Wilmington journal., 1864-11-03

The Lat. Flight Around Richmond a"d Petersburg
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 28th inst says:
At an early hour yesterday morning
upon works developed by the enemy on the lines
Richmond and the right Of line before Pc
tersburg During the previous night enemy made
ex.epaive preparatory 1vres, and 1t h said had re
ceived heavy renforcemsats Be this may The enemy
begun below Richmond by making some demonstrations
against right bringing about heavy
was fntermngled some time after with considerable Skin
miahing The enemy made determined tack son
ons but seemed to be simply eslng strength Of
line They continued to out to the right, however
liae parallel to skirmshing occasionally
along exterior oe, but making impression. Upon
reaching the vicinity Of the junction Of the mile road
wi the Williamsburg turnpike, they made several
efforts break line, but repused with consider
able The cannonads continued during nearly he en-
tire day. The principal fighting occurred the Williams
burg and Nine emile roads, eight miles from
the city, Our losses very ght. The firing ceased
about six O'Clock I'm the evening.
Pending the progress Of Affairs North sIde still
more vigorous attempt ade by the enemy before Pc
tersbuIg to extend their lines toward Southsice rail-
road. They advanced early hour in force upon
works Burgess the Boyd Plank Ros seven
miles southwest OF the city and made upon
them but sgnay repulsed each time. caval-
akirmshing during the day the gallant General Oearrg
Of South Carolina, Is reported, killed After
sanguinary repulses in the morning. the enemy remained
paratvely qnet the right but commenced in tbs
afternoon heavy canuouadng and mortar shepg on
the left Of our Petersburg front.
The losses OF the enemy Of course, unknown
evident 'hey prepared operate upon both ,nk
and Il likely they will attempt to extend their nee upor
both sides simultaneously They yesterday within
short distance Of the York Rver railroad but
they proceed In that direction the deeper they get into
swamp country, which s somewhat more uncomfortable
II not dangerous In winter than In What OBJ
ect have in stretching line sde
hA h1A chi
the Central railroad 1t 10 easy divine yet.
certain, and quite satisfactory. that they made
thing cut of anything they attempted yesterday. What
ever their design was, whether feeter the
beginning Of grand assault it costly and useless
enterprise.
Aosby upon heavy guarded wagon train the enemy
Banker Hi in which, though unable to bring off
booty, account OF the heavy guard which attended
he killed general, captured and killed various Others
| and made good his retreat.
| POSITION N EAST TENNESSEE.
Official intelligence from the front has reached here, to
the effect that party from General vsughD's command
into the Of the enemy and burned the bridge
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad at Messy Greek
the night Of the 16.h On the morning of the l8!h
about O'CLOCK the enemy evacuated their srorg pos
ton at Bulls Gap retreating in the direction of Knoxville
| At last accounts, Vaughn pursuing them,
obstructions to their retreat which ths
admirable strategy, highly probable
will overtake them he has thus far met them success
fully at point and hsvs all faith In his ability
ntefered with, to clean the last Invader from tie soil
| of East Tennessee.
FRoM THE VALLEY.
The Lyrchburg Republican Of the 9th ult. contains the
| following from the alley Of Virginia
There nothing of interest from the Valley last night
the reiterated report that Sheridan had fallen back
to Winchester. Gen. Early In said 30 hold Fishers Hill
and be resting ha preparatory to giving Sheridan
another lick. His again getting in good condition
and the next time they strike they will wipe out the dis
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