Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-13

psrt Of the enemy. The enemy in the
but were met by a force at the signal
tower. At o'clock IN the afternoon
took the offensive sending Birney with two
divisions up the Darbytown road. The
enemy retrested as he advanced. and
Birney has reached and occupied the
lintrenchmcnts which the enemy took from
Kauiz. and were terrifying for themselves.
Our loss has been small. not one eighth
that of the enemy. We have about 100
prisoners.
B. f. BUTLER. Major General.
HEADQUARTERs TENTH ARMY CoRPs, I
October 7--l0:l5 a. m.
We have repulsed the attack Of the enc
my on our right flank with great slaught-
er. The troops seem to be Fields and
Picket's divisions. send you batch Of
prisoners. | am extending my right
flank. The enemy seem to be intrenching
on the Darbytown road.
(SignedC d. b. BIRSEY. Maj Gen.
HEADoUARTERs DEPT Va. AND N.C.,l
October 7-l0:30 p. IN. T.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
Brney has regained Kauiz's old posi-
ton and holds the enemy in the inner line
of intrenchments around Richmond, exten.
ding to the Darbytown. road, to connect
with Weitzel on the left, of Fort Harri-
son.
There has been no movement at Peters
burg to-day.
We have much the best Of this DAYS
work. One thousand at least of the enc
my were killed and wounded, 100
prisoners and a bloody repuse. Gen.
Gregg. commanding Fields division, is
reported by lady who saw the body, as
killed.
B. f. BUTLER.
No dispatches have heen. received from
the commands of Generals Sherman,
Rosecrans or Serbian later than were
reported IN my telegram of yesterday.
f. Nj STASToN,
Secretary OF War.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroM,C !
Octoher Z.
All is quiet in front of Petersburg.
The weather is fine and favorable for
military operations. Important events
may be expected any time.
NEW YuRK, October g.
The Her0id's 9th Cops correspondent.
October 9th, says: ..All is quiet in the
vicinity OF Poplar Spring Church.
Newspapers locate this place on the South
Side Railroad. or very near there, and
4 no tap Of Ill 81,
that we hold he South SIDE RalroaI /. or
are 80 near doing it that the rebel c1nmu-
Mica ion 10y this road is interrupted Pop
lar Spring ChHreh is about four miles this
side OF the South SIrie roal. AMI although
the roHl is more strongly threatened than
h"retofore from our present position. the
enemy still hold tn, roa'l and use it,
The HeroiFs lOth Corps correspondent,
October 9TH. says: The situation on the
north side remains unchanged. About
the nsnal number OF deserters come into
our lines daily. giving ahoat the usual re-
port OF affairs in IL, beleagureL capital OF
rebrldom.
ITO day we received ii lings that in the
excitement of last Thursday the family o.
jeff. Davis packed their small traps and
started IN haste southwark.
The Richmond papers give gloomier
picture OF the CONSERVATION that prevailed
there on our approach than any that have
been previously received. The universal
conscription was inexorable and impartial
Even the sick and wounded from their
military hospitals. those who could walk,
were compelled to go.
"a large detachment Of Pavmasters
have inst arrived. and are now paving off
this corps. Many have not been pail for
seven months.'
The HeralFs 18th Corps correspondent.
October 9th. says: AS yet the quiet
along the front has not bren disturbed by
either party. Nothing varies the monoto-
n.y."
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--Passengers by
the mail boat to-day report that when
they left City Point Yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, heavy firing had been going on
for four or i've hours in Batler's Depart
ment Of the James When the rebels
male their second attack, they took our
troops bv surprise.
Gen. Warrer and staff are in Washing
ton to day.