Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-05


vita one simultaneous and continuous roar along our
entire linz.
Uot the leaving Of tho mail boat ct 10 O'clock we
had captured other eaIthWorks and also the entire
on er Of the rebsl inrepobmeDts.
The battle continued TO prcgrets with the greatesi
fury.
THE FAILURE OF TIE AseAUIT ADMITTED
The Baltimore American of the 81 insL publishes
the following despatch:
FoRrRHss aozaoE, ia 81, P. Me s-sIult on Pc
tersburg yesterday m0thing, au@pciousl inauguIa
ted was Rot a. from the facs that the work
| 9 ,ptured we're fopld to be commanded by an innei
lne and We were compelled to aband n most Of The
| z ouud gan,d Toe emmy reoccupled most Of the
| oartui ed works.
We captured about 500 Rebels In the assault.
TIE losses on both sdes considerable probably
| four 10 FIVE Thousand
| The .tesmer A drew Harder, with $40 wounded off,
otrs aud soldiers arrived this morning Gay Point
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND TIE UPPER PoTo-
MAO.
| The vnvasiO R--O -cupation OF ChambersbuTg
| O. d ,sIrGctiOn EEOcI mAIiOh OF CurIin =
! 1000 YAnLees burnt ont.
Ihs aespa Oh Harrisburg and ther points In
Pennsylvania indicate the prevalence of great excite
mens throughout she border section of the State We
sui join e1ascs from the kilograms:
| oaARAorEs OF TEE EVASION.
L
ally euteTsd Ubambess0uR at O'Clock this morning
| The most 1per need m ltsIy men az this point
convinced thst the INVASION OF The State Is by large
foos rOmposed OF some Of the besi troops o. neral
Lees army. l. is also believed that the invasion ia of
character 100 gigantic 10 be regarded a raid.
l. you'd be T&,h 10 venture op as 70 designs Of
the o. cay VI the point which inten ts 10 deliver
blow CT Tho terri oiy be WILL Traverse. The capital
me S;se forms q tempting Oh 10 Lis cont DpIs
/ ton Baltimore presents its asusetoos aud thrOu
| n NJ ia ned
/ oy these bold invaders.
| Noting has been heard defoitely ascertaining
ubelLer ne ,es are destroying p ivste PrCp.ry o
pilag,Dg the try in their adva'ce Thereis ron
| o. that alarm SHOWN hat painfully manifested
during the former Ieb itcdrsions. The markes THE
m1ruing we're crowded with TRY people and buyers
e VAS nard 70 real z, that bitsr and relentless lot
vas in zach cl pr nifty bur neVerth less IL Is 50.
| FsE,ocUPAtIoE OF CHAsB sRsBUAo.
HARR1 Burg JIlj 3O-A cOnvers ton With gentle
man att Uneu Vt the neNsp per establishments
| a Ambtrsburg, WAC lift there this morning 81 o.
| 81 OK, rtVssIs the iolu wing facts:
| Toe otls Of Utam 1ersDu & IeceiVtd Information,
vest FCay, the approach Of the rebes At once the
| mel chsns and business men oonmeLc picking then
sto nd before ten o'clock les MIGHT the most valn
able merchandise Was sent lar beyond the reach OF The
reoels
A. three O'clock this morning rebel force Ct 800
| mounted infantry reached ClSmOeEsburg and enosmpGa
| on The Fa g ouud. This foscc a short d 8.
tanoe from Nero, rsburg 10y small par of troops lr
carlisle bauack, who fought the advance stuhboFniy
but we're compeed Withdraw account of the
/ WheImi G numb Of tue inTa iers.
Tue ioni G STOCK of tue Cumberland VAlly Railroad
| is being removed 10 this point Large rumoers OF ia
eve cOlored people accJmp any this sock and present
| d, Dljsbie cOndltion, as they are buddlei the
! heated sidewalks around the railroad depot.
IxcIrMEEr AT HARII BURG.
HARRI BURG Jolly 80 Governor Curtin arrived in
sptca AN from tae West about twelve o'clock, and
| immeda c called upon the ctzoua take up srms
1itoouI even the oemtl ~ of muster.
The church bells 70 ID and the residents were
generally making arrangement TO somply with q
le. OF the e1 outive aud vigilance commtees. Arms
| a ammunition are 10 no fnInish, tneD, and pac
will - {, ID them in the intIeLonmens vi with
| OF officers.
b. Just been held at the Court House Gre G neral
Oamsron pres ding The great at enthusiasm prevailed.
| Il called upo CAPITA Z. j. Dodge TO 0Tgabz, the
| PEI pie. A COMMITTEE OF Safety Was tppoloted. Mar
| tal Jaw Was Ca I'D Toe cstz ,as re>O'ed to shOudr
! viIce.
rne widest etc lee prevail. The stores were all co-
sing up tie z Us rsportirg for duty. GOV. Cu
tin has arrived, aud is eIenlrg himself to the Ut
mos. Tor our defence.
! PsoC. ANATIoE By INT GOVERNOR.
| PennsJ sanIa Ex Chamber, Harrisburg, July
80 The enemy once more inferred Panrsy lyaLa.
| rney cccuned 0bsmbe'sburg at 8 A. t-isy Eiib
| cavalry aud arli ry. lev bOurs " / develop Their
fore and aten i rns. IL is p I'D their movements
NAV be oirec d against this y. IL view Of sucl
oontl' sspcy therefore call upon the people Of HA
rsnu,g nd vicinity TO organize Ut once defend oeu
home, Arms and ammunition will be dsT red 10 each
orgauz,d company upon appNa lou TO The AJutaut
General No ulster into the service Of the St4e or of
The United Suites will be required.
| PLAN THE HNTMY.
i Tavc1srTu i /, 30 -HOsL CbAmberabuFg lie ggid
to no 10 lsnes and thousand people Ihersby
4 rendered 'useless
rid toxards Wheeling lie intended by ecku'idge,
who relies upon returning the way of the KLHsw
Why , The me- mime, L nSstreet is TO threaten
| W .shu gtou, while Gen. Ealy no d. the valley
Oar military authorities in possession of these
fac e. and the semp; Of the raiders will no doub: be
tif cluAlly defeated
AFFAIRS AT BAGERsTowN.
| WuHIKGroH, j. /, So Yesterday morning Hlgcrs
TO Wn Was sull occupied by Averls end OIL . cavalry,
but eli The stores we're closed and busoess entirely
| pep6ed No person was allowed 10 leave geretoWn
| in either direction without pass fGm the military
| auth rites
N, rebels had made their appearance on the Hary-
land lie OF the river, betHeen W Transport and Har
re- Ferry, but Il was reported at HageretOWn
tsey we're concsn rat their forces SaepherdstoWn.
APPEAL FoR IHs DLI CT THr caAM5ER, BURG PEOPLE.
tHAsBsa, BUse JAY 81 -Che following has. just
| be. n ssu d =, a topmi-t,e a. oi' Eins:
appeal to the Benevolent Citizens # Tie North -
Ga tie Tg of SOs, o. Jriy, 1854, the keOele,
| under the cImulsni OF HcOausAuo, win force o.
about Il 70 hund'st entered Ch'mhers1u &, p
aud demandss five hundred III u aud d1iars from the
| Cit ms under Vi nlng me Town TIL 8 re
| q1ston was in writing and signed by Gen Jubal
Early Il is now eslsbli.hsd by ininpei % proof
that this dtmend vas prettxt on the part Of the
maraudsrs to cover up purpose formed be ore they
ed tue to burn ii TIE grOuud without CIV
ing any time to FmoVs private property, aud scarcely
nne enough TOR the cz SOS 10 remove tasr families
Tn-y fred the houseJ OF cldz ,ns in perhaps ATTY
| plscee.
UPWARDS Of two hundred and 6Jy houses IN the
heart of the tosn we're consumed, nc udpg all the
public buildings stores aud hotels, CO prsus about
tso-lh DIS OF tho town, contsnng about Fix thousand
luhabants. Thus large body Of cit me are reduced