Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
YANKEE VERSION OF MooREEIELD FIGH1
MOVEMENTS or GRANT.

From the New York Tunes and Herald of the 10 h,
received last night, we make the following summary Of
interesting neWs:
THE BLTTLK-JULY %.
The enemy, anticipating Shsrnan5 designs upoR his
left mlssed Stewards CORPS, composed OF about 10000
men upon our right aud attacked Logan furiously,
title before noo1, with Infantry aud artillery Ogan
had got in a pretty good position, luckily, and had
thrown up lire of rude rife pits along the whole font
OF the Fifteenth corps
A"er brik diminishing upon both sides, and consd d.
crab artillery demonstrations upon the part OF the Ell
emy Lorne'J division of infantry and Msrtils brigade
OF cavalry dashed Oss an open Geld into pAch OF
woods and turaed flank, when about two hours OF
hard citing ( OK pace at the termination oil which
time Logan had successfully managed to e1hicate haze
aet from bis per.ous situation. This was about tWo
o'cl.ck From this time till betW en- four ard hVe TOE
uusketry ire was TERRIBLE very little artillery beiog
used by the enein n.y. and none by ourselves.
Before four 'oclock Logan advanced his whole line
over the rife pits az the entire front OF Stewards corps
exsitied igns Of waverng. The enemy during all thls
tmo had fought in open field and in patches oil foT-
ess, with no election whatever, while our line was
behind rs.pis At fCur P. n. Il whole rebel corps
vas retreating and n half hour atterssrd was iu-
aide OF its orfcatons leaving the entire field upon
which the attack w5s Rde aud the battle fought LIZ
gau took immediate possession OF the eDemys grounc
aud dureg last night his corps put up strong line OF
earthWorks.
Gsneral Logan says his loss in killed. wounded ard
missing will amount TO fifteen hundred and one stard
of colors.
The majority of this loss occurred upon the flank,
which was penetrated by the enemy at the commence.
ment. This loss was mGds up, hoKeVer, at the close,
as Cur forces had every thing their oWa way
The enemy loes is estimated at least as large as our
own They removed nearly all their dead aud wounded
In the last charge Of our troops three rebel colonies
We killed, and three stands of eolors were captured
-, ~ I foi III Wit
ing tbe farewell OF Hooker to his troops but arrived
on the ground just in time to witness the close OF the
sfar and to see brough to the some SIX hundred
wound d, among whom was Brigadei General Haven,
of Iowa.
Had the detached division of the l4sh corps got in
upon Logans right at the appointed TINA, the result
would have been great victory 10 our arIns As 1t s
we took possession Of the enemys ground and drove
hin within bis works.
This q axes The third attack and defect of the enemy
since We crossed the ChGttahoochee.
The loss Of the enemy in killed, wounded and miss
ing, since the l6h inst, may be safely estimated at
% 600 Der loss, making great allowances must fail
short Of half that number.
TIE SITUATION.
To tell the truth, We are somewhat przzed at the
stubborn on! presented by the enemy. Hood bas been
dreadfuy worried since encrosstments commenced,
and has txpereIcsd three disastrous defeats n which,
according to the rebel newspapers, he has sustained
loss of 26 600 men. Yet he keeps up bell font and
u lacousy stands his ground to the great dssatssc-
ton Of our skrmishing line which made three unsuc
csssful attempts to advances yesterday.
We cAnnot with the least chance OF success attempt
to carry the enemy's Notifications by sau.t There
are vet {, ways to cff4ct his 6isodgement. If our
right swings ro1nd the Macon read. he must ut Is
beevs6) come out Of hs works and fight US in an open
field or ko his escape to the norh aud east as best
be can. however, In that case, the enemy persists
in declining to fight eVacuate, then Gen. Sherman
must provide his amy with twenty dsJs rations, and
90 c'esn around as he did at Blizzard Roost aud A.
toora. The "pot hook" is bound 70 min.
PROM WASHINGTON
A private despatch from Washington, on the 10Th,
says:
"Our news through rebel sources is all enccu aging.
Tho capture of Mobile is confidently expected, and
we learn from the front tfat great excitement exists
among the rebels both at Richmond aud Atlanta.
MilItery men here say that Sherman will undoubtedly
take advantage of the conus sa of The rebels and
look for aOoounta of a ta;tlc at any moment
Averl's victory in the valley is confirmed His loss
was very slight, and re captured from 500 to 600
prisoners and all thi rebel artillery.
This ard the reports from Mobile Rave rads our
Washington ofieills very happy to day.
ANXIOUS To HEAa TRoM FARRAGUT.
The official repor. of Admiral FirAgut, as well as
the pes accounts of his success in Mobile Bay, 10 10 ked
for here with the utmost anxiety The statement posi-
,ivsly made by Gan. II. Msury, that the monitor
Tscumssh was sunk b. Fort MJrt is discredted at
the NavJ Department. but this other ground than
because the Cical mind does not bslieve the guns OF
Fort Morgan caIa9l5 Of sn4ing monitor. But even
those who indulge this filth mus grant that tho Tecum
ssh which drew more water thin any ohor vessel in
the feet might ave grounded, in which condition her
destruction would bs avery easy matter.
The advlces in our telegraphc column sets that
Question q. rest Wing
The rebel ram Tennessee, which Msury reports to
have been sunk was thought to be the Lost po~eTiul
and formdat iron lad in tie world and her less 10
very sewers blow 1t is supposed the ram was eaHesd
By her antaI onists.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS.
s1ty four rebel prisoners arrived here to-day flom
Hsrpers Ferry, and were committed to the Old Capitol.
They were ca ured at different points il Asrya and
bslong d to theingading foTcs'.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE RETURN or sEs. GRANT FROM
wAsHINGToN.
FonrREss MoNaoE. Monday, August The Udited
Sites steamer Euaw America arrived al laIantine
| this morning ffou Pensac ia All we'll. Tney report
three cases OF yellow fever thero when they LETT on the
81 inst.
Ger. Grant arrived from Washington his noon on tie
steamer Diamond, and, after remaining three hourFi
proceeded sp the james river.
| The q q of truce steamer New York arrived TIL:
morning from Philadephie, where she has been some
weeks undergoing thorough repairs She sa'ed THIS al
tsrncon for Aken's Landipg, with about - rebel sur
| Rsons for excharge.
there il no news from City Point.
TIE RIGHF MooREFIELD
Pie following /, the latest telegram published in thu
Times on the recent fight at AooFe6sld.
WAsHIEeroE, Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Information has been received here that Gen. Averl
after oyertaklng the enemy at hooreneld attacked an