E4t Vrts.
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1864.
Mr. W. W. Barran. No. I*4 Ninth !treat, two
doors north of Pennsylvania Avenue, Wa4ll4agton
mity, le the-Washington agent of Tan PRIMO. Mr.
IRamnia will receive subscriptions for TEIR Panes
Washingten, Bre that subseriberti are regularly.
, Served at their residences, and attend to advertising.
SITUATION.
Candor compels us to acknowledge that
the public mind has been disappointed in
its expectation of the 'result of the opera
tions in front of Richmond. During the
early part of the campaign the marcheS
were so rapid, and the reports so-frequent
of the enemy being outflanked, that the
public were wrought up to the belief that
little remained for our brave soldiers to do
but to march straight into Richmond. No
longer hearing of brilliant successes,• and
seeing several attempts to storm the outer
defences miscarry, no longer cheered with
the news of the enemy falling back, it is
not at all surprising that the public mind
should become desponding, that the ene
mies of the cause should again venture to
- whisper the word failure, and to raise the
cry, as old as 'War, some traitor has, betrayed
- us, or some imbecile has defeated our plans.
- While we candidly admit that our generals
lave not reaped all the advantages which
they had hoped for, as the results bf
their combinations, yet we ace no cause
for despondency, provided the people
give the necessary men and means.
The crushing of the rebellion or the
taking of Richmond are not easy problems
to solve. Their solution willacquire pa
..
tience and prolonged and incessant efforts
on the part of the people—knowledge, skill„
energy, and perseverance - on , the part of
their leaders. Having full confidence hr.
the justice of our cause, knowing fhe energy
and determination of the people, and their
firm resolve, cost what it may, that this
rebellion shall be crushed, we do not de
spair of the Republic. Let our enemies;
rebel and domestic, once become convinced
that there will be no drawing back, no
halting until every foot of the soil is re
deemea,, and the supremacy of the Repub
lic established in every hamlet and village
of the Confederacy ; peace until the
laws are bbeyed, and justice once more
rules supreme from the snow-capped hills
of Maine to the everglades of Florida, from
the surf-beaten shore of the Atlantic to
-where the wave of the gentle Pacific kisses
the shore of the far-distant Ophir of the
west; once they are thoroughly convinced
of our` determination, the end of the con
test draweth nigh. They do not doubt our
power or our resources—they do, however,
question our zeal and our perseverance.
Much of the despondency arises from not
duly considering the difference between
operations in the field and sieges. In the
first, nearly equal Opposing forces are
manceming in the open country; few forti
tcations beyond the /natural advantages of
ground arc resorted' to ; you endeavor by
manoeuvres to intercept the communica
tions of your adversary, to deceive him. as
to your designs, to capture parts of his re
sources, to compel him to risk an action in
. a position which, if you are successful, you
will reap : great advantages, at the same
time risking but little yourself; if by so
•doing you succeed in massing a decidedly
superior force on the decisive point, you
have solved the great problem of strategy,
a problem so simple in its enunciation, so
difficult in its solution, viz : to so manoeuvre
us to be able to have at the decisive moment
at the strategic point a mass superior to
your adversary. It is to the successful ap
plication of this principle that all the world
renowned campaigns owe their decisive
results. The early campaigns of Na.rotasox
are little more than repeated exemplifica
tions of its truth. The non-observance of
it lost the Austrians Italy in the immortal
campaign of Marengo, and cost the Prus
sians 'their independence on the blood
stained field of Jena. Sieges arise - from
the weaker of the contending forces
endeavoring by ,the collection of material'
resources at some important point, or by
resorting to fortifications, to counterbalance
the superiority of forces, your object being
to gain time, to raise additional forces, to
- negotiate, or to exhaust your adversary by
opposing to his superiority the inertia of
material-resistance, so as to be ready when
the equality is re-establisher] to assume the
defensive, and drive him from your soil. •
From their very nature they are protracted ;
your various attempts frequently fail, and
have again to be renewed ; but if you per
severe in your attempts, and constantly pre
serve your superiority, success is certain in
the end. In case the enemy collects all of
his resources for the defence of his strong
hold, if by the operations of the siege he
is constantly growing weaker and weaker,
you maintain your superiority all the time.
success' is only a question of time; or,, in
the energetic language of NaroLEcoi, "it
is simply an affair of artillery." Such is
ordinarily the course of sieges when the
town.is invested. Sebastopol is an exam
ple in whic.h the defence, notwithstanding
it constantly maintained its communication
- with its own resources, yet had to succumb
in the end, exhausting not only itself, but
also its Government.
For many reasons, political as well as
military, the rebel authorities will en
deavor to maintain their hold •on Rich-
mond. No efforts will be spared on their
part. Let us not deceive ourselves. Wil-
:Jingly or unwillingly, every man, woman,
sand child, -within the Confederacy, will
_put forth all their efforts to establish their
independence. We have seen many per
sons of late from the interior of the rebel
lion, have conversed with those who have
had opportunities of seeing the workings
"•of the Confederacy, and their testimony,
-differing as it does in many respects, is all
.concurring to the fact that we will have to
light the whole resources of the South.
'Their resources are now at the disposal
of the despotism at Richmond, and all will
he - yielded to save their capital. Rest as
sured that after it is once taken the rebels
will not be able to offer much further
.re
sistance to (fur victorious troops. To ac
complish this will require, many sacrifices
Am the Part of our people.
That ; General OWIT did not •. derive the.
'advantages he expected front his late
mining operations is apparent. 2he2.re..
sponsibiliy for that failure being the sub-
Jed, of judicial inquiry, we will refrain
from makint any comments upon it for
the preeenl; Such failures are "not
usual hi war, are not causes for de-
spondenoy, and do not indicate any un
usual amount of incapacity in the generals
concerned ;in fact, there is no considera-
hie siege 'mentioned in history in which
'such failure's cannot be paralleled.
Unnecessary alarm has been created by
the late raids. - Such raids do not, as some
imagine, indicate any superiority On the
part - ef the enemy. They are simply de
tachtnents to collect food or find subsistence
for:themselves, and thus save the reserve
rations at Richmond. They are intended,
first, to cover the collection of the harvest
in the valley of yirginia ; second, .to col
lect or destroy resources in loyal States ;
lastly, to induce us to divide our forces be
fore Richmond Oprovide defence for our
- threatened householde f thus enabling them
to maintilio tlieir lines with still di.
minished force, and thus husband their
resources
They could not have' expected to have
married either. Baltimore or Washington.
If it be-true that those cities were stripped
of their . defenders, a simple &pup de main,
might-have succeeded, but to attempt to
'besiege either place with 80,000 men, with
'GRANT'S forces within twenty-four hrs'
reach, would have been the extremeof
folly. Should Genqral LEE throw -the mass
- -
of his forces to attack either of these igaces,
by simply transferring GRANT'S army -we
would, have them just where we want them.
This the authorities at Richmond- well
Impw, and , rest assured they never will
commit such madness, ' *
Gen. Mites plan—and It is exceedingly
well;contrived—hos A•eeiti. employ
lug the large gangs i i. grues tattler Lan
control of the rebel °titles, to restore
the railroads north . he James. Those
once thoroughly Amblished, to place a
large covering fo , of infantry so as to
protect them from as.. utt.,Lrom the nertli,
securing at the same time the abflectinn of
the harvest in the rich Shenandoah Valley:
sending out strong parties to raid the loyal
States; scattering among our inexperienced
public exaggerated statements, both as to
their designs and numbers. The main
body is in immediate contact with the rail
roads, so that in case of necessity they can
be immediately brought to the defence of
Richmond. It is to be regretted that the
numerous raiding parties sent to destroy
the railroads have so imperfectly accom
plished that result. The reopening of them
has served to prolong the - contest and call
for renewed effort on our part.
Rest assured that the rebels have not any
men to spare from 'the defence of Rich
mond. Had they sufficient forces to justify
the attempt, they certainly would assume
the offensive. Could 30,000 men be se-
Curdy spared from the lines of Richmond,
it is not to, the ' valley of the Shenandoah
they would be Sent, but to reinforce the
army before Atlanta, to endeavor to strike
a blow for the recovery of Tennessee, and
relieve Georgia, or to assault the lines be
fore Richmond. Not to have adopted
either of these measures is to confess their
inferiority. It only remains to us to fur
nish the means to bring the long-protracted
contest to a close.
To secure this end the President has
wisely and patriotically called, for a draft
for 500,000 men. .14 - dtwithstanding the
pending Presidential contest, and a can
didate for re-election, he has not been re
strained by the fear that might reasonably
be entertained that such a measure might
undermine his popularity, but
. has nobly
risked his personal success to secure the
re-establishment of the Union. Let the
people nobly respond to this, self-denying
resolution. Let the 500,000 be furnished—
volunteers if you can, draft if you must.
Our soldiers that have borne the heat and
burthen of the day, that have fought so
nobly to uphold the honor of their flag,
call to their brethren who have remained
at home, sheltered from the storm by their
valor, to come and join them to complete
the victory. If any is so craven as to re
fuse he is no longer worthy to be free. If
any refuse to join let him be contented
henceforth to bear the name of dastard.
How the Government Makes Enemies.
It is an old proverb that-no convict was
ever in love with his sentence, and we sup
pose that the most bitter and uncompromis
ing political foes of the Government are
those generals, contractors;. clerks, and
agents who have been exposed in evil do:
ing, and punished by an official tribunal.
We are sorry for it, but the Government
has made another enemy. Dr. ITAm - AroNo,
whose case, as late. Surgeon General of the
army, has.received four months' examina
tion and trial, and who has been found ge
nerally guilty of the grave malfeasances
charged him, has addressed a card to the
public, in which he speaks of his convic
tion as " the action of the Administration,"
and himself as the victim of conspiracy,
false swearing, and a malignant tibtise of
official power." Every one will suppose that
up to the time of his serious - legal differ
ence with the Government, Dr. HAMMOND
considered himself a " supporter of the
AdMinistration ;" but now, instead of zip':
pealing to men of his political con
nection, Dr. HAMMOND, like the late pen.
PORTER, becomes, " a victim of official
tyranny," and throws his defence upon the
party in antipathy to the Administration.
The general inference will be that Dr.
Rkintolin is either not a wronged man, or
he is at best a very imprudent one.
Of course, there are not wanting journals
who will take the bait, and assume the de
fence of Dr. RA3EPSOND, although these
very papers have exclaimed so loudly
against the very corruptions which the Go
vernment has shown its endeavor to pre
vent The World newspaper, the noisi
eat and`;most Virulent of all the * crier's
against official dishonesty, now fathers
the case of one condemned for betraying
a whole army and a great Government
by bad and fraudulent supplies of clothing
and medicings. While admitting (what
Dr. IfAmmois-n barely attempts to deny)
that he was guilty of "improper practices,
because it is clear that very wrong things
were done and permitted by the accused,"
the World yet thinks it fair to say: "Every
body knows that neither the President,
nor Secretary of War, nor judge Advocate
General are above indulging personal spite
and Partisan revenge through the form of
a court-martial."
Nobody believes, and were the President
and the - Judge Advocate General them
selves upon trial; nothing could prove this
impotent charge. The existence of a mo
tive for "personal spite" and " partisan
revenge" is nowhere discoverable in the
case of Dr. lEfaxmono, and it is only a rash
malice that would endeavor to base a
charge against the judge advocate upon the
admitted guilt of one whom he has brought
to punishment. Ratner let those who so
vehemently diapprove of "shoddy corrup
tion" rejoice 'whenever the Government
brings an offender to light and thus proves
its sincerity. The charges against Dr.
HAMMOND were, evidently, not the work of
a clique or a person, but were generally en
tertained ; and there is no reason to ac
cuse one :whose integrity as an officer
has become a part of history, who saved
the country from the dishonor of Bo-
CrtARAN'S misgovernment, and who has_
conferred. additional obligations upon us
by his brave fidelity to justice in the darkest
hour of the'country. The judge advocate in
this - case, Hon... Rum A. BINGHAM,•aIso
bears a reputation which the slander of
the World cannot sully. Dr.' Th0..1 - monto
promises that ere long the country will
have his own narrative of the case, which
he is willing to set against the four-months
examination which resulted in hissentence.
He will have, we think, a more legalmeans
of proving his official motives, in the trial
.of those accused of complicity in his
offences, against whom it is * announced
the Government is about to take action.
We have no wish to add to the mea
sure of a condemnation for' which the
-fdiegner reputation of Dr. Rua:mom)
causes sincere regret. It 'would please us
better to.know that Dr. ILmarotiro has been
careless in guarding his integrity, andmore
unfortunate than otherwise. But a whole
army has suffered for even this fault, and
others, if not Dr. IlabraroND, must bear the
blame. Will they be less ready to allege
that they were careless.also when a Govern
ment officer was negligent ? The "Ad
ministration" has clearly endeavored to do
its duty by the half million soldiers for
whom Dr. HAMMOND was employed to pro
vide. His enemies in this case were not
the President or the Judge 'Advocate, but
rather the Government and the Law.
WE presume that the so-called Demo
crats in Chicago are numerous and enthu
siastic, and we are not at all unwilling 'to
publish the fact. We decidedly. protest,
however, against the use of that great or
ganization, " the Associated Press," for
political purposes, and it appears that it
has an agent in Chicago who does use it for
the benefit of a party. He steps out of his
proper sphere to inform the public that the
mass meeting on Nturday evening was
"the largest gathering ever seen in Chica
go—much larger than the Republican de
monstration held here four years ago."
This we doubt, for there never yet was a
political meeting that was not said to be
"the largest ever seen ;" but, even if it
were true, it is not the bUsiness of a man
paid by Journals of all politics to report
news to make comparisons evidently in...
tended to glorify one party at the expense
of another. This is a trifling instance of
departure from duty, and we mention it,
not because the comparison is unfavorable
to the late Republican party, but because
every j ourna l hake Asenninted:Pr.ens Is in
terested in repressikg.SUCit abuses. .
The Late Captain Garrett Now/en.
The Army of the Potomac lost one of i
-bravest officers When Captain GiARRENT
NOWLEN, of the 116th Pennsylvania Regi-
Ment, was killed, on Thursday last, at
Reem's Station, in the battle for the posses
• - elozpf the Weldon Railroad. The telegram
whichinfOtlns us of this sad event states
no particulars, but it is certain that he died
doing his whole duty in aiding to repulse
the attack of the enemy. He was born in
Philadelphia, March 6, 1835, ending a brief
but honorable career at the age of twenty
nine years. He entered the service in Au
gust, 1862, as a second lieutenant, was
promoted to a first lieutenancy in Janu
ary, 1863, and to a captaincy in August of
the same year. In all the campaigns of the
army of the Potomac be was actively
engaged, except when• disqualified by se
vere wounds, and had taken part in twert
ty-two general engagements. Fredericks
burg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine
Bun, .Raritan Station, Auburn, the two
battles of the Wilderness, Todd's Tavern,
Po River, Spottsylvania, Parnunkey, Cold
Harbor, Jerusalem` Cross Roads, the bat
tles-around Petersburg, and Deep Bottom,
"were some of the battles in'which he was
distinguished. For a great part of the past
year, owing to 'he absence of Colonel ST.
CLAIR MIIIMOLLAND, who was repeatedly
wounded, he was in command of his regi
ment; and recently of his brigade—the 4th
of BAni,ow's division. He was a brother
in-law of General HECTOR TYNDALE.
Captain XOWLBIT was, long before the
war, a consistent and earnest anti-slavery
man, and he sacrificed his business interests
primarily for the sake of. principle. He
fought for a cause which he knew to be
good and true ; not simply from a sense of
duty, but because he was born with the soul
of a soldier, the spirit.
,which is happiest
and boldest in the presence of danger. In
battle he was:always coo 4 and ever to be
found in thelfront encouraging. his men.
His colonel declared hurt " the bravest man
he ever saw," and this' was' not probably
an exaggeration. With all this lion-like
courage he was gentle, kind, constant in
friendship, and generous and modest. Yet
we prefer to speak of him as a soldier, for
his personal merit need nor be told to his
friends„ and the public can know Min only as
a brave man who;risked his, life for his coun
try, and died the death he never feared,
and which thousands who survive might
Thaw, is no reason to doubt the rebel
statement that Fort Morgan has been cap
tured by our forces. This great success
insures the fall of. Mobile. FARRAZUT is
gloriously pushing on the war, and threat
ens ere long to wrest another city fro% the
rebellion, as bravely as he won New Or
leans.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 26, 1884.
The Presidential campaign may be said
to be fairly opened on the part of the
friends of. the Union. Whatever indiffer
ence or apathy may have existed, hence
forward there will be energy, unity, and
'determination. The friends of Mr. Lin
coln, composed of the late Republican'
party and hundreds of thousands of old
Democrats, have not deemed it advisable
tb disturb the country and to interfere
with military operations by party move—
raents, but now that it is evident that the
leaders of, what is called the Democratic
party are preparing to make a determined
effort to seize the Government, ttey have
acted as all prudent men would act under
the same circumstances, and have taken
the field with more than ordinary enthu
siasm. I know that great solicitude is felt
and has been expressed in many quarters
in consequence of the delay in perfecting
the Union organization ; but this solici
tude need exist.no longer, and while its
may be a notification to our political oppo
nents to Say that everything that can be
done will be done to fire and to inspire the
Union men for the coming elections, State
and National, it is for these men to under
stand that such is the fact. Upon Mr. Lin
coln's re-election depend the salvation and
restoration of the Union. No matter who
maybe nominated at Chicago on the 29th
of August ; no matter what the past record
of the so-called 'lemma - tic candidate may
have been ; no matter what his pledges, or
what the platform upon which he 'is
placed—the mere fact that he will
be supported by the apostles of a dis
honorable peace, and by the advocates of
the various anti-war measures in Congress,
would give renewed energy to the armies
of our enemies, and would preciPitate suck
a composition of our difficulties as would
either eternally separate or dislocate the
Union, or bring back the seceded States
like conquerors over the loyal States. The
deep interest felt in the Presidential cam-,
paign in the South among the rebels—the
fact that their organs at Richmond encour
age their armies with the expectation of
what is called a Democratic triumph in
November—should be sullicient to arouse
the Union sentiment of the North to extin
guish all dissensions and clifficultieS among
the friends of the' Government, and, to
make our canvass an irresistibly successful
one. Apart'from the duty devolved upon
individuals attached to our organization,
however, there is one thing that should be
distinctly understOod : that those who are .
receiving advantages from Mr. Lincoln's
Administration should give to his re-elec
tion all their efforts and as much of their
means as they can afford. As a distin
guished statesman said to me this morning,
(one of the purest and bes---a man whose
record is illustrions with great and good
deeds) " While we are using the blood of
our dearest friends, our sons, and our
brothers, Why should not the profits made
out of the public- Patronage be used for
the preservation, of the Government ? Why
should not the contssactors, who are coining
hundreds and thousands out of the necessities
of the Government, and who are, making
vulgar displays of this `weattla t be asked to
come forward. to contribute - to= the- Inainte
name of the administration of the Govern.
nient?" Passing along the streats of Phila
delphia, New York, and Baltimore recently,
my heart sunk within, me at the ostenta
tious finery I witnessed, and I was almost
forced to believe the Copperhead;cry against
what are called " shoddy aristocrats." These
men, many. of whertn, while. revelling in
the wealth .which . they•lhave Amassed
under the Government, assail that Go-
vernment and sympathize with the rebel
lion, should, at least, be taught that
those who make money' out of the
country should be compelled to contri
bute to heal its wounds. If this cannot be .
done, let Mr, Lincoln see to it that all con
tracts and favors should hereafter be be-
stowedupon those only who are known
to be in favor of the maintenance of 'the
Union on the basis of his well-understood
policy, and let this 'be infused into every
department and bureau under the Govern
ment. We are fighting/for the life, of the
Union. It is not a contest between Demo
crats and Republicans. It is a contest
between those ho hate and those who
love Human Freedom, and every means and
appliance must be used to save the Go
vernnient, or we are gone forever.
HAI smut's OBORBSTRA.-A portion of the mem
bore of this celebrated band arrived from Oape May
on Friday evening, where they have been delighting
the sojourners with their sweet strains during the
Bummer. The remainder are expected to.day, and
will be heartily welcomed by their friends.
AISO'FION NOTIOB.—SALE OF Boom AND SHOES
..The early attention of buyers le invited to the
large and desirable sale of 1100 cases boots and
shoes, to be sold by catalogue, for cash, thh, Morn
ing, Monday, commencing at ten o'clock precisely,
by Philip Ford & Co., Anetioneers, at their store,
Noe. 525 Market, and 522 Commerce Street. ,
W-E bog leave to -tall attention to the elegant
assortment of ready made clothing now open for
examination at the salesrooms of B. Scott, Jr., No.
622 Chestnut street, to be sold in single garments,
without reserve, on Tuesday morning, Seth Ind, at
10 O'clock. Persons wishing to attire themselves In
a, tasty and faahlonetile salt will.do well to call and
examine, as it lithe - Most valuable collodion ever
offered.
Ale
, TTEIPTIOX Is requested to "the adverthetnent of
a member of the 'University of -France, headed " Ip.-
struetton," which will be found under the Educe,.
ttonnt head. Welteve been &own nutotrOuoustt.
zoontolo Otho.hightst etumicitet so to the Proles
11001Oblittr tO kOliart .he blither branoheifof sidunerL.
tton; • -
Ti - 41 FR,I SS.—PIOIJADELPIIII,' .MONDAY; AUGUST e 9. 1864.
It appears from Riehmond papers that the same
rumors relative to the appointment of Pesos Pom
missioners prevail in the South as here. The Rich
mond Sentinel of Wednesday states there•was con
siderable excitement in that City, Sunday last, at
the Petersburg depot,'on the arrival of the train
from that place, it having been rumored that Peace
Commissioners appointed by Lamour were ex
pected to arrive. The Crowd that.- gathered at the
depot looked upon every well dressed man earrYing.
a carpet-seek as a Peace Commissioner. The re
porter of the Stith:ad sayi, judging from the number
of that class of persons who came on the train, there
were about twenty-live.
The following notice to holders of three-years
,seven-thirty notes, dated October 1, /881, has' just
been Issued: - •
Holders of Seven-thirty notes , dated °etcher 1.
1861, are hereby notified t hat they may be presented
immediately, in 'any amount, to be exchanged for
six-per -cent. bonds falling due after June 30, 1881.
The interest on the seven-thirty notes will be set
tled up to date of maturity, October 1, and the
six-pertiont. bonds will bear full coupons from
July 1. • •
The adjustment of interest will be made - iy de
ducting from the amount of interest found to be
due on the seven. thirty notes up to October 1, the
interest accrued on the six-per -cent. bonds from
July Ito October 1; tho balance will be transmit
ted by the Treasurer's coin draft Immediately upon
settlemett.
The renewing regulations In relatien te endorse
ments must be carefully observed :
Where notes transmitted for settlement were
issued payable to order, and are held and transmit
ted by the original owners they mast be endorsed
and Filmed by them, "Paito the Secretary of the
Treasury for redemption," and bonds Will issue in
their name.
Where notes payable to order are held by other
parties than the original owners the notes must
have the endorsement of the original owners, and
also be endorsed by the present owners, "Pay to
the Secretary of the Treasury for redemption." •
For notes issued in blank, endorsed "Pay. to the
Secretary of the Treasury for redemption," bonds
will be issued to the parties transmitting theta, and
in such manner as they may direct.
When notes are endorsed or transmitted by an at
torney, admitilstrater,executer, or other agent, they
fling ill:companion oy a ntuy centrum 17 6 PrOr
Certificate of the authority under which he acts, and
In all cases by a
.letter stating the kind (registered
or' coupon), and the denomination of, the -431 x per
cent. bonds wanted in exchange. •
When registered bonds are ordered parties should
state at which of the following places they wish.the
interest paid, viz :,New York, Philadelphia. Bos
ton, Baltimore, New Orleans, Obloago; St: Louis,
or Cincinnati.
W. P. Pneennnww, Secretary of the Treasury.
THE EXAMINATION OF IrrvAmio rESSIONRIII3.
By the act of July ,4, 1864 t biennial examinations
Invalid pensioners Will hereafter be made by one
surgeon only, provided he has been appointed an
fiXemining surgeon. by tire Commissioner of Pen
-216715, or IS a surgeon of the army or navy. The
fees for the ser vice, or for any other examination by
appointed surgeons that may be required by the
Peniden Oltbee, will no linger be paid by pensioners.
The same act increases the invalid pensions of those
Who have lost both hands •and both eyes to twenty
five dollars per month, and those who have lost
both feet to twenty dollars per month, It 'also pro
vides for disabled enlisted men, and for those tem
porarily'serving with the regularly organized mili
tary or naval gorce, as well as for their widows and
other dependent relatives, and for oases where there
is no evidence of muster in. The Commissioner of
?ensions has published the not in pamphlet form,
with the necessary instructions.
THE DOME OP TEE CAPITOL COMPLETED.
The DulaMug touches were given to the dome of
the Capitol yesterday, The pastern portico of the
north wing Is also completed.
THE 106TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
The 106th Pennsylvanla,Major, Spica sr, willleave
Damp to-morrow, for Philadelphia. This is one of
the regiments of the old California Brigade. It has
participated in all the battles of the Army of the
Potomac, and now returns with ninety men and
eleven officers. All the officers except three have
either been promoted from the ranks, or raised tn
their grade since entering the service. The regi
ment will reach Philidelphia at noon on Monday.
With a view of facilitating the payment
.of, pen
alone, the Pension Office has established an agency
at Columbus, Ohio, JOSBPH W. Dwvae., Agent,
consisting of the following counties: Athena °ham
pigne, Clark, Coshocton, Delaware, : Fairfield,
Franklin, Greene, Harden, Hooking, Knox, Lick
ing, Logan, Madison, Marion, Iffeigs, Morgan,
Morrow, Idualtingnm, Perry, Piekaway, Richland,
Tuscarawas, Union and Washington.
An agency for paying pensions has also been es
tablished at Canandaigua, N. Y., L. M. 'DRURY,
agent, consisting of the following comitiea
gheny, Broome, Cayuga, Cattaraugus, 'Chemung,
Chatanqut, Cortland, Erie, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Niagara * Ontario, Onondaga, Orleans,
Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tomkins, Wayne,
Wyoming and Yates.
The patriotic example of furnishing representa
tive recruits for the army is still followed. Among
the latter contributors is Jontr W. Foitesx-, Esq.
Being over the proscribed age, he is not subject to
the draft.
The subserlptioneto the 7-30 loan, reported at the
Treasury Department yesterday, was $50,700.
Postmaster General BLaia has gone North on a.
visit. Mx. EAniALL Will setinskiircliee until ids
return.
•
Gellolll.l BIITLWR was hero yett!..tirlortrid loft last tbr t,hti North. • 47 , • • 4 .• .
SenatOTS 0 . 4/i.III)VER, • DOOLITTIA aid *
THADDBIIkt ST./LIMNS are WU', pity, '
McClellan In Favor the Majority—
The War Democrats Waking an Ettort
for fieueral Dix—Vallssiadiglasm Geno.
rally Snubbed.
Especial Despatch to The Pretio.
CHICAGO, Atignst 27.
The city is crowded with delegations to the Con
vention from the different States and those Inte
rested in the result. The feeling is strong in favor
of the nomination of General McClellan.
Tie War Demoorats are making an effort for the
nomination of General Dix, but without Muth
, strength. Guthrie, of Kentucky, and Pendleton, of
Ohio, are mentioned for Vice President. The Con
vention of Conservatives, of which Amos Kendall
was chairman, and which nominated McClellan for
President and Governor Campbell, of Tennessee,
for Vice President, has been compelled by the
McClellan men to , withdraw Campbell.
Governor Seymour, of New York, is urged by the
Peace men for chairman of the Convention, but bold
efforts are being made to overslaugh them. Val
landigham's - name Is generally contemptuously
mentioned in connection with the nomination. Ho
is not considered at alt an available candidate, the
politicians being anxious to nominate a winning
man and adopt a winning platform.
There was a great peace meeting hereto-night, at
• which Garrett Davis, Fernando Wood, and Yellen
dtgbana were the speakers.
ACTIVE CANVASSING COMMENCED— MIOLELLAN
WILL PROBABLY na 0130 SEN ON FIRST •BABLOT
/ —TROUBLE EXPECTED IN REGAZD TO THE PLAT
PORE.
(Special Despatch to The Press 3
OulcAoo, August 29.—The discussion among.tho
delegates here is so lively, and the oanvassing is
carried on with inch activity, that we may consider
the Convention as virtually in session. The Sab
bath does not present its usual quiet and Christian- ,
like appearance, but Is converted into a perfeot
turnalia of politicians. The tide is strongly in Ge
neral McClellan's favor, and has been all along,
but an opposition is now developing itself among
the. delegates from the Northwestern States and
those from New York. Seymour and Wood are
.botkteentioned by their respective supporters ae
candidates for nomination, but they will stand no
chance before the Convention as opponents of 1110-
Olellark. The doctrine of availability will Carry
tte,day, and, through its influence, McClellan will
doubtless be nominated on the first ballot.
Guthrie, of Kentucky, is being urged as nominee
for the Vice Preoldency. The Peace men, however,
favor .Pendleton ' of Ohio, for that position. It Is
believed that thePerinsylvania delegation will, as a
compliment, support Gen. •Cass; of Pittsburg, at the
commencement of the balloting, and that 'after
wards they will combine with the friends of Guthrie.
Considerable trouble is apprehended-In regard• to
the formation of a platform, as the regulorpoliti
cians'anxious for oneness and following out .the
availability plan, have determined 'to crowd: the
Pelee men to the wall. The Peace men, hotreve?;
will fight strongly for their position, and Wannivork
may be expected. •
The mass meeting which was held 'at Bryan Hall .
this afternoon was strongly; McClellan. Severaiof
the small men of the party made speeches.
It Is thought that the Bramlette delegation from
- Kentucky threaten to proffnce some trouble in the
Convention, but more Is dreaded from other
sources.
The crowd of persons here from the Eastern and .
Middle States is immense, the city swarminglike a
huge beehive. Among other distinguished. bodies
of patriots is the Keystone Club of Philadelphia,
which arrived here last night. They are very noisy
but rather sober.
[Associated Press Despatch.
CHICAGO, 111., August 27.—The crowd attracted
to the National Democratic Convention is alreidy
great, and will be swelled to immense proportiOns
if one-half the numbers reported to be on their Way
come on.
Although the hotel accommodations of this City
ercestent•ive, it has been found necessary to resort
to the principal residences hero for the aceommoda-
Sot of the numberless parties arriving. ' •
The outside delegations have made-arrangements
to camp Ont.
All the regular delegates to the Demooratte Con
' vention are now In, and the oanvass on the Presi
dential candidate grows lively. •
But two names are prominently mentioned, and
these are Gen. McClellan and Horatio Seymour.
The, latter, however, says that he Is net,' and will
not be, a candidate. His name Is used by gentle
men of prominence of his own and several W.esteen
States, and by Fernando Wo o d, whorls reporfed tp
.say.that.Gov.. Snymour will be more aeoept4ble to
those he represents thin Gen. McClellan.
This, nevertheless, is denied by delegates from
both the Eastern and Western cities. • •
OCCASIONAL
Gen. bleiOlellan appears to haven large•majority •
of the delegates in the West well as la the East:,
The friends of Gem lgeOlellon expeot.his noutina-,
tion as early as the first or second formal ballot. •
The Ohio delegation is reported to .be about
equally divided In its choice.
The disagreement between the contesting Ken
tucky delegation has not been adjusted, and will
probably go to the Convention for a deolsion.
The New York delegation held their first meeting
for consultation this afternoon. Gan. McClellan
undoubtedly has a reliable majority among them.
The Constitutional Union men are now orgunlie
lag their. mate Conventiotti
• Tlte - Objeot of this . Conyention stew t'b o to to.
WASHINGTON, AUgagt 20,18&1.
PEACE RUMORS IN RICHMOND.
CIRCULAR FROM MR. FEBRENDER:.
PENSION AGENTS APPOINTED
A PATRIOTIC EXAMPLE,
TIM '7-80 'LOAN
PERSONAL
TIER CHICAGO .1301firiiitiOAT.
commend, rather than to nominate, Gen.RlXiallan
to the Democratic Convention. -
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, lowa, and Minne
sota, with two or three of the New England States,
are claimed as certain , for McClellan. Some of
these States, however, d 6 not vote as a unit.
• Naw Yonx, August 27:—The Herald has received
the following speoial despatch :
- c,nicaeo, Saturday, August 27.—The entire dele
gation to the Democratic National Convention are
in the city to-night. ,
The attendance of outsiders is not very large, al
though very respectable in point of numbers.
The discussions to-day have been very animated.
The only point made is McClellan or anti-McCiel
len. I think it safe to say that - Dlealellan will he
Dominated. No one Is strongly urged for the Vice
.Presidency.
The platform will be enough "peace , ' to satisfy
certain men, and not : enough to make the War
Democrats bolt—at least openly.
Dean Richmond goes for McClellan.
It is possible that Governor Seymour may move,
in convention, to nominate General MO(Mellan by
acclamation.
TEE BRYAN HALT. MEETING ON SLTIIIIDAY--•
reci,nra,aw AND CAMPBELL lIRCOBADINDSD POE
NOADDATION—DOV. SETECOOR DECLAIMS IS
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Cnroaao, August-2S.—Amongst the reiolntions
adopted at the Mass Convention at Bryan Hall, yes
terday afternoon, was one recommending to the
National Democratic ConventiOn the nomination of
McClellan - as the most imitable candidate of the
Democratic party for the Presidency, and ea-
Governor lfini. B. Campbell, of Tennessee,,for the
Vice Presidency.
This resolution was seconded by the Hon. James
Guthrie, and - Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky; John
B. Haskins, of
.New York; and James S. Rollins, of
Missouri. The resolution was adopted, and the
Convention then adjourned.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The various delegations to the National Demo
cratic Convention are now fUll, the -few' vacancies
existing yesterday having been ailed by the gob*.
that of substitutes.
No apparent Changes have occurred in the views
of the different delegations as to the most available
candidates, with the exception that McClellan Seems
to gain strength with the New England delegates.
The session of the New York delegatted /asreight
was prolonged until after midnight, but although
the BacOlellanites are in tlid majority, no definite
cohclusion was arrivedat, and it was finally agreed
to take a decisive vote at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning.
'Wee of the McClellan delegations from the East
an Pennsylvania begin to talk sharply of the
course pursued by the New York delegation. They
Claim thatMeClellan bas a large majority of the
whole vote of the Convention, and that no such
vote can be concentrated on any other mai, and
that if New York would only speak promptly and
emphatically, for hina his nomination could be made
by acclamation.
Governor Seymour continues to hold the position
that be is not a candidate, and thus has led many
to declare for McClellan who previously held Say
mour as their first choice.
;.There are many outsiders froin New York, how
ever, who Bay that Seymour has no right toileny,
his friends the .privildge of using his name, and
these are backed by the ultra-Peace men, who agree
that McClellan is too much of a War Democrat, and'
that the ccuntry needs and demands tL states Man
and civilian and not a soldier.
.Notwithstanding all this, however, there is still a
firm Impression that Governor Seymour will be
chosen preSident of the oi:invention, and that he
Will nominate McClellan, and lt Is very generally
believed that, should this occur, any opposition to .
him will be too weak to amount to anything.
There Is some talk that in the event of MoClel •
lan's nomination a bolt *lll ociour, another Con
vention be called, and an ultra-Peace man be no
minated. The MeClellanltes disbelieve this', but say
that should such a. coarse be pursued its only Wed
will be to strengthen .their candidate. -
It should-have been stated in the despatch of this
morning that the Conservative Union men with
drew the recommendation of ex-Governor Camp
bell, of Tennessee, just previous to the adoption of
the resolution.
It is estimated there are, 25,000 strangeri in this
city who have come to watch the proceedinge of the
Convention.
The wigwam where the National Democratic
Convention will be hold has been crowded with visi
tors all day. The building, erected for this special
object, is capable of accommodating 15,000 porsons.
It is in the form of an amphitheatre, is well lighted
and ventilated, and neatly decorated, and is bean
welly Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan,
The delegates will occupy a platform in the centre,
which is capable of seating several hundred.
MA SS CONVINTION OF cowsuavvrivz inflow MEN—
AMOS EILNDALL CHAIRMAN—TRA ReSOLVTIONS—
IIIIKORS 001381411 T.
Cinoi.oo, Aug. 27—Midnight —A Mass Canyone
Lion of the conservative National Union men was
Geld this afternoon, and was largely attended. The
Convention met in Bryan Hall.
Hon. Amos Randall was elected president, and a
list of vice presidents was adopted, among whom
were representatives from all the States, North and
South; with the exception of three or four.
Resolutions .were adopted denouncing the policy
of the Administration as calculated to impel both
sections of the country to
_interminable warfare;
proclaiming a determination to maintain the Union
and the Constitution ; declaring that the only solu
tion to the existing troubles is in the unrestrained
exercise of , the elective franchise and displacement
of the present Administration ; declaring that the
declaration of the Southern leaders as well as IlTr.
Lincoln's ultimatum are alike impracticable ; and
favoring the earliest plisoe attainable on the_ kaale
of the Constitution and the Union.
The mass meeting was remarkably large and en
thusiastic. The number of persons preaent•was
et
timated at from 26,000 to 80,006, and It is generally
admitted to have been the largest gathering ever
seen in Chicago—much larger than the Republican
•
demonstration held here four years ago.
Two meetings were organized, one in the park and
the other on Clark and Randolph streets, near the
Sherman House. It VIM Impossible to make a
passage through the dense throng. The Court
house was gaily decorated with flags and at the
close of the meeting there was a brilliant display of
fireworks.
Among the speakers were Coombe of Kentucky,
Perrin of New York-, Governor Weller of Callfor.
•
nla, and Reed of Kentucky.
It was near midnight when tho meeting broke up,
and the enthusiasm for McClellan Continued to the
last.
There are many rumors floating about to-night.
Among others, that the New York delegation now
in session is doubtful ; that the Ohio delegation will
bolt if McClellan is nominated; that the Kentucky
delegation will bolt if the Guthrie delegation is re
cognized ; that Lincoln has signified his willingness
to withdraw, and that ez•Goyermor Sprague brought
this news on last night.
Although these and similar rumors cannot be
traced to any responalble source, they create much
talk and excitement.
The determination of the New York delegation as
to their choice is looked for with great interest, as.
it is generally belloved their vote will decide the
question.
A SENSATIONVPORT INTER HERALD—PRESIDENT
LINCOLN BALD TO HAVE WITHDRAWN BROM THE
CANVASS.
New Yonn, August 28.—A special despatch to
the Herald, from Chicago, says that Senator
Sprague arrived there on Friday night with an
official document or agreement from President Lin.
coin, of his withdrawal as a candidate for re•eleo
tion. It is understood that Senator Sprague and
others have gone to Joliet, Illinois, to agree upon a
candidate to present to the new Republican Conven
tion, and that Minister Adams, now in England,
will be tho min.
The meeting of the Peace party at Chicago, on
Saturday, wee a fizzle.
Calasoo, August 28.—There Is wry little change
In the expected programme of toerlorrow. This all !
ternoon therewas a meeting Of th antl=MCClellan
delegates for consultation,and afteia comparison of
Views it was found that the representatives from If.
or 18 different ghttee preferred Seymour to liToCieL.
lati, favoring his nomination by way of a eomproMise
between the Peace men and the War Demoolacy.
Most of them, however, belong to delegations that
are required to vote as a unit. Seymour this after.
noon positively deolined• to permit his name to be
used, and nobody else Is talked of for president of
the Convention. The positive withdrawal of SeV
mour's name encourages the MeOlellanites to hope
that their candidate will reAlve a two-thirds vote ,
on the Ent or second ballot.
A. letter written by Millard Fillmore to Hiram
Ketchum, in which he expresses the hope that Mo.
(Mellen will receive the nomination, is published in
the Times to-day.
The New York delegation was in session tonight,
and OM. or a free interchange of opinion it was vir
tnelliresolied to east the vote for MoOlellen. 'The
final vote of the delegation will betaken to-morrow
•
morning.
The Ternano in the West
CINCINNATI, August 27.—A tremendous storm
occurred here yesterday. The rain fell in torrents,
accompanied by thunder and lightning. The effects
of the storm were very severe.
A RAILROAD TRAIN BLOWN PROB. TER TRAOIL.
CINCINNATI, August 28.—An accident occurred
on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad on
Friday, by which about thirty persons wore wound
ed (one or two probably fatally), but 1 101101lllied.
The train consisted of three passdnger and one tag
gage oar, and was completely wrecked by a tor
nado. The engineer saw the approaching hurricane
just as the train neared WeitselVs bridge, and put
on steam in order to clear the bridge and gain the
shelter of an embankment ahead, but the tornado
struck the train in a funnol.shaped ravine, and with
Such force as to lift the ears from . the track. Two
of the passenger cars made two Complete revolu
tions, and landed with their wheels uppermost, in
the same vicinity.
Stone walls were levelled, and thsimassive roof of
a large stone house was,lifted from the walls and
carried to a considerable distance.
The train. contained a number of :delegates for
Chicago; but It is stated that none'were Injured.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ISOUTM.
A NAVAL NIPZDITION...-OAPITTILR OF FRIPIONNNS
AND DISTRIIOTION OF SALT WORKS.
Vi r .A.BI3TNOTOIf, August 27—The Navy Department
has received information from Admiral Itahlgren of
a brilliant descent !fire rebel territory, In which
Oomtuander Colvocoresao captured a lieutenant
and twenty privates of Company F, ad South. Caro
lina Cavalry, and dispersed the remainder.
lie also captured their arms and equipments,
burned the encampment, destroyed two large salt
works, captured six °dicers and seventy-one slaves.
Be elan destroyed abridge on' the -main road from
Savannah, and captered.a
THE INDIAN 'WAR.] •
Sr. LOMB, AZ1g.27..r-AIIVIOB€ from the Weet state
that 7 men of the 7th• lowa Cavalry, en route from
Salina to 'fort Ellsworth with despatches, wore at
tacked by upwards of 200 Indiana, and that four of
the cavalry were killed,. The Indiar.s are reported
between Smoky Bill and Salina river, and all the
Valleys of Weetern geneae nee swarming with
them. The savages are Bala to have eaptaged.onsi
800 hence ale; Slulee dee.% the past eirtheitil. •
THE WAR.
GLORIOES NEWS FROM MOBILL
FORT MORGAN IN OUR POSSESSION.
SUCCESS OF SHERIDAN IN THE
SHENANDOAH VALLEX.
THE REBELS RETREATING WORE HIM.
They are Believed to be Vacating the Valley.
GREAT BATTLE NEAR PETERSBURG ON
THURSDAY.
HANCOCK ATTACKED BY THE RE
BELS XN GREA/2 VONOE.
THE ENEMY REPULSED WITH TREMEN
DOUS SLAUGHTER.
TIME KILLED AND WOUNDED LEFT ON THE FIELD.
Tim Weldon Road Firmly field by Oar Fonts.
THE "cir.A.R. IN c„moir,,GTA.
Successful 3Mxiikealtiou of Gen..
Iciapatricic.
FOURTEEN MILES OF THE MACON
RAILROAD DESYROYED.
OF'FIOXAL•• GAZETTE.
ni*OBTAIiT REBEL 1,77{148;;-FORT '3I(.I) , RGAir INunit
iirjed3lBBlON---DISPATUIS 3711.61 tr GEN. GIGIRIDAN , :-.
TEE EREMYLEAVIIIII THE SHENANDOAH" VALLEY.
WASHINGTON, August 28-8 A.. IL
Afdjor. General. Dix, 2tler York:
A despafehlfrom Gen. Grant;just received, states
that - the Itlehniond papers of yesterday (27th) an.
Bounce that Fort Morgan Is In our polisession, bat It
Is not_ stated whether it was blown up or surren
derid.
Another detpatch gives the followini extrac
from the Richmond Examiner of yesterday:
.$ Fart Morgan is in the enemy's possession, bit
whether blown up or evacuated is not known."
General Sheridan, in a dePpatch dated yesterday
at balf-part.two, P. K., reports: The enemy left my
front lastnight, falling back to Smithfield or rilid
dleburg. We captured one hundred prisoners yes
terday and inflicted a loss of one hundred and fifty
killed and wounded. There have been a fear feints
to cross the river by cavalry at Williamsport, but
there'svas no strengtti shown. The indloations to
day are that they will fall back out of the valley.
Other reports state that the enemy is leaving the
Shenandoah valley.
Nothing has been received from General Sher
man for two days.
TTIE AWRY BEFORE PETERSBURG.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
DESPERATE BATTLE ON THURSDAY.
• WASHINGTON, Ang. 21, 10.20 A. M.
Major General Dix: -
On Thursday, the 25th; General Hancock, who
was south of Reams' Station, was attacked several
times during the day, but he repulsed the eneMiat
every assault.
At 5% o'clock P. M. aeorabined attack was made
on his centre and left, which, after one of the most
desperate battles of the war, resulted in the enemy
withdrawing from the field, leaving their dead and
wounded on the ground.
The details are given in the following brief offi
cial reports of General Grant, and General Meade
and General Hancock
-OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM OFR. HANCOCK.
The following has just been received, dated
SECOND ARMY CORPS, August 26.
Garr. Ilnurrinars :—The attack about 530 P. M.
was probably intended to be simultaneous by WI!.
cox on my centre and Heath on my loft.
The enemy formed in the woods, placed their at-
Unary in position, and opened a heavy cannonade',
lasting aboutfilteen minutes. They then aasaulte
M i lesforce.
lie resisted tenaciously, but the enemy broke his
line. Some of Gibbons' troops wore hurried over to
repair the damage, and the enemy gained a slight
foothold. They soma attempted our extreme left,
driving Gibbons' Division from his line. His men
had been much wearied, rushing over to General
Miles and back during the fepeated assaults.
• General Gibbons succeeded in forming a strong
line, and the enemy, who were pressing on with
great enthusiasm, were severely checked by the dis
mounted cavalry under General Gregg, whloh he
handled handsomely. •
General Miles. regained most of his entrench
ments, distingulehing himself. All he had to work
with were such small - parties as could be rallied and
, found by staff officers. The fighting was continued
till dark, the enemy being held in check by artillery,
dismounted cavalry, and skirmishers.
At dark we withdrew for the reason stated.
The Chief-bf Artillery reports that ho lost about
twoltun`drtd Ind fifty hereto. "
The enemy made no advance up to a late hour
last night, holding, as far as could be seen some of
our captured guns with their skirmish lines.
They must have miffered heavily. My own loss,
including cavalry, will, perhaps, not exceed 1,200 or
1,600, though this la surmise, as the command is not
yet organised.
Captain Brom:mon of my staff, was mortally
wounded, and died during the night.
(Monet Walker, A. A. G is missing.
This is acknowledged to have been ono of the most
determined and desperate lights of the - war, resem
bling Spottsylvanfa in character, though the number
engaged gives It lees Importance.
A few more good troops would have given us a
victory of considerable importance. rico' ward this
forenoon prisoners from the field. Wilcox and
Heath, and Major Angel, of my staff, saw and con
versed with two prisoners of Mahone's division last
night. Ido not find them this morning.
They said Mahone's division, with the exception
of one brigade, was there.
W. S. Hestcocs, Major General.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEM HEADS. •
U. S. Grant, Lieutenant General:
The following is just received :
. 2o Mara, 12.30 P. M., August 26.
A safeguard, that was left on the battle=field, re.
mained th ere till after daylight this A. M. At that
time the enemy had all disappeared, leaving their
deaden the field, unburied.
This shows how severely they were punished, and,
doubtless, hearing of the arrival of reinforcements,
they feared the results to-day If they remained.
G. G. MEADE, Major General.
SECOND DESPATCH PROM GENERAL MEADS.
The following 1a just received
20 .Anary Cones, August 26-1 A. M.
To Lieutenant General Grant:
Since sending my last despach I have conversed
with the safeguard referred to. He did not leave
the field till atter SURTI2O 4 , At that time nearly all
the enemy had left, moving towards Petersburg.
He says they abandoned not only their dead, but
their WOUDded also. He conversed with an officer,
who said their losses were greater than ever before
during the war.
The safeguard says he was over the field, and It
was covered with the enemy's dead and wounded.
He has seen a great many battlatielde, but never
saw sech,a sight. There were a few of our dead,
nearly all being of the enemy.
A/I of our wounded are brought off, but oar dead
are unburied.
I have instructed Gregg to make an effort to send
a party to-the field and bare our dead.
G. G. M% Major
U. S. aitAN'T, Lieutenant usD General. General.
Onr forces hold the Weldon road, and in a de-
spatch dated at S P. M. yesterday General Grant
says that ..the lessor this road seems to be a blOw
to the enemy he cannot stand." I think Ido not _
overstate the loss of the enemy in the last ,two
weeks' battles at ten thousand killed and wounded.
We have lok heavily, but our loss has been mostly
in captured, when the enemy gained temporary ad- •
vantages..,
"The number of rebel prisoners taken on our side
has not yet been reported."
AN ATTACK ON BUTLER'S LINES.
Gen. Grant makes the foll owing report of an
..
Un
successful attack by the enemy on General Butler's
picket use on Thursday morning:
"The enemy drove' in Butler's picket line. The
picket guard soon rallied, however, and drove the
enemy badk emikre-adtablished their line.
"The result Waa one killed; sixteen wounded, and
fourteen missing on our side.
"Two commanding officers and lifty-nine enlisted
men were captured from the enemy. What their
casualties were in killed and - wounded we do not
_ _
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of WHS.
UNOFFICIAL acootrxx OF THONSDAT'S BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, August 27.==The - man steamer
Charlotte Vanderbilt, Captain Coliner, arrived thiii
morning, with the mails and passengers from City
Point at 10 A. IC yesterday. They report that on
Thursday a division of the 2d Corps moved peat the
extreme left of Warren's corps, in the vicinity of
Ream's Station, on the Weldon Railroad, and were
attacked, abort 9 o'clock in the morning, by a large
force of rebels, supposed to be RUN entire corps,
and were compelled to fall back, which they did
gradually, disputing, however, every inch of the
ground, and fighting for mcat of the distance hand
to band.
The losses could not be ascertained, but they are
believed to be considerable on both
It is reported that we lost three batteries, among
them Sleeper's celebrated Massachusetts Battery,
the oaptain of which was wounded early In the day,
in the right arm, but who gallantly kept the field
until the afternoon, when he became weak from
the lose of blood. Tide battery lost severely In men,
and 'upwards of fifty horses.
The rebellious lieutenant captured in front of Cia.
neral Butler's works, bouts that they have plenty
of troops In Richmond ; and that they have a re
serve there of thirty thousand men, who have .not
yet been in the field&
The Vanderbilt left seventy-two rebel prisoners
at Fortress hionrcie.
We have later information of the. fighting on,
Thursday, in which Hancock was engaged Ivlttithe
enemy at IteameNStstion, to the effect that about
four o'elock Hancock was reinforced from. tb4.6th
Corps, and the enemy, after making several;despe
rate assaults upon our lines, was badly repulsed,
and retreated, leaving his dead.and wounded In our
hands. We also recaptured ilbo guns taken by- the
enemy earlier on Thursday.
The rebels lost terribly In the , battle of Thursday,,
even more, It is estimated,. than IA their repulse,ea
Sunday, Within two weaks they. have lost not leas
than ten thousand men In the vicinity of Peters;
burg.
AINOTHRIL AGCOI37II' 01 rsa BATTIa,
FORTRICAR Ikroantor., titquat 27.—Information
from the front elates timt, ail is quiet.
FoaxnEes Meratori - August 96—P. ~..The fob.
lowing infOrinition . has been received here front
City Point
The enemy, in very strong for', attacked the 2.d
.6=7 Clam P3l =V :extreme left, yesterday ) and,
EDWIN M. .STANTON, Sicretary of Was
After our men had.been recalled ,the enemy eon-,
tinned to shell us. with their battery, and Were re-.
.
plied to by Battery Rof the f.th
commanded by Capt. Dupont. This artillery dneP
lasted for half an. hodr, when the enemy's natter,.
withdrew. . .
Some stacks of corn in the rear of the • rebel skin.
mush line, and behind which-theyhave bout. in the •
habit of secreting themselves, were set e 7l .. by
ono of our shellsand burned to the gronne... • :
A reconnoissance now in progrou an the-Ws
developes the fact that the enemy horns withrleaswiit
their forces in our immediate front and bare. eattort
-ated their earthworks. It is rumored, thay.ars,
now moving in the direction of Sheppardstowe:. •
Information was received here yerAerday eventing
t that Averill had has sirritiritgd tight at- Waim ea
;port with two regiments of rebel eavairy,VA woe A !,
infantry, who attempted to cross , at. tame.
'During the early.part of the eagage4tenti Axe t ui
tent r te.iltrister . for - assistance, hnt . afierearalo, f 8 „ t
him word that he had a sntileient fooceowif
r drive* hack the enemy. had
YCIA may look for the immediate resew* don of
operations in this dePeatmeleibt teas
•am very Innen. mistaken, we will have. if in
ion,
loWed4or battle early in the•oomisovose4 ie • —6
2HE GIVERILMiIIiI
argA.
. PIIB7SSB. DREP/ADA-110118:02`1411 )9EBIt.
Wasniwarrow, Aiagnst 21,,..,Dabr
night lgoleby, with fifteen of na weineeday bi , went Into the
camp of Inth aind 13th, New T.' Cavalry, and
carried off two men and sinteosof Jraes. The camp
Is at Falls Chubel. Axigusts, aock,a farmer at
Fans Church, went abookt
.e
.miles beyond his
own placeb Wedhebdaa felt"' log, when *two gray
baaks cams out of !be woods and halted him, and,
.4iftor some Conversation, thy f sent for broseby.
He ingnlred of Mr. /Übe a if he was a-Union man,
and being answered is Van at said he was
sorry to have met hbr and that 'he could not let
him return LC, Fails and that
night, as tds own
men would lukva a ,bon'' iegnired
rfkitteatod. teeta-vst "Walloon o
heviog far superior numbers, were almost upon the
point of overwhelming them, irhen the sth Corps
came up, and the enemy were repulsed and driven
'from the field.
The lose on both sides was about equal. We still
maintain our lines as before, holding the Weldon
Railroad in our grasp.
Tap. CALM BOFORS TRIg PIOIIT.
. ... .
WeSiinierron, August 27.—The Chronicle hes the
following :
Savona PETSRFAIttrit6, August 25-6 A.
preternatural stillness pervades our lines. Tester-
May, scarcely alnusket was discharged. The ou
ron in the centre, generally noisy during the early
hours of the morning, have scarcely tired a, shot.
All this is very mysterious. But few rebels can be
peen in front of the Weldon road, and our men,
although scouting far out from the lines, as yet
have failed to develop any considerable fire from an
enemy.
The roads are rapidly improving, although exten
sive corduroys are being placed where trains can
not pass In wet weather.
Large numbers of the wounded rebels, hrought
into our hospitals, are dying. Good treatment
seems to have a bad effect upon them. They are
much better used to hardships and want than to the
abundance and comfort they have at our excellent
field hospitals.
Fresh men continue to come 'to the front They
were never more needed. Upon their arrival here
they are distributed among the different regiments.
Send more men and a lasting peace will be termi
nated by our armies while those at home are die.
cussing the subject.
nErottran cs_exnnis or GUNS BY THE REBELS--
OUR BOROEB STILL HOLD THE WELDON ROAD.
Wasitmo'rort, Aug. 27-9 o'clock, P. M.—lt IS
stated unofficially that at the time of the recent at
tack on General Hancock he was engaged is ex
tending the work of destruction on the Weldon
Balked, and his men being scattered in detach
ments along a considerable , line, the enemy were
able to do some damage before our forces could be
consolidated.
They made a capture of some guns, it is said, by
the aid of their sharpshootars, concealed in a corn
field, who shot the horses and men, and then made a
rush upon the guns, dragging them within their
skirmish lines, but it! is doubtful If they got any off
the field. These batteries, as reorganised, ConSitt
of only four Bunt to the battery, and, consequently,
had they succeeded in carrying off all four of the
batteries they are reported to have held at one time,
it would hav'e been but sixteen guns.
Harlow's division, of the 2d Corps, is said to have
lost considerably in prisoners at the time trni made
his first onset.
So terrible were the losses of tb.6 rebels that they
wore obliged to retreatileaving as again in'posses-
MOD of the coveted Weldon read.
TEN CONDITION OT Tire WELDON4/04D.
WasEriwu'rriv, Augcut. .28.—A letter from the
Army of the Potomac, dated •yeaterday, says the
portion of the line of the Weldon Ealiroadrecap
tnred by the rebels in ThUrsdars engagement ex
tends from Ream's Station for about three miles
northwardly. The road had, however, been previ
ously entirely destroyed and cannot be of any use
to the enemy v while we Continue to hold the por gy
Con at the north and between that and Petersburg
The lattei is securely in our possession. Every
thing was quiet along the entire front at the .last
accetints, with the exception of occasional Pichet
Bring, both, parties being engaged in burying their
dead and caring for their wounded.
THE SHENANDOAH 'VALLEY.
THE BATTLE OP THE 231),
WASHINGTON, August 27.—We learn from an
eye-witness that the fightingon the Upper Potomac,
on the 23d inst., was moist brilliantly and success
fully conducted. At an early hour in the morning
the cavalry under Oen. Canter advaneed to feel the
enemy's line in the vicinity of Duffy's Station, on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They pushed the
skirmishers of the rebels steadily before them, and
were themselves boldly followed_ up by the oth
Corps, until the skirmlah Ilife of the enemy fallback
on their main support. Some time in the afternoon
the cavalry in turn were compelled to fall back on
theirs.
Our line of battle was boldly advanced, and a
most terriftelnnekotry fire ensued. The ground
was rolling and partially Wooded. The first sharp
experience our men got df the rebel fire was as
they were- lying behind a stone wall and a fence,
which were parallel to our line of battle. The rebels
opened on us with deafening volleys, which were
promptly responded to and they were driven from
their position. •
Three acres of the field near by 'were literalfy
covered, with the woundei t and dead.- - They sud
denly—withdrew before the deter. atta,ok of
the fighting Sixth. We secured
.our dead and
wounded, and finally, toward - night, felt back to
our original position.
General Sheridan and staff were on the hen; and
Captain R. H. Bailey lost a shoulder-strap by a
rebel shot. No one else of the staff was ininred.
The men are in the best possible spirits; and'have
great faith in-their daring eomniander. The losses
on both sideerwere severe, especialhr on the part of
the rebels. We took a number of prisoners, espe
cially from Anderson's and Breeitinridge's division&
They report the enemy as 40,00% strong.
On Thursday night a pontoon bridge was thrown
across the Potomac, and such disposition made of
our cavalry that it will be apt seriously to impede, it
not prevent, all ralding.operatzlone.
ANOTHER BATTLE isrmarrsurrt
BerTnitonp, August 2i—Pa.ssenstisrif from Hare
per's Ferry report that a battle is lmminemt at any
moment. It may comtrod to-day.
THE FENNEL& PREVENTED' KNOW OHOSSING. TUN
FOTONAC CHAEILBSTOWN 00OUPLED . oua
OAVALAT. - -
Nsw Yeas, August 28.—A. EfagerstoWndisapateh
to the Eftrabl, dated the 25tai, - fiVat6B3liat ttifirte - alp
endeavored to cross the Pottellae"llt Willitwasport
and other places, but were prevented by ouftwees.
A despatch from the cavalry headquarters; fitted
Saturday night, states that no rebels - baß' crewed
the rivet yet, and all was quiet at Sheppardstown,
Williamsport, and Hagerstown.
A Harper's Ferry despatch, dated' yesterday,
states that a careful reconnoissance that morning
developed the fact-that the rebels had withdrawn
from 'our front' during the night. Oar-cavalry:
pushed on and occupied Charlestown without meet
ing the enemy. Opilnions prevail that Grant's re:
cent movements have necessitated Early's recall to
Richmond.
TEEN POSITION OP THE EtEBBLS ON. PHIT/dY.
WASHINGTON. August 28 . — Aletter-received here
today from the Upper Potomac says , the rebels in
cavalry force were last seen atCherry Run,. eleven
miles west of HagerstOwn, on Friday. The mail
stage arrived at the latter phice frona:.Tlineock, a
distance of twenty-four mires, on the "night Of that
The shelling of Wllliamsport by the ';erunny from
'the opposite side of•the. liver on Friday; dfirou in
jury to individuals, but three hotufes wete some
what damaged. -
THB lIPPBI2 POTOMAC.
BA.LTIRO3II; August 2£l.;—The Baltimore Aineriran
has received the following-special despatelt :
lInADQUARTERS IVIIDDLB MILITARY DIVISIOR,
August 21-9 A. M.—On -Friday afterniiiiii, at din
o'clock, General Greek moved Out-Wellik,brigade
of Thobruva's division from the left of our line. : -to
reconnoitre the enemy's position; and I to ascer&tn
if they had any force of importanoe stationed' n
his front.) MUM
Our men advanced in lino ef• battle, withiuheavy
skirmish line out in front, and soon engaged the
enemy's skirmishers, who rapidly retreated on
their reserves, stationed a short - distance ft the rear
of their skirmish line.' •
Our men advanced boldly and rapidly-nntil they
came within live hundred lards' orthe 'enemy's line
drawn up to receive them; who opened a ;heavy fir e
of musketry, which lasted nearly twenty : minutes,
wlien'the enemy brpke and is'n `ren6r'eoiner of a
battery ;of-artillery, which had- in the: meantime
.been brought up and stationed in front the ranks
in exactly the same position where they bad a bat
tery last T,hursday when-we made a simliar Teem
noissancer
.Alter the enemy had broken and retreated, which
they did in great disorder, some of them.. thwrwing
down their arms to their escape, .oolonol
Lowell, with the .2d Massachusetts tegument,
d'a'shed in with cavalry, and; charging . across the
open field, killed and wounded quite &number, and
Captured sixty-nine prisoners, amongst them-one
'lieutenant colonel' and five other officers of lower
rank.
ite soon as the enemy had retired tinder cover of
his artillery, and in close -proximityto-his*arth
works, which extend across -the. Charlestown. row},
their battery opened on our line with great fury;
thundering away rapidly, but with •no effeet what..
ever, as they fired at random, and .Most of their
shells fell short or exploded over •tho heads-on-our
•
men.
. Colonel Wells having obtained the :information
desired, and having accomplished the object of the •
reconnoissance ' quietly- withdrew hie command,-
taking oft his killed and wounded, which. *ln not ;
exceed one hundred.
The sth. New York Heavy Artillery, at present•.
serving as infantry, we're conspicuous for g - allantry,:,
and if they had not been recalled , wouki have..
charged clear up to the enemy's earthworks. Among.
the wounded I regret to announce the "name ,of.
Major Caspar Wfban, a brave and distinErnishi k t
officer. He was struck on the shoulder by a spoilt
ball.
Dr. Hunter, formerly an Old Capitol Prism Dr.
return hOtor in She morning.
At sunrise next day, Mr. Klock met kotwq
mean men going out with their booty.".
property wee not disturbed, although he k v ,
h i m a ha r m, wagon, watch, and money.,
reepects,private property, and his orders to 1,1, 3
aro to
obeyed. that effect, though they are not tq w 1'
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
A_DRLIZAL iannsouT's ACCOUNT OF BIS V1q . , 27
WASOINGTON. August Tr.—The Navy
D.
ment is in receipt of despatches from Admirpl ptrf
ngut, dated... Mobile Bay, August 12, gi,„-i, 41
tailed report of his entrance into Mobile r
sth innt. 4/
Be says notwithstanding the loss of life, ptr4
larly on board the 'Hartford, and the terriN),444.
aster to the Tecumseh, the result of the fight .„. 1 7
07
glorious vittozT, and he has reason to feel p row 4 .
* the officers , seamen, and marines of the Friu., 4 ;;
ender his command, for it has never islte n t.,
lot of an officer -to be thus situated and thus 61,
ep
Mined.
Regular discipline will bring men to any ttrol A l
of endurance, but there is a natural fear 0 f1,1, 11 !,../ h /
dangers,- particularly when so &Wally ;
of human We as the torpedo, which re reir esll
than discipline to overcome. Be says it was 4 ,7
at the urgent request of the captains and co rn . 4 _ . : ;E. ° .
log EMCEES that be yielded the Brooklyn
leading ship of the line, as she had four ehR05,,,,,, 4 „ o n c
and an ingenious arrangement for plelan. 4 np
pedoes, and because, in their judgment, th e
ship ought not to be too much exposed. " 4 3
This he believes to be an error, for :RIR:It
44 tr.: tie
fact that exposure is one of the penalties of m a ..,
the navy, it will always be the aim of the euen;i:
destroy the flag-ship, and, as appeared in tb.ese , , N rid
the attempt was very persistently made ,
bet
deuce did not permit it to be successful. thl
In the course of his narrative, the a.dintni
"As I bad an elevated position in the mein rtg anti
o ;: , ni g
Dear the top, I was able to overlook not col, do;
deck of the Hartiord,-but the other reaseis Jr. 4 nit
fleet.
I witnessed the terrible effects of the ens®:. l i n t
shot, and the good conduct of them l-R-2 4en at Vasi
and although) had no doubt their hearts sick -
'se+
as wine did, when their shipmates were struck d,,i
beside, them, yet them was tot a moment's he.: ll.
tion
to lay thelr mrades aside and spring a 4itc
their deadly worm. Co
try
TB Excntearps OF FrtraOrutn,s far Taxas—Ta z
BTRUCTIONS AT MOBILE L CONDITION OF TFIZ
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Canto, August 27.—The steamers Continette
and Leviathan No. 20 have arrived from Z% - cs, o r , I
Colonel Dwight, COMlnlssioner of Exchane.ss,!r.
recta the statement published in the Inewnpip r o
concerning the exchange Of prisoners at tyltr,
Tessa, and says no rights have been waive.l, tee.
porarily or permanently, and the exchanac , s ;
man far man, leaving all matters in dispute
they stood before.
The melt ;steamer for New York, the FA R
Shney, would sail on the 21st, and the yaroo on .L !
24th.
A communication dated Bloekading 5q4.11!".
Mobile Bay, August hith, says that naval re- 4
towards Mobile, on the 15th, t
formidable but not insurmimntable obstructki
Besides batteries, rams and sunken vessels, tr,el;
is a very strong ea.semated fort, mounting
guns in all.
In the spaces between the batteries and the re: S
eels, and on both shores, piles are driven, tha top,
which are sawed off just below the surface of tta .11
water, and are armed with heavy Iron bolt.-owl 5
artisharpened at the upper end, so as to tear olita
bottoms from vessels passing over them. Men s, g.:
seen working on two similar looking contrivances. el
The wharves are crowded with steamboats, as!,
among them are four Einglish•built oraft, probaull
blockade-runners. -
The streets of the city are deserted, and c , r 3A
rebels are completely cut off on the rear of titj et
W 0113.9.
The general health of the army and navy is
and the fleet is still pounding at Port Morgan ra v
considerable effect. No casualties have ocen7.l
on our side. L.
Information from the Rio Grande says the tete 6
generil Ford occupied Brownsville two days 3a4e4
our forces evacuated, and proceeded to rent out kf
property of the Unionists, but the mayor of tin
city still continued to exercise his functions. le
; Ford has only a small force and - is evidently i„. 5 .
pared 'for a rapid retreat, if sueli should become ley 311
cessary.
to
Cotton is more active and has advanced. T
_:
latest quotations ate ordinary 145, good do, il
) 15e, low middling 158C41573i, middling 161.
The peeking season has fairly opened, and a In
bales of the new crop have suited. Sales for . nit
week, 1,400 bales; receipts, 1,40 bales; exp:mel,
1,224. .Recelpts of tobacco, 122 &Nis. Prailbm
and produce very dull, and the demand condoeq sh
the retail trade. Goal superfine Boar $11.59 eri a
$12.25:
General Washburn° has bunted an order perms
Ling the cotton now in Memphis to be shipped Sin, Ir ol
ancralso establishing supply stores In tbe :41 b
West Tennessee, and stating the amount of Eapplie
whiblimay be imported to such places.
.'he
Memphis is limited to ten millions per moat.
Padalah one hundred thousand, Columbus thirty
thousand, and the same are to be sold only by iap>l n
merchants ter loyal persons residing in the Umaz a'. re
the distrlct. )ar
The order also provides that so contraband of Rd
liquors, drugs, medicines, salt, cotton cards. or ers7 !hi
cloth, shall be huported,lexCept with the approval oft., :
the commanding general. Merchants in Afempts t
having cotton cards and gray cloths are ordered im•
mediatelyto ship them to some loyal State. ate
The best estimates place our loss in the recant nee
raid on Mernphiaat l 5 killed, 50 wounded, and 1Q
inisaing;the latter including 88citizens.TO ne
raiders are said to have bad 222 prisoners. ern
Gin. Washbanm compliments the officers anti at
men of the blemplkis militia for their prompt an: dt ,
soldierly conduct in defending'the city against
rest. :
The Government.tra.nrport J. C. Miller was nN enc ,
tared and burned en the 18th, in the Arkansas.
between Pine Bluff and Little Rock - , by gaerna
All the persons aboard, Including 30 soldiers, Bth
taken prisoners.
ARRIVAL OP SEM- THODLSEI SCOTT PROM NEW CO
LEAFS--mORTAUS PLANTED WITHIN 300 SAE+
OP PORT mened-la--ELEAI77 IPLIZINO HJl.taiD
CRARLSSTON.
NAW Ye r S.r, August 20.—The steamer Thor;
Scott, from New OrSeans with dates to the 20th iv:, u
has arrived. She reports when off Charleston liar! tt
heavy firing.
The steamer Yam° arrived at New Orleans d ; ,,,
the 19th. d,
The steamer Fung ShueyWas to SailOn the 21st it
I.7bw York,
a
Among the _ passengers by the steamer Thmati, e
Soott is Captain Charles Bulkley, late tele-wall&
superintendent of the Department of the Olaf. tr
Colonel Chickering, of the 4151 Manse weltirri
hakbeen relleVed of the provost marsitalshis tin t
Ltlidattila, and will return North soon to recruit thim
health. _
There IS no army or navy news tithe New Ott:a:ll,R
papers.
Capt. -Buildey reports Oaf . when the ate;au l t o
Thos. Scott was passing Mobile Bay our land
had.planted mortars within three hundred yEt.IE:
Fort Morgan.
RTMONNOISSAAOpt AP IitrOBTLA Bay. I
*cm Yana, August 2l3: 1 -The United Stater tnu , l
port* ow Orleans arrived from that port et-a:J:4
witimadvicen of_ the pit 1110 t. and 124 sick and
ed Soldiers. She brings the following nets f: 3
Mobile Bay: ' 11/
Seieralnunbnats went up the rioter as fa: a; 13
river bar„ and the Metacometand. Selma made
comsat :wane* within three miles of Mobile, f..L11
the rebut steamer Nashville sank across eke
nelt l The Morgan was lying at t) wharf:A W 1:(
and thby opened fire on her, wilt at she stoamel 3
ar.d returned the fire, aiming principally W 4:
Benne, her late consort.
The , batteries around Dog • river tar are r.p
Atanned. Admiral Parragut i s busily o•uo' - '''
puttlmpthiltgs in order. The Hartford ;s 1,d1:1
paired, and the Admiral hall sueeeedef. in
the services of the man who e et the torpeo,e , I 7 -la
_rebels, and, he is exigafil xl in taking thea.
6 1 11EIRME AR'S AP.2.11.
131,00980P1TL 71IPSDIIROY fr o p GEN . u =OA
Angus-LW
,—The Ga2gle a
Vestal, despatch troa /. Atlanta, which
LCien. Kiliataick has deg Cloyed the Priae.,n !..
in two p hee s , tearing up about :ourteot ,
!track..
Ho also captured a)ad burned n..traln
'lbflOrrging to the rebe- Is, bound to Atlanta
. Ott lily return he ID et the rebelatn Eton:. m
totally defeated they n, capturing-four stuu
IN% fa O antiOntan d two hundred pritoer -
.14
Afterwards he 1r ;et another force or re' ,.. ,: )1/
preneed•htm go her Lyng that ho was oblige !
Icliaa all but two tr ans midmost al the : _a
allmko an "tire circuit of Atlanta and ret..• LEI
!catur with too r nen. He infeleted severe 4:.:: "ml!
,the rebeloomr annloatious.
LHF.RRILILLAS ear anin.nyvit.tr. eh
T>itcßY. of
auu4194 ' 57 Kr., Aug. 2T.-One Lxn , l rs ":„,4
4 _7 6.l* Y . ' frvi s / guerillas entered this piers 1 3 a
.akireand mpelled a negro blacksmith. to their-hot* Mt Shortly afterwards thoy comf : "Ats
In the doors of the Court 1-.lz.nse• ate N
ealu "low nber of home- guard and a e:mianT•Yoler
1211
An them, hiking four, Mein:ling the St'da
bla nue agai l alth, and wounding four.
'
guerillas won then driven out of tL - „p ai
14thir at any boas °D ear Bide. A band of eciA7 rti
ru P'Y 'tad at Pleaseavillo, and another at lug
and Wednesday, stealing hories.
"1. 1100 TEXPLAMMIDr INVASION Or RENTrCST > Be
wERRLBR. ♦ fa
Letrurvrisat, Aug. 27.-The Nashville ril l :de
the following despatches from the sonatas ise,.dhe
the rebel (Wheeler's) flank, which say. ttelfasn
learned that It Is the intention of Wheeler NI 1
vade Kentucky, VA]
RAILROAD ACOIDRNT tri RENTCCKI. lDel
LOInsvILLN, August 28.-Last night's i r°: ... f r it .
train, from Naahvllle, containing ma n ! 7 ' . '. ..st,as
soldiers, at two o'clock this morning ra n
..
rear car of a freight train coming upon a _f y
The two express cars next the engine arm - ,
down an embankment, and Paymartere
Dowell, and Jones, of Cincinnati, were bill-' e ":
first two seriously, and Jones but slightli•
tam n Drown, quartermaster of railroad trALV
tion at NturlivlDe, was also bruised.
A gang of guerillas plundered the cltirenr s : s 4;
densburg, on Tuesday, of money and lfa r ' te') h e !
amount of thousands of dollars.
The u P P a sieDgar train from Nashrills - "Awe
tamed four hours this afternoon by the hrta ° ,:, Vol
a driving wheel near Gallatin. An Kri : l . er ' Abel
the front Pays that Sherman was morb.S
of hie army to a position on the Macon sa ::
railroad in the rear of Hood's forces, and t-5- -
skirmishing-was going on.
INrriee,ll
of a Philadelphia Se", tjef .
Hot.aras' Hots:, Mass., August 2.1. - T hc ;„ - .
hrinnesota, from Philadelphia for ids
cosi, went ashore last night in a fog, r. ;
Dobinson's Hole. ,She is full of water, siss
tabby go toideeee. z The agent of the uaile r "
has gone to the 'Meek with lighters.