, 1862-08-16
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
RESIGNATION OF BEAUREGARD
RUMoRED EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.
Vigorous and Decisive War Measures the
Order of the DAY.
Dates to August 5th.

between Richmond and the Appomatrox and are
stlll collecting forces and sending them in thai
direction. ''' ''' Una
JACKSON, Tenn, July 27tb.-Brownsville 2e
miles west of here, was entered Friday bv 9C
mounted rebels and 100 bales of cotton burned
and $4,000 iu gold carried off,
Capt. Dollirg with so men had a skirnisb with
ZVQ rebels at the mouth of Clover Creek killing
and wounding several of the enemy and driving
them across the river.
NASHVILLE, July 28-The rebel mail from
Chattanooga has been captured. The letters con-
tam valuable information. Gen. Boauregard has
resigned and gone to the Springs in Alabama.
FORTRESS MONROE, july 28-Tbe mail boat
from Harrison S Landing has arrived. A move
ment OF some kind was hourly expected. Yester-
Gay Gen. Mcclellan issued orders that every man
should be ready tor action at a moments notice
IL is thought that an attack by Gen. Jackson NAV
he expected any time. Three hundred AID eiobty
Union prisoners, sick and wounded, arrived from
Richmond
WASHINGTON Aug 1.-Advces from Schenck's
and Mllroy's divisions OF Sieges corps, state that
both are moving steadily southwark, tolerablv
heavy force retreating before them towards Cor
donsyllle. Both divisions have taken a number
OF prisoners, mostly scouts and OUTLYING pickets
They require citizens to take the oath in accord.
ance with Pope's orders. Neither division has
met with serious reverse
! QUINCY, Aug. 2.-One hundred and fiftv rebels
attacked the town of Canton, Mo-, last night. TAX
ing number of rifles, and plundering stores
NEW l0RK, Aug. 2.-The correspondence of
the N. T. Herald, under date of july 29tb. saws
Charleston refugees report Gen. G. w. Smith in
command there
lhe rebels have sent nine infantry and two cav
airy regiments to Richmond.
Two lron-cad rams, similar to the yNeyriunc
were being constructed at Charleston to DESTROY
the blockade
The feet of Charleston has been augmented,
and it is now thought impossible for any vessel
to escape.
The rebel steamer Nashville was in Deboy
sound, with gunboats Paul Jones and Keustone
State watching her.
FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. 1.-The mail steam
ers between here and Harrison's Landing, go up
the river loaded every trip with soldiers of differ
ent regiments returning to duty.
All is quiet on James river; the soldiers are
reported to be in excellent health and spirits.
WATERLOO Aug In Culpepper county. Va,
scouting parties are out daily, occasionally bring
ing in rebel scouts. No enemy in force vet dis
covered this side of Gordonsve.
CAIRO Aug. 2.-The Grenada .AppeaI. of july
2Sth, says the Federals have abandoned the idea
OF taking Vieksburg by water, and are now evil
IDENTIFY waiting cooperation of land forces.
WASHINGTON, Aug "a notorious female,
said to be sister of Mrs c. F. Faulkner. who
has been long time engaged in carving rebel
mails to Richmond from persons within our lines
has been arrested and lodged in the Old Capitol
prison.
A dispatch to-day from headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac, says 5000 troops crossed
the river yesterday, destroying houses and woods
on the opposite side. which had afforded protec-
ton to the rebels This was the point from which
the rebels sheed our shipping and encampment
MEMPHIS, July Silt is reported from Brown
ville Tenn, that rebel raid upon that place oc-
Cured last Friday. Every man found there buy
ing cotton was captured and S12O,0OO taken from
them. -Four hundred bales of cotton were burned
LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, Aug. ga recon-
noitering force under Gen. Crawford Yesterday
crossed the Rapidan, pushed on to Orange Court
House and took possession of the town. which
was occupied by two regiments of the enemy's
cavalry, under Robertson. Eleven of the enemy
were killed and 80 taken prisoners. They re-
tired IN great haste, leaving their wounded in our
hands.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The following order
has just been issued by the War Department
st is ordered, lst. That draft of 100000 militia
be made Immediately into service of the United
States, to serve nine months, unless sooner dis
charged. The Secretary of War will assign the
quota TO the States and establish regulations for
the draft I'd. That if any State, by the 10Th of
August, shall not furnish its quota of additional
100000 volunteers authorized by law, the def
ciencies in that State will also be made up by
special draft from militia. The Secretary of War
will establish regulations for this purpose"
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. l. 1t is believed that
the new .HerT11n0c will come down to Fort Nor
gan. Federal boats have passed beyond Harri-
sons Landing. Last night between twelve and
one o'clock, the rebels opened fire on McCellan's
center and continued an hour, with four batteries
of artillery opposite the landing above and below.
Not one-third of their shells exploded Several
vessels were struck by fragments of shells. but
none of the fleet was injured. Nine soldiers were
killed and wounded. Our guns soon opened and
Senced the rebels in forty-fve minutes.
New YORK, Aug. A letter from Hilton
Head, July 3lst, says the rebel ram which has
been in process of construction at Savannah, is
completed, armed and ready o
special to the Tribune says Government is
now fully prepared for plots of Border State Sc
cessionsts Gov. Magofin is watched
Government has decided to have ten small boats
drawing two feet of water, selected and placed on
the Ohio river; all dangerous guerrilla invasions
will thus be stopped.
letter to the Tribune says Mcclellan sent
large force across the James river, Saturday, most
ly from Fiz John Porter's command
WASHINGTON. Aug "a dispatch from Gen.
Pope's headquarters says, information from vari-
Gus sources tend TO confirm the belief that the
enemy have evacuated Richmond, and taken up
the south bank of James river, as their line of
defense.
MEMPHIS, Aug 1-Deserters from Vicksburg
say another gunboat is being built up the Yazoo
river
Gen. Seigel's corps had skirmish yesterday, a
short distance from Madison Court House.
JACKSON, Tenn, Aug 3.-Jackson's rebel cav
airy have been driven south of Hatchet river
Federas are stiIl pursuing.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug Am order has been issued
directing an enrolment of all male citizens into
companies. Secessionists will not be permitted to
enter the militia but required to give all arms
to the nearest military post
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Secretary of War
has issued an order relieving from military SER
vice, all persons actually employed in construct
ing or operating telegraph lines in consequence
OF the lines being required fol military purposes
1t is reported that the enemy have been evacu-
ating Richmond. There is a reasonable susp-
cion that an internal rebellion has broken out in
that city,
Recruiting in Massachusetts is going on rapidly,
and it is thought the States quota will be raised
without the draft.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.-Private advices from
our army state that our forces now shoot or hang
every guerrilla caught, and take every negro they
can find and put him to work, and subsist the
army on the enemy as far as practicable. They
confscate all rebel horses and cattle
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2.-The enemy is reported in
force eight miles from here, under Bragg. Two
regiments of infantry and some cavalry and artil-
lery went out few miles to-day.
New YORK, Aug. Gold, IA 1-2; gold bars,
13 l-2 sterling exchange, 1876 IA.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug 3.-One division of