Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-08

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time with considerable loss. At ? o'clock
the enemy were discovered massing troops in
the woods directly opposite tho fort captured
yesterday and in q half an hour they charged
with Wild yells and heavy columns of attack.
The rams a. the same time opened ON our
position and our line vas enflaAled BY tire
from the r-oel battery on the river. The
men however stood steadily to their posts and
received the rebels with - bot and vel d.
rrcfed and inc~ssani fire that they broke in
confusion and retired to the woods. Twice
they rallied and returned TO the charge. but
with the same result until finally brokrn and
di>pirited they fell back Ia irrrm-diable con-
fusion leaving the ground covered ~iih dead
and WOUNDED Prisoners report that one
thousand were killed and wounded. Over
800 prisoners we're iak-n includn; many
officers and the greater part OF the sth North
Carolina regiment. Among tho~e captured
are several field officers and Capt. MeGuir-.
inspector ''-neraL Of Clingmans staff.
Several regimental flags were taken by Stan
nard's division. Two Of then ~er captured
by the 18th Connecticut and ls;h Psnns VI
wanna The fight has been pronounced one
&C the mort desperate Of the war. likewise
the most brilliant. and ~ 10 the management
Of the troops, Gen. Wei,zel has added one
more Leaf 10 his laurels won in Louisiana.
The Heralds special dispatch. dated n
Martinsburg. Oct. LIST, SAYS:
The la,rs, intelligence from Sheridan left
him making preparations TO force Early S
army from Browns Gap in the Blue Ridge.
This was on the goth. Early's position was
represented as being very strong. lie doubt
less intends TO hold it as protection to Cor
louisville and Charlottesville as well as Lynch
burg and the country there about. for while
holding this point if Sheridan advances upon
Lynchburg, Early threatens his rear and
supplies. There can be little doubt OF Sheri-
dams success. for Early's army has lost heart
and Browns Gap will prove another Fisher s
Hill.
The following is the Tnbune's special &C.
count Of the operations below Petersburg
On the 23th Gen. Gregg. supported by two
brigades of infantry, pushed reconnaissance
from our left towards the Lynchburg Rail
road, as far as Poplar Spring Church, beyond
the Vaughn Turnpike. No enemy in force
discovered. Next day Gen. Grifins' divis-
ion Of the Fifth corps advancing beyound the
church in a northwesterly direction, came
upon the enemy in strong position two miles
from the Weldon Railroad. Their prepara-
tions for defense, though not completed. we're
very formidable. Gen. Griffin decided to
carry the works by storm, and accordingly
formed his division into three lines of battle,
the Sd brigade in advance under Col. Gwynne,
Of the 18th Pennsylvania. The assault was
brilliant and perfectly successful. The whole
line Of works was taken, with two or three
guns and fifty prisoners. The other guns
were dragged away. The rebels left all their
dead and wounded OH the field. The prs.
oners belong to Beauregard's command.
Among them one Major, one Captain and
five Lieutenants. Our loss is not great
think not over i5O-but one of our best Off
GERS, Col. WEIGH Of the 10th Michigan, is
killed The following officers were captured:
Maj. Partridge, Lieut.. Wait and Baird all
Of the 10th Michigan.
HcadQuarters Army Of khc Potomac, Oct.
1.-The enemy attack Ayres' division Of the
Fifth corps yesterday morning and were re.
pulsed with heavy loss. This was the only
fighting yesterday on our lett, except an at
tack by Wade Hampton's cavalry on Gregg's
cavalry on the Vaughn road. where they were
driven back with considerable loss. Our
army is strongly intrenched. A battle may
occur at any moment. The enemy claim to
have number of prisoners from the Ninth
corps.
Fortress Monroe, Oct 1.-The mail boat
Webster, from City Point, has arrived.
Heavy firing was heard all the morning on
the north side of the James river, but moth
ing has been received as to the results. Reb.
el refugees of all classes are pouring into Ber-
muda Hundred some coming down the river
on RATS in their cagerness to escape the per-
lis of the Confederacy. Rebel officers, pris-
oners in our hands, say that Richmond can
not much longer Withstand the siege in pro-
gress. All here have full hopes Of success.
Tho soldiers are in the highest spirits, ex-
pecting soon to achieve the greatest results.
NeV York, Oct. 3.-The IriJume's special
says: Our lines (Butlers) now extend from
Chapin's Bluff to White Oak Swamp, dis
lance Of five or six miles tom Richmond.
From the bluff we command the enemy's
lower pontoon bridge across the Jameg river.
Our entire loss was 700. 1t is reported that
Tobett's cavalry had captured one Of Early's
trains beyond Staunton, also reported that a
force Of rebel cavalry had taken possession Of
Grafton. We had no force there. The citi.
xens of Harrisonburg say Early had 4 pieces
of artillery and 10000 men when he passed
that'placc. At Staunton he had two batteries
Of five pieces each in reserve. His troops
had lost regimental organization and were re-
treating pell nell for place Of safety.
The Heralds tenth corps correspondent
says: Davis and his cabinet have fed from
Richmond. The Wig was the only Rich.
moud paper published on the 3Oth. owing to
a general imprrssment Of arms bearers. Lee
n said to be acting independently Of all in
structions aud in fact Is military dictator Of
the rebellion. as his retreat in the direction OF
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