Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-19
THE NEWS.

From the Army Of the Potomac we have in.
telligence of successful movement. On Satur-
day the Second Corps, under Hancock, was
placed ON transports, and went down the James
river. At nights the boats were turned about,
and proceeded up the river, whore landing was
effected within twelve miles Of Richmond. The
rebels were routed, and some Eve hundred
prisoners and seven pieces OF artillery were cap
tured. The Tenth Corps was also landed at the
same point. The object of the movement is be-
lieved to be to destroy the rebel pontoon bridge
above ort Darling. The latest is that on Sun
day evening our forces succeeded in carrying
fwo lines Of the enemy's earthNorks, the outer
one being only nine miles from Richmond
Generals Grant and Meade are experimenting
the movement The TWenty-frst Corps cap
tured number Of prisoners, belonging to South
Carolina regiments, at Deep Run. on Sunday.
In front OF Petersburg everything remains
quiet. The rebels have been feeling our line on
the left, but beyond the picket skirmiahing
nothing has occurred. General Park now COM
mands the Ninth Corps
General Logan's official report Of operations
before Atlanta on the 9th aad 2eth ult., has
been received at Washington, and ia published
elsewhere. Our losses we're 6T2 men. Five
battle Gags, 1900 or 1000 musksts and 1905
prisoners were captured The enemy's loss is
estimated at 600o
The Indian troubles are assuming formid-
able shape. Reliable scouts have asoertained
that within twenty days Simultaneous attack
will be made by combined bands Of Cheyennes,
Kiowas, OteI, snakes, CAmanohes and Arrapa-
hoes, on Fort KeArny and Fort ButtonWood, and
all along the Platte valley. Tho whites are
making preparations to repel the attack. De-
prsdatons continue to be committed daily upon
the overland mail route.
Hong Kong advicss OF June s0th state thai
Hankin was the only important city left in the
possession Of the rebels, and WAS closely invest
ed by the Imperalists. A fire in Msuia de
stroyed So 100000 worth of tobacco,
The crews OF three vessels destroyed by thi
Tallahassee arrived at Yarmouth, N. s., OF
Tuesday On Monday six vessels we're destroyed
six mics irYm Cape Bable, and dispatch from
1homastob, Ne, states that on Tuesday twenty
i've vessels we're destroyed off Martncicus Lock
The rehti GsDeral Wheeler, with 100 men
demnnied the surrender Of Dalton, Georgia, OF
the l4th, and at Las accounts sArmishng wa,
going on. About 100 government cattle, OF
the Atlanta. mad teen captured by small detach
ments Of Wheeler's force. The guerillas at.
tAckei Selma, Ken'ucky, on Saturday, but wer
repulsed. Some $50 head of cattle, captured b.
wheeler's men, have been recovered.
The steamers Check and Atlantic. on a cotto
expedition up the Yazoo river, are reported I
have been captured by the rebels. Some l50
rebels attacked the troops guarding plantatio
in the vicinity of Gooderich landing, but rein
forcements arrived and the enemy were hnAll
driven off
Gen. sully, with 5000 men, left Fort Rice Q
the 18th ult., for the Yellow Stone river At Fo
Alexander. About 1900 lodges Of Indians wer
reported to be encamped near Fort Bsrtholt
prepared to give sully battle. Another dispatc
gives rumor that Sully has been defeated
Knife river, but it needs confirmation.
Mexican intelligence is to the effect that Max
milan has provided for the formation Of an Au
trian army for service in Mexico. The Frene
troops have been driven out Of Jounta, and re
treated to the island Carnevi.