The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-24
N.W YORK Az. 49,

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The COMMERCIAL states that it's quite
certain that the draft ordered TO t4ke place
September 5th, val. be com,ne eSced son that
day. For some time past reaionabfc doubts
relative to the enforcement OF the Presidents
order at1hat-time has been entertained by
the public, and even by leading men. 1t
OF Government to commence work on that
day appointed, and push it to completion as
speedily as possible.
AS stated few days ago, the enrolment
has been completed, and tho machinery for,
drafting IS IN working o1dsr, r,ady for the
turning OF the wheel. :
l. H. -. ! 4, a. WAsH1sGToN .Aug. 49, :
The opera 10 Of our army on the James
R:Vsr up to yes erday morning resulted in
adVa1cIng part Of our line two miles fur
ther, and the capture Of two lines Of rife
pits and twc hundred and lifty prisoners
Our loss in killed, wouadcd and MISSING
about 400. x .s..sa1 / :-.y.:
-. &.,...s NEW York Aug. 81.
R'chmo"d papers of,l,e l6.h snG 1yth
have n h:en eceived The Whig claims that
Grant il p!acsd .entire' y@on the defensive bv
the withdrawal Of those troops sent to
Sheridan. 1t contain. the following:
PETERSBURG, l7-Prisoners brought in
to day corcur in the sta'ement that Burn
SIDE and Warrens corps are now on our
front. while EIancock's second, and perbans
o'her infantry. are now operating on the
north side OF James river. ~ Z,
hdVIceS received At Headquarters here
confirm the defeat OF the enemy in the ,figh,
vest rday near Whites tavern, on the north
SIDE OF James river. Gu, loss is not very
large. Among our lesses are Generals Gi
rado and Chsnb iss, killed The fght is
supposed to have been rene wed to some ex.
'ent to day. Firing IS being heard in TIA,
direction.
Official adviccs from the Valley Den,rt.
ment received at these headquarters an ~.
yesterday say that up TO tha! time no gen
era' engagement; had taken place in front Of
that place. Nothing Of irteres: WAS trans.
piring. Rain has fallen every day this
week.
An Atlanta dispatch to the Richmond
papers. dated the 18th states that the Fed
eral cavalry. has retired from Auburn.
The T',derals are Certifying the north side
Of the C:.a'tahooel'ie. near sweet watcr..~
1t If believed the West Point and Atlanta
Road has b::n cut At Ackworth by Federal
cavalry. .~
Tie Richmond Wig contains an order
from tie rebel Provost Marshal General,
!. virtually recognizing negroes as prisoners -
It's remarks show groat dis +atisfccti0n.
The Richmond and Danvillo Railroads.
/ announced 10 bo in running order.
The Atlanta dispatches of tho 10TH to
the Richmond papers states that party o!
| Shermaa's cavalry, on the 18Th stru k the
Atlanta and West Poirt- Ra lroad at Faric :.
burn burned the depot and tore the track
up in several places. Trey then withdrew
three miles snd went into camp.
! The track has been repaired but trains are
rot allowed 20 run in consequence Of the
pr 1im'ty of tho enemy.
FeRTnEss MoSRoE, Aug. 20 ,
VIA BALTlEoEE, Avg. 2l.{
We i'eve intelligence that the s Il army
corps had sew re fight with tho enemy
! yesterday on tn, Weldon Rniroad. bn. sue
c"N,od in routing the rc1jce ard finally
| advanced and occupied q noc'irn o" the
Fline Of tho Petersburg AID Weldon Ra l.
road, and at last accounts we still bod tie
position on the north silo Of the Jam :s
River.
, Our lines, rp to ,le lates. intelligence,
continued unchanged
Notwi!hatand' NC 'I:e repeated efforts OF
the cn"'n" to d,sloA e ua, the canal is pro
crossing !avorably.
! LATTER. T. ~ The s'enmer .Jol"
I}r oks. from City Point, has arrvel and
confirms The sncres. IL our movement on
! III. Weldon Railroad
The 9Th ar'n: corps still hold their po-
sition.
Our position cn tho north aide Of the
James River ia nm materially charged. hu,
the 81 corps is making an imp"r: ant move
New Y:lE. August %.
! 7r'6une special says, letters OF the | lth
'roru 'hc rear Of Fort Morgon state Granger
rrcolr d heavy rein 'orcemcnts from Gen
! Il 'roI' md reinforce n,ents have been sent
from prnsacla Fort Morgan il now be
seiged Ly land and III. fleet wcro to BON.
h'rd ii on the mo'nin. Of the l1th.
Iicl,c's have turned All buildings, hos
pits" &c.. around Fort Moran. The rebel
nn:'oatGaines was burned and the Monitor
Manhattan threw several shells into Fort
'" M organ. dismouning ono gun prior to our
forcfs landing
9hcridcn has CHI n.sd hia position in or
der tho letter 10 watch tho rasses Of the
:nnun.ai,s ...
great number Of rojnta which Re Is
compelled to cover. Impress upon him n
more conservative military policy than hs
wcnld otherwise adopt.
The rebel force at Marsinsbu-g IS an IN
considerable raiding party and will moi in
tc'fcre with Shsridan's programme. which
will he something more than defensive
UAeEnsTows. Aug 20.
Cen. Averl retired from Msrtinsbnlg
Thursday evening. will, his main force
To day the rebel pickets were advanced TO
Falling Waters, but were driver back BY
detachment OF the Sd cavalry. That is the
nearest point 10 this place At which they
have ,as vet made their appearance.
General Averil' now hiss full posse.s;on OF
th" fords a'nng the river, from ghepards,
town 70 Wil'iamspor', and any attempt Of
th' rebels to cross will be promptly met.
M.As.-Soms. bounty agents persuaded
poor negro to enlist yesterday by terrily.
ing and dsceiving him into the belief that
he had to go All the bounty ~ got was
300. tho ''scalpers' having made ,lwo or
three hundred ont OF the operation. This
is a question in which tho community bas
an intcrsst, as the negro has family. who
III, th;a fras,d y,.y t,.Dtn.xx~.. 4 -.