, 1864-07-17
GI)icago Gribnnt.



like all drcgs, they arc bitter. We greatly
fear that the rebels will euccesd IN the prime
object Of their invasion, and reinforce Lees
army With several hundred lresh horses and
thousands of cattle, sheep, and pigs, thereby
refreshing their thin larders and empty stom-
acbs, and enabling them to hold ont longer
against the day Of doom. Driving before
them their stock, the rebels are hurraing on
their winding way down the valley to Ger
donsyille, Lees base Of supplies, OCCASION
ally harassed by our cavalry In the rear. In
one OF these attacks about 200 of the grey
backs were taken, aud will retrace their
stepe towards Washington. Among those
captured, was the rebel General Bradley
johnson, and By an unfortunate rcpu1se Of
bis captors in a cavalry dash, our forces lost
him again.
In one of the objects OF the invasion the
rebels failed utterly. Gen. Grant atlll retains
his hold upon Petersburg, and will not bc
shook Of. On Wednesday he contracted his
lines, and on Thursday Gregg'e cavalry d.
vision made reconnaissance to Ream's Sta
tioD, the theatre Of Wilson's recent exploits.
The story Of Vicksbnrg Is being repeated.
Grant is moving slowly but surely, aud nc
expect stirring news before long.
The heaviest battery ever mounted Oh
man.of.wnr Is now in the Mediterranean. ON
board the. United States steam fr;pate Niar-
ara. OF 20 guns on her main deck, there ia
rot one less than 11.{nch. or 100.nouna
rifle-a fact tue real importance Of which can
only be understood By professional men.
She Is thus provided with the beet short
range and the most perfect long ranged pieces
Of ordnance extant~ The result of m en-
counter with her would hardly liz naral,e1ed
in the history Of nayal tshtiur. for mn snch
armament has been known before. Her rof,i.
Gers and men arc we'll fnured IN sca oerr7ro
having been On board for mauy months.
The excitement which Ia drino ,war a.
Washington is renewed IN Name and +ho
lnmbern,cn are having a srore orar re7,,-+.
ri inr,e1o,, tro,n the Ea,r,ts T.a.o !. -.
tic danger from the H1ne Noses rher .r,,,
be slow to develop Euglaud's neutrality in
that shape, There Ia. however. a vital ela-
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