Washington telegraph., 1864-08-17

LATER.-Through the courtesy Of
Gen. Pagan. we have just received the
Chicago Times of the Sd instant, and
Mississippi Clarion Of the 9TH. Governor
Rector of this place has also sent Us in
the Missouri Republican of the 4ih. We
have only room for brief mention of the
most important news, in this issue.
We announce the glorious intelligence
that Grant has been again defeated most
disastrously in his last great effort against
Petersburg. on Saturday. the 3Oth ult.
His army was repulsed with heavy loss,
and driven back to its original lines.
The account furnished the Cincinnati
Commercial, an administration paper,
confessed to great disaster. When our
own accounts come in, it will no doubt
be found to exceed anything yet accom-
p!ished by Lees army in the campaign.
The dispatch to the Commercial. dated
7 o'clock. Z. M., both. gives in substance
the following account:
Their mine under our redan was ex-
ploded at Al A. NJ. The attacking CO.
lumn pushed forward to the charge.
They had only proceeded but few yards
when they were received by tremend-
Gus vollry. The explosion had not
moved our abbatis, and other distractions
in front, which caused them great trouble.
The first column after carrying two of
our outer lines, were compelled to take
refuge behind the ruins of the fort and
the breastworks. Another division came
up. and under the withering cross fire
from our defences, shared the same fate.
After that a division of colored troops
We're brought forward. who broke in the
widest confusion, and rushed pel NELL
to seek safety amongst the white troops.
Many of the Federals had sought shelter
in the crater formed by the explosion Of
the fort. Into this the negroes run in
confusion and terror. filing it from bot
tom to top.
The fire from our side continued terri
BILE. Several Intellectual efforts v ere made.
To renew the assault. when the enemy
commenced breaking of into squads 10
W DHNh W lhtlT IlHIl llHFr,
about 80 yards back The space be-
tween was swept bv our fire. and the
whole ground was strewn with their dead
Efforts were made to carry orders 10
those in TIE ruined fort 10 fall back, but
the messengers were Shot down, aud all
who We're left finally surrendered, includ-
ing Gems. Bartlett and Wild.
hon. .r.1.,l.
grand charge with wells and vollcys. A
vast swarm Of the enemy, ,mostlynrgroes,
were seen rushing out from under cover
to the Federal lines. Half Of them were
shot down. The statement gives no es-
innate of killed, wounded, Or those Ia
ken prisoners in the ruined fort
Such Is the Federal account put forth
at time when the life and death If the
Administration depends on Grants sue
cess. What must the truth be- No
doubt the most awful punishment Grant :
temerity has received during the whole
campaign. He again madly dashed bis
army against a wall Of granite, aud had
il broken to pieces. Ue j. a madman.
His military science is little above that
vi tut buli W iD dtiNfkA TllN engine.
A dispatch from Federal headquartrrr,
3lst, saws their loss is not exactly n-cer-
tanned, but is estimated al $500. ryc,u-
sive of missing. Large numbers Of their
wounded were lying hetweou the lines
and could not be removed Gen. Grant
sent n flag of truce. which was pcrsmp-
torily refused. The lines of<natile were
fhaa al hntt sh.. -. 4. I.
A dispatch next day say the flag Of truce
was then prevailing, and q party bad
gone out to bury the dead and bring in
the wounded. The numbers were rep
resented as quite large" The fort blown
up was occupied, they say, by parts of
the 18th and 22d South Carolina regi-
lnents, aud battery If six s-inch guns
Supposed loss about goo.
As usual there il to b. another General
beheaded after this affair 4 New York
despatch of the 81 says arrangements are
in progress for again changing the com
mander of the army of tie Potomac
Meade is not mentioned in connection
with any other command. The Tribune
and Worlds special say that Hooker will
succeed Meade
The Contederates seem fr have left
Maryland, except in small raiding parties
Early and breckenridge are in the valley
and about Leesburg, said 70 be 81. 900
strong and engaged ia threshing wheat.
The tederals claim that AvcriI defeated
McCiausland about Cumberland. but do
not assert it with much confidence.
Vance has been reelected Governor of
North Cardinal old Rip Van Wrinkle
is erect, and has rebulIel the contemptihle
cringing minority who would have com
promised the honor of the old North State
by seeking terms Of peace. We wish for
her speedy deliverance from traitors
like Holden and Leach Tie latter Il as
the bad eminence in Tie contempt Of an
Southern patriots, " being tie o.iy man
in the halls of our Congress, who has Vet
expressed himself willing for peace on
any terms short Of independence. Ills
name and that of others who, in North
Carolina have grieved the hearts Of their
Southern brothers, will be the scoff of
history.