Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-12
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WAR NEWS.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST u, 1864.


WAR NEWS.
Since the little affair Of Friday list,
IA which Gsn.l Brauregard tried his
hand in srninging a mine, the si.ila-
ton in front Of Petersburg remains
unchanged The Express states
that The object Of The explosion Of our
mine on Friday was to blow up a zap.
which the enemy wits running towards
an important position on our centre.
This was iiii,sctuaEly done, as it is
known that the 'encmy's gallery ran
very close 10 the point at which the
mine was sprnng. The sesult viii, it
is believed, completely check further
mining operations on the part u tie
Yankees at his point, and render taen
exceedingly cautious elsewhere. The
loss ot TIE Yankees WAS 10 doubt
enlill as the nine did not extend
quite to their breastwos.ss. The ex-
lIosion lltl however the effect Of ealis-
ing panic among The enemy, and st
{! he same tine gave them to distinctly
understand that this interesting game
of mining Ia one in which two can
play, the decision of Which, is net al
ways IN favor Of the one vino Institutes
the game Il is also reported that
Grant is sending away his troops, and
that he is removing his heavy guns
from the front, which Indicate; an
evacuation Of his present position
r. the sequel should prove this repor
to be correct, there will be 10 more
fighting Of any magnitude around Pc
tersburg. The next grand battle be-
tween Lee and Grant may probably
he fought Oh northern soil
From the army ia front Of Atlanta
Gen. Hood reports The repulse Of two
assaults on different portions Of his
linas GA Saturday With some loss to
hs enemy. Since then nothing asldi-
ional has been received from that
point, but we are nevertheless satisfied
that all is well III front Of tho Gate
city, and when the battle is joined no
fears need be entertained rs 70 the re-
suit.
From the lower Valley we Learn,
through the Northern papers that o
portion Of Gen. Early's command oc-
c,lpied Hagerstown on the 4th, apoth-
~ portion estimated ct 1000 strong
wcrein the neighLorhood Of IIarpers
Ferry, whilst Gen EARLY with the re
maindcr of his command, was at Bunk
CT Hill guarding the trains Of plub,ier
and grain moving up the Valley. The
Harrisburg papers, in commenting up
on the Bituation, say that tho force Of
taen Early is now very large, having
been recently largely reinforced, and
predicts that an incursion into either
Maryland Of Pennsylvania will be sue
cessful. What position Gen. Early
at present really occupies, we are not
informed, but feel assured that he is
not inactive, but in due time will turn
mp at the right place.
4 report has reached here, within
The past day or two stating that Brad
KY Johnson's forces, attached to Nc
Gla5elanls congnaal were surprised,
i ting 4 pieces Of artillery, and 800
men and norses. We trust when we
receive u correct account, it will not
b, 80 btd as at first represented.
The burning Of Chambcrsbusg by
McCausland meets vita tie uniyer-
*al approval of the Confederate press.
.Fust retaliation, though long delayed,
has commenced at last, and will con-
tinue To be praetieed until the corrupt
dynasty, which rules ut Washington,
shall direct It's ninions in the field
tsa cease their Vandalism, and return
- that mode of warfare practieed by
all civilized nations.