Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-08-27
From the Quld Nunc Bulletin, 2oth.
From Richmond and Petersburg

From Richmond and Petersburg.
From the Grenada (Missl Rebel Picket Aug, II.
pEtEWsRURG Aug g.-Ahout noon to-day, heavy
explosion occurred IN the rear oI the enemy lncS
un the CITY Point rOus--cSusc unknown, Baihcr
moro than usual sharp. shooting Hnd mortar shrIhg
this evening. Weather su'iry slight rains to-day
PErEasBuE J.. Aug; 10 -Erphnaion Yesterday nnrx-
planned Encniy ard contracting their !in"S on uur
right rhrr i-,t rccciinS from direction "' Weldon
railroad, -huwing themselves IN i.Hinishr force
Evurythiug Indicates iha, the enemy ara throwing
thgm4rl, the defensive Littru n" sharp shoot
in, unl scarcely any mortar artillery firing to-day.
R,GaAuyD. Aug IA 1ag OF truce boat arrived at
Nsriua last Nigh, bringing 10 surgeons Aud chap
ltinI The RIltmnre An'rirtn uI the nth, snyH that
aiy:,S from, thr upper Pn,umtG are tia, the rebels
hive again lcf Mtry snd III" rr'rcai was mad" N
g'rd hts". The movement Of the Ted raj f"tcrs ON
III -Juth sid, uC the P,unnG threatening their rear.
Main rcIcl force under Early reported rerca'irr ON
Wich,Strc. Thornton hg1 been temporarily assign
ed the command of Tho Department nf III" Shcnan-
dYll Valley II Il rcpnrtel that Avr IN UiSton lac
rcbnls McCtuslanl n Mourhrd IN 'unl&y, AMI at
tackled them capturing all their artillery AM 600
prisoners. Npldsg impoT'nit from Grant, b'Ih
armies striC 'irning their d"fcnsiy" works i"lr-
gr,n, from Fur, Smith claims 'icny over III" Co'-
forrntos un Ter Cooper and Staudc Waite, 3l't Mt.
Ear,' AN udSicn' e. 2)tl "nntp"rtau'. t"nrdcrai"
loan 1aiyr ami Improving. latest gold quotations
il. Nes York. 2d1.
Eporn Atlanta, Ga.
ATL,SSA Aug a-La'i night and tins morninT
ptsSo withuat any administrations on hc part at lie
enemy. SOM" !e~ ,hcIis still throWu Int" Ih" city
without doing any damage Enemy "vincc ma dispu-
siirn to extend cir right wing, which rnnis on tho
Canpb.tuwu ROAD. A captain and eutcwmi from
Mr(;pOk raider whu dcsrr'gd t.um our army last
wint"r, We're vnp'u,rd rcstcrdHy.
ALBANIA. Aug. Il.--NpihiuE occurred along ih.
lines ycsie day except the usual nfil ry urnclir" ana
frns b.'w 'ii 1kir'ni.hrrs. Mai Gen Bt'"s i"''.r'
ed light i", w"un; ~ The leg. y" serious l'-lH
apUrrh"nItl thrrcfrum, The rurmy continue, n'H.s-
ing hi1 rig hi, snd ruh"NOing 0" extent hiS lu"a
ia the dir";riun If the W.. Puiui luilruud ''w
sIcils wc"' fired nj the ry Yesterday. Hi-k 'l"l'.
ing commenced at II last night aud continued iurr
hnu NJ | i..r I.
The Eight at Mobile, &c.
UsYEA, An. l.--Inc Nov Orleans Tin, N"i III" ''''
RaE"mrm on M1hile. Total number vff d"r;l ", us
cr"ag IN the fight vas lS uriudin } Non Gla's --
FantSur asl"d =" Ihr mniu.ior "l TIA" liaT i"rd
during he igl', aud gAvc orders ill"nph snHn !I
ini". liIgnhot'o 'om Srcrr'ryv Ia lHS l'"ct, "l III"
CLp'ain, wlh - nI her rrcN killed ~ - w'nnd"d.
Hartford alag injured y Hiding with he stottlr
Meta'"nlct. sn'u4t u""ni' stiuck ~ smell rom
thr P,tu"sI,r, which pis."i iHruUpi. TIER holI"r6,
sGaiIing ~ tr"n. ~, .u.'-,cu mlly struck ly II"
T"uHrna q ur,rly ,ui IN We, nu,t hid !" rur into
9hnal wnrr Z" rl"Y'nI sinking. Trnn"sS'" fni" to
hnc tUrr"tU" II ',uuU' ui the ;irmUl .iZHi ion ui
h"E"r". ''g'. ''nnld y" ".ng,arl1 ~" I"nn"S.
'; ,.' .::a.g "ey" r."" ,'.,".''''y
uv ivclln il, .EU'l. ti..H :,Nr r1rtu'-
rl ESQ prisoners On th" t"nn"Ss"o and selma a' lie.
Furt Morgan ulur. cd warranted, probably - r..'
;ure. h"i,rv last dispatch blwl ,h tir,.'. = "T-
bout being yosr,d ll body "t itar'i, "l" MAR Il.
"i iio:t "rUsnepa tor tint pnrlrse Fi' Fn,s al 20
reports the steamer S.iJ,t tired into lN -uriu'
t!" n',u' h",ls,', cabin aud Kitchen. NJ person hurt
NJ rILE, AnR H. ii@W ".'i'S f'lmrcd at F"r'
Morgan Tuesday aud W.iM",,luy. To-day tho tel.
cgIall line was Guj triworn ie citS MID fort Bay
shore covered with debris of Federal vessels. LnEc
quantity of tar, pci aud t,wl"uin' hurui 10 prevent
The enemy getting ri,iu. Troops daily arriving -
Good feeling cNls :.
The following is fl, nhicig letter dated at Gre.
NADIA, Miss. Aug. Il:
MAJ u:.-As ihr Courier stare This cYcuiuL, viii
send You the but there hHs been hUi iitlrdv-
ri :r fighting at Petersburg AtrtI. asuV" my ln.
letter We h,,Yr lost nothing ~ either place. Ihr
nigh on Il bile dH,IA' rnIs to Us, ~ lost ibl'"
oi"r' Lest punbuats hut we fought tour hvnts h,ainr
cightscn, and hat ont in deep wGtci where thN sur
rounded or tlr fleet, nd sU"n captured and d"S-
troy"d it. | v,ly much cu That Mobile viii hc taken
now. Th. rtuu'ry has been ihr,a.rilti again and
il not safe yet Gen. Forrest met th"ii advance yes
eriay morning at Oxford. and drove them llrk To-
wards Itriiy SPRING. Yankee fr:c'sim@t,d AZ a.
DUn. They r"Icating the lat urH. Hp had from
them forrCsi had about 5000 men, hat tho rurny
thought him in heavy i"rr". We "si only uhr Killed
and n i,w wounded TI.y did but littc ioInuEc To
the town. Forrest is IN pur,uii aud sc rNr'Ti ~
considerable iCh! 10 com" N i'll f"w iHys Our re-
intyrccu.rni ulr going M in re.