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FI,nMMARI,IsI,ILRG.

HARRISBURG, July 81.
General McCausland was in command
Of the rebel troops when they burned
Chambersburg After he had taken pos
session of the town he made a proelaIna-
tion demanding 100000 dollars in gold
1t was, of course, impossible to comply,
made doubtless in full confidence of It's
failure and sure of affording pretext to
execte the premeditased plan for destroy
ing Ohambersburg.
No intelligence has reached Harrisburg
concerning the direct effect Of Averilps
attack. 1t is believed, however, that he
succeeded in punishing McCausland
severly.
a train, heavily laden with commisary
stores. was dispatched from the city this
morning to Chambersburg to ielieve tie
present wants of the houseless of that
town, who now crowd the surrounding
fields and woods.
The residents of pominent citizens on
the outskirts of the town were burnt.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Information from Gen Sherman repre-
sents affairs to be in the highest degree
satisfactory. Our movements for the past
day or so have met with no opposition
from the enemy.
PITTsBURGH, July 81.
Intense excitement here in consequence
Of rebel invasion of P nnsylvania. Meet
/ ing of citizens to-day to take measures fol-
defecce of city. Recruiting going on brisk
/ ly. Scouting PARTIES already organized
and going out tonight. Business will
probably be suspended tomorrow. Gen
( Couch expected tonight.
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FROM NEW YORK.

- NEW YORK, Jnly 80.
A special dispatch to the World from
Washington, July 29th, says;
Intelligence from the Upper Potomac
to-day confirms the advices Of yesi erday,
that the enemy has fallen back from the
line of the river, having made no new
demonstration during the last twenty-four
hours. Whether they have fallen back to
Winchester, or even farther down the val
ley, is yet unknown.
There is no longer any reason for keep
ing secret the fact that Grants last move
ment against Richmond was expected by
himself and friends to result in something
far more decisive than anything he has yet
undertaken against the rebel capital.
Senator Wade, of Ohio, and wife, some
three weeks since paid visit to tina
Army of the Potomac. The Senator was
feeling very blue at what he supposed was
the failure of Grants campaign against
Richmond. On his return to Washington
after his visit, however, he was in the best
of spirits, and told his intimate friends
that he had no doubt at all, but that the
rebel Capital would soon be captured.
Grant told him that his long delay before
Petersburg was due solely to the extreme
drouth which rendered it impossible for
him to move his men and animals from
where fresh water could be procured
/ Grant told Wade that Just as soon as q
sufficient quantity of rain fell to insure s
supply of water and lay the intolerablC
dust in the roads, he would make a move
1nent which would fully satisfy the fullest
expectations of the country. 1t will b
remarked that rains have just fallen II
the vicinity of Richmond, and that Grant
true to his promise to Wade, will now b,
on the march TO the rebel Capital thi
time on the north bank Of the James Riy
er. Notwithstanding the withdrawal o
the 9th Corps, very large reinforcement
have been sent to Grants army from va
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to tho Cleveland Leader.l

WAsHINeToN, July 81.
Mr.. c. A. Page, one of the correspon-
dents of the New York Tribune, sends
the following important intelligence to
that journal from before Petersburg:
BEFORE PETERSBURG,
SATURDAY, July 80-9 AN.
After three days of manauvring, with
marchings and some fighting, the grand
assault upon Petersburg was made at 4:30
o'clock this morning, and is still progress
ing, it is thought favorably.
The movement of Hancock and Sheri-
dan to the left flank of the james River
was feint to daw the enemy in that di-
rection, and was successful
Yesterday, to confirm him in his i'm
preston that Grant proposed to make
fight there, trains were sent over from here
in his plain sight, the transportation of the
long-absent 9Th Corps being used for that
purpose.
At dark last night Hancock began
marching this way and before daylight
had his corps in close reserve, Genera
Hunt, Chief of Artillery, had ninety four
guns and fifteen mortars in position. The
explosion of the immense mines in Burn
sides front was the signal for them to open.
The main attack was to be from the GER
ter by the eth corps, while the 18th and
Turner's division Of the 10th, should be
fnassed in right rear of the 9th, and the
5th in the left of the 9th; part of the I'd
to take position of the line west of the
river, but nearly all to support the sth,
The mine had been pushed out 400 feet
radiating into three branches, beneath q
rebel battery, the powder exploding from
5 to Is feet under ground, was equal tc
a chamber train, 10 inches in diameteriand
$50 feet long. The world shook when il
was fired. A column of yellow earth spou
ted into the air, broad and high as Bunker
Hill monument. The echo of the awfu
blast had not come back from the wooC
behind US, when the 100 guns opened from
rising grounds in Warren's front. CoulC
see line of belchng fire, the great volum
, of white smoke and enemy angrily reply
= ing. Heavy musketry vollies in centre
ononly heard in the momentary interval
N letween the guns heaviest just wher
ne suns blood red disk wheeled int
81 st in the east. Was it the sun of an
on authority Great masses of whit
ME poNr-smoke hugging close to the eartl
- of ctautly rising and resting in tb
e n 'ree " obsalred the view. The hashe
n the Oh 'ns Is in the haze projecting man
I'd to ises the mSzzles could be seem
: 3 .S;-L y notn,ns TheChurch spires of Peter
i re- Ds- g. lost from the picture, an
rs r5tt, to ,rsinst the behind and banked U
lA.eTy ,I, till his great face Wa
make fresh breez. AT last, Jnst before 81
nth of g - eleared all the pro-
and eo1 s' l. -ie. Each man no
ON point to point
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GLORIOUS NEWS FROM GRANTS
Army CONFIRMED.
jim :

DAL1lhOtAE9 UAlD Ol
We have the glorious news from Grants
army by theiOld Point boat that the siege
of Petersburg has had an auspicious com
mencement. The news received this
morning is as follows:
The siege of Pee sbnrg opeued in
earnest, this Saturday morning, and at
daylight we blew up one Of the principal
rebel batteries, consisting Of 16 guns, and
we had three tiers of earthworks from the
rebels before the mail steamer left City
Point, this morning.
All doubt as to the good news seems to
be removed. A later dispatch just receiv-
ed saws the assault commenced at 4
o'clock on Saturday morning by terri
bic explosion which completely destroyed
one of the enemies principal forts in front
of Petersburg containing l6 guns. This
was rendered mass of ruins. Upon the
explosion our artillery opened with one
simultaneous crash along the entire line
Up to the leaving of the Mail boat at
10 o'clock we had captured other earth
works, also the entire outer line of the
rebel intrenchments. The battle contin-
ued to progress with the grestest fury.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIKo, July 30
General Paine, commanding this depart
tment sent n noted rebel of Paducah into
the country to inform the people thst for
every outrage on union mems lives and
property rebel ,sympathizers will be treat
ed in like manner.
In addition to orders already reported,
General Paine has directed none but 10y
alists shall trade in his department.
No banks, except at Caro-, shall pay out
money or receive deposits without special
permits. He has also taxed wealthy seces-
sionists hundred thousand dollars for the
benefit Of soldiers families living in west
Kentucky.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, ,ISly 81.
The constitutional convention q Louisi-
ana, on the 22d, adopted the new consti-
tuition by large majority, and would i'm
mediately submit it to the people.
General Banks has prohibited the trans
fer of gold to the rebel States.
The steamer Henry Ames, from st. Lou
is, struck snag yesterday seven miles
above here and sunk over her main deck.
Slew probably be total loss.
Her deck freight, which was very valu-
able, was taken off slightly damaged, and
brought here. co hogsheads of tobacco,
IeOO barrels flour, large lot of nails, pri-
vate freight, besides large amount ofpork
belonging to the government, still in the
hold.
No lives lost.
The steamer Graham, from Memphis
the 2eth, brings the body of Major Raw
son of the I'D Ohio, who died from wound:
received recently.
4 Bulletin contains further accounts of the
fight near Helena. Our loss was 62 mer
and four officers killed Rebel loss $50
The Bulletins account Of the destruc
ton of the steamer Olarabel says:
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FROM nALTINTORE.
BALTIMoRE, July 30:

BALTIMORE, July 90.
The damage done to the telegraph by
the guerrillas has been repaired, and the
line is again in operation to Harper's
Ferry.
The force which did the damage was
from 200 to 300 of Moseby's men who
made their appearance near Adamstown,
a few miles west of Monocacy They did
not stay long, as they found it prudent to
leave, going in the direction of the Poto-
mac. A force of Union troops at the Mon
ocaey were quickly started in pursuit of
the marauders. In a few hours the dam
age done to the telegraph was repaired.
So far as we have been able to learn, no
damage has been done to the railroad.
It IS believed here that the force of the
rebels now reported to be in Pennsylvania
will be found to be small, and that they
viii confine themselves to plundering and
avoid conflict if possible.
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groups are Generals Warren, Hunt, Cut
ter and Ayers and their stats. Still no
word from the front as to how it is with
ours. There we can only lookand look and
exchange thoughts and hopes and ac-
knowledge of what each SECS
At Just six the rebels are
running. One and then another is GER
tain he sees them flying The naked eye
has already confirmed what was seen
through glass darkly, and the rascals are
running in great focks. One more glance
from this point and then to another
At our elbows a battery is throwing
Al inch shell, and the enemy occasionly
reply with those of equal metal and
with good aim. The Regular brig
ade is engaged at our left. A column
of black smoke rises from Petersburg and
clouds in the sky: The city is burning
A signal station by battery hard to the
front is waving merrily its little flag.
Gems. Grant and Meade are at Burn
sides head quarters.
Ilearn that the mine accomplished its
purpose. The explosion buried three of
the four guns above it and many men,
while the earth still trembled
The I4th New York heavy artillery,
I'd brigade of Ledlies division, rushed up
on the spot and broke the eremy's line
Over one hundred prisoners were taken.
Prisoners coming in-3OO already. There
is some struggling. We have certainly
carried some of the enemies works. Here
at Headquarters the impression is that
we shall before the sun goes down impart
the flag in Petersburg
There are still fresh troops enough on
hand to pour new column upon the rebel
centre every hour till night. if that shall
be necessary.
Of course nothing is known yet in de-
tail; nothing as to the lcsses, and
upon whom they have fallen upon the
heaviest.
sheridans cavalry is moving round to
our left, on the enemy's right.
The battle has ragged four hours without
eessation-how much longer depends on
the rebels giving way, not in our giving
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FROM THE FRONT.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc,
Julv 80. 10 NJ

July 81, III a. NJ.
The great event so long anticipated,
namely, the explosion of the mine under
the Rebel fort in front of the 9Th Corps.
came off this morning at 40 minutes past
4 o'clock. Picket firing was kept up all
night, In fact at the time the match was
applied to the mine, the skirmishers were
still engaged on both sides. The volume
of dirt was immense and thrown up 500
feet in the air The 9th Corps at once
charged the works, driving the rebels to
their second line of intrenchments, and
taking a number of prisoners, some of
whom were dug out of the dirt badly
bruised. These rebel prisoners state that
only about a dozen remain of their regi-
ment. South Carolina one
As soon as the explosion took place. y
guns Immediately opened on our front,
while the musketry played one continual
fire in front Of the sih and part of the 18th
corps. Prisoners say they were complete
" surprised, those in front being asleep at
the time. They also state there were foul
guns in the fortifcations, all of which of
/ course were buried far out of sight.
One of the prisoners stated that they
were busy mining under our works, anc
that in two days more they would hav,
been ready to blow them up. We got the
start Of them however, and stopped that
Long ere this reaches you PetersburgI
will be in our possession.
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NO. 162.

The people Of Chambersburg received
information yesterday of the approach oi
the rebels. AT once the merchants and
business men commenced packing up their
! stock, and before ten o'clock last night the
most valuable merchandise was sent far
beyond the reach of the rebels.
At three o'clock this morning a rebel
force of eighty-fve mounted infantry
reached Chambersburg and encamped on
the fair ground. This force was met a
short distance from Mercersburg by a
small party of troops from Carlisle Bar
racks, who fought the advance stubbornly,
but were compelled to withdraw on ac-
count of the overwhelming numbers of
the invaders.
The disposition of the rebel forces as
they crossed the Potomac is described by
our informant as follows:
One party moved via Mercersbure, an
other through Waynesboro and the CEN
ire by Greencastle.
General Averil Is reported as having
engaged their centre, and Is said to be fall
ing back on Chambersburg. If this be 80,
his position must be perilous, and he is
likely to be surrounded at any moment
should the rebels leave Chambersburg to
meet him and those moving from Waynes-
borO join in the assault.
The rolling stock of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad is being removed to this
point. Large numbers of fugitive color
ed people accompany this stock, and pre-
sent most deplorable condition, as they
are huddled together on the sidewalks
around the railroad depot.
1t is reported that the rebels have
blrned the courthouse, town nall and resi-
dence Of Colonel A. X. Mcclure, at Cham
bersburg.
Various estimates are made of the num-
bers Of the invading rebels, the lowest
putting them at 10000.
AT one o'clock to-day they had made no
advance beyond Chambersburg, and our
forces still hold Shippensburg, eleven miles
east of that place.
Should the rebels advance on Shippens-
burg the movement would develop an ap-
parent intention to make a demonstration
still further down the valley, and if not to
lay siege to Harrisburg.
LATER.
Most positive information has been re-
ceiyed that General Averill has driven the
rebels out of Chambersburg, and is fol-
lowing them westward toward London,
Franklin county.
The best part of Chambersburg is said
to be in ashes and 5000 people rendered
homeless.
1t is stated on the authority ofIrebel
prisoners, that General Breckinridge is
making a raid towards Wheeling or about
to return via the Kanawha Valley 1t
seems by the statements of these prisoners
that it is the intention of General Long
street to threaten Washington while
Breckinridge makes his raid. In the
meantime Early is to hold the Shenandoah
VaE&.
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MORNING LEADER
MONDAY MORFING, AUGUST 1.
The overland Telegraph 20 Russia.


Amid the hustle of war & work Of
pesce and Civilization has been steadily
Growing. The telegraph to unite the
United States and Russia has entered into
a stage of real work; the last impediments
have been overcome, and now Mr.. Collins,
conformity with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, has already begun the
-Four ships havs been chartered and
freighted with the tdegraphic wire imple-
me5ts. provisions, telts, &c, and will soon
Start for San FraIciso. sailing round
Cane Horn. This fal tie feet will reach
San Francisco. Ch, government
- the United Staes has detailed
msn-of-war for tie purpose of
1890 the company F6nr aT-
.SoF;nS Snarties will be lei ,esnertivelv
I. Ne4 Westminster, Frazer fver Point
DosoIation. n on the line betNes British
- Russian America, Sitbka7 te canital
G % Rnesian America, and at Coz Inlet.
rFhsse narties are TO explore b coast.
If nossible, obtain all the timoellNnted,
and prepare the ground for neH Sings
work "a. 40 ,,oo.
snt1mn the two continents Will be uif
The capital Of ten million oolla' !
thisitrans-aontinental line has 6eensn
scribed in the United States, and theRr
san government builds on its own aecl
fbe line from Petersburg to Nikolsef,
tbo Amoor. This line has already re'
al Cbita. a town situated at the confut
IF the Shilza and Erion, the beginnin
the Amoor.
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Quartermaster General Of o.


There is a person in England by the
name of Reuter-, who has thesupervision Of
the kilograms to the London press. he
announced Mr.. Lincoln's nominations as
follows; HMr LiHcoLn has GecfPied tie
nomination Of the Baltimore Convention,
aad opposes the amendment TO Tire Constitst-
ton prohibiting slavery" In view Of the
fact that the acceptance thus telegraphed
was the response to the interview with the
Committee, in which the President read
written and unqualified approval Of that
amendment, this is very well for Reuter-.
We wonder whether that worthy purveyor
of news announced that the Alabama had
sunk the Kearsarge. Judging from the
past however the mistake occurred, the tel
egram said precisely what Reuter- and the
English friends ofthe rebels wished might
be true. For he knows instinctively that
the sympathy of the working people Of
England, which controls the action Of the
Government, would desert or cause if
they could only be made TO believe that We
] had ourselves betrayed it.
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The Collection and Distribution OfITOs
pital stores by the state OF ohio.
THE QUARTRRMAsTER
GENERAL IN 0HrO.
COLUMBUS, July 9th, 1864.


OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMAsTER
GENERAL OF ONO,
COLUMBUS, July 9th, 1864.
There have been received during the last
few days and forwarded TO the Army
Of the Cumberland, to be distributed by
Special State Agents among Ohio soldiers
the following Sanitary Stores, viz:
s6s sheets, 355 drawers, 379 towels, 756
handkerchiefs, 2ss pairs socks, IA quilts,
l90 pillows, 233 pillow slips, 81 sheets, 8
cushions, Al slings, IS pads, 16 housewives,
9 pin cushions, "a pair slippers, II bed
ticks, 10 mattresses, fans, combs, 10 lbs
soap, 49 coats, - pants, Z wrappers, box
and "a bundles clothing, Il packages lint,
l46O bandages, $50 lbs rags, 2 boxes canned
fruit, 80 cans fruit, 80 bushels dried apples,
30lbs dried cherries, 40 lbs dried peaches,
II lbs dried plums, ID prunes, II lbs cur
rants, 81 lbs whertleberries, lbs elderber-
ries, 80 lbs fruit mot specihed) 8 lbs dried
corn, pieces dried beef 80 bottles Jelly,
can blackberry jam, s bottles catsup, So
bottles wine, II jugs rhubarb, 3 kegs, IS
jugs, II bottles and cans pickles, box
mustard, 4 cans butter, II lbs tea, 10 lbs
rice, lbs sugar, cans maple syrup, 8
gallons apple butter, sack buiseuits,
sack sugar cakes, jar chickens bag pep
per, bags sage bag hops, bottles whis-
key, 4 barrels potatoes, boxes salve, box
pressed flowers, 400 newspaper, 4 lots
books, II packages magazines, S boxes, 2
bbls and keg contents unknown.
These stores were contributed by the fol-
lowing Aid Societies and individuals, viz
Soldiers Aid Societies of Alliance, Ap-
pleton, Bryan, Bershire, Brunson, Colum-
bus, Cadiz, Cambridge, Castalis, Coshocton,
Darby Plains, Hartland, Homer, Jefferson
Marion, NOrwolk, Poplar Grove, Ports
mouth, Plain Chapel, Pleasant Valley,
Scott Town, Woodstock, Washington,
Guernsey county, HalIseon, Adams Mills;
D. Cunningham, Cadiz, Mrs DR.. Smith
and Mrs. Hanfred, Columbus and ]. A
HOwells & Co, Jefferson.
These contributions, although generous
and promptly furnished in response tc
Governer Broughs appeal to the Aid So
cieties of Ohio, will do but little to meet
the demands of Ohio soldiers constantly
pressing upon the State Authorities for re.
| lief. VIII the Ohio friends of Ohio sol
diers continue to send supplies to me, will
the assurance that their donations shall
reach the objects of their special care.
MERRILL BARLOW,
Quartermaster General of Ohio.
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1a5A
HEAD QUARTERs ARMY POTOMAC,

July o. P. NJ.
Reports Just in say that we have pos
! session of the entire first line of the rebe
works with large number of prisoners.
Our loss in the charge was severe, as our
men had to cross an open field to reach the
rebels.
The troops engaged we're the 9th corps
with the 18th supporting them, and the I'd
and 5th in reserve.
The firing is stated as going on with
great fury.
Grant and Meade, with all the corps
generals are at the front watching the
progress of affairs.
The Tribune's special from head quar-
ters Army Of the Potomac, in front of Pc
tersburg, Saturday, July Both, q. m. says:
The grand conflict commenced In earnest
at daylight this morning. A loud and
continuous roar of cannon all along the
lines startled the whole country from its
slumber and spread throughout our
army the widest excitement and enthusi-
asm.
General Grants new flank movement
has entirely changad the aspect Of affairs
here. By it his right was thrown on the
north side Of the James river, within ten
miles Of Richmond, enabling him to switch
his entire force upon either side of the
river, in a very few hours, and compelling
the enemy to cover Petersburgh with a
large force as well as Richmond and the
exterior line, which they could not do,
and have to risk a general engagement
at the same time.
The artillery duel progresses magnif-
Gently at this hour. The musketry has
not come much into action, but the whole
army Is under arms and in line of battle.
The Herald's Nashville special Of 10th
says;
Sherman's army was again put in mo-
tion yesterday to accomplish an import
ant operation looking to an early invest
ment of Atlanta.
The enemy yesterday attempted to
pre- vent the movement by attacking the
5th corps, but were badly repulsed. During
the con test we took from the rebels
several regimental flags.
The public may rest assured that everyt-
thing has been successful.
1t appears. that General Bragg came to
Atlanta from Richmond.
At council of war, held for the pur-
pose, it wds stated that Atlanta must and
shOnld be held at all hazards.
johnson replied that to do so it would
require the sacrifice of the whole army,
to which he would not consent, and there
fore resigned.
The command was then rendered Har-
dee, who refused to accept it on any terms,
and it was given to Hood on the condition
that he would defend the city to the last.
The rebels have built strong works at At
lanta and it is not at all unlikely that they
may keep us at bay few days longer if
they remain in their present position, but
even if they do Hood can scarcely save
the remnant Of his army. A letter from
a general officer on duty at the front de-
scribes the battle of the 22nd as being
the severest fight ever had in the west.
We had, at the time he wrote already
buried 2200 rebels and had 1000, yet TO
bury.