The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-18

NKw York, Aug 1.-THE Posts Wash
iogton special says advices from Deep Bot
tom up to yesterday morning announce that
Gen. Grants lines have been advanced with
in seven miles OF Richmond.
There was considerable fighting daring
driven back.
The Commercials special says division
Of the 9Th corps landed at Deep Bottom this
morning.
Advices were received here to-day from
Shcridan's department that tho rebel Early
is at Strusburg where he Is posted in strorg
position and we'll protected against flank
movement.
Sheridan.is close upon him and desperate
fight may occur at any moment.
From Atlanta. there ls nothing important.
Hood has been heavily reinforced and op-
erations there have settled down into reg
ular siege.
Gen. Sherman Is strongly cntrenchcd and
IL gradually extending his lines aroued the
city. His success Is only a question OF time.
Nav YoRk. Aug. II .--Interesting details
Of the movements by Grant last Sunday
show that the main line OF the rebels works
extends along a:commanding ridge, crowned
by formidable esrthwosk all along tho crest
In front o: this. is the main defensive line.
where there Is q series Of rife pits intended
as a strong skirmish line. proceeded as Il
vas designed. an effective obstacle TO our
advance. but . portion Of tbs troops left un-
der the command Of Gen. Kinney were ION
the advance. rushed forth charging ia GAL
liant style. and almost without firing shot
drove the enemy from his rife pits. covering
the Kingston road. and captured about 100
prisoners. Among them we're officers and
privates from ten different regiments. Of
Libbs and Wiicoxs divisions. these we're Long,
streets troops.
The enemy retired into his sntrenohmenis.
During the afternoon our troops drovs the
enemy from an important position Of the
Kingston and New..Market roads on::ths route
TO Richmond.
Fousleves brigade by charge captured
rebel guns from Stnwbernly Plains, other
troops advanced on the road leading to Rich
mond
A cavalry force under Gregg took Charles
City road. whom after sharp engagement
Hampton. The rebel legion was driven IN
considerable con fusion. retiring at Iasi in q
northenly direction.
Early ia the .. m. Gen. Barlow with a
portion OF bis command CHARGED one line OF
the rife pits and took IL. the enemy resisting
stubborniv ~ith artillery and musketry. bat
our men assaulted 9 position, e aort Of inss
tissee crest and took and hold Our position
is such that Lee must recall bis force opera
ting north under Early. and in addition must
come out and hght ir front Of III. works thI,
week or wholly retire within the Richmond
defence
NV YoEK. August 10 The CONNER
cial's Washington special says:
| The sank movement on The north side O
Richmond vas progressing finely yesierds,
morning The enemy h.d been turned. an.
they fell back on Monday nigh, to bette
position Dor troop- we're vesy confident o
success.
Late adviccs state that Gen. Sheridan h.
fallen back 70 Winchester, where he uil
wiII icrtify himself and act on the defensive
! IL this really be the ease, IL would seem .
Indicate that Early has been 20 heavily re
, infoscsd ~ % make him too strong for Sheri
dan 70 attack.
The steamer Columbia arrived here mi
The morning iron James rives. having O
board the Isf reriDsns u 3 Volunteer.
numbering no nsa. ThH.sseAaizslion
formed sxcia-ivsiy Of rebel p~i>sn~rs ard he
sertcrs- IL b the ooIy body Of troops IN til
. service eenso~sd ssfirsIy Of seathsrs rol
d,s.-