, 1864-08-22
T1E: REBELS HANDSOMELY
KEPULsED.
Lees Virginia Forces Esti-
mated at 10000.
THE GUERILLA WAR In MISSOURI.
"DETAILS OF TIE SiKGE Or
ATLANTA,
From Washing gton 80 In.
teresting, Military and
Financial Matters.
5000 Rebels Reported in the
Shenandoah Valley.
mATSvilkE, KANSAS, r.
PORTED SACKED.


MAf6HfEIEg hAH3A0s HE7
PORTED SACKED.
OFFICIAL EsULhET1N,
WAn DEPARTMENT.,
NAsHtSGToS, Aug. 50-6p. m.
Najcr General Dix:
The ope.ntions of Gec. Grants forces are
detailed in the following official dispatches
received today By this Department:
C17T PoET, Aug 1s-s p. m.-Gen. War
ren moved Rith lis corps this morning to
and CROSSED the Weldon Road about; one
nile eolth Of the head rorks. He met
nothing but the eEemy's pickets. He nd
vanced from this towards Petersburg. Meet
ing the enemy, he had considerable fighting
during the dsy, suffering some lcss and In
iicting loss On the enemy. 1hsyo 10 dis
patches showing the extent Of damages.
C11r Po1sT. Aug. 1o,-Eso r. m.-our
troops are firmly fixed across the Weldon road
There has bean little or no fighting to-day,
either south of Petersburg. or north of the
James river. Warren represents that the
enem1'z dead in considerable numbers were
found IN his front unburi:d.
GeIeral Biruey telegrapls General Butler
az followe:
HEADQUARTERS 10TH ARMY CoRrs, Aug.
19.-The enemy attacked my line in heavy
fcrce last night, and were repulsed with
fr IF r1a i
elehty-two dead bodies Of the ensmy n1e
counted. Ths colored troops behaved
handsomely, and are in fine spirits. The Us.
eault was in column, division strong, aud
We conld and would hare carried the works
if they Ind not been so well defended. The
cnemy'sl loss was at ltast one thousand.
{Signea) D. B. B1nSEY, h1ej. Gen..
We 1,uve great deal Of rain this waek
and very grateful change in the tempera-
tnre.
Ct7T PoGsT, Friday, Aug. 19-0r.x.
The enemy came out this evening on War;
rel's right. driving in the plckets connecting
between lin and the LEFT of cur old line on
tie Je11Ea!cn Plank Road, and forcing then
back.
HEArQCARTEEs, AR.tT o. TIE Po7oNAc,t
August fS-EyentnE. {
Tlis morning at 2 o'clock, the 5th Corps
started on al ezpe edition to cut the Weldon
Railroad ut Reim's Station, taking four days'
rnticps.. This ccrps was Withdrawn from
the left fro1t some days ago and has been On
The reserve since. They reached the railroad
about o'clock, and the 1st division being
in the advance, hid slirmiEh with force
Of the enemy stationed there to protect the
road- They fell back rapidly, however, aud
the loss On eitter side was light. After
placing the troops In lire to meet any attack
which night be made, the work Of tearing up
the track was commenced and prosecuted
with rigor for several hours, hut abont noon
they were interrupted at their labor by the
appearance cf the enemy, Who we're advanc-
Ing along the railroad from Petersburg in
line of battle. They proved to be Hills
corps, which had BEEN lying in reEeryc for
The past few days, and advanced at double
quick, as coon as they became aware Of our
intention. The ID division, Gen. Ayers
commanding, held the advance On the rail-
read, the Sd SID 4th divisions supporting on
the right, while the 1st diyi.ion vas
placed to cover the left and prevent any SUI
prise in that direction. The attack on the
I'd division was ycry determined, but our
men met it eallantl7, c-ririne the rebels
back in handsome style, with heavy loss.
After repeated attempts to. force our lines,
the rebels finally, aIter two hours ha1d~
fighting, gave up the idea and tell back some
distance, keeping up 4 fire all the afternoon
from their batteries and skirmishers.
- The 18th New York Heavy Artillery par
uculag]y distinguished itself in this engage.
mcnt~ Its commander Was severely wound
cd. The movement WIS a complete surprise
10 the enemy, the rebel plcl1ets stationed In
the vicinity being SO astonished that they
had hardly time to escape. Some few pris-
ocers were taken, eeveral Of whom Hnsrs
wounded.
The track is torn up for over mile. Our
llltpd BILL AIAA AAC Ho9AtANA ~ N~AAA ~
night, and tomorrow they will completely
destroy the ties and rails Of the railroad, un-
1ees the rebels fhall ylett the neighborhood
in too strong force.
The loss on our side was about 800, among
whom was Lieut. Col. Pierson, Of the 39th
Massachusetts.
{Signed) E. n STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
new YORK, August 2o.-Thc Post has the
following special:
WAsu1sa1os, August a0.-There is no
news Of importance from Grant The, new
movement On the northern side Of the James
River is progressing fayoraely, and gtatifs-
Ing results arc eoni!de9tt'y a1ht,cip2tea- Mha nt ~
TrIu,p,s coriespondence dated the 1Stb,
1tcm Grants sray SAYS Ths Indications Latte are
that there is to te IN iC,I cdiate action On q
erand scale somewhere along cur stratesic:
lire. The marching ard couuterm aTchiag OF
divisions NJ army corps are snen t9at II u
imrosssble for anybody but Grant 10 tell
Where.