The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
Interesting Summary of Gen. Grants


Recent Operations
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug 22.-Passen-
gers by the mail steamer from City Point
bring report that the I'd army corps sue
cessfully recrossed the James River on Sat
urday night, thus adding to the mystifica-
ton of the rebels as to the intentions Of our
movements,
BALTIMORE, Monday, Aug % The Point
Lookout correspondent of the american
sends the following intelligence: Large
numbers of refugees from Richmond con-
tinue to arrive here. They report that a
large force of infantry and cavalry under
Gen. Lee in person, as having gone up the
Shenandoah Valley to reinforce Gen. Early
They assert that this body Of rebel troops
number as many as 40, 900, their purpose
being to secure the plumber that was captur-
ed by Early in Maryland, which they fear
will be taken by the of advance Gen. Sheri-
dan and also to attack Washington or i'll
wade the North.
New YORK, Monday, Aug 22.-The New
York Times Washington special says:
Sheridan changed bis position in order
to better watch the passes OF the mountains.
The great number of points which he is
compelled to cover imposes upon him
more conservative military policy than he
would otherwise adopt. The rebel force at
Martinsburg is an inconsiderable raiding
party and will not interfere with Sheridans
programme, which will be something more
than defensive.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 81, via Balti-
more, August 22.-The steamer from City
Point states that heavy cannonading began
.,,,l>{ lntt n
front Of the 9TH Corps, which continued I'M
til four this morning. Heavy muslketry was
heard up to the hour when the mail boat
left this morning The fightingis described
to be Of the most spirited character, and
was caused by the enemy attempting to
drive us from the Weldon Railroad. Up to
the latest accounts they had failed to do it.
The 9Th Corps had been reinforced and there
was no doubt that we would hold the posi-
ton.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Sunday August 21.-Our losses at the Wei
don railroad ON Friday were greater than
heretofore reported. The number Of pris-
oners taken by the rebels is now put down
at /. 800. 1t seems that our troops were sur
prised many of them being in their shelter
tents at the time, trying to escape the heavy
rain that had been falling for several hours
previous. The rebels first appeared about
noon on the right of the road in front Of the
Sd division 9th corps, but it was evidently
feint for the purpose of feeling our lines.
About o'clock p. IN. they charged in
heavy force between the 9Th and 9th Corps
succeeding in turning the flank of the for.
mer and capturing large number Of pris
oners. This part Of our line, was forced
back some distance, when the 9th Corps
which had been relieved the night previous
by a part of the Cd Corps came on to the
field and opened fire checking the advance
of the rebels and taking few prisoners.
A heavy column ofrebels at the same time
charged on the left of our line west of the
railroad, held by the Cd division OF General
Ayres, which they broke and here they also
took 500 cr 600 prisoners Of the regular bri-
gade, which was commanded by General
Hayes, who is believed to be prisoner, as
he cannot be found. Our whole line was
thus forced back with heavy loss in killed
and wounded The enemy however suffer
ed worse than we in this particular, his men
lying thick all over the field. Before dark
our men were re formed, and being rein
forced, desperate charge was made to re-
cover our lost ground, which was success
fully accomplished, so we held at night the
line which had been taken from us in the
afternoon.
Col. Earle is reported a prisoner, also Col.
Harthorn; and Gen. Crawford Was shot
through the vest aud shirt, narrowly cscap-
ing capture.
Captain DoolittIe of of Col. Wheelers staff
was ordered to surrender, when getting flu
rious at an ephithet applied, to him, beseized
a musket and bayonetted the rebel against a
tree.
a battle is looked for at any mosre1it, as
the enemy are determined to regain possess
sion of the road, while we are as determined
to hold it. Prisoners taken belong princi
pally to Beauregard's and Hills corps and
appear healthy although lily clad as usual.