The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-24

and letters. The mail steamer was not due till fou
days after her sailing.
The following embraces the principal items Of in
teTest
From Grant.
HEADouARTERs oF THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAc
August 2f-Eyening-Al ID quiet to-day, excep
the usual cannonading. Our left mas been extended
six or seven miles. and we hold securely the Weldon
road to Ream's Station, a distance of seven miles
No rebels 10 be seen on our left front. The en'ir,
loss Of the Fiji Corps on Sunday was 1000. They
fought sple1didly.
NEW YoRK, August 26th.-Richmond papers o.
the 23d contain accounts Of the last rebel assault on
Warren's lines, on the Weldon Railroad, and say
We have met with n repul=e costing US many brave
men, hut the affair is not over. Brigadier General
Saunders. Of Alabama, was killed; General Lamar
OF Florida. MORALLY wounded; Gems. Barton, Finne-
gan and Anderson, of Alabama, we're also wounded.
Grants plans on the Danville road are now revealed
and all the energy and gallantry of the armies under
Lee aud Beauregard will not be too much to beat back
this bold movement south of Petersburg. According
20 the Petersburg papers the Petersburg and Lynch
burg Railroad is considered in danger.
New YORK, August 2G -The Posts special dis,
patch says the work Of destroying the Weldon Rail-
road IS still going on
The CommerciaE's special dispatch says officers
just from Grants front report all quiet excep; slight
skirmishing. Lees force has evidently been mate
rally reduced during the past few days. The new
position gained on the Weldon Railroad has rendered
Grants army more confident of success than at any
time since the campaign opened
WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE following dis
patches are official
about 81 P. 81 was probably intended to be stimuli
taneous by Wilcox on the centre and Heath on the
left. The enemy formed in the roads and placed their
artillery in position. They opened n heavy cannon
aiding, lasting fifteen minutes, when they assaulted
Miles force. He resisted tensciously, but the enemy
broke his left, and some of Gibson's troops were hur-
ried over 20 repair the damage. In the meantime
the enemy gained a foothold aud attempted to turn
a Left and drove GIbsOn'S Division from mis- line
His men had been much wearied in marching over TO
General Miles position and hack during the repeated
assaults, out succeeded in reforming their line, and
the enemy pressing on with great enthusiasm they
we're checked by the dismounted cavalry under Gregg.
Miles also regained the best of his en~trenchments.
The enemy made no further advance. They must
have suffered severely. My own loss, including
cavalry, does not exceed 1900 to 1900. This is
acknowledged to be the most desperate and ietermin-
ell 6ght of the war, resembling Spottsylvania in
character, though the number engaged gives less i'm
portance 10 it. A few more good troops would have
given rs n victory of considerable importance.
(Ssgned) W. 5. HANCOCK.
Second Corps, August 26th.-Thes safeguard that
was left on the battlefield remained there until after
daylight. At that time the enemy had all disap-
psared. leaving their dead on the field unburied.
This shows how severely they were punished, and
doubtless. hearing of the arrival of reinforcements,
they feared the results to-day.
~(Sisned) GEs. MEADE.
Second .Army Corps. August 26-The safeguard
referred to. reports that the enemy retired in the
direction of Petersburg. They also abandoned their
wounded The guard eonyersed with rebel officers
during the war. The guard say they were over the
field. IL was covered with the enemy's dead and
wounded ~(Signed-) GES. aa@@sDE-
Reports from Thursdays battle are Ks yet very
mcagre and unsatisfactory What lite has been
received thus far, I send you
(Signed) REPORTER
WAsHIxaroS. August 27.-Passengers by the mail
boat from City Point, report that on Thursday a di-
vision of the Second corps, IN the vicinity of Ream's
Station on the Weldon Railroad, was attacked by a
large force of rebels, supposed 10 be Gen. Hills
entire corps. They were compelled TO fall back.
which they did gradually, ~disputing every inch Of
ground, fighting most of the distance hand to hand.
At four o'clock the fght Was still progressing, and
our men had gained a sure position. Movements are
being made calculated TO put the enemy on the retro
grade, in turn. IL is reported that we lost three
batteries, including Sieeper's celebrated Massachu-
setts battery. !
wAsHISGrOS, August 2S.-A letter from the Army
OF the Potomac, dated yesterday, says the portion Of
the Weldon Railroad captured by the rebels on
Thursdays engagement, extends from Ream's Sta
ton. about three miles nOrthward. The road had
been destroyed, and cannot be any use to
the enemy; and while We continue TO hold the por-
ton between that aud Petersburg, the latter portion
Is secured in our possession.
WASHINGTON, August 29-An Army Of the Poto-
mac letter Of yesterday says ell is quiet, except the
usual picket firing from the front of the Fifth Corps.
From the Shenandoah Valley.
The Herald has the following special dispatch from
SheridaR's headquarters, dsted August 3ist, 10 T.. |
VI: The enemy, whose main force is presumed TO
have been concentrated at Bunker Hill, 8 miles dis
tant, across the Opequsn, for the past three days, is
now understood 10 be really withdrawing his forces,
making up the Valley ria Middletown and Strauss
burg. Our csvairy are always on the alert, and will
have something favorable to report very soon. There
has been but little skirmishing in front since Mon.
day The prospect Of a battle In this Valley seems
DINNER every day.
BALTIMORE. September "A special dispatch 10
the .ameriean, dated Charles;owu. Va, I'd Septem-
Der, says Reconnaissance have established the fact
that Early has not left. and has no intention of leav.
ing the Valley. His headquarters is at Bunker Hill, J
half way between Martinsburg and Winchester. He
is busily engaged in repairing and putting up a
Telegraph line. and has already Geographic commu-
nication with Richmond. From this side of Wood
stock he is receiving reinforcements. Fitz Hugh
Lee is known to have received 500 horses for his cav
airy. which is said to number 1000.
Capture of Fort Morgan.
WAsHIsGroS. September 2.-The Navy Depart
ment has received official dispatches from Admiral
farrsgut. IL appears that the rebel Gen. Page en-
deavored to obtain moro favorable terms, but vas
obliged to surrsnder For. Morgan uuconditionally.
Parragut states that he has reason TO believe that
most OF the guns were spiked and the gun carriages
injured after the white flag was raised. He also dis
covered that Gen. Page and several Of his officers had
no swords to deliver. Several that were surrendered
were broken.
The following is the conclusion OF his rcport
The whole conduct Of the officers at Forts Gaines
and Morgan presents such n striking eo0trast in
moral principle. that | cannot fail to remark upon il.
Coi. Anderson. commanding the former, finding him
seu IN a perfectly untenablc position. encountered
with q superluous number Of conscripts, many Of
"ootn were mere boys. determined to surrender the
ioft' which he co1ld not defend. In this determine
= ne WAS supported by all his officers save one.