Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is -Ths Cincinnati ceussre!at
Atlanta correspondent gives an account OF the action
on the n instant In which the Twenty third corps los
over FIVE hundred in partially unsuccessful asss u
on The enemys lines Al last accounts August g. ouI
lines had sd'sncsd three miles northwest Of Atlanta
and within mile and q half Of the min work.
The Gazette has Atlanta advices to the l0h. Since
Gsneral SehI fields movement on the oh 10 reach the
Mac"n. K 'lroad nothing iDpo ant has betn DONE
These movements have been partially euecessu and tie
right OF the lice has ued position three miles nor
OF the last point and abou. mile from the raroAd-
TIC line thence extends north around the city TO tho
Chattanooga RIlroad
Gen. Sherman is making gradual approaches. Hs ia
very near the enemy's works, with works nearly as
strong as theirs, though Hood has received reinforce
ments.
APPaEHENnoS or An INVASION FROM .KADA
Gotham in an evident auter about the safety Of its
frontier What with raids from Canada and the threA
ened capture Of It's harbor by the Tallahassee, New
York Sc ms not to be ovsr-safe just now .
The following important order has been issued b.
Governor Seymour with regard to the frontier deences
Brgader General Green publishes general order, IN
which he assumes command, and IS making details 70
patrol the borders Of ths State.
STATE OF NAW YoSK,
Inspector Generals Office
ALBANY, Aug. H. 1854
10 Brig. Cen John A. Green, Commanding 24M Brig.
National Guard, S,rdeUss:
Geueral-The Governor being informed that refuger,
desrers and other evil disposed persons are gathered
in considsrA 10 numbers in the adjoining Canadian
ProVces And that there danger that they may eud
The vigilance OF the Canadian authorities aud make an
attack upon some of frontier towns, the northern
bo ladary of the State from the east line OF the county
OF Monroe to the west line OF the Slate Of Vermont Ia
placed under your military charge.
This Will embrace the counties Of Wayne. Osyuga,
Il n Il n Ga ztrn Ntw,9ou
and this order will continue 10 force, IN eSs revoked
nt the brgades in Tie several districts embraced 10
tbe above counties sha respectively report least two
organized regiments. You will Immediately make euch
arrangements will ecurs to you the earliest intorma-
tion and as will in your judgment, best enable you.to
quad against aEy invasion OF oar territory by marau
deIs.
Il Il shall become necessary to maintain patrol at
any point you will make such details from the organ
zsd regiments o.; the Ma iona uu.ri In your brigade,
or from the detrict paIoed az may be required ioE
that purpose reporting your action In the premises to
the commlnder ir-cief. Contracts for subsistsrci
sheud sny become necessary, will nc made By you II
euant 10 utt-uctions from the Add ut General who
will issue such other and iUrher ID the premises
| 90 the exgeuoy Of the eers.ce may reqnife.
VsFy respec fully, your obedieat servant,
JOSIAH I. NnLER, Inspector General.
THE PETERSBURG ASSAULT.
The Military Commission to investigate the clnse Of
on Wednesday at City Pom. Gen. Burnside was pre-
cent an was examined aud gave history Of the aair
lie claimed that he bad carried out the orders Of his
Superior officers and that neither he nor the Officers Of
his corps were TO blame for the failure. Gen. Meade,
on the other hand puts in charges against Gen. Burn
side for disObsdeDce Of orders. Bat to this il lie
understood, Goa. Burnside replies that whep, Of The
last moment, Gsn Meade made change in the pro-
grAnme previously agreed upon he fancied Gen. Meade
would take charge OF the execution of the plan into BIZ
own hands Il was thus it happened: Nelther Meade
nor Burnside was on the field.
RKvERsKs TO TIE FaEECH ARMY IN MExlco-THE GIG:
OF THE AoAPULc) RAISED.
TIE following intelligence has been received by the
arrival of the Northern Light from Aspnm.l:
The progress OF toe French army in subjugatug Mex
co has recently been interrupted by revarses
arse torcs of Aex.clts have Gu off all supplies from
Acapulco shich il occupied By Frecch troops, and The
siege Of that c has been raised IL believed tie
Frs Oh would b obliged surrender in consequence
he want Of food. The haI;ca1s faass the troops IL
he city day and night by inosssant 6rOg from bate
rips