Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-10-07
The Rebels Charge Our Lines and
are Repulsed with Heavy Loss.
Gen. Sheridan Near Charlottesville.
Rockfi,h and Browns Gaps Strong
ly Fortified by the Enemy.
Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry
10 be Cur Base of Supplies.
Important European Intelligence.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON,
September 29.-Gen. Dix: The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Grant, announc-
ing the movement OF our forces against
Richmond, has just been received:
headquarters, CAupin's Farm, 1915
q. m., Sept. 29-2O Muj. Gen. Hutteck:-
and carried the very strong line of en-
trenchments below Chapin's Farm, with
some - pieces OF artillery and from 2UU
to 800 prisoners. Gen. Ord was wounded,
though not dangerously.
Gen. Birney advanced ut the same
time from Deep Bottom and carried the
New Market road and entertainments,
scattering the rebels in every direction,
though he captured but few. He is
marching on toward Richmond.
left Birney where the road inter-
sects the New Market and Richmond
road, and the whole country is filled
with field fortitications thus far.
loigned u. 5. GRANT.
lSiSnedI f. NJ. STANTON.
additional particulars have been received
~
pms farm:
General Ord's lsth) corps, with two
small divisions, pushed towards Rich
mond, on Thursday morning, lighting
his way and driving III the enemy s
front, until he reached Chapin's Buff.
Here We're heavy works, executing Tor
miles around. The reuel gunboats were
i'll the rear and Deiow them. The rebel
GARRISON, though small, had been refill
forced from tIchnlOnu. one DIVISION
OF General iotauaru's took the salleuIs
OF ti,e nla.n WORKS, and tlience swinging
around Inside and Ill the rear OF the
ehelny'S other works, drove them out
before them. Whlie TINS was gong on
heavy felniOrceinentS came down from
KlCNmOnu, which were all driven out.
The division winch did this lost every
brigade cUMminuer, killed or wounded.
Gen. Burnnaln was killed. Col. Stevens
and Col. Donolue We're wounded, but
not dangerously. This division is be-
lieved To have been the most gallant,
having lost 5U0 officers and men killed
and Wounded.
Tie works taken We're the strongest so
far seen around Richmond. We have I,
strong hold near RICHMOND, and Grant
Will, 1t Is believed, keep it.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The following
are the dispatches received from Cen
SHERIDAN, detailing his successful opera
ons since the last report. and are JUS.
received:
Uuyts0n6ug, w., Sept. l9--Liesh
Gen. Gltsnt, Ctty Poutt: In my last dis
patch l informed you that 1 pressed
early SO closely Though New Market,
at the same time sending cavalry
around his flank, that he gave up the
valley and took to the mountains, pass
ing through Browns Gap. 1 kept up
the pursuit to Port Republic, destroying
10 wagons anu calssUnS. l sent IOr-
bett, WHO overlook me at Harrisonburg,
TO Staunton, with Wilson's division Oh
cavalry and one brigade of Merritt s.
Forfeit entered stanton OIL the 18th,
and destroyed Il large quantity OF rebel
government property, hairless, saddles,
small arms, lard bread, Hour, repair
shops, &c. He then proceeded To
aynesburO, destroying the iron bridge
over the south branch OF the Sheuau-
dOah, seven miles from the railroad
track, the depot buildings, u govern
ment tannery and Il large amount OF
leather, flour, stores, &c, at that place.
He found the tunnel defended by in
iantry, and retired cj0 s5taunton.
1t is my impression that most Of the
troops which Early had lett passed
tlro Igh The mountains 10 Charlottesville,
that hershaw' 5 division came to his as
sistance, and think passed along the
base OF the mountains to Waynesburo
| am getting from twenty-five to forty
PRISONERS daily, who come from the
mountains on each side and deliver
themselves up.
From the most reliable accounts Ear
ly's army was completely broken upand
is dispersed. Kersi.aw's head has not
reached Richmond, but it was some
where in the vicinity of Gordonsviile
when he received orders to rei0in EARLY
fhe destruction of the grain and forage
from here to stanton Will be Il terrible
blow to ali of them.
The grain, forage, &c. in the vicinity
Of Stanton was retained for the use OF
Eariy's army. All in the lower part of
the Valley was shipped to Richmond
for the use OF Lees army. The country
from here to stanton was abundantly
supplied with forage, grain, &c.
2. II. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Sept. 26.-To
Ljeut. Gen. Gruut Il see it going the
was late in coming to the battle of Win
chester. | Was entirely unaware of this
until 1 saw it i'll the papers. The state
meut was made by Shelby. | wish to
say that it was incorrect, and that this
correspondent was arrested by my order
on previous occasion for writing I'M
truthful accounts.
lSlgned] w. P. SHERIDAN.
New YORK, Oct. l, 5 p. m.-Gold
$50.
The steamer Borussia, for Hamburg,
and City Of London, for Liverpool, sail
ell to-day, taking nearly half million
in specie.
The Commercials Washington special
says the Government has information
that the invasion OF Missouri is substan-
TALLY crushed, and Sherman has restored
his c'mmunications, with n apprehen-
sions of Il lack OF supplies.
1t Is now positively stated that Gene
raj Sherman has correspondent with
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, concerning
peace, and that the Government APP
proves of General Sherman's course in
the matter.
The RepubIcd1a has official Informal
ton that Sheridan has scattered Early's
forces to the mountains, and destroyed
the immense supplies gathered for Lees
army, and that all is going right with
Gen. Grant.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l Lieut.. Com
mander Gillis, commanding the gun
boat Scotia, reports to the navy depart
lnent that on the 9th inst in the Gulf of
Mexico he picked SO bales OF cotton, and
that the gunboat Aroostook also took up
IS bales.
The President has approved the re-
ports of the Navy Board, convened I'M
der the act of April Dist, 1864. of the fol-
lowing cases of promotion: James +.
Schenck, r. w. Meade and F. Stanley,
70 be Captains, and Egbert Thompson
70 be Commander. The following are /
not recommended for promotion, and
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