, 1864-11-02

Recent Operations In Grant,s Army
From the She nenund9ah-HebeI NeIF
m OsbY Hepulaed.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroxAc
Mcnday, oct. 5l-G a. m.-The rebels ut
tempttd to play sharp trick last night on
onr liEes. which vas only partially success
fnl. The main object Of the ATTACK Eas de-,
}eated with considerable loss to them. A.
the point Of connection between the Cd and
9Th Corps pickets, the rebels made an en-
tlance, tassing from one post to another,
taking all the men prisoners. They then semi
forw ard heavy tofce to charge tne line Of
bresstworks, In hope OF piercing our center,
hut our men had meanwhile fofmed behind
the works, and received the rebels with such
fire as drove them back in confusion, with
heavy loes- Repeated attempts ended with
like results, though firing was kept up ali
nlepts 0nr 1883 Is put down at 337 men cap
tnred- The Killed aud wounded were very
tew. The enemy's 1.ss must hare been hea-
y, as they advanced within range Of our
batterles, though, 1t being dark, our men had
Lot go16 laLge.
The New York 7d6une's Army Of the
Jane James cor1eslondent says: "Only thres or
gaoes were captured IN the charge on the
rebel works on the 27th "
New York, Tuesday, Nov. 1.-Accordinp
TO the UeTaid's dispatch, the attention Of
Gen. Sheridan seems to be at present parti-
cu1ar]y directed to the apparent designs Of
tne enemy 70 attempt some important oper.
bis preparations accordingly. The rebel Gen,
Breckinrldge, who Is now In South west VII.
glnis, is reported to be reorran1zinp hfs
forces, with the supposed intention Of mak-
Ing movement to distract the attention Of
the Union army from E arly, who, according
to rebel ne.spapers. is to remain In com
msnd in the Val1ty of the Shenandoah, Ar.
raDgements tor The safe supply of General
Shtridan's army have been perfected. and
such guards for trains going to the front
will hereafter be provided Us Will insure
them against guerilla attacks.
REBEL NEWS.
New YORK, Tuesday, Nov. 1.-The Rich
mond papers contain accounts of the fighting
south Of Petersburg. in the vicinity of The
Boy Plank Road, and also General Lees
official report Of the operations on both sides
OF the river The latter gives, as the result Of
the days engagement, repu1see OF the Union
troops at all points, with considerable losses
IN killed, wounded and prisoners. The rebel
papers say that the attacks of General ButIer
were easily repuleeo, but admit the move.
ment OF our lett was surprise to Lees men,
In which they lost considerably In prisoners
Soop, hoW ever, it ~ claimed, the rebels raj
lied and drove back Grants men, making
point is represt nted to have been severe.
Richmond parers' accounts Of the fighting
Eouth OF Petersburg say General Hampton
lost one son killed aud one wounded They
admit lres Of four huadred prisoners. Gem
eTal Dea11ng, reported killed, Is unhurt
correspondent of the Richmond Etam-
intr gives graphic description Of the defeat
and stampede Of Eat1y's army on the 10th Of
October, at Cedar creek. Els loss of lfty-
eeye1 cannon is admitted.
GUERILLA OPERATIONS.
NASHVILLE, Tuesday, Nov. l.-Quite q
lively fight occurred between a large force
Of Mosby's men and portion Of the sth
cavalry, last Sunday, in the nelghborhooe Of
troops, and sent three detachments Of his
mtn to make simultaneous attack. He
found them ready tor any hostile demonstra.
tion. The consequence was that the guer.
lila chiet vas ronted. We lost but two or
three men killed and three or four wounded.
The rebel loss was more than double this,
besidts l6 prisoners captured.