The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-07
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Loss Of Iratns BY ShermaN.

| JACKSON July Tho enemy, estinatedat fosl
thousand occupied this place till o'clock p IN. yes
terday, when they evacuated moving back on the Gin
| ton road
Our forccsare in their tron and flank
There was severe lighting four miles west Of jackson
| from daylight till o'clock Ills morning Since all
quiet No particulars. The damage to citizens ex
cepi negro stealing was comparatively nothing, Ne
groes Of all ages regardless of sex, carried OF by
apparent force. Many citizens left without a
single servant No damage done railroads or telt-
graphs.
RICHMOND, June 3)-The Baltimore Ga azeite Of the
18th says news fgom Grants army is uniuportant.
In G eorgia the Confederate cavalry had seriously
interrupted Shermans communc alton, and on the
| 18Th, " harton, with twenty five hundred cap.
turcd aud destroyed between Kingston and Dalton,
live trains loaded with supplies for shclmans army
On the 10th two other supply tr aims captsred
ucar Rcsaea.
| RICHMOND, July 1.-THE New Ysrk Herald of The
first inst says Secretary Chase has resigned Various
causes are assigned by Cha'e's friends who claims
that he determined months ago to retire at the end Of
the Gscal year.
Operations In gold on the 10Th were extremely wild
Prices ranged between 30 aud si9
Lincoln in alttier, accepting the nomination says
tho position Of tue Government in relation 10 the
action Of Francs la MoSico will be maintained long
as Slate acts shall leave that position pertinent and
applicable.
PETERSBURG, July Tho enemy Is still, in our
'front.' and at all points Of Tie old lines, though doubt
less some OF their forces have been seut away prob
ably to the North side Of lhc ApromSltox and James
river, or 10 Washington cily
AT every point on tho enemy lines huge flags have
been displayed to-day, and bands necessarily playing.
There has been less than the asia amount Of sheng
and some little picket aring.
PETERSBURG, July 4-Thc Washington Chronicle
of the Ord special dispatch from Ksnuesaw mouniala
juno 9Th says severe attack was made this morn.
ing by selected portions Of TIE fourth and second Lo
gan's corps the enemy, centre, right aud left
The fight lasted two hours. but our nen were rom.
rccdfo give beck before the severe fire Of the enc,n
Gen PARKER wAs killed and Dan MrCook severely
wounded.
Our loss two thousand, butwe now bold position
considerably in advance II where tho fighting occurred
Congress passed the orroliInent bin on the second
It provide for tho reception Of substitutes repcas
tho oium;atoA law anirequires city days notice Of
draft
Chase On The eve Of resignnr wrote letter urging
the raising q four hundred million by additional ta
this year.
The ~ ashinston Chronicle feas that Congress Is in
such hae to adjourn that Rsdsona Legislation v 81
be disesied ssdpotisins W iisoas raid, says; Keep
the railroad cut and general starvation. in onh eF
two, will take the rebel Capital withost tbe aid q
General Grant
The Yankee Senate has added an amendment 70 ihe
bin for republican torn of eovonmenl fr State noss
ia rebellion which provides. that STATE declared by
the Prcsisui N reeiiion aIl voio foI rresiieni eF
Vice President
The HOUSE isyei 70 Ael on a.
Hcthius from Cfari.
Gold KS
rerEEzaiFs. 5idy Brisk rkHmilhiut Alons 'he
lines and on ihe right lasl sbt and 70 day with hesEy
shsIlus - iniefsAis.
Cen AIezauac Losssuest, chief Of aftIierJ was 1
.isbily esuaied a fer dsy, anoe and isaoas gate
veil
Gen nr-lrsi losr7-n--,s 4lly'.fl, " anise -esifr
al al ssitei 49, 30 fsli