, 1864-08-27

NEW YoRk. Friday, August eG-The New York
HDridS Washington specis sa,s:
Ftrt9ns of known sssssslon M proc.lyit,es hefe re-
the Northern press, the movement Of q potion OF
Gfapt's forces on tho ihern side OF James 1rer
wae not faint, but a 6oGo Fde attaes On Rich
1unpd from tic east, aud that tile Atsark Oh the
Weldon a1Ioad is oA}y tetntt dsaw OF thp atten-
tiop Of Lee from the Uller movement. This sap
position It. is fas e3fpaHSs Hs WY oav
railroad. Lee having d1Ytreu at once tho strategy
Hancock il r. ported by tue secessionists to feel
cu,pf, he hnv,ng understood that he Was to bs snp
ported BY at 1cast one more corps
nonadlus: Onr lett hss been extonded s,x or esven
Station. distance Of seven miles. NJ rebes are
to be seen chr 1s frvnt- The entire loss OF the
9th COPE, on Sunday, IL now STATED at ,ooo They
WAsu1no1os, friday Aug Richmond pa:
pers Of the 2d con.ain accounts OF the last rebel
aesbult On Gen- " a1ren's lines gu the Weldon rail-
road. One esys We have met with repu ". cost-
Ing " many brlyc man, but the affair s not over.
Big. Gen. SauI ders. Of Aa.ausa, Wss killed; Gen.
Lemt1, o Florida, mr. rtal:T ~onnded; Gem. Bar
ton, Einneghn 1nd Anderson, ,of Alabama. wounded.
Grsnt't plans on the Danvilc road are nuw re-
yealed, and oil tha energy and o2llantTy Ut the
armies nndcr Lee and Beaureeard will nut be too
much to best back this bold movement IN the
According to The Petersburg papers, tie Peters-
burg a.o Lsuuhnurc railroad t. considered IN
NV ron1. friday. Aug. 20 s-Tbe New YerS
4ttonue has the following speci,l;
:. RARrKns FERnY: Ane: s5.-Briek cannonadIng
tremc right. It has stnce been ls:ertainrd tnas
our forces met and engaged the enemy near Kear-
nv.rsiltr. TIE rcsul. fe not knn~n.
this hour Is clockl continues britk)y: VITA thts
exception all has been Qniet a1ong our front dorlrG
Thc 1ebels are drawn up in line Of battle at Halls
town, and an engagement ls lmminent.
| The Washington special to tbe New fork 19nass
soh's cavalry division, wa~ this morning advanced
and met the enemy IN q severe engagement. WHICH
coutinuedup to The time Of the departure Of the
train fou Harper'a Ferry. The attack was made
In consequence Of movements on the part OF the
enemy showing design Of crossing tbs Potomac
bya turning movement Oh the rieht wing OF 5herl-
|. still contiturd.
The No1ld'S = Arlington special ss1s:
Startling run.oIs art aiost ID reference to im'
eiria. It Is eaid largo rebel column is moving
Gown east of tho Blue K!cge, and EARLY, II nc
c1osfcs the Potomac at all, viii cross near Ed
Point Of Rocks, and makea dash On tho city;
From the means Of transportation which aIe sald
to be in re-d'nets for bringing the troops htheF.
! t{opt OF the reiels acains. Waeh1pston.
NEW YoEK, Friday, Aus. 26.--Thc Commercially
| Washington special rays: ,
| an tkuCtl lust +EIuA NIa0t Q ApAs AlPNAhS -
! quiet except flight eE1Emiships.
| l,ee's 3urcc Las esidently been reduced IN tn
Tie new position gained on tho Weldon Rail
! road has rendered Grants army mere confident q
e1rcces thon It tae been at any tine since tho CAN
ToE1nEss MoSzoE. Friday, August s6.-Arr{ra'
from City Point todsy repttscnt the army quie
and The 20 si1,nn unchanged.
| Among the teccLt Ientbs IN Hampton hospi'!
are Il, " Baldwin, 1t4th Ohio; D. Lauflcf, 133
| Ohio.
De:ths in the Chcfapeake hosp1tslt Lfeutcna1
Peale1, 14.d Ohio Lieutenant j. D. Demon, 69i
T1iro}s.