Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-29

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We have received the B,ltimore AhsrieaH Of the
2sth and 9th, and tho NV York Herald Of the 2e!h
from which We make the following extracts:
The HTald has the following under the head OF the
situation
There has been engagement! In Grants front since
the conflict OF Sunday in which it Is now ascsFtainec
that NC lost in killed. wounded cad missing four thou
sand two hundred and f,ty-fse men. General Warren
advanced bis line fully mile In the direction OF Peters,
burg Tuesday, the pockets Of the enemy falling back
before him. portion of the Second corps on the same
day tore up the railroad TO distance Of three miles be-
yond Reams' Station. part OF the Third divson OF
the Firth corps aso des Toyed the road in front OF the
oorrs in the direction OF Petersburg TO within fous
miles Of that cty. Gen. Grants position on the Well
don RIIroad continues 70 be secure
DISPATCHES rom beneral SheFidans corps, last night,
state that there some diminishing on his left aud
centre on Wednesday, in which bis os was very smaH
The rebels made another dash Into rtnsoufg on the
same Gay, but were driven out.
The latest intelligence from Mobile Is up to Sunday,
tho l4th Instant at O'Clock. The ram Tennessee
and the Monitors had been sheling Fort Morgan. DE-
seiters state that General Page is determined to hold Inc
fort to the last Ami al FlrFsgu Is cou6dent thatthe
combaed atsck Of thu LAID and forces must even
tuate, in few days, in the capture Of Noble. The
rebel accounts T. the l7h state that force oil Uoon
| troops had crossed the Perdido river, two hnndied
strong, from PensaoolI, and advancing on Mobile
bay Also that another force was moving IN the sans
direction from North Mississippi.
Gen. ShernAas position remains unchanged.
TIE particulars OF Gen. FORESTS attack On Memphis
chow thai bis victory az it can DO so caed) was very
shortlived. On Aonoay morning be was eight miles
beyoud Aonneaugh Peak, pursued by Col WinsloW's
cavalry.
Oar New Orleans news 10 the l6b) embraces the par
iCusrs OF the firing on the steamer Empress By gusr-
rllas near Gaines Landing. She was struck nearly
Atty lines By muskeuy and artillery and Lost between
tNenty and thirty msn.
THK PEACE RUNoAs.
WAsHIEGroN, August 49, IL has been asoertainsd
upon unG0aOtsd authority thGs All idea OF sending
peao9 commissioners or attempting negotiations for
the suspension Gf h0stes has been abandoned BY the
admins ration &c lie feared that any such action would
bs taken as an iDdicR ion OF Seaaness on tho part OF
the Government and would only tend TO sti further
strengthen the ret horiies in their and
would be rejected 10y them. As political movement,
Is is thought that il would srepgthen the opposition
sho would point TO It's rejection as an evidence
that nc settlement Of the Ghc0lEies could be had
under Mr.. Liucon's administration. Az the same time
there Il 10 goubs but that Gully accredited commission
es from the rebel suiboriIe- any propositions for
aImstoe from them, looking 20 settlement OF ex
ising Gih rences by convention OF tee States, would
De received and duly considered The presencs oil 1n9
Henry j. Raymond and other leading Rel ublicans here
c-day gave rise 20 silly report That tney had beer
sunmo led here in connection with peace negotiations
Tee fact is that they here merely attendance
upon a meeting Of the National Executive Committee
Of the Republican oIganz sion, OF viii Mr., Raymond
q chairman.
NosBYs GUERRILLAs ACTIVELY AT WORK.
Mosbys gueriiIas have resumed operations on grand
scale in FarisI county, attacking picket lines and
pilagng TIC inhabitants formidable force, armed
with Spencer repeating ., has been put on lhe:r
track with orders 10 destroy the gang, and hopes are
entertained that their raids will be speedily terminated
Gold opened at 2544 and closed at asst.
From tho Amgi0an of the ~ n we clip the follow
ing:
HAGPEK's FSRRY, Angus. 26--e P. M-The epemy
maize az attempt 10 into Maryland day az VIII
Transport Siih two regiments of osvaTy and some To-
fAnHy. A't:r spirited aght Of some hours' duration
they were handsomely n pulsed by General yeril with
which resulted in the capture OF six commis-
stones "a ,ers and amongst them one Leu Colonel,
! and 90 privates.
Toe enemy stil show q fore in our front.
THE Retreat OF FORREST.
CAIRO Aug. 25-Msmpbis advces of the 90 say
th the 7th Illinois Cavalry have returned from the
pursuit of Forrest At the last intelligence on Mon
y the rebels had crossed Gold Water river twenty
three miles from Memphis retresng In the direction Of
Panoa They QUARREL ng among the mselVes over
he failure of their expedition, as they had expected
| create a diversion OF General Smth's expedition
osy that Gen GreFson occupied Oxford Miss.
WAsHIEeToE, Aug &c The Executive Committee
of the Nltopal ion COMMITTEES had long session TO.
Gag, but no business Of public Character was trans
acted They will adjourn Tomorrow, and their next
meeting will be held in the city OF Nsw York So far
from there being sny probability wtasVer Of President
Lincoln Withdrawing from the canvass, as some have
suggested the gentlemen composing the mint ex
| press themselves confident Of his reelection.
AN AMERICAN CARDINAL.
Letters from Rome, says the Courier dss Flats Uais,
states tina. Plus * attends 70 make Cardinal OF tie
Lew Archbishop Mc0i0tkey. T1ere beng q larger
i number of Roman Catholics IN ths country than in
England their clergy it is claimed, being entitled to
that distinction TIE late Archbishop Hughes died be.
fore obtaining from the Pope thai mark Of esteem with
which his successor will be hohored.
The american admits that tue b.h corps lost IN TIE
fights OF Friday and Sunday near Petersburg 5000 IN
killed, wounded aad nissug.
EAsLY AND SHERIDAN.
The American of ths 27.h has the following dts-
patCh
HALPsR's FERRY, Aug. 26h--l2M
reconnaissance was made early yesterday morning
| by largo force OF cavalry, under the commaud Of
General Torhet. portion Of our cavalry, uJdsr
General Wilson, who stationed at Ia o IN. moved
ous 10 e. rnsgsVile and there mss, by arrsugemen-,
General Merits Division, which had been stationed
near Shepherdslown. The Two forces combined un
der command Of Gslslal Torbtt. moved o1t in
| the direction OF Lce,oGn. The column had not
| proceeded more than mile when they met
| the enemy's xxi msh line, which was com
posed Of infantry belonging TO ETly's corps GeDGra
Tcrbst diamot nsed bngsds OF ms command and sent
them in 10 sbirmish With the enemJ's advance line of
skrmihes, whIHt another portion OF his command
Ground by circutous rSu!o 80 strike thsm the
| flank and rear
II effect o. this move was to completely double up
their skirmsh line end thsm TO hse in Wild
uson whilst portiol Of our m n, mounted and held
ia reserve, charged upon them with tho sabrs killing,
l undinp and raDturing lite a humber. TIA char