The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28


sSty two persons their ires by burning being TO-
men, twenty-fcer women, twelve boys and twenty-five
s,rs
large warehouse 1T Joliet, Illinois, was destroyed b.
DIRE on the iS.h INST Loss estimated 81 upwards o
$50 600.
ihe fall Ia gold ana the uncrnentous conseluence
involved In the Chicago Convention rendered business
circles very quiet Saturday. Except 10 OF th
iesdng articles scarcely anything done Values
were entirely nominal, and scarcely any OF the dealers
would name prices AZ which they would buy sell Cot
ton was nomina!ly lower Petroleum and groceries gene
rally lower On Change -four decned i5c. sc. whea
dun. and &c &C. lower Corn lud dull and 1c
lower Pork was frmer. Beef aud lard quiet, but firm
| WhisEey dull and lower Freights unchanged W st
| Another Victory ON the weldon Road
T. Early and Sheridan.
| Another of the series Of battles that are to
be fought for the possession of the Weldon
road took place on Thursday, the 25th inst
as will be seen by the War Departm ent des
patch in another column. Like the previous
battle of Sunday, it was most desperate en-
counter, and resulted in q victory for our
forces. Every circumstance indicates that the
rebel force making the attack was dreadfully
punished Even though it held partial posses
sion Of the field Of contest on the night after
the battle, il withdrew leaving its wounded on
the field. Only force very severely crippled,
and compelled by the most distinct necessity
to admit its weakness, would have done this
In character the battle was the same simple
and straightforward one that has been fought
over many times in this war. Our men held q
strong position, and the enemy formed his
men in the woods in front, and moved
In line across an intervening open
space to storm our position. AS they
moved across this open space the enemy s
men were exposed to an awful fire
from artillery and musketry Hence it
would be only reasonable to assume that his
lossesswere quite as great rs the most extrava
CANT account would represent them to be.
Though we have thus had another victory ct
the point that Grants strategy has compelled
the enemy to come out and fight for, we must
keep in mind that this was battle in which
the balance was barely turned in our favor.
Our lines were too tLiply held, and men, as at
Gettysburg. had to be hurried from one point
to another to increase the power of resistance
All the enemy's force massed on 50 thin line
naturally broke it, and it would appear from
the dispatches as it only the dismounted
cavalry turned the scale of this desperate
battle few days ago, in our comments on
Sundays battle, we showed that more des-
perate battles on the same ground, and fought
for the same purpose. must necessarily
follow. We showed then that the seizure
of the Weldon road was what Grant now
declares it to -be-'a blow to the enemy that
he canoot stand" We showed that Lee must
hurl against US there all the force that he could
gather, and we urged earnestly the reinforce
ment of Grant This battle shows nothing
more clearly than that men are Grants great
necessity. Ten thousand more might have
completed the destruction Of this attacking
force. We lost an opportunity in not being
able TO do that and this necessity for men con-
t'nues as great now as ever-for even this bat
tie OF Thursday is not the last that will be
fought On the Weldon road. AT that point the
enemy has yet to make his most desperate at
Tempt. ard We ought to be able to anticipate
With certainty favorable result. But this
you'd not be wise unless large reinforca.nent
,ces to Grant at once. Il
The position on the Potomac and the relative |
lanGuvres OF Sheridan and Early, would havesi
interest just now if Lee bad
eaten Gran. on Thursday; but, as it is, they
re much less Important. Early is feeling
ne river at half a dozen points to see what he
ai d. with it: but there is man riding down
be Shenandoah Valley now-if he is net !
lready in Early camp with orders for Early
} get away !tr5a Sheridan if he can, and hurr,
, tie capital 81 the Confederate States.
PREsIDI&TIAs NAaGUyREs AT CHICAGO LIS
OH 10 WrrHpRaw FROM TIE CANVASS Gar |
eaders will notice in the accounts w give 70
ay OF the Chicago Convention on. tees Of !
re At significance: this IS tnat tie ans,.i.!ncoia
lement OF The republican party a"i.se
peratiUn there. Taken alone, tie lact ., TIC (
presence Of these men at Chiccgo isvsr,- e. I
aarkable; but tte:r pretended bua.ae
IS even more s.. They represent ifcr -
as empowered = withdraw tie nrmeW
Iincojn from tue Presidential canvass: 'fs
remains TO be eseD Npnt lLe'A 49, t'' !. ~
One fact we know pretty we'l u tie peiiAcsi
career Of Msssrs poaleroy, Chase AM StTaSus--
they have been bitterly hostile to The ro'aiaa-
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, aud i hc has new hofPeG
over to their side ard given them authority ler
so decided a measurc ~ The Withdrawal 81 h.s
name, il Is one 0. the stra7gesr mutations IN
party history But if We suppose thai tfs i
only gwen cnt for The gptge'ns and thu tsc
real, m ission or these lea u Chicago L 70 urse
tie Chicago Convention 20 nominate mar tia
al republicans opposed to citseT Lincoln q e
Fremont can vote FOR. then thcir presence Al
the Convention il much more Ineligible and
also much mere important.
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