Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-04
TRcN PErERsBURG.

The intelligence from General Grant is highly impor
tanI. Toe assault tie Rebel works a. Petersburg,
Toe which preparations have long been Ia progress
was commenced in earnsst Sltusday nom uR. A. dav-
light, the miOe constructed under the Rebel fort 10
rOIt Of lhs Ninth Corps was sprung. TIE ,ff.c; Of
the * los described as terrific and the sight mag
ui6oens ia tie extreme. The entire work, very etrong
ona, Inculting gXieen guas, was blown into the air,
acd rendered mass OF Tuias Immediately after The
explosion assault VAS made On the Rebel works by
the scd 1871 corps, the on corps being held in
se.Ve.
Tue assault wss SUCCESSFUL in carrying the entire front
rns OF the eney works sad the capture OF my pri
solers. Oar less was Of course, leavy, from the char
aeter o. The work done re 6ght was still going on
latess ndvces, bus the despAt0hes speak conf
d My of = successful re zult.
LATIR-Our loyal people are again called upon to
show how they can bear themselves under sister,-
Tue assault uyoa Petersburg has ia led. Oar forces
rspuled Ed heavy "a and the ctr myth of the
rebel positioa is still uninpned. That is br ED the
whole story, and iii well 10 Sccep it Hithoa' paia
ton Oar lJss in the assault about 900, inc.u
ding prisoners c. p'urej.
TROy PANEsYLvASIA AND MARYLAND.
The Rebel force on the Upp'r P .tomac Is engaged
ia al sion or raid INFO Pennsylvania, which has
bsen marked by tae lnfImy Of he dtLoe deetrGt-
u0u vi toe b. suIlul htls town Of Clambe sburg, III
lae Cumberland Viey. Isappears thas the Rs)ei cav
airy after Withdrawing frt m thl from iof Aariinsburg
moved a. tee Potomac and crossed the river Cnerry
Rln, pint atouI fifteen miles above Willamspo.L-
They passed directly AGREES NJ ryland, Which IL very
narrow ~ this point and entered Pennsylvania Gong
through MercersbuFg oy detour around Hsgsrst0WD,
Ehioh was occupied by lorcss, they entered Cham
oers luTg on Fhday morning. Their namoer was esli-
masd slj but there is no reason 10 sup
pose the force to be other ;han McCsusands command
Orly about i've hundred entered Ons sbe sburg
McCsuslAad presented rsq1isilon ynCd BY Gen.
JaDal Eily, demanding the payment Of $500 O0O.-
Be ore tue demand could DO compiled with, Ihs toHo
was hssd and nearly the Whols oil it burned. Over
hundred I'D Afy houses the bears OF the tow
consumed with their contents no time being given to
the 10 remove Iher turOture or her property
Gen. AYeiil overlook the raiders beyond Conntls-
vile, and it s reported, whipped hen handsomely"
A. the last they reTeatng In the dlcsc
tiOa Of Hancock with G IN. AVeIl still in puFsu.t-
Gov. Curtin has He'd the P,nrs lVania Legislature to-
gs.her 10 make a-rAngemens for the defence of the
Sac.
We learn there has been something of panic among
the people IN the vicinity Of Gettysburg aud Egmstls
burg, growing on. Of rumor OF the advance OF q
large rebel force eastward, with tbs probability of
OAts near the old Gettysburg battle-ground. Tney
represented sending cf their stock aud yAuAbIes,
and hurrJg along tle pike This panic lie, OF course,
ground Less and doubtless grows Gus Of the rumors OF
Immense force Of rebels In Bedford county, which
has pr0ysn 20 be altogether unfounded.
Gen. Wrghss strong column must ere this have
rescaed Winchester, and the rebels attempt to
tain possession Of Shenandoah Valley desperate
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