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The latest from the North. Petersburg, Aug. 15.
--The has Northern dates of the 12th.
Stanton telegraphs Dix that Grant reports the casualties from the explosion of the ammunition barge at City Point were — killed, fifty-three; wounded, one hundred and twenty-eight; and that Sherman was knocking Atlanta to pieces with four-and-a-half inch shells.
The press correspondents say the debris was immediately cleared away at City Point preparatory to erecting new wharves, &c., which ware destroyed.
Three thousand barrels of ammunition exploded, destroying a warehouse five hundred feet long, and many other buildings, including a train of cars.
The rebels in the trans-Mississippi are said to be crossing to the east side.
Dick Taylor commands at Meridian, instead S. D. Lee.
The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Northern News. (search)
From Atlanta. Atlanta, August 14.
--The enemy opened fire upon the city with six batteries at eight o'clock last night, their batteries being stationed on the Marietta, Peachtree and Williams's Mills roads, and in front of the Medical College and Rolling Mills.
The fire was very heavy, and continued till 4 o'clock A. M. Atlanta, August 14.
--The enemy opened fire upon the city with six batteries at eight o'clock last night, their batteries being stationed on the Marietta, Peachtree and Williams's Mills roads, and in front of the Medical College and Rolling Mills.
The fire was very heavy, and continued till 4 o'clock A. M. About midnight a shell entered the frame storehouse of Briggins & Co., Marietta street, setting fire to some loose cotton.
The flames spread rapidly, and the building was soon in flames.
The fire-bell was rung, and engine No. 3 replied promptly.
The enemy immediately concentrated their fire on that point.
The firemen nobly ught safety in the bomb-proofs.
There is but little shelling along the entire line to-day, and no movement of the enemy is reported.
[second Dispatch.] Atlanta, August. 15.
--At a late hour yesterday evening the enemy attempted to drive in our pickets on the centre.
After a sharp skirmish they ware repulsed.
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