Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24

occupying position in the vicinity Ct Deer Bot,
tom. Inc enemy were repulsed with considerable
loss Confederate loss small.
RICHMOND, Aug. ia duel took place near the
CITY this morning between Daniel, Editor cf the
61 nttneT, ana Gilmore. Of tie treasury tenar.,nent
Daniel received flesh wound above the ankle
ihe correspondence grew eut Of the publication in
the local c,umn Of the Examiner of, ths Isl, Of
request Of detective to suppress certain facts in
furious to the reputation Of high official in the
Treasury department.
-->--------, fsscoSD DISPATCH.
RrcHxosD, Aug F6.--Go.S Mosby reports ot6
cially that he attacked the ens,ny's supply train
near Berryville On the 18th inst, capturing and
destroying rs loaded wagons and taking over 200
prisoners, including several officers. and between
four and six hundred horses and mules, 200 head
Of cattle and other valuable stores considerable
number Of the enemy were killed and wounded
Mosby lost 2 killed, Swounded.
THIRD DISPATCH.
RICHMOND, Aug 15.-The Yankees are unusually
demonstrative on the New Market road, below the
city. 1t is reported they are attempting flank
movement which will probably lead to active opera
tions in that quarter.
The enemy's cavalry advanced by the Charles
City road this morning to Whites Tavern, seven
miles below the city, where force of Confederate
cavalry engaged them, and after sk!rmishing
which continued until afternoon, they were driven
back several miles. No further particulars.
A special dispatch from Petersburg Of the 16th
to the Whig, says the Washington Chronicle of the
18th inst, contains full account of the recent ex
plosion at City Point 1t says the explosion was
gunpowder. Two barges loaded with ammunition
Of various kinds, moored off City Point were blown
to atoms, with all their contents, consisting of
about in bulk, three thousand barrels of shot, shell
and canister which were hurled in al directions amid
volumes of black smoke. and an avalanche of broken
timbers. A new warehouse four hundred feet long
and fifty feet wide, on the wharf, filled with cem
mssary stores, was shattered into fragments,
Adams Express office, adjoining the government
buildings, also q train of cars were destroyed -
Fifty four persons were killed and one hundred and
eight wounded, principally blacks.
From Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Aug. IA, 1864.-The eriemy crossed
division of cavalry and perhaps some infantry
to the north side of James river last night supposed
to be only demonstration, while that of the real
blow, if any was intended will be struck some
where else.
The heavy cannonading heard for the last two
days, proceeds from an engagement between our
river batteries and the ene,ny's gunboats. The
enemy is attempting to cut a canal across Dutch
Gap, or Turkey Bend, 20 miles below Richmond,
at place where the river is seven miles wide and
three quarters Of mile across. Our river bate
res opened upon the eneny's working parties aud
their gunboats responded. The object Of the enc
my in cutting the canal is to flank some of Our bat
teries near Chafin's Bluff, on the north side Of
James river.
tie cannonadng and picket firing, but matters are
comparatively quiet.
PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-About six o'clock this
evening considerable musks,ry and connonadlng
sprung up all along the lines, and it particpa
ted IN by both sides, but it was nothing more
than the discharge of wet guns and small arms sy
both parties after the rain which passed over the
city.
From Misunderstanding the City,.
ATLANTA, Aug. IA, ls64.-Ths enemy opened
fire upon tine city with six batteries at elgat oeluck
last night. their batteries be,g statlo-sd on the
Marietta, Peachtree, and, Williams Mills road in
front OF the Medical college and Rolling MIL The
o'clock, A. NJ. About miun;ght shell en:ercd tbe
frar,e store house Of Bigyiugs & Co.. on M.retta
Street, between Pea"h.ree and Church, setlh; fire
to some loose cClt,n. The ha.nas spread rapidly
and the building vas sool in lanes. TIE IRE b.ll
rung ami Eng;ns Number replied promptly. The
enemy Immediately concentrated til. fire on that
poict, but the fremen nob!y stood their ground
pi &iiu SuICeeUel SaVlnS
tie large warehouse OF Kyle & Co, and other build
ings on tbs square irom being consumed. Not a
| citzsl was injured, the women ana children hav
| ing sought Safely il the bomb proofs.
Bur little Smelling along the entire line to day
| No movement of the enemy is reported.
Later.
! ATLANTA, Aug. 15.-At a late hour YESTERDAY
evening the enemy attempted to drive in our pick
cts OH the centre, but after sharp skirmish they
were repulsed. There was desultory firing along
the lines throughout the night and to-day. Bu
few shells have been thrown into the city since tn
| effort to carry our centre, which had Scrptur.
quotation in Hebrew pasted on them
A body of the. enemy's cavalry dashed into De
catur this P. NJ, and moved in the direction O
Cobb's mill, and small force of infantry is report
ed.to be in Decatur. Their actions indicate anoth
er movement OF our right. Lively skirmishing il
going on on our centre this evening. Every thing
looks brighter and more hopeful than at any tmt
since the siege began.
| From Mobile.
MOBILE, Aug 14.-Maj. Carroll, agent for tn,
exchange of prisoners arrived here by flag of truce
from the fleet in the lower bay, where he had gone
to affect an exchange of the Dauphin Island priso
| ners.
Farragut stated that the prisoners were placed
at the disposal of Candy and he could do nothing
Arrangements were made to send packages t
the prisoners from their friends.
Gen. Maury las ordered the officers and soldiers
to remove their families forthwith, and noncom
batants are again ordered t. leave the city.
The enemy are busily crdising tie bay, ia sight
Heavy forces are in North Mississippi, t1eil des
! tination reported to be Mobile.
| MOBILE, Aug 15-This evening two monitors
and five gunboats crossed Dog river b:r, and CON
ing up within two miles OF the distractions opened
fire on batteries and gunboats for three hours,
| doing no damage. Our gun5oat replied handsome.
| ly. The batteries were silent at sunset and the
enemy had hauled off.
A special dispatch to the Register from Oxford
l4th, says Chalmers had dashed into Abbevile and
whipped the enemy, capturing seventy five prison
ers. Our loss was five killed and forty wounded
Some firing was heard in the direction Of Fort Nor
gan this morning.
"Ivy Green" correspondent of the Wilmington
Journal writing from Mobile says Of the late naVa
| fight:
..Iu this latter engagement the monitors and the
two double enders surrounded the Tennessee; ; he,
steering gear was struck, which left her ualnanage
able; her smoke stack was SO perforated sfith sho
that it fell overheard close by the deck, and this
prevented the possibility of making steam, and fill
ed her gun.deck with smoke. Then, and not til
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