Washington telegraph., 1864-11-16


Richmond, 27ih.-The enemy advance J
in heavy force on the n'r;h side to day,
and made several assaults 90 our lines,
and were repulsed with heavy lsss. COO
prisoners already bronEht in.
Official dispatches from Gen. Lee, Tat
night, says The enemy crossed Rontry
creek near Burgess mill; we forced back
the cavalry 10 the afternoon. Heth at
tackled at first, and drove them. after
wards found them too strong The enc
ny then attacked and were ropulsed.-
They still hold Plank road at Burgess
mills Heih toe k some eOlors and prison
IS. Movement of the cuemy against our
left to-day repulsed.
Two attacks upon our lines were made
ono between Henrico Poor House aud
the other on the other Oh the Williams
burg road. Several hundred prisone
and four stand of colors were captured.
Our loss very slight On the 10Th Col
Mosby, near Bunker Hill, captured Brig.
Gen Dullield and several other prison
crs, a number Of horses, and killed
number Of the enemy. We sustained
no loss.
Richmond Oct. 2s.-The folio Sing of
fetal dispatch from Gen. Lee, was re-
ceived at the War Department lat night.
'fHill reports that the attack Of Heth up
on the enemy yesterday, on the Darby
town road, was mode by Malone With 3
Rrigades in front, and 1t the same time by
Hampton In the rear. Malone captured
} stand of colors and six pieces of arfille-
ry. The enemy holding the bridge in the
attack. Subsequently Malone broke
through the line of battle, and during the
night the esemy retired from the b .yd-
town Road, leaving the wounded and go
dead on the field. IA bout Q II. Nj,
small force assaulted and took possession
Of our works at Battery ford, in front Of
Petersburg, but were soon driven off on
the Williamsburg road. Yesterday Hill
captured upwards of 400 prisoners and
seven stand Of colors. The enemy left
number Of dead il front III our works, and
retired ID their former position"
CSignea) r. L. LEE.
Richmond, Oct. . -E.rlv thi- no-n-
ing heavy skirm shiag commenced Oh The
DI-byfoEn and Charles City roads An
other llTzc force of "a KEGS c-oa4cd tp
lhe north -lle NJ J mes river list night
Caunouadinz distinctly Heard during the
forenoon. Confederate lJau advanced iu
Liverpool
Richmond, Oct. ga Telegram from
Nashville places Sherman un tile 2j:h at
Gainesville Aia., ueAriha CUusl River
Hood on lie saue day was falling lack to
GaI-deu.
IA ly reports that tie enemy attacked
LoIuaz free on tile 2jth with one Brig
Idc anl y ticces yf artillery, anl were r.
pulsed. IN zt dav .hry attacked with two
Bdgldo- ard Six pieces nf artillery. aud
we're again rrpnlscf. Nrxt d1y iuey at
,acked with tbs same f1rc.. aud gerc
Igain driven back
L9max rtp ar's uur Us very s'i-hf
Mvaby report, THAT sine tLe advance
II enemy Up M4Ba-sAs Gap X Il b. has
killed, wounded aud captured over 300,
MS own lyss beilg wounded aud ne
9npturcl. The flilYwiuz vas received
-t -ligHl-
Gen. Hampton followed .he cncmv or
ai> withdrawal trutI h0utry cr,rk. 1rs!n-
Us rear guard across. ana puIsEia2 IL
;Avalry behind hi, lines
Ges- Hampton LIST Que son killrI, ald
Jn- severely wounded On. I-rrpl5n
lud cavalry, Uu Iti- occlsiuH. renaet.l
service tlt clua.Fy cIE1gt tol liglIy ap-
PreciIte. There ~ lid tlu;h ID tie tuuyryL
rad uu the S1u'h Sile r. r.
l,lc ~ I'd, 5J.-Eurupc2u alyices Il
Ter received. IA legIIei Ill Fryyemeut
taken pace il lhe Confederate .piIon
lYan Gladstone says tha usrth g-un "
'uJjugate tLe scatu. Senmes has gone
20 SEA
Petersburg, Oct 3l.-2Iihouc surprised and
captured tue curruy's picket linz l-si ui-hr
without iru- gan CzptRrei t'vallfy-liuu
prisoners
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