Nebraska advertiser., 1864-08-11

ia, yesterday afternoon, though not
known.
New York, Aug. 5.-A special TO the
Tribune says there is good reasons for
believing that the rebels are mining our
earth works in front of Petersburg
Measures are taken which will render
operations Of that fort futile.
Baltimore, August, 5.-Persons who
left Charlestown' Virginia, early yester-
day morning, reports rebel forces as COM
posed of Moseby's ImbodeHs cavalry and
mounted infantry, estimated at 1000,
are about making a feinl on Harpers
Ferry. while Early with $1,000 infantry
was guarding the plumber at Bunker
Hill and was about starting through the
valley. The rebels are scattered through
the valley gathering grain. cattle and
would join Ewell in his march. The
rebels Ionscripted all the men they could
find. and even boys of sixteen. 1t Is
believed the rebels retire up the val
lev, as soon as The trains are well ad-
vanced,
New York, Aug. 5.-The Post special
saws duFICSS TIC CcNCN Alht SA'oAy hSHN
took place on the New jerusalem road
on Wednesday.
The reports that General Hooker
was 10 relieve Meade Is correct. Hook
err was relieved by General Sherman,
and sent to Washington.
New York, Aug. ga special TO the
Herald dated New Orleans 3Oth, says
information was received at Headquar-
tiers Department of the Gulf on Thursday
that Admiral FsrragUt bad passed Forts
Morgans and Gaines, which are supposed
10 command the entrance to Mobile Bay,
and is bombardlng the upper ~defences.-
If this information is correct the forts
must speedy surrender. The Admiral
has now six iron elads off Mobile, and
two more lift this city to-day. The
bombardment has been continued three
days, and it is expected that the city
will surrender before the close Of next
week. General Granger will command
the land forces which will occupy Mobile
and garrison the Forts, if perfect success
crowns he movement.
Our forces have evacuated Brownsville,
Texas, and all the stores have been sent
10 Brazos and New Orlerns.
The Worlds army correspondence Of
the 9Th. says;
The Cd Division of our cavalry, under,
! Gregg, attacked tho rebel cavalry vigor-
rusly on the Jerusalem Railroad, below
Petersburg. and drove then, and inalcI-
ing severe loss.
New York, August. 6.-The Rich
mond Examiner of the ID, has a dispatch
from the rebel General Iverson, saying
that General SLOVENIAN surrendered to
him with five hundred men.
A dispatch dated Griffin, Virginia,
July Both, says:
Atlanta has been furiously shelled for
two DAYS, and early hat morning Cheat
ham was attacked the Union force was
easily repulsed with no loss to The rebels.
The Union raidlng force captured Fay
e~ttsville on the 29th, and burned wag-
ons tore up the track, &c.
Harrisburg, August, 5.-At9 o'clock
to- nigh; telegraphic communication ceas-
ed beyond Green Castle. The rebels
having entered Middlebury, eleven miles
north of Hagarstown, but in what force
il is net known. as the movements OF the
enemy are utterly ineXplicable. They
seem determined 10 invest their opera
lions with as much mystery as possible,
both as to numbers. intentions and points
I of attack. A fight Is represented as haV-
ing taken place al Cumberland Tuesday,
but no particulars.
Headquarters Army Potomac, August
3.-The exact number Of our loss on Sat
urdav is now ascerIained 10 be 5640.-
| The hospitals are now being rapidly
| cleared of sick and wounded-there be
ing 4 or 5 boats engaged in their trans
portation from City Point.
Chicago, August 6-The following in
regard 10 the battle on The 2Sth is from
| The Cincinnati Commercial
About half past ten In the forenoon
Thursday the signal officers OF the 10Th
corps reported 10 General Logan that a
heavy column Of infantry was seen issu-
ing out of Atlanta, going southwark with
the evident intention of attempting TO
turn our right iunk. upon this au-
nouncement he began TO throw up works,
and had only time to complete the rude
defences of rails and poles, without a
shovelful OF earth, when the rebels rush
ed upon them with great impetuOelty and
drove them in. This was about noon.
The rebels evidently thought they had
made a circuit sufficiently wide to bring
them upon our flank, but were mistaken,
and came up front to front out of the
| breast. works. The woods are so dense
| that is doubtful if they could see the eX-
tent of our works, and besides, the pris-
oners state that the leaders represented
| 10 their men-that we were ~relreasing, and
needed only to be attacked with spirit to
rout US. The heaviest shock of the as
sault fell on the ID and 4th divisions.
and for a time il was not certain that We
would be able to hold our position, but
finally by the reinforcement of a single
Regiment. judiciously distributed. deter
mined the question, and the rebels were
driven back with severe loss. They
were, however, not to be thus easily dis
cornhued. From noon until nearly
night the firing was incessant, swelling
Out into a fierce roar as the rebels char
ged our lines, and dying away as they
retired.
During the afternoon the rebels made
seven distinct charges. and two more af-