Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-06


ssed "a EsEdS5, AS5. .az assStss sai4z GS. tls Isl
aud "a ssulars met them bya counter charge "a the
enemy were charging down upon them The collision
| OF the two columns fearful, and there more
sabre cutting than has been seen before during the
Lieut.. Hoyor Of the lst regular cavalry, waa killed.
after showing the remai kabe prowess and skili
reb1 officer who was taken prisonir eaid ifas be
was satisfied now that be had seen some real cavalry
| fighting.
johnson was driven from ChallestoWn through aud
beyond smthGel5, and Aerri's division occupied the
town last night
raE FieHr ON TEE TWENTY sIETH
This morning the enemy brought division of infantry
against our cavalry aud the fighting continued brsky
until about three o'clock, when General sheridan, who
had gone 10 the 'front.' sent General Wight OF the
sixth corps for division of his troops. He at onos
directed General ricketts, to advance with the third d.
vision General Rockets made rapid march Of two
les or more and relieved General Torbers cavalry
who had fought most eplenddly all DAY.
Among the casualties is DE- w. ID. kulison, Medical
Director OF the cavalry corps who shot through the
chest Shile riding with General Torbert He fell over
simply e1eaimnE, 1T is OF no use doing anything or
M; am killed." and Re died almost Immediately. his
remains will be taken to his homo at Mexico, OsWego
county, n Y, by Captain Theodore W. Bean, Provost
Marshal oil the first cavalry division.
Lieut. HOyer Of the hrst regulars, was killed making
the 18th officer Of that regiment who has been killed
6urlng THE oampalgn Captain Hanley OF the Sn New
York vas mortally wounded. Lieut. Alfred OF tue 1t
Nav York, Was wounded lst Sergeant VIM. Scott, OF
Willision's battery, was killed.
Rockets division advanced nearly mile before be
found the enemys line Then skrmish ensued OF
about Ave minutes, aud the enemy fell back for the
night.
GENERAL oUsrAR's MOyExsTs.
NIAs NARTSsBUAG, Va, August 30, A. A.-Gen
0astsr yesterday crossed the Opequsn ia the direction
OF Bunker Hill but on eucounteTng tTo diVipons OF
Breekntdsso oops retired not intended that
he shOnld bring Oh general engagement.
IMPORTANT from WAsHISGroS,
Amopg the most important items OF nexs ttleg spbed
to tie New York Herald from Washington occurs the
following wihregsrd 10
TROUBLE BaTTKSN sPtIN AID PERU.
IL ths year 1916. it will be remembered, the Uoied
States made treaty With New Granada, South Aperi-
o. by which the United States agreed 20 guaranty for
iby il need be- the neutrality OF the Iithmu' OF PAN
ana Tho Testy VAS rsdh5d on tho 18th day of june,
ls4s Now P,ru, friendg country, calls upon the
Unied 5 a.es OF Columbia, formerly known as New
Granada 20 prevent Spain from transporting her troops
scrOsa the Irhmns Tor the Iurpo-e Of making
war upon Peru. Columbia, knowing that she
has not the streEyIh to resist or prevent
Spain from thus transporting her troops, calls
upon the Government of ths q ! cd States OF Amer
lea TO fulfill the guarantee entered n.O by the above
mentioned treaty. Oar Governments finds Diff p
Gully In determining that II is our plain duty to per-
form the obligations SCI forth in tia treaty whepeyer
demand shall be made by the proper party and in the
sO!u ion Of he lsttsr part OF tn proposition was ou
the only doubt for heei'auSy The matter
referred to the Attorney General who, upon thorough
consideration and examination Of the facts, 6ads that
New Grenada and the United States OF Colombia are
aud the government 30 inst NO nust send
troops and vessels Of war; If need be- to maintain
treaty aud prevent S,'ain from transporting trocp'
across the Isttmus II appears that TIE treaty also
guarantees the Lutte sovereignty OF New Granada
over the territory named aud the history Of the neg0
alton sbaWs that the agreement was msdo With the
psctaOn OF presently boiug called upon TO send troops
tor the ossnsibe purpose OF maintaining the treaty but
really with tho design of occupying and posses ing the
territory ON behal OF the United Sts,es.