The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-04
Latest News from the South.

Richmond pspers of the 10Th ult. have
been received in New York, and the follow
ing extracts published:
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 70.
GENERAL LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Lee sent the following to the
War Office, on Thursday night:
Headgua.te rs army Northern Virginta.-
Hon. James A. Seldom, Secretary of War:
The movement ofthe enemy against our
left to-day was rePulsed. Two attacks up.
on our lines were tnadeAone between the
Henrico Poor House and Charles City road,
the other on the Williamsburg road. Sew
eral hundred prisoners and four stand OF
colors were captured. Our loss very
slight. .rvr
On the South Side the enemy crossed
Rowanty creek, below Burgess's Mill, and
forced back the cavalry in the afternoon.
General Heth attacked, and at first drove
them, but found t than in too strong force
Afterwards the enemy attacked and were
repulsed. They still hold the plank road
at B urgesss Mills. Heth TOOK some eolors
and prisoners.
On thej27th Colonel Moseby, near Bun
ker Hill, captured Brigadier General Duffs
and several other prisoners, q number of
horses, and killed q number of the enemy.
He Sustained no loss. r E. LEE.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM GENERAL LEE
Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,
Oct. 28, l864.-Hon. James Seldom, Sec>
rotary of Wsr--General AFP. Hill reports
that the attack of General Heth upon the
enemy upon the Boynton plank road, men.
toned in my dispatch last evening, was
made by three .brigades, under General
Malone in front, and General Hampton in
the rear. Maheue captured four hundred
prisoners, three stand of colors and six
pieces Of artillery. The latter could not be
brought of, the enemy having possession Of
the bridge. tiga63 sti 3. t..
In the attack subsequently, made by the
enemy, Gen. Mshone broke three illness Of
battle, and during the night the enemy re-
tired from the Boynton plank read, leaving
bis wounded and more than two, hundred
and fifty dead on the field. l. About 9 o.
clock 2. NJ, small force assaulted and took
possession Of our works on the Baxter read,
in front of Petersburg, but were soon driv>
en- out. ga-sl. gal " s.,g- ST.
.o- On the Williamsburg road yesterday Gen.
Field captured upwards of four hundred
prisoners and seven stands of colors. The
enemy left number of dead in front Of our
works, and returned to bis former position
to-day. rraeo, r. E. LEE;
3, TELEGRAMs TO THE RICHMOND PAPERS,
?: Petersburg, Oct: N.-The enemy, with q
force Of cavalry, artillery and three corps
of infsntry-the Second, Fifth and Ninth
moved this morning BY detonr on our ex.
treme right, driving in our cavalry and oc
cupying the Boynton plank road, near Bur
gess's mill, seven miles below here. Our
;l6fSes we're idisposed to meet them, and
considersbls fighting ensued between four
o'clock lapd night. The enemy at night
.still held the plank road, and We have cap
tured about 60 prisoners from the, Second
Corps Ia - - '' ~ ~ .,sL.- L. 4
.Rt~.bu,y, Oct. 2s.--Last night, about
dark, the enemy charged eur works. on the
Baxter road, capturing . small portion of
them, from which, however. they we're soon
dislodesd, With the loss II about . dozen
prisoners. a. Lieut.. Col. HARRISON and Major
Wise, Of Wees Brigade, vstec'ptared BY
ther enem ys4sps sssx.x 60 ~
About ten O'Clock last night the enemy
charged opr works on the Jerusalem plank
road, capturing part of our picket line and
driving in the rest of it. About IL o'clock
hnvovor fha 1;ns .s. ~ .x>hG.lod