The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-07
WAR NEWS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, W wAsurNoroS

Th6 following dispatcn from Zen. Grant
announcing the movement OF our forces
against Richmond. has jnst been received:
HEADQUARTERS CHAPIN's FARM
Thursday. Sept. 20. ls64-lO.45 A N.
Maj. Gen HaHeck: Gen. Ord's Corps
advanced this morning aud carried the very
strong fortifcation and long line Of int rench.
menss below Chapin's Farm. como Rftcep
pieces Of artillery. and from two TO three
hundred prisoners. .....
Gen. Ord was wounded, though not dan.
dangerously.
Con. Birney advanced at the same timo
f-om Deep Bottom and carried tho New
Market road and intrcncbments, and scat.
tored the enemy In every direction, though
It captured but !ew. -.
He is nov marching on toward Rich
mond.
l left Gen. Birney whero the Mill road
intersects the New. .farket and Richmond
road.
This whole country Is fllcd ~i,h field for.
tifications thus far. ...,.
''- us. GRANT, Liout. Gen.
EDWIN NJ. sANToS, Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Sept. 20. 1864.
A dispatch just received from Cen Grant
gives Q Telegram oont aimed in Yesterdays
Richmond Whig. dated at, Charlottesville.
which ststes that our cavalry eDtered Staun.
ton on Monday at 8 o clock A. N that our
forces we're also at Waynosboro. that no
damage had been done up to 4P NJ but
tha, smoke indicated that they were burn
ipg tho railroad track between Christian
Greek aud S,aunton. ... ... b..
No direct communication has boen had
with Gen. Sheridan for several days. Cour-
iers TO and fro from him are known to have
been captured by the guerilIns that infest
tho country in his roar. l.s4af. .ss.4,. .r..
Dispatches TO $40 last night have been
received from Gen. Sherman st Atlanta, but
no movements at that point are reported.
From Nashville our dispatches are 10 o.:
30 last night. Tho enemy dad not attack st
Pulaski, hut took The Pike toward Fayet,e
vile and was pursued about nine, miles by
our cavalry. Gen. Rousseau is returning
| with his infantry to Nashvil pa! 5s44 .4...-
Desperate efforts will be made by the
enemy to force sherman from Atlanta by
dhstroying his Communications. l.... -
The draft 10 quietly progressing in oil the
| States, but volunteer. eBiistmeDts boinR
more speedy than the draft, all loyal and
patriotic people should urge forward rapid
lstments in order to reinforce Sherman
tion, but also without delay to pnsh on bi,
campaign. ...y ~ sg.
Z. M. STANTON. Sec of War.
..a.-tsae WAR DEPARTMENT,
| 1859 Washington. Sep tember 80.
| A dispatch from GenerH; Grant, dated
$3.50 this afternoon. at Onya sPoint. states
that Warren attacked and carried the on
emy's limo to day. on their ex RENE right
capturing number of prisooes. Flo i'm
mediately prepared to follow up his sue
cess. '.lta.a' Ha1fH.1 s.F s.~.-' .'~.'
General Meade moved from his left th
morning and carried the onomy's line nea
Poplar Grove Church. .ff fFH@
A later dispatch. dated this evening a
Hvo o'clock. and jus. received. t0P NJ =,
states that General Butler, at three p. NJ
reported that the enemy had jusr made a,
assault IN three columns on his limo, Dea
Chupin's farm, and bad been handsomei.
repulsod. lv ..'. '' t's- -a-1 ''.t
No report has been received from Gener
al Meade since he carried the enemy's lin
near Poplar Grove Church. s7a pa % Oh
No intelligence Of GSn Sheridan's ope
rations has been received since Sunday
night. except through Richmond papors
and tho latest report from that source tha
vance Of his cavalry to Staunton, hereto
| fore mentioned. - t' H q ap. @'ae
The Petersburg papers of to. day mentio,
Q a rumOr, which they say is not confirmed
J, that one brigade Of Shoridan's cavalry wa
n amhusbcd at Swift Run Creek.
: Dispatches from Newborn received th
I evening. state that yellow fpspr 10 extensive
D y prevailing at that place. hut 10 nc
Q very fatal among those that arc enca mpe
! outside Of the town.
$ A dispatch from General Sherman, dato
: at 2 80 last night, s,stes that no made a
). actual exchange Of prisoners of his own a
my, and has made arrangements with Hoo
o to send to the other prisoners supply {
0 clothing soap, candles, SC.
s EDWIN NJ. STANTON. seo'y Of War,
WAsHINoToN. Oct. l.-The followiu
Il are the dispatches. received from Gel
n Sheridan. detailing his successful opers
h lions since he last reported, and are ju
!. received.
' HARRIsoNDUKG. Va,
i ''N' Sept. go, 7:3O P. NJ,
a Lieut.. Gen. Grant, City Point: In m
,e last dispatch informed you that pres
a ed Early so closely through Newmarke
!. at the same time sending cavalry arour
,e his faok, that he gave up the valley ar
took to the mountains, passing throug
a Browns Gap. l kept up the pursuit
IL Fort Republic. destroying rs wagons ct
y iour csissons. l sent 'rorbe,t who owe
took me at Harrisonsburg, to Stauntt
with Wilson's Division of cavalry. and o,
brigade of Merritt. Torbett entert
"a Stauniou on the 26.h, aud destroyed
ID large quantity Of rebel government pro
ia erty; harness, saddles, smell arms. hal
e. bread. -four, repair shops, DC. He tn,
ID proceeded to Waynesburg, des,royir
IS the iron bridge over the south branch