, 1862-06-19
FROM The 8OUTH.

CHATTANOOGA.
The following special dispatches We find in |
the Mobile Etealag Meas Of the 10th: |
CHATTANOOGA, June 9-12 nl.--The cnemy's
forces in Sequatchic Valley arc reported to be
10000 strong. It is supposed that they are
preparing to cross at Shell Mound.
Scouts report that seventy cavalry passed up |
the river yesterday to capture the Confederate !
eteamtr sent above Tor safety. Their move |
mcntS arc properly Looked aftsr.
Gen. Mitchell is said to be in force opposite |
Shell Mound. 4 number Of cuutra5and ne |
groes coming from McMinnrille to Cbatta- |
nooga, and several discharged Confe1erates,
were captured By the enemy on Friday last.
| 1t is thought that the demonstration on |
Chattanooga may be fsint Of the enemy to
! cover some other movement. All is quiet
| here at present. Several federal spies hare
! been captured.
| CHATTANOOGA, June 9-p, m.-From sigus
| which are apparent. the enemy made llsty
| retreat yesterday. It is evident that he was
appreheusi7e Of an attack which he did not
| a few days will develop the enemy's inten-
| tions. In thc meantime our generals are wide
awake, watching the whole line, from this
point TO Cumberland Gap.
Our scouts bring ro 1idings Of the enemy
| tonight. ORA.
RICHMOND, June 1U.--Norfolk is being a.
| most cvacuated by the federals. The navy
| yard, fortitcations end public works have beel
| destroyed.
TIE troops have been sent 10 NcClc1lan, to
aid in the attack On Richmond.
The weather is cold, stormy, and disagreea-
Bile here.
Our sick and wounded are doing we'll.
All quiet along the line BOHEMIAN.
From the Dispatch Of the 7th.l
as reported for several successive days, lit
lie has occurred at the front to break upon
| tT4f.h md m 1T n ff,p Inns
Every neediul preparation has betn made for
any movement, offensive or defensive, but the
impossible sta:e Of the roads prcclndes the
possibility OF active movements, should not
tbc enemy take the initiative aud force upon
us-a consun1uation deyoutly 10 be wi-hed.
! Skiruishlng Of some kind. either with sharp
, shooters OF artillery, goes on every day.
Yesterday morning, Capt Squlres, 1st COM
witE Capt. Andrews Maryland battery, and
| some pieces Of Col. Lees command, engaged
| the eEeny's batteries across the river. After
: | q fight Of nearly three hours the enemy with
drew, having suffered loss Of one e.issoa
exploded and several men and horses killed
Later in the day, Capt. Squires moved a
: secticn Of his battery to point commanding
the river, where r. gimen' Of the enemy wls
engaged in building pentoun bridge: The
: section opened fire upon them with sp9lcrical
l case and canister, driving them from their
; work in confusion, aud killing and wouudiny
= 4 large numbtT. In the evening, the battery
: ehellcd house about six hundred yards from
:: Dr.. Garnett's, used BY the enemy as an ont
8 Lieut.. E. Owen, Of the Washington artillery,
volunteered to take squad OF suen and burn
n it. About dozen Of the 18th Mississippi &C.
comranie1 him, and started at a dolble-qu1cs
y, towards the cncmy's lines. Arriving at 1lls
L house, Lieut. Owen crcpt iu ut the windo 4
and fred the staircase. In O short tiMe tht
:, place was reduced to ashes. The party the1
= retired ieisurelg. not receiving shor, althongf
= within fifty yards Of the enemy's lines, and il
+ full view Genern1 Masrudcr complimentee
u Lieut. Owen for his gaIlantry, and expressed
+ himself gtatifed at the result Of the adven
/. ture. The enemy have not fired at our bat
II TIC Thc State state Of the roads sfoDc our lines f. IN
deed, q serious matter, aud in their :crrib}
, condition, from recent rains, renlers the lu
4 tics OF qua1ternaster5 and commlssaries tn
u most 1aborious aud irksomc in the army.
: The heavy firing on Thursday morning wa
"a "a matter OF much town talk and conjecture
tha prevalent opinion being thet it arose troo
at | second attack on Dsury's Bluff but upo
Iy riding toward the line of fire, through acre
II Of mud and innumeraD1e sheets OF water, u'
a. found the noise proceeded from an artilleT
ae tuel then progressing on Garnttl's farm b.
so tween some Of our pieces and those Of th
in enen.y's battery on the north side OF ta
~ Chic6ahominy. For some time past the 70
a. have been busily erecting carthworls, from
a. which they kept up continual fire upon III
nc afississippians drawn up in line OF battle, an
"a ! pickctipg in the bottom.
rr The 18th and 18th Mississipians being neal
n3 est to the enemy, their sharpshooters aud q
tillcry have paid them the greatest attention
a. never falling to shell them literally ever
Ia. morning and evening. On Thursday, howe
is CT, some few Of our artilieris;s undertook t
~ I Louisiana, LIST Maryland, Hampton legion an
n. Rowan IN. CO. batteries, drove upon kno
II near Garnctt's house, before wooded holloq
"a ard kept up such heavy, rapid and accuHa
- FIRE npun tie enemy, that, al Eough reinforce
~. a to double the strength Of onss, they wel
forced to fetreat to the woods, lasying n1an
nd dead and wounded which He saw conyeye
'ra from tile field On stretchers.
1tv Our position being accurately known to tt
~ enemy, We did not lake the cuissons into 4
ibe ton, the Hmhers alone advancing, so N
NV when short Of ammunition two otner plec
advanced as the others retired, thus keep.t
r. I up continual and exciting movement, high
-. e1hilerating and beautiful
AL The fire on both s1dtS was very 1cIurat
~ oa but go hotly were the foe replied to that =
'ch Of truce was seen waving. 81 If tor 4 CESS lit
Of hostilties- Tbi3 was disregardcd, ho~e
1ic- as their only object wss to gain time and brl'
~, ~, up heavier aid more numerous pieces u
INC ours. Af1ersbout ninety minutes caunonae
~ ~ all snbsided irto quiet ag.,n along Tue l,e
t9 and three OF four slightly wounded b} fra
,oa mcnts Of shells among Tue aEtil1.Egu .
no, ono Of the 18th Mississippi slightly, in
"a "a mouth.
- CHARLESTON.
at AUGUSTA, June 9-The Chnrleston Coar
mes Of this morning says tho news from the Col
Of | is pnimpoftant.
but On Saturday morning 3 portion of g
Evans command. under command OF Il!
GOV Dunnivant, STACKED the enemy near Hanoi
lite hsfdge, and captured quantity Of baggage
waa The Federa1s advanced l.st evening
ND James Island. On their approach our tros