Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-27

DATES To AUGUST u.

July goth. says:
The troops have mt displayed more eour.
age nor Er~a'er determination. Brig Gens.
Woods. Harrow and Smith. division com.
manders are entitled to equal credit in GAL
!aniIy repraine the assault. Ny loss 10 so
killed, 40 wounded and IS missing. Total
572. captured $500 to 1000 musket.,
LOG prisoner. exclusive Of s. wounded aud
removed to the hospitals. Five hundred and
sixty-Gve rebels have been buried. There
are goo more supposed to be unburi-d.
Many more were undoubtedly carried away
during the night. as the enemy did not with.
draw until daylight. The enemy's loss, in
my jud gment. could Not have been less than
5000 to 1000.
The Tribune has the following dispatches
from Sheridan. Of the 18th:
Ou' forces are in possession Of Strasburg.
On our advance toward tn. town. the enemy,
back. leaving the place in our possession
Ner York. Asg. l8.-Rrla,ive to move
ments in Deep Bottom. the Times special
says: Tuesday opened with brilliant pros
poets. Gregs cavaly rested on the right
wing Of our forces whose left flank extended to
James river. The front OF our line is Only
about six miles from Richmond. Lee, being
thus held. cannot prevent our cutting a
canal through tie gap, and if he should at
tempt to mass his forces on either side Of the
river the exposed points on the opposite side
will fall into great danger
Our losses on the the 1Ath are estimated at
about 400. killed wounded and missing: loss
Of the enemy somewhat less. On the 18th
the enemy's loss was greater than ours,
owing to the morr' favorall' position being
on our side. The firing on the 18th was
mostly musk,,ry after we had got on the
cnemy's flank ana turned him.
Yesterday morning the A.cry on both
sides was playing rather hriskly. when the
Fifth Corps masscd and charged the broken
rebel line and captured 90 prisoners.
Grpggs cavaly had cleared the roads from
Hancock and he got the Second Corps into
position.
The position thus taken by Hancock, was
about 10 miles from Richmond. Birney
made an assault in his front and captured
limo of the cnemy's works, which guard the
approaches to Richmond in that direction
We captured pieces Of cannon and several
mortars. The same authority states the
number of mortars to be four pieces.
New York, Aug. l7-Gran,'s movements
on the 14th shows the main works Of the
enemy to extend along commanding ridge
covered by formidable earthwork along the
crest in front. This defensive line are
series Of rifle pits, intended as strong Skin.
mish line which proved an effective obstruc-
ton in our advance.
Early in the morning. a portion of tho
| troops on the left under Birney, in the adj
vance, rushed forward, charging in gallant
style. and almost without firing shot drove
the enemy from their rAepits covering the
Kngsland road. and capturing 100 prisoners.
The enemy retreated into their main intrench.
ments.
During the afternoon our troops drove the
enemy from an important position at the
junction Of Kingsland and New Market roads.
8 miles from Richmond.
Fosters brigade. by charge. captured
the rebel guns on Strawberry Plains.
Other troops advanced on the roads lead
ing to Richmond. The cavalry under Gregg
took the Charles City road, from whence,
after sharp engagement, Hampton's legion
was driven in considerable confusion, retreating
in northerly direction.
Early in the afternoon. Barlow, with por
ton Of his command, charged and took one
line of the rife pits from the enemy. who
stubboruly resisted with artillery aud musket-
~.
Bangor. Me-. Aug. 16.-The Democratic
State Convention met in this city to-day
there was large attendance. Resolutions
were adopted denouncing tho Administration,
declaring the Democracy the only true Union
party 1t was understood that there would
be- O compromise between tho peace and War
Democrats.
Boston, dug. IVA dispatch from the
Consular Agent at Yarmouth states that six
vessels were destroyed by the Tallahassee on
Monday, six miles from Cape Sable.
THomaston, Aug. lS.-The 1dl2ahassec
Yesterday destroyed twenty-five vessels off
Marinicas, and took a ship named Nova
Scotia.
Nashville. Aug. 17.-Thc Chattanooga
Gazette Of the 18th. Gays Of the attack on
Dalton by the rebels who numbered 5000
infantry and cavalry, with 6 brass howitzers.
The garrison numbered 400. At 2 o'clock,
A. NJ, a demand for surrender was made and
refused. The attack then commenced. On
the morning Of the 18th, General Steadman
arrived with reinforcements and charged the
rebels, who fed in confusion. The enemy
slightly damaged the railroad one mile this
side Of Dalton, but it has been since repaired.
The Nashville Courier Of the 18th says
that . force Of 500 rebels attacked our troops
guarding plantations At Goodrich Landing.
The Fedsrals held their ground until reinforced
by troops from the fort. when they charged
and drove the rebels from the field with .
loss Of several killed.
Ner York, Aug. ia Hilton Head
letter Of the 4th reports that blockade run