, 1864-08-24

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in as f6s girs:io oi 6ariestown s and the sa1
position is that an engagement is going On
t near there.
There was small sktrmfsh yesterday ut
Dam No on the Potomac. 4 rebel recon.
noltering party was driven buck and pre-
vented IRON crossing.
| We held Martinsburg yesterday until 3
O'Clock IN the afternoon, when the rebels en-
! tered 1t, Harry G1lmorc's command being In
the advatce. During the night we drorc the
| rebe1s again.
Up to This time no rebel force has crossed
the Potomac between HYluiamsport and
| Atousr ed, Monx1so.-No further fight.
| Ing has taken place slnce yesterday morning.
SkImishirg has been very brisk, and during
l: st night good deal Of artillery was heard,
At this hour, o'clock IL the morning, ali
is quiet within the sound Of headquarters,
but another engagement may take placs Ut
anT moment, as the enemy will not give up
their hopes Of regaining possession of the
| raltroad until they see the imposslbillty Of It,
Our lines have been greatly strengthened
within the lsst tWenty-fo hours, and should
the enemy attack us they will fare even worse
New YonK. Tuesday, Aug. 2s.-The THyrld
has the following: Headquarters Army Of
/ the Potomac, Aug. 19-The brilliant flank
movement made By the 5th Corps yesterday
morning was complete SUCCESS. The enc
my's forces Ind been nearly all Withdrawn
river, to meet the attack Of the ed and 10th
Corps, and only strong plckets were found
guarding the road. These retreated 60 rapid
lg t lat our men thought they would meet
with no opp sitiop, and they went to work
very deliberately to destroy tue track, but
When they had about mile torn up, heavy
force advanced In line Of battle up the rail
way With supporting columns on either
They charged gala ntly, but met with the
veterans Of the I'd division under General
f7ree, and after IN engagement of half an
hour, fell back IN confusion. After short
time they formed in line and made another
attempt to reach and drive back the digi-
sion, but were repulsed second time With
eeycIc loss.
Just before dnrk they made another effort
to break through our lines; nnd this time
received worse punishment than before,
Us they were driven back nearly have mile.
Their loes is estimated at 1000. Our killed
md wounded will number about 400, princi-
pally in tie I'd division.
We took five sets of co1oEs, and some SLY
more. The Sd Della are took two and tbs
9Cth New York one Three of the colors are
entirely neWg while the others are much de-
In the fight On Friday our loss ID prison
ers is believed to be larger than heretofore
reported. The Goth Pennsylvania was more
than half taken, as WIS tlle case In fact with
New TorE lost every @ ofeef on tho iieid, III land and
duty.
ington, Tuesday, July Esd, says that Genernl
Sunday. The rebs attacked under orders
from Gen. Lee that we must be driven from
the Weldon rai1road at whatever sacrifice.
The rebels were allowed to pass through q
gap left In our lines, and suffered severely,
while their purpose was entirely defeated
The Colonel Of the 10th Mississippi ii q pris-
oner, wounded. Our loss Vas $50.
NEW YORK, Tuesday. August 23.-The
Richmond papers have the following:
PETERSBURG. August 19.-About seven o'clock
our forees atiacEed IN the fronss aiaE Watren's
9th Corps, which had made temporary lodgment
on the Weldon Railroad. two miles below here,
turing over a,D0o prisoners. including Brlsadier
General Hayca aud q number Of stands of colors.
A heavy rain has BEEN falling al day.
New YoRK, Tuesday, August ,23.-The
Utr,M has the follo wing:
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Autust 23.-GeneraI
Hancock having accomplished tho object
OF his second expedition On the north side Of
the james. is Low withdrawing h,5 com
mard. Pa1t of his forces are already re-
crossing The river, the 2d Corps being fol-
lowed By cavalry under Gregg. Gen. Birney,
commanding the 10th Corp, is conducting
the withdrawal Of his own corps, and his
columns are just approaching the pontoon
Tie operations in this vicinity haya re-
f1ected honor upon all concerned.
New YoRE, Tuesday, Aug. 23-The New
York Tribune has the following:
at the let, In front Of Petersburg. Suu-
I baye Just t,mE to say this m@rning that |
our position .on the Weldon railroad is!eood
and strong. Tie Cd cnrp4 {Hancock's) il |
a1riTil frum the extreme right, and this
bting vital point to tha Confederscy,
grand and desperate conflict is momentarily |
LATEST.
: BALTIMORE, Tuesday, August 23-1ntelll-
gencc from the Upper Potomac speaks of |
nothing more important than slight skirmish-
ing along the line. Our Drces occupy a
strong position. The enemy occupy the
country In the direction Of Na1tinsburg, but |
have not crossed the Potomic.
The design Of the enemy, whether to in
wade Penns5 lyania CT naakea demonstration
towards Washington; has not yet been devel-
oped |
wl.H1EaroN, Tuesdav. Auprat a9-A dis.