Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-26
RirI)1nonn GnQalircr.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. &c. 1871.
THE NEWS.
Fi:GH PETERSBURG.


A l,!io picsp. t;Sirg On tho lines south Of
tia city ard rome Smelling On the east were
tho only cbrcr7ablc events at Petersburg on
Yesterday. At Gn early hour several shells
we've thrown irto the city from battery num-
tes :, s.!ikiug in tho Iihe Of Old Street, and
evidently aimed at Wells Foundry. from
tho ,i;nrcy &c which tho enemy had doubt
less e1er s.a0ko rising, indicative Of re-
sur.i :irn oc wolk. This battery, as well De
Others from which fhc!is have been thrown,
int ~. city, has hcsn sile 1T for about three
weeks, ard W 20 Yesterday net o solitary
shot Ind bcon aimed 6. the CITY. The pe6-
pie had t2sun Ia think that the batteries had
been removed, that C:ant's heart had soft
crcd, ard there would DO no moro Smelling
Of the bricks AID mortar that protected only
ihs wt:nea and Children. Bu.a puff of smoke
from the foundry brought out tho fire again,
aid, 10. tho te,!cric, are lack again and
Grant ia 90 hurl of hccr. SIS over. We un-
isI;taad that lha iounirymon fred up their
cngiao rs n trick, u try the value Of tho
| hyrc'reris. foF the machinery and other ma
;or.;.l arc said to IL cut OF tho building, and
tie engine itlclf will DO removed Us soon as
practicable.
| Generals Lso and Bcaa.egard and their
con.,llnia ::,!lst conduct tho business of the
car r.:rn vary ln3s"ly, il tho half that we
hc%r iroJG half tba uuniber Of people that tell
-us bo true. II ID, fer !.ste.:cc, we'll knGwp,
"paf;.;s>Iy IanTn." al ever Petersburg, and
hyt'ia timc FL over Richmond, Ind probably
t:.c SAFE ii Virginia, ;hat grand attack on
| >an enemy from tho icur points Of The compass
::ns to !Gyo come ctr on Wednesday, was
rnIqont'l r%t:l Yesterday, but won't como of
t.. ;c->;ay. an. vi! certainly take place pretty
a3oa, ii il MISE: fire to-day" If our Gene
rails SAINT Keep th:ir secrets any better then
t:s.'. 'hey IN! bc:."r resi.t aud we'll get
sjr;, ho;y !!at c"n.
r2,a CHESGERIigLp.
| i p: @::H occurred below Chester on yes
irriay iaornE., ;et"oon cue troops, just be-
| !oE Chrn;cr, ;.9l :hs ajsancc iias CT To epo-
nay. Oar Iacn dnshsd upon tho enemy's
hvCaStw0:kR, drove them (rcm them, obtained
the desired iniormG:iGa-tho atflir being
rcconumssancs-Gn withdrew, suffering o
slight loss. They captured fow prisoners.
A"v:aENTs IN TUE VALLEY.
Tho L5nch3urg "l:epubicaa" furnishes the
following further particulars Of tho recent
movements Of or army il the Valley:
IN rficcr of tba Vallsy army who reached
'ic city !aat night gives us The gratifying
'neih.tat ~ .ha, III the aff.,ir mentioned in
Con. E:t)y'' o:I!;o;"l DESPATCH. published in the
fc!rar"I BIZ, c0?anu. tie ront Of tho enemy
VIII, complete. equailing, if it did not surpass
the Stampede from Kerrs!0wn q lew weeks
stree. Tie enemy hal in the fight about
eight t'a:i.nnt caysl'y end SINE four or
Tvs liz u,aEd Infantry, which was the
roar suari + their msin INV. tho latter being
in fu'i reitens towards tns Potomac After
y. tGtiT ~ Front Royal oar army pushed on,
ard coming up with thu rear guard ct Win
chCnter. wrTo for short time held at bay BY
thcir artillery, and suffered some little loss,
but nothing could Withstand tho valnr of our
troops. md with II yell they charged the enc
| my, who broke a2u ran IN tho widest confu.
| SIGN. They were pursued for several miles
beyond y Winchester, when Ga7EnGps cornpallcd
Gen. Early Il cali If his m,u md allow them
; 70 ,.,E Tho uaxt morning tho pursni. WAS
| rec"nmcr ca, hut the cremy had taken ad-
gnnGgs o; tie darkness and gotten too far in
advance to be overtskcr.
Our informant gays We got about $50 prison
era ard one pieoo OF artillery, besides num-
her Of horses, and sny quantity Of small
AIMS, clothing n =, which Tho enemy in their
| frich. threw away.
Bus YER. few of the enemy wero killed or
w5undcd and our entire casualties did not eY.
cee1 Is.
ITO affair was brilliant one, and will be
fri!0wrh by important IN >vements, our srmy
having pushed ahead on Friday towards Mar
tinsi.urs. Ii was understood that Sheridan
had retreescd to llnrprr'a Ferry.
| The enemy, we arc informed, desolated the
rorn;~yin their rs:rcst. burning all tho hay
and whea. and damaging the corn fields "a
muci ::s possible. They HIs) carried eff all
the hogs, hcrses, sheep and cattle within their
reach, and TIC people ars thus reduced to the
point of starvation.
Ii is not believed tcat any considerable Eas-
10 VII! ic foueh: in the Valley. unlo-s Con.
Early can re. Sheridan corncrcd, for tho very
| good reason that the Yankees prefer running
10 lighting. Ghny arc highly accomplished in
tho former, bat seem 10 have wholesome
hoTror Of encounterins old Jubal and his
| ragged rebel" in ltttJ.
| From TR.Is-ALLECHANT.
We rarely hn.. irGra the other side Of the
| AlIegosni Tho Flncastle express" CON-
t..ins the following from that hitherto com.
IarativS terra incognita:
\ iTicUd. i:iss from An excursion through
through GrocnLriar and Monroo, gives US the
| gratifying intelligence that, notwithstanding
tho exposure Of the country to the depreda.
tions Of the enemy, and the long prevalence
| q the drought. Tho people are likely to have
sufficient supplies of tho neccssaTies of life to
prevent any suffering from that cause. Since
the rains commenced, the corn crop 10 i'm
pvusirg, and grass is abundant. Hunter
hcae.ed that ho had robbed Greenbrier Of
10 900 bushels Of wheat, on bis last raid.
This ii suggestive Of the immense value Of
that Tal!ey to the o,runtry. if fully protected
| against tho enemy. Though almost stripped
NJ - agricultural labor and Implements, by
t!la inroadi ~ the enemy, tho wheat oropis
ssid to be in;; and the country covered by
miles Of waving grass-withou. the scythe-
| rlen 20 i.a!voss it..
4 DUEL IN THE hRHY.-A correspondent Of
the Columbus " Sun" writes from Atlanta:
An.uniOttunatc af.ir came OF few days
since, within 2 few hundred yards IF where
writc, between Lieutenant, Rsms,y and Tur-
ner, cf Cartn:n lIunirs battery, Gen. Wheel
er'a c,r;s. |; seems that the d mculty origi-
ns!eG in.regsrd to alleged bad treatment Of
ihe mos belonging 10 Turner's section, by
EsmsaY, VIC WAS commanding the battery
4 challenge posed was accepted-distanoo
.sn PAGES: weupons, navy repesters. -Four
! sh5u were fred by each party. Two of the
shots tool: ettaet UPON Turrer, killing him soon.
rhr,c torh effect upon Ramsay he is living
Thus have nc services OF two valuable officers
been lost 10 ;hs army. Their seconds will be
| "a li..ci