The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1864, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST I8, 1864. 5, GRANT. Additional Particulars of the Action Near Deep Botton. Whe Union Ferces Still in Position Before the Rebel Works, dee Roo THE HERALD DESPATCHES. Mr. 8. Cadwallader’s Despatch. Crry Port, Va., Auguet 16, 1864, Army correspondents have generally given too much 3mportance by far to the recent demonstrations of the Beoond and Tenth corps against the enemy’s position on ‘the north bank of the James, in the vicinity of Deep (Bottom, From the best information obtainable before ‘and since the progress of the affair Iam warranted in saying it wesepat intended to be a sorious attack on Rich- ‘mond, umiess theenemy’s line should be found a weak ne, and the city uncoverea by strategic movements, or the sending of reinforcements to Early or Hopd. This Ys apparent from the fact that but a small portion of our Brmy was sent to that front, Had a general assault from that quarter been contemplated the entire strength ‘of the army would have been eoncentrated there sudden- Ay beyond question. A ride of several miles along the enemy’s front yester- ay convinces me they bave again chosen lines of great atural strength, To assault them successfully would quire a very heavy force and insure a very heavy loss, Gregg’s and Kauiz’s cavalry have been on the right @ank of our infantry since the crossing of the Second forps, and succeeded at one time in driving in the rebol Joft a'considerable distance. Pus their infantry rallied, od subsequently regained the ground they had lost, Skirmishing end sharpshooting go on continually, ‘with indifferent success on either side, 80 far as can be ‘ascertained. Our losses in the last three days may possibly reach Your hundred killed and wounded. General Grant and stafl haye ridden along the linos Bee inspecting operations, and on several occasion: a Bes we, it would seem to many, imprudently plunged into laces of deadly peril. THE SE‘OND CORPS. Dir, Finley Anderson’s Despaton. Strawnerry Pans, Norrn Sing James River, August 15—Evening. \ THR PORCRS UNDER GENERAL UANCOCK, perating in this vicinity, bavo been engaged to-day not ly in mancuvring, but in skirmisbing with the ene- y. More might perhaps haye been accomplished yes- day had it not been for the fact that the extreme heat {the weather had a very debilitating effect upon the ps, and consequently diminished their usual vivacity. weather was eo warm that several cases of sunstroke ited fatally, and perhaps as many as two hundred en bad to be carried to the hospital on account of phy- Ee exhaustion. The casuaities by the vicissitudes of ttle wore about three hundred. MANQCVRES, | During Sunday night the enemy made new dispositions his forces, and so did General Hancock. A division of he enemy's cavairy was marched from near Ream’s sta- jon, on the railroad, near Petersburg, «nd to-day as confronted our cavalry on the Charles City to Richmond. At the same time the enemy led out his movement of infantry from the ft of the line in front of the position heretofore old by General Foster towards the right of our line, naaging considerable of his forces on all the Richmond oads, especially the Central. Partly to meet this move- ent, an@ partly to complete our original intentions, eneral Birney moved with most of the troops under hts mand from Foster’s old position;to this side of Four tr Tun, and during tho night massed his forces on trawberry Plains, where all the troops under Hancock ave been marshalled. CAVALRY MOVEMENTS. Part of Grogg’s cavairy moved forward early in the orning to reoonnoitre the position of the énemy, and fter a skirinjzh ascortained that he was strongly in- breoched on the Charles City road, as, indeed, he is on Bl tho main roads leading into Richmond. Birney moved bp with his troops for the purpose of disposing them ready for an attack upop the enemy if certain contingen- ies should render an assanit advisable, j MOVEMENTS OF LEAS TROOPS, A numtber of refugees who came into our lines this jorning—thoy having left Richmond on Saturday even- ng—state that during the whole of Saturday, -om early the morning till the hour at whien’ they left hat evening, & continuous column of Lee's troops, orn of infantry and artillery, was passin arongh Richmond northwara, going, ‘as they undoi tod, by the of Gordonsville, This present ovement under Hancock, they said, took the people by urprise; Cor it was not kuown when they left; but later telligonoe, received through other sources, is to tl ffect that on Sunday there was considerably ‘consterna- ion in Richmond. The quiet of the Sabbath was very nob disturbed, and the poople were filled with fears for WD safety of the city. CO.OPRRATIVE MOVEMENTS, A conference besweeu General Hancock and the com- ER of the gunboat fleet on the James river resulted in ’ < en arrangement by which, at the proper time, the I forces would co-operato iu any assault that might ye made on the enemy's position, GENERAL GREGG'S CAVALRY FIGHT. Doering the forenoon a large coluyan of hostile troops ‘Game marching down the Charles City road in front of Seneral Gregg, while a portion moved off further to the omy ’s loft (our right), with the apparent intention of oasossing the road which leads to Malvern Hill. Gregg waged them, and soon ascertained that this new force fromt of him consisted of General W. H. F. Lee’s di- ision of rebei cavalry, which bad marched irom near inwiddie Court House, not far from Reatn’s station, and, rossing on the pontoon bridge at Chapin’s Bluff, had just rived at the present sceve of action, Several risonors were captured, among them an officer the staff of General ) H. Hill. This otiicor, being in Richmond on other duties when our operations here ‘proated such consternation in the rebel capital, bad been Cemporarily assigned to duty in the front, and was acting &s an ald-de-camn to a genoral commanding a brigade Cavalry, whose skirmish line he was arranging when be savas captured, GEXBRAL MILES: ‘was gent with his own brigade of infantry, and was sub- j@oquently reinforced by anothor, for the purpose of sus- ining and etropgthening the position assumed by our avairy on tio Charles City road, while General Gregg i one of his brigades further to the right to meet a poe movement of the enemy and to check any demon. tration that might bs made tu the direction of Malvorn MMi. Grogg was successful, and bosides the Charies City ‘oad be bolds the approaches from Focbmond to Malvern ill. Subsequently General Miles, after successfully por- jorming his part of the operation, made Gitlon of bis command. ifferent dispo- OTHER FIGHT, Moanwhile, however. the nature of the enemy's advance Gown the Charies City road having been surmised, and Gen, Hiavcock desiring to smash the column by 4 sudden as- Baclt in rear of flank, Genoral Birney seut a brigade of bis wn old division—tbe Third division of the Second corns— oder the guidance of Captain Brisco, one of bis most effl- Sient sia ollicers, along a road jeading trom the Central @cross to tho Charles City road; but before it reached the Bolumo of cavalry in question jt came in contact with @ovother force of the evemy advancing, covered by a Heavy skirinisi line, with the possible intention of en- Weioping our right; but this brigade engaged it promptly Gud drove it buck! and at tho same time Gregg had en ‘aged tho column with the result which J have mentioned. mo of Furney’s batieries replied to the enemy's artillery uring the beavy ekirmiebing early in the afternoon. GENKRAL HANCOCK gmado a masterly disposition of his forces, not only for ccomplishing his own designs against the enemy, but @iso for providing for all possible contingencies, Thoro was considerable skirmishing all day; bat no General attack has been mace this evening. Only a few Ignon have been lost to day The foliowing are the names of the wounded in the Inet division ot the Second corps yesterday i= ARTIAL LIST OF WOUNDED IN THE FIRST DIVIMON, SECOND conPs, ®ohn Hanlin, 24 New York heavy arty, knoo fractured, #4 Reardor, 24 Now York heavy arty, log, flesh, © Roach, 25th Massachusetts, thigh, flesh. Bon Vaircbild, 89th Now York. Mehan, 28th Massichusetta, broast slightly. ok, 28th Massachusetts, neck slightly. \velch, 2d Now York heavy arty, left shoulder, English, 28th Massachusetts, face, \okey, 2 New York heavy arty, thigh slightly, Jones, 24 New York heavy arty, foot (ractured, wvnb Cox, 8th New York, hoad, was Smith, 88uy New York, right log, flesh. flesh. wee ote Serry Meghen, 634 New York, right i #ingh Frazer, 63d Now York, heck, los! Re Flugh, 1 Oth Pennsylvania, left hand. fleab. » 60th New York, loft thigh, flesh, ow York, loft thigh, flesh, k, 6Tth New York, thumb, flesh. ny, 69h New York, Li 5 leg, fleah, &>on Gook, ovth Now York, rignt hip, flesh, iu. ith, 28th Massachusetts, toe, Jesh, caeph Cosseth, 28th Massachusstts, right foot, fractured, ¥rod br New York, shouldor, flesh. John E Bethy, 1834 Pennsylvania, tosticies, abel. Honry Bigelow, 28th Massachusetts, back, shell, slightly, ohn Ayers, 634 New York) leg, fen. james ki 57th New York, breast severely. four Chas Martyn, ‘2d New York hvy arty, log, fractured, red Kagle, 7! ‘York heavy arty, back. Purdie, 68d Now York, log, flesh. A.8 Burdock, 125th Now York, both shoulders, fest, Lieut JL Tily, 125th New York, left shoulder, flesh. Bteven ly, 66th Now York, face, flesh. artin Turnéy, 06th Now York, pabd and thigh, flesh, M Deighton, 146th Pa, right log, shell, dead, Jonas Zollar, 24 N Y'veavy artillery, bi Batlzer, 24 N'Y beayy artillery. Dowels tenetrated. W Folineult, 684 Pa, left side penetrated. Robt Wueeihouse, 3d N ¥ beavy artillery, testicle. WS Porry, 140th Pa, head, slightly. And Clark,’ S8th N ¥, left leg. ola ey eT hg De shear, eavy art, ri om N Van Kirk, 24 N ¥ beavy ari he A a ocr og ce. Leg —s Y infantry left elbow fractured. D Sullivan, 83th N Y, left leg tractured, ‘A McVey, 2d N ¥ heavy artillery, eft hip fractured. Jobn Mullanphy, 63d NY, left leg and bead. John FitzGipbon, 28th Mass, breast Lewis Kiolla, 28th Mass, head, severely. W 8 Westiall, 126th N Y, hip, severely. Jos Hadding, 140th Pa, head, severely, Erastus Brightman, 2d. N ¥ heavy art, faco, severely John Walle, 24 N Y beavy artillery, left arm, slightly, Sam H Miller, 2d N ¥ heavy artillery, left leg, lightly. Joa Reynolds, 88th NY, right wrist, slightly. ‘Thos F Canty, 63¢ N Y, leg. G Stucké, 80un NX, severely. JH Hare, 7th N Y Heavy artillery, thumb, slightly, Jas Browne, 3d N Y Heavy artillery, little td Capt Brownson, 57th N Y, right erm, fract 5 JH Purcell, 28th Mi bowels, wortally. C8 Coppernell, Gist Geo Hufiet, 69th N Y, Thos Forney, 63d N Y, W Konsbatieske: Ed Vette, 20th H Bloom J 8 Brown, 2d N ¥ heavy artiliery, right W Pollock, 140th Pa, thigh, flesh. T J Davis, 2d N Y heavy artillery, Jeft hip, flesh. ‘AJ Birdsall, 24 N Y heavy art, rizht foroerm, ‘esh. Dennis Cornu, 88th NY heavy ari, i fore arm, flesh, E Ostler, 7th N ¥ infantry, left arm, flesh. Jobn A Deokey, 140th Pa, left side, flesh. Dan Hures, 88th N Y, thigh, flesh. Reuben Alexander, 2d N Y heavy art, right leg, fractured, Pat Sweeny, 2d N'Y heavy artillery, left leg, flesla, Will Harria, 634 Penn Volunteers, lott side, fosh. Frank Gautz, 7th N Y artillery, hip, flesh. ‘Thos Carlyle, 2d N ¥ heavy artillery, knee, fractured, Jobn Dunn, 24 N Y heavy artillery, ‘Both Knoes, GH bys 148th Penn Volunteers, right ankle. Lewis idiko, C6th N Y, leg, fractured. Edward Paseum, 2d N Y artillery, right ankle. Andrew Wattorson, 140th Penn Volunteers, left btp, Sesh, Ed B Smith, 2d N Y heavy artillery, loft arm and side, Jea Harvey, 824 N ¥, hoad. B Fritz, 7th N Y artillery, left side, —— Gatians, 20th Mass, shoulder. Captain C Li Sed 2d.N Y, right leg. Jobn Simpson, 140th Penn Volunteers, right side, Jobo Haldyman, 88th N Y. right groin, Samuel Gill, 148th Penp Volunteers, shoulder, severely, (died aftet be was brought iv). Sergeant Jobn Craig, 145th Peon Volunteers, leg, shell, flesh wound, knee, flesh. , 2d N ¥ heavy art, shoulder, severely. ass. 2d N Y heavy art, right 1 mortally. vy art, righ Lely nd ly. THE NINTH CORPS. Mr, Jan C. Fitupatricn’s Despatch. Niwa Anwy Cours, Bevors Permnsnvne, Va., August 16—A. M, WATER QUENCHING FIRE. A rain storm of unusual violence last evening, though very refreshing and welcome, had one curious effect— viz: ia creating a suspension of hostilities for many hours. The riffe pits of the pickets on both sidea, as well as the trenches bebind the breast works, became filled to overflowing with water, and the combatants were com- pelled to get out and lie upon the exposed ground. In this postion, and as if in sympathy with tbe condition of each other, they refused to fire. The conse icnce was an upusual lull in the music go continuous on our front, PERGONAL. Major General Parke hag returned after a protracted illness, and by virtue of bis rank assumed command of the corps in the absence of Gevoral Burnside. Genera! Griffin, of New Hampshire, bas also returned after a short leave of absence, and is again in command of his brigade, CAPTAIN. RAPRLUR. Among recent changes in the corps staff I take pleasure in mentioning the appointment of Captain John 1. Rapelje to the poeition of assistant chief quartermaster. Captain Rapelje has followed the fortunes of General Burnsiie and the Ninth corps ever since the North Carolina cam- paigu. Heentered tho service in the Fifty-first New York—one of the Empire State’s most gallant regiments— and was appointed on the staff of General Ferrero. He was subsequently appointed by the President captain and assistant quartermaster, and bas been with the corps ever since, in the capacity of division quartermaster, ‘until his recent appointment, OUR “RED-WIISKERED”? BATTERY, Among the most distinguished artillorists of the army is Capt. Roemer, commanding the veteran Thirty-fourth New York battery, of our corps, We have a rather good thing about him in camp now. The Captain, as all his friends—and their number is legion—are aware, {8 pos- sessed of a heavy. flowing set of whiskors, rather ruddy in color, His battory fs the forthest to the front, where, from its commanding posftion, as well as from the excel- skill and marksmaaship of the Captain and his gun- ners, it proves most annoying to the enemy. In vain they endeavor to drive him out; but be returns shot for shot, and with guch accurasy that the rebels are com- pelled to desist, His reputetion is as well made in the rebel linos as in our own, and the rebel_ pickets are very curious about him and the battery. Toe other day one of them called ont *‘Where in the devil did that red- whigkered battery come from THE TENTH CORPS. Dir. Wm. H. Merriam’s Despatch. Avavst 16—4 A. M. Operations in front of Deep Bottom, and threatening Richmond directiy, were steadily and successfully pressed throughout all of yesterday, and, while the results were not of a startling character, still they may be faithfully said to aid us materially, in view of the results to be ai tained within the next few days. This much may be said: we are upremittingly driving the enemy to, and shall drive him beyond, his main line of works, close to which ho was héld at bay when I loft the field late last night (the 15th). The position of the Tenth corps forces yesterday as distinguished from that held by iton tbe day pre- vious (the 14th), was on tho right, in flank of the enemy, having for their objective work the turning of the left flank of his works, Oar position (Tenth army corps) on the 14th was directly in front of the enemy. All of yes- terday the portion of the Tenth corps co-operating with the Second (Hancock’s) corps was engaged in the heaviest skirmishing, and earnestly pusbing forward their p tions, The temporary, headquarters of Major Gene Birney, commanding the corps, as well Generals Terry and Foster, wore most vigorously shelled, without, however, fortunately, doing any damage other ing the horse of one of Genoral Foster’s stat rs. The ceswalties were comparatively few, those from sustroke being the most numerous, ‘THE GRAND CHARGE of the 14th inst., to which I referred in my last despatch, was made more immediately by a portion of General Foster's command, who held the front, consisting of the One f'wntredth New York, Colonel Dandy commanding the ciwrcing.torcee. The Sixth Connecticut, Col. Hawley, of the First division, was in support of Colonel Dandy’s command. They beld the position sought, and were afterwards supported. by iontenant Colonel Coan’s bri- gade, They pushed ( orward and connected with the Sec- ond corps across Four Mile creek, the main point of the day (the 14th) being the making of the connection acres the head of the creek. ‘the loeses of Forier’s brigade on the 14th were between two hundred and fifty and three hundred men. AT DUTCH GaP the digging of tho canal proceeded yes'orday without in- terruption from the enemy. The enemy, however, are busily engaged in erecting mortar baticrics to command the position, Doubttess thore will be hot work there ia the cource of the completion of our enterpriee. THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS. Mr. John A. Brady's Despatches. Bgapquaxrens, Eroureryvrs Army Coxrs, Ty tox Frey, August 15, 1864. For a week pict a mort cuusual quict bas existed along the front «f tuis corps. The rebels very sekiom attempt to inaugurate an artillery duel, convinced, probably, of the utter inatility of their endeavoring to inflict any severe damage upon ua with their badly handled guns, Night before last their Whitworth open- ed, and, after numeraus discharges alovg our live, suc- cooded eventually in killing a horse. A heavy and unex- pected shower of missiles from all our guns was success- ful in ecaring thom badly one morning, and causing them to expose a new battery on the White House Hill, and, Goneral Ord’s object baying thus beon satisfactorily accomplished, the fring ceased aa instantaneously as it had commenced, HURGLARS, The world-wide and everywhere unwelcome socloty of “orackemen” bas made tts appearance in this corps. Tonte are entered at night, and the wearied occupants, probably enjoying ® sound sleep after several days in tho tronchoa, are robbed of everything they possess of @ valuable and portable character, The camp of the reserve artillery, the signal camp and the tents of numbors of regimental officers through thi corps have been ontered b; jose night prowlers, and money, watches, re’ 5 , onarried off. Placing gentinols 10 front of the tents did not seem to cause tho least terror among tho evil doers, who wero accustomed to get around this difficulty by entering the canvass houses by the rear, “%e only sure prevon- th as heen found to be aman cn guard on both sides. Bo ekiifully have these thefts been managed that no Ae. teotions have yet occurred; but the increase of the wards, the numerous patrols to pick up suspicious char. Scteve ‘and the magy ot} Ltt erg! best known to provost imarebacs have rendered the business too dangor- ous to be longer pursue th impunity, ‘were, in all probability, the bounty jumpers from tho large cities. A COOL DRAERTER, A man vas vee aa ane et Som wore yesterday to nt line, wi Yat dionor, with & few sontinels watching Se tied ng ha, Cant i Ba, when the zuara’s attention had deen di verted from hit, across the auto: {n reaching the rebels, alshough oumerous market balls were hastily fired at him. The cool manner In which $his foat_was performed, and tho fadt of the “brndie. Davo excited considerable surmising Among the dark hints went the rounds of ‘‘apy,” ‘plan of works,” be. The bund cevutaioed’ “bas gone North with the greater part of his leaving only Boaure- gard’s and Hill's corps in patent ‘TRE WRATHE: bas undergone an entire c! The tedious succession of bot, dry days has been wed by coot weather, with frequent light and refreshing showers, . Haavgvartens, Ercaraanta Anwy Corrs, In Tas Fomp, August 16, 1804. eTomana, ‘Yeetorday afternoon was signalized by one of the most severe storms our aisny bas ever experienced. Accom- panied by thunder and lightuing, the rain commenced to fall about four P, M., and with such volume that It was soon pouring through the gorges in the heights in torrents. Brooks, rivulets an¢ lakes suddenly started into existence where butasburt time before had been dry land. Tae ravineson the front wore filled with an astonishing depth of water, and two unknown soldiers are reported drowned. No further particulars are given than that the men were ina ravine and neglected: to DBSERTERS continue to come in, in aquads of two, three and four at a ‘They have reduced the deserting ‘business to a system. Many of them state, when they fan as and find that they are not imiuediately impressed our army, that or Dave agreed to communicate the fact to their friends etiil with the enemy. Communication is established between the deserters and their friends, and their plan has been found to be highly successful. Yester- day a deserter furnished Capt. Fleming, Provost Marshal with the following letter, of which numerous “7 were end thrown, wrapped around stones, the bg yi _ this Sone t happily in ALL Wuow rr Bf oRRN:—| can - fo ‘HOM rt May Concmr! altel States well satisfied as far as 1 form you that 1 am in the hands of troops at this time, I am vei have tried it, and I think I will be for months to come. Me and J. H. Wheat, H. P. Grey and J. J, Neighbors are all hero, and we are going North for our health and rations, Aiso, boys,] have talked with a great many smart men tonight. They all tell me they don’t compel ane man that comes into their lines to go in the service if be don’t want to. After taking the oath he ts & free man to go wherever he picases and get from two to tbree dollars per dey for work, and that is much bet- ter than fighting for oleven dollars per month and only halt rations. \fter you get the eleven dollars you can’t go to Petersburg and ouy even a watermelon, much less your dinner, aud | have put up with it as tong as Texpect to. 1 am much the dost satisfied here, and expect tostart North in the niorning, and expect to tay there till this war is ended. Boys, you can stuy there if you choose; but if you were here for five minutes you would not be back for ail ¢l Confederate money Jef. Davis ever had. So goodby, boys. Take care of yoursulves, If you can — home tell mother I wi!l come home if this war ever ouds. AFFAIRS ON JAMES RIVER. Our Naval. Correspondence. Barow Arman’ Laxpinc, Jax River, Ya, } August 13, 1864. Events are ripening. Tho master mind upon whom the nation conferred so recently its highest military honors 1s working out in his own way the grand prob- lom of the conquest of secession and treason, and if we will but patiently wait, and while we wait assist and, strengthen, and with united hands and determined hearts coodemn and crush all intermeddliug, from whatever source # may spring, then we may look forward, san- guine of speedy success, trusting and believing that the first snow of the coming winter shall be a mantle em- blematical of restored peace, purifying the land of its blood stains, and removing from our sight all those signs which bave marked the course of the war. Beneath the current of every day routine whtch marks the present time here there are going on and maturing and favorably progressivg plaus which, if known among the loyal people of the nation, would remove the clouds of doubt and despondency which have been permitted so unreasonably to gathor, and cause the cheoke of the leaders of treason to blanch and their hearts to fail them for the cause whose dying throes even now are con- vulsing their’new empire, and in whose dying struggles wo witness a sublimity of treason and an extent of crime such as the world has never bofore seen. OPERATIONS OF TBE NAVY, The operntions of the navy in ‘his river are becoming even more interesting than they bave been thus far. Tho rebels soem bold and defant; but it is only seeming; for the shot and shell from the gunboats scatter them like chaff in the wind wheuever they appear on the river bank, GUERILLA BANDS, The guerilla bands of the confederacy have shown and proved thomselves to bo and consist of the most contemptible and mizcrable speci. mens of humanity which ever disgraced the forms of men. With light field pieces they come to the river bank, covered by the trees which thickly fringe it, and open on boats, on unarmed tues, or any- thing which they think will be unable to retaliate. They bave made the most strenuous exertrons to close the river; yet it bas been (and henceforth will be) as usiess as though they bad never wasted their ammunition. The little tugs, with their twelve-pounder howitzers and their long range rifles, laugh at the venom of secession as shown so near the fountain bead, And so the datly cor munication remains unbroken. POINTS OF INTEREST. There is scarcely a point now in this river, from Dra- ty’s Biufl—-even from Ricbmond—whbich is not a point of loterest. In a hundred ways we Dave become as familiar with the river, its configuration, ite bridges, both pon- toon and permsnent—for they are building those of the latter kind above Drury’s Bluff—Fort Darling, with its obstructions, its bucteries, all the means of defence, in- cluding the iron-clads aod rams and gunboats, Indeed, there ta little wodo not-koow; yet it is not judicious to speak df it all definitely—we only wish to assure tho North that we are familiar with all they are doing be- tween-here and Richmond; and 00 changes occur which we do not know of almost immediately, ROWLETT’ At the further end of Trent’s Reach, a few miler «! ove here, and where the obsteuctiong were placed, ther) is a formidable battery of from five to eight gus 1: they seo {it to change it—and which fs familiarly ca it tow lett’s,’” being near the houee of & Virginian by \ua' aame. Deyond this battery the fron clads never hove cone, being no part of the plan to do so; though if its 1 beon the intention to go above they could easily hav. pasec the battery. On the 21st of June thare wae a gev re on test between this battery and the tron-cle ds, whic’, re sulted in the dismourmting of one of their dest pans and the demolition of a good part of the battery. The has beon no firtog from this thar deo, © vered again with bushes. me of the gins were thken away, as ected by their remaining, but they wi upon the slightest : no ace vy ovement, eOMENTS. To day there hrve been some active movements above here by the oyval forces #3 well as land, the par. ticulars of whica § hope to hay io a fow hours. aying above hero, near Trent’s Reach, with other nar This morning—a fine, ciear, lovely morning, avd, though warm, tempered by & gontle breeze—we were startled by hearing reports as from rebel guns, and coming in the Mrection of or just above Cox’s ferry—a point in the river a! ove here about seven milos distant, or across the land abous three ania half. The firing commenced about six o'clock, and con- tinued half an Mour or more, when it was replied to by our own batteries on the high land of the south sbore, of which batteries we have @ number able to menace the rebel iron-clads in the reach above Fox's ferry, or to change sbeir line of fire and close up ‘‘Howlctt’s."” In all probability it was occasioned by the tact that within a few days a large Union force bad been tho north bank of the river; ready strongly intrenched. and secesl might as well save their ammunition; for they will need it roure in aebort time. But they evidently had not dis- covered the adroit movement until it was too late to make any etubborn reeistance, and go they are to-day showing their spite by some very iereguiar firiug. At noon the firing from both eides was quite rapid; but our jron-clads evidently are hoiding thetr fire for some game, A large column of smoke is arising from the viciuity of Howlett’s, and it is presumed their fire has been commu- nicated to the dry wood around. From noon until two the bene o'clock this firing became slower, and during noon it was continued home f at long intervals. are evidently gotting tired, especially from the the position of the batteries on the south bank overtvoks them, and can do them mech damage. ‘The firing seems to be Kept up all along the river a8 wel. Wo can bear the guns at Deep Bottom and ail along to City Pointy It is evidently @ conc-rted matter, either to cover up & movement of the rebels or | try the strength of the Union vessels. It will prove » usoless expenditure of ammunition to the rebels, ADMIRAL LER'S SUCCRSSOT, Since Admiral Lee has away to other pointe tn his squadron, Captain Melancthon Smith, the com- mander of the fron clad Onondaga, has assumed com- mand of all the naval forces in James river. Captnin Smith, if 1 am not mistaken, had command of the Mis- Biesippi during the attack on Forts St. gy and Jack. sou and the occupation of New Orleans. He is ver: Pe ted esteomoed as-a brave, Christian gentleman; rat certainly the career of the Misr'*sippi in. the above raen- tioned action reminds us of the days of Paul Jones, “f De. catur and Perry, The other commanders aesociated with him gge géatiomen of high moral and {utoliectoal worth, tnd ftom them we may hone and expect as much to be dove ag could possibly be acomplia’ d by any company of naval ofiicers, RBERT, IRON-CLADS. A ehort way above Oox’s ferry, and in the reach below Drury’s ~ on the rebel rams are lying. They cunsist of the Richmtond, Virgivia and Froderickeburg, with their ee ee tho gunboats Jamcstown ‘and York.. town. y Dave once moved further do#mn-—on the day of the fight, with Howlete’s—but since tliat cime bave re- mained where thi ‘Ol The mon obstroctions wit! deter those loaderr, whow we oan clothes; Or it may | xy “a nation deiighus to honor.” be that one of the burglars mentioued above was @scap- tog with bis pludder. to {non the front of the corps at an continue to come in on average of about two a ‘occasionally off Suocess, then, LO the movement on the James. Strong and getiant hearts in officers and satlors give us conf. dence, and we trust the movement will cod until we ure aloagaide the docks of Ricbmond, treasoa wanibilated, secession buried, the Stare avd Stripes floating from the Potomac to the Ci hee, from Charleston to Knox- Avovst 14—6 P. M. A lenge Union force crossed the river last night near this place, and to-day they are aotively engaged. This forenoen the fri be and rapid, aud we learn this afternoca that our foress are driving ‘the rebels, who we know bave been encamped in foree between this vi- cinity and Cox's ferry. Avaust 14—T P.M. Tho firing ts subsiding, and is evidently somewhat inter- fered with by a very heavy squall and thuuder shower which ts now raging, aud w! is dolightfully cooling the Almasphere, We have heard no guns near us above, or from the vicinity of Dutch Gap, to-day. THE PRESS DESPATCHES. Heapquanrars, ARMY oF THE PotoMad, August 16, 1864, Evorything remains quiet in front of Petersburg. ‘The robels for tho last two nights b .ve been feoling our Ine on the left; but nothing more than skirmishing be- twoon the pickets has takon place. ‘The two telegraph operatore—Mosere. Flyca and. Ham- Dbright—on duty at Generel Burnside’s hoadquarters, who Dave beew,on ‘trial during the past week, charged with making known the substance of despatches to others than those to whom they were addreased, were found “Not guilty” by the court. General ifeade, however, deeming them to have boon guilty of disobedience of orders and breach of trust, has ordered them to be sent beyond the limits of the army and forbidden to return. a Deserters continue to arrive in small squads, A lieus tenant and twelve men reached here yesterday, Thoy teli the usual stories of the demoralization and speedy destruction of the rebel army. Thousands, they say, are leaving on account of not receiving any pay, while their families aro starving, and they aro determined to stay in the rebel servico no longer under any circumstances. General Park is now in command of the Ninth army corps, Additional particulars bave been received of the action ot Sunday, Part of the Seoond corps and part of tho ‘Tor / corps were engaged with the enemy in tho after- noon, near Deep Bottom. The Tenth corps, under Gene- ral Birney, took part of a line of worke, with four eight- inch brass guns and a number of prisoners, with small loss. The enemy fell back to a strong position, ‘The Second division of the Second corps was drawn up fn line of battle and advanced about a mile boyond where Han- cock cuptured tbe four guns two wacks ago. Tiere the First brigade, Colonel Macy commanding, took the lead aud charged across a oornficid, over & hill and down toto a ravine, where they came to a stream, with ® swamp on the other side, the ground being covered with impenetrable brush on the margin of it. Haring all this time they were exposed to & ver; fire from the rebel jartillory, which did a g damage. It was found impossible to orcss tho ravine, and our men were halted and lay copcesled as well as possible until dnrk, when they wore withdrawn, Colonel Macy bad bis borse shot under him, and mounted General Barlow’s borse. Tho animal became uamanageable, and finally fell on the Colonel, bruising bim badiy. Colonel Macy was wounded in the Wilderness, and had roturved to the field only a day or two before. ‘The Second division lost at least three hundred mon in the engagement, : ‘Tie.First and Third divisions, which were in support, lost about two hundred and fitty, from the eilects of the rebel aftillery. The wounded wero all brought off, and nearty all are being cared for at City Point. Lieutenant Colouel Warren, of the Thirty-sixth Wis consin, lost bis loft arm, while gailautly leading his regi- ment in the charge. Major W. H. Hamilton, of the Thirty-sixth Wisconsin, was severely wouaded in the face. Captain Lindley, of the same regiment, was killed. Sergeant Bail, of the samo regiment, was also killed, and there are about twelve wounded in the regiment. Serge. ut Fuchs, the color bearer of the Mhirty-sixth Wieconsio, was badly wounded, ‘This ig the third time Je gailvot soldier hug been wounded in the present cam- nh Livvitenaat Feeley, of the One Hundred aod Twenty- @ th Yew York artiliery, was wounded Our troops still bold their position in front of the rebel works, which are very strong and well defended, owing to the nature of the country in the viciuisy. Wasiexarox, August 17, 14 ‘The bospital steamer Siato of Muiue, which teft Potnt yesterday, arrived bers to-day, with u heavy deal of ot the Second division of Hancock's wore wounded in the Sunde Amoug them are wnetoow G. W. Mucy, Tweoiesh Mas Colonel C. E. Warner, ‘Chircy-si them wore wourced ea!) ip tb diately removod. Tho Romance of the Camp. BPX LES MARRIAGE. (From the Be In yesterday's dent Tyler der YeRanp, that o cenliy married # soldier. i Jer, ond tha ste corps, eon sw ostion, oud were imme- sometimes regorted ( firs lies of Virginia.” Hadi the coresepoutent of iho Heal stated that a piece of e* Preastont Feler had married a common soldier of the U vited Su. io Aimy, Mis. ex Presi. dént Tyler wou'd not have ‘o "nd cay 40 dney the fact. oud srhich, by the way, %. lov. upon aL houe-able to the young acy, a8 well #3 0 C9 Lym tho s¢ dior “48 condescended to ¢ snect Dimse! voriniic, end carries 1 ioral, it stall o% the Levatist, seta.” Ag wo true atory is aomewhs With tou interesting polsttce jor “be beneti? u’ m ex-Presueng tyler, Lis a the ty wily Mre, | yicr, wo ox. af H.ece, on wc oumt of her « ) arpose, ut, vell formed, UDR by York regizoent, on front, Was croviden ial'y wxen fil, apd topped at posp table mension O° ‘es Tyler, whore, in pito of bie Yonkee origin, | n.ted lites principles, and Bie beins hirotings,” be was kindly root a, + tenderly watched over by te ator Jobu Kick lingered wurst too . point of beivg inscribed appeared at Genera! Butler's headquarters, emiting, } ond hearty, aml humbly presented to the Genorni a ais- sive, neatly iolded and addressed in a feminine band to himself, On opening it he fucnd a bumbie rejresenta tion that the husband of tne undersigned, having pozsibiy. rendered bimseli liable to military punishment by over- staying bis time, which delay was explained by the fact that he bad been taken sick at her Douse, and had re- quired considerable time for his recovery and algo tor the celebration of his marriage to herself, which was sub- |. Stantiated by responsible witnesses, she prayed that, tn consideration of tho pecniiar circumstances, he might be forgiven, and, fartnermoro, that a furlough of thirty days be gravtea him, (nat they might complete their 1.¢c -ssary household arrangements. On inquiring into the facts General Batter found that Kiek did not belong to bis command, but was under General Burnside, whereupon be kindly wrote at once to that commander, stating the facts, and, congratuiat- ing him upon the prospect of raising up a generation or Union soldiers in Virgin sed a compfiance with the petition of Mrs.@Kick, mes “Tyler”? Woe may presume that the gaitant General Burnside promptly gave his as- sent, and enabled the newly wodaed pair to enjoy their honeymoon, with no apprehension: ‘war's alarms, or distarbing visions of invading “ Yaoks” or ‘‘Jobonies.’” To crown the whole matter, General Butler adtressed @ polite note to Mrs. Tyler, informing ber that her nieeo would no longer excite her anxiety for hor health or ber lonely sitnation, inasmuch oa sbe had taken for ber hus- band and lawful protector John Kick, a brave soldier of tho army of tho United States; but stitl,as sho might wish to witness the happiness of the newly wedded pair, and give them such advice 28.8 matronly relative only could Dostow, he took pleasure in forwarding ber the pass sho bad #0 lang desired. Such are very nearly the facts of thie. romantic affair. wgunin’, se was on the Dg \ the rot! of dezerters , whe REBEL. ACCOUNTS. of BP tersburg Almost sue hing {From the Richmond Dispatch, Angust 15.) It was discovored on Thursday evening that the enemy was moving largo bodies of infantry to 8)o rear, and our forces, by way of facilitating their movements, opened upon them with a sixty-four pounder, which nad the do: sired effect. The heavy misstics bursting and crashing in thelr midst gave a powerful iiopetus to their locomo- pce and they more than ‘double quicked” it from the it o It is stated that the court of Inquiry which assembled at Grant’s headquarters, near City Point, to investigate the oaugos of the terribie disaster of July 30, has decided ‘that, on account of tho tilegality of it# appointment, It. had no power to examine witnesses or go into the morite of the question, The matier has, therefore, been ro- fers back to General Meade, who, said, intends joe against Hurnsile, in which cvont @ charg officer by court martial wilt follow, at by mar! Tamed Wil Down the profe trial of One of the Yaokoo Sanitary Commiss! who was wounded on board the supp! A , O& James river, some days river frin} ee of .s erations," say that it term “quorilia, ope ne 710g, call for vigorous mea. sures to it and punish the offenders. ‘The of Petersburg war almost entirety sus. ‘and the people enjoyed an interval of which bad for a long time boon stran- conjectures are indulged in as to the of this cessation of a barbarous pract Many ae enemy bas removed his ap A having Gomewhat conscientious upon the subject of shell. Ronwe w Se ccoupted only by womers and chil- agedunamed mon Mardly, A Tankee has no area yom || conselenoe, amd pari oulngy © Yankee Wee Grant. whos , ‘hundred wounded, most of whom boloog to tho Firss urigade end sep :Bottomy ting Oolonel optire military reputation is staked upom the success his present enieaprise. The more probable solution is, tbat be is ‘ing (er soother “brilliant movement,”’ designed to ustonish the world, but which roault as disastrousty to him as the last Grant means mischief; and let those who kindly ateribute to him posscesion of &@ Gonscience quietiy await the pro- rees of events, and they will see what they will see. jut whatever may be the plans of the enemy, we have the utmost confidence that they will be penetrated by the ney of Goneral Lee, and successiully thwarted. © Potereburg train, due last evening at hall past six clock, bad not arrived up toa late hour. We learn, how- ever, that no shells were thrown at the city yesterday, and with the oxception of some artillery practice on our Bido Overything was quiet along the lines, ‘The columns of smoke observed yestorday in a south erly direction wore caused by the burning woods between Richmoud and Falling creck. FIGHTING DOWN THR RIVER. Oar pickets were driten in yesterday morniny botwren Malvern Hill and New Market, on the north wide of the James, and heavy skirmishing was kept ap during the day, with no particular advantare to either party. Grants entire force of cavalry wus crossed to the norki: side of the river. ‘The heavy firing heard down the river on Saturday was oaused by av engagement between the evemy's gunboats: and our iron-clads, in which our land battaries partict- pated, The enemy, it appears, had commenced cutting @ canal across the narrow neck of land formed by n bend {n the James, and known as Dutch Gap; and the object being supposed to be to flaok our pwition at Howilctt’s, our forces determined to interrupt their digging operations, The engagement was @ spirited one, the sides bog heavy and rapid, and that the Yankees were finally driven away (rom their work at the gap. Ono of our irou-clads received a shot tbrough her smokestack, and another'was struck near the water line, but not injured. Our casualties in the land batteries were one killed and five wounded, Another account states that the Yankees were erecting a battery at Dutch Gap, and haa Innded three thore. Our flect opened at seven o'clock A. M.,and was joined by the battery at he enemy's fleet, attracted by the firtug, took part in the engagement. The Yankees were driven from 8 portion of their works, and the firing ceased at oight o'clock P, M. Vhere were po casualties on board our gunboats, and the only damage sustained by tho Fredericksburg, which received two shots through bor emokertack. The veesels engaged on our side wero the iron-clads Fredericksburg, Virginia and Richmond, and the gunboats Hampton, Nansentond ana Drowry. The heavy dring heard yesterday is aupposed to have been caused by & rouewal of the engagement. , hope, Silevee Grant’s Operations Before Petersburg. [irom the Richmond Dispatch, August 15.) kee newspapers have been busy apologizing for Grant's enormous failure at Petersburg on the 30th ever since it occurred. Probably they have uot done the business as well as might be done, for the ‘sage Ulyseos’? hi tield himself, Ho tolls the ad- miring Yankees that ‘there is no earthly reason why iv?” (the springing of the mine) ‘*ahouid not have been av on- tire success if his orders had been obeyed. It was,’’ he sald, ‘a ooraplote surprise of the rebels, and only necded. obedionce to bis orders to have routed the entire rebel army.”’ The rebels, it geome from this, were badly whipped; but they are incorrigibly stupid, and did uot find out that they were whipped. They gained one of the most triumphant victories of the whole war by stupidiy fighting on long after. If they had bad the sense they were born with they should have voted themselves defeated men and surrendered them- solves, their works, their arms, tl colors, the city of Petersburg and the road to Richmond to Grant and his white and biack negroes. It was very base in Genoral Lee to cheat Grout of his hard won laurels in this unpro- fessional style, Bi But Grant does not tell the true reason why Petersburg was not taken—we should rather say reasous, for there wero several. Kirst—fhe conception of blowing up earthworks under an army in the fold and in line of bat tle was a stupidity of first rate magnitude, wich neithtr deserved nor could lead to success. Thero are always positions in the rear commanding that in front, and ron- dering it untenable by a storming party. The case is en- tirely unlike that of a walled town, in which, if a breach be made in the masonry, there is nothing to prevent its selzure by a rush. Second—Grant had not the men to hold a position thus seized against such troops as those ue had before him—troops which had beaten his own in every encounter they had hed with them from the begin- ning’ of the campaign to that day. He put tho negroes ‘upon this service because the white soldiers had been so often beaten, aud had become so utterly demoralized, that they could not be tru The negroes were, to be sure, a very frail dependence; but the white troops were a worse. it was uo blunder this nse of the negro troops, as Grant’s apologists, in their laudable desire to cheat the Yankee public, vociferously assert. It was a matter of necessity, 1t was the negro troops or nobody. The whites could not be brought to we the mark third and last reason for the failure was, that General Lee knew perfectly well what Grant was about, and was perfectly prepared for what he expected to happen, iv was, ind no secret, It was openly discussed in the streets and the newspapers, bere and at Peters- burg, days before it happened. When Grant seut u body of his troops across tho river at Deep Bottom Lee knew that he designed gome movement on his left. He sent over enaugh to prevent this body from stealing into Richmond; but be kept tacre than enough on the line before Petersburg to repel any attempt Grant might make,upoo his works, even with his whole army, The Yankee papers console themselves for the tremendous chastisement inflicted upon them on the S0tb by poluting to this movement of Grant acrosa the river, which they characterize 38 & masterpiece of strategy. They are velcome to whatever comfort they can derive Trom a knowloc\@ of the fact t)iat, no matter how spien- Tant’s strateglo movements may be, they always » The same credit has been claimed in succession for every operation be bas attempted from the beginning of the campaign, and the resuit has in every instance been the same. But the fact ts, as we havo soon, there was no novelty in this movement. He bat repeated the strategy of the Wilderness, of Spot- eylvania Court House and of Cold Harbor, which consisted in makiug a demonstration on his right while he was pre- paring to attack with his left It is the only manceuvre he seems to understand. He always puts it in practice, and Lee already has it by heart. He knows Grant much better than Grant knows himself, and always contrives to make bim slaughter his own men to no purpose A defeated generkl, attempting to account for his disasters by laying the blame upon his subordinates, presents a humiliating spectacle to the world. Gran' would be much more highly esteemed if be were to imitate General Lee, and say—as no doubt he could say with great truth—“it wag all my fault.’” Apologies for faiiu: @ form but a very substitute for success, and of ail tne people in the world the Yankoes aro the lenst willing to accept such apologies in payment for services due. ‘Resolutions do vot build railroads,” and excuses do not take cit: It would be more bonora- vie in Grant to release big subordinates and take the blame on himsolf, His case ig that of many a much S greater man than himself, Hedid not take Petersburg for the very eame reason that Pompey did not beat Casar. He did not defest Lee, because Loa defeated nim. Let him imitate the magnanimity of Beau Brummell’s vaict, who, far from clayming infaliibility for bis mastor, di- rected the attention ofa visitor to a bushel or two of Trampled cravats iying on the floor, aim exclaimed with true grandeur of soul, these are our failures.’ ‘Tho Witderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Sheri- dnn’s raid, Kautz s raid, Huater’s campaign, are Grant’s failures, and let lim gay so. Politics Affairs. MCLELLAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTBE. ‘The McClefian State Central Committeo met last even: ing inthe Sinclair House, Hiram Ketchum, Jr., in tho chair. Tho CHsmman stated that since the mass meeting in thie city arrangements have beea made for holding Mc- Ciclinn meotings im different cities of the Union, The bail which we get in motion is rolling, Tho Sab-Hxeontive Committee reported the oxpenses of the mass meeting on the 10sh inst, to be two thousand one hundred and ajvety dollars, Mr. Jossva Isaacs, of tho Ninth ward, offered a resoln- tion to the effect that Hiram Ketebum, Jr., be requested wo proceed to Chicago ana lay before the National Con- vention the views of the committee in relation to the Policy to be adop! Carried. Mr. Kxcrcuvm stated that, while it was doubtful whether any one from a local organization would be ad- mitted to the Convention, still he was satisfied to go there and state the views of the committe to the best of is ability. ‘On motion of Fraxcts J, Tocres, a committes of twelve— consisting of Francis J. Tuc«:, ¢. Curtis Ackerman, Josbaa Trance, James Poy, award J. Bradbury, Jobn Keckeisen, Joba H. Whitmore, Alexander Moran, B. 0. Scott, Chas. Parkee, J. H. Skelly and Thomas Tyler—wero appointed to make all necessary arrangexients to socure a untied co-operation of the friends of General, McClollan at Chicago in the coming convention, The committe organized by the election of Francis J, Tucker obairman, EB. 0. Scott secretary and P. Curtis Ackerman treasurer Ali per- sgons or detegettone intending to attend tne Chicago Con- ‘vention are requested to communicate with E. 0. Scott, Secretary, Sinclair House. Routifie business occupied the rest of the timo of the Meoting till it adjouroed. MBSTING OF THE DEMOCRA'/TC UNION ASSOCIATION, A special moesing of the above namod assceiation was held last evening at tho beadmuarters, corner of Browd. way and Twenty second stro st. The meeting was called to order about half-past eigbt o'clock by the President, Luxe F. Cozays, who 61 the object of the meeting to De the election of officers fur the ensuing year, The pro- sent incumbents were all re-olected for another term, with the exception of the vico idents, whose election / ‘was postponed until the siicond Friday in September. , resolution was adopted, appointing a committee to mala the oocesary arrangem pnts for a grand ratifi ce tion meeting at an carly a day as possibie after the nomi. Bation of 0 Chicago Crmvention is made known. After transacting some further routine business, met again on the firet Fri“Ay Meeting adjourned, io September. ‘ The McClellan Meet) LATER FROYE GENERAL MEAGHER, TO TRE W/TTOR OF TIE HERALD, Haapausstraes,/ SR00ND CORPS, ARMY, ‘Potomac, Barons Pov inasone, Va., August, 16, 1564. Dear Sin—The Hysnaup of yesterday gives us a severe attack upou severe’ gentlemen who v/ore ann inced as Speakers at the ¥ireat MoClolian weeting, ar who, it is sald, not only f¥/ ied to be proseat on the © °-asion, but lucked the cour’ veay to explain tl/olr absenc As on€ of Vaose mentioned, you will pe ut me to any that I had (ot the slightest Udtimation thas I was expected to ap at the meting in question until throe days ater It Yook place, I bave been bere for tho last two weeks fon a visit to my old friends aud comrades of the RodIe® Second corps. Neither by note nor word was! CVO", askod to appear at that mosting. Had I been asked, 1/40 not hesitate to say that I shou! got have appeared. It mattors litde what a prosoribed Irishman may say on American questions, even thouga he be a matured citt- ren and bave done what mane thousands of native citizens havo shrupk from doing—cast and risked bis life for tae Reuor of the grandest flag that ever swept the breew. But as long as [ am eniitied to wear the uniform of am American Officer I #ball not, depend apom it, degrade it by participating WB positica, ewever, in writtog thees words, be al that the nomination of Govers! McClelinm bursting fort Pretation the world oas have of the feelings and tectelons Of @ poople. Whaf said Lamartine tp the besetgod Tribune of the Chamber of ties in the hurricane of February, 145? This politician and that politiiaa, and te other politician, and @ festoring and’ pesitient, swarm of politiciane—ineurable cowards, the shrew: knaves, tbe most beggarty of thicves, euch as Ne’ York gorgeously —_ hives prodigally propagates in the public treasury aod pillare— came about him, suggesting this, that and the other. Magnificently disdaiming thom all—fimging them aside with a swilt and superb sweep of bis arm, into thew dumb dost holes and back parlors—he prociatmed “ thas ) ‘At buch a moment a nation was false aad fatal to iteelf that 4i4 not abandon precedents, and, rejecting all tnter- ¢ Mediation, descead Doldly into its own Reart aad sound | thore the secret of ite future.” Regarding the imerense meeting in Union aquare ae @ eduine demonstration of the people, aa a vast ‘¢ from the depths of the domocrat b, over which no polit cinns—aternal thanks be to God |—-bad the least con though some of them launched their slimy cockboata fluttored their sauoy scraps of private signals on it, & wes, and am, beart and foul with it in earacet sympathy and rapturous admiratiog. Having assured you of this—assured you, ax! do om phatically, that the only party I swear and vote by ts the Armny of the Potoma—and having informed you of where I was at the time of the meeting referred to, and my de- termination nover to coutract, if I can possibly repel th the cancorous distemper of being a New York politician— the falsest and foulest of lepers—-I bog you to redvem my litany of oracors in whio® you involved it in your of tho 12th of this month, 1 have the honor to be, most faithfaliy, yours, THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER, Brigadiov General United States Volunteors. Congressional Mominatio Wire River Juncrion, Vt., August 27, 1864, ‘The Democratic ste & candidate for member of C tress for the Secone disiriat of Ver mont was beld here yesterday. Hon, Alexeuder P. Lane presided, Sposchos wore mado by Colonel Dickey, MMR. Hoyt, of the Bennington Sentinel, and others, Resetn- tions’ onunciating democratic principles wore adonted, and Gon, Kh. McK. Ormsby, of Bradford, was nominated for Congress. Conveotion to nom! Whe Maine Union Convention, Bangor, Mo., Aug. 17, 1866. Tho Union District Convention held hore (o.day nomb nated Hon. John H. Rice, of Foxcroft, for Congress, and Benjamin P, Gilman, of Orono, for i’see dontial elector, City Intelligence. Annoat Meeting ov Tax [NogrRNDENE UnDwR OF Goom Samanivans.—This organization commenced ite Aguiar acnual meetings at 155 Bowery yesterday morning. The sessions will be continued two or three days, Itis « temperance society, and ladies are allowed to make speeches. A largo humber of delegaier, both malo and female, from the five grand lodges aud forty-ove miner ones, were present on the occasion. The proceedings were carried on privately, Mr. Charles A. Guinard pre siding. ACCENT TO THe ENGINEER oF Tae Son-TxzascRy Boma 1NG.—Mr. Colligor, Eogineer of the Sub-Treasury Bulla- ing in Wall street, waa severely burned on Tuesday by burning alcohol. 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Henry Schw Ya Private Inatitnte fo'/ tine Treatment of Disoages of tho Skin and Urioary On #sns, 158 Second avenue, Hours of consultation from 3 to O/clock P. M, For the Hair and Skin—Barry's Tree /eopnerona ‘The best and cheapest article. Sold by dram cinta, Grand Ball of the Season. UNION HALL, SARATOGA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. W. W. LELAND & CO Highest Preminm 496 Broadway, New Yorm, Grover & Baker Elaatic Stitch Sewing Machines, ‘and 235 Fulton street, Brooklya je ‘Champagne for Salem ont at Wae NUWARD, No. 7 Broad street, near Wall, ¢ Premtam Lock Stitch Sewing Pi WHESLER & WILSON, 625 Broadway. mre. Winslow's Sootnin children Teething, cures Dyseotry and Diarrhea, reguiates the Stomach and Dowels and cures Wind Colle. laatic Stock’ Trusses, CO, Orlice only at No, 2 Vossy 6, ke. — Maree “wads attendant Speraesa Cures Intomperance—Costs 2a oe ORNS WORTE. & 00., 78 Cedar st, Now Tork. —=