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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

THE DRAFT AND THE Poor MAN.--The
poor and those who cannot afford TO hire
asubstitutes, should remember one fact,
10 wit: that The Union men Of the whole
country are doing everything possible to
free their districts from the draft, while
the Copperheads do little, and generally
are hindering. by every possible means.
Their papers have, for two years. beenso
souring the minds Of their followers that
none OF them feel disposed to enlist
Thus are they making draft inevitable.
and thus involving the poor, while the
Unionists are exempting this class, by
procuring voluntary enlistments. Who.
then, is the enemy Of the poor man? Let
the Copperheads answer
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
LAsHED TO THE MAST.
ny b. IL, sTAUFFRR.
Past tbe sopaipsliottss

~, Past tbe sopiinsllotss, u,N
Dashed boldly tie ships;
Guns bclching forth fire ''' '.
From their red bot lips
Tho crews sw6fn together -
To stand 10 The lass ...
By the brave Admiral .p
.s Lashed TO the mast
Amid the smpke flutter'd ....
..,ll The siiipes and the stars, ', ..
Above the din WAS heard ..r+
81. The shouts Of lie lars ..
: None cared Tor The danger, ID.
4o. And none stood aghast -n.fr
.' Was not tie Admiral o.
o. III LasheG TO the mast ..-l. r
e The loud roar Of the guns +!
The Shrek Of the shells !
a1 The air filled with smoke .l
ri And splphurous smells -
~A-haiI ofhot iron
, ''Thick9lalling and fast ri""p
.lH Around the brave Admiral or
oyl,taa taaSAed 10 'be mast Yga
The deck OF the flag ship
,ztu,S'ppery wph sgoYnaw -s~
Thundeling from ev'ry
%. Huge gun that she bore | .r
The Tecumsel, went down WI ..
.t~. ln The fearful blast, w. ,.. .
H " Wep, by 'he Admiral '' ...
,.. Lashed 10 The mast
g, Oh, how it stirred the heart ...
OF loyal and ieal .ar %
To think Of thai 6sht in i.a
.... The Bay Of Mobile b.. .o.,.'
Where navy won laurels 'rg
More bright than the past, y
Under old Farragut .''... .r4.
% Lashed TO the mast ...t
Mount Jog, Pa. Augast l7A, 1864.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

gadoclo with which they commenced the
selgee o' Richmond. A more entire fail-
ure Is nowhere recorded, and more thor.
ougb char latan never lived Richmond
Dispotch, March 2ist
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

A STRANGE story comes to US from Abyss
slpia. The emperor Of that SO ocaIied Chris
tian country. it is said. has offered his hand
to the British Queen, aud because an an
swer did not come as soon as be expected
he pnt MIR. Cameron. the British Minister
In chains.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

THE new decimal coinsge of MACMILLAN,
issued at the time of the arrival Of the EN- i.
peror at Vera Cruz, bears his superscrip-
ton. with the crowned eagle standing on
the nopat or prickly pear of Mexico. Its
value is ten confines, or cents in our coin
age. hg- .a.e.. '.e .-
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

cURvEYOR'SNoTICE.- .-Tb ose living
~ at distance wishing surveying done
blythe county Surveyor, will have their
calls punctually attended to, by address
ing him by letter, ,giving g Eve days notice.
Direct alllettefs to Hambden, Gesuga
Co. Q, s.EDsoN, Go. Surveyor
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

A GOOD deal of the consolation offered
in the world 10 about as solaoing % the as.
sur anoe of ,be Irsbman TO his wife when
she fell into the river. You'll find ground
at the bottom, my dear"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

MURRAY g. CANFJELDS, t.,'
Bankers, Chnrdon Ohio. Office secend door
north Of Ayres' Store Boy and sell N. Y. .Fx,
500 Coupons, GoId and Silver. Sac, 743wil
. THRASllER, DURFEE & HATHAWAY,
Attorneys e. CoupsciIors at Law. Char.
don, Ohio. VIII give prompt attention to busi.
ness entrusted 10 their care, in Geauga and other
counties. Office first door south OF the Court
House uD stairs. F -.'f 81 VT
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

pr Allkinds OF Merchantable Produce taken
in payment. the Market Price.
NTNo papor discontinued until all AtrearaRcs
are PAID, except a the option ot the roprietor.
.. . RATES OF ADYER TISING.
LEiAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be inse red Is fol-
lows:-5O conts Square. first Insertions each
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- one year...... 1000
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Advertisements should be marked the nun.
Der of times they are designed to be inserted
Those not so marked will be continued uh,ilur.
dered out, and charged according TO the above
terms.
The privileges Of yearly advertisers will be
confined TO their regulnr business.
Attorneys will he holden tor the price O the
advertisement brought IN by them. ... se
! Recommendations must he addressed to the
proprietor, postage raid,) 10 receive attention
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
The Jeffersonian Democrat
Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT
CHARDON, GEAUGA CO., OHIO.
10. CONVERSE. pronric,or
Terms, $500 nor ycnr

Office on the West Side Of the Public Square,
directly over wilkins q Keloy's Store.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

..... CANFTELD & SMITH,
Attorneys at Law, Charion, Ohio. Oi1ice in
Union Block up stairs. G26
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
CENIitNi. SHERIDAN.
The Pursuit Of inriy.

Vd,hisqton. a q. 1G.--h1,or &C. erdI D.. N
'c'csian i'om Gru. sNor'iAn'' command, dated
AIyur ti,A, At Cellar Crre'., wrs r"-oised this
m0riuy l. ''a,rs 'h1t tlc'I' So5"by's 1nd
whi;c's ;''t-r'l1-. there g. no cucrny this side NJ
~ 4 ire. tht Sheridan T. - rre MI ~. and
trat his arm; g. n rgc condition. Gen. y. sr All,
90 q spiich of The ii'h in''., rc''r'a That the
storcs o; yirdcr taken froru M,ryl.nI hy the rcb-
els erc M n mrr;'. r''v have v"-r little iust
enough 10 s''ha'4' ~, .ni potiiu9 noro n'st a
yhch has hccu iptcn from ihc Shenandoah Val-
ley. H. crot'cr d'sr.t'i, .a'cl TO .aih irs'r he
sa,r g.. = rlt'sila'n IS "a yer, small ore' M
rvrrr''te pva-our, .uI .lc strrc. bout a,cr-
m.l.,cj 'ln-,r from Yirv'aud nrr ult-rc.
trur, N s1Aaf,>. soc-c.er, - VIZ.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
The War Westward.

Tnliln-pc's Tlt., A"c. i5.-l'hc rotcs, under
N3.onel Johnson, cstmScd "a ls'een hlni-ed,
av.urci ilree steamers near shswrcctoNn, H.,
on Saturday nigh. The steamers were loaded
with TAT cattle belonging TO tie Government. Forces
have been stationed alour thc OHIO R.er 20 pre-
vcui the rcaes fom crossing he Indian, border.
At las. j. counts TIE rrles wGrc crryins the cattle
aross the ktuiucks Evcr.
Iriro. III. AUI. Ia ADom hye lInire! rebel
cavalry uu4,' C,iouG JOHNSON, crossed t..c Oh'o
River mo iuiuos, .. : l'rc ~, ~ SIHriay.
TIE st..in,rs Kate Eu6nusua, jimmy Per-
kus. S-A.u-a',. Flrns Br1' ion and ,l.rn Util
wc-c aground At that place ard were "Utnr'i ~
thcr. 1hcsc .,olmcrs hhd large amount Of stock
ou hoari at I've time, ard roae N 'horsr o them
lai 20 r,y srypr,l thousand =. lla's each 20 save
'Acm fr, n destruction.
L.uio'oi,, ~, AUr'st lS.-Pa-s"u fcrs arriv-
inc a new Albany In'ilrl, s,v hat Cal Johu'or.
Ni,h q -.bol cavalry force is thrcat"nine H'nicr-
son, ~. Our gss on there ia corlpoeei ch cly Of
negro soldiers W. srr under Tire protection ri
c.usoa,s, which are r"uiy 10 saI' The town N case
The rcse's succeed in getting in,o Il. Many Of tie
inhabitants are rcc.Lg nor:h Q. the Ono R,vc'.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27

inc inntia' o' "ohcrd '' ~ st.nH1n, "hi'l
tnps place OIL ituf,lgy last n NV London. Ciu-
re.icu, ~ ,,,o ,. ,,,,,. ,,. ,ion,,,,.,, o..
' ' " '"' .'''
Tons oi respect ever phi to 'Jc utm ~ oi my
pcrson b. the rhn, tnuiq of thft civ. Ataurarly
-. q 80. -. ,.,,.,.., -. d. ,.-,,,, .., ,,.,t
"'s' WV '"'l '''' ~ ~ '''' VIZ ~ ''
buid!nsf- r-isa tcl iocIc,-. a'.d ON Tic sllLns
In me l,r Tho s,,rcs nu.l tu,ic o.rr,.g ,,r',,
a.. =, ,., -, -, -. 80,
"''-''' - 'S''' '"' '''"' W. H'"'''''' '''"
parts Of tho Strte asso Giblen IN follow 10 toe
grave IN, ,,ru, ~. nf , crr,,, s,''i.r A.,Dcly,
o,,l 81 /, ,hn,t f,.,J "cr,..,r 81 no a
Inc f.n,,iy yrarsor - ,hr Jc~c,srl. and RON
- 80 - 80. Y. = "a, -, W.. " -.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
From Kentucky.


Lo'f'rPid NJ, AnJus' i7.-ol SATURDAY thros
hui"rod gus.rIl,s ntookcd SELMA, Lv.ns,ton
CHin''' Kyr Faitisoncd by thirty men Il the
fo'irti Kentucky, anil sftcr sharp Gyht were re.
puAscd with loss Of eight killed. fifteen tsdlv
~ou' 'de1, and several captured The Federal os,
vas three Killed, one inor;ally wounded, and sew
efal sNchtI!' and four captured. Twenty -fys
s"''rllai, urdcr Martin, were IN rriuibe &C int,.
on Sinfsy night, near tie OHIO Il yer. Tacv had
oe'l ra.oirz down the road to Wet Point, aud
ma ~ dcrrc'al.aas on Tie people there. Tjey
p'aDG,rcd West FJ;ut Of $4,000 in gools and
mon y. uenderfon, Gy- s,l Continues to hs
grcH ly excited The rebel Col. Johnson s canned
in the FAIR Grounds, and threatening the town.
Alto 1t scvcnty-tlrcc guerrIllas are in Brownstoro
una or Hal, rluuderng the town and causing yreA
Ctti .cmcnt
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
The Indian War.
General .uIIy,. Expedi,ior.

81. L0 Ii, No, AugHsk l1.-The D,cctsb
Jstos says thai General sun ~ with three thousand
Troops left Fort RE on the sth ult moving direct
ly West, intending 10 strike the Yellowstone River
at Fort Alexander, No. A courier arrived at Fort
R.ce ON the glst ult., with the intelligence thai
seventeen hundred lodges of hostile Indians were
cncamped ncN Fort Beuho'd, prepared TO give
General suly tat,lc, and should General sully re-
.rd the news Is reliable hc would probably change
his course aud attack the Indians.
Reported defeat orGencrnI ~uI,y.
Chio1qO, "A ogvst 1.-THE Dscotah USios o. the
9th inst, avs rumor was prevalent a, Fort Ram
dali that Indian runners had arrived among tho
fank;ons with Intelligence tha, General Sul,y had
had battle with the Indians on Kniie RIVER and
had teen disastrously de,e ited. Tho ruynor needs
cor hrma'ion.
Indian OutraGcs in Nebraska, &c.
Omahi august l1.-The Overland Stage Com
p.ny continue TO remove their stock to places Il
safety from the incursions Of Indians. The Indians
attacked three oo'ehes loaded with passengers
seven miles OF Coitonwood this noon. Soldiers
have been sent N their relief.
!, Is sscertancd by reliable scouts that IN less
than twenty days = simultaneous attack would be
made by tho combined bands Of Che cyenucs, Ko-
was, Ores slskcs, Cam.nchos and Arrapahoes on
Fort Kearney, Fort Cottonwood, nd all aon- tho
Plate Valley. Evry measure Is being tlxen by
the whites to give them warm reception. All tho
ranches have been deserted, aud families are taking
refuge in forts. Dcprodatons continue io be- made
daily on st' ck, coaches aud stations. The telegraph
operator at A l.al Lake has been driven o. The
stock has been t.ken a. the more thicklv settled
portion of the road between Omaha and Fort Kear.
ney. The people are erecting forts for defence and
arning themselves ior emergencies. although 1t II.
hardly probable that any iucursiops viii 20 made
so tar down the rvcr
MAJOR Gcn. Curtis arrived here Yesterday, and
leaves for tic West shortly, TO alor. lcis've aud
crNcient measures for iho protest ON o. tac overland
mail route and emigration.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
Ersh,Nns Of sn-ntngn.

Our bellies have each yraI new style oi drc,s-
ing. The most approved style tor the hair IL a
couple Of puff in front, the hair falling IN rnglcis
aud -iadc fla with gold. ivory, or icwelcd comh,
or ela gathered in swal, without order OF neat
rc6s, AID crunnlcl into % ne. 10 li low on the
neck, the cnr's look extremely tidy aud comedy.
the swars looking ~ II the maiden had made u
hasty tolat sli brad forgotten TO arrange her hair
Dresses are worn viii ion,; trans, aud IA danc!ng
u demands sgoa, art on the part of the wcaror Ia
keep Ter own 'rct OIL her Dress aud more to keep
hei partner feet away. low recl. urc. 5, she II
sleeves with rndur dress of riftiod cumlric Is
worry p Dn'ar. Much jcwclry is worn. Snarp con-
trasts seen, such as black tress with scllow
or red rlumng The sivl" when tie dlcss not
low ID h ., .n the ncc'', with huitous Ike a colo
news unioria, on the breast, with i'm tsiun shoul.
der straps. The jockeys are tasty, deliberately
n. mined and sdorncd with a tult VI featl crs In
Front, Ike fountain plume, or with bird OF Para
disc. Old lace IS much worn, wide, aud Ms yellow
as saffron. II must be real lace, M nothing 30
GaGy and unsghy would be allowed If II wcie
not real. !. Ia uni.shonshle 10 wear hats or bou-
n.s in riding about the village.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
GENERAL. SII,.iiIpNS.

Ner f'rt' hp1. 1,.-R ports 10Th GOOD All b,a
are IN cir 'ustou relative To- Con. glcr'l,p'. rir-
slt OF tie rebels. one dispatch sa.es that ,hs
rebel Ger. Early IS at s.r.sLlr. pus,eI IN strong
position sud vel projected AGAINST aank noe.
mcnts Gen. S',r.ian is close ur.l h.u. aud ,
,el'ie iih may o,cur at an tu. n,at. Another
"''-l an non Washington n To- q che, tbu
olerHian has fallen hack to wiz ho.'cr. where 70
VII iorit'y himself. and act on tic defensive. 10
uS rcall'' lie the cnso, Il would sccin {, H. bca,s
hs' E'r'y las tc.u so heavily rciniorce. d, u,
make biz n too str 'nz for Sheridan 70 mtncl
report comes hy why of Baltimore that battle has
occurred a'd thaI me rchc's wc,, badly defeated.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
GENERAL. GRANT.
Progress Of the sew Movement.

Hc1d7 ,drters ArmyoJ The Potomac, aug. ID,
--Aldlt,onhl particulars have Teen received o; the
acton Il sund1y. Fart oi the Second Corps aud
par, OF the 1cuth Corps were engaged with the
enemy IN the sler nom near Deep Bottom. The
Teuth Corps under 'cn. n rncy, took part OF line
Of works. with four s-lnch brass guns and num-
bcr OF prisoners, witt small loss. The enemy fell
lack TO a strong pos ton. The second Division OF
the Second Corps drawn up 10 line Of battle
and advanced about nile bey und where Hancock
captured the four guns about two weeks ago.
Herr tho r., Brigade, Col. Macy corpmsud-
ing, took the lead, and charged across tho corn
aea over a bill AMI down into rsvinc, where
they came n stream vi'h = swamp on the 9th
rr SIDE, the group, bong covered with mpencprs.
he brush On uic margins o. u. Daring all tbs
! time they we're exposed TO a very heavy ere from
IN, rebel artillery, which did good deal Of dam
age. Il found impo ss,blc 10 cross the ray ine,
ani our mcn were halted and lay concealed well
US possibLc until IA rk, when they were withdrawn.
Co.oncl Macy had his horse shot under him, and
mounting General Barlow's horse, the animal he
came unmanagcalsN and finally fell on the Colonel,
bruislnc him badly The Second Division los, at
lens, three hundred mcn in the engagement. Tne
First aud Tlird DIVISIONS witch were IN
ppori, lost about two hundred and fny
from the ELECTS Of the rebel ARTILLERY. Tho
wounded were aa brought OH and aro
nearly al bcins care, for At CITY Point. Lieut..
Co. Warren ot the 3J,h Wisconsin, lost his lcl
, arm, while gallanuy c; ding his ~ ymcnt in the
| charge. Major W II. nam,iton, OF the Both Wis
| cons.n, was severely wounded in the face. Cap
! tain Lndlcy, OF the sane red ,'ncn;, was killed.
| srrgcant Bdl, Il the same rc2imcut, also
killed, aud there are abesit twoi.o wounded in tie
rcsimcnt. Sergeant Fuchs color bearer Of the SG,h
| Ws,ons.n, Nas badly woandoi. THIS Is the third
| nInc this gallant soldier has icon wouujol in
| = present campaign. Lcut FccA,y, Of tie l25th
! N,y Yors artillery, was wouu.cl. OR troops
stl bold heir position IN front Of the rebel works,
which are very strong and well Geiendcd, owing TO
! the nature OF Nc country In the vic nifty
| srcoSp pierAroe.
! Washington, Aug. l1.--Adyiees IRON Deep Bot
| tom up to " Stcrday morning announce that Gem
! eral Grants lines have been sdvunced to within
seven miles - Rchmond. There We con -siers u.
| hitin- iur'ng the day, in whsh ii c rehcls were
invariably driven back.
Turrp rispAl,H.
Tie no. p'al seaiuor State of a, me, which len
City Point Yesterday, arrived here ,-day with 9oo
wounded, most of whom belong to the ist brigade
o. the n division Il Haucock's Crrps, and we're
wounded in the SUNDAY fight at Deep BOTTOM.
| Among Il EN- are IL officers, Lcludsug Co. q. W.
Mac, 10Th Mas slchrsc,,s, AMI Iinut. Col. c. y.
| Warner, :dih Wisconsin. Most az thcm were
wounded early IN the action, sul were innediately
removed.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27

c1ro, iH, d'g. lI.-Ncks5lr, aly.,cs OF ths
l'n inst. say that the steamers Check and Atlantic
No. 2 "4i'e on a cotton expedition up tho Ya1oo
rv'r, are reported to hsvc "ecn captured by tho
rebels.
l. "a reported that force of 1900 rebels attacked
Ncder'' force guarding plantation iu the -icir.
= oi 'o"ii1ch Landing and that the rebel. vcrs
held a. bay until Our troort wee reinforced. whcn
tic rch'ls We're driven hsck, with considerable
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
ADNIHiL Ft1PA'iT.
r,t Powell Not ',,ay-n Ip, F,~.

- Ia.
'''"h'''N' y - - ~ '''''' "''''
DIR. The fl''...r~ 81 .a -ci1r' Of he sur.
,,.i i,. sr r. o.. 4 t,,- eva g., ,t,..'r,,f, ~, ~
-. -.
~, Powell Hf''I Al''t '''' '''N '''''N' '''
iva, iof,, r.. e!yr.i IRON - .tcr-Nt neral C4ruy:
T. ,. . en-. q. .,.,,.s.,..rs.l ,.recrs
''''. -.
n'H 1lS enl Nt'd a. puwih W. 1rinnintnt q" r"'n'.
SIX .,us 'ntlct and r-o-.rt0us to- tvclsc months,
....-.i...t .. t,......,... ,,.i ,,,. ,c,,tr,'cd
.''" ~. ''''''' " '' :,
% ou- io-ces NJ o'clo.i vcr'cr'ar raoTpn' fert
y, ,,ycn wa -b,-lur.t y. ...-e-u r.cpp'ng b.
a. .,,... ,s IL, ,,,,,tt .
'D'@' 'i'' '''''''' i' '
ton Tor iain.iihtc p-7'i,c. Co rrHl Granger VIII
if.rcl'.,,',. ..v,s. r--v r...g. lc.vu, r.rr.sons
~ f"ri' ~ reg hh' I'VE 10
rpVIN VI. sr,stos. g. rotary ~ War.
Ws.bin,,,r. i.r 1f..-Ir.-n .er1,-,r..al IN.
.
'o'rnton tccrvci h'i' H.pt 10 'firt'7p' i' ihiii'
a., -ccs as to tc tfuil 81 tao rclo-t th.t Fort
y su ,..s a., ,r. 1. "a tsscrtcd hat 4 yyaa
-
cNas'mtcd nrd let Intact.
Thanks 90 td.nirn' Trrrn-ut.
trt..... g., . ~ , ,-...... %. 49,.
"'"'''". ...' . IT,
NV ffA q .aitr.t 'h' t"lo"ns 10 hlurI iN-
rntrl,,
S,-v r-r.,--v-.sr
W.. u. e.. Al.1irt IL.
6. y,ur 'ier,.. ~ tfr -,l Iist. .iqtips tS-,
-, had 90 a., uorn.rp nI hit dnv rtiic,,i No.
bl, n. n .~.rr t,ta,cu Forts Morgan aud
G,.uc-. ari cpco ..,,r.u- rui ovr. .9m ~ the 70
lJ n,, rl,d no .l,.....c, o,, 4, receive This dny
e m. 90, ir,-v oc,oI,,. nj vour orar,,,on. h.d
u-,,.f a. .sly ,,,cY,pl r. throu. % rel q I'll nnc
A.,t, 1, H. t,,- ,,,Is-,. an, futy H. cor, ,-a,.
t, ,,, a,,d ,,,,.r ,,,,. ,c. in or ,cl tcve
,.t,,. un,nriV,i IN oar service by any other com.
manicr, ,,d onlv s4rlnss.i iy ii 1t urparal ed
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
What NJ Rebeis say ubou' Buffers anal.

t.. Rehncud WnId Of August u: SAWS
Il Va rumorcd, with what truth We know ns,
thu the Yankees arc cutting q canal across the
narrow neck nj laud formed by tend IN tie
James, aud known as Dutch Gsp. This IS done, we
presume. with tie iorlorn hope OF fisnklng pc-
sition How le,,'s. lie, them dig ; but they VIII
soUn d.s'oycr that dtchiur, Ike m,ninr, did very
well n thc ~i'inltv oi vcksuurr, bus neither can
c suoeessu u'ly prosecuted any~ here IN tie Nc ~.
lotlooa o. tnc d iulcs. TIC : 7 e only about VIZ
mile IN with, wNiio ly water t,e ds'ap,e round
III. sepd shvrn miles. II the Ylufocs are rl.,.
d'eAin' ~ lhS 10 rs rg''cl, l., &c ,nl
pg Whm ito commercial mcu o Il N
ought TO have Cone years ago. was ever IA nu-
lc ineut ~ inc way oi our ira, ant tic Lou p,
wlh'h shui Oh ram hrcc2cs u M aim p. ever
quarter was Always t.m liarly known to the $, l.
ors who he'll In tpc, al d:ead ss "Pull and lie
damned" There may te q, nae truth lu the run!or:
but We are nevertheless inclined to lchcye that be-
fore many weeks have passcl, Grant, instead Of
ditShing IN the James, btaca;h blazing sun. will
he making tracks before q victorious army, in
search a safe shelter tehind The fortfcations AZ
Washington.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
he en- my WAS occupied by the % Corpe. II

the en- my was occupied by the % Corre. This
was IN position Of sfi,irs at dark. with compars-
nvely only few casualties on our side. Our
troops were still IN line of battle at dark. and,
thoug drenohcd by rain storm soon after. were
expecici 10 fin al the work during the moonl eht
nisht> (Which did not turn out moonN.ht agaln.l
or early Ills morning. The pan seemed 10 bc tn
pr'hR our forces round irom james River. op-
Gs.e Fort Daring taxing possession oi Bs's
% "%iuu iort hcai~rs irom tn" rear, and CcariuF ihS
80 OF be rv,r oi ~ enemy up to the iortifcs-
'h ,o'h o. iichmoul-thcu with our PIX nt againsi the
.VIUlcs uns Of cha, nd. aui our let AGAINST
,,."-' pl ne ersaur., with way from right to ie't.
uF which We could switch our whole army upon
clty m~ncu's uotite, General Loo
"v'Ii We vol his cir 10 to rttc1istc ouc OF tho
oua oi theso places. Ihtvc cen unable to set
n,nvr,ncn, ouiit'" "' & p' -fcss 90 MS grsnd
ni,u''"''h'' ihout iIlsr w.. o. i- mornings bat
slo, ner. There WAS coptifcratle * rm shiny
'w''n or guuloa,s and go rebel rams further
-, - = yesterday moruiu., 10 which we hst
"IN i'el and I'VE wounded ty the explosion II
80, u,t~"n eceks on the ATawan. General
~ ~oIah' ana star were on the ground yesterday, AMI
g up agstn uis morning
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27

that movements were being made yesterday in
froni Of Petersburg, but owing to the telegraph line
being down. no information has horn received from
beslqiisrtcrs.
EDwts N. sr Sa1os, sccrcSary Of War.
The weekly sun., 1864-08-27
Bp HaH.)
THE Battle Of sunday.

TIC following is from TI.TuUSL correspondent /:
Cty Po'nt "a. August 15-i0 4. h-A NOS.
man, Il ent movement has Just been made here,
which PROM scs u grand saccoss, and which, if it
rhoIld 10, prove entirely succossfll VII tc Of
7-clt .'sin The m vculoNt haF already DEVELOPED
it.lt to t0e cncirv. Yesterday Sunday morn'uy
ne ,~ ord oud Tenth r0rrO, ty a yrand sir,tcr.c
~.-utruvr., were sIllcnly wi chol ncrnas m m
rt r0rt a'tr Of Jane rV'r NJ Deep Bot, m the
I0ta q -IH tlen' position on irc .eme let =
t.tC,tr4 >. .'i T't -rr o. frc wcs' 0'un Of - "a
2 .r.. ur - II - ~. '"i tHc sr.or' g .-,,
u. .ct..- t. .r, 80 IL .c Z. q. IN .-t~ .,i.
y.t ot tlo prs '1, W b. t,C l.c Of or n %.
1oats drew up .u..ctiuiuty ~ lru,t u the ut-er
p,cnt q. u rl nd Mt the j. uction oi D,cp 'tom
si James river the seat oil the encmy's pr,n .pnl
tort. Tlis te.ng the rQi tion, the Tcutn Corps
could rake the rncmy's nc' from clt 10 right, and
the "a from gut IN le.i, VIII le the runhoats could
n'sy upon tho centre and diaeonsllv 10 the RIGHT.
Before posit on had tully developed itself ahou,
toe middle Of the afternoon. the enemy OF cned
tier suns hrst upou ou- glulbosts. and then ur,p
our land forces. winch altar vale rented, mostly
with artillery. One of our gunboats opened on tie
centre, soon ,Ner which the rebel 'fortlhcations
we're sleaeeis sna an sdyanes hps d rihe pits