, 1864-10-12
FROM GRANTS. Army.
The Operations Before Htchnond-
The Latest situation.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Oct II News from tho
army Of the Potomac to-day atato that on Sunday
night, between II and O'Clock, the enemy opened
fire On the I'd corps, hat continued only about
thirty minutes, II il not known that any damage
was done. When the mail boat left yesterday, all
was comparatively quiet.
N1w 9oEK, q Tuesday. g. i1.-In az nt the rebel @
they make ont th1s the severesr fighting was done
In the attack on Kautz, while our accounts reprs.
sent the heaviest part Of the enesgemsn: TO have
be that the Tehels have been ma3e to pay very
dearly for their victory over kautz, as they were
armed with repesttng rides and it Has in thus at.
tack that tho rebe!H lost Gen Gregg and several
The New York 24m<s' correspondent Sums no the
affair as follows: We lost eight guns. As set-of,
however, We captured seyecteen last Thursday.
We slaughtered and wounded at least 1,0j0 Of the
enemy In front Of the tnlnntry, exclusive OF what
injury Kautz inflicted on them, besides taking
wounCcd were left on the Held. Considering their
lofeee in men they bought their guns dearly. al
400 men, in addition to the guns. Looking 1t the
matter from all points Of vtew, We clam very de-
tue rebels cannot afford to loose the large numbers
they lost TO-DAY In capturing them. They signal
y failed IN their object OF danktng us. and viii
70 line ThsY aso 5ns g.
~ ss we In the Toes OF artillery horses. One Of
their batteries was drawn of the field BY hand.
The reosl papers = ANNOUNCE the capture Of
10 sharing the same fate Is told By the CORES.
pondent Of the 1tnts, as follows: when Kau.z
vas retnEnil z II the rear Of his column, with
feW OF hl8 staH officers and ofderlfes, he came
upon an entire rebel regiment, at least one mile
from the road where the attack commented. This
regiment t1 e H.. bad some Of his men prisoners. At
path: n. Aejatant General. Capt: Nash was with
The HtrafaS correspondent at Buffers head
quarters Oct- 9th, says he has been throughout
tie lines Of the aroy ol the James. and beiteyes
ditlodgtbg tits army, would not only sufIsr Ia.
mentely, but would seriously risk defeat. Thess
works and their maintenance are necessity TO
the taking q Richmond, and the country may
On the 9Th, seven hundred and fifty Union ex.
changed prisoners were BROUGHT down from Rich
moud, In addition to ELK hundred and twenty the
day before. Rsbel prisoners and desertera coL-
The Hsralds 9th Corps correspondent, October
9Th. ssYs: This morning the division OF General
Wilcox, holding the center OF our line, made an
advance with tie intention Of advancing our po-
sition aid accommodating that Of tho enemy. Tna
bneaces Of Hartsutr and that lately commanded
BY Col. Steer. An advances VAS made OF oTef
mile and half under blight Hklrmishins, whe7
Lauehlln, was fred upon by the enemy. Some
hEtten men were loft. The reeonnoite1lng party
was accompanied By Capt. Twitchen, with his bat
terry Of the 4th Massachusetts, nut no opportunity
was afforded for using the pieces.
s'The deduction from the recent Reconnaissance
,s That the enemy arc not in force this side Of Pc
on our psrt viii fores toen to now Inc upon he
latter mentioned rirer.
This is The amount Of the Information which
The atgas 7 hs' st Army Corps
tober eth, says: The sftrm1sh line Of the 9Th