The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-01


Richmond,
The latest reports from the front of that
part Of our army on the north side Of the
James river represent everything as highly
encouraging. Our forces were within four or
five miles from Richmond this morning, hav-
ing driven the enemy before them in con-
fusion.
Nearly all Of our wounded in the action Of
Thursday, about $40 in all, have been brought
down.
BALTIMORE, October 1.-The following ad-
ditiOnal particulars have been received from a
participant in the fight at Chapin's Bluff.
General Ord, of the 18th Corps, with two
small divisions, pushed towards Richmond on
Thursday morning, fighting his way, and
driving the enemy's front line till he reached
Chapin'S Bluff. There are heavy works for
several miles around. Rebel gunboats were in
the rear and below them.
The Rebel garrison, at first small, had been
reinforced FROM Richmond. One division of
Stannard's took the salients Of the main work,
and thence swinging around inside of and in
the rear Of the enemy in the her works, drove
them out before them. While doing this rein
forcementa aame down from Richmond, but
they were also driven out. The division
which did tAis lost every bris de commander
killed or wounded.
General Burnham was Killed., and Colonels
Stevens and Donohue woul ed, but not dan
gerously.
This division behaved most calamity, losing
, some 500 men and officers. Killed and wounded
The works taken were tAa 5trongest which
had so far been seen around Richmond, aud
the same which Mcclellan tried in vain to
take. Our loss shows the stubborn character
of the fighting of the Rebels.
General Ord was only Sig, ly wounded.
The following Is q correct d., # the casualties
among the officers, 50 far as rcgiyed:-
Lieutenant c. Pratt, p g.. S. Cavalry, leg.
amputatCd.
Liculenant-C Colonel McDonl j, 47th New York,
| leg amputated.
Lieutenant L. D. King, lSStI Pennsylvania, arm.
! Captain Fish, Slst New YORK, leg.
Captain G. NJ. Allen, 9Sth New York, shoulder.
! Lieutenant Amos Reade, Sth Connecticut groin.
Captain CormicL, 0Sth New York. head.
! Captain w. T. MoreLead, 7Glh Pa. foot.
| Colonel S. A. ShirJleh, stu us COlorcd, hand.
! Colonel Daniel i, Duncan, commanding 2l
! Brigade, ID Division, foot.
Lieutenant John B. Young, 7lh COun,, foot.
! Lieutenant j. A. Ruthmun, S,h CJnu side.
Major II. r. Hawkins, 9th us. Col, shoulder.
Captain Robert DellaTd, 2i U. 5. Col, head
! Lieutenant ID l.. Way, jth u. s. Col, hip.
| lil0t. j. G. Richardson, 3Stl II. S. Col, lung
Lieut.. J. b. Backert 9th u, S. Col, thigh.
Major X, G. Taylor, Rebel officer, thigh.
Lieut.. S. Is, Van Croft, 35th u. $. CO,Ored
Lieut.. j. II. Price, lst L. S. Colored.
Colonel A. II. Stevens, 18Th n. H., command
| ing lst Brigade let Division, thigh.
Lieut.. Col, C.. T.. Rodgers, 9th U. $. CJlOred.
Lieutenant J.. n. Landon, 9th U, 5. Col, thigh
LleutcnantJ. B. Johnson, 9th u. S. Col, arm
Captain X. b. Reaf 9Th L. s. COOred, ankle.
| Captain W, A. Jones' lf2d New York, arm,
Major III. 4. COYoll, 9Th U. S. ColOred, arm.
Lieut.. d. @. Gosnell, 3jlh L. S. Col. shoulder.
Lieut.. j. Murray, 18th COlored, arm amputated
Leut d. 7. Johnson, l5Sth New YORK, thigh.
| Capt l., n. Converse, Of General Stanuar.
STAFF, and Provost Marshal lst Div, 18th Corps
face.
Lieutenant Z. II. Hartman, 8th Maine, hand
Captain A. Mclaughlin, Och New York, leg,
| Auiutant Samuel FOss, bth Connecticut, thigh
! Captain Sam'l Wynn, 5Sth Pennsylvania chest
Lieutenant W. IL. McEyery, Cgh u. S. jlored
arm.
Lieutenant Michael Radeu, i7th n. Y, back
Lieutenant J. Johnson, 22d o. s. Coored, side
| Lieutenant ID. W. Spicer, 4th u. s. Colored, leg
Captain A, Matthews, Goth New York, foot