Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-25

We have received copy of the Baltimore Anueriean
of he2Sl, from which No make the following sum
mTy:
The following is the Amsieans summary of the cur
rent news:
A large quantity Of arms have been sezsd at Idis-
uapolis designed for dislOyal parties
Tee rebel gusrias in Indiana have been defeated
aud oil the Government property that tell int their
hands Tecaptured.
Saturday, She went up oppO lite the Palisades, anchor
ed in TIE N Ode of the lrve fred six experimental
shots with TO herself aud no serious jury TO
the Palisades. she made from bVs and half to six
miles an hour against the tide. She will 60 into service
in 4 eE days
the in,t.llstion of Archbishop NcCloskey took
pace on Sunday IN Saint Pstr ck's Cathedral, New
York and vas attended with great splendOF and mag
u 6ceuce. Tee ceremonies we're under the direction Of
the Raw. Panels NcMurrey, and consisted Of a pro-
cesson OF boys pr ste, bishops, Archbishops under
beautiful canopy and bearers Of the various insignia Of
h,s hcy Office down the south aisle, aud re entering
tbs Cathedral by the ma door 1s Deam was per-
formed by the chO specially siren gthened for the
casion The archbishop being seated on his throne
lived the homage of the clergy, after which
celebrated by the Right Rev. Bishop Timon Of Buf4lo
assisted 81 priest deacon and subdeacon, aud the arch
bishop preached bis Inaugural sermon.
The official lists of the oce Of the Comm ssary Gen
erl of Prisoners ndcas that we hold an excess of rebel
i
TIE s., Joseph papers say that MarysVile, Kausas
ninety miles OF ST. Joseph, sacked by the Ia
diars on Sunday inst. No particulars given Tnis
statement seems doubtful IS the route from Fort Kear
new 10 Omsha hos not been moested and the over
| and mail is forwarded from the former point to S
| Joseph via Omaha aud the Missouri river.
There is nothing later from General Sherman. Our
cavalry, under Gen. Fitzpatrick in pursuit OF the
Rebel cavalry who recently made the attack Dalton.
Wheeers force consists Of three divisions of cavalry
and one brigade Of infantry. They have ten pieces Of
artillery n all, and number about five thousand men.
Hs movements since he occupied Cleveland are very
mysterious.
oh Instant by an arrival from New Orleans. Fort
dOrgau was then completely invested, aud is dsstruc
ZION was garded by the Admiral as certain. General
Granger das preparing 10 attack the tort with his land
forces.
TN CAMPAIGN.
The adycrs from the army of tire Potomac state
thar on Saturday night the Rebels made another az
temps 10 drive foEces from their position on the
Weldon Rlrold. Tie fighting Of the most spirited
oh iraeter and continued up 70 ten o'clock Sunday
mosnng. Oar forces had been reinforced, and II Is
Vouey General Grants purpose to tain his hold upon
mis- important line Of the enemys communicate rs
TIE deIais We give Of Fddsy's fight show 1t to have
/ been a very heavy engagement. The Rebels made
desperate attemp. 10 DIVE the F.fth Corps back but
though they at first partially successful, Gener.
Warren finally drove them back and mintAil ed his
| position.
1t evident thai to obtain possession Of the Weldon
RairOad has been the ,bsct Of all the different move
ments lately inaugurAted by Gen. Grant, The move
ment on tie North side Of the James river was but
tls more than ent TO subserSS the purpose snca 30
successful achieved. Already the Second Corps has
recrossed the south eide the gap between she Fath
Corps aRd the rest Of the army has been closed and
locks as il ihs position taken by the army was to
be psImaI e1y held unlesa the Rebels able 10 dive
us from it. That they viii endeRYor 10 do 80 the i'm.
| portance OF tie road 70 them renders certain
Ftou the Upper Potomac We have accounts from cur
correspondent Cf au engagement on Sunday, between
6enersl Sheridan and ths rebel army under General
Early. Tue lighting commenced At Summit Point two
miles Deyon1 OnAriestcHn at nine o'clock on lndAy
mofnn ana continued Al intervals thFougtou the day
Inc rebels made a heavy attack on oar extreme ad-
vance, which WAo ultimately compelled to fall back and
simultaneously Engaged the extreme right. The b0ht-
leg on the lett vas very sharp and the losses on boh
sidcs heavy. o. tho right the emmy was driven for
more than mile snl Ihe day closed th our lues mn
changed which We continued 10 told Up ill 10 oelock
at nj sht when General Sheridan fell beck 10 Hal.ovn
aud at noon yesterday our right rested on tho
| I otcmsc, aud cue Left on the Shenandoah, about
three mites beyond Hsrpsr's Ferry. There
vas skirmish ng at the Ieme front up to niue
o'clock yesterday mornng, Wheu it entirely ceased. and
the rain body Of the enemy Was found 10 be moving
towards tn Pitomao By WY Of AntinsoDg Our
csyalSy NeFl furnishing in the direction Of Mathis
burg yesterday, and scout from Gen. Averl Iet olted