Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-09

EMMY RlPAlbkO THEIk LIMB "A COUkf OF lfoUlkr
TO Be CONVENED.
HEADQUARTERS, Amy OF TIE PoToNAc
Tuesday, Aug Up NJ.
Nothing Of Importance has hanSp red during the
IA twenty-four lours Picket firing In front of the
Nh th Corps is KEEP: gp almost unceaingly with some
sheIiBg az in.eivals. The enemy have been busy IN
repaliug their lines and sktmisheIs annoy them
az much as possible Little damage however, can be
done them, as they perforr most Of their labor at
night and cannot be on account Of the darkness
Court Of Inquiry Is about to DO convened to in
ouire into the cause Of the late disaster.
The exact amount Of cur Losses Ia the action OF Sat-
urdsy ia NJ " asuertaned to be 8 $40.
The hospitals are being rapidly cleared of sick and
wounded, there b,iDg four or Eve boats engaged in
their transportation from City Point.
THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
HIGHLY IMPoRrANT-EE1ET ON H1RPERS FERRY.
From the Washington Chronicle Of the G;h We copy
the folIOWirg:--
BALTIMoRS, Aug. 5.-A person who LEI! Charlsstown
Virginia early Yesterday morning, reporia that rebel
force composed OF 1osoys and limb )deus caValy end
mo, ed infantry, estimated 1900 strong, were then
abb " 10 uake f.lIt movement on Harpels ferry
Wiilst Il .Ty, with some II 0t0 infantry, guarding
trains Of puud,r end gain at Bunker Hill, IVES sbGu
STAGING the Vailry.
Parnes wore scattered a. different points up the Vd-
Icy gathering in the gram and Cattle, VITO you'd join
sell 10 biz march.
Iney haQ sG0lepflptSu hl INC cEeu DbJs VI
SIX eco, but many had escaped ~ we're hiding 10 lhe
mountain and she belief thai soon a. hs trains
well advanced, the ~hOe rebel force woni return
up the Valley.
FlGaIIss ar FEW cSETK.
PLRRI. BORG. Aug "A dsspAeh IRON Somerset
received 10 r NJ states that ,he Federal loss IN ihe
6gbt at New Creek yesterday Wah ~ killed AMI 30
wounded.
General ,ley (4a bslOie teltgraphsdl defeated tie
Fsbr9
4 de. patch fftm ufesGcas 10, at 8 r. M siaes that
person FROM there siJs dat lie tho rebels crossing
a, Williams port between 9 and O'Clock thu faOFniug
AID thai taeJ egns sd Of 0stHsea sly ai eight ihoa
sand oil iniaurJ aud cavalty.
occuPAuOs ~ HAOGssEOSE CONFIRMED.
HLKAtBOsG, Aug. The occupation OF HagsFsOTn
ia sondrmt in ii sl despa'cAs3 fbFse regiments u
cavalry aud of Infantry strongly posted in aud
sroucd 'he tom. The expedition beng acSOnp Anled
by Infantry, Il Is strong Indication TIA, II IS the Ac
vance III n large body no maTAudidg party Is ae-
JoDpanied by such uoOp'.
Amer csossicg a. sheperdNovn, Il appears that ths
enemy paased through SnarpsbuEg andFonkstOWn. 10
sudden was tile descent upon Hsgerstown that the Ope
rator who communicated the fact compelled TO
leave 10 hand car, closely pursued BY cavalry force
He was in range OF their reVolvets for considerable
uis and only escaped after srd work 81 the wheels
This cp rator there states that the rebels in HageTs-
town had throSn pitk5ts, but as yet had made no
further advance movement.
fgOh 0hAk15 Abh1-A bAfTkkl Oh 'Ahts h'hA'
For MosRoA, Aug 4-Adsices IRON the front rep
resent matters as in the quiet safe siece
The late battle. Nearly all the WOunoed have been
transferred from the baltic field to the hospitals at Old
Poinl, S,.
The steamer J. johnson, while coming down the
James river yesterday afternoon With tow OF baIges
and schoouers was fred upon By rebol battery at vii
cc1s Landing. No damage VS. done, however.
FROM GEORGIA.
YANKEE GEN B'CocK sATE-WHAF HI ACCOMPLISHED. a.
NAsHyILLE, Aug. Gen. McCoOk supposed TO have
been captured per Newman, has come in With 100 Of
his men; 500 tad previously arrived at Marietta re-
oerted He was successful in breaking the Macon road
and capturing and d. rowing wagon and railroad
tram. BE captured ~ tfieeis anG IS men, but was
obliged 10 1T them 90. His safe return, with so many
of hfs men, reduces ha less very eriay. More viii
probably yet COM in
CIVIL WAR IN ILLDoIs. -,
BmHBoRo', Mon'gs merry county, Illinois, August D.
The citz rs mentioned In former despatch, who were
10 bavo been delivered up to the civil authorities to-
day. have failed to pu 10 an appearance. Adelsglon
reached this place this morning from the nsurgent In
the vicinity OF Van Burensburg, with demand from
Col Ongman Tor the Of the five h0rees captured
by our men on Saturday last with threat 10 burn the
i0Wn If the demand not compiled With. The lorses
will not be given up.
deserttr nom the rebel army, belonging to Cling
mas band, captured last night and now in the county
JAIL promises to disclose the plans OF the insurgents.
There is proap ct that there may be s.rrirg times
in this vicinity in the next three or four days. have
ca informed that military demonstrAtcn will be made
sgalnst Cnguaa il. day or tvo
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, Aug. o
TEE SITUATION.
One pAace in connection with ell the coDscJurss as 10
the situation on the Potomac, is admitted alike by