, 1864-10-13


FROM NEW H0HK.
Our a1,dr1sbt D,spatciaea-IIishl1 1n-
1rfcb&i1is ncN4 au0maFT.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.1
N4w YoAK+ Wednesday, Oct. 9-M,dn1sht.
FRoM GRANTS ARMY.
The T.mes' City Point special Of the 10th
sa.t: A reconn oissa1ce iu force yeste1day
anc 10Th corps, moved IN three parallel col
IN: us up the West Halifnx, Vaughn and Soufr-
rel Level Roads. The 9th, Porter's division,
took ground In trout OF the Pegram HOUSE.
Nllct'1's di4lelon moved up the Church
Roau to Dinwatdie Court House, 9 lied the
line Of works, pushed On to Bo5nton Plank
Road, within mile Of the south Side .il-
road. Lee moved down 3 heavy column
from Richmond, and we tell 6lck to IN in
trenched position at sunset.
TIE official estimate Of losses In the recent
fight il $50 men killed, wounded and prison
e,e, 110 noTses, and guns.
1he HernAF. Army Potomac special Saws !:
Major General Doyle, Governor General Of
Nova Scotia, is on visit Of observation to
deGt and Gen. Grant The lines will be in.
epected, and all views taken. The weather
has become ytrJ cold. Log homes are b.ing
thrown up for the accommodation Of thu
different Headquarters.
The Tunes Arn.y Of the James special saya
Of the Friday aghl, that the battls was e.
11relt outside the ortast FORKS. Our men had
no Advantage Of cover, but the stood no
atoulder t. shonlder in piece of pine woods
Of young gro eth. The rebels advanced over
ground p' ecisely similar. Scarcely q tree
escapsd without Scratch, and come were
riddled 10 eucl IN extent that yery little
pressure Wou1d have snapped them down.
M:ny Grayes Of rt belst VINO had adyalcsd up
to itlln fifty yards Of our lins cf battle, ara
In the space in front OF our liae, which was
stFs wn with haVersacke, cartridge boxes, am
intuition and other Indications Of the hur-
fltd REMOVAL OF wounded. Along the lfae
where Ferry formed bis troops were Yery
strong breasrTo1ks which had .risen mteic-
ally ont Of the gruund since the fight, pro-
dncea oy hay onets, tin cans and plates, The
rfbel loss WIS very heavy in officers. We
buried one colonel and several officers of fcsa
rank, lift on the field.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
The ReTc!d's correspondent with Sheridan
esJ6: The retrosrade movement Of that nr-
ny was not determined upon until after the
rebel ~ m5 bad bsen broken up and driven
from tue Valley, MD the Valley Itself rem
de1ed unteLab!e By the destruction of ali
forage, grain, dc. Sheridan then Withdrew
IN order 10 be nearer hls base Of supplies, as
A!4o 2%H3*ok<44<% HAN ~ w AAuIEu AL HANtu3
almost 100 milss. On rctiringa considerable
number Of the enemy were seen following
n1lu The 6th inst, when large body Of cay
airy under Roeser appeared. They a.tacked
q portion OF our cavalry, and were hand
so1nely repu1sed, but bigouacked near by for
the Eight. Next morning Sheridan ordered
cur cavalry to Eett1e this new cavalry
General, which Torbctt's Immediately pro-
ceeded to do, Custa,!and Merritt's divisions
formed aid took position. Custer drove the
entmy back mile to strong position on
THE brook, where they dIsmounted to make |
! stand behind breastworks OF rails and |
1'ones. Cnster, however, threw In his whole |
command: %: making three magnificent c3argssss,
md 4t last carried the pceltion by assault. |
At the zane time junction was formed |
with Merritt, when skirmishtDg ensued un- |
IL Custer's brigade succeeded In striking on |
heir flank, creating great CONSERVATION In |
he rebel Ianks- Merritrs front, tue whole d.
7islon in line, then pushed forward, when the
ebels broke and fed in perfect panic and |
'lsorder: Pursuit was given, and gqus. eais;
oLs, wagons. cattle, and several hundred
,risone1s captured. They we're driven
b1ough Woodstock, Edenbu1g and Mount
[acAson, q distance Of over 20 mt1es.
QUE PRISONERS N TEXAS.
New Orleans adYIces Bay General Caaby
as ordered quartermasters to forward to
:'tzas clothing and medicines. Our COM
otest9ner hos arranged With the rebel CON-
missioner an exchaoEs fof $.4D ct our sol
Laet week, the stores ordered by Gen.
'atbg we're forwarded, consisting Of CON.
Il te ontfit for ], zoo men, including blankets,
e7ersacks, 400 canteens; sixty axes and IKE
elves. Medicines were also forwarded.
THE OVERLAND ROUTE.
Dispatches were received In this city, yes