Nebraska advertiser., 1864-08-25

considerable fighting during the day
Suffering some loss and inhicting sonie
on the enemy. Extent of damages IN
known.
City Point. l9.-TrOOps firmly fixed
across the Weldon.
Little or no fighting to-day south Of
Petersburg, or north Of James river
Warren reports considerable number o.
the enemy's dead found IN his front IN
buried.
Brrney telegraphs Butler as follows
Headquarters. I0.-Army corps IS.
Enemy attacked my line with a heavy
force last night, and vas repulsed with
great loss. FIflv-two dead rebels found
10 the front. Colored troops behaved
handsomely aud are in fine spirits. The
assault was in a column, a division strong
could and would have carried the works
if they had not been so wel~l-defended.-
Enemy's troops numbered at least 1000
CITY Point, 19.-Enemy came out this
evening to Warren's right drawing in
! piekets connecting him and left. Our
: Old line plank road forcing them back
again.
Baltimore. 20.-Nothing definite from
the Upper Potomac. Il Is understood a
small force of rebels occupy Marunsburg.
Not proper to speak de6niily of Jour pO-
sinon so soob. Hoped Sheridan may
prove more than z match for the rebel
J strategy.
Army Potomac, 1S,-This morning al
four o'clock the 9Th corps started on an
expedition to cut the Weldon Rail road
RHine's station, taking four days ratlons.
The corps was withdraw from left front
some days ago, been reserved since on
detached railroad. At s o'clock on the
lst. a division in advance had a skirmish
with the enemy's stationed to protect the
road, they fell hack rapidly. Loss on Ell
Their side s. After placing troops in line
to meet any attack that might be made,
the work of tearing up the track COM
menced. prosecuted with vigor for sever
al hours. About noon they were inter-
rupted by the appearance of the enemy
approaching along the railroad from Pc
%iersburg, IN line Of battle, proved TO De
Hills corps which had been reserved the
past few days, advanced on the double
quick, soon as he became aware of our
intention, several divisions, Ayers com
handing. held the advance on the rail-
road. Sd and 4th divisions supported on
the right by the LIST division placed In
der cover Of the left 10 prevent surprise
In that direction.
The attack on the I'd division was a
very determined one, our men met gal
!anrly. driving the enemy back hand
somely, with severe loss. After repea-
ted attempts TO force our lines and 2
hours hard fighting, fell back some dis
lance keeping up a fire all the afternoon.
Tomorrow we will completely destroy
the rails and ties.
Army Potomac. 2l.-Our loss at We'll
don railroad on Friday, greater than
heretofore reported. Ii is estimated the
rebels took fifteen hundred prisoners
1t seems cur troops were surprised, many
being in shelter in their tents trying to
escrape The heavy rain. Rebels first ap-
peared about noon right of the road, in
front Of the third division fifth corps this
was evidently a feint for the purpose of
feeling our lines. About 3 pm. charged
heavy force between The 9Th and 9th
corps and turned their flank the former
captured a large number of prisoners, this
part of the line was forced back some dis
lance, when the ninth corps, which re-
Ileved the night previous by part of the
second corps came on filled the opening,
fire cracking the advance of the rebels,
a few prisoners, a heavy column
of the rebels al the same time charged
our left, west of the railroad, held second
Of Gen. Ayers, which they broke
and took five or six hundred prisoners Of
regular brigade commanded by General
believed to be a prisoner. Our
whole line forced back, heavy loss in
killed and wounded, enemy suffered
worse IN this particular, his men laying
thick all over the field.
Our loss estimated at three thousand
nothing but diminishing occurred to-day
both parties e~ntrenchlng. Battle looked
ior any moment. Enemy seem deter
mined TO regain possession of the road.
PRISONERS lakened belonged principally to-
beauregard'S and Hills corps.
New York, 22.-Late advices before
auah'a' state that the rebels have So
OOU 'rooFs al Atlanta. including 40. coo
georgia Militia, their works 10 feet
hlgh VIII deep bitches and abattis.
Sherman has felt the lines n the ex
tent Of Is miles with a viaw oF ,nrn;nr
their position. Thus far he has been mn.
able TO effect this object, our line nroviDp
equally strong al all points.
New York, 22-Trlbune's W,sb;,.
ton special says Warren entrepcbed he
command, been reinforced aud in,sn6
to thoroughly destroy the Weldon rail.
road. One half the rebel forces in The
Shenandoah valley awaiting Sheridan
the other half hold the defenseS from Pc.
tersburg TO Richmond. Letters of the
10Th from near Fortress Monroe state
that Granger received heavy reinforce
ments from General Heron and REIN
torcements have been sent 10 Pensacola.
ort Morgan is now besieged by LAID
heet was 70 lombard il. Rebels burned
all buildings hospitals etc, outside of
Fort Morgan. Rebel gunbOat Gaines
burned. The monitor Manhattan