The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-17

THE WAR NEWS.

1 IHc enemy, WITHIN the past uay or twOs has
crossed force to the north side of James river at
Curle's Neck and has shown signs of HOSTILE
ties. The object of the movement is yet uldeyel-
oped, though Grant has always resortei to feint
of this description when he had any important Gu
| terprise on foot Many well-nformed persons be-
lieve that he contemplates some bold movement at
an carly day on the south side and ii So this ex-
plains the crossing Of the troops We shall proba-
bly, soon hear OF stirring events on and about the
| Weldon railroad.
| From official information received last evening
| we learn that the enemy yesterday morning drove
III our pickets at Newmarket, but i'll the afternoon
| our forces advanced, drove them back and re-
| established our original picket line.
| A MOVEMENT OF TIE ENEMY CHECKED.
We heard, on Thursday evening" vague report
of movement of the enemy in the direction Of the
Southside railroad but it came in such indefinite
shape that We forebore any notice of it yesterday.
The affair." as it turned out, possessed great i'm
portancc though if any reliance can be placed on
the assertions Of prisoners, the enemy intended
bold push for Sle Southsde road. 1t appears that,
early Thursday morning, Warren's Fifth corps Of
the Yankee army left their works i'll the vicinity Of
the Weldon railroad and broke through General
Buffers lines below Poplar Spring Church. This is
a point III Dlnwidie county, between the Vaughan
and Boydton plankroads, about two miles
west Of the Weldon road, and between three
and four miles south of Petersburg. The Yankees
attempted to advance but soon met by Colorl,
ID. ID. Ferebce, commanding General bearings bri-
gade, who fought them four hourswth varying Sue
cess, and finally repulsed them with considerable
loss. Our loss III the aiilir small. The enemy
succeeded III reaching Poplar Spling Church, and
threw up breastwOrks ut that point but were COM
PEELED 10 abandon them. 4 number Of the enemy
were killed and wounded, and several captured
The prisoners reported that this movement was
attempt to advance their lines i'll the direction Of
the SoutLside railroad, though i'll military circles it
believed TO have been only recounoi5s 10 feel
the strength and position of our forces
Atterthelr repulsc by Colonel Fertbee, WarreI,'s
troops retired to their old position alld our original
picket line Te-e5tablishcd
LATEST FROM PETERSBURG
Passengers by last evening tram report that the
enemy yesterday made attempt to advance his
lines On the Weldon railroad, but WAS met BY VII
coxs command and driven bach. Ne captured
eighty prisoners, who were brought over by
the train There were among them oue u two com
nissioned officers. Doubtless this Was repetition
OF the movement Of the previous lay and il is
II
s.bc, to extend their lines i'll the direction Vi the
South5!e railroad Indeed, it h@5 been all along
known to be i part OF Grants plan to estibliah
n-selt upon that lne oi communication, he has
upon tLe direct Southern route but le has made
bad 'Lvginuing, and, it IS Hoped, viii bc held il
ehe,h permanently.
THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
Official information has been received that the
Army of Tennessee is III splendid condition and
spirits.
In dispatch to General Bragg, dated September
18th, 1861, General Hood says l.e is very much
grttuied at the feeling now existing among the oi-
GERS and men of his army, and that they in bet
ter condition or battle than at any time since they
crossed the Chatt.ilooche.
Official information has also been received that
the extra duty list consisting Of detailed lnen is
being materially decreased