Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-09
CoNFEDERATE CANARD or IAN EN-
EUTE BETWEEN YANKEES
AND NEGROES

AND Ne0hObS.'
We have received a copy Of the Rlehmond
Ersmtnsr Of the date Of Auguss, "Wednesday
la,tD
The Richmond folks seem to have been felici-
tating themselves over some bogus nevs from
the North, end the Ezo,ris- isgubriously admits
that
1.-THE announcement q Stewards retisnstien
Of the refusal Of three Governors Of states 20 fai
nish additional troops for Lincoln; OF projectec
armistice at northern solicitation, through me
agency OF England; and Of bold onslanknt
from the stump in Ohio upon the administranon
and the war, received with applause bh The peo-
pie, turns out TO be unfoundsd.'
A serious explosion had taken place at the Con
federate States laboratory works, killing one mar
and injuring another, and damaging the wcrk'
extensively
Rowdyitm seems 20 continue rampant in Rich
mond, and the EIapliAsT 10 severe upon the prs--
tice Of carrying concealed weapons, and advises
| the parties to 60 into the army, where they can
use such weapons to better advantage.
Several parties have been arrested In Rich
mond, charged with being concerned in the e.
cape Of Yankee officers from prison"
Elsewhere the EramiHer says:
" Lieut. Colonel hatch and Lieut.. Maraten
Yankee officers; who escaped from prison here
were recaptured by some citizens Of Prince WI
liam county, while attempting 90 cross ferry,
and being confined in the court house ma nsged
TO escape again. There was prospect Of their
recapturen
We clip the following from the EramtHg-
sKIRNIsH NEAR MALVERN HILL.
IL was reported IN the city Yesterday that tbs
enemy had attacked our advanced forces yester-
day morning, and succeeded in taking and hold
ing Malvern Hilli bat, from gentleman who
yesterday evening came up from that neighbour
hood, we learn there Is no truth in the report.
Our informant SAYS that at early hour a smart
Al
Turkey Greek by an attempt OF the enemy 20 en-
tend his lines in the direction OF Richmond, but
that he was at once attacked and driven back In
confusion TO the cover OF his entertainments. We
are as vet uRinformed OF the particular
We have since learned that the Caskie Rangers,
Of this city, were Ia the skirmish Of yesterday,
and suffered severely IL is reported that several
were captured by tue enemy.
MOVEMENTS OF MCCLELLAN.
The demonstration Of the enemy the south
bank Of the river, on Friday last, 10 not thought
70 look 70 permanent occupation IL was, doubt
less. only designed TO scOur the county q Prince
George as a pIecaution against another midnight
attack by our artillers
The GROUNDED GUNBoAT.
We have mentioned that Yankee gunboat hsd
grounded the mouth Of the AppomaItoN
river. A battery Of pound guns wis sent down
from Petersburg Sunday evening and nred into
her for two hours. Nearly every one Of our shots
struck and penetrated her sides but owing 70 the
diminutiveness Of our guns, the damage TO her 10
thought 20 have been uncomfortable She fired
",
horses. she IL now guarded by several other
gunboats
N NINSvILLE, Tenn Occur I'D BI The LIBERALS
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. i.-McMinnvi.le, Tenn
was occupied by about CO.. Yankee troops las
Saturday-probahly Gen. Bull Nelson's division.
A detachment Of Gen. Forrest cavaly was " the
place Friday, but was smart enough to evade
capture.
4 man who run their line. from McMinuville
states that be hesrd the Bhrieks Ct women from
almost every house IN the town. He thinkstha,
the Yankee command must have been turned
loose a. will 70 pillase sud outrage The shriess
were agoniZng-
AN EAEUrE sETwEEN YLNKEKs AM NIoEoEs
L MOBILE, Aug A special dispatch TO the
| SAYS Passengers from Memphis report that an
Il emeute had broken out between the YANKEES and
H the negroes working on the Notifications. The
Yankees shot number OF t9e negroes
PRISONERS EXPECTED.
We are Informed that all the Yankee prisoners
Il at Lynchburg, Va and Salisbury, ". G are eN.
1 pected 70 arrive in Richmond within day Q,
two, and that Belle Isle is being held In reeot-
| ness for them. Those from Lynchburg are ea
pected to- day. They include the Let MARYLAND
(Hankee) regiment
PRISONERS ARRIVED.
| batch Of prisoners, some sixteen In numha.
arrived al Richmond yesterday from Lynchourg,
and were confined in Castle Goodwin and the
guardhouse. One is charged vita murder; an
other with being Yankee, several with theft,
and the Others with various misdemesnou.
SOMETHING TO COMMENCE WITH.
i A Yankee ca plain Of General Popes army had
been captured, and is now held In confinement
at GordOnsviLe. He will be sent 10 Richmond
as soon a few more are collected.
ACCIDENT.
An accident on the OeIuaI Railroad prevented
the t,c IN from going out yesterday morning. The
accident a, ounted to nothing more than run CT,
we believe.
pISoLKD-
Dickerson and Hughes, taken prisoners by
Stuarts cavalry on a charge OF dhloyslty, have
been paroled by Judge Baxter.
REPRIEvEU.
Hogan, the deserIer, condemned 20 be shot vet-
terday, has been reprieved for one week.