The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-29
NEWS.

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Riehmoud. Aug. 24.--The retreat Of
Ponies army Is confirmed. A guard of
$50 men which was left TO blow up the
railroad bridge across the Rappahannock,
an hour after the Yankees had crossed,
was surprised BY our men on Thursday
and captured. There were taken at the
same time, two splendid locomotives and
tenders, and Ave or six cars. which were
TO have been used BY the guards in maxi
ing theirretreat after their work was fin
ished.
on the Rappahannock Is said to be most
encouraging to the Confederate cause.
SECOND DIsPAToH.
The Petersburg Express Of to-day has
New York dates TO the Goth. Informa-
ton from Washington of the day previ-
GUS was of the most important character
to the Government. from Pope's army
particulars considered contraband, for a
day or two atleast.
McClellan's army moved out from Har-
rison's Landing at 8 o'clock on the morn.
ing Of Friday the 18th inst, and reached
Barrett's Ferry at Shutdown the same
day. They crossed the Chickahominy on
a Pontoon bridge one third Of n mile
long, and arrived ut Newport News,
Hampton and Fortress Monroe on Satur-
day. There was great rejoicing at the
successful change Of base. They were
not annoyed by the firing Of a single reb
el gun. The Herald says it stamps Nc
Clellan as a great general.
Three thousand guerrilas under Guam
trell attacked large body of Missouri
Militia near Lexington on the 18Th, kill
ling three hundred and capturing the
balance, with many arms, stores, &c.
The Yankee commander, Maj e. S Fos-
ter, was MORALLY wounded. Great ex-
element prevails at Lexington and st.
Louis Many Guerrilla bands are hover
ing about, within 10 or Is miles Of St.
Louis.
Butler is to be relieved from the COM
maud at New Orleans. He is to be sue
ceeded by Gen. Jno. A. Dix.
Reverdy johnson is appointed, by Lin
coin, Provisional Governor of louisiana
The New York Herald says that with
: the recovery of Richmond. the rebellion
} will everywhere be substantially at an
, end. except in South Carolina, and to
= Butler will be reserved the task of re-
, storing that refractory State to law and
order from his headquarters in Charles.
ton.
/, The sales of cotton in New York on
Tuesday, amounted to 400 bales at 400
47c. Gold was quoted at lis; exchange
at 1279l27a.
Mobile, Aug. pa special dispatch to
the Advertiser and Register, dated jack
! son, August 23d, says: Official informa.
ton has been received here that the Fed.
erals have evacuated Baton Rouge. going
r down the river.
Richmond Aug. 25.--The correspond
ence between Butler and Phelps is pub
;, lshed in the Northern papers. Phelps
n made a reouisition on Butler for arms
}, accoutrements, clothing, &c., for three reg
n iments of Africans. Butler replied tina
=. he desired Phelps to employ the contra
: bands in cutting down trees, and hae
;. ordered the Quartermaster to furnish
axes and tents. Phelps replied that h.
N was not willing TO become mere slav
d. driver, having no qualification in tina
1t way; he therefore resigned his commits
nc sion, and asked leave of absence until
IN should be accepted. Buffers rejoinde
asks if negroes are any better than tn
n. soldiers Of the army of the Potoma,
:. and informs Phelps that his resignatio
~ will not be accepted by him, and that !,
~ must see that his orders are faithfully 9,
ur ecuted. The matter has been submitte
~ to the War Department..
I'M Mobile, Aug. 25.-A special dispatch t
ke the Advertiser & Register dated Jackso
m 25th, says that authentic intelligence ha
n been received there that Bayou Sara ha
IN been destroyed by the Federals.
nc Baton Rouge was to have been occr
., pied yesterday by the Confederate force
- under Gen. Ruggles. Some damage wa
~ done to the lower portion of the city b
y the Fedeials before evacuating.
Il. Mobile, Aug. GA special to the Adue
:, tser d. REGISTER, from jackson the 25tl
:. says Gen. Ruggles has occupied Bato
:. Rouge. >.
IL A dispatch from Baton Rouge STATE
or that Commodore Raphael Semmes of tn
of Confederate States Navy. is off the mout
ly of the Mississippi with steel-clad feet il
cd tended to operate against the Yankees
un No particulars are given.
!, 1t is reported that the .Contedera
.. forces under Gen. Ruggles secured,
90 90 Baton Rouge. 5000 head of cattle ar
rs sixty horses.
~ All quiet at Vicksburg.
' ok Mobile, Aug. q. "A special to the Adr
n" tiser d. Register says the Memphis pape
tor of the 23d publish an intercepted lett
~, from Gen. Hindman to Gen. Bragg,
m Which Hindman says he has 10000 M
"" -Arkansians, Texans, and Mississippia
the but only 5000 stand of arms.
,aa Yankee papers report battle foug
at Clarendon on the White river, Easte
80 Arkansas, between six regiments of va
'0'' kee infantry and eight regiments of CO
= federate cavalry under Gen. Hindman.
aim They claim to have won victory, a
announce heavy loss on both sides.
tied 1t is stated that two regiments ha
o of been enlisted in Chicago; and three re
,od ments day pass through Philadelpl
,ir. from the Eastward.
!. The st. Louis Democrat has intelliger
-, ~ confirming the defeat of Lincoln's st
MS Militia, of Missouri, by Quantrell,
OIL Southern partizan leader. 1t is confe
This ed that the militia lost two field pieces
artillery, and 200 men in the fight. l
battle occurred at Lone Jack, in
n. Southeast corner of Jackson county, y
not far from the Missouri River. (Ja
J, son county is on the South OF the Ri
and joins Kansas
cor A correspondent Of the Chicago II
lied estimates the forces under Bueifs c.
" is mand at 81, 900 men.
ans A dispatch from Jackson the 2,
says: "Gen. Tilghman was serenaded
ma night. In response, he denounced 6
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