The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-02

asleep ~ ii4e time.
Che IT iha prison rs stated that
they @efe hgsy mining under cur
works, abd u tso da}s more iley
would have been made - blow chem
W.
FEHY --LATEST.
Reports usi in say that SIC have
tn'lrc possession 81 tAe atie 6rt Inc
u rebel earihworks. with large
number Of pu.oners. Our loss il, tie
charge was very severe. a. our men
had 70 cross an open field 10 reach lhe
rebel. The Iro0l.s engaged we're the
9ih corps, With the 18Th supporting
them, the j,h bsing 10 reserve. Tie
hrins is sill going 90 euh great fury,
consisting chiefly q mnskeag
6tu. Grant and Meade. with an
the corps commanders are ri tie front,
yirwing the progress Il affairs.
a special Dispatch to the y. s.,
Tribune, dated Headquarters Army
Of tue Potomac, July Sob, 4. ".
says This grand conflict commeur.
cd IN earnest AZ das light this morn.
ing. aud loud aud continuous roars OF
cahpon all along the lines Slated the
whole counlty from its slumbegs, aud
spreading throughout ihe army Tie
wildcs, excitement ard enthusiasm.
Gen. Grants new flank movement
has entirely changed tie aspect Of a.
i'ir. her IS il BIS Fight vas
lhro~n on DE north side 81 ihe James
r,ey, within tea miles Of Richm ia.
enabling him 70 switch tie entire iotcr
uFop eilaer sids ol the river, 10 avery
iea hours aad compelling Ice enemy
70 coter Richmond guA large force
NJ, well as Petorsbnfg tnl the eNter
iur liic, whlA t.iey could no do AID
RISK general etea cement a. lhe same
time.
4 one thousand toned artillery duel
progresses magn'f.cerly III tins hour
thu bowling shell! bHrune IN slid pfo.
fusion IA camp and battery aud among
the trembling Hipes. TIE muskelr,
haSv 81 yet COME much IL action, bui
the whole army j. g arms abd IL Inc
q iat,h Anm1niu trains ara
disssibui'A. lLeir stores along hg
lines, aii anbu.auae trains are hor-
rylng W ior Tie reception or ihe
wounded, willis tle whge coverlct,
q thousands Of ho.pin,i bed are nrn-
81 down, aud army surgeons witl
apron, on, lheir Instruments 30 hand
and sleeves rolled uu, waiting tie
bloody harvest oil NaF. Cons idlIiue
the cause lhe army IS Engaged IN sud
the position, it is tAe Gncst spectacle
ti,c world ever saw.
DESTRUCTION or JOHANNESBURG.
KARLSRUHE, July 3d. Tern Lot-
est.--Col. Mcclure las jua received
Dispatch from the operator in ihe
field, a few miles this silc II Cham
bcrsburg, llat he sebeis had Grod
that town. After having perpeIsted
that ticndish act, the result Of their
rage aud disappointment at having
iati' in their hopes n gathering an
immense amount Of plumber, they
left.
HAnRIsBuRG, July Most pos
tive Information has been received
that Gen. AseriIl has dfiqen ,he reb- .
els ont Of Chambers5nrl, aud i fol- T
lowing them westward, towards Lon.
don, Rankin county. The best part
Of Chambcrsburg Is said 10 be in ash
eS and 5000 people rendered home
less. Ii is staten on tie authority Of
rebel prisoners that Gen. Brcckin.
ridge is making 4 raid toward Wheel
ing, or about y reiara VIA tie Hasa.
wah valley.
FEoM GEN. SHERMAN.
Nav YoRK, July 3l.--A Hsrald
special, dated Nashville. Tennessee.
July %, says Gen. Sherman's mmy
sAs again pat in motion Yesterday 70
sn<oasplish an important operaiion
h'okAng 70 an eafly investment Of Al.
knia. The eaemy yesterday attempt.
td 70 inetccri the movement by al
tackinx the Fifteenth corps, bat were
badly Fetaslssd na~sr-. 80 @,..f.s,