, 1864-08-15
Puget SOUND HERALD
STEILAcooM, w. T,
MONDAY, Auaust Is, 1864.
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE

peditiOn OF an important nature, which Is TO
Be commanded by Gen. A. J. Smith.
Gaerrillas continue their depredatiOns on
leased plantations in the vicinity of Vicks-
burg ard Natchez.
Vicksburg, Aug. 2.-Thc sending Of the
10Th corps to the Army of the Potomac will
probably oblige Gen. Candy to suspend Of
iensive operations for the present, and efforts
will be directed mainly to holding our own.
b, Bs recent arrivals from the Upper Red
River, we learn that Missouri is much talked
Of by rebel officers as a point of attack, and
that at least 10000 recruits are promised
them there. Candy is now sending con-
siderable force to Arkansas, with view to
tOunteract the rebel designs.
d. Louisville, Aug. 3.-Apparently well au-
thenticated but unofficial information has
been received that Stoncman has not only cut
the Macon Railroad, but defeated Wheeler
with loss Of 500 to 1000 men at Proctor's
Creek. The rebel leader was wounded and
fell into our hands.
New York, Aug. 3-One Of the princi-
pal causes Of the failure on the part Of our
troops, which led to the disaster before Pc
tersburg, was the belief that the hill which
they were expected to take, which COM
manded the rebel works and town, had been
previously mined by the rebels. For this
reason the troops could not be induced to
finish their work, and thus decentralization
was created, which lost the fruits of victory
when within our grasp.
Gen. Kelly was attacked at Cumberland
yesterday at 8 PM, by a large force under
Bradley johnson and McCausland. After
q severe fight of several hours, he COM
pletely routed the enemy, capturing several
caissons, great many wagons, and large
amount Of plunder stolen in Pennsylvania.
The enemy is in full retreat towards Old.
town, with Kelly in pursuit.
Special dispatches intimate that Hooker
will succeed Meade.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Dispatches last night
say that Hooker has been relieved Of his
command. The dispatches say this action
resulted from the indignity done him in
appointing Gen. Howard, his junior in rank,
to the command of the Army of Tennessee.
St. LOuis, Aug. 3.-Adyiccs have been
received from the Plains to the effect that
the Apaehes, Comanehes, and ArapahOcs,
numbering nearly thousand, were commit
ting serious dcpredatiOns on the Santa Fe
road. All the horses and mules belonging
to Fort Laramie, and 130 horses belonging
tOthe Coloradobattery, were captured within
aquarter Of mile Of the Fort. In addition
to this, emigrants have been robbed aud
their wagons entirely destroyed.
At last accounts the Indians were threat
cning the Fort, where but scvcnty-fve men
were stationed. Provisions to the value Of
500, 900 were given to these Indians few
days before committing the depFedations.
An Atlanta dispatch says the rebels adj
NIT q loss Of 5000 at the battle of Peach
Tree, on the 30th. It says that at the rate
Hood has been fighting, since he took COM
nland, the rebel army will last three weeks.
Prisoners report the army as lisheartened
with Hood 10 command.
New York, Aug. A riot occurred in
this city to-day, between some soldiers and
negroes, in which two of the former were
killed and several wounded. Tho cdwellings
of the negroes were burned by the soldiers,
whowere assisted bysecession sympathisers.
Baltimore, Aug. 5.-A person who left
Charleston yesterday morning reports seeing
thcrebel forces there, composed Of Moseby's
and Imboden's cavalry and mounted infant
y, estimated at 1000 strong. They were
about making a. feint on Harper's Ferry,
while Early. with 12 900 infantry, guarded
the plunder at Bunker Hill, and was about
starting up the valley. The rebels are scat
tered throaghant thSvalley, gathering grain
and cattle, They conscripted all the men
they could find, and even boys Of sixteen
1t is believed they will retire up the valley
as soon rs their trains are well advanced.
New York, Aug. 5.-The subscriptions
to the 7-30 loan for the past six days amount
% upwards Of SO, 100000 This has been
subscribed in large commercial cities; the
western States are yet 70 hear from.
Adviees have been received of Q cavalry
fight which took place on the New Jerusa-
lem road, south Of Petersburg, on Wednes-
day, 10 which the rebels were defeated.
Our loss was seventy-fve.
Harrisburg. Aug. Dispatches received
here this morning state that the rebels were
then crossing the river at Hancock, and had
driven AverilPs pickets into Cumberland.
Semi-ohicial dispatches received this morn
ing state that the rebels had occupied Ha-
gerstoRn in force.
The greatest c0nsieFnation prevails in the
southern portion Of Cumberland valley.
Gov. Curtin has issued q proclamation
eallinor for "a flfl0 rn;Isf,a ~ -