The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-24

a'i TOOK more ceeriut view OF the situation. II
short events settled down into their usual current
and each individual citizen, undisturbed bv war.
alarms" pursued his customary ayocation will
the most perfect confidence as to the result of pres
'etit military movements
FROM PETERSBURG.
Nothing OF importance has occurred since iii,
battle of sunday last. The enemy still maintains
hs entire lines on and across the Weldon railroad
no further attempt having been made at his dslodg-
ment. He is still engaged in fortifns, his wo,k.
having already assumed formidable r.e,,ortions
The Yankees show disposition to depart but ar.
rather cndeavorng to advance their lines and APP
proaeh as near Petersburg possible The oecu-
patton Of this road, it cannot be denied is an un-
fortunate event, chiefly account of the in
convenience to which it subjects the Government,
and the people; but it is believed that matters will
shortly assume a more promising aspect
In the three recent battles, Thursday, Friday and
Sunday, the enelny's loss, including prisoners,
could not have been less than eight thousand; pro-
badly more Our loss has not yet been stated ofIi-
ciaily, but assured that it is much less than
that of the enemy.
The Petersburg Express relates an incident OF
General Hagood, i'll Sundays fight, which adds an
other to the laurels previously by that gallant
officer During the thickest of the fight on the
Vaughan road Yankee colonel captured one of
the cOlOrs of his Command. General Hagoud wit
Messing the act, and not wishing to lose even one of
the flags which had been borne so nOblv and gal
lantly on many bloody fields, confronted the Yam
kee officer and demanded its restoration refusal
was given, and the two officers became engaged in
"a hand - hand
that General Hagood slew his opponent and bore off
the flag in triumph.
son of General Finnegan, of Florida, was
wounded in this engagement.
The following Is list of casualties in the Sixth
regiment Virginia infantry in the engagement of
Friday, the 18th instant Wounded-First Sergeant
William Bass, company L, slightly in arm; privates
Richard FuQua and Il. J, Saaler of the same COM
pany; the first severely in head and the latter
slightly. Mssing-Privates A Ashburv, company
b; L. Fredericks, company c; f. II. Bradley ana
William PaS, company D; Josiah Joyner COM
pany L; A. Eisell, company F. Wounded 3, missing
6; total g.
The regular train from Petersburg had not ar
rived up to a Late hour LAST night; but passengers
by the ambulance train, which got in at O'clock
reported ali quiet at the time they left
TIE REPORTED RAID.
Nothing more has been heard from the railng
party said to have started out from Grants army
on Monday. The report that they had str1:ck the
Danville railroad, freely ~ ulated yesterday
morning, was without foundation.
GRANT REFUSES A PASS TO THE FRENCH
VICE-CONSUL.
We are reliably informed that Grant has refused
passage down the James TO the representative Of
the Consul of France at Richmond, with dispatches
for the French Minister at Washington. II appears
that on Sunday the Vice-Consul proceeded to Vari-
na and i'll accordance with privilege heretofore
freely accorded secured his passage by the ag-of-
truce boat, was assigned state-room, and made
every arrangement for the journey. At night the
boat was visited by Grant in person, who, without
the knowledge Of the Vice-Consul, had All interview
with Major Mulford, and instructed him to refuse
passage i'll the boat to that official OF any else.
The consequence was that the Vicc-Consul had to
return to Richmond with his dispatches. We ;ne
utterly unable to comprehend this proceeding the
part of the Yankee I1eutenant-General, lie might
be carrying on some operations down the river that
he wished to conceal it Is true; but that does not
excuse an act OF discourtesy towards represents
tive of the French Government, and We can only
account for it by the suppostion that Grant had
INDUCED rather too freely in old Bourbon Sunday
and became vindictive under its effects.
FROM GEORGIA.
The news from Atlanta relates chiefly to the ope-
rations Of raiding party, under Fitzpatrick, sent
out by Sherman to destroy our railway cOlnmunicd-
tions. There is wide discrepancy between the two
dispatches, the first estimating the raiding force at
twenty-five to thirty thousand, and the second at
two thousand five hundred. The latter is, doubt
less, nearest the mark. Fairbum, the point at
which they met with some success, Is Oh the Atlanta
and West Point railroad, nineteen miles from the
former place. Lovejoy's, the Macon railroad, is
twenty y-nine miles, and Jonesboro twenty-five miles
from Atlanta. Between these two points the raiders
seem to have been routed and driven off, though
rom the small number of killed and wounded on
either side, We infer that the fighting not very
desperate Late Northern papers inform US That
Sherman considers it Of the highest Importance to
gain a foothold on the Macon railroad, by that
means, it is added the investment of Atlanta would
be complete Failing i'll that, he undertakes, as the
next best thing he do, to destroy the road and
has made miserable failure.
Wheeler is undoubtedly operating successfully in
the enemy's rear though the accounts of his move
ments are vague and uncertain; as the Yankee pa
pers say, they are :" all in muddle" We hope,
however soon to have a clear and concise statement
of his dongs, such as viii make Sherman wish he
had never sat himself down in front of Atlanta.
WE under obligations to Captain Lowry, OF
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