The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-09-09

up heavy FIRE on our guns and sunnert
from the rear aud with the assistance Of
the mortar fret sueceesicd Ia damaging
several gun carriages Gen. Page destroy.
ed ever, thing il the Fort, and spiked bis
gins. lie and the garrison, numbering
5Bl men, were sent to New Orleans
Seventeen killed. small number aot known
wounded Non-combNtan,s are not sllow.
ed to vlsi, Mobile.
Osys., Auo. 2s-The enemy, 1000
strong are in full ro,r.~t from Clinton
Ia, towards the Mississippi river. Col.
Scott hes oil the roads blockatisd 10 their
front. Cod Mcke~ing is between {, hem
and the river Col. Ogden With his com
mand and Maj Campbell. Of the frs, La
cavalry, 4re IN close pursuit, Prisoners
are still coming in. Capt, BarIons bat
terry is close TO the river Capt Jno W.
Leak. Of Col. SCOTS staff whilst carrying
n very important Dispatch. had his horse
sho, and was slightly wour,led hinsell.
PrrsRsBuRo, AuGusr 70 Sine. the
fight on Thursday. in which We drove the
enemy from Rcams Station on Petersburg
aud weldon r. r., captured $500 prisoners,
3 pieces of artillery, and STA stands Of coors
no engagement. Both armies seem rest.
ing
Enemy made no effort to retake the
position near Reams' Station. from which
they were driven on Thursday
Fully / 2 miles Of the Weldon railroad
was destroyed by the en-, Us raids
Amongst the prisoners captured was
Adj Ten. Of liaucock's corps lie es-
capped last night, but was re-cap,ured To-
day
Arr,Sra Aug. 90 Enemy Occupy
West Point railroad aud are terrifying and
removing track
Scouts report Federal cavalry last nigh,
moving In the direction OF las, Pou,
Col, eager OF the Kentucky troops has
been appointed Provost Marshal tenerul
Monug, Aug 80 Flag of truce boat
has arrived, bringing letters from New
Orlean- from the prisoners captured ~
Mobile Bay
Confederate surgeC nsafc 10 lee cNchaugl
They will be sent to Pascngoua oa lrs
boat
Federal ard Confederate commissioner
OF exchange have come to perfect under
standing Prisoners are TO be exchange,
shortly
Six vessels are Of Deg river bar to day
RicHsosp, Avg 30 - The follow nG
has just been received by the Secretary o
War
( The enemy have changed 10 front, ihci
+ lines resting on thattehsoebee river, abou
Sandtown. and their right extending to
point opposite. and near West Point rail
road, between Fast Point ard Fairbourn
They hold all crossings on the Cha,ta
hoochee bat hot with continued lines
dispatch from Wheeler report. the cap,ur'
OF Dalton with large quauty OF stores abog
200 prisoners and POO mules iiedes,roy
Cd three trains of cars and twenty fy'
miles OF the railroad track lis CON
Elaod in good condition
I Signed j. h HOOD
( PsrsRspCRG. Aug so Situation II
font of this place and Bermuda iiundrc,
unchanged. Daring the While OF yester
day The enemy poured free and continue
tire Of shot and she'll uoon the town. doing
little or no damage To-day all eompar
sliyciy quiet,
RIcHsoNp, Aug. 26th.-1he followin,
dispatch was received from Gen. lee.
Hessquarters Army Of Northern Virginia,
August 20, 1884.
To Hon James A Sedion Gen. A L
Hill at, ckcd the enemy ~ his entrench
mcnts at l,cams' station yesterday even
ing. After the second assault our troop
carried the entire line Of their works.
McRea's North Carolina Brigade q
Wilcoxs division, under Conner. with i,
grams artillery. composed the assauitinI
column
pnc line 0i hrrastporks WAS carried b
our cavalry under Hampton with grca
Gsllanlry and contributed largely to ou
success.
Seven stand Of colors. 25oo prisoners
and nine pieces OF artillery are in our pos
session
Less OF the enemy in killed and wounde
reported hoayy--oufs relatively small.
Our profound gratitude 70 the Giyer q
all victories. aud our lhants 10 brave me
and officers engaged.
(Signcd) X +. LEE
A private letter from the iron, state
Lincoln has rescindcd bis ema,cips,io
proclamation.
- We undsTtand tha, Candy. last otdt
conse ripting The citizens q Louisiana is eau