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matter very little, with great loss on
their part, that would not otherwise have
happened.
General Hancock had his Temporary
headquarters at Reams Station, two-thirds
of his command being present, and man
aged the affair with his usual courage and
skill.
1t should be remembered that the SUE
render of the railroad at Reans Station
has nothing at all to do with General
Warren's strongly entrenched position on
the road within four or five miles of Pc
tersbmgh. That position has been thrice
desperately assaulted without avail, and is
daily growing stronger and stronger.
Hancocks operations down the road
were mere raid for the purpose of tear
ing up the track; it was entirely uncon-
nected with our main fortified position,
and the result does not in the least affect
our regular operations except in making a
good many less rebels to fight.
He has now doubled back IN his fortified
position on the left, and we now present
more impregnHble front than ovoF to the
rebel hosts made desperate as hornets by
this capturing and tearing up of their fa-
vorite avenue of supplies. /
Still another grand and desperate attack
is momentarily expected on our left, but
our veteran columns, in their fortified po-
sition, are ready for any force that can be
brought against them from any quarter.
Any rumors that may reach you of the
of the railroad in yesterdays ac-
ticn, the loss of cavalry, the capture of
Hancock, &C., you may set down as hugely
and criminally sensational; our only loss
was few pieces ofspiked artillery without
.he teams, and very few men killed and
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SECOND DISPATCH.
MAslurNaroN. Aug. 2

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.
The New York Tribune's correspondents
with the Army of the Potomac, sends the
following details of the fight at Ream's
Station on Thursday:
AT THE LEFT, IN FRONT uF PETERSBURG, /
Friday, Aug. &c, 1864. !
Yesterday afternoon as the Ist and I'd
divisions of the I'd Corps were down the
Weldon Railroad tearing up the track,
they were attacked at Ream's Station by a
greatly superior force of the enemy-HiIl's
Longstreets and Beauregard's Corps ali
being represented. Our forces of course
had the precaution to throw up works in
the cleared strip of land aloag the railroad.
They received the enemy at great disSd-
vantages, and several desperate charges
were repulsed with terrible slaughter on
the part of the enemy, with scarcely any
loss on our side. Towards evening, how
ever, the enemy having been heavily re-
inforced, and threatening to cut this por-
ton Of our forces off from our main lines,
at once fell back on the plank road leading
diagOnany to its old position, leaving afew
pieces of artillery that could not be drag
ged away through the mud, sndthe railroad
at that point in the hands of the enemy.
1t was intended to go back to camp any
how last evening, the destruction of the
railroad having been completed, and the
attack of the enemy only precipitated the
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UNION MEETING.

OAIROi aug. 70.
The Union men Of Ballard county, KY,
gave barbecue yesterday, at Blandvile.
General Meredith addressed the assembly
Resolutions we're adopted fovoring the sup
preston of the rebellion.
1t is believed Ballard county will give a
large Union majority in the coming cleo
tiOn.
Similar meetings are TO be held in other
counties Of Kentucky and Missouri contig-
uous to Cairo.
The steamer McGill, from New Orleans
22d, has arrived.
News from the feet in Mobile Bay was
rendered valueless by the announcement
through Richmond papers Of the fall oi
Fort Morgan.
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u FROM GENERAL CROOK.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY }
D1ursrn,- ~. pE O d N

| O4F4SIONi aug. ~ . L. NJ.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, General
Crook moved out Wells Brigade of Thor
burns Division from the left Of our line to
reconnoiter the enemy position and ascer-
tain if they had any force of importance
stationed on his front
Our forces advanced in line of battle
with heavy skirmish line and soon en-
gagged the enemy's skirmishers who rapidly
retreated on their reserves stationed g short
distance in the rear Of the skirmish line
Our men advanced boldly and rapidly
until they came within 800 yards Of the
enemy's line drawn up to receive them,
who opened heavy fire of musketry,
which lasted nearly twenty minutes. when
the enemy broke and run, uuder cover of a
battery of artillery, which had. in the
meantime, been brought up and placed in
front of the works in exactly the same no.
sition where they had battery last Thurs
day, when we made similar recnnnni-
sanes, after the enemy had broken and re-
treated, which they did in great disorder,
some of them throwing down their arms
to expedite their escape
Col. Lowell of the ID Massachusetts,,
dashed in with his regiment of cavalry,
and charging across the open field, killed
- = 'slI'fiod quite number, and succeed
ca IN capturing slxty-nine prisoners, among
them one Lieutenant Colonel and five
other officers Of lesser grade.
As soon as the enemy had retired under
cover OF his artillery and in close proximi-
W 70 his earthworls. which pxtond aeroaa
the Charlestown road, their battery open
ed on our line with great fury, laundering
away rapidly, but with no effect whatever.
The shots were fired at random, and most
of the shells fell short or exploded over
the heads of our men.
Colonel Welles, having obtained the in
formation required and accomplished the
object Of the Reconnaissance, quietly with
drew.
They carried off their killed and wound
ed-abOut 100.
After our men had been Withdrawn the
enemy continued to she'll US.
Their battery was replied to by battery
B of the United States Artillery, com
manded by Captain Dufort. The artillery
duel lasted half an hour when the enemy's
battery withdrew.
I. NJ. Cook, correspondent of the New
York Herald, G. B. Chadwick, OF the Trib- |
Une, with General Grrngers's army, were !
ordered beyond our lines by General Candy, !
for publication of information valuable 10 !
the enemy.
The steamer Lancaster was fred into IS !
miles below Hatehez, On the 18th by =
battery of artillery. Three shots struck
the boat. No body was hurt. General
BraymOn, commanding at Natehez, sent a
a force in pursuit.
Tho afaaunar a tIoDfo uhiob rrrou ror,Orfa1
by the rebels up Zazoo river, ar
rived safely, with large cargo of cotton.
A large number Of rebel prisoners ar
rived at Vickburg, recently captured If
teen miles back of Millikens Bend.
Two hundred guerrillas were seen in
Commerce, No. to-day.
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Last night mass Mcclellan meeting
was held in the Court House yard. Speech
es were given by Wood, Rynders, Amos
Kendall, General Coombs, of Kentucky,
VIM. B. Campbell, of Tennessee, and A.
B. Norton, of Texas; all bitter toward Lin
coin, and strong for Mcclellan.
Speeches against the draft, and in favor
ofpeace, down on the nigger, for Armis-
tice and Convention of the States, and
the usual Copperhead doctrine.
At the close of the speaking Mcclellan
flag was raised and fine DISPLAY of fire.
works was given.
The crowd outside are for Mcclellan,
but the delegates privately sneer at him.
They want peace at any price. Still, Nc
Clellan may be rushed through.
The contest is between Seymour and
Mcclellan. A few of the delegates are
for Dix. There is much money and prps-
sure brought to bear for Mcclellan.
The War Democrats have side shows for
Dix and Hancock; but it is no use peace
at any price is at premium.
The feeling against Lincolns admins
tration is very bitter. ING Demouats ara
confident of success in November The
outside delegations say that if Mcclellan
is not nominated they are beaten.
Vallandighsm rules the Ohio delegation,
who are all for Seymour, with the excep-
tion of Cox.
The people are displeased with the oppo-
sition of the delegates to Mcclellan.
There is some talk of Storey for Vice
President.
Yallandigham, in talking with Dean
Richmond, referred to his record. Rich
mond replied, aD-n your record. No
man wants a record more than week old
The candidates are 2icClellrn, Seymour,
of n. Y, Seymour, of Conn, Fillmore,
Pendleton and Dix.
The nomination will be made to-mor-
row.
There is much fighting among the dele
gates, but they all preach harmony
Many threaten to bolt if Mcclellan is not
nominated.
Dean Richmond wants war plank, but
Fernando Wood is for peace at all hazards.
There is much outside blowing and con-
fdence, but privately they don't feel
iollv.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.


A United States transport from New
Orleans a1st- arrivad tonight, with one
hundred and thirty-four sick and wounded
soldiers. She brings the following news ::
Several gunbosts were up Mobile river
as far as Dog river bar.
The Metacomet and Selma made a re-
connoisance within three miles of Mobile,
and found the rebel steamer Nashville
sunk across the channel.
The Morgan was lying at the wharf at
Mobile and the gunboats opened fire on
her. She steamed out and returned the
fire, firing principally at the Selma, her
late cOnsort.
Tho batteries around Dog river bar are
not manned.
at Mobile wharf there are three or four
vessels, supposed to be blockade runners.
Farragut is busy.putting things in order.
The Hartford is being repaired.
Psrrasut has succeeded in obtaining the
services OF the man who set the torpedoea
for the reDels, II &c now ENGAGED in tal,ino
them out. - - '''->.-' 2
Our sailors and soldiers are in tie best
Ofspirits.
The fire of Fort Morgan on the Tennes
see does not damage the latter a particle
the indentation being scarcely preceptible
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to Cleveland Leader.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-
A proposition has been received by the
Secretary of State, from an eminent bank
er in Hamburg, to take a United States
loan of one thousand millions of dollars,
to be paid into the Treasury as follows
Seventy per centin outstanding bonds, ton
pei cent Ia United States paper currency,
and twenty per cent in coin. The loan to
run seventy-hve years at an interest of
three per cent per annum paPable
half yearly, in coin, the amount
to be disposed among the
people of the continent of Europe on the
principle of premium loans, the principal
to be reimbursed to the holders during the
last forty-fve years of the term in equal
semi-annual instaIlments, the government
paying the current interest, premiums and
principal, which would require but fifty
millions per annum during the seventy-fve
years, the sum of these payments covering
the thousand millions of principal and
eleven hundred and seventy-fve millions
of premiums and one million five hundred
and seventy-fve thousand of interest. II
will be observed that the annual payment
of $50, 200, 900, is in fact no more than the
interest of thousand millions at five pei
cent. Whether the proposition shall bC
accepted or not, the offer indicates the
confidence of German capitalists in oul
solvency andin the issue of the war.
A private letter frem the Army of tht
Potomac, dated August 26, says heav!
firing on the extreme left commenced thi
evening, supposed to be a general en-
gagemrnt. 1t is believed the rebels hav
moved in the direction of Hancock, wher
they will attempt to cross the river. Sher
idan is on the alert.
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No More Shipments of Pow
der and Arms.
BUTLER GOING TO WASHINGTON
The Enemy Leaving the
Shenandoah Valley.
RUMORED WITHDRAWAL OF
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland LEADgR.)

W WAbdlNN4ONi mug Ao'
The War Department has decided that
officers who employ soldiers as servants
cannot be allowed any compensation there
for, or for any other servants they may
employ. In addition, there must be de-
Quoted from their pay proper pay, subsis .
tence and clothing of such soldier orsOldiers
so employed.
The number of prisoners captured by
General Grant, since crossing the Rapidan
in May last, is estimated by the War De-
partment at upwards of. $4,000.
Major Frank Book, of the I'd Missouri
Artillery, has been dismissed from the ser
vice.
Captain ]. E. Sweet, of the 2Oth Indiana,
has been appointed Provost Marshal of the
Tenth Army Corps.
The Provost Marshal General has deci-
ded that deserters from the rebel army are
not subject TO enrolment or draft.
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PROM THE FRONT.

-a WARRINGTON, Aug. 2S.
A letter from the army of the Potomac,
dated yesterday, says:
The portion of the line of the Weldon
railroad recaptured by the rebels in Thur
days engagement extends from Resm's
Station about three miles northward- The
road had, however, been previously de-
stroyed entirely, and cannot be of any use
to the enemy while we continue to hold
the portion on the north and between that
and Petersburgh. The latter portion is Sc
curely in our possession.
Everything was quiet along the entire
front at the last accounts, with the excep-
ton of occasional picket firing.
Both parties were engaged in burying
the dead and caring for the wounded
A letter received here from the upper
Potomac, to-day, says the rebel cavalry, in
force. were last seen at Sherry Run, i've
miles west of Hsgerstown, on Friday.
The mail stage arrived at the latter
nlaee a distance of about "a miles, on the
night of that day.
The shelling of Williamsport by the en-
emv. from the opposite side of the river, on
Friday, did no injury to individuals, and
only three houses were damaged.
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FROM CINCINNATI.
CEc1SNATI, Aug. 2s

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2c-
Major General Heintzelman issued orders
today prohibiting Express, Rrilroad or
other forwarding Companies from forward
ing or delivering firearms, powder, am
munit Oh of any kind within the limits Of
the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan for the next so days without
q permit from Headquarters. Also, pro-
hibitiug dealers in these articles from SELL
ing the same within this term. Military
commander, and Provost Marshals within
the Northern Department are requested to
see this order executed and seize all such
articles as may be clandestinely sold.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2e.
In the accident on the indianapolis and
Cincinnati Railroad on Friday about thirty
persons were wounded, one or two proba-
bly, fatally. None were killed.
The train consisted of three passenger
and one baggage car, and was completely
wrecked
The engineer saw the approaching hur-
ricane just as the train neared Weitzelrs
bridge, and put on steam in order to clear
the bridge and gain the shelter of the en-
bankmeut ahead, but the tornado struck
the train in a Handicapped rayine and
with such force as TO lit the cars from the
tack.
The passenger cars made two complete
revolutions, snd landed with the wheels
upPermost.
In the same vicinity stone walls were
leveled, and the roof of large stone house
lifted from the walls and carried a con-
siderable distance. s
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FoRM THE POToMAC ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Aug %.

WAsHIN9ToN, Aug 2s.
To Major General DIG:
A despatch from General Grant, just re-
ceived, states that Richmond papers Of
yesterday, the 9th, announce that Fort
Morgan is in our possession.
1t is not stated whether the Fort was
surrendered or whether it was blown up
Another dispatch gives the following
extract from the Richmond Examiner of
yesterday:
Fort Morgan is in the hands Of the en-
emy. Whether blown up or evacuated is
not known.
General Sheridan in a dispatch dated
yesterday at &3O P. NJ, reports the enemy
left my front last night, falling back to
Smithfeld or Middleway.
We captured l0l prisoners yesterday and
inflicted loss of $50 killed and wounded.
There have been few feints to cross the
river by cavalry at Willismsport, but there
was no strength. shown.
The indications to-day are that they
will fall back out of the Valley.
Other reports state that the enemy is
leaving the Shenandoah Valley.
Nothing has been received from General
Sherman for two days.
(Signed,) EN-. STANTON,
SeGy of War.
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saturday Nlght,s RepOOt.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2

CHICAGO, Aug. q.
The crowd attracted to the National
Democratic Convention is already great,
and will be swelled to immense propor-
tions if one half of the numbers reported
to be on their way here come in Although
the hotel accommodations of this city are
extensive, it has been found necessary to
resort to the principal residences for ac-
eommodation of numberless parties arriv-
ing. As late as last night numbers of per-
sons were turned away from private houses
and the hotels because there was no place
left in which to put them.
Outside delegations have made arrange
ments to camp out .. t.
All the regular delegates TO the Demo-
cratic Convention are now here.
The canvassOn the Presidential candidate
grows lively. But two names are pro1ni-
nently mentioned; these are Gen. Nc
Clellan and Il, Seymour.
The latter, however, says that be is not
and will not be candidate. His name Is
being used by gentlemen Of prominence
of his own and several Western States, and
bv Fernando Wood, who is reported to say
that Coz. Seymour will be more acceptable
" bAAO7O A0 pAel1AA-o AAAeA'A lloA= 1ACCADA-
Ian. This, nevertheless, is denied by dele
gates from both Eastern and Western
States, who claim to be consistent and earn-
est peace men.
Gen. Mcclellan appears to have large
majority of delegates in the West as well
as in the East.
The friends Of Mcclellan expect his
nomination as early as the first or second
formal ballot. ..a-
The Ohio delegation IS reported to bo
about equally divided in its choice.
The disagreement between the contesting
Kentucky delegations has not been adjusted
and will probably go to the Convention for
decision.
The New York delegation held their first
meeting for consultation this P. Nj. Gen
erai Mcclellan undoubtedly has a reliable
majority among them.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 2!

LOUISVILLE Aug. Is
Lastnights passenger train from Nash
vile, containing many wounded soldiers,
at two o'clock this morning ran into the
rear car of freight train coming upon
the switch. The two express cars next to
the engine were thrown down an embank-
ment. Paymasters Craig, Mcdowell and
Jones were injured-the first two seriously,
and the latter slightly. Capt Brown,
Quartermaster of Railroad Transportation
at Nashville, was also seriously injured
A gang of guerrillas plundered the citi-
zens of Hardinsbdrg on Tuesday of money
and watches to the amount of 81, 900.
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...-- --. EVANSVILLE, Aug. %.
Jake Bennett, with "a men, dashed into
owensboro Saturday evening and killed
three negro soldiers, a Lieutenant Of the
Sd Kentucky Cavalry, and burntthe wharf
boat, with $1,000 worth of stores.
Bennett only remained Is minutes. He
was pursued by Captain Wilson's Ken
tucky guard, who were two hours behind
them at West Point, this morning, and
gaining rapidly.
Norris, rebel sympathizer, was shot by
Wilson, at Owensboro, Saturday night,
after he had shot at Wilson, who was at
tempting to arrest him.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT. FROM
SHER9EAN'S ARHY.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2T.

Last night about - o'clock the up eI-
press train with passengers and wounded
soldiers from Nashville hither was precipi-
tated from the track By the effect Of the
late rains. The cars were almost demol-
ished, but strange to say but one man was
hurt.
The up passenger train from Nashville
was detained four hours this afternoon by
the breaking of the drawing wheel, near
Gallatin-
An officer from the frort says that
Sherman was moving the bulk Of bis army
to g position on the Macon and Georgia
railroad in the rear of Hoods forces.
Heavy skrrmishing going on
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The following important order has been
issued:
HKADQUARTERs RS NORTHERN DEPAT- I
MENT COLUMBUS, o. August "a.
GENERAL ORDER No. 50 During the
ensuing 60 days no fire arms, powder or
ammunition of any kind will be received,
transported or delivered by any railroad,
xpress or other forwarding comsany
within uhe Statess comprised within the
limits OF this Department, viz:-Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Michigan, without
permit from these Headquarters from
General A. P. Hovey, Indianapolis, Indi-
ana, General A. E. Payne, Spring
field, Illinois, or Lieutenant Colonel
B. H. Hill, Detroit Michigan,
unless shipped by ,or delivered to an au-
thorized officer of the United States Gov
ernment. Dealers in these articles, and
others having them in their possession,
will in no event be permittedtto sell or de-
liver then during that time. 1t is the
duty of all Military Commanders and all
Provost Marshals and their assistants, TO
see that this order is enforced, and to
sieLe all such articles as may be clsndes-
timely shipped or delivered in evasion of ii.
Such property will at once be reported to
these headquarters for the decision Of the
commander as to its disposition. For
warding, selling, or delivering such ar
ticles during this time, if now in transitu-
excepting that they may be forwarded tc
the end of such railroads as now have
them in possession for safe keeping, will
be considered an evasion of this order
The facts of such forwarding will be re
ported to these headquarters.
By command of
MAJOR GENERAL HEINTzELMAN.
CA. POTTER, A. A. G.
The 13sth Ohio National Guards, Colo
mel Fisher, left Washington yesterday fol
Camp Dennison. &
| Surgeon G Pashman, 93d Ohio, Assist