The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-31
TIL GITCATION.


THE STU ALTON.
The news from General Sheridan is that the Sixth
army corps attacked the rebels the Opequan Mon.
day, when quite brisk fight eDsued. On the same
night General Aver attacked the enemy on the Gerards
town road and took some prisoners. TIE fight during
she day took place near Snthled. General
Custer being in the advance with q view to
reconncitie He met the enemy in pretty strong FORCE
however, and retired the The enemy fol
lowed but confronted by two bsigades OF cavalry
and ricketts, division OF the Sixth corps, which General
Sheridan had sent up to support them Heavy skirmsh
ing.occurred, in which lost hundred men, and the
enemy much larger number TIE latter were forced
across the river at six O'Clock ia the afternoon.
General Wheeer's cavalry force was expected 10 make
IA attack Nashville He 'wse at MEANWHILE at last
accounts, eight thousand strong advancing towards
Nu rfreesboro
There is nothing new transpring in General Grants
army. 'feliaoe" English gentleman, who swan the
Appomattox river Monday ugh says that the rebels
In Petersburg, where he had resided for three years
arc very gloomy and Respondent Our correspondents
represent everything unusually quiet in the different
corps.
Mr. Benjamin. the rebel Secretary or s,ae has address
cd Lengthy document TO Mr Mason at Paris giving an
account o. the vs; Of Mr. Gilmore and Colonel Jaques
Richmond their alleged peace mission. he charges
thai Mr. Gmores narrative, already published, ex.
uemely inaccurate, but do not find that Mr.. Bcnj
mins statement Of the affair materially differs after ali
from what have beard from other sources.
MIsCELLANEous NEWS
In the National democratic Convention at Chicago yes.
terday Governor Seymour chosen permanent chair.
by accsmaton, and full list OF officers elected
The Governor taking the chair addressed the Con
Vention at considerable length, severely anmadvert
log the conduct and general policy Of the ad
nsista,ion. The party platform reported by the Com
mttee Resolutions, and adopted calls for the mme
date cessation OF hosties and convention Of ali the
States to adjust the present differences between the gov
ard the rebels strongly denoupces the President
bis advisers aud assistans and claims that nothing but
she return TO power OF the democratic party can
harmony prosperity to tho country several
candidates proposed for nomination, and the
name Of General Mcclellan excited discussion in.
duged In one OF the Maryland delegates pronouncing
him Q tyrant, and unworthy tho support OF the demo
cratic party The Convention adjourned til to-day, with
GU, eHectng nomination.
Assistant Provost Marshal General Townsend, Of this
State issued order directing that volunteers for
the army shall be accepted after the 9Th OF September
the day which II has been announced that the draft Is
% take place.
number Of mail bags sent from this city the 10th
OF August by the overland mail route 70 California
received back at the Post ONCE yesterday, having
reached 81. seph. Missouri The mali agent there, ap
prchensve Of their capsure BY the hostile Indians 10.
Testing the remainder or the route returned then TO.
cethsr with mali bag received from San Francisco,
from which city sen, he 10th Of July. These
mails win be forwarded to California by the steamer
which sails from this port on saturday next
The suit brought agains. John MOrrissey and others by
John Moran certain moneys lost at gambling
ws dismissed yesterday By Judge Carcozo, on ths
ground tina, the litigation was vcxasous one aud was
not conducted according to the statute
very destructive conaagration occurred at Toronto.
Cansda on Sunday morning The Grand Trunk elevator
aud wharf together with any thousand bushels OF grain
and four hind barrels OF -FOUR totally destroyed
The toss Is estimated at s.o9 900 gold, which there
vas an Insurance OF less than SAC, 900.
Tue New England Agricultural Society are TO hold their
annpa exhibition Al Springfield, Moss, on September Q,
y sando The mayors state 10 their circular that tho
fair VII probably be the grsndst ard most complete
ever held n New England The railroads agree 10 carry
stock Tree both ways and aso 10 excursion trains FOR
che sccemmotat,on Of passec gers Al reduced rates Of
fare Governor Andrew viii deliver m address On the
Jast day o. the exhibition.
The ST. agency ia the money market and the further
great dec2c 10 gold which attributed 70 the mi.
cage Convention and the biz foreign talked o. unset
ted the merchandise markets and rendered prices en-
tlrcy nominal yesterday. Holders OF foreign MERCHANDISE
were decidedly TO granting any concession from
former prcrs but owing 20 the great difference gold
and exchange as compared With few days ago, they
Obliged to yird to extent. 10 domestic pro
dues there almost parc and everything was
lower merely nominal at that. 10 the exlsrg cor
oor 81 AFFAIRS market report viii be fonnd Fl scca
interest ard value. on 'Changs the nour market was
oul, heavy and 3oc boc lower Wheat was dun heavy
ana Dc 10. lower. Corn and oats were duh
The pnrk market opened dull and declined 81, but
closed nrmef Dec' dali and quotations were MONT
nal Lard was dull and lower. whisrey WAS dull.
Frelghs we're insctive ard quotations nomnN.
The cattle market was armer this week and though
oer were heavy prices we're Nc psr pound higaer rang
ingrcu &c oloc. 2oc.ite latter a. cxlrarstc Mlcb
were etesdy veais 10 comapd 4, 7o n Zoe.
lie. Sheep and lambs plenty and rather easier.
raies a. 90 rs 70 81 ~. Hogs sold vel Al lie TIC
The receipts were g. Tif Lseyea 100 cows osa veas
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