Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-10-12
WAR NEWS.
From Grants Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC. l
Oct. 2.-Evening.

Oct. 2.-Evening.
There was no fighting to-day. The
rebels fell back this morning to their
main line of works, which run from the
lead works to the South Side road or near
it. This position of the rebels is very
strong and cannot be taken easily.
A division of the I'd corps advanced to
the Boynton road. over which the enemy
wagon their supplies to Petersburg. Two
lines of works were found unoccupied,
only skirmish line opposing the advance
falling back as our troops went forward.
Near the Boynton road very formida-
BILE line of works was found, behind which
the rebels were posted in heavy force. 1t
was not deemed advisable to attack, and
our men fell back and occupied safe po-
sition. They lost few wounded in the
advance.
Our loss on Friday was greater than at
first stated. The total number of killed,
wounded and prisoners foot up not far
from 1000, more than half of whom are
prisoners.
This occurred in consequence of gap
being left between the 9Th and 9th corps,
through which the enemy charged and
fanked the Sd division of the 9th corps.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON !
Oct. SIP NJ.
To Mcj. Gen. Dir:
This Department has received the fol.
lowing reports Of the enemy's assault up
yesterday upon Gen. Buffers line, their
subsequent repulse and Gen Birney's gal
liant action in driving the enemy to their
inner line of entertainments around
Richmond:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA
and N. c.. Oct. 7. $50 2. NJ.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
At6.3OA. NJ, the enemy having NOV
ed FIELDS and Holmes divisions from the
left at Chapin's Farm around to our right
at Darbytown, attacked with spirit. at
Dlrbytown road, Kautz' cavalry 10 their
entertainments and drove him back with
small loss in men, but with the loss Of
his artillery. The enemy suffered very
considerable loss in this attack. The
enemy then swept down the entertainments
toward Gen. Birney, who having thrown
back his right, awaited his approach and
repulsed them with very heavy loss to
the rebels. The enemy in the mean.
time advanced toward New Market, and
were met by force at Signal Tower.
At P. NJ. | took the offensive sending
Gen. Birney with two divisions up the
Darbytown road as he advanced and Gen
Birney has reached and occupies the en-
trenchment which the enemy took from
Kautz, and were fortifying for themselves
Our loss has been small NOT one eighth
of the enemy's. Whe have about lOC
prisoners.
HEADQUARTERS DEP OF Va AND N. c., !
Oct. s, OILS A. nj.
To Maj. Gen. Butler:
Have repulsed the attack of the enemy
on our right flank with great slaughter
send you a batch of prisoners. | an
extending the right flank. The enemy
seem to be entrenching on the DARBY
road. (Signed)
i d. P. BIRNEY, Maj. Gen.
Gen. Birney has regained Kautz's ole
position, and hold the enemy in the inne
line of Entertainments around Richmond
extending from the Darbytown road ant
to connect with Weitzel on the left nea
Fort Harrison.
There has been no movement at Pc
tersburg to-day. We have much tn
best of this days work. A thousand a
least Of the enemy were killed and woun
ded, hundred prisoners, and a blood,
repulsc.
Gen. Gregg. commanding Fields divis
ion, is reported by lady who saw tn
body, as killed, (Signed)
- B. +. BUTLER, Maj Gen.
In THE FIELD, near Aiken Landing.
October It'll. 1864.
Quite severe engagement took plac
this morning between the force Of the en-
envy and our troops on the north side Q
the James river, in which we suffered con
siderable loss in men and material inclu
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