The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-22

cent to strasburg, eight miles south Of New
town We have no further particulars Of the bat
tie than furnished by the official dispatch, except
that Major General Fitz Lee received a painful
though not dangerous. flesh wound in the thigh
Sheridan having been reinforced from Grants
army was enabled to bring overwhelming numbers
against the Confederates, who resisted nearly an
entire day before falling back and the fact that our
trains and supplies were brought oil safely shows
that 1t was no rout.
A. in all otler engagements Of magnitude, We
have TO mourn the loss OF many brave officers and
nleii the most prominent amoi,g whom il Major
General Robert L Rode5, who fell nobiy. doing his
duty. Malor-oenaal Rodes was born IN Lynch
burg, Virginia. was the son OF David hodes, and at
the time Of his death was about thirty years Of
age He received a military edueation and was for
some time an assistant professor III the Virginia
Military Institute Subsequently, III the capacity
Vi civil engineer, he Was engaged III the con-
strueton of various railroads III the South and
located at Tuskeegee Alabama, where he married,
On the breaking ont Of the war he came to Virginia
captain Of an Alabama company, and, winning
distinction by meritorous conduct in the field rose
rapidly from this rank to that Of brigadicr In
conformity with dying request Ut General L. ].
Jackson, lie was subsequently, made major
general, and appointed to the command OF divi-
sion, position which he has filled with honor.
to himself, and Justly esteemed as one OF the
most brave and gallant spirits Of on. army,
Brigadier- General Archibald G.. Goodwin was
native of Nansemond county, Virginia. He was in
California at the time Of the breaking out of the
war; but left for Virginia immediately Ipon her Sc
l. l..
lie was assigned to the command Of the military
prison at Salisbury, North Carolina and afterwards
had charge OF The prison i'll Richmond Receiving
the appointment OF provo5t-marshal of this city, he
discharged the arduous duties of the position with
much credit but resigned and returned to Salisbury
and raised the tttyseyenth North Carolina re-
gnlent, Of which he was appointed colonel He led
his command through many hard fought battles,
and was finally wounded and taken prisoner. Soon
after his exchange he made bligaJier and at
returned to the ttd where lie had been actively
anI ariur0uoly engaged UP to the time of his death
HIS age was about thlrtysix years. II ia thought
that his remains will Le brought to Richmond for
intcrmeut.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Cil SOME portions OF the lines III front Of Peters
uTg, within the past few days, the picket firing and
nloftit ahellng have been quite brisk ana it Is
believed that Il considerable number Of the toe have
fallen victims to tiIe uEening aim ot sharp
shooters This particularly the Tues
day, but teyond this nothing ut importance
CURED MOI was there any change IN the general
situation. The Yankees have heard VI the capture
Of u large number OF cattle by General Hampton
aud Ill their account, content with the reflection
that . large number Of the raiders reported
to have been captured, with Of the cattle. -
Ii Is said, however, that the Yankee officers are
s0Ttly nettlc1 i'll consequence Of the event, good
beet s among them, and the chances o sup
plying the empty oattle-pens slim indeed
Meanwhile our boys enjoying the steaks ana
r0asts and unanimously vote General Hampton
most skIlhI coGIni6Sary.
On extreme ~IIght-the enemy's left-botL
trtieo continue to watch another with sleopiess
Esgilahce. Each returning day adds strength to the
defensive works, and the tug vi War, come Wheli II
may will be one the bioOiles; this very bloody
eoIfte5t.
1t Is notorious fact that Grant has up to very
xsceuJ period, been giving his troops rations OF
@hiskey, aid has frequently carried them into bat
lie under the inspiration of this dutch courage"
1olling TO trust their natural qualities Ill this
spect. We learn that he has changed his system
entirely, and that order has been issued posi-
lively prohibiting the bringing within the lines OF
th= armies operating against Richmond Of any spr
tu3us, cIuuus, OF malt liquors. except such are
brought by the cunlnssary medical depart
melits Probably Grant ths,lks that Le, with But
! lee's help, can DO drinking enough for the whole
army, and Lence the withdrawal OF the W.iskey IA
tolls from the frank and tlle."
We perceive that the army commanded by Beast
Butler, the Southsde, is officially recognized
by the Yankee War Department as the Army OF
the James,
\ report was brought over by the ambulance train
last evening that the enemy yesterday made feeble
attack upon our advanced works and was repulsed
1t IL proper to state however, that persons who
rived at later hour had heard nothing OF 1t. The
usual cannonading took place the lines yesterday