The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-31

The brave Captain Clarke Adutaat ososrd OF wllccx'
brigade. was slightly wounded
The v.ughaa Read OecsEisd hy en-: n:
/ Unaon1sts-PartAeW ls rs OF tine Ft0hS %
srs.csins-Gr.nss Late saecss., SO.
From the Richmond Whig August ~
special despatch from regular PetsrsDurg cor
rcspodent yesterday afternoon says:-
along the lines yesterday and to-day. Our forces nave
fallen back advanced positions the Weldon Rail
are certifying Tney have extended lines dts.
of Vaughan road whore the nght occurred on
Sunday and appear to be mapsuserng towards boyuton
Pankroad.
Passengers by the ambulance train yesterday after
ws received copy tue Erprtss or yesterday which
contains little from tho front Ia addition to what We have
already published
spent makioE preparations Cor the coming batten In
the meantime the Yankee column on tho railroad
into the trenches Works Of the strongest character
we're hastily tnrowa up aud the Yaakee lines already ex
Tending siss and west Of Tue railroad, were extended
GA Sunday morning, while We attacked the enemy's
front, the same time dspioyed heavy column
take position his lett hank. the Vaughan
road. The gn commenced at nine O'Clock our readers
already know the general result although very meagre
details OF Casualties have reached The ELprsss
says
10 front the enemy were successfully driven from
trenchmens; and here for the third time the work
siopped. On the extreme right they were driven from
aud the works almost reached, whom brigade OF
the attacking force gave way, aud the days work was
Of the railroad dependen. upon the success or al
OF the aDkng column and the movement resulted
unfavuraby, offensive operations ceased 10 this days
fight los number Of prisoners and many killed and
wounded We captured nearly four hundred prisoners
and inflicted heavy loss upon the enemy"
la the battles commencing Friday and ending sunday
the enemys loss estimated at from eight TO ten thou
sand. ours much ess
On Monday nothing dome With he exception OF
slight sharshooiing aad picket skirmishng The enemy
however continued TO strc1stheE aGd Increase MS foft
hcaions and showed evident disposition to advance
tow ards he ctv.
regret TO hear tina; the brave General Finuegan Of
Florida repown, lost son ia the bsttis OF sunday
Tie Express relates nodeD. Of general Hagood in
the Sundays ght which adds anctner TO the anres al
ready won BY that gallant Officer During the Ackest o.
the eight the Vaughan Yankee Colonel captured
one OF Che coiors OF bis command General Hsgood SEQ
ing the act and not wishing To Lose his coors which had
been b0rDe uobly and CALAMITY on many fields.
confronted The Yankee officer and demanded its restora
ton refusal was given, and Tue two officers became
sew MS opponent and bore or the lag in triumph
We trust that the ,erm OF occupation OF the railroad BY
the people and ne Eoyafomeut must Tolerate The acon-
venence 70 which they subjected ouc u ths Incl
dents inseparabe from war
TELEoRAPHT1 DISPATCHES
rErEesBugG August %, 1854
All quiet along the lines to-day. There besn but
little eortar shelag ard less picket hriug.
The enemy etili hold their position tho v eldon
Railroad sDd scouts report they are containing TO
fortHy
since The fight Sunday the enemy has been engaged
ending lis lines ~ the railroad and towards the
city the enemy occupies the ground or which the
hattie Of the last few days fought and hrs pockets
are advanced sumo distance tbs SIDE Tbs Vaughan
road lie west 10 also occupied by the enemy who
Tho country south Of this city very level and the
enemy's sight of the corporate limits Both
armies strongly intrepchng There have been no
offensive movements on either aldo TO day. and every
thing is consequently quiet
70 Accomplish sc.
from the Richmond Wing, August "a
There Is joy III Washington FOR Grant has at last
achieved "brilliaut something" which - eec
trify the country. lie has obtained possession OF tho
Wedo9 Raj road, has fortified his front aarks aud rear
and bent occupy ing his position permanently
IRON his new base lie will attempt other flank move
meots. with the view OF inerrupting communications on
road many failures, Iacludng that Of The mine,
this is no mean achievement for Ulysses.
PoTtentous will be the size OF the capital letters with
which this success will be Der ded to the wsrit The
delegates 70 the Chicago Con, enon viii be dismay I'd "a
they open 20 New York papers and Itch sight Of tha
colossal hea1incst the OF the grand flank
ynent sicl leil'.a stock will fat Naiandignam wt be
sauelcned and Fernando wood angihatcd lhs arms.
tics which Lncn!n thought seriously OF proposing will
be abandoned aud the will DO pressed with fry Til
the ides o. Nov srber be past
clear headed men at tue North will perceive the
cutting OF tho Weldon road and tho capture OF Rich
NOM are MT identical terms Grant lust whore
we expected him to be Immediately alter he SOL Iowa
before petersburg has got long ana an up-n ,lO
Danve road before Richmond shall be. not endangered
but incommoded.
TO do this he must GROSS tho Appomat0x In tho face
Of a powerful aud willy foe, and build twenty miles or
more OF continuous aud npresnabie works. All this
must be dore within the space II Two mouths ", ~
the 4th OF November, he abal have succeeded IN &C
G, mp!.shiug this task Lincoln aud Mcclellan may 90
no efuiy before the people on the war plat orm bit
II he fail 10 roach the soutbsde road or to cross the
A lpcmattox, or to Id permanently the Weldon 70 d,
bs labor of love will he lost and his aron in WASH
ipgion will be unable require him for his pains-for
the new President will hurt him from the rcdes al or
commander. IN Cn.of und return him to the head Of
DIVISION
No 10 is disposed 20 undcrrste Grants success II
has cost deary-rrob bly, not less than fl teen heu
men ncudio. his losses tue north side Of the
james has also cost us dearly. We have tho con
ISOLATION knowing chat three OF the snemys cors are
precisely the position whore our etc icnt. aly
malaria would have them Had they goue 10 Maryland
and teoce the Valley. thai donhty warrior. tho con-
pcst, chill could not have followed them Heretofore
Of Grant hs been but the prelude
fsilurcs, each than the Other. We do not pre-
that the greatest failure OF all will follow the occua
of Weldon rad bat We are not at ali INV ng
o. abide the result the September aud the Sep
tember nights the occupirts tonsoatons IN plerty
m ~ cu1d bu, the chief or al We due uot ts
indicate, lest the enemy get wind or II But
sincerely the late success OF our ices Is bet
t,r tor our than OF our customary incomplete
victories rimc VIII Prove the truth OF our assertion
Previous bis success woro 10 great danger now
as sc drmly believe, that Danger is past All 'hDgs
work together FOR good Tor the righteous cause,