Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
zHBNERS
IRON TIE NORTH SIDE.

IRON THE NoRfH SIDE.
Al aInOs. ~ point in the city yesterday evening,
,ast seven heavy 6rng Of artillery, and a. in
,eryals even Of musksiry, could be distinctly heard
Never in fact since the commencement Of the present
campaign has such apeFiees roll Of artillery been audi
bic. TAs no doubt partially attributable to the
favorable condition Of the atmosphere.
From hAl-past SIX seven, to judge from the sound,
tle 6gbting was evidently sevoFest
Az nine o'clock a. the time Of writing after making
strenuous efforts at the War Department. mlIsri head
quarters and such other places che pOsssssOss of the
ne Sess news" usually OODgregsse, have only been
sbIe 10 ascertain that che fling New Ea,ke'
Hd As to .hs nunbs engaged, The casualties or the
anal retut We are as much in the dark If the fight
had occurred at C5Fnifax Ferry.
We met yesterday an Ifh,sE connected with General
Feds sta Who informs rs thai 70 several Aags
Of ,ruee from the Yankees to our "Wednesday
Under one of these the body of Big Gen O1am-
bliss vas brought into fues We lean, me We an
nouaced bic psobabe death h. otteE day Ibas be Was
eradults Of West Point Entering the EerTce Of bis
oVuutry At the beginning Of he war, be was assigned
90 duty a. Norfolk az Colonel Of Infantry. He was
ca ssqusnty arp ,inted to the command OF Tho lSh
regiment OF Virginia cavalry, and upon the severe
-oundng Of Gen. W. H. r. Lee, assumed command Of
she brigade.
Upon tie promotion Of Gen. Lee he vas made Bssa'
dier and PLACED 10 permanent command. This pOsti2n
be retained until he tel the gallant charge az Whites
Tavern, on Tuesday.
Through the same source paiCed to learn that
Csps VIZ. aoy Maso1, Of Goa. FIELDS Stsfi was SHOT
through the liver on TUESDAY, and Is now prisoner
a. Cd Point
Qua rsoScLAD3 DRIgE TIE YASKEKs EoN sIsSAL HILL
We glad 70 chronicle sne lac; that our ironsbds
have az ass had al opportunity OF AhordiDs material
aid % General Lee in his opera ioIs on the james
Wednesday evening they steamed down the river within
she:ag distance OF gnsl Hut-a signal station nssa
BY o. - 10 a few days ego, when, it vii be Femem'
barred Il uas occupied By TIE Yaokees, who As once
o,nmsneed ioruiyrg is. It's on NJ Henry OsGs
farm on the north side of the James about miles BE-
low Chcfin's B uf
bs gurs Of 0ur ire ncads. We rned, performed 10
se rsrlst satisfaction Of officers, and threw shells
vS ,u,h preeiaion that tie YaIksss enable to stand
ths msrderous as Sul, we're forced 10 evaeuAe their
nav made defsuees They viii hardly attempt another
Iodgmen. IS gnal Hih.
IRON PITERssUkG.
If We s1csp. the sa,lng yesterday morning at hail.
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MOI as at hrst Plrled by those of the Yankees, all
!, a quiet in front Of Petersburg late as noon.
TIE Express Of yesterday is Of the OpuiOn tEas there
sdu b ar fOres on the South side, ecI sstng, sC-
riding TO deser;ers, Of Burusides aud Warrens eorFs
H,,eock's corps only having crossed the James. The
Eyprss then ADDS that this sengthecs the opinion that
,bs Yankees have no IDEA Of leaving the position they
have taken after go muoa hard Agh,ing, and fortified
-. IL -.
- bear'
On TIE other hand clearly Of the opinion that
While Grant vii Try to keep Up a nominal siege OF Pc
tsrsburg as long possible The mass Of his troops viii
be hIoWn 70 tbs North SIDE for another desperate and
.bsoody on % Richmond. That be VII again be sadly
disappointed We are equally certain.
The recent heavy rains caused considerable breach
10 he Yankee works their leli, just in the rear Of
GrK hs farm, and tbs Express says OurPSkets opened
heavy Ere On tha portion OF the line as soon ss the
earth was washed away. Toe Yankees, true TO their
OOWar3 nature gave way and ran in confusion to their
main works Snes thea brisk dee has been kept
upon them highs and day, aud they have eSn51qlenty
nOs been abb July u pair the breach.
Every account reOsised at Petersburg CVn6rms the
statement that Prince George Is vast hospital hlsd
usb The sick OF Grants army. Hos weather. bad water
AID an unrsndly climate doing their work ofdesih'
lester IS been received in Petersburg from Capt
n. A. StardiVans who is new a. Fort DslA aAre. Hi
frisnds WI bs graided to learn thai he % well. he
vas taken pr sOser, Wl he rememberedS sOae tine
since below Petersburg and at the time Wa reported
90 have beea murdered By ths negro trocps-
BE- the train ass night We laarn that the enemy in
heavy force, made a f0ImdAbls gem lnstrAtl0n our
right at Petersburg, yesterday, aOeut hsif-Paas u
o'oooS, wish eaIary aud infantry. Tne cavalry, or
portion Of Is succeeded in reaohDg, it's said, the Brick
Houzs on the Weldon Road, II miles from Petersburg
they buroed The bouse, and, OF course, cid all the
damsgs tte read which eireullsaBces would permit
WssugpOss thAt the main object Of hs movement Wa
20 facilitate raid upon he Sc uth-sido and DAnvile
Road-w lieh ass their lae 12erisnCe, the Yankees
ought 70 dread, they do not Is nush IS burnt child
does The dte.