Oct. 2. The rebels attacked at Saltville, Va., and were driven into their works.
2. Rebels in front of Warren fell back to their main lines, from Petersburg lead works, to Southside Road.
3. Lieut. Meigs murdered by guerrillas in Shenandoah valley.
3. Sherman’s forces crossed the Chattahoochie with 15 days’ rations, moving toward Marietta.
3. Gen. Thomas ordered to Chattanooga after Forrest, and Gen. Corse to Rome.
5. Hood captured small garrisons at Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned 7 miles of railway; then moving on Allatoona.
6. Gen. Sheridan commenced moving back from Port Republic, Mount Crawford and Harrisonburg, Va., previous to which the whole country from the Blue Ridge to the North Mountain was made untenable for the rebel army by destroying an immense quantity of stores, grain, &c.
6. Allatoona unsuccessfully attacked by Hood.
6. Fed. Gen. Lee captures Clinton, La., and 30 prisoners.
7. Battle at Darleytown Road and New Market Heights. Rebel loss 1,000; Union 500. Gen. Kautz’s cavalry attacked by rebels, who suffered considerably. They afterwards attacked Birney’s division, who also repulsed them with very heavy loss. In the afternoon Gen. Butler took the offensive and recaptured some of the intrenchments which had been taken from Kautz.