, 1864-08-29
LATEST EASTERN NEWS,

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St. Louis, Aug. 20.-St. Joseph paper.
say that Marysyille, Kansas, 90 miles ives
Of St. Joseph, was completely sacked b,
Indians on Sunday last. No particulars
Statement doubtful.
The mail route from Kearny to Omaha il
as yet unmolested.
Gen. Fisk has. levied an assessment o.
$4,000 on the secessionists in Shelb,
county and $4,000 on Monroe county /,
repair damages done on the railroad.
! Washington, Aug. 20.-Thc price al
which stamped envelopes have been fur
nished the Post Office Department under
the recent contract being largely in exee,s
to those heretofore made, the department
has issued circular announcing cores
pondiag advanced rates at which they will
be furnished the public. The increased
price on the letter size is about IL pei
cent.
SurgeOn-G General Hammond was tried by
court martial at Washington, Jan. 10Th
Very lengthy charges Of defnuding the
Government Of large amount Of money
in the way of contracts for medicines and
supplies were read. The following is the
decision of the court: s.
Surgeon, General Hammond is to be dis.
missed from the service and disqualified
from holding any office of profit or trust
under tho Government. The President
has approved the sentence.
New York, Aug. 20-The Posts special
says that there is no news Of importance
from Gen. Grant.
The new movement north Of James is
progressing favorably and gratifying results
are confidently anticipated.
Reports from Shenandoah valley intimate
that Sheridan is watching the movements
Of the rebels and is prepared to meet them
ut any point they choose.
The H.raHs Harper's Ferry correspon-
dent Of the 18th. says:
Three hundred prisoners arrived from the
front to-day. Some Of them belonged to
Lon tsstreet's corps. Several hundred head
Of cattle aud horses captured in the valley
also reached here. The army is 50 disposed
as to cover the fords on the upper Potomac.
and protect Harper's Ferry, Smokers,
Ashby and Manassas Gaps against any
flank movement.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The operations
Of Gen. Grants forces are detailed in the
following dispatches:
City Point, Aug. 20.-Warreu's corps
moved TO and across Weldon Railroad one
mile south Of the works, and met nothing
but the enemy's pickets. The corps then
advanced from there towards Petersburg
and met the enemy; had considerable
6ght, suffering some loss and inAicting Sc
we're loss on the enemy. The extent Of the
damage done is unknown.
City Point, Aug. 19.-0ur troops are
firmly planted across Weldon Railroad.
Little or no lighting to-day south Of Pc
teTsburg or north Of James river.
Warren reports that considerable num-
Der Of the enemy s dead were found in his
frint which were unburied.
Gen. Birney tolegraphed to Gen. Butler
as follows: so
Headquarters 10th Corps.-The enemy
attacked my line in heavy force last night
and were repulsedw with heavy loss. Eighty.
two dead were found In front Of the colored
regiments. The colored troops behaved
handsomely and are in fDe spirits. The
enemy numbered at least ten thousand.
We have had a great deal Of rain about
Petersburg this week, changing the TEN.
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