Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ee W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Propricter. | WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY.........00000. OCTOBER 3, 1864, ‘Oficial War Bulletin. ———_ Latest from Grant, Sheridan and Sher- Operati re of M. try and Cavalry te within red Yards of the Rebel Wo chm: without Opposition—She: R ——— Wak DEPARTMEST, Wasuineton, October 3—lla.m.§ |} Major General Diz, New York: A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated at | Harrisonburg, Oct. 1, 9.30 p.m. has been re- Ceived by this Department. It states that «I Ihave been to Staunton’ and Waynesboro’ with the cavalry, destroyed the iron bridgeon South | Fiver, at Waynesboro, throwing it into theriver; @lso, the bridge over Christiana Oreek, and the | Tailroad from Staunton to Waynesboro’.” De- fails of future operations are, for obvious Feasons, omitted. ‘The following dispatch is the latest received from Gen. Grant: “City Point, VA. 8.30 p. m., Oct. 2, 1964.— | Haj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff: Butler } on the right of James river, and Meade south- ‘west of Petersburg, occupy the same position | @s yesterday. There has been,,but very little fighting to-day. A few prisoners, however, Mave been captured. Last evening, Butler gent two brigades of infantry, with alittle cay- alry, within a few handred yards of the inner Inne of works east of Richmond, meeting with 10 0} ition. i are “U.S. Grant, Lieut. Gen.” No dispatches have been received for three @ays from General Sherman, but vigorous meseures, which it is beHeved will be success. ful, have been taken by him to protect his com- munications from the rebel raiding parties un- der Wheeler and Forrest. . Epwin M. STANTON, Secretary of War. FROM GRANT’S ARMY. Rebel Attack on Gen. Ayer’s Command— The Rebels Repulsed with Less—Hamp- ton’s Rebel Cavalry Attacks Gregg, and is alse Driven Back with Less—Our Loss on Friday not Definitely Ascer- tained—The Rebels Claim a Victery in the Valley. [Correspondence Associated Press. | HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC Oct. 2—The enemy attacked Gen. Ayres’ di- Vision yesterday morning and were repulsed ‘With heavy loss. This was the onlyfighting which took place @n. the ieft yesterday, with the exception of an @itack by Hampton's cavalry on Gen. Gre, on the Vaughn road.. The enemy were ace back with 4 good deal of loss and some prison- @rs. Our loss was very slight, The army is now strongly intrenched, and a battle may occur at any hour. Our loss on Friday is not yet definitely ascer- tained, but will not vary much from what I Btated yesterday. The exemy claim to have captured a number wo prisoners from the 9th corps on that day. ichmond papers boast of a victory over Sheridan in the Valley, and say that he was E- Our troops took some thirty prisoners yester- gay, among whom is a lieutenant on Gen. Ben- bam’s staff. A heavy rain storm prevailed all day,and eo movements to any considerable ex- t. W. D. McGeecor. RICHMOND. is Additional Accounts ef the Advance on the Rebel Capital—Details of the Fighting on i J iver—Desperate the Rebel De. and ib md- General Kaetz and his Infantry Supports within Gunshet of the City, &e., &e., &c. Orry Pont, VA.. Sept. 29—Evening.— Active Operations were resumed this morning, and ave reeulted in another engagement and a Most brilliant victory: One of the most im- por'ant of the chain of detenses of Richmond on the north side of the James river has fallen _— our hands, with a large quantity of artil- ery. Tris well known that the rebel capital and stronghold is defended from approach from the northward and eastward by thé most extensive earthworks running in concentric lines from river to river. The lowermost of these works— the outpost it may be called of the citadel itself—commences at the James river, near ©bapin’s Bluff, and thence traversing Chapin’s Yarm, deflects to the northwest, covering the Newmarket, Central, and Charles City roads. ‘The capture of this line was the object of yes- terday’s fighting, and it was accomplished swith the utmost success. ~ ‘The movements previous to the battle were peemces by the construction of two pontoon ridges over the James—one at Aiken’s Land- ing and the other at Deep Bottom, opposite Long Neck—quietly effected under cover of the darkness of Tuesday and Wednesday nights. -In the meantime the attacking colamn, which ~ Was largely composed of troops of the command of Major General Butler, had been preparing for a march, and three days’ rations were is- sued to each man. Early this morning the troops were quietly transferred to the north side of the James. Wagons and ambulances xemained on this side, lest their noise, so easily Gistingnishable by a soldier at night, ever ata Gistance ot several miles, should algrm the en- @my’s pickets. General Kautz, with his divis- don of cavalry, held the advance on the oppo siteside, and during the darkness established shis vidette line. By daylight the infantry had mearly ali crossed, and in the space between Datch Gap and Deep Bottom were massed in two colmmus, General Birney commanding bomen the right, and General Ord that upon 6 le! The two columns pushed forward soon after @aylight, and moved in nearly parallel lines. ‘The troops of General sour took the New Market road, while those of General Ord fol- Jowed one nearer the river. Heavy skirmishing took place over several miles of the road by which the column of Gen. Ord adyanced. The enemy’sskirmishers were mot in strong toree, and readily gave way, fal- lang back to a line of rifle-pits near the edge of ©bapin’s farm and in front of their first main line of earthworks. Here they gave evidence ot en intention to contest thead vance, ard Gen. Ord formed a line of battle, - A desperate fight ensued, terminating in the capture of the pits by the valor of our troops. The main line was now encountered. In addition to the showers of musket balls ‘which were thrown by the infantry nowdrawa | Dp bebind it, the artillery opened with terrific | discharges of canister and shell. Tne line ter- | minated at the river, im a well constructed fort, | supplied with heavy ordnance, which also took | art in the battle, while the rebel rams or gun- | its tossed some immense shells at long range from the river flank. An ineffectual was also brought to bear upon our troops by Fort | Darling, further upand on the opposite side ot — river. | ee more & charge was ordered, and only | @fter the most desperate efforts and. the most | sanguinery fighting was this important line of _blethanjhadat first been supposed. A ‘works carried. The giacis of the fort after the | pbattis. held them at fight presented a horrible ht. Its heavy | guns told with deadly eGucticotcn tan stoma cy | elacis was covered with the | | & formidable cordon of ‘Shattia composed, of | | right side of the int in ming which they had met with Mgnt opmosinice. The fortifications immedi- ately around the city are very weakly manned, and he rode over the first lime without stop- ping. Support has gone to Kautz. Early yesterday afternoon General Butler had captured all the fortifications saye one, immediately opposite Fort Darling, om the james river coming down, and‘ we still hold them, notwithstanding ‘a most vigorous shelling by the rebel rams. The fact that one ofour hospitals was located within three miles of the city throughout yesterday is significant. Atanearly hour the field headquarters of Major General Butler were removed from Grover’s farm to Chapin’s, a point near the extreme front,on the center of our line and nearly if not quite a mile from the banks ofthe James, whence, at about five o’clock, he suc- cessfully proceeded a: hazardous recon- | noissance to the extreme le ft of the line. Lieutenant General Grant last evening ex- | pressed himeelf to an old army Officer as being entirely satisfied with the operations of the day, and added that more had been accom- plished at the then period of the undertaking than he had expected would be. Everything lcoks most cheering for the result. @EPTEMBER 30, 8 A. M.—General Grant had an intervie w with General Butler, at thefront, at 5 o'clock this morning, the plans for the operations to-day were matured. It is re- ported that two treins Ioaded with rebel rein- forcements—one train of fifteen and another of seventeen cars—passed into Richmond yes- terday. They are believed to consist of Hoke’s division. By an official dispatch confirming our ob- servations I tearn'that the main line of battle at five o’clock yesterday afternoon was within six miles of Richmond. It reads as follows: Main hne of battie within six miles of Rich- mond; cavalry nearfy up to the city, and from seven! to twenty guns capturea. I. H.D. A large number of rebel prisoners have just ono these headquarters under a heavy es- co i A rebel paper of last evening says that Sher- idan is at Waynesburg, a place southeast of ‘Staunton, on the road to Charlottesville, with- in twenty miles of that point. The behavior of the negro troops throughout yestendan: was of the most gallant character. n one instance Gen. C. W. Paine’s division of negroes charged and carried a line of works directly outside of our ‘position at Jones’ Neck, ‘without even firing a gun, but with unequalled steadiness of fi depen and firmness of nerve charged it at the point of the bayonet. Their dead thickly scattered om the scene nobly at- tested their gallantry and courage. Their line officers snffered sadly. The eommon opinions entertained of colored soldiery must, in obei- sance to truth and indisputable facts, undergo great and essential modifications. The. Tenth Corps. HEADQUARTERS, TENTH ARMY COEPS, in the field, before Richmond, Sept. 29th.—Again the summons “on to Richmond” is sounded. Once more the rebel capital is in peril at the hands of the Union forces, and it is my pleasure to- night to pen off a hasty despatch with the spires and domes of the centre and capital of rebellion plainly visible before my eyes. To the Tenth corps is due the honor of penetra- ting farther within the consecutive and unend- ing and intricate mazes of batteries and defen- sive works that protect that famous city. This corps broke its camp before Petersburg ft three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and by a rapid march, extending throughout the right, erossed the James river at Deep Bottom at g@aylight this morning. General Birney and his staff had reached that point at a late hour on the previous evening, and by the time the troops were up had perfected his plans for an immediate attack. The campaign we are now prosecuting is ‘waged, as far as at present developed, by the Army of the James—Gen. Butler’s cemmand. The Eighteenth corps crossed the river sim- ultaneously with the Tenth, their field of Operations being on our left, their flank resting on the river The Tenth corps, therefore, crossing Jabove them and swinging around on their flank, had a much longer march to make, The operations of the Fighteenth were closely identified with those of the Tenth, but will be re by your correspondent with that com- md. The 10th Corps met the enemy immediately on starting away from Deep Bottom, and skir- mished with them up the roads and across the fields intervening between there and the New Market road. The grand work assigned to the 10th was the possession of the New Market road. This was occupied by the enemy, who was strongly intrenched on the New Market Heights, and obstinately contested our ad- yance. Their position upon the heights, in ad- dition to its strong natural character, was ren- dered doubly formidable by thealmost impen- etrable slashing that covered the slopes. The colered troeps of Gen. Paine’s division of the 1sth corps, temporarily assigned to Gen. Bir- ney, were directed to carry this position. Their charge in the face of the obstacles interposing ‘Was one of the grand features of the day’s ope- rations. It was made with a vigor and deter- mination that would have done credit to the best organization of white troops in our armiés. They -:never Halted or faltered, though their ranks were sadly thinned by the charge, and the slashing wes filled with the slain aad wounded of theirnumber. The successfal ac- complishment of their task put the enemy to coninsion, and sent them in rapid retreat up the road toward Richmond. The really com- plete and formidable character of the works constructed for the idefence of the New Mar- ket road bas hitherto peen an insuperable ob- stacle to our possession of that important thoroughfare. The immediate. nce of Gen. Birney with his trdops in this c! e had doubt- less much to do in holding them steady against the tremendous fire to which they were ex- posed, andin the accomplishment of the im- portant work committed to them. General Butler came on the fleld during the above struggie, and soon after Lieutenant Gen- eral Grant came up. The Sppencaces of this distinguised officer was made the occasion of the wildest enthusiasm the moment he was recognized, and as he passed along the lines the shouts and cheers of the men were beyond example. Three miles above New Market the enemy have an old work, of a very strong nature, running across the road. But with suck vigor did Birney pursue his advantage arid press upon the rear of the retreating columns of the rebels, that bs had no opportunity of re- forming in this line. They held it with a thin picket line and a few sections of artillery until their troops nad passed ft, and then gaye way before our steadily advancing forces. Two miles beyond this is the junction of the Varina road, up which the 18th corps were advancing. Beyond the Varina road, and run- Bing parallel with it, the rebels have con- stracted a strong line of redoubts, fect in their character, carrying heavy artillery, and located at such brief intervals that it is impos- sible to force a column of Heed magnets them. These works cross the New Market road just beyond the Laurel Hill Church, and their guns sweep the roads in all directions. Gen. Birney at-once determined to carry such of these works-as lay in his front by a eneral assault. For this purpose his line was lormed, with Foster’s division on the right, Brigadier Gen. William Birney’s division of colored troops on the left, and Paine’s and Terry’s civisions supporting and in reserve. The gallant Birney himself reconnoitered the position and selected the ground for the forma- tion of his lines, in 0. doing exposing himself Yo one Of the most furious storms of shells that it has ever been my Jot to witness. _Theescape ot himself or any portion of bis staff was truly miraculous. One shell passed under hishorse and exploded between him and Lieut. Colonel Jackson, Chief of Artillery, who, was riding with him. The horse of the latter was badly wounded, and the Colonel’s.saber nearly bro- Ken in two., Gen very singularly, escaped with thelost atk Hint from one of his spurs. ‘The assault r alt was made at precisely two p.m. the men giving a cheer ees Rare eee on wrun. They were met with the most murder- ous fire of grape and cannister, and unceasing yolleysof musketry that worked terrible havoc in their ranks. Still unflinchingly. they held: on their .way. In crossing an intarvening crest of open land they exposed themselves. te. a frightfal enfilading fire of artillery, especial- ly on the righ and the casualties were terri- ble. Sul ine pressed forward. On appre 9 reaoubts the character of the works was found to be even more formida- tect bay, while the re! in- fantry literally mewed them down. Those who prgnesded passing this barrier fonn the for! Hoy utterly unassailable. ey were compleial surromnded iy. bya broad ditch, eight teet in depth, the works. emselves hav- falled trees, with the projecting limbs: - ; bat entered we pened to a point, surrounded the fort, rons bk popally Bershieker which we ree — coe eee - Spee as so | up, come of our men, P nenigee e eee pears " Temovitg: these and | troops of. Gen. oe ‘opentng-& way for his comrades in the assault | into tbe trenches ihre gd bate Premera many 4 gallant fellow received his death shot. fn, with no door of and equally unabie In this charge the colored troops participated, |“to'advance. ‘Therest of the Iiné was with. aud their bravery is the subject of universal | drawn to the farther side of the creat ere admiration. they were secure the revel fire, ht posi- 12 /SincR ian night Creryiting Tooed aa |iSPRenz bos Snead eae, Sa 2 o’cloc 5 ‘ encouraging for she fall 9 oper and the | was against the works is the trenches of nieptranee within ms |e p oC nares ot the James, nuder Gen’l Batler. thee ‘ss opeure anny op coos ala ne I: is ascertained for a certalzty (ast by far the | - “hus anchats ough brilliant in ts character mojor portion of Lee's forces are concentrated | and ¢necuted ‘with determination and Snes very fow of the Beguine Hebel izcope hpve | spimnacsate mobpoce Vesdid ane: b very few rRebel tri : fits main }aceom| been ‘oltiier in or about the Qn advancement of! our fey s pelt to ca tions } ofys, and b= Able that they aro wholly. maniied by wit rters of @mueup the rdad:' Bat this -advahCe Wasia; costly.ons to us. The manta tis a citizens. It is authen lost in theeffott over hundred men 1 that Capt. be pod « Bor: Major Gon. We tzel’s ae, eahral’ Beste leentee tae in. actually reaching Bosley, wceve wi . in 2 mile of theci'y, in a yeseonal reconnois- @ance—ns to be abies to ape into the streets.and Mote something of the movements of he oe Atthe same time he could see "es cavairy far in advance of him, at a a¢vinion i sually severe, nearly é “Tegiment ; movement of Kautz's division of our cavalry’ on our extreme right. This division, taking central, or rt ly up very gates of the city ot Richmond, and as Bir- ney was maQing his assault, Kautz's guns could be plainly heard away off to the ree Soon afterwards a courier arrived from Kantz, an- that he was then within the rebel epee view of the city. Gen’l But- ler at once d a division of infantry to his su rt, and General Birney detailed Breyet General Terry’s.division for this pur- pose. This division by making a short detour came upon the Central road and pressed unre- sisted to within musket Tange of the spires of the rebel capital, i Doubtless they could have gone in and taken possession of the place; but the insufficiency of their numbers mculé eye rencered the at- tempt perilous, while, at the same time, the: would have been unable to hold it. They were sent up to suppertthe cavalry, but on arriving in the suburbs of the city they found no cavalry there, Kautz having withdrawn for a wise purpose. General Terry therefore halted his command to await orders, which have just been received, directing him to fall back. Although our advance was checked this evening at Laurel Hill, our expedition ts by po means terminated. Gen. Grant’s famous genius in flank movements is te be tested to. morrow and if the success we anticipate is accorded us, we shall by to-morrow night un- furl the Stars and Stripes over the capital of the confederacy. Tu New Loan.—The new six per cent. gold bearing interest five-twenty loan, announced by the Secretary of the Treasury, will undoubt- edly be taken tp with the greatest eagerness by the public, as it certainly affords the best pos- sible opening for an investment. The compe- tition for it will undoubtedly be animated. #7 The Hon. Wm. Dennison, ex-Governor of Ohio, arrived in this city on Saturday, and entered upon his duties as Postmaster General. In the absence of Mr. Blair in Maryland, he was introduced to the gentlemen of the Depart- ment by the First Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, ex-Gov. Randall. ® From Hudson Taylor, 334 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington agent for Leonard Scott’s republications of foreign reviews, we have the London Quarterly for July, containing nine articles of average excellence. 7 There was a large and enthusiastic Lin- coln end Johnson meeting in Philadelphia on Saturd By night. Simon Cameron presided, and Gen: John Coehrane (late candidate for Vice President on the Fremont ticket) made aspeech, 8nd announced his intention to support the Lincoln and Johnson ticket, On the same evening immense meetings were held at Read- ing and West Chester. 7 Col. Collis, of the 114th Pa, vols., having seen a. statement published, to the effect that a vote had been taken in his regimentand a large majoritylgiven for McClellan, for President, denies the statement. He says he does not know aman in his regiment whointends voting against Mr. Lincoln, and they are all intelli- gent mechanics from Philadelphia. 89” General McOall, formerly commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves, and a Democratic candidate for Congress, in the canvass of 1262, has come out fairly and squarely for Lincoln and Johnson. s=> MEDIOAL SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT 3 “OF COLUMBIA —An adjourned meeting of the Society will be held at the Medical College. F street north, mear 12th, THIS (Monday) EVE- NING, at 8 0’clock p. m. it WwW. Mok. FUCKER, M. D., Ree, Sec’y. yneee LINCOLN AND JOHNSON OLU D. J, BALDWIN, of Texas, and Mr. FIT GERALD. of New York, will address the Club THIS EVENING at 7%: o'clock, at the Club Room, 9th street, 1, CLEPHANE, it President. THB SPOCKHOLDERS OF THE EXCKL- sior Building Association will hold 2 meet- ing at the office of Harvey & Qollins, No. 476 7th street. on WEDNESDAY EVENING, October Sth, at? o’cloek. oc 3-3t JOHN M. HANSON, 8ec, NOTICE. g ._,. POLICE OFFICE, City Hat, ersons giving public balls, soirees. hops, &c , are notified that. by the act of the Councilgof the lth Aprii, 1864, a License is required from the city of Washington for the same, which can be had ou application to the Register. ac 3-3t JAS. LYNOH. Chief Corp. Police. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE TIN ARE AND SHEET-IRON KERS ASSOCLATION will be held at Shep- berd’s Hall, corner7th etreet and La. avenue, on TUESDAY EVENING By order, October 4, at 8 o’clock, JAS. E, MATTINGLY, 006-20 Rec. Bec. FOURTH WARD! FOURTH WARD !!— OF omens of the Fourth Ward are earnestl requested to attend the meeting at the City Hall THIS (Monday) EVENING. at 7 o'clock. "Tt is hoped that the: eitizens will tarn out ia their strength, as business of great importance relating to the Draft will be intro ue OD President, ’ H esident, _K. 8, DAVIS, Secretary. i 1 pita aoe ; 0 eal Ae om trict of Colambia, will be held in the Bfedt- ie ea Be xtment of Georgetown College, on TUES- DAY, October sth, at o'clock Me? J.W.H, LOVEJOY, M. D., oc 1-2t jecretary. OTICE—The members of the FRANKLIN NEM iar Eee aitenda macting of the Franklin Fire Company, on TUBS. DAY EVENING. October 4, 1864.. Any member not appearing, his name will be stricken from theroll, By order of the Company. J.N, MOLDER, - Of 1-3t* Secretary. BRADY'S GYMNASIUM WILL OPEN at =2,84 and 6 Louisiana Avenue, ad: joining the Central Guard House, about the 15th of October. Terms, §30. per year, $21 for six months, $15 for three months. For gentlemen urchasing their subscription tickets prior to jetober 5th, the terms will 25 per annum. Subscription lists have been left at Messrs. Jay Qooke & Oo., Mthatrect, gna-at Messrs, Phillip & Solomon’s 332° Pennsylvania Avenue, Galt & Brother ’s,304 Peraari ranie Avennes Hinton = 'e@l’s 358 - Avenue, ‘Opolitan Hotel, an: at the Gyalatrt M. where clroulars and further in’ ion can be obtained. sep 28-lw* ABNER 8, BRADY. THE EAST WASHINGTON LINOOLN and Johnson Clob will hold a regular meet. ing every TUESDAY BVENING at Odd Fellows! Hall, (Navy-Yard,) at 7% o’clock. All trie lovers of the Union favorable to the election of Lincoln and Johnson are invited ene with the Olab. WM N, President 29AS..O DULIN. Sec. sep 26-M,TAStN6 AL AND JOUR ON CLUB BT sete fal im f the Club will 5 held — Fe sf at Union League Hall, 9th atr Y EVENING E streets, at 8 o’clock, , between D and All true friends of the Union, who favor the election of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John- sen, are invited to be present and unite with the a . CLEPHANS, President. JNO. T. CLEMENTS, Jr., Secretary, sep 15 tf Nearer: OYSTER AND DINING SALOON, 5 at JOS. SHAFFIELD’S Confectionery, Sixth street. between and H. i Fairs, Weddings, Balls, Receptions and Enter ments furnished at the shortest notice aud most reasonable terms. Ice Cream and Water Ice made by steam power, wholesale and retail. sep 14-Im* NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—Booka of eubscription for a new BUILDING s TATION are en at the office of HARVEY & COLLINS, No. 476 7th street, T. M. HAN! Ini nee front, No, 520 7th street, W. 7 B &CO., No, 322 Penn. avenue, and C, B. BAKER, Star Office, where persona desirous of be: coming members have an opportunity to subscribe, When 600 shares are subscribed, a meeting will be called and the iation organi: sep 14-tt SURGEON GENBRAL’S OFFICE. Wast- Inatox. D. Q., September Bits 1864 —An Board, ‘to cons reeon Chas, Medical ist of 8 Pripler, U8. A, President; Surgeon Will O28. A..and’ Bar, Aas} over ‘Berin, tit 8. King, 0, geon. BA Recorder, will meet a Cincinnati, Obie: On the 18th of October next, for the examination of candidates for admission into the M-d cal Staff of the United Btates Army, and of such Assistant fa Tgeons for promotion as may be brought before epbpplicante punat be between twenty-one and years e, 8 ysical sound. oth Feats mest Me eadFoaned ‘othe ecretary aror rgeon e stating the resi- teasers app) ea tang date and Feiees of ; must 5 2C0) = spectable testimonials of moral oheracter, 7 No allowance is made for the expenses of persons undergoing the {zaniinstion- ag R isan indispen- ‘equisite appointment, ‘e now five Tacancies On the Medical . JOS, K. BARNES, @-tham’ | pep eke aes ral U.S, A. F MIB8 MARY FE. CROC f Virgiota, from Philadelphia, * “iseeatsiont ot here ILK DAIRY FOR BALE doing a good buai- arn Enquire on cor. Sthiand P street. MBERLAND GOAL... HAR ARRIVED by bost from Cumberland, and le b: pokes: PICKLES! PICKLES! eh ‘ow Pickton. ea Ne mo ed ot 3 ce 3-e06t F. M. SOOTT & CO. ree Divist sagan 0: Wa . for Cavalry an: lery bervice bt Gioxbora Depot, in, open. be wry. | mutation in 1864; Henry <anend him to the. # ECON EDITION. 4 O'CLOOE P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the follewing quo- tations of Government securities : WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 1964. Buying. Selling. U. S. 6’s Coupon 188; 06105 106 U. S. 5-20°Bsvsesesee 107 73-10 Treasury Notes 107 One Year Certificate: 95% Uertificate Checks... Nzw YorE—First Boarv. Coupons, 105% ; 5-20"s, 106 4; Certificates, 014; Gold, 191%. FROM THE FRONT, The Fighting Fr left on Friday—Meade Holds the Bi Gained by him on the Squirrel Level road, four miles south of Petersburg—Three Rebel Attacks on the Chapin’s Farm Positions, occupied by Butler, Repulsed with Loss. The U. S. mail steamer Daniel Webster, Capt. Chas. Deering, arrived here this morn- ing, with the mails, passengers, and about thirty rebel deserters, who have taken the oath. Officers who came up on her confirm the reported successes gained by Meade on the Squirrel Level road, on Friday, but the en- gagement which closed late in the evening of that day, had not been renewed at $ o’clock Saturday morning; which, however, may be accounted for from the fact that it was raining very heavily at that time. On Friday we drove the enemy from their two first lines of works on the Squirrel Level road, and at the end of the engagement we held these entrenchments, which are some four miles from Petersburg. Col. Welch, of the 16th Michigan, was killed while gallantly leading his regiment in a charge against these rebel works. His body was brought up onthe Webster, and will be sent to his friends at Ann Arbor, Michigan. This re- giment was badly cut up in this engagement, and lost six out of nine officers in killed and wounded. When the Webster left City Point yesterday morning cannonading was heard from the di- rection of Petersburg, but it was not known whether the engagement had been renewed or not. The information from the north side of the James river is to the effect that on Friday the rebels made three unsuccessful attempts to re- take the works on Obspinis farm. They were Fepuleed. cock time with great loss, and we now hold ail the works we captured, with the ex- ception of a small redoubt on the river, which could not be held without a useless sacrifice of life, as it was commanded by the rebel rams. In repulsing one of these attacks Gen. Geo. Stannard, commanding the Ist division of the 18th corps, lost his right arm, and four of his aides were wounded, among the number Capt. ‘W.L. Kemp and Lieut. W. S. Hubbell. The General and these two officers came up on the Webster, and have taken rooms at the Metro- politan Hotel. Nearly all of our men who were wounded at Chapin’s Farm have been sent to Fortress Monroe. Our wounded in Meade’s movement on the Squirrel Level road will number about five hundred. The first ambulance train of these wounded reached City Point yesterday morn- ing. ‘Between two and three hundred rebel pris- oners, the first instalment of the number cap- tured at different points since our new move- ment, have reached the prisoners’ camp at City Point. CAPTURE OF A VALUABLE STEAMER. The Navy Department has received informa- tion that at 10 p.m.on the 10th of September the U, S, steamer Magnolia captured, in lat. 22 deg. 50 min. north, long. 85 deg 47. min. west, (the nearest land being Cape Antonio, Cuba,) the steamer Matagorda, Capt. Wm. Strim- minger, from Galveston, for Havana, loaded with cotton. While ‘Matagorda was being chased, her deck load, of 120 or 200 bales of cotton, was thrown overboard. The Matagorda has been sent to Key West. She is a very fast steamer, and has an excellentengine, Acting Vot. Lieut. Wm. O. Cheesman thinks she would make a most excellent cruiser for the Key Weat station, or any other point where a ight-draft and good-speed vessel is required. ‘he Matagorda can easily be converted into a vessel of war similar to the Magnelia, and if ench js the case would be of very efficient ser- vice, ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN THE MIDDLE MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Captain Horatio King, Assistant Quarter- master, has been relieved from duty in this department, and assigned to duty in the Mid. dle Military Department (Gen. Sheridan’s). W@@From Hudson Taylor, we have an ad; vance copy of the September number of Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine. LOOAL NEWS. THE: DRAPT.—The $50,000 A, ppropriation.— Mayor Wallach has addressed a ccmnayical tion to Provost Marshal General Fry to as- certain if there will be an additional draft to fill the quota of the District, should the present dratt not-do so. This information is necessary to enable the Mayor to act advisedly in the matter of apply- ing the £50.000 appropriated by the City coun- cils, as by the provisions of the bill as passed, the money must be devoted to the benefit of those who have been or ‘may be drafted under the present enrollment.” It was stated that 825,000 of the $50,000 raised by the Mayor was obtained from Jay Cooke & Co. This was an error, as the sum designated ‘was obtained from the First National Bank, The Other $25,000, as already stated, was ob- tained from the Bank of Washington. P.S.—The following answer has been re- ceived by the Mayor from Provost Marshal General Fry: War Department; Provost Marshal Gen.’s Office, Washington, Oet. 3d, 1864. Hon. Richard Wallach, Mayor, Washington, D. C. Sir: 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the Ist inst., asking whether there will be another draft in this city, tor any deficiency in its quota, and in reply. to state, that drafts will be made, un- til the entire quota of men is obtained. I am, sir, very respectfally, your obediént servant, Jamzs B. Ery, Provost Marshal General, gene THE DRAFTED MEn.—The following drafted men have reported to the Board of Enrollment since our Jast report: SECOND SUB-DISTRIOT. Jas. Boyd, alien; Samuel Dyden, paid com. Moester, physical dis. ability; Patrick Murphy, furnished substitute in 1863; Wm. Wilkinson, over age; Joseph H, Barton, physical disability; Henry R. Broad- ers, do.;) A etphae Shaffer, do.; John Bishop, do.; Charles M. Maciie, do.; O. Diggs, accept. ed ‘and sent to barracks; W. M. Robertson, physical disability; Franeis Bebley, do. THIRD SUB-DISTRICT. Wm. Dorner, enrolled in .Peansylvania; Elias Dilton, Over 368; Frank Baker, two years in service; Samuel Bell, erroneous enrollment; F. J. Galt, over age; G. P. Geist, alien; Jerry Brushpahan, under. ; W.H. Davis, under age; Olarence Ey vo physical disability; John Mann, do. FOURTH SUB-DISTRIOT. + James Heny, enrolled in Pennsylvania; Chas. Rogers, overage; W.Serteits, enrolled in Penn- sylvania; Arthur J. West, erroneous enroll- ment; Charles T. Norris, two years’in service; Benj. Cokeley, accepted; W: H. Uolledge, physical disapility;, Jacob Dixon, accepted; Oscar Washington, physical disability. FIFTH SUB-DISTRIOT. John Leehey, over age. David Jones, over age; Patrick Rigley, alien; J. U. Miller, phys- ical disability. SIXTH 8UB-DISTRICT. W.H. Robort, enrolled in Maryland; John A. Willet, over age. SEVENTH DISTRICT. James Smith, furnished substitate August 27, 1863; B. King, alien; Robert Jackson, under, age; Charles Gottsman, alien; John Webster, over age; Michael O Neil, alien; Henry Mat- thews, under age; John S. Webster, farnished substitute in 1863; Thomas Stock, alien; J. R. McGregor, ‘refugee; pas Harney, over age; Franklin B. Meek, do; Joseph H Hanlien, Berne disability; Moses Dorcas, accepted; te phen O’Hare, physical disability; W.J.Sea- don, detailed in Navy-Yard; Wm. Evans, do.; Thos. F/Maher, phy ity; Thomas King, actepted, Ed. ds, do. RBIGHTH DISTRICT. ©. 8S. Caswell, physical disability. BLEYENTH DISTRICT. W.S. Moulton, enrolled. in New sereey Twenty-two were aceepted by Dr. Keasby per whose niames donotappearin the above = 2 =4 ' Fishor—On Satur: CErmrmaL Court, fo eeiae cnereed day, the case of Eph: with the m: ‘ of Jas. We lg, in Georges |. Bon feeataan St apswo prs ‘with a eet granted. ered vt! al 2 Sim? John Johnson, indicted for the larceny of “Maryland avenue and 7th at. ; gis th aac 8 and sentenced to one year in the Albany pei itentiary. In the case of another John Johnson, charged with an assault, a nolle pros. was entered. Timothy Sullivan and J. Thomas Bristol, charged with the larceny of over $300 from U. ‘W. Mitchell. were found not guilty. Hester Griffia, colored, charged with the lar- ceny of a watch and 4 lot of money, the prop- erty of Wm. Hamilton, was found guilty, and sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary for one ear. > Levi Underwood was found | Sepied of steal- ing a watch from Jona Dangerfield, and sen- tenced to the Albany Penitentiary for one ‘ear. z Charles Lemas, indicted for an assault and battery with intent to kill, in connection with Leonard Baily, submitted a plea of guilty ofan assault, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and to pay & fine of $50, This case grows out of the acvused being ejected from a car last spring, near the circie, when they threw a brick at the car, and at the time the case excited mach interest. SSS THE PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE RE- cruit Visits Him.—This morning, John 8. Staples, President Lincoln’s representative re- cruit, was arrayed in the uniform of the Uni- ted States army, and accompanied by General Fry, Provost Marshal General; Mr. N. D. Lar- ner, of the Third Ward, and his (Staples’) father, was taken to the Execative Mansion, where he was received by President Lincoln. Gen. Fry introduced him by saying :—« Mr. President, this is the man who is to represent ou in the army for the next year.” r. Lincoln shook hands with Staples, re- marked that he was a good looking, stoat and healthy looking man, and believed he would do his duty. Heasked Staplesit he had been mustered in, and he replied that he had. Mr. Larner then presented the President with a framed official notice of the fact that he had put in a representative reeruit, and the Presi- dent again shook hands with Staples, and ex- pressed the hope that he would be one of the fortunate ones, and the visiting party then re- tired. ee Sg Porice MAGiIsTRatTes.—On Saturday, we understand the Board of Police Commissioners had a special meeting, and under 8 lawof Oon- gress, selected the following as Police Magis- trates, for the Districtof Columbia, viz:—First Magisterial District, composed of Georgetown, M, V. Buckey; 2d District, First and Second Warde, N. H. Miller; 3d District, Third Ward and northern part of. county, (2d precinct,) W. ‘Thompson: 4th District, Fourth Ward, G,. Gib- erson; and 5th District, composed of the 7th, Sth, and 6th Wards and the other portions of he county, E.G. Handy. ——__ PRESENTATION.—On Friday the pupils of the Female Intermediate School, Fourth Dis- trict, presented their late teacher, Mrs. Annie McCutchen, who resigned on the Ist October, with a bandeome set of silver castors. The presentation was made in appropriate terms by one of the pupils, Melinda Thomas. Mrs. McCutchen replied in feeling terms. ae ee Affairs in Georgetewn. THE CoAL TRADE.—After months of idleness the workmen at the coal docks have again re- sumed their labors, and the derricks are all in operation unloading the many boats arrived since Saturday, and the hand cars are moving to and fro, depositing the cargoes upon the lots which were swept clean of coal. The officesof the companies are all opened again; the agents and clerks are in their places, and apparently more cheerful than ever before. A few days will suffice to deposit an immense supply at the docks, and vessels will soon be arriving to recei ye cargoes for northern depots. _ Tus OANAL.—Abont forty boats arrived yes- terday, and the prospect of uninterrupted nav- igation was encouraging. But a letter has jest been recived from J. B. Masters, superin- tendent of the Williamsport division, which is rather discouraging for the boatmen. He says: “The water is so low at Dam No.5 that, unless it rains, loaded boats will be stopped after to- day (Sept. 30.) We have been working at the dam for the last week, but the leakage is so strong and the river so low that without rain it will take some time to check it.” ABRIVALS.—J. A. Alexander, Benj William- son, Thos. Payton, Michaer Lieman, Alexan- der Ray, G. P. Lloyds 523.25-000 tons coal for American Co., C - Harper, 106.18 do. do., H. Mortimer, CO. A. Rapello, Knickerbocker, Euen, Freemerton, Spuyten Duivel, Colonel Moore, 772-62 do, Oumberland Co., Mollie Mack, Jno. W. Leaman, Mary Alice, J. F. Chaplin, Dayid Linn, M. & E. Kroon, 653.45 to Borden Co., Jesse Grove, Jno. G. Lynn, J, .N. Magruder, Tarner, 42343 to Hampshire & Balt Co., Mary Willard. Geo. Waters, Jas. Shaw, 319.20 to Central Co., Rebecca B. Lynn 107.5;t9 New Hope Co. DEATH OF AN IMA BLB CITIZEN.—Charles Myers, Eeq., the president of the Commor Council, departed life at three o’clock this morning, at the residence of his family on ist street, after an illness of about two weeks. Mr. Myers was a native of Leesburg, Va, but has resided in Georgetown from cory. ehild- hood. He was highly respected by the citi- zens of Georgetown, and has occupied the im- portant position of president of the council during two terms. He leaves a Wife and four children. CALL or THE Counoits-—The Mayor of ‘Georgetown has called the Boards of Alder- man and Uommon Oouncil to meet to-night to consider matters connected with the draft. The Boards will aiso take action relative to the death of Charles Myers, Esq., president of the | Common Council, FLouR AND GRAIN MAREBT—Reported for the Star by George Waters, Dealer in Flour and Grain, corner High street and Canal, Georgetown.— Boats are arriving and Srey eh ig eir car- goes, but transactions are limited, and not suf- ficient to justify achange of quotations since -Saturday’s report. Port oF GEoncETOWN.—Entered—Schooner T. M. Summers, Crocket, from Aecomac. Oleared steamtug Whitican, French, Deal’s Island; A. H. Dixon, Simmons, Havre-de- Grace; Wild Pigeon, Ryce, St. Mary’s; Vol- unteer, White, Deal’s Island; Judge Hopkin- fon, Marvel, Durby; Daniel Brown, Pickens, Fall River; Sea Bird, Mott, Bridgeport; H. Cole, Decker, New York; sloops Teazer, Thompson, St. Mary’s; Victory, Richardson, Port Tobacco. New York Stock Market—First Board. eed the People’s Line—Office 511 Ninth street.) ew YORK, Oct. 3.—U. 8. 1881, ceupon 6’s, 105%; U. S. 5.208, 107; Certificates of Ende t edness, 95; Gold, 191; N. Y. Central, 112¥; Erie, 90%; Hudsom River, 109%; Harlem, —; Reading, 123; Michigan Central, 119; Michi- gan Southern, 68%; [llimois Uentrai, 113%; Uleveland and Pittsburg, 107; Cleveland and Toledo, 106; Ohicago and Sw Island, 90%; Milwaukie and Prairie da Chien, 47; Pitts- burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 91; Alton end Terra Haute, — Chicago and North- western, 40; Quicksilver, ¢ BE SECOND GRAND BALL i Fe THE METROPOLITAN HOOK & LABDER CO,, o. For the benefit of drafted members wilt ‘bs given.at their Hall, Mass.av., bet 4th an 19 St8.. OCP EDNESDAY EVENING, Oct sth,.. Ti kets #1, samisting « ebilicitn and ladies, FLOOR, MayaceRs. i 1. Harper, . H. Bush, 0. A. Denn, » ©. Donn. oc 3.3t* cial wales WE, STRIVE TO PLEASE—The SEOOND GRAND BALL of the AWK WABD CLUB will take place at A E: Sth ISLAND HALL, corner 6th st. and Va. av., on conMONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1356, itt emselver the? n i wilPheiett undone fomake this the Ball of the eagon. : No disreputable characters allowed on the floor, No bats or caps siloxed in the room. mittes. G, Tucker, C. Fletcher W-T Shects, @. Barkman, . Holmes, F.C, Tucker, R. Kine, A. A. Bishop, B, Dixon ocs-7t*" GRAND BALL FoR THE BENEFIT OF Siete MEN of the SEVENTH WARD, To de heldat IELAND HALL, On THURSDAY EVENING, OocTonar 6, 1564, ManaGERs. John H. Semmes, SAGE owl Jones, J john oe War Hel ©, 0..Hamtlton Fre ta Fontaine, fi . E. Lloyd. ‘Gray z P Litehfeld,,” nelson, ter, — Bab viene, | e , Fenwic! Seat aration | ae and ladi re, corner . A Bacon's, core 5 n’s, ruth peror ie committee; Thos. H.K on J ‘Yates. Nicholes Porter, F sts.; Dr. gear ‘a ever: rei TURBDAY AFTERNOON, on the premises, the son’ FIVE-TWENTY BONDS. Traeascay Deragtmext, Wasaincron, October 1, 186. Sealed offers will be received at this Department, under the act of Congress approved June 30, 1864. until noon of Friday, the l4th instant, for Bonds of the United States to the amount of Forty Millions ofdollars, The Bonds offered will bear aninterest of six per centum, payable semi-annually, in coin. on the first days of May and November, ani will be redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern ment, after five years, and payable in twenty year, from November lat, 1864, Each offer must be for fifty or some multiple of fifty dollars, and must state the sum, including premium offered, for each hundred dollars, or for fifty, when the offer is for no more than fifty, Two per centum of the principal (excluding premium) of the whole amount bid for, by each bidder, must be deposited (as guaranty for payment of subscrip- tions if accepted) with the Treasurer of the United Staces, at Washington, or with the Assistant Treasurer at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or 8t. Louis, or with the designated depositary at Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Detroit, or Buffale, or with any Nations Deposit Bank which may consent to transact business without charge; for which deposit dugli- cate certificates will be issued to the depositoraby the officer or bank receiving them, the origi- pals of which must be forwarded, with the offers, to this Department. All deposits should be made in time for the certificates, with the offers, to reach Washington not later than the morning of October 14th, as aforesaid. No offer not accompa- nied by its proper certificate of deposit will be considered. The Coupon and Registered Bonds, issued ander this proposal, will be of the denomination of $50, ‘$100, $509, and $1,000, Registered bonds of $5,000 and $10,000 will be issued, if required. All offers rectived will be opened on Friday October Mth. The awards will be made by the Secretary to the highest offerers, and notice of acceptance or declination will he immediately given to the respective offerers. In case of acceptance, Bonds, of the descriptions and denom- inations preferred, will be sent to the subscribers atthe cost of the Department. on final payment of installments, The deposit of two per cent. will be reckoned in the last installment paid by suc- cessful offerers, and will be immediately returned to those whose offers may not be accepted. The amount of accepted offers must be deposited with the Treasurer, Officer, or Bank authorized to act under this notice, on advice of acceptance of offers, as follows: One-half on the 20th of October, and the balance, including the premium and original two per cent. deposit, on the 3lst of Octo- ber. , The Bonds will bear interest from November Ast. Interest on deposits, from their date to November Ist, will be paid by the Government in coin, One half of the first instalment, or twenty-five per cent. of accepted offers. may be paid with ac- crued interest to October lith in ‘* United States Certificates of Indebtedness,” but such certificates will be received in part payment of the first instal- ment only. Offers under this notice should be endorsed, *Of- fers for Loan,” and addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury. The right to decline all offers not considered ad- vantageous to the Government is reserved by the Secretary. W. P. FESSENDED oc 8-td Secretary of the Tr OOM8 WITH BOARD. AND TABL! BO without Rooms, may be had at No. 214 Ist., between s9th and 20th. A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE OR TWO Gentlemen can be accommodated with room and board at No. 1 Franklin Place, I st., between 13th and Mth, oc 3-3t* OARD AND COMFORTABLE ROOMS, conve- tient to the Capitol and Post Office. can be had at No. 496 L street, between Ist and 2d. Also, Table Boarders. 003 3t* FF SALE —A fine dark bay MARE. 5 years old moves splendidly under the saddle. and suit- able for a 1: and a in har- or officer. bess, Apply to RICHARD W: Government Warehouse, corner E aud 20t! oc 8 3t™ <UBSTITUTES, Ss SS URBTITUTES Can be had at the old established office, 509 NEW JERSEY AVENUE. opposite the Depotof the B & O. Railroad. oc3 ICH AND ELBGANT FALL AND WINTER DRESS GOODg. AB 820 ait We are now opening ‘ Very fine FRENCH MEBINOS, in all coli." Verr fine ALL WOOL REPS, in all colorsd® Splendia quality ALL-WOOL EMPRESS C! f Splendid quality SILK AND WOOL EP2ING- LINES, Plain and figured ALPA@A POPLINS, in coldrs. Rich SILK AND WOOL TARTAN PLAIDS. ALL-WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, in splendid quality. 4 Best assortment BLACK DRESS GOODS, taal the old and new materials, n ithe city. I SAXONY DRE&S GOODS, in plaids, stripes,gs figured, at 50, 62, and 75 cents. All-wool Black and White CHECK MERINOB, Splendid stock of FALL AND WINTER SHAWLS. a BLACK ALPACAS, finest quality iciportéd, All of the above Goods were bought at the late Auctions in New York, for cash, very much below Forming prices: 303. J. MAY & ©0.. oc 3-2 308 Pa. av.. bet, 9th and loth sts. Y W. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers vt END OF WESTPENNSVLVANIA WEEENGW AND WASHINGTON CIRCLE, AT AUCTION, oN. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 7th inst. at 6o'clk, we will sellin front of the premises, Lot 12 sob division. of Square 38, fronting 23% feet on the west side of 24th street, near Pennsylvania Ave. and Washingto i ‘ele. Terms : $200 bon 3 balance 6,12 and 18 months, besripg interest and secured by deed. of trust on the premises, “All conveyances at the ex pon of the purchaser, oe: b: W.L. WA +» Aucta. 3:0" LL & 1° BX TAB: 0. MoGTIRE & CO., Auctioncers, TEN ae BUILDING LOTS ON THR Vers RE eal P AND Ga ERIDAY AFTERNOON Oct. oth. at 8 on the premises, we shall sell two desirable But} ing Bots. fronting each 22% fert on the west side of Mth street, (at the corner of Chestnut street) streets north, and running bac! ot 33 of Drury’s subdivision of o’clk, Build- itle perfect, 7. 2 -half- cash; the remainder in six and twelve months with interest, secured by a deed of Goh Coyeds ond stamps at the cost of the pur- J.C, McGUIRE & CO.. Aucts, Y J.C. MOGUIRE & CO,, Auctioneers. VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF 8TH AND M STREETS AT PUB- LIO SALE. On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, October 8th. at 5 o'clock, on the premki-s, we chail vell. part.of Lot 19, in Nailor and Rothwell’s subdivision of Square No.4, situated at the corner of 8th'st. west, and north M street, fronting '7 feet :13¢ inches on 8th street, and runping back %) feet to an alley, and improved by a good Frame Building, comprising a Dwelling House ard Store mmediately after, we shall sell, Lot No. 27, ia Harkness’ subdivision of Souare 3%, fronting 20 feet taboo go eden — Rasts., andran- - Ding 95 feet @ publicalley. «ferms ; One-half cash; the remainder in 6 and 12 months, with interest, seeured by a deed of trnst -on-the premises. “Qonveyances and stamps at the cost of purchas ae 3A. 3.0. MoGTIRE & CO.. Aucte, ¥ J..0, MOGUIRE &,00., Auctiqueers, ANCERY SALE OF T. ROVRD AND UNEM- i PROVED P R ona id by vii fan order of the Supreme oS fae District of Gotu asta, peated Sapien ‘Bulle ts complainan Pica Miller etal ara Pepe iis ober eacnmenaiy asus wien ar saiaheneer Tiel eomply. with the Oe Ab Noung abaat 2 Moot Mean alae betes te os nue and south 0 6! s zuaping : i A epee PS Moke be civen. of whi n chy on tl mines, Se orLot isle sanare No. bh A between oth }28 feet tiach b half of Lot No, 16,10 Sanare No. ist strest. canteen Ths satisfaction i haxe the option