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The New York herald., 1864-09-12
TBE FIFTH CORPS.


Fl Mr. James b. Wardell's Despatch.
a HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CORPS, Sept. Q, 1854.
NO movement Of any importance that would be
allowed 10 pabsh has taken place within the last few
days. Everything is working AZ finely "a could be
wisbai and there 10 much to give cause for decided
feeling OF satisfactiou.
GruRaL sroNp's Nssw CosmAFp--His srlrr.
Changes have been made in she command and stan Of
the First brgade Second DIVISION which have not before
been published The brigade is commanded by exGeneral
(now CoIcpeD Charles r. stone, with the following
stal:-- ebns.e ottaaa'
lss;s.aat Ad,,o~s Geaerai--Iieu tenant William j.
Broatch, Tenth United States infantry.
Inspector Lieutenant August Jhieman, Twelfth
United states infantry.
AID. de. .Crmp-LeuteDant Geo. +. Adams, seventeenth
United States infantry
AiG.de Lieutenant Dan Hazard Eleventh United
States infantry.
IfUlESAsr rHunAS.
In the engagement OF tho 10Th Of August the Weldon
road Lieutenant Augustus Thiemau distinguished him
self in a highly credtabIo, earning for himself
cnvape reputation. IN that eight his regiment
IN the advance line, when u danked both
sides, and the enemy coming down their fronis
surrounded three sides. bold dash was
made by the enemy, who captured tho ccoTs
cf the Eleventh infantry. 1hiernan, leaving the
line Jumped works. sabre in hand, and,
Knocking down the rebel holding the colors, secured
Them and, iumpineTyan upon tne works, waved them
dslsnty. His scsion was loudly chscred, and inspired
tho nren with renewed courage. He IS a Hanoveran
by brLh, and OF thc bravcst soldiers in tho army
This brigade been in the 'front.' during the whole
pagr and has lost severely in both officers and
LIEUTENANT 4DA.s,
ABIDE Camp who was wounded some time since before
Petesburg was leave Of absence before the
sanlt ugon the Weldon Railroad and, though his leave
hst expired by twenty days ard MS wound bad not
wholly heaed no hasoped 20 the front and participated
in the late battles thereby causing his wounds TO break
out airefh.
The New York herald., 1864-09-12
HILTON HEAD.
Arrival Of the United States
Transport Karnak.
Interesting News frsm the Depart
ment Of the South.
-~-~o
4XCHANGE OF UNION PRISONERS.
>~,~~~~~>~~~~o~~e~>~~~~~~
CONDITION OF OUR MEN AT ANDBRSONVlLLE.
Our Oh1cers Under Fire at
Charleston,
&sss &s.s ~
3xCHAHeE OF UNION PRISONERS.

Tho UniIed States transport Karnak, Capt 7hrane
sgned United States Qnartermaster arrived this
port yesterday, having sailed from Port Royal the 5h
inet She reportsi-0n Wednesday, Sept 7, at tweuty
minutes past two O'Clock A. Ms thirty miles TO the south
ward OF Cape Hateras in heavy gale from the ncrh
sasi, br oke air pump piston At twenty minutes uast
tour O'Clock A. NJ got uuderwegh again 1t still blowing
gale On Thursday, September g. passed large
With schooner in tow bound SOUTH supposed 10 be ihe
Soiton. On Saturday, September TO- passed q
found south. The Karnak has the following ls Of pas
seDgers,-
serseen l. D. Waterman, Eighth Intana cavalry Sur
seon r i. Sicker, Tenth New York cavalry p H. Bari
bach, II. B. Bates H. I. Bird, A. Blhart, f. Brown, s.
L Bnrdett S. q. Clarke, j. H. Crossnan j. c. Dixon J.
Finley, III. ID. Garrison, j. NJ Gray, /. A Grimes T. B.
HHe, }. /. Kralter II. b. Noble, a. T. Persons, q. G.
Robertson, 6. Fl. Russell, W. " Rutedge l. M SaCket;,
y sche j. f. Taggart s. D. Tobey J. u. Walton, A. N.
Wer, B. A. White g. A Wilson, J. N. Wsbard, NJ. Il.
Young G. J. Walton, j. McCurdy, all released surgeons
and assistant surgeons brought from Charleston by Tag
ef truce; Judge j. M. Iata, or Indiana Captain Russell
United States Navy; A. p Bashord, United States Navy
F W. SaDborn, United States Navy r. Constant, y Z.
Benjamin, Charles Eckhardt, Edwin Currier. Captain J.
G McWilliams M C. Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. isher Mrs
Csne and child. Mrs. w. l. McNely and cnid and
teen n the steerage. sa1 aanMa tx .tfa
Purses Dufeld viii please accept thanks for savors
received na HaaHa Eta
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1AE SECOND CORPS.
MIR. Finley Anderson's Dospa tch.

HrlDorARTERs, In The FIELD, Sept. 10-A. NJ
BRILLIANT cArTuTE riyKErs GENER4L rEoBRsAKp.
At an early hour his morning, by sk'ful mannuvro,
handsomely executed, portion OF the enemys picket
line se2cd where was 10 very close proximity 70
ours The position was On a piece OF commanding
ground, near one Of cur field works. II was held by
heavy line Of pckets who had their line iDrenched.
She ground desirable for to hold, and General
Hancock ordered the cpemys pickes TO- be quietly cap
tured and cur own advanced to she position which
they occupied Accordingly at one O'Clock this morning.
aporon Of De Trohrands brigade of Motifs division,
suprsed the rebel line, and swept in over hundred
prisoners. Our pckets then advanced to the cap
tared point. only few mussesry shots fred, for
the operation in a minute. Subsequently the
enemy pcksts at adjacent points, and his arGilery IN
his works In THAT portion VI the ne hred Shots
the night bat serious Casualties occurred and eth
hold tie captured pont.
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civ suteilsccn~s.

TuE fuynu .SJor JoHy CossrHy --Jhis Afternoon,
at Two O'Clock the funeral OF MAJOR CoDaory ate or tho
ore Hundred and SEVENTEEN regiment New York state
vaantcers who recently died from wounds received
wble in action at Doep Bottom, will take place
from the residence OF deceased y father. Dr. < o.
Cou,ary At No 31S Second avenue. As tho
friends oC deceased in this city may oe numbered
hy hundreds, there h foub, br that this
viii be o. the largest military funerals which has
talen paco ce vicinity for some time. Major Con-
uery ded ike brave soker 10 tho discharge OF ha
duty. Ill touor them 20 toe gallant dead his brother
ecers OF ths Iou present In New York are expected
10 10 present A. the funeral.
FsIu~e wAu-USstrr BuItDso. -Abont eght
O'Clock yesterday morning the wall Of The three
story tenement house No. 10 centre street. corner Of
Worth fe n to the great alarm OF the tenants, but for
tunaely no persons were injured Captain JourdaD Of
the Sixth precinct Immediately prooeeded 70 the prem-
sea- and OBSERVING that tue side WALL On Wostn street.
vuch sprung aud in great danger of iaibog, sta
toned several officers building prevent people
iron, endaneerng their lives by going too ~ Tho
teoants compelled 10 absudon tner apartments and
seek homes c.scwhers Captain Jourdsn notified sne In
specor oi Unsafe Bulldogs, and js probable tha, Tho
house will be demolished. The premises are owned Nv
Hon y Clatk.
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AN UPRIGHT w NNBes.
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.

The Conc entratnn Of Reusseau's COM
manA-Tho Railroads Again IN Rum
ming Crder-Hcbsl Desertsrs and tho
Rebel COnscriPtton-Neporte Juno
tion or Dick Taylor with Forrest; Sc.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Sept. 10, 1864.
Dispatches dated Pulaski Sept Q, TO Major r. H. Polk
A. c. state that General Roussesu concentrated all the
forces Of Generals ssedman and Granger and bis
Athens, Ala, and moved towards the Tennessee.
General Milroy has retnrned to Tullahona.
The VI reach Columbia this evening (10b), com
ins north the railroad being oil sight south.
The country filled with stroipg bands OF rebels who
have sYagged from their commands, and also with por
OF the Tennessee brigade which disbanded or
thirty days 8a-a X. .9arIa
report has reached General Stark weathers beadquar
that The rebel General Dick Taylor has the
Miss sspp and joined Forrest, for the purpose OF enlist
ing IN West Tennessee, and recrossng the river.
scout just arrived from Savannah, Tenn. says all
males between the ages Of fifteen and orsyave have
been conscvptsd Mississippi. The country fun OF
siragglers. ,e@43
The loss % General ssargwea,hers brigade was very
small
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TIE NlTTE CORFs.
Mr.. james Z. Fit.pa,rlc.'s Despatch.

NmIR ARsy CoRs, Sept lo--A. NJ.
bEsERrERs--IHRis STATEMENTS
Four deserters from the Third Georgia regiment came
into lines yesterday They belong 70 haboncs dyi.
sion OF A. p HIS corps, which Is on our front.
Dgrosir1os ARMY.
from their statements, well from other sourcos,
Il Is almost definitely ascertained that tho rebels
have disposed their forces with Iongstrects corps
their extreme right holding the country between the
Weldon and Danviile Rsilrosd and Hills corps In the
centre, occupying the line OF defence frem the Weldon
road 70 Petersburg while Beauregard with his divisions
garrsoHs the fortincatons around the city.
prspospKSor
These men state that considerable dependency has
been oocasiorod by the fall OF Asnta especially among
tho Georgia troops who begin to lose all heart in the
cause for the that they believe their State hope
ieesly conquered from the confederacy.
THK gGnr AZ g,rk's nAros.
Py the above designation the Of the contests for
the weldon road Is known in the Official reports Ny at
tor,ion has been called TO an account published in
Journal which, nom the apparently authoritative char
sccr OF tho publication, might lead many 10 consider
perfectly correct in Us statements Full JUSTIFY
hss hardly been dohe .o the divisions OF our
coAS which participated In that engagement, aud
which coniesesdg changed tho earlier dtm,sr of the
day into the signal vicsy. The FIRST ana Third divi
siots mered and received the highest praise Major
eenera Warren for their vslor upon that ed and what
ever oboquy may rest upon the Ninth corps in the esi
u alton OF other sorps Of the Army Of the rotomscand
n would bs ucorreSt 20 say such dd not exstthe
cloud i entirely removed FAR the Fl,h corps, and
particularly the division Of General Crawford, is
eerned
rHg syArrs.
Hka gratifying sight 70 every well waher Of our
cause 10 witness the wonderful change effected in our
army within few weeks. From large and frequent re-
rscrccmens skeleton regiments filing out TO the
old proportions which they exnlbncd in the
nret stagss OF then campaigning. Brigadcs
are beginning 10 show nnusus numercN
force whipc divisions becoming something Ike ap-
rrorrtato cousr,snds ter general officers. Win all
this there is dccifsd-a refked improvement 10 tho
spirits heoah and ffordTe generally Of the troops.
xwp-PRhfw.
Tho cod not OF. One manful struggle hero
ono energetic campaMn--and poacc IL d band, not
through overtures of poliicieus and diplomats, but
through the right good aid the usty sieei OK our
soldiers sM nv.
Jnr APPROACHING rlEvor.
IB tbie ubection would thai have been much
surprised at the apathy manifested by the army ieesrd.
uC Rppruscbing election aud venture the pred
The vote OF the soldiers will 20 comparatively light
cue Indeed. their senes and sentiments regarding the
fresasDta ,smpage src fannca VI 70 tbe ssnsenneoe
The New York herald., 1864-09-12

GALArxA.-Thc United States steam ennboat Gaislsa,
John nest commander from tie West India squadron,
last from Cape Haytlep, Sept s, arrived at New YORK
yesterday. The following Is a list o. her oh'ce's-
cassmrnder--John Guest.
Iisu,,nant--John McFsrland.
dcsiytq RdFT--f &. Miller.
AcsfQ Pdi7rdsier-A. w. Bacon
Ncituq Sufoeoa--G W. Gale. -, ,.e.,.,,
Eastgnt-J. II. cousins. hs Janv'n Wn. - .oo ssco,a
Epgfr<.ys--rlrst Assisapt--Tbeo w. ieNes ssvoe rs.
Assistants--wm Neitoh H. DuPlNt'' ,vn,i.n, n
SON. ,ieo' q wbi,.enoro: Tbird ACCOMPLISHMENT H.
Mrs,r,, rss1~J. y Atkins wm. II Joseph, Frank
A. Tobey.
Gs~,gsr-F. Cassidy.
carlats,s CS-Yt-A PlsassnSn,
prssprst.y,s Clrs--wm = Sidds
Pr~uvSs sur vorrn cAaoLrra.--the third new ocu'.
.s., n mis- vessel since the is OF May, 1894, viii
49,. charge of her day Captain j. P. Mex ns,ry VII
re,.evo Capisn John r 0is, VINO s quite ~ We are u
nores captain Ncginstry win put tns sbr in order IA
,oy, time he IA an able brave and good officer oonr
,.aus gentleman, and VINO yin d. tss do'y " tee
government as weu @ 10 the men co board.
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Anxiety OF Lee for the Dam
willie Road.
BRILLIANT OPERATION BY OUR TROOPS.
Capture Of a Whole Line Of
Rebel Pickets.
TIE ANTICIPATED GREAT BATTLE,
h., H., h.
ME-. VIM. II. Merrfam's Despatch.
Inv. Evvan Cant

ME-. VIM. H. MeKrfam ms Despatch.
In TIE FIELD, Sept. 10, 1864.
BEAvy FIRING.
Just after dinner yesterday two o'clock) the enemy
opened large number Of their pieces upon the Tenth
corps 'front.' and for considerable period delivered
very heavy artillery 6re Our artillery responded with
much spirit ard sustained damage from the ardor
OF tho enemy's IRE.
At about two O'Clock this morning Of the heaviest
firing Of the campaign took piaceaway to the left proba
bly, tho Weldon road with what result you viii learn
from your Fifth corps correspondent.
PsRsOsAL.
Lieutenant General Grant and General A. II. Terry,
commanding division IN the Tenth corps, visited Gene
raj Butler at department headquarters.
General Thomas Francis Meagher is here being guest
OF Major Peter Hagerty, seniog The department.
stah
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marched into sockades In the rear Of Battery Wagner
guarded by large body 0. seutines
NEW 0UN6.
Tho enemy brought two guns 70 Gregg this after
noon, drawn BY twelve or fourteen horsesL
From the Charleston Mercury, Sept 81
Since our last report eight shots have been
fired A. Fort Sumter and forty shots al the city, Bate
res smkins and CAevos have kept up q steady 6re on
the epemys working parties At their new battery on
Schooner creek, firing some fifty seven shots.
The Yankees made another futile attempt last night TO
blow up Fort sumter but failed the torpedo exploding
about three hundred yards from the fort.
There 10 no change In the aeet
The only ife lost yesterday by The enemys shells
that Of an unfortunate COW negro severely, but
not dangerously, wounded by fragment Of shell.
TIE CoNsCgIPTIoN TO BE ENFORCED.
From the Charleston South Carolinian, Sept. 81
The resolution Of the authorities enforce the con-
scrpton in this city has met with general approval
The enrolment will be shortly proceeded with and every
from seventeen years OF age forty s ordered
to report 70 the enrolling Office. The order recently
issued which does not exempt foreigners resident the
city just they not entisled to greater privileges
than the ctzens when afforded the protection An
order permitting them leave the city should be
sidered favor
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.

siege Mastcrs-r0ar Hundfed and
Twenty-second Day--Nsw Cans Ger
frcrt GrsgG--Tha C0nserlpexon 'tm
Chastessonv-'rhs Prtssmsrr On Morris
Exsmpfets DC.
Ifrom tie Rohmond Examiner Sept ol
CuAptRsron, sept. 7, 1864
Ca ~ sessss were landed w Acvrs lsssd 70 day, snd
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

Rebel Accounts or Affairs near Alta noa.
aNI From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 9
Macon, Ga, Sept. 2, 1854.
Yesterday advance drove the enemy from Jones.
boro, and recapured he hospital containing ninety Of
onr wounded.
sherman continues TO draw back his forces towards
Ataraa the purpose, reported, OF strengthenng
the works tho eastern, western and southern ap-
rrooches thereto.
Fifteen hundred win cover from all canses in
the battle and skirmshes OF last week. The army 10
IN line spirits. .eH s#.u
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1864.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1854.
TIE 1881 LOAN.
Among the maccepted bids for the new loan there
two, amounting in the aggregate six mil
lions, at from 337 to 3.75 premium and another for
million fonr hundred Thousand dollars as from 3O7
10 3.37A party OF ctizens OF New York subscribed
together for five hundred dollars, oerieg per oept
premiamsthe highest rate Of all. Ii will be interesting
bidders that bonds payment Of tho loan
will be ready for delivery at the Treasury Department
tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock. Such prompt de.
livery unprecedented, and the arrangements
by Secretary Fessenden and Assistant Secretary
Harrington previous the opening OF the proposals. the
blanks having been printed and other~se prepared,
require only the signatures OF the proper officers
Parties therefore, who nave subscribed 20 the loan viii
not be subject to tho OF the delay
fore experienced. The adjustment OF the BIDS with
view the award was completed until csven o'clock
last night. ...
THE SEvES-THIRTY LOAN.
The the thirty loan for the week
were 50 l5e 900; total to date S32, 1871 $50.
.a THANKSGIVING IN WASHINGTON.
In accordance with the proclamation OF the President
thanksgvngs FOR receu, Successes offered up
all the churches here today, and the condition of the
country the theme OF nearly all the sermons de-
livered. ss aj .eH
I AN UPRIGHT W CNEss. .3 es.tt
General Spinner the United States Treasurer yeeter.
day received letter, Of which the following is copy
Please put INTO the Treasury the encesed dollars,
the paid me witness at court martial in
neghboring city. Tho acting Quartermaster, knowing
the fact that bad come and about to return tho
came day, made out account for which he said
coming aud ano ther for going This sum in itself is no
object to the Treasury but II DO the OF draw
ing the attention Of the government 10 the ike abuses in
this department Of the public SERVICE IL may hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars.
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efiifsaxy Affairs.

NN,vN UfSsHnS ~ 80 ~ re.,ivsd nom
c,y ernor Seymour she srvontnout OF major general"
the Fourth ,vsion u New York State National Sosro,
yice General 4 y. Judd of Ogdsnsourg, ae.es,'~
Lewis, 81. Lawrence, Frsnklinl cln'cn. S~es "" ""s
ren.--Auass Aras.
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Aniusem en- Is.

Mr. John Ovens continues bis very successful engage
ment at this theatre The house crowded every night
and ought TO be so fer month TO come. Mr. Owens
plays Victims and the Peoples L1wyer His Soion
Single 10 he latter play, is Of tho nnest specimens
acting upon the New York stage
rHE hINsrHEIs.
The p-ysnis begin thei- fall tonight Woods
Dnst,cls keep open house all the year roand The price
Of admission win be raised 70 thirty and after
This evening with twenty cents additional for reserved
seats Arlington Rely keops mnslTcs begin short
at the Broosyn academy tonight. Ibey aro
highly spoken Of by the country papers.
KiscEGLANEoCS.
Earnum begins his dramatic season to-day with tho
Mason c drama, h nc solomon ssgnet Ring. His com.
pany is about the same last season, bot is much
srcugibenod oy The engagement OF Mr. hvick. Miss O..
Afford has become Mrs. W. L. Jamson. khss AvoniA
Jones opens at Norfolk tonight in Meea, aud will stay
there two weeks Mr. O. a. Charles the srsh comedian
has Just concluded very excellent engagements anccr
Manager Glenn. vcs,valts meeting with her ususi
cess IN the provinces.
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The Turnfese.
VlRsF DAYS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT THs TURN


FlRSF DAY = ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT TURN
HALL, Ere.
The programme Of the nrst days celebration OF the
great Iurncs, was somewhs uterfercd with yesterday
by the incemessy Of the weather during the eariy part
OF the day, and the projected OF the Tnr-
therefore postponed AZ early hour the rnrn
Hail. 01hapd street, was derseiy crowded. meeting
oYaauzed under the presidency Of Turner so,e Of
g. LOes at which the Fqreqr associations OF the Follow
Eastern States Boston, Hass.; Rochester, Springfield,
Sew fiaven, Conn Hartford, bridgeport, Rockville, Pro-
vssTS rocryr uvu ra. Nc yors
New brooklyn, New Rochelle, Mwburg, Albany Pough-
seeps,e, Yoniers, arai,onIori % New %Jersey-Iersey
Egg Harbor CAty lssouri-st. Lons. Pennsyivanh---
rhilsdelpea, rasssorg Mar.asHa7ss.inOr. District
Hemphis. onio-cincinnaii. illinois chicago, Peoria.
A resolution was, after como discussion sdop<ed TO
effect ,sersannason Of the iYper Bund nionl which,
had become more or ess disorgan,ed The plan is to
MI these above usp1d Turner associations which
bera Eof tEjs purpose cosnmisee appointed 10
which each ol The above named psrrer associations
represented Then the prse judges were eles1d, Of
FoR TorsrS. wIra NORTHUMBERLAND, OF New York;
Braun, Hartford Irmscoer, Of Williamsburg; tngel
For TrBSRs, wiriour i1srpunssTs-lehmann, n Pos.
ton; Edusrd Mmer, oi New York; Koeher, Of View
Fr,crc-stoppei, Of tnion Hin Schmidt, OF wpsams-
burg wennsrd, Of Boston. In The afternoon the Tur
again assembled at the Iurn Hail. and enjoyed
Themselves IN their peculiar way. Tho greatest hihrv
prevailed. The meeting room was srendidly decorated
with hansers, ana the old Quaker church presented
\ a. q whole, sonpevhst ourbus sighI The meet.
ING where 10 former tmes the Old Quaker coners
cation worshippcd, was yesterday crowded with enibs-
Plastic Gsrnans. Performances and exhibitions Of
cofnrsl and semi scroDs character IN order la
gar rleutrui ever for tbe erd each
| Table lay esew, frcpi witch II vas dispenssd
Superlntendent Kennedy having notified the Feat
mittsc that the concert which 10 place Al tho
new Stadt theatre IN tho evening would infringe
i ment the la~, arranged that the Bad concert
should be- tst mel sacved concert, and in order 10
ply with the provsons OF tho Aw, Turner exhibitions and
decsrpasscns we're 20 takc the pscs q music IL was
also announced tho Fest committee that The prize
Turnen aud prize fencing would take place nj the Turn
Hall to-day and thai The picnic al Jones' Wood would bc
postponed until Tuesday IN lhc wealhsr ahouid con
| Smuc ~ be unfayerabk
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Mr. w. ID. Nc aregor's Despatches.

Mr. w. ID. Mcaregor's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY PoronAc,(
sept. 9-Evening.
The batteries the right and centre Of lines kept
up quite lively fire to-day at intervals. Tho noise made
BY The they passed towards the front attracted
the attention Of the enemy and they endeavored TO inter
rupt the operations Of the road, but without
Among the regiments whose term OF service IS about
expiring is the Eighth New Jersey. II lost largo
number OF Chanccllorsvile Gettysburg aud else
where. MAJOR Healy has been in command during the
campaign and has been wounded different times;
New Jersey vii, doubslegs give tnese veterans such a
reception Is due their bravery and the important SER
vices they havp rendered.
Fifteen hundred will losses from all causes in
The battles and skirmshes OF week The army IL
now ~ Line kp,rfis.
HrAnorARrRRs, Sept. 10--A. NJ.
At point Of rne lust OF the Jerusalem plank
road the pckets been close together that they
cond withou. difficulty On part of this line,
and distance N the roar OF their advance the
enemy had thrown up Inc OF slight works, with the
intention, is supposed, OF falling back to them when
occasion might demand II determined ia,t night to
drive them back to this line and thus straighen
About midnight, whom all quiet, division
formed IN line Of battle and the picket limo being
reinforced, ordered to advance, The rebels
evidently not prepared for such movement, ae they
completely by surprise and nearly the entire
line captured They made effort to retake the lost
ground but did not succeed. Uur men now occupy the
line, and securely p,renclied. We took above
hudred prisoners Shilc loss very light.
Desni0ry firing has been sept up IN that vicinity all
the msrnng and the enemy evidently feel sore at being
20 taken by surprise. Some oi them called ont to
men saying, That was Cussed mean Yankee trick
any bow bus we'n pay you up fer IL before long.
III Nebes Accounts.
lFrom the Richmond Examiner, Sept 91
.tt .e....e. t.,.t PkIERsfURG, Sept. 8, 1854.
Nothing has occurred along our lines today. There
soe artillery firing left and right centre be-
eleven and twelve O'Clock to day, and at the
tie few shells thrown into the lower part OF the
city.
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Rebel Accounts frosM Mobile.
lTron the REbmond Examiner, hept. q.

.Ff * tu. ~ MoBnE, sept.7 1884
Last night ore or our yaws, containing rneh wns
csptupeo by Yankee launch. the DISTINCTIONS
They we're, however, rscspsured By the picket boat
GunncTsop .... .
+ A uuiet.
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Charl0at0n.
Tnefo'owins is nearly accmpIeaHt the six hundred
Union onoers now confined In CO. eton They occupy
the quarters those assighSRto the ny officers
Who exchanged some time since. Al the last ad-
vices tney we're all In good health