The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
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HEADQUARTERS, Army PeroHAo, ]:


day. lie enemy has fallen back as preyi
eusly stated 20 their Iines, two miles from
Petersburg. and are making strong works
similar to those we encountered On our ar.
I val here. The rebels work night and
day, evidently expecting an attack Rich
rnona papers acknoM Mledgc. heavy loss in
officers and men on Sunday, but claim they
took. 5000 prisoners. Our loss in the 5lhl
corps is seven officers and 1872 mon killed
= officers and 7s4 men wounded, 50 off
GERS and 2.8533s men missing. The 9Th
corps lost about 800 which makes the loss
4.t55 In these two commands. No doubt
many will yet turn up. Crawford,s diyi.
ion sustained the greatest proportion OF
losses. he having lost about 1000, mostly
prisoners.
+ The Commercials Washington sp cal
says in diligence from Gen Warren's corps
represent that our cavalry are rapidly de-
stroying the railroad brid ges between Pc
tersbu1g and Weldon. Gen. Warren is so
strongly entrenehed that he cannot be dis
lodged. ard IS making demonstrations on
the Petersburg and Lynchburg Railroads
tally lost 70 the rebels, another anovem eat
|
quite as much trief.
The Posts Washington Special says it il
sallquiet along the Potomac, and reports of
thesrebels crossing are hunbugs. -
The. Amaricc,, hay Richmond pspefs Of
I the 10Th inst 1h2y cla' Il to have captnr-
ed 2,1oo prison rs in the assault they
| made on our forces On ;he Wa,don road on
Friday, but seem % dcplore tho loss of
their railroad very much.
FonT oSnoF,' Aug. 22
/ 4 steamer Iorn City point brings the in.
ftellgence tialfthe rebels are making des
! perate efforts 10 retake the Weldon railroad
fEbut SO far vwhre unsuccessful. We now
| hold he read firmly. 1t is believed the
! rebels cannol IiSlods. Us. r.
s,.x 49,. WAsH1sarox, aug. "a
| It is ASSERTED here this morning with a
degree q poai,isencss that Hooker will te
imnet'i teIy put in the field with an i'm
portant command. Government dispatches
We're Forwarded to him 10 day.
| NEW YoEK. Aug. "a.
The morning p7pers contain very little
ncws in ada pn TO what was te|egraphetl
last night. The Ue' oA!s 10Th CO ps COZ
respondent. cays our forces have withdrawn
!, from Deep Bottom. or he night Of the 2Osh,
An important cooperative movement by
| the 10Th ctrps commenced this morning,
The details OF Which vii! reach you at the
! proper Elnnle ut.
/ [Sy 6'tF Il he Tines 1t is reported By
officers fnst arrived fiosn the .ronl, that in
The atrack made on Sunday upon our left
! by the rohets, in which they were 81 hand
sonlely rrpuiseA. the reb, Cen a. T. Hill
was knec}sed Erorn h's horse b. a piece of
shell and badly wopntea, and that Gems.
Heath ard Fitz Hugh Lee, son OF Robert E.
t Ice, were kii!~d.
WAsNIECTos, Aug %.
i Special 10 Jne,5 5cjo1 --Gcn. Warren's
/ Corps achieved Sraud SUCCESS N Sunday.
! The reloels at,4cked under orders from Gen
! Lee bat wQ utazt t. driven from the Wei
don ]af'lGli at whatever cost The rebels
were allowed 10 pass on the lc.t Of our iincs
and suffice severely, q bile :heir purpose
wa en,;ieiy defeated. Gen, /. z. HiNsis
reported n,crtalIy wounded, .ans' Heath
and Lee. son Of T. i. Lee, killed, The
ColoneE Of tho 10Th MISE. is @ prisoner,
| wounded: Our loss was 100. We took
| 5 ,rts Of coinuFs, and some say more: The
! I'd DslewaEe took Two, and the 10th New
| 7 .. k Gre, ! hree Of tho colours are ntre
! " Eew', while The others are much di 'arid-
! Il cd. - ~
UEaDaR's army Potomac, Aug. "a.
AlFquiot to-day except the usual can =
nonatS!ne. Our lief, has been extended SIX
! Or seven miles. a'4l we now hold securely
! tha Weldon Road 10 Reams Staten, dis
: te' &c q seven miles.
! No rebats are to be seen or our left
! front. The en,ife loss Of The 5,h corps on
Sunday is now stated Id be 5000. They
fought sp'endidly.
! [H5ad'& special, Washington, Aug. 25 !
Persons os known secession prectiyties here
claim that, contrary 10 the spintoa general
Il expressed by the Northern Press the
movement OF q portion Of Grants forces on
tbe no thern side Of lhe James was not a
j feint, but a aoao ,f1e attack on Richmond
! frcm ths cast, and thai. the attack on the
! Welian Raj road was onl.s a feint to draw
tie attention af Lee from the oth3T move
l.msni.4 This superstition, ii is claimed, ex
|. plains why our scrces Found DO rebel troops
On The line OF tbs Weldon Railroad, Leg
having at once OWNED the strategy employ
/ Ell BY Grant. -s i -.
i. Hancock is repo,sed BY secessionis.s to
/ feel veIy sore aipoui The recent heavy iasses
in hrs corps he having understood that he
wss % be supported by at least ono more
corp, sa A.+., =
Our troops have made a most cosnpFete
destruction CT The Weldon Railroad. Fl is
net I,soilesesl- however, 70 evaeu.se the line
/ 0f That Road;; our forces viii rensaiu there
for tsa issssoat .,o,s1...,.ax..
Ws.gfs, Tos, Aug. 2;5.
4 special to 6t531s7afref9i savs the feeling
here viii, regard 10 tliei~ LATE move Of tho
arm. oE the Potomac, ana thoss Il, coatet,z-
psation, is fali . hope and CONFIDENCE.
lfis certain That The campaign against
Richmond IS net gst ended, # indeed it has
more tban JUST CONNIE nea.l. II Ise:s dis
position Of Iais fore s ha< been based .pon
such IN idea. he may fni out his srrar
n Ehea It is too ia.e.
asHIsfTo.s. Ang. 2T. Io.:o 4. n.
To N.s - Ean. Dis
g, Fhs1rsdas Gaa- Il neock who wss
sou "a OF issaEas Station was atsaei Ell sa4-
aslsss tIse DAY INT Teptllsed slls
eslesnv e sery time. III 5 20 eoss,hss..ae
assaatis was made on his ssutss ana ,esf
Esass1s alter one of iIaa most s,esrgefa I,.f-
tss Of be Y ar rasssse.i ii the eaezaY
len Fis His dad a.,5 Ef,s, MAJ; .,
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