The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-17
Worlds special.l
Washington, aug. Is

There are plenty of rumors in circuls-
tion here to-day in regard to movements
Q. me different armies in Virgiuia-inos.
on which are undoubtedly without foun-
astion. There seems to be little doubt.
however. that important changes are going
On 10 the disposition of the rebel forces,
which OF course must cause corresponding
movements on the part Of the Union Ar.
mies which will take some time vet To de.
velop.
The Herald's City Point correspondent
OF the l4ih says but little firing occurred
during the past week. uEtl yesterday
morning.
Abou. 6a. m. heavy guns were heard
10 the direc ion of Deep Bottom. and .
steady and furious cauaonadinp va hen,
up all day. The attack was commen ced
oy the euemy asd proved to be An attempt
TO ois'odge with their artillery certain
WORKING parties of ours that they seemed
to have just discovered.
Their batteries we're unable 70. accou-
plish 1t, however, and one or two Of their
rams dropped down the river Is far As
vas prudeot and added their Ere. The
other affair vas Al artillery engagement
81 long range throughout, in which our
Losses are inconsiderable, and theirs. Of
course. unknown.
The charseter and design of the oper,.
1lons referred TO in which working par
ties were engaged csnnot be more than
alluded to at present. Time muss de.
seiop them fursher. gsefxtcs
The Herald's Point of Rocks GORE.
spondent OF the 1lth says for some time
past Gen. Bu.Ier has been coming oyer =
brilliant scheme wherssith 70 anoov the
enemy and advance the Union interest 10
THIS region materially. His plan costem.
plated nothing less than the ceus,ructiou
Of caaai as what was hitherto Known a.
Dutch Gap, heieatier to be kr own a. But.
ler's Gap, 10 the direct face of the ens:
ny. winch. when done, should, amoug
other results. BY reason OF its situ.tion,
compel the rebels to extend their lines ol
defsnces distance Of four Giles--.has il
to say, the distance saved to us by Dig.
g'ng the canal, which . TO be llO yards
I'm leetth, Il seven miles sof sAsas sourss
on the James river. This morning meu
engaged on this work were shelled bv the
rebel rams. but our gunb.,ass soon droy1
then away. 7ss ss
The Herald's correspondents before Pc.
tenbarg, 18th, says the rebsle have erect.
ed new fort on the site Of the exploded
ons. and iopeoed, yesterday, with twe
Whitworth guns.
b l''s remsrkable hov few casua ltiss oc.
CURED Yesterday. I beard Of net mors
man iour or i've. and yss the rebels threw
day.
The Times Washington special sa,,
Sheridan had pushed his advance from
| Winchester % Ssrausbarr. RarIv retrs.t.
isg from that point wsss1srd. It Is s.,
heved to be Sheridan intentios to head
ga karly and enveisps him sbasuee, two
'orcse, bat . issis nov positively asoess
tained Lee has sent at least t.epsv thor.
sand nea 70 reiptspcs fhs solu mn in. III
valley. there will ptobsAly hos sssss con
ssse Tor Possessioa Of thas region.
0sn. Pal~sr, having been relisved a
h,s own request Of de sounn.and ef she
18th army corps, hss goae 70 NJ homo Il
Illinois ss leave Of ahscsso. !
yhas patt Of Ksntucky lyina vsAt Of til
Oaubsrlaad river hes beenS s53klf s Il;
IepartnsDs q ths 0hJts Hnd r,sssd IN.
Ger command q 0enarai ~ Ss,dee. vka
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