, 1864-08-08

WAsH1SartS, Sunday. Augul: :, 1861.
Our own aasic.s this evening fron thsltont
oi p.tersturg are that the rebels Undertook. !.
On Saturday, to repeat our owa performance
of thu previous week. 1t was known tnat
ihty hnd been mining in front oLW>rrcn,.
pnd measures we're taken some da!i ago to
prevent any disastrous Consequences to Us.
The works and fort tbcJ meant to ilow up
were evacuated On Thursday. The! opened
the ball with furious cannouaae, aud fol-
lowed BY spring gin5 thei. mine. It hleH up
a large mass of earth In front Of tho fort but
did not destroy the works. The aaoek was
feeble, and but fifty. or sixty Of their iaen
succeeded in getting near the fort-vsry few
Of whom returned, Our loss in Il: whole
stair YVES tridirg. -
WASHINGTON, Sunday, July 7.-a> letter
from the arm, of the Potomac, dated. Friday
evening, says there las been uo chlnge In
| the positions Of the ar1ni since the lase bat
t tie. There has bcG14 the usual plcke: firing.
| Heavy firing WAS heard this afternoon i'll the
direction Of the 10Th corps.
ArepoFt was circulated that the rsb,ls had
attempted to blow up fort in that y.cintty,
| lut they we're unsuccessful. a rebel battery
| on the north side Of tn@ James River his be-
coue very aLnoy ing for . day or two. Quite
an arrangements took place this morning he
| te cen It and our guuhorts, and 1. was anals;:
! ltrc.d to lesTe.
Tie weather continues very War:u, aud
! csntid.r r bic sickness prevails auo1.s tic
! suld:c1e, who suffer from Giarrhea,
| St&aorec Court Hcr.e was wautoE;y. set
e1x Il }u oe5lI0S C r71r 1l6Flln:--;- as9u1o
/ soltters.
Il .t4arc+A..--4a,-~ Army 0f The Potomac,
I dated Saturday morning, says the rel,:!s cx,
uloled mlue yesleelas evening before dark
+ In from. OF The 9th corps but as they Lad not
dur to vltlia forty yarda Of our works. 10
damage was done, They also attempted to
make charge, cheering loudly. bat the7
must have been chas riped at iinding them
s.lyes 20 far from our lines.
Considerable firing WAS kept up fur au
hour, TIE cnemy's less wss Aeas7-ousi
'wus very e1Ight: AL i: quiet this morning
Nrw IoH1, Augugt The 7+tbu'ss's City
Point letter says Cur loss In the scvernl as
zaplts % Saturday, amounts to over 8. .'oo, O.
smch Gcu. Lealic lost os7. Potter s.o, VII
i cox about G00, aud Ferrero 1.7co. Porfionl
of three rebel regiments, the 18th: lSth aa'
.ai South Carolina, arc known to have beel
}>,lled and wouLded By tho explosion, ant
the los i: tIicted upon them b. oue heavy Ut
t;llery aud 1nueSct fire, must have been twie
tbe number wlicl. they are willing to admit
THE AFFAIR AT PETERSBURG.
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,,,,.,,.,,,n,, ,.,tpr f,nr, rfepr. F. ". Char
The ioow'ns WIN fra,erea, ,ts,e, ' Volunteers, vi
r'sn, 81 she o ,sosnIso, n,..s.t nr ST Who ku,,
ae "au W. :, . IT,. LENA: Tamrsr.1
tic late CO.. =. a. n,n,ni p,-. i,,:rorr p.zzrs}
/ IN 1AA ' ruEo xusust !, 1861.
.tu the morning Of ,he auth, we. wcra draw
", IN Nj Ine M Of battle, momenter,ly ezpect;r: to b
!. th.uvu Into char:e. Shortly alter day'islt ID
rtar OF a.iIlery commenced the rainc "ss erp'oe
ID, a1d tue htst coasss VIZ o. haas srs 'hsn crsrc
!: riston The eth Corps. We were 'len sss s,a'a
. !. fa.,7a-1, While We wcro halted sao's tue
sn-aa wsr chi. Rrose walked BY me. Il
ltokca cheerful. had . mome,ss ~, a.,aan.
, with him. III vac u. 'ne ueaa -. ..s 10 ~ atsn
. cro.sIne the tort previously blown n9. ehis lai
n'ece V Was perfsct slaughter pen. Tho eneul
usTc h1rIs I'd alive. D7e oaly hAa hl5 head oas {
: vrnund. Ue aeke.l ME for i drnS Of wa:c;- pt
! lDy cIuttt1 to Lis ElcAEp Aua A4V"cA a'3Aa
ILinS Aneaed e @ Ms ~ 1us' ,hrec hnndrcd Tarsa
!. .nn1o " hTri.d aiiye The Mace Vas also eoyere
4 | Viii, our own men 30 th.Ii thai we hsd 70 pas
orev their bodies 70 get 70 INC He. " s,nr -,
Thea ~. Il "as sasonl a i;rn Here We we-s expo.ej TO
nEon M enatu.. t:Sc oa both our f!aks, aa al
It ira oar front, by both EnnHkesry anI at5i
rhc tatie on eaGn sle o. ns Was a =, -,
un ssei 1anEs. -. III 49, III" n,ass isaw Eu!ou
H.nss With The co}ose. rushing oteal, and he cite
=. Men. follow Eacr' This W1a the List ! saw .
u PIT; IL nefs "t niacn. ali things together ID
Il ri h.f1rr and haye heard since the 1as Of tr1l
NJ 4I;. mnTnnrs have come to tic following cohc
sou Njttr The tr1sade WIS ordered to fa! a.; ~;
t. and while enda.Tofing 70 fet o'is ho, iag ~
,n had, and fell insirni5' cry ~ n
Lord Hc Vas rear tae Soo1S H. a. -, en ~, tnot
ng his ntpGt pt % neree Saw osled
Iera,e ,s I'M was isplnSed by tic Coloucl H
itenIy' We q? fcei h.s loss cannot be ,c1p-a7s
HG vas ne:osGG ~ ~ f1om raaei msior IN Cha
,hs ta: cItrace oaT ~ IN Svrisa w,: The "a
he .atefy shat to- , rshs ~hs i'nra Has 1ray
.;.sH tsn.t 31s' ns'o' 'A'
orr regiment vas badly cut TO iplee@Gs. r. -. ~ Il
- ~ VIC r. 1os. fars H., tas rst. Adiutant Dow
sm9nE me ss. Sst sicd: Captain B.o
* * ssfey xoFrSeA t,ag Ll:sts9aats +; Knapp Gale
=,
Rs. nf wov.,c ,eetareav horored hy visit from Ii
"a "a ,,ar,r,,,.s ,,t romn,n7 A. s3,h U. $. Coli
~ 1e,..no~s ,rho 1T, ~ bcsdou.rtc,s OF tae
Fls1 ,r front OF Petersburg on the second LOT Of aug
of ~ ~ .1as ~ 49, ..ea 1pn, nbont
IN 9fI@asl .uc 1sen ~ uatar:hn1c IN ths life
f.n}oupf Bros3 to march TO Ice l!uat u tna
II. inn nf