The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06
FROM PETERSBURG.
Northern Accounts of the
Situation.
Rebel Cavalry in Pennsylvania,
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Chambersburg Burned.
LOSS OVER s1,ooo,ooo.
Latest from Atlanta.
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Of the City Continued.
LOSS OVER $1,000, 900.
Latest from Atlanta.
Smelling Of the City Continued

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PETERSBURG August 2-Yesterduy and to day M.
usually quiet along the lines. No shens aud safeely
any picket firing.
Nearly all tisc force which Grant sent to the north
side of James river returned 1t Ia sup
posed thor Grant is buoy sapping and mining at Other
4 points.
Deserters who entered our lines yesterday ssys
great dissatisfaction and complaint exists in the Va
Isee army over the resplts of Saturday.
RIcHsosp, August IL The Baltimore American u
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tAs mias tn font n lAs pnth ssss,s nes FesssDtrs
~ sAsufuay, and says We sight vas magnificent IL,
'ne extreme. Tho entire works. mounting sixteen
gnns we're blowninto the air rendering them mas,
Of ruins Immediately after the explosion an a.sarl,
was made on the rebel works by the ninth ana
eighteenth corps, held in reserve The assault wa,
successfn carrying tho front of tho line Of the
enenys works, capturing many prisoners.
The American Of the 2nd says l'I.oyal people are
again called upon to show how they bear themselves
undcr disaster The assault upon Petersburg failed
our forces repuIscd wlha loss Of i've thousand noll
ding prisoners. The strength Of the rebel position is
unnlpaired.
Rebel cavalry crossed the Potomac Rsteen miles
above Wiiamsport, passed directly across Maryland
and catered Pennsylvania, going through Mereersbure
About Ave hundred OF Mccauslands men entered
Chambersburg, and demanded the payment Of halGa
In!liien dollars. Before the demand was complied
with, the town was fred aud nearly tho whole of It
burned"
Gov. Curtin has called the Pennsylvania Legislature
together tomks arrangements the defonsc Of The
State. Wright's column must, before ths have
reached Winchester and IL the Pedsrals attempt to
retain possession Of the Shenandoah Valley desper,
ate battle may be expected.
Lincoln wHs at Fortress Monroe on Sunday, and lad
an Interview with Grant
The Deroi: Tribune asssrit that Thompson, Clay
aud HocCmbe. crossed Detroit river several days ago,
and ars now in tho Western States
Latest gold quotations sse.
ATLANTA, August SLATE yesterday afternoon
heavy skirmisling occurred. Tho entiro line conL:
ued firing after nightfsll and every effort to dlsodgs
our skIrmlshers line was defeated.
We atill hold original line Firing with musEetIy
and artillery brisk portion OF the time Few pris
oners were captured front, The city was
vigorously shelIed IN the meAnin. During the night
one young lady was dIedby she'll
lucHNoan, August 4.-The Herald says: '1hs mine
at potersbarg worked BY the 4sth Pennsy lyann,
composed mostly of sehuyRill coal mines The
work commenced on tho 2sth Of June and was done
with much secrecy that other corps around knew
notLlag definitely aboatit
1.-TWO hundred and sixty-lve of the most valuable
public and private buildings were destroyed at Cham.
berss~rs Mos, tho S.oSks and merchandise ysrre
removed before the rebels arrived i.osscs nom the
FIRE largely over million dollars TBree thousand
people houseless."
Lancaster telegram says: "a raid towards Wbs.'.
az was intended by Brecklnridge, whio Longstrett
throa.sned Washington, EARLY hOlds the valley.