The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-07
Dispatches from General Early,

4th inst. We have received copies OF the SeHtt"et
Dispdte6, and Erlmb',r, showing that other
papers, as well as the wing, are published in the
Rebel capital
JeG. Davis Speech at Macon.
Prom ne Richmond EJaniiner, Octobsr5.
The Charleston Mercury says Of President
Dav e. speech at Macon We make no comments
upon this speech, but we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our profound regret that such speech
81 ould have been delivered by the Chief Magis-
trate of the Confederate States, for we cannot
make up our minds that he delivered it. We
hope speedily 70 be able to deny its authenticity.
From Petersburg.
Important events have come to pass on the
other end of the long lines. While Grant was
sending column Of twenty-five thousand on Fort
Harrison, he was making similar movement to
the west Of the Weldon road. There too, be took
small advanced outwork and pushed forward
his column. But here, as at Fort Glmer, he was
sTenuously met aud defeated with yet heavier
loss. Besides his killed and wounded, which can
be estimated only, Generals Hill and Hampton
give the otticnl information that they have
secured nine hundred prisoners, including five
colonels. Our loss vey slight. The corps of
the enemy who made this dead failure was that
of Burnside. General Lee furnishes the following
bulletin of the AFFAIR."
IS 4-Hon j. NJ. s .ddon. Secretary Of wa-:-Ysster-
dayeyenIg General He attacked the enemy nisntty,
sr Iery ON Squirrel Le'S o,d, ana droye them back
aud four hundred prison 'rs captured. ....
General iLsmgton oPeTitigg on General a. n HetGs rsGS
SC9. and5ca prisoners, including av' cQGoG, % and
The fighting was renewed on Saturday, with
further success on our side but up TO a late hour
last night no official report Of the result had been
received.
We regret to learn that DR.. John Fontaino,
Medical Director of Hamp,on's Cavalry, is among
the slain. DR.. Fontaine the son Of Colooel
Fontane, President OF the Virginia Central Rail
Il is reported that the number of prisoners
captured Friday and Saturday will exceed fifteen
hundred. I.....
Additional "Details of the late Opera
iOBs Before petersburg.
J}on he Richmond Sentinel, 0ct, 4.
Passengers by last evenings train from Peters
burg say there was no fighting on the Southside
yesterday. ........
We are indebted to the Express for the follow
rig particulars of the late operations before
PstersDurS;-
supplied Nilh artillery, fell upon works on
Mr.. William PEBBLES flrm, squirrel Level road
mile and a half west OF the enemy's original
lDC', aud by force of numbers succeeded, after
q 81 arp engagement, in dslOdgug our troops.
ForI McRle aud portion of the line of breast
works adjacent TO t tel into their hands, vi h
one piece of artillery and few pri,onGrs. a
bret halt was made, but the Yankees soon adj
Vanced again, in the direction OF the Boy ydtOu
plank road, They swarmed over Roussedu's,
Peg ans, Boswells, and Jones' farms, but were
struck on the latter by our forces, and checked
In their career. Battle was here joined, aud the
confident enemy, meeting more than bis match
WAS FORCED DACk IL me uIcCuOn OF tue captured
works, with severe loss in killed, wounded, aud
prisoners.
hands, together with nearly twelve hundred pri-
soners, taken by our infantry and cavalry con-
jointly. In tn battle the Yankee loss is said TO
have been very large, their dead and wounded
covering the fields OF their retreat.
On Saturday, the enemy's advance was early
driven back by our infantry, who, during the
charge, captured about two hundred and htty
prisoners, and an assault was made upon the
fortified position on PEBBLES farm. 1t was, uu-
forum ,tey, repulsed. Our loss, we are glad to
say, was trltiiug.
During the day Hampton succeeded in gaining
a point on the lett flank of the enemy, some seven
or eight miles from town, which, being discovered,
portion of his command was attacked. This was
about o'clock p. NJ, and the discharges Of
artil,ry and musketGy could be distinctly heard
here. Our meE, being somewhat holly pressed
were compelled to retire slowly but reinforce
ments coming mp, they reformed, and inlturr
drove the enemy 10 their works, capturing tive
hundred prisoners, and otherwise ntiichng
severe loss.
Saturday closed with the enemy still in posses
sion of our lost works, but no further advance
and our troops in good spirits.
The number OF prisoners captured on Friday
and Saturday will amount in the aggregae L
sevent, en- thousand
Il But little Was done on Sunday morning eXcep
some heavy skirmishng by the opposing infantry
forces Our oops tell back from the sceue OF Satur
days hght during the night, and the enemy yester
day afternoon adyalt ed his Lines some few hundred
houses of DR.. BuissCau and Mr. Oscar Pegram
one mile distant trem Mr. PEBBLES farm, bu
were sheled out by our artillery.
The situation Sunday evening remained mn
changed, with this exception.
The Yankees on Sunday took portion of ou
picket line near W. W. Davis house, three-quur
ieTs of mile west Of the Weldon railroad cap
turing twenty prisoners. Ia the afternoon the
we've driven back, and our line re-established.
Information was received ON Sunday that 0
Saturday night q train OF artillery was crossed o
the DOItOOn bridges from the north TO the RDut
side Of ihe James. IL is not believed thar an
infantry troop have as yet been rccrossed.
Our losses during ,he last three days tghtin
in this vicinity will not exceed five hundred frol
all causes IL was surprisingly small On III
other band the Yankee loss is known TO haN
been large NJ Hide less, IL any than five thOI
sand, including prisoners.
a strong Federai Force Ni Signal Ri
Hud Fort Harrison.
.. II ON ne Richmond Egomiacr, OctoJeri.
Attention is st'll concentrated on the lines ne
Chl1in's but there is nothing Of moment to r
port IL is believed that Grant has carried po
tion of hs troops back TO the Southside, but
strong force remains in the ueghborhOOd Of 81
nal Hill and Fort Harrison. No lighting IA
occurred since our last issue. Both are wOrkin
and both throw occasional shells OYER the wor
ing parties. Thai was the cannonading heard
the city yesterday.
The Yankees are strengthening Battery liza
rison, the Confedcrates having Strengthened the
lines so as to leave Battery Harrison entirely o
of their system Of Qualifications. II Is the gcner
opinion that the Yankees are about TO cOmmen
serious operations from the base which VI
shortly be gained by the completion Of the
canal, and will endeayor 10 dig up TO the ci
from that direction
There have been reports Of lighting near Petei
burg on Sunday evening; but we could get
confirmation of the report either from the w
Department or private sources. We believe III
there has been noshiug done there or on t
Weldon road either on Sunday Mond
beyond the usual shelling and sharpshooting,
The enemy now declare sharpshootng 10
larbsrous; that it ought to be stopped. I
reason Is that our sharpshooters have latter
SURPASSED their own, Many cases Of ofict
sshot iii lhe eye" have disgusted the Yankees "
what O, once Grants iayOrito tactics.
The Yankees lost five thousand killed wound
ard prisoners in tie fighting of the Both and
near Petersburg. Our loss was less than
hundred.
ERrIy's Movements.