The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12
FROM PETERSBURG.

Aiyices from Petersburg state that Granth has sent
two corps Of his army away, and is sending more
and, by way OF continuation We have intelligence
from the Northern Neck which represents that as
late as Monday last, large lect OF transports was
seen on Chesapeake Bay moving III the direction Of
Washington. These facts 90 tar To show that the
campaign on the James and Appomattox Is virtually
ended, though Grant will doubtless keep considr-
rtble force III front Of Petersburg with view to
convincing the Northern people pat he intends to
fight II out that lne and thus sustain his repu-
t,tion for while. Il Is reported that Grant has been
at la1pel's Ferry ior the purpose OF holding
sIltaton with Sheridan i'll regard to movements in
that quarter. The evidence that the Yankees have
now appIeiensons for the safety Of Washing
ton than expectations of the fail of Richmond i
now full enough TO satisfy amy reasonable n.an.--
Their anticpations Of success i'll the On-to-Rich-
mond" enterprise wen. high and enthusiastic until
their disastrous failure and rcpulse ON the Both
OF July, but since that event their whole aspect
seems changed and their anxiety now is to provide
themselves with Il coat OF mail Tor their protcc-
ton.
Persons residing opposite Drowry's Bluff state
that they distinctly heard the explosion, which
50 much has been said, OH Tue5ley last. They de-
scribe it al a heavy report, succeeded by number
OF flashes and a drnse. column OF smoke They
were Of the opinion that it the explosion OF an
ammunition boat near Bermuda Hundred; but we
have a runor, ior he correctness of which We can
not vouch, that il caused by the blowing up OF
an ordnance depot at City Point. 1t is stated that
soldier accidentally dropped a percussion shell,
which burst and ignited the ammunition lying
around and that the result an explosion OF the
entire contents OF the depot and considerable loss
Of life.
The. same condition Of affairs prevailed along the
lines in front Of Petersburg yesterday that We have
had report for several days past. Passengers by
the train informed Us that mot a gun was heard
up the time they left, and that even the usual
-helling, mortar and picket firing was. suspended
1t is stated that the enemy has contracted his lines
considerably on his left t-our Iight-and has with
drawn his pickets distance from the points Ie-
Gently occupied by them, Everything indicates that
the Yankees are now throwing themselves upon the
defensive.
4 Spanish Yankee deserter came into our lines
yesterday and reported that the explosion Tues
day last was the blowing up OF boat load OF ann
munition near City Point, and that fifty men and
about the same number OF horses were killed
FROM THE VALLEY.
The latest news We have from our army on the
Northern border Is from Yankee papers OF the 9th,
which state that 1.-THE rrbei<" lad again left Mary
land and we've reported 10 Ice fctIcating on VIM
chester. Whether this be tue OF not We have no
doubt they enough to our enemies to create
a considerable degree OF CONSERVATION throughout
the Yankee domnions.
ata az.
that forces under Mcl ausland and Bradley
johnson met with slight reverse at Moorfed last
Sunday, bat nothing hike the disaster announced BY
the Yankee papers,
Four hundred and thirty prisoners, captured by
General Eaily IN the Valley and Maryland, have
arrived AZ Lyl.ehbafg, II is stated that Coiqnei