The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-08

making 4 descent on the Louisville Rail-
road.
.fo5fr, aug. "A special to the Aiofr-
rs, T. HcIas,cr from Jackson Sd, saws pas.
sci 1ers from Memphis report that an
on ate had broken out between the
Nsnke and negroes working in the for
t.' cat Is. The Yankees shot number
Of he nsgroes.
Re ad Aug. 4.-The Confederate
pr +on at Baltimore and Washington
have zen released, and are now an route
tor home They left those places in the
MIDST Of great rejoicing. Federal pris-
onfrs re seat from Richmond daily.
he Confederate Government opened
a corre poudence with the authorities at
Nashir gton, inquiring whether Buffers
coudu is sanctioned. No answer hav-
ine b. n received, another letter was
sent n which the President said that
ia tbeT silence would be construed as an
e. Tor ment of Buffers conduct.
ion Pope continues 10 lay waste, burn
an d troy. and TO drive off male citi-
zeIs Fl N their homes.
Lincoln has issued another proolama-
lion w.rning the rebels to return to their
al egia &c in sixty days. or all their prop
cry WI be confiscated under the 9th
section Of the Contiscation Act.
Recruiting is exceedingly dull at the
North, and the newspapers are in dis
pa:r at the gloomy prospect of peace
Men begin to talk and show themselves.
The Journal of Commerce denies the
right Of Congress to emancipate slaves
under any circumstances.
Numerous arrests are making at the
North for expressions of disloyal sentk
ments. and desertions from the Federal
army are daily occurring Confusion.
doubt and dismay reign throughout the
North.
The Yankee papers say the Federal
fleet had captured the British schooner
and the Confederate steamer ReLnce.
Lieut. Gladding, they having run the
blockade. p. w. A.
Grenada, Mss, Aug 4, ria Mobile, 9th
The enemy are reported to be advancing
on Senatobia lin Desoto county, Miss,
some 40 miles South of Memphis in
three columns from Memphis, estimated
at from l,500 to 1000 strong Reinforce
ments are being sent from this place to
Col Jackson.
Gen. Curtis Cavalry attacked a provis-
ion train en- route to Gen. Parsons, near
Austin, lin Tunca county, Miss, near the
bank Of the Mississippi river, a few days
ago, and were repulsed with considerable
loss.
a Cairo dispatch, the Goth July, says:
The rebels made dash at humboldt,
Gibson county, West Tennessee, at the
intersection of the Mobile & Ohio, and
the Memphis d Ohio railroads, 50 miles
n. w. of Memphis.) Our cavalry fled
without firing gun. The rebel cavalry
attacked our infantry, killed fifteen, cap
tured some prisoners, and took possession
of the town."
Gov. Magofiin has called n meeting of
the Kentucky Legislature on the l4th
August, TO provide for the peace of the
Commonwealth, and the safety of the
institutions of the State, against tho ac-
ton Of the Federal Congress.
Col. Logan (Fcderal hung Mr.. Whip
Pile a wealthy and influential citizen of
Jackson, Tennessee, on the Goth ult., for
plotting Confederate partisan to a bridge
over the South fork Of the Forked Deer
river, which was burnt Col. Logan also
burnt the houses OF several sympathisers
Of the Confederacy.
Or. Lef.wich Yankee cotton buyer,
was captured by Confederate guerilas
near Brownsville, Haywood county, Ten
nessee.. on tho Afeppbia & Ohio Railroad.
81 miles7from Memphis. last week with
SIS, 900 in specie. He has arrived here
(Grenada.)
Prisoners taken Yesterday report from
below that the Yankees have evacuated
Baton Rouge, and that Gen. breckenridge
is in possession Of the city.
\ special to the AdVertSer d Register
from Jackson, the 9Th, says General
B,cckinrjdge this morning attacked
Baton Rouge, driving the Federals from
thoil POSITION. For one hour the musket-
ry firing was very heavy; also heavy firing
FROM the direction of the river, which
may have been the guns of the ArIlan-
sas, as he was to have co-operated. The
Federals were driven through the city to
the river bank.