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

killed on our side. and SIX wounded
two, belonging TO Pages battery, very
badly; all caused by AN accident to one
OF our own guns.
All quiet to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH.
T. M.-The casualties last night were
VIM. F. Dalton, of louisa, killed: Thos.
Farquhar, of Richmond. severely wound
ed IN the thigh; Patrick Graham. of Rich
mond, slightly in the left shoulder-all
Of D1bnoy's battery. Also, II Thackcr.
OF Hanover, both hands manuled. and
subsequently, amputated and !. Brooks.
OF Hanover, shockingly burred-both Of
Pages battery. -Four others were slight
~ wounded.
Mobile, Aug. IA special 10 the Adj
vertscr * Register from Jackson the list.
says passengers report that Gen. Will
pugue advanced and occupied LaGrangc,
on the VI. a e. Railroad, in the south
east corner of Fayettc county, Tenn.
bat subsequently rctrcated back to Alb
beyillc. The Federals were advancing
on Holly Springs, and were expected TO
occupy that place to-day.
Gen. Ruggles addressed the strongest
remonstrance to brute Butler relative to
two partisan rangers who, it was said. But.
Ter had threatened to hang. Rugglcs
threatened to retaliate. Butler replied
that one had been paroled and the other
would be.
Mobile, Aug IA special dispatch from
Tupelo the LIST, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial of the Goth ait has Washington
dispatches of the 25th, stating that Off
cial Information from Rappahannock
county, Va, confirms the report of Gen.
jackson being Mt louisa Court House.
near Gordonsville, with 2i,000 men, and
Gen. Ewell at Gordonsvile with 10000.
1t is their evident intention to break the
Federal lines and threaten Washington.
thus to draw off the Federal forces from
Richmond. Stonewall's full force is es.
timated at 10000, and advancing. Gen.
Pope is occupying Maryland county,
Raids are to be instituted by the Yam
KEGS. The renegades in Rappahannock
county are alarmed, and sleep in boats to
prevent surprise.
Lincoln has commissioned Jim Lane,
of Kansas, to raise brigade Of negroes.
Pope has issued an order refusing to
protect private property. No soldiers
hereafter will be allowed to guard it.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania accepts
nine months volunteers.
II is understood that the Coniederates
will hang Mai. Gen. Mccall, unless But
Ter is given up.
Louisville dates to the Goth say Yam
kee Colonel and Lieutenant we've killed
10y Guerrillas in Webster county, KY
\ Yankee expedition was sent to defeat
the gucrrillaS who We're threatening Par
is, county seat Of Bourbon. Rebel guer.
rilias are organizing in all the border
counties of Kentucky.
a dispatch from st. Louis 9th, says
hundreds of foreigners mostly Irish had
claimed the British Consul's protection
from draft. This occasioned great eX-
element. and the Yankees mobbed
them. The Provost Guard was called
upon to suppress the riot. Col. Clarke
son Confederate and seven prvates
were captured in Missouri.
Gen. Armstrong officially reports an
other successful skirmsh. One hundred
dhN my VI MS GOilundllt, uuUFI lbtut'
Col. Kelly, attacked four companies Of
Federal Cavalry near Jonesboro', Ala,
on the Goth, and routed them The en-
cmy left nine dead on the field; FIVE
wounded and sixteen prisoners. Our
loss one wounded. The enemy on the
North side of the Tennessee River is
reported retreating towards Nashville.
Kaorg;Hc, Aug. "a gentleman from
North Alabama, who arrived here this
evening, reports that the Federals have
burned Whitesburg, town ten miles
south of Huntsville, and shelled Gunters-
vile, killing the wife Of Col. S. X. Ry-
burn.
w. II. Spence, the Banker of Muir
frecsboro', who betrayed the movements
of Morgan and Forrest, has been hung
by the citizens of Murfreesboro'.
Desertions from the Federal army at
Cumberland Gap report that the Yankee
troops there are on quarter rations, and
refuse to fight under the Emancipation
Act.
Richmond, Aug. 8,-Thc ball is about to
be opened between StoEewall jackson
and Pope. Heavy skirmishing is now
gong on between the two forces at Or
ange Court House. The Conrederates
are getting the advantage, and general
engagement is thought to be imminent.
The President has directed Gen. Ice
to transmit his order regarding Pope and
Steinwehr to the Federal authorities, and
says after the receipt OF the order, if
they do not reverse their policy, he will
be forced to retaliate, p. W. A.
Richmond, Aug. 4. Eight hundred Yam
kee cavalry attacked two hundred of Gen.
s cavalry yesterday morning,six
miles this of Orange g. II. The Confed-
crates charged the enemy and drove
them back to the village, where brisk
5kirmish took place. Another party of
Yankees appearing on their flank, the
Confederates fell back towards Gordons-
Vile, bringing off nine prisoners.
The Yankee loss was ton killed and a
number wounded. Five Confcderatcs
wounded and several missing.
Northern dates to the 30th ult. have
)ecu received. The steamer Reliance from !
icoygio. bound for y, sau with a a cargo !
If cotton, was captured by the Yankees |
The Office of the ST. Croix Herald, pub |
shed ut st. Stephens, New Brunswick,
vas destroyed by u mob for supporting
he Union cause.
Andy johnson has sent Revds Elliott,
Ford, and Baldwin TO the Indiana Pcni-
.cntiory. Gold was quoted at LAG,
Tho Petersburg Express of yesterday
hats New York and Philadelphia dates OF
the 2Sth aud Goth, The Enquirers For
iress Monroe correspondent gives infor-
nation hat the rebel forces are concen-
rating their lines on James river above
The junction of the Appomatox and
James, and are supposed TO number be-
tween City and seventy-hve thousand |
md that Stonewall jackson is in com.
nand.
On tho night Of tho 9th us, q compa-