«ing Election. .-(lie over two months to .JL election, and yet nothing vflc towards organizing those .0 the Government. i-6nr years ago, at this period of the contest, we had an active, working organ ization in every district of this county, and enthusiasm was work ins? up to fever heat. We had a county club, ward clubs, and township clubs, with frequent meet ings and public speaking; and the result was seen in the ten thousand majority wc gave to Lincoln and llamlin. We cannot, of course, in the midst of a war. effect a repetition of that campaign, but it is not unreasonable to look for some evidences of political life and interest. The enthusiasm, just now, appears to be all on the Copperhead side. There is always,to be Sure,more of that feeling in a party out of power than in the party that holds possession. The one is anxious to ' get in, while the other feels the security l which possession naturally gives. Still, j as it is certain that we will have to have a , struggle for the retention of power, we j must not let the sense of security deceive us into neglecting the necessary prepara tions for resisting Uic a«aults of the en emy. The pending struggle is not a mere con test for power —for the offices and patroit- . age of the National Government. It has j far higher aims and purposes. The great j question at issue is whether we shall con- j rjuer the Rebels or submit to them. The J Government is for conquering them ;| tho Copperheads for submitting to them. Strip oft' all disguises and that is the nak ed issue. The Copperheads will deny it. of course, and try to give it another and more plausible shape; 1 tit 110 one doubts that if they are permitted to return to pow er they will concede to Jeff Davis all he asks. This being the ease, the political eon test assumes a much better shape than", any more struggle for spoils. It is a fight for maintaining the integrity of the Gov- ; eminent, enforcing its authority, restor ing the Union and securing the triumph of Right, Justice and Freedom. Such an exalted object should inspirit our friends with a hearty zeal, active and energetic enough to put down all opposition. That our people feel intensely the im portance of defeating tho Copperheads. | we have no doubt. All that is wanted to ! secure a full turn-out at the polls is or ganization—organization with life and work in it. And it is high time that the work of organisation was begun. It will devolve upon the County Ex ecutive Committee to begin and carry forward this work. -That Comniittca should have daily meetings, henceforth j and give its undivided attention to the task imposed upon it by tho necessities j of tho occasion. The people arc just 1 now engrossed with the business of fill ing their quotas under the draft; but i that will soon be over, and in the mean time the County Committee can givo its ] caro to tho necessary preliminary of lo- j cal organization. We invoke tho earnest attention of the ; members of that Committee to this mat- | ter. Upon them rests the responsibility of attending to it promptly. Wc must j not let Allegheny county full behind her j former vote. It must not be said of her I that she did better in ISGO than in 1864. j We had devotion to the great cause of j Freedom to urge us on then ; wo have | the additional influence of Patriotism, | now. Then we were fighting to get the j Government right ; now wc are lighting | to keep it right, and give effectual tri- ] umph to the principles wc contended for j then. Wc have every motive, therefore j to make us accomplish more this year than wc did in that, we shall be faithless to our trust if we do not.— Pi/Is. Gaz. What Has Been Accomplished.- UNIONTOWN, Friday, Aug. 12. 1864. To the Editor of the IStts. Commercial: I was vciy much pleased with your ed itorial of to-day entitled "Mobile." I Tiish a few more such blows, falling suc cessively a little swifter and a littlo heav ier, might be struck until croakers should learn to be silent; until every voice should j be ouly of those who see 110 end to the war; until the rebellion is subdued and our great and glorious government stands once more free, from the dangorof attacks of malignant traitors and pestiffcrous plot ters. But look. Look at tho signs that mark ed the beginning, the previous progress, and the present status of thenation inthc war, and soe if there cau be found in re ality any shadow of reason for despond ency. I simply rehcarso facts well known, ev en to croakers, if they would but call them to mind. At the beginning, eleven States were Baid to be joined in a Confederacy. Now. certainly sevcu have been so completely recovcrcd that no one pretends to think of them as under rebel control. In the remaining four the whole series of the disease has been circumscribed to two points. This has been donea lthough the nation was lo begin thestrugglc with out money, without knowing who could be relied on, without our foreign relations in a very uucertain position, a navy scatter ed to distant seas, an army unorganized, and a people hearing the noisy and quasi victoriousmenacings of a virulent and un scrupulous foe resounding through the uir. Now how changed. Again, let not the feint-hearted fail to call to mind the thrill after thrill of loyal gladness thathas swelled through the land, appalling the souls of the base, as Donelson, Stone Riv er, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Autietaui, and Gettysburg, have been written on list of decisive and concluding triumphs of the Natioual Arms. Away then with despondeucy and foam. Let freemen rise in the energy of free determination amd virtuous indigna tion, and dealing ou the right hand and left feeling strokes from stalwart arms " con q«T peace " "An Honornblc Peace." Nothing was ever so bad that a good name could not bo selected for it. No de niaud. however outrageous, was ever pre ferred hut there were those who would as sert it was honorable and just. Jeff. Da vis asserts that the South wants peace through segaration and independence,but the Copperheads employ the term " honor able peace" to set forth tho same idea. Having thus declared the object to be ac complished, they proceed to demonstrate that the only wayof accomplishing it is to expel the present administration from pow er and elect another that will give the j country "an honorable peace," in other words, recognize the Southern Confedera cy. A people so sagacious and intelligent as ours will not be deceived in this way. In fact, Jeff. Davis is more honest than the Copperheads. He specks out plainly | what ho wants and will have or nothing; j while they adopt systematic deception, call j thiugs by names that reflect a false mean ing, and under a disguise seek to accom plish that which is revolting to the intelli gence and patriotism of loyal men every where. If the rebellion was not right at the outset, if it has not been right at any time, and is not now—if it is tho most stu pendous wickedness, as we believe it to bo, that the sun ever shone upon, if it is the unparallled crime which all who do not participate in it concede it to be, then how can we make "honorable terms" with —how can we think of anything short of its utter overthrow, an.l the complete su premacy of the laws o\er the whole coun try ? Can'• honorable peace" be entered into with a murderer—a highwayman—a sedu cer—a scoundrel who poisons your cup, lays in wait for you? If you enter into an agreement with him, what would it be worth Would you feel yourself honor ed or disgraced by it ? Tho reLels can bo dealt with only as 1 enemies. If they have terms which we can accept —and there can be none that do not contemplate immediate and uncon ditional submission to Federal authority, let them name them. It is our duty to listen; nay, perhaps to afford Ihe opportu nity. If they ask us what are our terms ! of peace, let them be told, even a thousand times, that the supremacy of the Govern- J uient over the whole country must and I shall be the end of the war. There can I be no "honorable peace" but this. If the rebels do not know this, if the Copper heads do not or will not, from the attitude of the Government, the declarations of the President and those who support him, let them be told of it again, ami again, with the assurance that any proposition of terms from Richmond not inconsistant therewith will be listened to at any time. To this extent we would " negotiate" with the rebels, but 110 farther. Who would that did not desire the succesof the Re bellion ?— Pitts. Com. U NAM MO is.—Lancaster township, the home of the great Buchanan, gave a unanimous vole for the soldiers' amend ment at the recent election. In a canvass of tho township immediately preceding the election, it was ascertained that two votes were against giving tho soldiers the right to vote. '} hese were Ruchanan and his Irish coachman. The former being une.< peetcdl;/ called to a copperhead con clave at Bedford Springs was unable to attend tho polls, which the Irish coach man diu t"ii 11.-tonki. 'l7 David W. Wood, 0 Charles M.Uunk, 'IS Isaac lt«Mi«»n, 7 Robert Parker, John P-ttton. * Aaron Mull, |2° 112 «niue| II Dick, 0 John A. Ilieataud, 21 Everard Rioter, M Ricard 11. Coryell, |22 John P Penney. 11 F.dw »rd Holllday, 23 Eheuernr M Junkln, 12 Chiuiet F. Reed, 24 John W. Ulanchard. local ti< KCT. CONGRESS, THOMAS WILLIAMS. PRESIDENT JUDGE, L. L. M'GUFFIX, Lawrence county. ABBEMBLY, WM. HASLETT. JOHN 11. NKG LEY of Butler Count;/. SAMUKL M'KINLEY, of Laurence Count//. * COMMISSIONER. A. C. CHRISTY. AUDITOR. LEANDER WISE. Committee Meeting. The Republican Executive Committee of this county, are requested to meet in the Arbitration room, iu this borough, on SATURDAY the tenth of September next, for the purpose of attending to all business that may properly come before them for action. We are just entering upon one of the most momentous political campaigns that has ever been witnessed in this or any *th er country —one that involves the very ex istence, and future unity of this nation. It is to be expected, therefore, that all <»t It er business being laid asiiio, there will be a full attendance of the committee at 'he time and place indicated. Tiios. ROBINSON, Chairman. \i>» election I.IIH. The act passed by the late session of the Legislature, authorizing and regula ting the holding ot elections in Camps, Hospitals kc. will appear in our paper next week. We have read it earefullv, and consider it one of the most carefully prepared laws wo ever examined—fraud of every kind is guarded against, and at the same time the right of suffrage is ex tended to tho qualified elector under al most every imaginable circumstance. Position of (he Herald. The editor of the Herald seems to la bor under a mistake in supposing that wc had any anxiety in our minds as to his position, with - reference to the amend ment to the ccnstitution, allowing the sol diers tho right of suffrage—we never doubted his position. Ou two occasions we requested him to call tho attention of his readers to the fact that there was an J election to come off, and to request thorn j to vote in favor of said amendment—but ! ho declined to do so. If this was not euough 1., . . . I to convince any one as to his position ccr i tainlv his walking up to the window and depositing his own vote against said ! amendment should remove all doubt!!— j This our neighbor will not, we think, dc- AdjoiirniiK nt ot'tliv Legislature j The special session of the Legislature closed on Thursday last, 25th inst. All was accomplished of a public character that led to its convening—with the ex ception of what is termed bounty bills, or acts to raise money to pay bounties to vol unteers, the session confined itself to pas sing acts of a publfc nature ouly. This was recommended by tho Governor, in his message and a determination was in dicated by a large majority, to legislate only for the public good, and on matters eonuccted with the war, by tilling up our ranks, encouraging volunteers, etc. Du ring the session there was some seventy local bounty bills passed. Acts organizing the State Militia, pro viding, under penalties, for immediate enrollment and for muster and drill, etc. For the preseut, the enrollment will (if it can be obtained) be on the basis of the present National Enrollment. Fifteen regimeuts of the militia are to be armed aud put into the condition of an immedi ate special force, and if necessary drafted. The act regulating the mode of the sol diers voting combines the present system I with the Commissioner one, and is cou ' sidered as an excellent aud fair way aud j means of having the soldiers vote taken ! fairly and certainly. In addition to the above two important acts, ourniembcrs had a supp'eaient passed to our Butler county local bounty law.— The supplement compels school directors to act who have heretofore refused. This is through petition to and mandamus of the court. It nlso exempts from taxation for bounty purposes, the property of all who have lost tiro or more sons in or by the service. Also the property of all who have now two or more sons in the nervier, without having received any local bounty. Also tho property of willows anil fami lies who have lost husbands anil finjurs in the service. Thescarc important questions to our people just now, and should be made known. * The people of Chamhersburg got one dollars for relief, but onthelnotiou of one of our members, it is to be applied only to "thosesufferers in actual destitution or need of temporary relief." The Speakership. The last act of the State Senate, before their adjournment, was to elect a Speaker, during the intcriuni; and Mr. Tcrril of Susquehanna,waselocted. Wcwereaware that there was some feeling in view of this approaching election. Philadelphia has three Republican Sen ators —these men are not chosen by the citizens of the Quaker city so much for their talent, which is generally none of the best but for their capacity as mana gers, and in this respect they scarcely ev er fail to procure material to maker Sena tors to their taste Seventeen Senators make a majority of that body—nine of this number make a majority of our party caucus—hero nom inatii ns are made. It is in this way that Philadelphia becomes so important, in the Legislature of the State. She keeps the same set of men in office, and therefore they become adapts to the business of "set ting tip" uoniinations&c. Forsomoycars they have endeavored not only to cnntroll the organization of tho Legislature in such a way as to secure to themselves the (to them) most important Committees, Cor porations, Hanks and Railroads, for in stance, but to be able to use the official influence of the presiding officers for tho furtherence of their favorite measures.— This had became so noticeable that great dissatisfaction was manifested by some; and a determination to overcome this state ! of things if possible. Accordingly a test was made of the re spective strength of the parties in the re cent choice of Speaker. The vote of the opposition was divided but with tho un derstandingthatif its concentration would secure success, it should bo united on the | one having the largest vote on first bal iott. This was .well understood, as it af terwards turned out, to be our own",Vena tor, Mr. M'Candless. But alas, when they came to count noses to use an elegant ex pression , there was one more needed to form the invincible phalanx to resist the en croaehments of Philadelphia. When wo reflect with what deffercnce and regard we have always treated our neighbor.— Allegheny,when any of her favorite citi zens was before the people we cannot re ' frain for saying thatshc has embraced the | first opportunity to requite our friendship j with coldness. We are not aware that Mr M'l'nndlass has any feeling- on tho matter himself-—his many friends feel proud that by his talents and industry he has made his mark in the Senate ; and they do feel sore—as they have a right to do that lie was deprived of still further dis tinction by the votes of the two Senators from a neighboring county! One of them, j even resides in our Congressional District —had lie given his support for Mr. M'- Candless he would have been the Spcak ;er !! But lie saw fit to cast his vote, as i he had unquestionably a light to do—for a gentleman in the extreme northern part iof the State. Whether the Speaker elect ; will be true to those who procured his success, and hand the business of thcSen ! ate over to Philadelphia remains yet to bo seen. Time passes ; soon another Gnbernato | rial canvass will be upon us ; and as there | are several talented gentlemen in the west who will be pressed forward by their friends for that honorable position—as well as several smaller places to fill, we expect j te have a finoopp jrtunity t> discharge our j reciprocal duties! Copperhead Peacemakers. The Copperheads appear, at present to be distinguished from all others in the na tion, by their persistent bellowings after ! peace! peace'.! only give us peace. Hav ing forgotten their cries for war, in I*l2, and that they precipitated a war upon us with Mexico, in 1845, and that they ori ginated and executed several fillihuster- I ing expeditions into Cuba and Mexico, ; for the extension of slavery, they now would have us believe they are exceeding ly merciful, that war is horribly cruel, and that they are for peace world with out end. Their pretensions need exami nation. It is at ince evident, that they themselves are at war with no one, but the loyal party of the North. The ro be lion appears to be so just to them, that Lawrence and Ft. Pillow massacres do not even require an explanation or an apology at their hands, it is in vain that we seek for evidence to convince any one that they condemn the rebellion in I ite objects, or in the manner in which it lias been conducted. Now if they menu that they want peace instead of a war in which (hey themselves are engaged, they evidently mean, they want tom ike pence with the loyal patty of tho North. Pu we are satisfied that they do not mean this, for it is clear to any one, that they arc endeavoring to widen the breach be tween themselves and tho loyal party, and if possible to annihilate their enemies in the North. They evidently wish us to un derstand that they are not a party to the struggle going on. but wish to become mediators between the North and South. Their leaders boast that they arc not ac countable for any thing that has beeu done in this war. They desire us to think that they stand in the same relation now, as peacemakers, that France and England do. And that if we will gratify them by I elping them to elect a President, that they will effect this desirable end. Now wo are prepared to say. that all this yelping for peace, is sheer hyprocracy. We have had one war in Ametica, and only one that wns not brought upon in by the Democratic party, and that was our war for independence. Rebellion and secession were inaugurated by Demo crats, and their only advocates arc found among rebels in the South and Copper head* in the North. This cry for peace is only for political purposes. The essen tial qualifications of peacemakers, are conlnes , disinterestedness, and'candor.— These appear to be entirely ignored by the leaders and organs of tho Copperhead party. Every possible effort is being made to excite the passions of tho popu lus and to rouse them to acts of insubor dination and consequent destruction of the present administration. Disinterestedness is not ercn claimed by our would-be pacificators. The doctrines of State Sovereignty and its consequent secession, with tho Divine right of sla very arc held with equal obstinacy by Kcbelsand Copperheads. The reasonings and sympathies of both run in the same channels. It is well known that the bal ance of power is held by their friends in the South, and if such a thing should oc cur as the restoration of the Union, of course llcbels and Copperheads would co alesce. If coolness and disinterestedness are wanting, candorof necessity is lacking also. Hence we cannot feel at present, that the nation's interest, which is the loyal parties interest, issafeintheirhands. They have none ot the qualifications of peacemakers, and it were better for us to trust our cause with some nation over the ocean, to settle our difficulties, than with a party whose doctrines and sympathies are all against us. But we deny that they even want peace; but it is power for which they arcstriving. and theyare only dealing out a peace narcotic, hoping by its effects to seize the reigns of government and play into the hands of the slave pow er. Can men want peace, who arc every where inciting the multitude to insurrec tion and the resistance of the laws? Do men desire peace who incite and justify- New York riots, and would turn their fol lowers into roving bands of guerrillas, to prey upon the lives and property of loyal citizens? Arc men very much troubled about peace,wlioare marshalingtheir hosts in secret conclave and shipping the imple ments of war to all parts of the country, to shoot down theii loyal neighbors ? Is it tructhatmcn who want peace are teaching the right to resist with force < fiiinis.legal power, and in addition to our present dis asters create a war at home, and carry fire and sword to every village, town and city in the North ? These are the measures proposed by Copperheads, and lie would fain have you believe that he is the only merciful man left. \\ e arc of tho opin ion that the loyal party regard war with as much horror as Copperheads can do; and as soon as rebels indicate the:r will ingness to make peace on any other terms, than that of secession we shall advocato an adjustment of our difficulties by some other method than that of the sword, but until then, we shall urge tflfecccssity of bringing them to terms by force of arms. We hope our friends will not be deluded with the siren song of peace, as advocated by the leaders of the Copperhead party. We all want peace, but we want a real peace and that we will not get till the military power of the rebellion is broken down. We advise the loyal hosts of the North to keep cool, but yet do not swerve from your attachment to the nation's in terests. Should the Cop|ierlieadssucceed in their peace operations so far as to rai-e insurrections among us, we advise all our friends still to keep cool, for coolness is the characteristic of great men, and rash ness is au evidence of weakness, but ar ray yourselves on the side of the govern ment, and under its authority alone, and not ou your own responsibility, if need be, die for your country, and a grateful country will hold your memory sacred. When Copperheads acknowledge that thero is a North as well as a South, that the North has rights as well as the South, and that the rights of the North shall be held as sacred as those of the South, and let them lose their vindictiveness, and their evident disposition to rule or ruin, and then we will join theui in securing the welfare of the nation. Until this is done, their persistent cries for peace, only exas perates the war party, and make them more determined to secure a peace by tha sword, and until we get new light, we con fer* that we can eee no othor way. Personal and Sews Hem*. ] —lt is understood that Gov. Andrews, I of Massachusetts, will be a candidate for re-nomination this fall. I —California has recently been refresh- | ed with rains, a remarkable circumstance | at this season of the year. . —The regiment of rebel deserters nnd prisoners just mustered into the United i States service, have been sent West, to fight the Indians. I —Tho father-in-law of Prince Mettcr- 1 nicli has written a letter to President Lincoln, expressing his conversion to the 1 North. —The report that Admiral Dalgreen has been relieved, and is to be succeeded at Charleston by Commodore Rowan, is not true. -—lt is claimed that enough seamen ( have enlisted in New York to clear the ( city from the draft. The record has been sent to Washington. —A London correspondent states that the arrangements for diplomatic repre sentation between Mexico and Knglatid i and Mexico and the rebel American Con federacy were nearly completed, and the new Mexican Minister in London would soon be received by Queeu Victoria. A woman in Maine, with an eye to business appeared at Portsmouth, on Fri day, with four substitutes, whom she had brought from Baltimore. She sold them soon after her arrival to the brokers for 8000 each. —Substitute brokers aro required by law to take out a license, but scores of them have not dmie so. They are making im mense profits and should be looked after by the proper authorities. -—The Richmond papers say that the Irish grave diggers who have been get ting ISO per day have struck for higher wages. A man can't die in Richmond for less than a hundred dollars, unless tho doctor deadheads him. The U. S. »loop-of-wnr Dacofah saw the Tallahassee eleven miles ahead of her on Tuesday evening, and cluised her at (he rate ot (5 knots, while the pirate went 12 with ease, and was soon lost to view. The Daeotah 'burned 200 tons of coal in five days, and had to put back for more. —An unusual degree of fatal sickness is prevailing in many portions of the in terior if Mis*iui i. Diarrhea and dysenta ry. generally terminating in flux, are the i must common types. Giown perw.is mid children are the victim of the disease, physicians appear to have little success in treating it. —The Harp is soon to be introduced into the Church of l-.ngland choirs. 'lbis j most historical id' instruments is finding j many advocates, and tho Court Journal says: '-Several piclatcs pf authority have considered the point involved most favorably, and musicians are as one as to the solemn and beautiful effect it will have in occasional accompaniment. —TheCiiillieothe (Mo ) C ronie r states that a fight occurred on Sunday morning last night 8 miles easts of Carrollton, be tween Ril: Anderson's gang of demons and tho militia from Carp II and Ray. -Five of Anderson's gang were killed. Three of tho killed were taken off, strap ped on horses. Anderson made for ' har- I itoa county, saying he would return next Sunday. —A New York letter says that "there has never been a day since the war began J when the loyal people of this community felt a more cheerful confidence in the fu ! ture than they do now, and in view of the events of the past two years, they arc almost unanimous in the desire that every man should do his utmost toward replen ishing our army with men and our treas ury with money, as tho only practical means of ending tho war." General Fisk, in a speech which lie made recently at Chillicothe, said lie had written to his Chief that there were a great many grades of loyalty iti this coun try now—more than were tenses in the English Grammar. '1 here was past loy alty,- present loyalty, perfect loyalty, im perfect loyalty and pluperfect loyalty.— And in the last case, man;/ oj them were si) straight they leaned over backward, and ill the beginning irere reheh. —The most hopeful sign of "a good time coming ' in Missouri is found in tire rapid enlistment of men to make up the ! nine regiments of twelve months' men. From every part of that State information I upon this subject is most encouraging and hopeful. In several cases the regiments have already been filled up to the maxi mum, and will soon be armed, equipped and re idy fur active service In St. Louis, the work of raising two regiments is going forward most satisfactorily, and a few days will sec these organizations com plete. —The Commissioners of the Central Park, New York report the number of visitors to that resort during the year at 1,400,335 pedestrians. 0i1,724 equestri ans, and 022,400 vehicles. Allowing three persons to each vehicle, the aggre-. gate number of visitors amounts to 4,327,- | 409. The number of workmen euiploy j ed in the Park dining the year tvas 1,207, ' and three of the items of labor were tho planting of 20.358 trees aud shrubs, ex ! cava*.ion and tilling of 123.5U7 cubic j yards of earth, and the excavation of 7,- ! Bsßyard < of rock. j —The Salt Lake daily Ttlegraph, snys : that Mes-rs. 11. D. Is.tc.in and William j Holmes, of St. Louis, and Professor R. I A. Fisher, of New Haven, Connecticut, j airived at Salt Lake city the last week in j July. They had visited Colorado, and puriiosed to spend a shorttime in the city of the Saints, after which they would proccc'l to Nevada aud California, From San Francisco the propose to take a steam er down the Pacific, and enter the interi or of Sonora, to visit the silver mines of Conigutta. —An interesting document is now in possession of General Fisk, commanding I the district of North Missouri. It con sists of j)ti amnesty oath and certificate j found on the body of a guerrilla, its ; owner recently shot and killed in the ! Northoru part of tho State. The ball j which killed the guerrilla passed direct ly through tho broken oath of loyalty. ' Tlut bullet-torn paper is indicative of the I punishment in sti.re for treason to which the amuesty in Missouri has been widely j put. LATEST FROM GRANT'S ARMY. PETCRS3URG ALMOST WITHIN OUR GRASP, Ntw YORK, Aug. 24.—The morning papers contain very little news in addition to whai was telegraphed last night. A headquarters luih corps correspondent says that our forces were withdrawn from Deep Bottom the night of the 20th. An important co-operative movement by the luth corps commenced ihip morning, de tails of which will reach you at the prop er moment. The Ihrahl'i correspondent gives tho following particulars of the battle of tho 21st : TVe rebels found themselves under a quadruple tire of musketry and ariillcry, which ( a used them to throw down their pieces and raise their arms in token of surrender. Gen. Hi t'er sent Capt. Daley, of his staff to receive them as prisoneis- Our men having ceased tiring. Capt. Da ley told Haywood he had been sent to re ceive him and his brigade as prisoners.— Without saying a word Haywood drew his revolver and shot ("apt. Daley. The Cap t.iin lived half an hour, but long cnougL to make Ins statement. llaywood following the shooting ol Da ley, called to his men to pick up their muskets and fall back, which order they attempted to obey. Our men again fired, when they again threw down their pieces and this time gave themselves up as pris oners. This second volley added largo numbers to their killed, and among them llayw >od, who was shot through the head. The prisoners numbered between 500 and (WO. After two hours' fighting the buttlu ended. The same correspondent states that the rebels report the rebel Gen. llooke was killed on that day. A special lo the llWi from Washing ton. under da eof the 23d, says: '1 be Slur this evening says that when the boat left City Point yesterday morn ing, Warren's coi]>s was wariuly engaged with the enemy, who were trying to dis lodge hmi from his position on t' strengthened as to be deemed impicgna ble. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—A special to' the Timet says: It is reported by officers . just arrived from the front, that uu attack was made on Sunday upou our left by the rebels, in which they were handsomely re pulsed. I'cneral A. I', iliil was knock ed from I.is horse by a piece of shell and was badly wounded. Gens. Heath and Fit/. Hugh lee, sonof the rebel chieftain, were killed. 11 KAIIQI'ARTKRS ARMY or THK POTO MAC, August 23.—The enemy early yes | terday disappeared from the front ; id' the ->ih and 9 li corps on the Weldou. Railroad. and tho belief is that the ut tempt to regain this important lino of coni mumcatii'D has been abandoned, and tho ciieuiy are fortifying their right flank to resist the attack in this direction. They may be preparing to make a dash on our lines in some other direction. '1 lie roads arc wot, making traveling difficult. Scv<*al deserters have come in, and a great many think thccmlof the struggle near at hand, and they believe Petersburg to be almost within our grasp, and will be in our possession at an early day. NKW YOUR, August 24.—A Harper's- Ferry dispatch to the Herald, dated II: J 30 a. m., August 23d, states that skir mishing commenced very early this morn ing on our right, and extended along the • whole line. The rebels made # scveral charges w hielu drove our lines in, and wo were rapidly driven through the t wn.out on the Har per's Ferry pike. The rebels followed us I very close. 'J he whole army is now strongly post ed on the heights in the rear of this place, with the enemy close upon us. 1 But seeing us thoroughly prepared, they 1 may not risk au engagement. Should ' they do so, your readers may look for some very encouraging news. BAI.TIMORK, Aug. 24.—Reports have been received here, via the Northern- Central Railroad, hat the rebels have ; crossed tho river, which reports need confirmation. Nothing is received direct from the Upper Potomac. Important from Tennessee i MEMPHIS. August 24.—Memphis was I attacked at four o'clock this morning by i Gen Forrest with three brigades of cava!* . I ry, about 3,000 strong. They left Gen. Smith's front on the evening of the 18th, and made a forced march on this city. , They drove in the pickets and dashed di rectly to the heatkju irtersof Gen. Wash burue, who made a narrow escape. They then went to Gen. Buckland's quarto s, I who also escaped. They also attacked j-1 the Irving prison, but were repulsed by t | the guard. They next visited the Gayo- I so House, expecting to capture 1 cneral Iliilburt, but he was stopping at a friend's ' I house, i Our troops now attacked the rebels ! and soon drove them from the city, kill ing about thirty and wounding one hun ' I dred. They captured from thirty to for ty horses, but had no time for plunJee. Our loss is about the same as the reb ' els. Gen. Washburnc is carrying out a plan which is expected to result in the capture of a large number of tho attacking par- LATER. i The raid into Memphis yesterday was a 1 complete failure, and is so admitted by r Forrest. His intention was to capture I Washburnc and other Generals, and, our i troops icing without leaders, take and - plunder the city. They captured quite - a number of prisoners, including two of 1' fleets, several clerks, and a telegraph op drator. Numerous acts of cruelty were i perpetrated by the rebels. Among the r wounded are Col. Starr, of the tith Illin . ois cavalry, and Lieut. Irwin, of the Bth j lowa, who has since d ed. ! An immense force of contrabands 1 is employed securing the harvest of the . government farms near Arlinutmn, under the superintendence of Coloucl Grecti, . Chief Quartermaster of the Department, i It is estimated that the net profits from these farms for the present season will exceed fifty thousand dollars.