known about it in official quarters Tht
latest reliable intelligence had from the Valley
was a dispatch from General Early, stating that M
had pressed the enemy back to Harpers Ferry, allc
it is hardly probable that he would have yenturet
| forth from that stronghold to give battle to oui
troops. The whole story may be caSsed among
| those Sunday Iulnors started by somebody TO fur
| nish theme fol gossip.