, 1864-08-23

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.asos ol unconol1lonal peace RESOLUTIONS, ane
tue ''ens OF secession.
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Az sAske* ANaa.
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fxeccmI d5nor,1IomaY cnmmarY Or Gen: Grants
mors. "on pofeans Hu'
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ne,s hv The NAL stsar.,. A -. " ~ ssn
go @ - .ne .ua4. .n.. ssea'ees lsom c1t9 fotnf
of1ng report That the I'll army c3rps sue
ceeefull5 1ecrossed the James Riyer On sat.
urdoy night, thus adding to the mvst,f,ca.
tim aria reha1a o. ~ ~ ;..a..,. - W.
ra.s.. 10 " 'oe A4'ealion VI our
Hosen'eAts'
! BALTIMORE, Monday, Aug 23.-Thc Point
Lookout corresnondent of tba s,a.rf.a..
eenda the fn1,o1vino ,,+a11;uo.
nnmbora ~ -as,a+.ao 49,. Aasse
noe.7 " refugees 11om hlcnmood con
,lhue 10 arrive mere. They report that a
large force Of infantry and cavalry under
Gen. Lee in pereon, as having gone up the
shenandosh Valley tn ra1nfnrcc Can Fsr1v
They aasert thot +h,s 49, ~ .ot,a1 ,. .-e.s.
arn:1a ~ eaas e1ts az ooo "y y. 1eoel troops
aunDoi Us HhuS ~ 4",uVo' tne1 purpose be-
ing 70 seen1e the plunder that was captured
by Early in Maryland, which they fear will
be.takeu by tho advance of Cen sber,dar
ona a1so IN ,+tao,- Waa,;.e.a ~ oen. anestuan'
~ 49, 49, ~ "'SaeA - 'a'n1pston os 1nFaoe the
No1'n.
NEW YORK, Monday, Aug. 22.-The New
York Tnses' Washington special sass:
Sheridan cbanced h1a noait,on ~ ,,i,.
to better watch tie nasaea X UIsl1n ~ IN oLaef
The rTeat nnmher ~ ,,o,nta ae h;n1 thhnantains.
comnSiIed tn corer i,;poaaa pu.e nT. wn.sn ne Is
| 1nore consarrafira m;itorr 1,oiF". +t LIN y
wouid otherwise o5ont III pe eah3, fa.a smam ae e
Ma1tinsburF' Is an nconsderebie @ 4ulSg ra'd;n@ a1
1rogramme which ~iiI b. a"m a+b;nr bueaaaans ara
| ftan defensive VIA ~ aoAne'0luSS naofe
| The New York T,i5vr-,. enacrat gown.
! Warren intrenched hia ",n9 9r,a.oa oaasi
has been refnforced. and inTends ~ tta,,orat uda
/ " destroy the Weidon railroad' 0usu-
forces are in lie Shenandoah Vailev s n1a waItaa
| Sheridan: the Other ha:f ho1d thc 1;na r frntE;
| petersburp to R1cbmnnd. N-AA~ - Ao4A
FoRTREss MoSnoE. Anpust ~ v;o R.,rr.
MORE, August 23.-The steamer from TO- civ
IN Ss,nrJov nfsht ~ oTr a1.,a,ts III utsau
fronf nf .ha 81 En-a " i,b uhf e1tree ,eit IN
til T0nrt1,,s morninP Hans,1 c ~
frsri mn 10 the hnnr Tioy Tueneiy ~ neii wy
ieft th1s mcrn,n~ The nnt;hc ods Is da.h a. Eoai
conssd ~ ~ anesp nfaso t; any was
1rnm ~ W.idan @ P5,,aood ,aoesp!1?s 10 al1va ns
accounts thew ad faIIed to # i " III atSs. t1
| Corps bad been reinforced, and there vas no
| doubt that we would hold the position.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY CT THE POTOMAC,
sunday, August 21.-Our losses at the VEL
don railroad On Friday were greater than
oners tol-en III, 10 ro1,ai1 n1 l., nuspct " prs
at 500. 1t seems that our troops were sur.
Prised, many of them being in their shalker
tents at the time, trying to escape the heavy
rain that had been falling for several honra
previous. The rebels first appeared about
4ha -5.~1,A rAk r. =
Sd division, 5tn corps, but it was evidently
feint for the purpose Of feeling our lines.
About O'Clock D, m. they chsrrei in
heavy force between the stu and 9th CORPS,
succeeding IN turning the fank Of the for.
mer and Capturing q large number of oris.
oners. This part Of our line was foFceJ
back some tfstance- when fhe OH Eorns
which had been relieved The nirht nrevinna,
by part Of the I'd Corps. cams on to the
field and opened fire, checking the advance
A heavy column Of rebels at tne sane time
charged On tie left of our lile west Of the
rai1road, held by the ed division of General
Ayree, which they broke, and here they also
took 500 or GOO prisoners Of the regular bril-
gade, which was commanded By General
be cannot be found. Our whole 1iue was
thus forced back with heavy loss In
killed and wounded. The enemy, ho Wever.
1na,, ,otn- th; ep7 ~ III ea,a a hlo
5ari ct,n ~, na'en Va o.sI sns nela. ne1ore
infarend uI Gn.nssata YETI o ana neiag Re-
S9nef s,I3e ~ oua lo9s gioona, w9icn was success
LILY ~ ipu p!lsaea. s9 we hela at nfs1t tue
une Mnlen nao oeen TAKEN 1rom Us IN the ut
te[ngoq;
Co!. Enrle IF reported prisoner, also Col.
nafthorn ana den: CraWford WAS shot
through Inc vest and Shirt, narrowly escaping
capture. o,o.,- :;
.a n'eui' ;ta C.adA' o. n's stan, mas snot Y the
Snaith nc 70, MSsuE Tsai, Hud Mesaa, ana thpt.
orses shot Wh,1e carr%in ords1a gta ana @ ra3n 11s
~ +S, w., ~ ~ utoeIs Gnu f4y
nst named was W 1ae nrisnncS hmt seein ne
vorabie chanca nade i, h;s ca,.ane e' 7sen ~
Cspt. % Dooiittie oo Of ~ co1 SSs"Rs Whee,cr. s+.g
wss ordered to surrender, when, getting IL
1ioue at IN epIthet applied to hin, he seized
tree. @o>' @"'A'0' "
Col. Wheelock's brigade, Sd division, was
lauketl, when they were fac:d to the rear,
charged and drove the rebels. and tnok n
number Of prisoners. The cDtire number Of
prisoners captured by us is abont $50 and
some stands Of colors. Our loss Is esiimated |
at3,0c0. Nothing but tskirmishiDg took place
along the line to-day, both parties being busy
i1trenrhfng themselves.
A battle Is looked for at anY moment, az
the enemy are determined to regain posses. /
sion Of the road, while we are Us determined |
to hold It. Prisoners taken belong princf- |
pa1ly to Beauregard's and Hills cofps. nnd
appear healthy, although illY clad as 1snal.
MONDAY, Aug, e26A. M.-Cousiderob1e
art,1ierr firinr has heen 1o;n1 ~, ~ 49, 1of1
since f5nT n'e1ocb an IL +;a ~ t,a ~ ~
brisk. No musketry can be heard, the dis.
terce frnm hesinnnrfers hnino ~ o.eat
'an'e nom qal.e1s neaaqaal.e1s oclng zoo great
d aAlAAST ILLINOIS RECIPIENT:
= oIase young p11eaIe named Il M. Har-