The weekly union record., 1864-08-06
News of the Week.

We have nothing from the Army Of the
Potomac since the great mice explosion in
front Of Petersburg July 30'h, s iall account
OF which is printed in another colamn. The
latest dispatches give conflicting reports about
the rebel raid il Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The burning Of ChambersbpTg, il the latter
State, vas caused By the rage Of the rebels On
account of the removal Of valuables from that
town previous to their entering l. Macy OF
the eifIzeDs were reduced from easy circam-
stances TO beggary. Contributions were raised
in many places for ,beir relief The New York
Commercials Washington dispatch says Gen.
Grant regards the attack on Petersburg as
demonstrating that Lee has ret sent any con
siderable force into Pennsylvania.
\ special dispatch from Nashville says Gen
Sherman, 10 a circular. co1graiulates the troops
upon the brilliant success attending the Union
arms in tie late battles 10 Georgia. In the
battle Of July 2Olb, il which the Twentieth
Carps, one division of the Fourth Corps and
part of the Fourteenth Corps were engaged,
the total Union loss was l,733. 10 front Of
the Twentieth Corps (uookersl 1868 rebels
were buried by our troops, and the rebels were
permitted to bury 25O. The Second Division
of the Fourth Corps repulsed seven assaults
ard captured seven stand Of colors. In the
battle Of July 22d, the total Union loss was
$500 men and ten pieces of artillery. The
rebel loss was 5000 men, IS stand Of cOlors
and 5000 small arms. Gen. Garrard, iu raid
on the Georgia Railroad, destroyed be railroad
bridges and depots at Conrads. Covipgton and
Social Circle, aud brought in 800 prisoners,
with the loss OF only two men. On July 26ih.
the enemy made an attack on Logans corps,
but were repulsed. There had been nc fighting
since that date. The army is in fine condition
and preparing for an advance upon Atlanta,
which will occur shortly Authentic reports
confirm the death Of the rebel Gen. Walker.
Fort Sumter and Charleston are once more
receiving the attention of our forces. The
Palmetto Herald Of July 2lst says Fort Sumter
is undergoing another destructive bombardmeut
from our batteries and the fleet. The firing IS
very slow but accurate, and serious damage has
resulted to some of tie strongest portions OF the
fort. The fire on Charleston is also kept up.
The late expedition under Foster created a
great scare at Savannah The rams were or
dered down to tne obstructions in the river,
and General Johuston sent d brigade of Georgia
troops to Savanpah to protect it.
General Rosecrans, by authority of the War
Department, has called for nine regiments OF
six and twelve months volunteers, for the pro-
lection of the State Of Missouri agaiust guer-
rillas or invasion. In the same connection,
Gov. Hall has issued proclamation stating
that the emergency is great, aud urging the
people to fill the regiments at once.
Richmond papers of July 29th claim vic
tory in North Carolina, declaring that the
Holden conservatives are defeated, aud Vance
re elected Governor.
LATER.-Tbe Sac Union OF last evening
says: The details of the assault on Cenetry
Hill, just east of Petersburg are given and
confirm the story of the repulse; the rebels ad
nit less of 5000.
EaIly is reported to be experimenting the
gathering of the harvest in the Shenandoah
valley, and, by way of deterFiug the Union
forces from attacking him, deserters are sent TO
inform our Generals that he has $4,000 men.
Ii is Of very great Importance to Grant that
Wright should put an end 10 that harvest, or
at least turn the crop in another direction.
From Atlanta we have some very good
news coupled with disaster. The cavalry force
sent to destroy the Macon railroad, Hoods
only available railroad, succeeded in making
a complete wreck of that road for distance
OF eighteen miles. On the return march the
troops captured a large quantity of whisky,
aud while INDUCING, were attacked and de-
featcd, Colonel Edward McCook was killed
About five hundred Of the command arrived
at Marietta. The balance, said 10 number
5000, surrendered. However the object Of
the expedition was accomplished, and Hoods
position has become critical He cannot re.
treat without finding Sherman at lis heels
and sacrificing his heavy war material. There
is a reasonable prospect Of decisive battle at
Atlanta.
San Francisco dispatches state that soldier
named James Fitzgerald was murdered III the
guard house at Black Point, by soldier na-
med Kennedy.