Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-04

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(oigned) p. Il. SHEEIDAN,
Mai. Gen. Cong.
No report OF operations in front OF Richmond
and Petersburg later than any telegram Of las
night has reached the Department
Il. VI. STANTON Sec'y Of War
New YoRK, oct ?,
The Heraid's Correspondent in letter giving
details of the operations Of the l0th corps con-
cludes rs follows
Kautzs cavalry dashed boldly up to the
gatts Of Richmond, which fact he reported TO
zen. Butler, who dispatched division Of in
fantry to bis support This division marched
unresistet to within musket range OF the city
and probably might have marched into the !, bel
capital, though II is clear they could not have
held 1t. On arriving ia the suburbs OF tho city
they found Kautz had withdrawn for u wIse
purpose, and the division was then ordered to
return"
HEADQUARTEhs Army OF PoTouAc, !
Sept 30.
II having been determined by ten. Meade to
make an attack on the enemy's right flank south
west OF Petersburg, the troop. selected Tor that
purpose were msssed near the Weldon railroad
this morning, These consisted OF the Lee Ind
I'd divisions and brigade of the Sd division Of
the 9th corps with tho I'd and Sd division OF
the 9Th corps while Gen. Crawford with his
command held the works on the flank. At II
O'Clock the line was ordered to advance and
the enemJ'5 plckets were driven IN, On reach
lng tho residence of Mr. PEBBLES ON tue Squir.
rel Hill road, about four miles from Petersburg
stFsng line OF WORKS WAS discovered witch an
entrenchod skirmish llne in front, running tose
10 the front The ID and 81 brigades OF the lSt
division took the advance and charging, drove
the repels into their works. The rebels with
three guns opened on our advancing column,
but it pushed on and never halted until the reb-
oils were driven from their position with the
loss oil one gun and about sixty prisoners. Our
loss up to this time did not exceed over 100
killed and wounded.
Col. WEIGH OF she 10th Michigeu was killed
while leading his men over the enemy'c works
MAJ. Partridge, commanding The 33d Penn,
Vols, was badly sounded in the breast IN this
charge. Col Gwynn, commanding the Sd
brigade OF the I'd division of the 5th corps had
his horse shot under him and was badly bruIscd
by the horse falling on him, but he nevertheless
kept the field Lieut.. Col. Edwards OF tho 38th
Ma. was wounded. After reforming our llues
another chsrgs VAS made, when the rebels were
forced back half mile further, where they took
a still stronger position and made a desperate
resistance TO our advance. The 9th corps having
the advance here, the rebels succeeded in throw
ing a force around the PeTgrann house on its
lett, and threatened to turn our flank, but
Grlhin's division being at hand they were
checked. The fighting was Of the most dos
perate character, and continued till after dark,
our men holding at that time all tho ground
they had taken from the enemy.
Our loss in ths battle will amount to 500, |
while that OF the rebels is probably not large, |
As they fought nearly all the time behind breast
works Very little artillery was used on our
SIDE the woods being TOO dense for that purpose.
COnirabauds who have come mo our llues say
that the rebels yesterday withdrew neatly all Of !
their troops to.ards Richmond, bu. brought |
'Ome back this morning including all the home
guards.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept 30--The hospital |
teamer Matilda, with 100 soldiers who were
sounded in the action yesterday at Chapln's !
Bluff, have arrived. Another steamer with 225 |
sounded, mostly prvates all from Deep Bottom
IrrIved this afternoon.
From officers and other we gather the follow.
ny facts IN regard to the action on the north |
lde OF the James, which has thus far proved q I
most brilliant success
During the night of the 2Sth the 10th and !
9Th corps crossed the James river to the north |
nde, moving with great celebrity, and Mt day |
freak on the 10Th suddenly came upon the
'nemy. The 18th corps (Gen. orJ's) met the
'nemy at Chapin's Bluff and charged the rebel
works with great gallantry, successfully carry
ny the post OF Fort Morris with guns. They
then charged and carried AZ the point OF the
Dayouet six other earth works, capturing in all
1t guns and 500 prisoners. The works thus
0 .ptured are very strong AND fully equal to any
the enemy have around Richmond.
Gen. Blrney's corps also met with great sue
cess, driving the enemy from the works com
mauding the Newmarket road and gaining an
important position, seriously menacng Rich
mond.
All accounts agree that the colored troops
behaved admirably. The fact is abundaully
proved by their large lumber of wounded which
have reached here.
Major zen Ord was wounded whilst gallant
ly directing the movements of his troops. The
wound was not severe, and will probably only
keep him from active duty few weeks 1t IS
flesh wound IN the leg. General Burnham
was lied. lie fell at the head Of his Brigade
while leading charge. His remains have
reached here, and will be sent North Immediate
ly.
Our forces were within four or five mlles of
Richmond this morning, and have driven the
enemy before them In confusion.
The reports of Forests movement, in Ten
al l.. "a.
that our forces under X sseau have given him
. sudden check at Pulaski. Gen. Rosseau
reached that place ON Monday afternoon For
rest was seven miles away, advancing, and heavy
diminishing was going on Ga rucsday Ros
seau fell back two miles, but soon readyanced
and held hs original line in the evening For
rest, alter failing to attack Pulaski, took tho
road toward Fayetteville, and was pursued
about nine miles by our cavalry. Gen. Ros.
seau is returning with his infantry h Nashville
A Nashville dispatch dated " edne.day evening,
says that " during the night Gen. Forrest with
drew his whole force from the vicinity of pulas.
XII. and be is believed to have crossed the Chat
tanoo "a railroad Gen. Rousseau reports that
the rebel loss during yesterday night was about
200, and 20 prisoners were captured" The
rebels seem to have done considerable damage TO
the tennessee and Alabama Railroad.
Gen. Rossesu reports Forrest to DO moving
on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad,
probably on Elk River Bridge. The wire was
cut Thursday morning and some forty yards of
the road destroyed. The damage has sinco been
repaired, and trains are running to rullahoma,
some heavy fighting is expected The public
may feel easy as to the result. Though Forrest
should succeed i'm partially ting The hne hs
vii not be able to do any efec'ual injury, go AZ
to threaten the saoty Of Sherman's gallant
army.
News from Pilot Knob, Mo-, to the 9th, al
noon, says that our troops had concentrated in
front OF the Rebels, The latter had captured