Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-18
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GRANTS ARMY.
The Situation at Deep Bottom.
Our Lines Within Seven Miles of
Richmond.
GEN. SHERIDAN'S OPERATIONS.
Lonstreet Reinforcing Early.
Important from General Logan.
Guerrilla Warfare.
GEN. sHERTDAN's OPERATIONS.
Lonstreet Reinforcing Early.
Important from General Logan
Guerrilla Warfare.
THE PIRATE TALLAMAssE SEE.
From Grants Army.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.
Aug. l6.-Everything remains quiet in
front of Petersburg. The rebels for the
past two nights have been feeling our lines
OH the left, but nothing more than skir-
mishing between pickets has taken place.
Deserters continue to arrive in small squads.
A Lieutenant and twelve men reached here
yesterday. They tell the usual stories of
the Generalization and speedy destruction
of the rebel army. Thousands they say
are leaving on account Of not receiving any
pay, while their families are starving, and
they are determined to stay in the rebel
service no longer under any circumstances.
General Park is now in command of the
Ninth corps. Additional particulars have
been received of the action of Sunday.
Part of the I'd corps and part of the Tenth
corps were engaged with the enemy in the
afternoon near Deep Bottom. The Tenth
corps, under Gen. Birney, took part of the
line of works, with four S-inch brass guns,
and number of prisoners, with small loss
The enemy fell back to strong position
The Second division of the Second corps
was drawn up in line of battle and advanc-
ed about mile beyond where Hancock
captured the four guns two weeks ago.
Here the First brigade, Col. Marcy COM
manding, took the lead and charged across
where they came to stream with swamp
on the other side, the ground being covered
with impenetrable brush on the margins
of it.
During all this time they were exposed
to very heavy fire from the rebel artillery,
which did good deal of damage. 1t was
found impossible to cross the ravine, and
our men were halted and lay concealed as
well as possible until dark, when they were
withdrawn. The second division lost at
least 300 men in the engagement. The first
and third divisions, which were in support,
lost about $50 from the effects of the rebel
artillery. The wounded were all brought
off. Our troops still hold their position in
front of the rebel works, which are very
strong, ana well defended, owing to the ma
ture of the country in the vicinity.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Posts WASH
ington special says ,advices from Deep Bot
tom up to yesterday morning, announce
that Gen. Grants lines have been advanced
within seven miles of Richmond. There
was considerable fighting during the day,
in which the rebels were invariably driven
back.
New YORK, Aug. 17-Interesting details
OF the movement by Grant last Sunday
show that the main line of the rebel works
extends along commanding ridge crowned
by formidable earthworks all along the
crest. In front of this main defensive line,
however, a series of riflepits, intended as
strong skirmish line, proved as it was de-
signed an effective obstacle to our advance.
But early in the morning portion of the
troops on the left, under command of Gen.
Birney, in the advance, rushed forward,
charging in gallant style and almost with
out firing shot drove the enemy from his
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captured about one hundred prisoners.
Among them were officers and privates
from ten different regiments, and Tidds'
and Wilcox's divisions. Those were Long
streets troops.
The enemy retired into his main en-
trenchments. During the afternoon the
troops drove the enemy from an important
position at the junction of the Kingsland
and New Market roads. on the route to
Richmond, and the Foster brigade by a
charge captured the rebel guns. From
Strawberry Plains other troops advanced
on the roads leading toward Richmond.
The cavalry under Gregg took Charles City
road, when, after a sharp engagement,
Hamptons' rebel legion were driven in con-
siderable confusion, retiring at last in a
northerly direction.
Early in the afternoon Gen. Barlow, with
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line of the rifle pits and took it. The enc
my resisted stubbornly with artillery and
musketry, but our men assaulted position,
a sort of isolated crest. and now hold it.
Our position is such that Lee must recall
his forces operating north under Early, and
in addition must come out and fight in
front of his works this week, or wholly re-
tire within the Richmond defenses.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Commercials
specials contain the following paragraphs:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The flank move
ment on the north of Richmond was pro-
crossing finely yesterday morning. The
enemy's works had been turned, and they
fell back Monday night to better position.
Our troops were moving, confident of sue
cess.
Late advices state that Gen. Sheridan has
fallen back to Winchester, where he will
fortify himself and act on the defensive.
If this really be the case, it would seem to
indicate that Early has been so heavily re-
inforced as to make him too strong for