, 1864-08-17


without an alarming effect.
A few Of our men were struck, but our
eoldiers grinned at the wild shooting.
Working parties on the canal did not for IN
instant lag aside the pick, shovel OF wheel
barrow. Half OF the force consists OF ne
groes, who were particularly cool and steady.
A lucky shot from 100 POI under Parrott in
the Crows Nest battery entered an embraa-
urc Of the rebel fort at Hawlett's House,
and dismounted gun, after which that
work slackened fire. Our own iron.cllds
scarcely fired any during the day.
It is demonstrated that the rebels cannot
disIlace the lodgmeut at Dutch Gap Should
they try 1t again, we shall be ready With more
gune than We had to-day.
are cutting ditch at Dutch Gap, and hope
We Will complete it, since 1t will be Of great
value when the war Is over, and ba some
compensation for the destruction We lAge
inflicted upon the State.
NRw YORK. Tuesday, August 16.-Thc
Con. ns<reiaPs Washington special Gays Han
cock was to move yesterday to the ntrtd side
OF James River, and to the left Of the rebel
lines.
If successful, this movement will necessi-
tate either the evacuation of Richmond or
Petersburg, IS Grant will then be in posi-
tion to bring Ills forces to bear upon either.
It is said that two rebel mortars were also
captured.
ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT
NEW YoNK, Tuesday, August 16.-The
Hereld's Point Of Rocks correspondent, Au-
euet II, says: ;:
coming over q. brilliant scheme whefewith
to annoy the enemy and advance the Union
interest materially. His plan contemplated
nothing lees than the construction of j canal
al what has been hitherto known as Dutch
Gap -heretfter to he known as Buffers Gap
in the direct face Of the enemy, which,
when done, should, among other resulte, by
reason of Its situation, compel the1 rebels
distance Of four mi]es-that is to say, the
distance saved to u, By tue dlgetog Of the
canal, which ts to be one hundred and forty
yards In length, is seven miles Of Water
ccu1se in James Rirer. This morning th.
men engaged on tlis work were shelied by
the rebel En1us, but our gnnboats soon drore
The Htrards City Point correspondent,
August IA. says: But little firing hus oc-
Cured for the week past until yesterday
morning. About G o'clock yesterday morn
irg heavy guns were heard in the direction
Of Deep Bottom, aud steady and sometimes
furious cannonading was kept up all day
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. lG.-It Is uu-
doubtedly true thatt the rebels are extensively
engaged in mining our eurth9orls in front
Of Petersburg. AZ prccaution our heavy
siege guns bare been removed from certain
PORTIONS Of the Lire
The Hera!d's correspondent before Peters
burg, Aug 18th, s:ys: The rebels have
erected new fort on the site OF the exploded
one, and yesterday mounted two Whitworth
It i6 remarkable how few casualties oc-
Cured yesterday. heard of not more than
four or five, and yet the rebels threw at least
several hundred SHELLS during the dry.
TIE SHENANDOAH ASPECT.
WAsn1kaToN, Tuesday, Aug 1G.-Nearly
all of Lees army proper, 1t IS now positively
Valley to support Ear}y, who is seriously
threatened By Sheridan. The only reoel
troops now remaining at Petersburg are
Bsauregard's forces, and one division ot
Lotgstreet's corps. Counter movements on
our part are being made.
NEW YORK., Tuesday. Aug. 1G.-The New
York 7s":es' Washington special says: Sher-
idau has pushed hie advance from Winches-,
Ter to Strasburg, Early retiring from that
point westward. 1t Is believed to be Sherl-
dams Intention to head of Early, and enrel-
epc him between two forces; but, as it Ii
now positively ascertafned, Lee has sent NJ
least &C, eco men to reinforce the column In
the Valley. and there will probably be
afout contest tor the possession OF that re-
sion.
A special to the World. from Washington,
s1ts: There are plenty of rumorB in clrcu-
ation here today In regard to the move
nt Lte Of the different armies in Virginia,
ost Of which are undoubtedly without
furda!ion.. There seems to be little doubt,
o"eser, Of important changes going on III
he disposition Of the rebel forces, Which, Of
'tu1sr, NUT cause corresponding move
] eIts 90 the part Of the Union artatcs,
hich viii take some time yet to deyetope.
THE LATEST.
FORTRESS MONROE, Tucsday, aug. c.
The hospital boat has arrived from James
::vtr, bringing leo men who were vTouuffrd
3" the fight yesterday naer landing on tue
orth side.
The Hind brough. away all the wounded
i 18th a1my CORPS.
u to . O'Clock p. N. yesterday artillery
Id 4: thttrJ firing has heen kept up all
'sy, AID still CONTINUED When our informant
eft
Our forces drove IN the rebel pickets early
n Sunday 1hornrEE, and during the day had
scc<edec in carrying two lin ,s Of the en-
u's' : .ar:hworks, the outer one being about
Inc miles from Richmond.
The loss in the "a army corps so far has
eec sEal.
Gems Grant and Meade are commanding
. person.
LA7Ea.-The mail boat Kesport has arriy--
d from Cry Point aud has on ,:t..rd. 100
:t:l prisoners captured during the ekir-
sisb Yesterday.
Essidss the earthworks capturrt' yeater-
y BY cur forces there Has also ca:turcd
bvl battery that bore On our working upon
le canal heretofore alluded to.