The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-09-04
9ailg Monntainee
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

LATEST EASTEESN NEWS.
New York, Aug. 27.-The work of destroy
ing the Weldon railroad is sill progressing |
officers from the front report all quiet, except
slight skirmishing. Lees forces have evil
IDENTIFY been materially reduced during the
past few days, A new position has been
gained on tho Weldon railroad which renders
Grants army more confident of success than
ut any time during the campaign.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Aug. "a,
Evening-All quiet to-day except the usual
aannonading. Our left has been extended SIX
or seven mile holding securely the Weldon
road TO Reams Station, distance of seven
mhes. No rebels are to be seen on, QUO LETT
front. The entire loss of the 9th corps, ION the
2lst, was 5000. The corns fought splendidly.
The I'd army corps, on the 26th, made an attack
at $50, p. NJ, which was probab ly intended TO
be Simultaneous, by Wilcox in the centre and
Heath on the lett The enemy formed in the
woods, and placing their artillery in position,
opened IA heavy cannonading which lasted L5
minutes, when assault was made on Miles
force. He resisted tenaciOusly, but the enemy
broke his left. Some OF Gibbons troops hur-
ried over to repair the damage. In the mean
time the enemy gained foothold, and at
tempting to turn our left drove Gibbons di-
vision from his line. His men were very tired
in marching over to Miles position and back
during the repeated assaults, but he succeeded
in reforming his line and checked the enemy
by the dismounted cavalry, under Gregg,
Miles also regained the best of his enrench
menents. The. enemy made no further adr
vance. They must have sufeI ed severely.
My loss, including the cavalry, cannot exceed
1900 or 1900. This is acknowledged to be
the most desperate battle of the war, resemb-
ling Spottsylvania, though the number en-
nit lpc inn A fpu n,nr nnA
troops would have given US victory of con-
siderable Importance dispatch from the
I'd army corps, on the 26th, says, The safe
guard left on the battlefield remained there
until after daylight. At that time tho enemy
had all disappeared, leaving their dead on the
field uubured. This Shows how severely they
were punished. Doubtless hearing of the ar
rival of reinforcements, they feared the results
of to-day. The safeguard referred to, reports
the enemy as having retired in the direction
of Petersburg. They abandoned their wound.
cd. The guard conversed with rebel officer
who said that their loss was create. than vel
before during the war. The guard say they
were over the field. 1t is covered with the
snemy's dead and wounded
Boston, Aug. 26-Several prominent abo.
litionists, including Elizur Wright and s. G
How, have written a letter to Gen. Fremont
which speaks of the dissatisfaction in the
Union ranks, and advising both the Baltimore
and Gle 7eland nominees to withdraw theiI
names, and that q new convention be called tt
select another and new candidate. Fremont
replied at length that he did not feel at libert,
to withdraw, without first consulting the par
ty. He suggests that direct effort be mad
to obtain au immediate understanding be-
tween the supporters of both nominees, IN or
der that they may coalesce and unite npol
such convention. He says, much has beer
said abo1t peace; for me, peace signifies al
integral establishment of a Union wthou
slavery, because slavery is the source of al
political diSsentons, and b cause the nslitu
tion itself is condemned by the enlightene
and liberal spirit of the oge. These are t
me the essential conditions of peace.
NeW York, August 27.--'rhe Tmcs' Wash
ington dispatch says that gentleman arrive
in this city from Georgia, who came by AT
lalta, with the permission Of Sherman. II
represents that the State Government desire
to learn upon what basis the United State
Government will treat with the State of Geor
gia for readmission into the Union. The &C
ton of Georgia is had without reference t
the rest of the Confederacy.
New York, Aug 29.-The 1ri6une's. Wash
ipgton special sums up the result of the fgh
ing on Weldon railroad as folows: lst. Th
enemy after repeated and impetuous assault
compelled our abandoning the railroad belo
Reams' Station. I'd. Although attacking i
vastly superior numbers, the rebels receive
abloody repulse in successive instances. 81
Their loss is nearly double ours, and we ha
fully accomplished our object by the destruc
ton of ten miles of railroad from Reams
Station, but had decided to abandon the pos
tion. We lost but four miles of the roat
Richmond papers of the 2Sth, admit a loss
5000 in the attack on Reams' Station. Pri
oners say their loss is about 5000. Anotht
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