The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-10

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HARRISBURG, July 81, 9 P. NJ.

We have had the glorious news from
Grants army by the Old Point, that the
siege of Petersburg has an auspicious
commencement. The news received this
morning is as follows The siege of Pc
tersburg opened in earnest this Saturday
morning, and at daylight we blew up one
of the principal rebel batteries, consisting
of sixteen guns, and had three tiers of
the earthworks of the rebels before the
mail steamer left City Point this morning.
BALTIMORE, July 3I.-All doubt as
to the good news from Grants army
seems to be removed. A later dispatch,
lust received, says the assault commenced
at four O'Clock ON Saturday morning by a
terrible explosion, which completely de-
stroyed one of the enemy's principal forts
of Petersburg, containing sixteen guns.
This was rendered a mass of ruins. Upon
this explosion our artillery opened with
one simultaneous and continuous roar
along our entire line. Up to the leaving
of the mail boat at 10 o'clock, we had
captured two other earthworks, and also
the entire outer line of the rebel intrench-
ments. The battle continued to progress
with the greatest fury.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
HA~Sh1NO1VN, NuS. Q, y W..
Maj. Gen. Die:
The following announcement of the
successful operations against Mobile ap-
pears in the Richmond Sentinel of this
date, and is transmitted by Maj. General
Butler to the President:
FROM HEADo'Rs GEN. BUTLER,
August SO P. NJ.
To HIS Ercellency, a. Lincoln, President:
The following is the official report ia
ken from the Richmond Sentinel of the
18th
(Signed,)
B. +. BUTLER, Maj. Gen.
MOBILE, Aug. 5.-Hon. J. A. Seldom,
Secretary of War. Seventeen of the en-
emy's vessels, eighteen ships and three
iron-clads, passed fort Morgan this morn
ing. The Tecumseh, a Monitor, was sunk
by Fort Morgan. The Tennessee = sur
rendered, after a desperate engagement
with the enemy's feet. Admiral Blu
ehanan lost a leg. and is a prisoner. The
Selma was captured, the Gaines was
beached near the hospital the Morgan
is safe ard will try to run up tonight
The enemy's feet have approached the
city, A Monitor has been engaging Fort
HoWeu oil ay.
(Signed)
D. H. MAURY, Maj. Gen.
| RIOT BETWEEN NEGROES AND SOLDIERS.
This evening a serious riot broke out
on Capitol Hill between the soldiers and
negroes. The former attacked the latter
with stones, bricks, and everything at
hand which they could use. The negroes
outnumbered them, and drove them back
with axes, iron bars, etc. One negro,
With an ak, cut Unfortunately among
the soldiers, and nearly severed the head
of one soldier from his body, killing
him instantly. Several were badly woun-
ded. The soldiers fell back, and were
joined by reinforcements, when they drove
the negroes back, md set fire to a long
row of frame dwellings occupied by con-
trabands. All were destroyed. By this
time a large detachment of police arrived
and made several arrests. The wounded
were carried to Lincoln Hospital. This
is the most serious riot which has occur
red here in a long time.
PITTsBURa, July 81. |
Intense excitement exists here in con-
sequence of the rebel invasion of Penn
s~ylvania. A meeting CT the citizens was
held to day. to take measures for the
defence of the city. Recruiting was
going on briskly. Scouting parties are
already organized, and going cut to night.
Business will probably be suspended
to morrow, Gen. Couch is expected to
night.