other on the Rappahannock, the former on the north and the latter on the left bank of the river. An attempt was made on the part of the rebels to cross the river at Kelly's Ford, for the purpose of turning the position of the Unionists, but it was foiled by General Reno, who opened fire with his batteries, and then followed it with a cavalry charge, which put them to flight, and determined them to make no more attempts to cross at Kelly's Ford.-(Doc. 104.) —A WAR meeting was held at Southfield, Staten Island, N. Y.-Thomas Shultzer, one of the edi tors of the Maryland News Sheet, was released from Fort McHenry, on taking an oath not to engage in newspaper business, nor do any thing to aid and abet rebellion during the continuance of the war. Carpenter and Neilson, the responsible editors and publishers of the same paper, refused to take the oath. -THE rebel schooner Eliza, loaded with salt and other contraband goods, was captured off Charleston, S. C., by the United States steamer Bienville. Michael Corcoran arrived at New-York City, and met with a most enthusiastic reception. -THE Seventeenth regiment of Maine volunteers, commanded by Col. Thomas A. Roberts, passed through New-York City en route for the seat of war.-Two bridges on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, east of Loveland, Ohio, were burned, it was supposed, by rebel sympathizers. -TO-DAY, and the preceding two days, a series of skirmishes occurred near Crab Orchard, Ky., between the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, under the command of Gen. Green Clay Smith, and a rebel cavalry regiment, under Col. Scott, resulting in the defeat and retreat of the latter on each occasion. -A FORCE of Gen. Stuart's rebel cavalry made a dash at Catlett's Station, Va., and destroyed or carried off a great quantity of sutler's and other stores, sacked the hospital, captured Gen. Pope's wagons with all his papers, etc., and then proceeded towards Warrenton.-(Doc. 188.) -PRESIDENT LINCOLN, in response to a letter written by Horace Greeley, stated that his paramount object was the restoration of the Union, and not the safety or destruction of slavery. If he could save the Union without freeing the slaves, he would do it; if he could save it by freeing all the slaves, he would do it; and if he could save it by freeing a portion and leaving others alone, he would do that.-See Supplement. -THE Union pickets on Pinckney Island, near Hilton Head, S. C., were attacked by a superior force of rebel troops, and thirty-two of their number taken prisoners, three killed and three wounded. A very large and enthusiastic war meeting was held at St. Louis, Mo., in the Mercantile Library Hall, at which Gov. Gamble made the principal speech. He recommended a most -THE One Hundred and Seventeenth regivigorous war policy in the State, and deprecated ment, New-York volunteers, Col. W. R. Pease, the disposition to find fault with the policy of the left Camp Huntington, near Rome, at noon to-day Federal Government. He recommended the ex-for the seat of war. This was Oneida County's termination of the guerrillas in the State, and first regiment under the new call, and her fourth would make the secessionists pay for the protec- for the war. tion they received from the Government. He would drive South all non-combatants who denounced the Government. The military authorities held bonds from the rebels to the amount of over a million of dollars, and he advised all broken bonds to be collected at once. The speech was received with tremendous applause. -A SEVERE fight took place at Gallatin, Tenn., between a body of Union troops under the command of General R. W. Johnson, and an inferior force of rebel cavalry, under Col. John H. Morgan, resulting in a rout of the Unionists with great loss.-(Doc. 187.) -THE day before yesterday, and to-day, Fort Ridgely, Minn., was attacked by a large body of Indians, who, on each occasion, were repulsed by the garrison, of whom three were killed and thirteen wounded.-(Doc. 189.) -THIS morning, at five o'clock, the rebels opened fire from their batteries along the whole line of the army on the Rappahannock. The Union army on the opposite bank of the river promptly replied, and the cannonade was kept up, with short intermissions, all day. The principal attack was on the Union centre, occupied by General McDowell's army corps. At about nine August 22.-Rear-Admiral George Campbell A.M., the cannonading having almost ceased, Gen. Read, Governor of the Naval Asylum at Phila- Sigel ordered Gen. Schurz to ford the river with delphia, died in that city this day.-General a brigade of his division, and reconnoitre the en |