New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-08

ROW. ne r mo' oss too Notifying 10 be left without
a struggle 10 redeem IT, The troops IN the neighDor'
hood were lastly concentrates, uu on fiu'' WV
teuruts were made to recover the post
| The conGguration Of the soil enabled our column 10
advance within hundred yards without much expos
IRE and strong hopes were entertained OF SUGGEST
but both assaults failed. The first Is said TO have been
hank or blunder upon all sides, and was In fact no
ass,rlt a all as tie men did go under fire. Inc
second attempt is also reported 20 have failed because
Of orders delivered in time and consequent want OF
kconcer between the column and lts supports but We
must suspect that the truth was 1t failed simply because
of the immense dspropor0n OF numbers on the ground
Our loss small though larger than what was stated
I'm tho paper the next day. We suppose no further EFFORT
will be made 10 the place We hear that oui
lines have been Strengthened leave the salient
point which this battery was the apex. beyond our
works Strong Notifications were thrown up IN the
GIT lines, and sudden advance OF the enemy
/ from that direction is now believed possible.
Meantime the enemy himself seems 10 be content
with the worthless acquisition IL is even said That
some part of Tie force which accomplished 1t nave
already returned 20 the South side. What must we
think of these events Is the movement from Duich
Gap Battery Harrison only repetition OF the stiie
trick often piOycd by Grant, 10 weaken our mes
around Petersburg, whom intending herce assault OH
the Confederate left The affirmative view is supported
by the fact that he did actually make an important
movement of the west Of the Weldon road, captured
fort which he still holds, and pushed forward he'y
column for more serious purposes, TIL nc was WHPreS
by Hill and Hampton. But ere inclined 10 think
that the present Judgment and strenuous ehHt OF
Grant the northern side OF the James mas af more
serious import From the lesson Of four months duTa
ton, which nc has received nj IctelSDulk, ne mas
probably learned that he can never tase lenmond ~
that indirect and complicated plan which he has been
pursuing and is reasonable ihet he should return 10
the shorter and more direct road ON the northern
bank of the James
The road from Dutch Gap this city by Chalns Farm
is the only road which the enemy has ever met win
defeat 1t is the only road which they have left untred
il is the only road which they have gained so c9nsd
erablo the capture or Battery Harfl-
SOM is the shortest road 10 Richmond rom ter base
shorter even than that from York River. Sooner or
later the enemy to try it, There is The best
reason believe that he has commenced the trial now
The loss of Battery Harrison will be blessing to u.s. II
Il has may be supposed, awakened the Government
TO the necessity Of bring reGnorcement into Richmond
without delay and of Strengthening the lines of Chans
farm. Gen. Ewe is OF our most competent and en-.
ergctic officers. He would have held signal flu ana
Harrison If il were possible; but General. however
able active. cannot contend against JOOVO men Win
as many hundred.
Itis curre y reported that he often warned his
periOrs of the insuciency OF force in that quaTerthat
his warnings unheeded is proved by the events OF
the last few days But fatal woundhas been inflicted
the defense Of Richmond. Only the future Is shown
We repeat 1t is blessing. not misfortune II there Is
wisdom here. Let troops be brought TO Virginia with
out delay from anywhere, for Virginia Is the pillar Of
the Conederacy. At present the lines are secure But
their safety cannot be fairly left to Lees present army
which has too great load on II already An accession
forces from quarter is the sore need Of the
hOur-the hour Of final Trial. which Is close at hand
That some new divisions Of good troops should instantly
be brought Richmond. and that its vast population
Of negro women and children who eat up everything,
should be sent forthwith away, are the evident and
pressing wants OF the occasion
WAR NEWS.
From The Richmond Examiner, Oct 4.
Attention Is still concentrated Oh the lines
near Chans but there is nothing Of moment 10 report
1t is believed that Grant hes carried portion Of his
troops back 10 the South side. but strong force re-
mains in the neigbboThood Of Signal Hill ard Fort E1T
rison. No fighting has occurred since orr last issue
Both are working, and each throws occasional shells
over the working parties. That was the cannonade
heard In the city yesterday. The Yankees are strength
enng Battery Harrison The Confederaies have
strengthened their lines so Us TO leave Battery Harr-
entirely Of their system Of fOrthcation Ii Is
the general opinion that the Yankees about TO
serious operations from the base. Which VIII
shortly be gained by the completion Of their canal and
wall endeayor 70 dig up TO the city from that direction
FROM PETERSBURG.
From The Richmond Examiner, Oct =
Important events have come To pass on the
othet end Of the long lines. While Gront was send
ing column twenty five Thousand on Fort Harrison.
he making similar movement 10 tho ~est Of tie
Weldon Road. There. too, he took the advanced ont
work. and pushed forward his column But here az 1t
Gilmer he srcnuousy met and defeated with yet
heavier loss Besides his killed and wounded, which
can be estimated only Generals HI and Hampton give
the Official information that they have secured nine
hundred prisoners. including i've colonies. our loss
was very slight. The corp. Of the enemy who made
this dead failure was that Of burnside Cen Lee ir
nishes the following bullctin Of the AFFAIR;
HDoKs ARAr NOgH. VIRGINIA. Oct !, 1864. |
Hon. ]. NJ. Seldom, SEC. ef Har-ioaIeIday e'sHng
Gen Heth attacked Tie e,emys Infantry who had bro
ken through portion Of tie Inc hel ny artillery on
the Squirrel Level road and drove them back.
Gen. I'm reports that They were severely punished,
anu nv eisoneTs captured
Gen Hampton operating on Gen. Heths night also
arove IN enemy capturing two stands OF colors and
about 800 prisoners including i've oololels ant thirteen
other officers IL =. lts. !
The lighting WAS renewed Saturday with fnrtbot sue
side but up late hour last night no OH
cial report Of the rcsult had been received
We regret 10 learn that Dr. John Fontaine, Medical
Director Of fompon's Cavalry is among tie slain. Dr.
Fontaine was the son Of Col fontane fresiden Of the
Nrg MIA Central Railroad Company
is reported that tue number OF prisoners captured
Friday and Saturday VII exceed fifteen hundred.
Tho Yankees lost 900 killed wounded and prisoners
in tho fighting Of the 3Oh and let near Petersburg
our loss was lers than COO
FROM THE VALLEY.
Prom the Richmond E1auhneI Oct .
Onr latest reliable information from the Valley I
ia contained in the following official dispatch;
HDQRs ARnY NoRTHERN VIRGINIA, Oct ], 1864.
Gem Early regoris that eIl Of the enenys cavalry Ia,
retired toward Harrsonbur, and that there is now no
enemy south Of Moth River. IL. j.. LIE
ATTEMPT TO RECAPTURE FORT HARRISON.
Prom The Richmond Examiner, Oct
We stated in the paper of Saturday that an
attempt had been made TO retake Fort Herrson. which
had failed but did not amount 10 rcpuse Later III
the day an assault actually delivered which was
repulsed.
was miscons.ruction OF the order hxlhe tue w. ~
assault by one Of the division cOuEnandeTs
his troops 10 charge the position twenty ih,ntos uo
the appointed time and o. eourSe dsnoVed great in
trepidity and it is said came near csiIltnk w o'"
but were PEELED TO fall back before the heavy me-
By the time they returned to the cover OF Tie works
FROM which they started the other COLUMN rushed 10Y
ward ut the precise minute prescribed in the order Tor
the assault ard soon encountered the same destructive
fire witch tad repealed the other column. The men
seemed animated by determination to recover the
lost position all hazards aud at one time was be
oycd that unsupported as they were they would sue
coed Ia expeng the enemy from the peak, but The IRE
poured into them ranks at length compelled them 70 re
coil and finally 10 fall back TO their original me Ihsie