Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
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VAR NEWS.
IEoisirg Of Importance has occurred
in front Of Petersburg since the battle
If Sunday last 'i'here have beer
three short, but sharp, coutesss on The
line OF the Weldon railroad since the
enemy advanced their lines in thatdl-
recsion on Thursday last Ia the
FIGHT On Friday, in which we attacked
tie enemy ans. compelled tlfem 10 re-
lire upon their inner and strongest
line Of works, we captured 270e
prisoners and a large number placed
mons uU coMRAT.
In Sundays fight we also made the
attack and drove tlacn from their
several inner lines Of works to ther
main entertainments and here for the
third time the work was stopped
Further movements in front on the
Immediate line of the railroad were
dependent upon the success or failure
OF The thanking column, and as the
movement resulted unfavorably, OF
fensive operations ceased Ia this
DAYS fight we lost a number ofprison-
ers, and many killed and wounded
We captured nearly four hundred
prisoners, and inflicted heavy loss up
en- the enemy.
La these three battles the enemy's
loss, including prisoners, could not
have been less than eight thousand,
probably more. Our loss has not yet
been stated, bat does not reach nearly
so high a figure.
Since which time everything has
remained quiet all around the lines,
with the exception ofthe usual she'll
ing and picket firing. The enemy
still maintain their entire lines on.and
across the railroad, and no further at
tempt has been made to dislodge them.
They are still engaged in fortiiying and
strengthening, and show no DISPOSE
ton to depart. They are rather en-
deavoring to advance and get as near
the city as possible.
The occupation Of the Southern
road is certainly an event much to be
lamented, not only on account of the
Inconvenience to which government,
hut also to which the citizens are sub
leeted. A abiding confidence is felt
in our Generals, however, and it is
believed matters viii shortly assume
q better aspect.
From Atlanta we have dates to the
22d inst, which inform us that no
general engagement had taken place
up to that time. On tho morning
Of the 18th the enemy, in front Of the
city, opened q heavy fire, which ex-
ceeded anything yet witnessed. a
forty two FOUNDER Sawyer shell ex>
ploded in a house, killing Captain
larson, of the 14th Texas cavalry.
Two children and several ladies were
wounded. No further damage was
done.
The raid, conpased Of 250o men
commanded by Fitzpatrick, struck the
Macon road at Lovejoy's, and moved
towards Jonesboro'. On the next
day they were surrounded between
these two points by a portion OF our
forces, and a sharp engagement en-
sued, in which the raiders were COM
pletely routed, aud closely pursued by
two Georgia regiments of cavalry
Only one mile of the Macon road was
DESTROYED which has been repaired
There are reports from the enemy's
rear to the effect that Wheeler had
burned the bridges at Etowah,
Resaca and Dalton, between the up
tunnel. The enemy, then, is IN
uoubtedly on halfrations
From the lower valley we learn
that tbs Yankee General has at last
been successful in finding the where
abouts Of Gen. Early, which appears
tohave been III the neighborl1ood ct
Winchester and the arrival of be-
tween four and FIVE hundred prisoners
IN our town on Wednesday last, gives
at least en- inkiiDg of the result of
that interview 50 mach sought after
by the Yankee commander.
The meeting between the parties
is said to have been Of short duration,
The Yankees leaving, quickly satisfied
that Gen. Early was not exactly the
person they wished tosee, andIthinking
discretion the better part Of valor,
abruptly broke up the interview and
hurried of at full speed, burning
barns and grain, aud carrying off
stock, closely pursued By portion Of
Early's forces.
The next meeting may probably be
sought by Gen. Early, and the place
selected be on Yankee soil.
Convention CT al tie stlfes.