The weekly union record., 1864-08-20

men, CT Fors Powell tson 6ere,al canby. Fort
Gaines surrendered uncoaditionalir. with 50 of.
Gers, SIS men. aR armament q . guns and pro
visions for tSelEe months. The garrison Of Fars
Powell escaped. The a-nAnen; Of Fo-ss Powell
and Gaines Is fit for immediate use. General
Granger vii Immediately invest Fort Morgan sud
garrison Gaines and Powell.
HEADcCAKTEKs AMY PcTosAc. AugnS; 18Th
Everything IS quie; II front Of Petersburg. The
re6es for the p2st two nights have beea feeling our
lines en tie lsit. Nothing more than picle; Skir,
mishins h4s taken place. DeSerter> eontiaue 10
arrive IN small squads Ani tell the usual stories.
General John c. Park Is now in command o. TIE
Ninth Corps
Additional reports have been received Of the ac-
ton Of Sunday (l4ih). Part Of the Second and
part Of the Tenth Corps were engaged with the e1-
euy in the afternoon near Deep Bottom The
Tenth Corps, under General Biraey. took part e
line Of works with faur S-inch brass guns and
number Of prisoners. with small loss. The enemy
fell ba 4 70 a strong position. The Second Div.s
ion OF the Second Corps was drawn Up IT line Of
battle and advanced about mile beyond where
Hancock captared the guns two weeks ago. Here
the First Brigade, Colonel Macy commanding.
took the lead and charged across corn6eld. oye-
hill and down into Taviae. when he came to
stream. with swamp on the other side. the ground
being covered with lmpregnshle brush. On the
margins OF this our men were exposed to . heavy
IRE from the rebel artillery. which did considerable
damage. twas found to be impossible to cross the
as vel as possible until dark, when they were
withdrawn. The Second Division lost 800 men
The First and Third Divisions. which were in sup
port. lost about 250. The wounded were all
brought of. Our troops still hold the position in
front of the rebel works which are very strong and
well defeaiel, owing 10 the nature Of the country
in that vicinity.
NEW YoRk, August l7th.-Adyices received to-
day from sherdaas Departm mt say that the rebel
Early is at Strasbarg, posted in strong position.
well protected against flank movements. Sheridan
is close upon him.
Nothing important from Atlanta. Hood has
been reinforced. Operations have settled into 4
regular siege. Sherman Is strongly intrenched aud
gradually extending his lines around the city.
OxAHA August l7tb.--The Overland Stage Com
pany continue 10 remove their stock TO places sc
cure against incuIsious of tile Indians. The In
dians attacked three coaches loaded with passen-
gers seven miles east Of Cottonwood this noon
Soldiers have been sent TO their relief from that
place. 1t is ascertained by reliable scouts that in
the last twenty days simultaneous attacks were to
be made by the combined hordes Of Cheyeuness.
Kiowas Utahs Snakes Comanches and Aarrahoes
on Fort Kearny Fort Cottonwood and all along
the Platte valley. Every measure is being taken
by the whites to give them warm reception. All
the ranches are deserted. The proprciors with
their families are taking refuge in the forts. Dep
relations coutinue to be made daily on the stock.
coaches and stations. The telegraph operator at
Alkali Lake was driven of and the stock taken.
On the more thckly settled portions Of the route
between Omaha and Fort Kearny the people are
erecting forts for the defense Of their lives and
property, and arming for emergencies. although it
is hardly probable that any incnrsons will he made
this far down the river. Major General s. r. Cur
It's, commanding this Department, arrived here
yesterday. He leaves for the west shortly to ad opt
decisive and efficient measures for the protection Of
the mail route and cnlsrants.
NAN ihANOtSONf AHSuSl 18TH VI t4!tI WIS re-
leased from Alcatraz last evening, on :35 900
bonds and by taking the oath Of allegiance.
She steamer St. Louis arrived this morning from
Panama.
The French occupied the city OF Durango on
July Sd. Gen. Urega has been superseded by Ar
soga and ordered to report to Jlarez at Monterey.
There is no confirmation of The report that Urega
had joined the French. This report IS confirmed
BY Nazatlan adyices. Half the French garrison at
Acapulco are sick, and dying rapidly. Tie Mexi-
cans, under Alvarez, are constantly harrassing
them and preventing any fresh provisions from en-
tering the city.
Macmillan proclaims amnesty for all who sur
render within forty days and offers brilliant in
ducements to the liberal leaders,