The New York herald., 1864-10-31

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An official message was received in Buffalo from
Canada yesterday Afternoon stating that the rebels were
prepared to make immediate raid on Buffalo. The
military were under arms in that city last night, and
ewo armed tugs patroled the harbor.
We publish this morning additional dispatches
Grants important grand reconnaissance Of tho
entire rebel ines before Richmond and Peters.
burg on last Thursday, when very important iuior.
nation In reference 70 the enemy's positions and
strength acquired both sides OF the James river
and some three miles of ground contiguous the South
side Railroad, on lsn, were gained. We also give
map showing the and position Of the advance Of
the Seoood and Fsth corps TO Hachers creek
end tbs Boyiovn plank road. and partial list OF the
oasuaea Tho conduct of Onion soldiers tho
ssoa Of tho most gallant character Va have .i.'
received tho Richmond newspaper accounts Of thces
rocoaooissances Thcir details, however, relate prn-
oipay 70 the engagement on the north SIDE Of james
operations tho rebels think merely feint, to dts
tract attention while the Army she Potomac the
s,uth sdo was executing the real design-an advance
towards the southside Railroad. These Richmond
papers say thai between twenty aud thirty thousand Union
sroops crossed from tho south side OF the river
that O'Clock Thursday morning attack in
heavy force made the extreme robe left on the
Charles City road four miles haK from the city OF
Richmond, and repused The Union skirmishers,
according these accounts, repeatedly moved forward
and were each time driven back and later in the day
bur whole line showed disposition 70 advance, which
was checked. From three O'Clock in the afternoon
iii dark the nring represented TO have
been worry heavy, the principal part OF the rebel
artillery benz from the batteries the Charles City
road owing not very energetic effort being made 10
turn their lsi The result OF the days fighting is
mmmed up Ia terrible Union in killed and
wounded OF course, and hundred Union soldiers
and four stands Of coors captured while the rebel loss
In all wonderful TO tellD was only twenty-five men
Not much is said by The rebel press about
tbe eineny successful operations Of Grants left south
or Ssmes river, on the Boydown plank rrad; bu. II ia
stated Aghtng there very severe AID that
seven different assaults Of the national trcops were
repused. Our preNiOus repoIss VI tuo IeuOi hcitAa
pcariug being killed this point confirmed. lie was
avrgnan cavalry oincor, and only twensyi years
old.
Our despatch from Hagerstown, Md. dated at quar-
Tor pas. ten O'Clock last night that firing in tho
direction Of sherdans front heard yesterday after.
non but whether nght was In progress IL not
known. The disposition boing MADE By General
Sheridan Of different commanders and detach
menu OF his army shows his vigilance and bis
preparations TO meet assaults IN every drocton Gene.
ral Neal, No informed, has been ordered TO West
Virginia important service, which 10 likely TO
check any designs Breekinridss may have Of moving
Through from East Tennessee. Over two thousand
Sugeee have into Gen hedans lines since the 10Th
sf September, many d them bringing with them such Of
choir property they can carry. lis again said that
Early has been superseded In command Of the
ths Shenandoah valley by Longsrse, and that reinforce
mania have reached them from DWecxinridse, in wes
y,vnla and East Tennessee. Our correspondents Civ,
additional PARTICULARS Of Major sibsons successful recon
nossance IA the Lursy valley heretofore noticed In th
Hn,Ip.
esepa,ch from General Kelley, dated at Cumberlanc
Ma s,s,ee that q detachment Of she Eighth Obi
cavalry wu attacked on last SATURDAY NOR
fns BY three hundred Of sbe rebel Imboden's mer
under Major Hill, who, after two hours Of har
nsh,ipe were repussd and routed with loss Of htee
prisoners, hneen knied eud large number wcundet
MAJOR Hhl was. mor,aily wounded and captured III
Union Ioss was seven KILLED ana tweuty.one wounded
Ths location Of the 6ght is not given.
oar sd,,oes from Chsttsnooea siAis lha, cAn Hoo