The New York herald., 1864-11-03
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

SOrtio ON Thursday Night.
From tae Richmond Dispatch, Oct 8l.l
In the battle OF Thursday last, our Infantry LOGS In
killed and wounded WIN nos exceed one hundred and
drsd In the cavalry our loss was not very severe as
General Hamptons main attack was made upon the
eaersi rear: General Hampton hewevor lost one son
Mmcdiatey after the cessation Of hosttes Thurs.
day hight the epcmy commenced TO withdraw his forces
the direction OF his fortdcatons the Vaughan and
Squirrel Level roads, and BY two o'clock Friday morn
ing had entirely disappeared from the plank road with
appearance Of his presence 10 front. As this
was discovered brigade OF our troops ordered 70
with such slight resistance they pushed forward only
to ascertain that the enemy had gone. Some two hun
Some three hundred federal dead were found unbured
on 1hursdny's field and about two hundred Of mis-
wounded. too much disabled TO be renewed. Fifteen
hundred stands OF smakarms. were gathered up, with
number OF llmbers caissons, wagons &C., which the
enemy had Abandoned showing that his retreat hur
ried. It Ia probable that many wounded were carried OIL
The has fallen back to his original position and
VIC have re s;ablished former lines.
y I'D Ssa
one BY Sergeant Emmi Richardson, Company k OF the
same coHmand, aud the third by memSr Of the Sixty
lllt q 1sa1d.y night wn. he fighting va.
progressing on our right small force Of the enemy
made bold dash on our works on the ef and succceded
10 capturing portion OF them. They also gained pos
session peos artillery took prisoners Lieu
tenant Colonel harrison and some twenty thirty mon
The FeterrOurg Express gives The following expl'n
OF Inc anair:- ~
G.; 1ss - ss.';:
alter them many I.p.slsstns ias%:sys: ds.f,sr.
ssV s
andeTs.ken BY large force. might have resulted di'as
The Yankees driven from our works with loss Of
o. y n:o the S made ss's ere
With heavy ioss ony small portion Of our troops wsro
On Saturday, all was quis, along the whole line and an
the old lines seem 10 have been 70 established.
General arsnrs fToops Possessed with
the ldea or Going into Winter Quar-
(From the Richmond Sentinel Oct AL
We not able TO state with accuracy the losses OF tie
enemy in the hostities Of Thursday; but enough 10
known TO show that they were very considerable On
our MsS fought sp Ss is1
the enemy On our left wo are informed that more than
bundrei and CITY were counted on one pars Of the
arena OF battle Gen. Hampton, too, With bis cavalry,
extreme right, understood 10 have routed the
enemy cavalry driving 10 shelter bcnind the Infantry
or carried away tho enemy and the usual estimate
undod suppose the killed, wounded and captured
men IL h probably greater. Five thousand men, At the
current price, loss TO Mr. Lincoln OF i've millions VI
TSe osS on our side as has ssady been
wonderfully small. Grant, with his usual tactics,
pushed at Us simultaneously with hts right aud left. but
was soundiy chastsed, gained ground any where
We curious 10 hR official report OF the sctory.
We suppose will be represented as most @successfo
reconooss 10 force which accomplished all that
was desired, aud gained much valuable Information.
Sheridan viii be very ungrateul man 4 he does no,
ire "a snoted salute In honor Of the achsveinent In
return for similar compliments TO himself.
Grant severely punished that We doubt whether
his campaign M men tough, very indasrensy break
ing under cur rss voley a. we are told on the North
os ana oSs1.a d 70 ssasu % sas o
o.oyters in eir heads, and have stomach for hard
hgniiug 90 near she close Of the campaign.
Gensrai Lees Report OF Hampton's Par.
suft or the RstIrang Forces ON Grants
Jrsom the Rlchmoua Sentinel, oc. al
She following official despatch has been rtcsveds~
HaAb0UArsas. Array NoaIn.nS ., y vl.ss,ssnA, ,sss,
General Hsudpton followed tbs enemy on his withdraw:
pursuina sss cavalry Behind -. lines Of Their infantry
several hundred psissoem wsrs saP.ursu, ana 'oe
orr lines are 70 established. r. y LEE Geeersl:
Early ths nolning the enemy were drawn up 10 line
S.s: .soos sss ss,. % Ss hour 70 " % sa
advanced line o. picxss n onsDf battery harrs0n'
wsi siso :', au,s, on tho south side yesterday
Arrival or Prisoners IN Richmond.
,rsn rSn Of ~ YsnEsss arrived rem Petersburg sa.
urday neps and another yssssrdsy morning several
hundreds ID number CAPTURED 10 tbs nights OF Ibufsoay
Betye4h I'VE and six hundred prisoners In eli have
rived nom that field About four hundred aud nty !,
eli navs arrived from below Richmond. captured on thu
/ same and tho follow Ing day.
4 safety OF General Dume-He II Com IN 81
/ ted to Libby Prison.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 81. .
nriQAdisr General A. NJ Dutis, commanding First az
vision cavalry, Department West Virginia, Sher ldant
army, who Wa "goobled" recently by Colonel hotoy
arrived In Richmond yesterday and was eornmistsd y
| the Libby General Dune 10 Freedman, Was born
Paris and would pass tss gentleman IN any other thai
| Yankse company.
/ Cavalry Fight in shs valley-Lesi
| Ofhctal REPORT.
| [From the Richmond Sentinel, Oct. 81
Lpmax has chastised the snsmys cAvsry ia two 81
eseeueuss n the valley, and captured three pieces
sstNlery. Pretty well or army that reprsssnie
BY Sheridan 6e scattered W the winds. We have d
gun sst oar artillery back, ana viii have oil osc'
me foiiowios despstcn vas ~scsved on saturday,
nsApeuAsrSaA hkxS Ncsrsrnr vinaisA,
Il oct. 70, 1861 J
Hsp. jams A. eDy5S, S(srssary q war; !,