The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-13
EASTERN NEWS.

inc situation on The upper Potomac has
been growing in interest. but there has been
such persistent nuddling of dispatches that
/, has been difficult to understand the true
position of affairs in that quarter. TIE facts
seem to lie that, tho the Confederate forces
have appeared in considerable strength (es-
tmated from 5000 to 40 ,oOo) on the line of
the upper Potomac, and have been radinc
extensively for supplies in western Maryland
and in the Cumberland valley in Pennsylva
MIA. At the same time they have been
gathering the crop of tho Shenandoah valley
and sending it 20 the rear. Ii is not clear
that the rebels are in any such force as the
highest figures Indicate, or that an invasion
in force of Pennsylvania is intended; but
their demonstrations have been sufficient to
cause Gen. Grant to detach 80 900 men from
his army before Petersburg. and to 60 him
self to the Potomac, on a tour of inspection.
These troops with those sent some weeks
ago, to the defense OF Washington, under
General Wright make $4,000 man detached
from the army on the James river, beside
the Nineteenth corps, OF 49, 600 men, from
New Orleans. Grant has placed all these
troops under the command of Gent. Sher
dan. beside including in his department all
the defenses of Washington, Baltimore. and
all the country from the Susquehanna to the
Ohio river. BY this arrangement Gems.
Wright. Hunter. Wallace, Sigel, AverilI,
Crooks and Couch become subordinate
| ,ars
Sheridan appears to have massed a heavy
force near flarper's Ferry, and is now fol.
lowing the Confederate General Early to>
wald Winchester. Aterli reports having
met McCansanl at Moorfield, and defeating
him with considerable loss, and subseo
retiring himself to Cumberland.
The rumors that the rebel forces in the
valley have been reinforced by Longstreet's
corps and that Joe Johnston has taken the
command of the entire forces in north ives.
tern Virgi nia, lacks confirmation Early
and Breckenridge seem the only rebel off
GERS holding important commands in that
quarter.
Correspondents say that battle is looked
for soon in the vicinity of Winchester.
On tie 5.h of August, the Confederates
eNploueu i'Ihe UelOTe eleTSOnF1, ana then
assaulted the Federal lines. he dispatch
says the fight was bloody, and the rebels re.
pulsed. No particulars
There is nothing important from Atlanta
There is report that General Les has SEM,
Lonostreet's corps to the relief of the place
The Richmond papers report that Admiral
Farla-ut's fleet passed the forts below Mo-
bile, on the 9Th inst and DESTROYED several
Of the rebel rams; that Fort Powell was
blown up on the same day; and that Fort
Gaines was surrendered to Farragut on the
9th. These forts are n, the mouth of the
Bay, thirty IN les below Mobile
The Federal loss in the attack on Peters,
berg, on July 30ih, is reported at 5000
The result of The tioht has led to a quarrel
between Meade and Burnside
A new political movement has been star.
ted by Henry Wint,r Davis who calls for a
! Union Convention al Buffalo, to make Presi.
dental nominations. lie strongly arraigns
the Administration for alleged shor-com,
ings and urges setting it aside to prevent
anarchy and revolution.
The National MtelHgencer, the old Wing
organ at Washington City. characterize
Gen. Grants present campaign as the mos
unsuccessful one of the the war.