The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-17
WAR DEPARTMENT. /
:: Washington, Aug. II.

- WAH DDrAlrxxxT.
4 Washington, Aug. IL.
TO Major. General Dix:
No further intslieetce has been received
from MoGlc exeepe from dessrtsrs. Who r..
port the capture f the city, but nothing
official. =,
: Gen. Sherman reperts Ill we'll, and that
he is knLcking at Atlantis with II l inch
shells. No new demonationS' have beeh
made BY our forces in the front Of Psters-
burg.
(signed; g E. N. STANTON. =.
r. s0f - Secrstaly Of Waf.
Sherman's dispatches stats that su tho
Georgia militia IS now il his 'front.' under
Hood. I. =. - s - -
It is understood that Bsauregard has been
sent to take command Of tho detences Of
Mobile. The engineer ha- certainly shown
"a high order Of talent in the kind Of work
with which he will there be in ch.ree-as
his d.fense If Charleston and Petersburg st,
test. The present possession Of 8shsvm: nc
army, however, makes the mere possession
Of the city Of Mobile OF minor Importance.
and no great solictude is felt in official
city ; at least, while the situation before
SIoASOuIS ASMOluo uuOAOOkOus 1u0 i've
terest, so far as active miltisr opentions 70;
centers in the force under Sheridan, whose
br'l'isncy inaugurated campaign goes on
most encourag;ngly. =
New YoRk. August IL.
The 1%idune's special correspondent With
Sheriaan's army sends the following dated
July IT.:
Sheridan's command broke camp at
lia'etown yesterday, and marched to Boons-
vile on the Winchester pike. where they
arrived yesterday afternoon without much
opposition. .-5
1mboden's cavalry skirmished with our
advance from Charleston, but were easily
and steadily driven. 1s
This morning at daylight We resumed
our march, and expect to meet the enemy
at the Opequan, five miles this side Of VIM
chester, where We will either have battle
or they will r-treat down the valley.
Martinsburg has been occupied By our
fertes.
The rebels captared and hung Seareesnt
White, one 9, our scouts al Martiasbu1g.
yesterday.
The Forld's Washington special says
there i reason to brlive that T. battle has
1been f'ught near Winchester between aSher-
idan's forces and the mah body Of the reb-
'e.s under Early ~, '-.' X. .. 49,
| Very heavy cannonading was heard In
that direction at Harpe''s Ferry. yesterday
afterneen, and it was known that our forces
ware close up to the rebels. s*s7<,
NEW York, Aug. IL.
The Post's Washington SPECIAL says Re-
ports from the SLenxndosh Valley ..>rsp,e-
sent that Sheridan is pursuing the retreatinK
orces of Early, and that there is 4 strong
probability that he will overtake. them and
force a battle. ~25
..-. NEW Yokk, Aug IL:
The commercials Washington special
says Sherman's success 1t Atlanta is COR
Is1dered probematical, and the capture OF the
city IS expected soen.
No material change is expected, at Peters,
burg until other demonstrations have been
worked out. 800
The report that Beaur< gard has gone to
Atlanta is treated here AZ an absurdity.
1t is currently ,er rted here that Sher-
idan has defeated Fa,ly ;.akirk / large
number Of prisoners nsar Winchester. and
that Early is in full retreat. .a;% S,e =.
WAsHIseTox,y yAug.l3.
From Sheridan's Department the news
lis encouraging. Sheridan is doing excellent
service, and will soon be hoard from ct %
important point. st..:.E. 3.G
~..:. New Yoak. Aug. 10
-. Tie Herold's 9Th corps correspondent. Of
tho 9th inst, says : rebel Lieut.. came iate
our lines to>cay IN Ieports tlat il the
anHes:y proclamation WAS geneIall under.
! s'ood in the rebel army, tke drserteIs would
be 1ncrsssed hundred fold that the rebel
1ilce rs tell their men if they desert they will
be conscripted in the Uniou army or be
made to work on fo1tifcations. Another
| statement is that in front OF Hills quarters
200 FOUNDER pivot gun and = battery ~f
40 parrot guns are being located by the reb.
els. ,r1s@9> -s<4 ~ =@.~xa......
| *s.sf"t... NEw YoRz, Aug. -12.
| The Richmo,d Sentiuel Of tho 10th, says
there is little doubt that Grant il moving
large bodies Of his troops cautiously snd
qnietly from our front. Where he 10 send.
ling them Of course We do not know; bat
they leave City Point in transports and 60
down The river. His steamers s5e loaded
" ith troops and have been seen within the
last tive days .oovIng of. T. :. zsf,5 +
"<Ss. @ @ New Yokx, August H.
"A passenger by the Evening Star from
New Orleans reports tbat they were chased
on the 11th inst, BY . pirate steamer for
four hours. Also that shs fred thTee shots
Iat the Evening Star.
A pilot who brought up an Italian bark
this afternoon, reports as fellows
Thursday. 8 4. u. about 60 miles south.
east Of Sandy Hook. saw steamer show