Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-30
THE NEWS.

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The course will be Go Thorough 81 heTe:olole.
THE NEWS.
PRoX PETrRfBURG.
The news given by ths press correspondent
was reiterated BY passengers On the evening
train from Petersburg yesterday. Thera had
been, il seems, severe ii yht in tba vicinity O.
Rsams Station, on tho Weldon Railroad, in
which General A. P. Hill assaulted the enc
my, upon whor, be advanced from tho SOUTH
s:rikisg in tho roar. Tho ti!to commenced
about i've O'clock on Thursday esoning, and
took plaoe 10 lao east of Rslins'. IL waH pref
ty much O one sided affair. General Hill
had it all bis own way, ami with compsr-
atively slight loss, drove the enemy from
their position, killing many and capturing
about two thousand prisoners. We will
doubtless get further particulars to-day
Meantime IL genera! engagement: appears to
be imminent. The enemy have drawn large
ly from their force in Chesterfield and D'sssed
powerful army on tho Weldon Eallroad.--
Nothing Of consequence occurred on ycsteT-
day Up to Tue tiIno Of the departure II the
train in the esenius, yet lht:l5 VS. m9-
msItarily expected. Now, dnring tti4 period II
general anxiety, we would suggest 10 the
Press Agent ct Petersburg = furnish the
Press with series q :sspalchss a6t:i day,
Indicating as far as possible waa; if Guy
thing is grg On, and even il nothing, ,hsn
the assurance that nothing is in prlgress. In
former days VIC bad hourly lu!lctns rt every
little local eleo,ion, and now that battle
seems imminent, upoa which tbs fate OF the
country may depend it is not unreasonable to
suppose that frequent faTGrs from tho Press
Agent will be highly acceptable to the pub
liz.
The enemy's cavalry Oh Tuesisy last made Eli
ate mpt to raid i. through Dinwid1ia, bat were
encountered atout ten inlss from Petersburg, On
our eItreIns tight, by our csSslrJ, ard
whipped back sit:.;: SsT=re E2ht, il which o.;
los; was seventy in kiilei End wounded
Ga yesterday soma cs7gl'J skirmisbinE CO.
cured on the RICH. Of Cur iiE1s, in which Tie
eEem7 wero driven tTct.
TIE following cfic,s! dssfasah was received
ut the War Department Ut e !cte hcdi iast
night:
IitQa: AR.T tIoATHsR. EiEc'-Ia.
August 18th. lsGl.
Hon. J. A. EEDr1I, Secretary Ct NaT;
General A. 2. Hill a'r.eE cd tie eaara7 in
his entrenchmeata, ut Raanls' Station Teatsr,
day evening, arG o. the 5ec2Ed hs=4n!: :"cr'5a
his entire line.
Cookies and SteRea's North Cotoiina hri-
eadcs, under Geaer8l He!h. and Lanes :!orib
Carolina brigade. Of Wilc01'5 division, under
General Conner, with PsGram's artillery, com
posed ths assaulting column.
One lire Of hreastWorks wa- Carried by the
cavalry under General Hampton, with great
gsllantrY, who contributed luIgtl9 to The sue
GERS Of the day.
Seven stands Of c3lira, tTo Thousand pris1a-
era and nine riocaE u artillery afa i'll oU. pos
session.
The lora Of he rnsGy il. killed and Wouhd-
ed il reported u be h6ary--ouis relatively
small.
Our profound gratitude il duo 10 tho li7er
Of all victory, end Cur thanks to tia brave
man and officers engaged. ~. t.. Lee.
The ITcHAEGs CT PRISONERS.
We havs ofEaisl information that taa Con
felerato authorities haze oI,rti t. cIca-:i2i
OFF, for cficar I'D rucn fGr Hsn wii!' ii:
Federal authorizes. Heretofore tie roiEt q
contention has been Ike i.liTcry oi the eE9cs:
If pris0Ierl CUR Government Insisting upo'
The terms Of the CARTEL, which required tina de-
livery Of sll prisoners On bnth sides within ten
ds7s where practicable: tho e1ceEs 70 b on
parrl5. Owing. however, t. The large hun-
Der held on each sila, It'd the suffering ,0n
seque1t upon their confinement. tho Cjnfeds
ratio Government has ahHted II portion cf il:
lust demands under The cartel, and offered tc
| accept the proposal heretofore msco by h;
snsmY, viz: ii exchange Lifcnr fer CfE4trant
man fer man, Leaving the c1cerr. il Any. ii
! their hGnds until other cuItGr.s wcro ma!e
This lart Offer Of CIR & vermont, tGuct
made early in the month, has rot yet Kern &C
cepted, seeming to show rer'is.an: luTrost
on the part of tha enemy to refuse all oilers o.
exchange. even upon terms offered y them
selves. We u1dera:aad the 0GrSesFoHdenos Oh
this interesting subject addressed ID tho Fsds-
raj Government, as we'll ls Tic hi=t6I7 CT The
efforts which hsve been made - Ger suthori-
ties to relieve the prisoners respectively tal1
By tho two Governments. ~ill shvity akpeac