Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-11-02
From Virginia.

From Virginia.
RICHMOND, OCT. 26th.-Early has is
sued q lengthy and elegant address 70 bis
command, @attributing his recent defeat 10
-disg.seeful propensity TO plunder, and
panic. He appeais ID: them to standby
their colors in future 1T all hazards, and Re:
trisve their reputation.
The address does nos,admit Of condemns,
tion, and is too lobs To ttansmit-in full.
RICHMOND, Oct. 2a-Heavy skirmish.
ing commenced. early this morning on. the
Darbytown and, Charles City roads. It is
reported that a large force Of Yankees eros
sed to the north Of james river last night.
Cannonading was distinctly heard here ;du.
ring the forenoon.
RIcHMoND, Oct. 27-Thes enemy. ad.
vanoed in heavy force on the north side. to.
day, and made several assaults on ouf lines,
but were signally repnlssd with heavy loss.
Already 800 prisoners were brought in
Our loss slight. t.. ..-ts.s. !,
RICHMOND, October 2s.--Gen. Lees Of
fetal dispatch last night, says, the enemy
crossed Rewan's creek below Burgess mill
and forced back the cavalry. In the after.
noon Heth attaaked, and at first, ,:droye thcm
back, but found fhem.in too strong force.
Afterwards the enemy attacked him and
were repulssd. They still hold the plank
road al Burgess mill Heth took some
oelors and prisoners!
The novemenrof the enemy against our.
left to day was repulsed. Two attaeks upon
our lines we're maas-ons between Henrico
poor house and tha Charles City road, and
the other On the Williamsburg road. Ssrs-
raj hundred prisoners afd four stand of
scolofs we're csptured! Our loss very slight.
/ onths 25th, Col. Mosby, near Bunker:
Hill, captured Big. Gen. DafFeld; several
other prisoners, and number Of horses,
and killed number Of the enemy.
| He's sustained no loss. -
RICHMOND, Dot. 49, -Ths following Of
fciai dispatch vas received from Gsnsrsl,
Lee, tonight: %.
Hill reports that the sattack Of Heth, yes.
tsrdsy, at the Boydon plank road, was made
by Malone. With three brigades III. front,
and at the same time by Hampton in the
iresr. Malone captured three stand Of col
ors and nix pieces Of artillery. The latter
could not be bebrought Oh; as the enemy were
holding the bridge. In an attack snbse.
quently by the enemy, Malone broke
through their line Of battle, aud durihg the
night the enemy. retired from the Boydon
road, leaving their wounded and ESQ dead
| On the field ?. - - !"
About9 p. M, . small force assaulted
and took possession ofour works On Battery
road, in front Of Petersburg, but were soon
drivenof. = 10. -
On the Williamsburg road, yesterday,
Fields captured upwards Of 400 prisoners
and Z stand of colofs. The enemy left 8
number Of dead IN front Of our works and
retired to their former position.
Esigned r. E. LEE, General.
RICHMOND, October 29.=Early reports
that the enemy attacked Lomax' 3 forces as
Milford, on the 25tb, with one brigade and
two pieces of artillery, and were repulsed..
Next day they attacked him with two brig
ades and six pieces of artillery, and were
asgain driven back. Lomax reports our loss
very slight. =. -, .-,,.,., ,., 55...;,s:,;.
Col. Mosby reports that since the advance
Of the enemy up the Manassas Gap railroad
/ he has killed, wounded and captured over
800. His own loss being four wounded
and one captured, ss..sz...-.<...
The following dispatch was received at
the War Department to night: :.
"Gen. Hampton followed the enemy on
His withdrawal from Rowan's creek, driving
HIS rear guard across, and pursuing his
cavalry behind the lines of their infantry.
Several hundred prisoners we're captured,
and the enemy burned some Of their Gals.
SONS and ambulances.
Our lines are re.established."
[Signe.d] r. E. LEE.
- PETERsBURa, Oct: 26.-The enemy
have receded a short distance on the City
Point road, but it amounts to nothing. It
is supposed to have been done to prevent an
enflade fire from our Chesterfield batteries,
and to get more eligible grounds for their
earthworks. They are still busy foftifyihg
their lines, and evory thing at present indi
cate the purpose on their part to act on the
defensive. =,
The force Of the enemy in our front is
chiefly tie Cd and 9th corps. Picket firing
and skirmishing is Of daily occurrence,
mingled oocasiO1ly with discharges Of artil.
lery. -; 49,, "a,
Desertes report that the enemy are build.
ing winter quarters in the rear, Of their lines
Of works. -,
Our men are well fed, and are receiving
full supplies Of clothing and blankets, and
are in good spirits. s.
"A good many recruits are coming in nm.
der tie order revoking details. ,sl
PETERsBURa, OCT. THE enemy is re-
ported moving IN heavy force, infantry, az
tillery, and casaltT this morning on. our ex-
treme right. Sincs sunrise heavy akirmish-
ing has been going on seven miles below
here between the Weldon and southside
railroads. ,k...s.., :, :: :. :.
PErEasBtRa, Oct, 1.-THE ehemy with
force Of cavalry, artillery and three corps
sf infantry, the I'd, 9th and 9Th, moved this