Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-06
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Splendid Achievements North of
the James River.
Fifteen Guns and Two intrench-
ments Captured.
GRANT SAYS BIRNEY IS MARCH.
ING ON TO RICHMOND.
How are you, Little mackerels
OFrICIaL BULLETIN.

| The following announcement from
General Grant. announcing the movement
Of orr forces against Richmond has just
been received:
HEADouARTERs CHAMPrN's FARM !
10:45 a. m. September 30.
To Major General Halleck:
General Old's Corps advanced this
morning and carried the very strong
Notifications and long line OF entrench-
menis below Chapin's farm. with some
fifteen pieces OF artillery, aud from two to
three hundred prisoners.
General Ord was wounded. though not
dangerously.
General Brney advanced at the same
time from Deep Bottom. and carried the
Nes Market road and intrenchments, and
scattered the enemy in every direction; he
captured but few. $50
lie is marching on towards Richmond.
left Birney where the road intercepts
with the New Market and Richmond road.
The whole country is filled with fortified
tions thus far.
(signed} u Is S; t Gra nj
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
HEApouARTEEs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.)
Sunday. October 2.
The enemy attacked Ayres' division
Yesterday morning. and were repulsed
with heavy loss. This was the only fight
ing Yesterday on the left, except an attack
by Vale HamptoD's cavalry on Gregy's
cavalry. on the Vaughn road. where they
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Our army is strongly intrenched. A
battle may occur any moment. 49,
The enemy claim to have a number of
prisoners from the 9th Corpse
The Richmond papers bnas. of victory
over Sheridan. and saw he is retreating.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3-Passengers from
City Point yesterday morning report that
there was heavy firing on the right and
left OF Petersburg, AMI but little in front
The e,tirs army was in motion, and
Indications were that general engage
ment was me,litated.
NEW YORK. Oct 3-The TriJune's
special saws it l. reported that Torbett's
cavalry captured one OF Esrly's trains be
vond stanton. a great many rebels.
who. after the Winchester fight. scattered
among the mountains, are coming in and
giving themselves mp. Large numbers of
>tragglers are also picked up.
1t is reported and believed that force
Of rebel cavalry hal taken possession : Of
Grafton. We hal no force there.
4 citizen of Harri>onburg says Early
hal but four pieces of artillery and but
10000 ,aen when he passed that place.
At Stanton. however. he had two
batteries of five pieces each in reserve.
His troops had lost their regimental
organizations AMI were retreating pell NELL
for some place of safety.
The Herald's Washington correspon
dent says Mnsbv has sent wpr,l to his
command that he will be unable to Join
them. owing to his. wound. Maj. White
takes his peace.
New YoRK Oct 3.-ITTne7 Herald has
the following special account Of the fight
ing north of the James:
"On Friday three desperate efforts were
made bv the enemy 10 retake the works
General Lee in person commanded. but
the rebels were each time driven back with
considerable loss.
The enemy were discovered. about
o'clock in the aftern ION. maS,ng ina
wool directly opposite the fort captured
yesterday. AMI in half an hour they charg
ell with wild yell IN three heavy columns
of attack The rebel rams in the river at
the same time opened upon the position.
and our line was enilaled by the fire from
the rebel battery on the river. The men.
however, stood steadily to their posts and
received the rebels with so hot, well
directed and incessant a fire that they
broke in confusion and retreated to the
woods. Twice again they were rallied by
their officers and returned to the charge.
but only with the same result, until
finally. broken and dispirited. they fell
back in irremediable confusion. leaving
the ground covered with their desd AID
wounded. The prisoners report q thou
sand at least killed and wounded.
Over 800 prisoners were taken by us,
including many officers and cthe greater
part of the 9Th North Carolina regiment.
Among those captured are several field
officers. and Captain Mcguire. Inspector
General ofCiingman's staff. Three regi
mental flags were taken, all by Standards
division; two of them were captured by
tie 18th Connecticut and 18th Pennsyi-
vania 49,
The fight has been pronounced zone of
the most desperate and brilliant of the
war. and by the skillGul management of his
troops. Gen Weiizel has added one more
leaf 20 the slaurels wen in Louisiana Z
FROM BELOW PETERsBURG.
New York. October. 3.
The following is the New York
TriJune's special accoun, Of the operations
below Petersburg: Yesterday (29th)
Gen. Gregg. supported by two, brigaie~
Of infantry, pushed reconnaissance from
our left towards the Lynchburg railroad.
as far as Poplar Spring Church. beyond
the Vaughn Turnpike. No enemy in
force was discovered. To-day General
Griffin's division of the 9Th corps. advan
cling beyond the Church in a North vest
came on the enemy in strong
position about two miles from tho We'll
don railroad. Their preparations for
defense. though not complete, were very
for midable.
General GrifRiu sdechsa 10 carry Ihe