The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
MEMS OLE TIE WEEK.

We have Just received information that
on the 10th Hooker attacked Lost Mountain,
and carried portion of the rebel works.
capturing over one thousand prisoners and
twelve cannon. About four hundred pris-
oners are here now, and others are expected
soon.
The position captured by ooker, and he
now holds it, is of the highest importance,
/ as it is on the extreme left of the rel bells,
and opens way for a flank movement,
which, hitherto, has been extremely diff
cult. If he succeeds in driving the rebels
/ from their works entirely, they can be flank
4 ed with ease and compelled to evacuate
| their present strong, and we may add, last
position; for they can make no successful
STAND south of it. Ifthey cannot hold their
present works, they can have but little hope
of making a stand anywhere.
Schofeld, at the same time, attacked and
captured Pine Hill, highland between the
Lost and Kenesaw Mountains, from the top
of which Sherman counted the houses in
Marietta. The rebels were driven from
their works at the point of the bayonet, and
many were captured. This position was
subsequently, abandoned by our forces.
The reason for the abandonment of the
hill was this: Until Lost Mountain was
entirely In our possession, our troops would
be constantly exposed to calling Gre botn
from the right and the left which could be
no other than very destructive. til per-
haps the weakest point in the rebel lines,
and viii fall into our hands without strug
gle when we get possession of Lost Noun
tain.
r. a large number of small arms vera pick
ed up on the field, thrown down by the. re-
treating rebels. Ofthe. number we have
no accurate information. 49,.
A note stuck on bayonet found on the
field bore the following inscription You
id Yankee s-ns Of b-hesi have killed
our old General Polk"
We have no estimate of the killed and
wounded on either side, but presume it was
large. The advantages gained are substan
tial, and must lead to others of still greater
: importance,
The rebel lines are very strong, extend
ling from Lost Mountain to Black Jack
Mountain, thus covering both Marietta and
the railroad. There are rumors of battles
on the 18th, but we have received no con
frmation of it.
The Tribuue's army dispatch, dated tht
2lst, p. m, says:
AS | write, another important movement
of this army is being executed. Genera
headquarters is to move at nine o'clock In
the morning. Ofcourse any details at pres
ent would be contraband.
The movement must have been one o
Meade's own choosing, as we have not, anC
never could be driven from our position
there, and the public viii be satisfied in un
Outstanding the change to be prompted BY
prospects of advantages and not forced ne
cessity. The utmost confidence prevails
: in the command
LATER-Since the above was written
headquarters have been moved and the
movement referred to in my last account il
: being made.
s The Worlds Washington special of TIE
/ Esd, says advices from the army to yester
0 day noon, at hand, relate almost wholly t.
ontraband intelligence.
A movement which promises importan
j result is in progress, but it is not deemed
, prudent to give any particulars at present
: The position Of affairs around Petersburg
a remains unchanged. We still retain all th,
: rebel works which our forces captured.
: Another army dispatch to the Tribune 0
o the 21st, says the troops of the army of tn
S Potomac proper are now disposed in a semi
:. circular line around the town, our line ex
+ tending across the Petersburg aud Norfoll
Railroad, on the south, and the right rest
ing on the Appomattox, at Mills House
II four miles north of the city.
5 Buffers forces occupy position on on
: right and front to the north and westward
: toward the Petersburg and Richmond Rail
load. There are different opinions as t.
the numper of rebel troops lying in front Q
K Petersburg.
It 1t is known that Beauregard's troops ar
!. there, as great majority of the prisoner
report themselves as belonging to his com
maud.
e General Lees army, however, confront
:. Butler, and is so disposed as to defend arm
: movements of Grant against the Peters
4 burg and Richmond Railroad.
The occupation of this road by our force
: would undoubtedly compel the abandon
u ment of Petersburg, while at the same tim
n il would hasten the down fall of the rebe
# capital.
Tue Petersburg terminus of the Norfolk
Weldon and Lynchburg roads are in on
. possession. With GordousviIle occupie,
1ti by Hunters cavalry, constantly cutting th
IS Danviile road, the fall of Richmond, eve
: without further aggressive movements o
: our part, would simply be matter of tins
r The ArgueIles Case.
nj The Spanish Don was an official in til
,ri Government of the Island of Cuba, and US
\ ed his position as means, of putting none
= in his purse, by selling the eargoes of hu
q man beings into slavery, which had bee
at rescued from the clutches of slave trader;
ID The importation of slaves into Cuba is
~ contraband business, and the main duty {
. the officials is to suppress it. This worth
. Arnuelies over whose sad fate the tears