, 1864-07-29
l111A 0AtOAN4a
HEAVY FIRING ON
TUESDAY And WED-
NESpAY.
LATEST ASPECT OF FIE SITUA-
TluN On TIE JaMES RIVER.
From the Shenandoah
Valley.
THE FORCE AND PUR-
POSE OF THE ENEMY
STILL MASKED.
Rebels Ka;l;llored $4,000
S'rong.
OUR TROOPS RE0CCUPY
MARTINSBURG.
The Rebels still Sonth Of the
Potomac.
TIE susQuEHAaNA FoRDs
TO BE- FORTIFIED.
Fate Of Mulligan--He is
Wounded.
GALLANTRY 0F THE HERO.
"LAY ME E0WN ARD SAVE
The FLAG"
The Feeling at Baltimore and
| Philadelphia.
MATTERS AT WASNINGT0N---
THE NEW LOAN BEGiN-
Ming WE'LL.
| From st. Lou;s.--AHairs in Mis-
souri, The Great Copper
head Expose.
EE.GI1 GEN. CRAMPS ARMY.
Tafekf Adxirna from In1ncs FTfyar
GALLAkTRF 0F THE HERO.
''LAY ME E0Wf ard SAVE
THE FL3G,H
The Feeling at Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
MATTERS AZ NASNINGTOy---
THE NEW LOAN BEGiN-
KiNG WE'LL.
From St. Lou;s---AHairs in Mis-
souri, The Great Copper
head Expose.


Especial Dispatch % the C:lcaso Tnhare.1
WA*uNerox, Thursday, July %.
The Army of the Potomac has again as
suined the offensive. On Tuesday night
force morcd to the crorth bank Of the James
River, and surprised The enemy In position
there. They were attacked on Wednesday
aud driven from their intrench,nents. -Four
large cannon were captured, and our troops
were rapidly pushing after the flying enemy.
WAsu1xG1oS, Thursday, July 3s-The
mail stcarotr John Brooks arrived here this
morning from City Point, which place she
left yesterday morning ut 10 O'clock. AT
thut hour all wes quiet III front 6f Peters
burg, but on Tuesday AFTERNOON q t4v. tuent
Of the rehels was discovered which, although
Lot fully developed, indicated that they
we're attempting to flank Gen. Bat1ss's posi-
ton on the right, or were cod.,Eorine to
gain Iar1isor's Lending for the purpose OF
getting in his rear.
The SaT learns that the rroper disposition OF
troops was immediately made to cneck them
ard find out their intentions. ARTILLERY firing
commenced At Point Of Rocks early in the
evening Of Tuesday aid continued all night.
Our infantry, batteries and gunboats were
said to have been engaged, but most Of the
firing was, doubtless, done by the gunooats.
Fighting was elso going On ne2r Bermuda
Hundreds, and 1t was reported that the rebels
wcre posted three miles from TINT pl4ce.
Parties who were Ut Buffers headquarters
on Tuesday night, ssy that the roar Of mus
kst1y and artillery was ihcessant yesterday
morning.
When tbc Brooks came dowE the river the
firing was still soirg OF. but serraed TO layc
s]sckc1cd somewhat.
| Early yesterday morning Grant @az engaz-
| ed in making proper disposu:o. Of Ills
trotps to fell auy rebel movement
The officers attached to the Brooks
Tneeday WAS more hsary and ihcess4nt than
aby they have yet heard.
General Graht il clearing out his camp
hoepitale and secein: his sick aud ~oau ed
! to Washington. Seyeru1 hundred arrived here
to day. AInorg them were number OF OF.
| fictrE.
The special to the ford, from Washing
| ton, July 81, says: Letters from the army
| Of the Potomac state that heavy artlley
| duel took place on Monda. slou:,, the line, the
| 1e'..l evidently thinking stmsihiug about to
| LAX. place on our part. They were mistaken,
baEeyer,
| Ger. Ranlins and Col Bowers, Of Grants
| staff, returned to the army to day.
The Hsra'ds City Point CORES .ondeuce Of
| the 2Gtb eaye: Very heavy and rapid artil-
| lery nring Aas been going on the direction
| ofGen Fosters front, on the North bank Of
| the James River, s!ucc daylight this N orn-
| ing, and ut intervals vollese Vi muske.ry cEn
! he distinctly heard.
For several days past The rebels hare been
reinforcing heavily at th4' point, as II they
suspected MS OF Intending TO mass or forces
there, and advance suddenly on Richmond
from that quarter The hsasy firing :, o
Ills morning is probably an at
tack on Fosters position to an
ticilrtc the expected movement NJ
dispatches have arrived from there this % or
Mug up to the hour Of the mail boats dc
parfpre, but DO fca=s are entertained Of Fos
'er'e ability to hold bis position and repe
my attack The reb:ls may make on htn
All remains quiet on tie Petersburg front
The troops are by no means entirely inaciist
The precise occupation and dispos't'on q
our forces is not ii present legitimate MAT
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