The New York herald., 1864-08-23
THE SITUATION.

We have oothing later from General Grant than the
nsnadng going on since eleven O'Clock In the after
noon to four O'Clock the following morning 90 our
extreme left. Our loss in Fridays action on the Weldon
Railroad il said to be heavier than a nrst reported
probably amounting three thousand 10 su We ioox
two hundred and thirty prisoners and Of
colons
General Sheridan had some heavy skirm!shDg with
che enemy on Sunday He lost about TWO bundrsd In
killed and wounded Heavy nrns going IN IN the
osighbornood Of Charsstown and Berryv,e on Monday
and il wn though. tha, 4 battle going 90 ~ the
former place. We held Marsinsburg r. M on
Monday, whom the rebels entered t. BARRY Chino q
command being 10 the advance. During the night We
drove the rebels again. Up that lime rebel force
bad crossed the Potomac between willamsport and
Harpsr's Ferry.
wn reported that General Leo, with = large force
tfory thousaud) moving up the valley support
General Early The utmost panic prevailed n Hagers.
town.
We have news from New Orleans 10 the I4th inst by
the steamer Emily B. souder yesterday. The rebel cap.
sure OF the two steamers Atlantic and Cheek on Sun
DOVER river given pretty fully by our correspondent,
The other not very imr irtans
Al last accounts from correspondents with Ad-
ulra Farragut, General Granger had arrived whA bis
land forces 70 within Eve hundred yards Of Fort Morgan
zhs guubOas then ready open Ore on the tort
The only recent news from Gen. Foster Char ssson
has reference the release prisoners under dag Of
truce Six hundred Union prisoners now said TO bs
usdes nrs at Charleston; but from General Truman
seymour's account Of the peril 70 which hs and his
brother oncers exposed, under similar circum
stances, there not much necessity for any snusual
ici,uds ~ 70 the position OF these prisoners
Another secret orgsni atou "Ths Sons OF Liberty,
n saA 70 have been discovered 10 Indiana The West s
fru1ul N marss Several high officials are ss
ported 10 be amongst this Order" and Il is said
are DOW 10 custody. Indianapolis tho cen4re Of the
conspiracy. ouaotities Of and ammunition have
bcso seized by the military, which had been forwarded
from the Eass 70 . 6rm there, the members OF which
were arrested and placed under military guard.
rns rebel pirate Tallahassee had spoken at sea
saturday, stesmus East. Off Coal Harbo nftsen miles
from Halifax, n 8. vessel which arrived at that
place sunday two steamers Friday afternoon
20 TIE eastward. They probably Union gunboats
II 10 said that the Tallahassee the pioneer ship OF
ounber OF the description that being cited
aa Wilmington. NJ C. Some OF them, 1t Is stated, are
quite ready for sea, and may soon be beard FROM
Our news from General sherman comes BY way Of
Fsshve and 10 the 22d. TO the effect that Gen.
wsesera rebs have crosssd the Chat
sssossA reported train bound from Knoxville
Chattanooga Cleveland by rebels
Thursday. and that empty train bound from Chat
LAsooss 10 Atlanta was also captured BY them.
We pssish In another column . very interesting sp.
peal 10 President Lincoln behalf Of the Union prisoners
Georgia, from bsdy or four commissioners. Just
sIcAAagsd, who speak shs sentiments Of . mass
oseuns Of the prisoners, thrty.nve Thousand 10
Sunesr. confined st Aadsrsonvis, Ga. These gen.
ssnss represent the ooodios Of soldiers captivity
mos, horrible. demanding instant measures on the
psr % The ETscusvs for their inssani re lease.
MIsCELLANxous NKws
rss Inmas steamer Etna, Capt McGuigap which isft
L~~peel a noOs ou toe 10th, aud Queenstown on the
tith Auss,, arrived this port Yesterday morning
Bs ss-s has been anticipated.
Our iobdsn oorrespondsnt says that The Emperor Ma
pssce hes ssuree Mr. side that the Southern confsd
erscy v bsvsr under any circumstances, be recognized
~ Frssos usiss 10 dstinoty promised thai slavery
snail ~ fully abolished within . given time. NJ slidell
hsssn retired from The Interview very depressed
stAls mind
rne LAIRD rot rsEns have been named respectively the
Rsorpses sss shs syvsp sy the British Admiralty
They bs'as prepared Tor English war vessels
Tbs Leedca r~a a. NE e,h d August gives an array
G es~es N ne esy art'els 70 prona ihst the customs
wsaurss u Ire Msxicsn smpire1 nrs, IL months
ssrssx sosA In sAs Aussuc ss1SSsy6e poru SHOW au
lmssss advance IN shs material progress Of ,ha, oouu
Gy Under tbs ps~ rsle
rss Lsoaos ysarsAs a August 10 oootan very lengthy
rss-s q ne theatrical scandal case tried Al
rsrs~a poos encs. sssoes nr. Flo~srs, 10 which hr
a.ary B.enss Of he Gsrrick Club, father Of Mss Bate
nAs TIE ACTRESS appeared 10 ssswera summons ohArsn
tn wHh hsvng assaulted Mrs. Augusta Brlstow, boi
nsssssyw q the Theatre Royal Adsphi, By striking an
exius Der. the srssd, ca tss siGht OF thsl" ins'
% Msto~ risssd that Mr.. Bsssnsa, fr'snd Of hs
& VAr. bAa ssassvorsd 20 form . more intiuat
. 0tAtnsssos via bee daughter Csorsina tbsn tn
o. ) S strcs proprsssy psr,s,i,sA. On one ccossio
Brs,c~ watched Mr. BAtsman and her dsufhts
- strsad fhey hurried % to the csb rank. and b
. ss hastily 20 The casmsn. The sssps OF cab wsrs
~. ows and her daashtsr hands1 into the cab By
a. aefsaaanl he vss sbout ~ follow her che added
Drr sprssg 70 the spo add sessi my gr by the arm
al esassvered W p-svsst he foo~ins her He turned
road asd ssid 70 him Toe wretch you have takes
81 laughter" fis Instantly gave me blow upon IN.
easilass and kicxsd the iss, ercsimias "you
c,mnsd ~snan" teox my asughier Of TIE eae and
coaou.tsa her % her home she sbscoudsd from be,
Lous sus asr mornieG Thl statement vas rosavsy