Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
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" - La E-."'-'" intensely tnterst,:nr, Eng,
bet .9r III, greet confidence rspceed, II Conc
'al Lee, would have besn alarming. Elrly on
Thursday mol ling the enemy advanced with
grea'rspility large force up the EeH Mar.
KIT rcsd, and, by sudden assault carried Bat'
tory Harrison, Of tho cuser line. Pressing on,
the eoemy snccut 'ed still further North Of
Chltau's farm, Battery Gilmore, from which
thsy 1srs sepGissd. The sudden movement Of
the ehJ. tas bco"ing of the Cannon, the
marching Of troopa AID the funereel tolling Of
the State House bell, all conspirei to create
the greatest excitement ever Witnessed in
RiolIntoni. The 'Locals" and tho Preserves"
Promptly responded to tho call; the conva-
lefceat5 came quickly to tLs front the Qsstle
Thunder msu were soon cut; and, before
night. from tive to eight thousand troops were
added IL Gen. Lees army
tn: aritke Of tho battle, III, bur- ting
she.is around the intermediate lines coul be
distinctly seen from higher parts Of the city,
the acccu' t. Of which swelling the al
ready exaggerated rum1rs, led many Of s'ie
weakened to suppose that this time the city
Of RicLmon had already "gone up"
Tho excitement after short life of f,w
hou'S. diad out, and. hy hight. Richmond Was
felt u be secure, 'Anl that this fort Of the
enemy, ike so many others had also failed.
The news from General Early, that Lo had
stopped the advance Of the enemy up the VAL
10y and recovered StaaLt,n, and the exploits
Of Forrest in the capture of another garrison
Of the enemy, contributed greatly to di,pel
the gloon, that seemed t, overshaiow our
osrse.
On Friday morning the hoavy FIRE Of artil-
lsry aud the steady roll of musko.ry told but
too plainly that heavy battle was bsng
fuus ht On the lines near Chaain's Bluff. Lale
list night 81 eff, ial despatch from G,n. Lee
saiI ths. tie eHortto retake Blttery Harrison,
though partially successful, failed.
notwithstanding the recent revsIs,s, TINT,
Lf:in;.,s si!h the fa.l Of Atlanta, cuimina-
ted Ms!l IA, sumes5 Of the onemy II
E,:!ery Harrison. the tide Of bad LUCK seems
rscsdirs. On EARLY has faced about in tho
Valley, and Sacridan has bean fo;ood to do
likewise and, instead of In ,rohing to Lynch
burg. la, been brought to q aai near Har.
lisonLurs. Tho successes at Por: Republic
aud tt Wayussboro' has forced retreat Of
his ,asuiry, and restored S!aunton to U.s.
Ts have recovered il the Upper frtm our 70
| ria | NJ, orH lnaG flr
iuoro iu.iv.t ,ns Successes in that depart
lnent.
In tho Wet, President Davis has been e1-
srt;ng all lie power and iLAiencs to restore
c,ihIsrue aud encourage our friends. Tho
arly has nobiy responded, and, bsfurs long.
I'M portant movement, must Ike place. Gen.
eTal Forrest has not permitted the grass to
grow uud ,r bis hoIses' feet, but is pressing on
into TuunsSsee; lis Former Career is an earnest
ii his future Success.
Around Richmond, events Of the most ir-
portanl character are transpir.ns the result Of
Which cannot DO foretold, and which, 80 far,
pr.ihiss the most hopeful results. The fol-
living teIs.tams will give tho off ,ial account
Of the situation, AID whatever news arrives
bsioro soiug I, press will be added:
liz IS AMY NORTHERN Va,
| Sept. 49, 1864
lion. J. A. SELDox:
G3u. Elriy reports that, after driving tho
enemy's cavalry Ir3ln his front near Port Es-
rubiiu. he moved IL WaJno.boro' and 1roVe
Two divisions Of cavalry iror, Il a. place
THIS last :Dira r:'reataj through S:aunton.
n,,i ,vr:ua VI uus cavity entered thu: ;lsce
10 day M entmy p,uth Of Stauason. HIS
main l,lre 10 about llurrlsonburY.
! lSigutd) X. Z. LEE, Ganr.
HQss. AIRY NORTHERN Va,
Sept. 90, go.
Hon. j. A. S.DDoE, S.c'y Of War:
Gen. u.egg reports that he repulsed tho
Few: al attacks If the enemy made against thu
inter IL eti.ts line Of dr!:nces capturing many
rrsunarsl The en-my still hold battery
! Harrison ~ Ito exterior line. Oar loss IL
1sly email
tSisueJ) r. f. LEE, G,nl.
| FROM THE VALLEY.
The Chnrlo,.esVi, "Chroncls" Of Wednes-
day col tsns tie following:
| ", lave cen.ured On Ea'ly for remaining
1t Winchester after tho ~i'lniin@rl Of II poIt oil
| If his command We l,arn ilst ~e dill him it
| iL,ice, and tlst h, is 10: Responsible for that
! nisu:he-if III stake il VAS.
We Il 70 learn tint his coaluc! of the bs.tl, 1T
| Winchester, and OF the Hr.; from that point,
| ~ ma KEEL by n, it,. TIL. srmy have lost no
conf .enca in lin 7 he whole sell IS Of disasters
is lrribut i to tie inferioii'y in nunbns Of Cur
r.va r. and the in, fE :iehcy OF souie bi ,des in
| Gsn. LoinaI's division.
LII. nall
Lon..,'a cIva!ry, who we're di:mou, /. ID there
Ar. li.,l cu en- f soon gave way before .ls
enemy. WHO thu. aLoksd US, M our infant.
! has il I I-trGateG
| A. New Market tho AMY behaved ws.!, uIl re-
pulsed an attack Of the enemy.
| We lsar.l that She ridans whole infantry f.rcl
lid no. vt this paritd exceed $1,000 man. Oar
losses It Winchesttr are roughly tsjnrtei nt
Three ihu sand. to VII IN abou. one-h, Ii wsr:
t .ker Iri;rneis. We took about fur huhdr d
vr:sous a. Tie los Of Gen. R)1es produced +
profcuiI imp esi opn the army; but his suscs.
s.r, U,r Il :mseur it regarded Ar a fue cfficsr,
! and ,2,r n.r.,li lie cnnfGe oce of the ti'' son.
The fscait cava rs fights 10 the Luray " ll:Y o..
Cured mt frol R,yh', on Wednesday, ,b)tt ten
miles This side of FrJnl RoY,l on Thursday, aud
It Lu,sy, on Saturday. The frIt was a small
affair, 10 which Qua or tso Of our regiments, after
Little sbirmisl Jag. were driven ont OF F:o"t
RsYll by the enemy. Ia tbs skirmish Samuel
s.rug Is, Of c1mpany X, had his aem broken.
In the second If .ir, lLere were lhnes bii 'ales
of tn, enemy eaSsged with 70 of ours, snd the
enemy ~Hs r.pused Willis Go; ch, of company
X, was shot through tn arm.
Ia The hid IF .ir, LomsI'd oil brigade, COM
mi nd I'd by Col. Ps.ns was roughly handled.
the 5.h Virginia srff,reI especially. We lo:t OIL
this ccca'ion some YRS ,rsrI, snd two hundred
hms,s. ]. w.s IN this action that Acting 4 ia
L. mi w. NJ. Alb II nf this .cs wts killed.
There va, skim i5hn., we le,r,. Oh Monday,
tsiwsan he ca1a!,y, rsar Port Republic. up 10
i've III. The el,eny or rstd The liver and i'd.
varc.,1 SINE lit |, Gi,tsLc, I il silr, when they
were net ty Cur cavalry and driven back some
three mil, j. accioss tie river. Il WIS lrIbLbly
ID iecohnoss .Ire.
Gen .rnl Esrl,'d h,slI ist:rj srI at Miller
Fhr..ar., ,rlr Tier Cave
We understood tLsL two hriga1cs OF Yankee