The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-15

zens who haye been hurrahing for the
Confederate States.) 49,
Gen. Armstrong returned here tTupelo)
to-day. bringing number of arms and a
number of Yankee stores, comprising 10
wagons, etc. 81
A special to the Mobile Tribune, from
Grenada the 9Th, says: Northern dates to
the 3D. inst. have been received. Gen.
Boyle announces his determination to
disregard all paroles enforced BY guerril.
los in Kentucky.
Gen. Curtis and Commodore Davis pas.
sed Memphis on Saturday night Tor
Cairo. Arumor prevails that Gen. Cur.
It's whole army was about to start on an
important expedition TO some unarmed
point. 'sw
Over GOO stores and private dwellings
have been taken possession of by the
Yankees in Memphis-the owners, in
some cases, being expelled.
GordonsriHe, Va. Aug. 10.-A battle
was fought at Southwestern Mountain
yesterday, gaining complete victory
over the enemy. Stonewall Jackson re-
pulsed Pope and drove him several miles
from his position. Three hundred pris-
oners have arrived. including Hig. Gen.
Prince and twenty nine officers. Brig
Gen. Chas =. Wipder was killed.
Mobile, Aug. 1O.-A special to the Tri.
bune from Grenada 9th, says the Mem
phis Bulletin of the It'll says the Confed-
crates have inaugurated a guerrilla war;
fare in Arkansas on an extensive scale,
and mentions several brilliant exploits
On Sunday they attacked two Yankee
regiments, dispensing them completely.
capturing 60 wagons of provisions, and
over 300 stolen negroes; but 81 Of the lat.
ter escaped. The same day they bagged
another party near Jacksonport, killing
II and capturing 20 wagons loaded with
provisions. 80 more were attacked near
Helena and nearly annihilated--only
two escaping.
The Memphis correspondent of the
Chicago Times says Curtis refuses to obey
Grants order to 20 to Vicksburg, unless
ordered direct from Washington. Cur
tbs says four weeks campaign before
Vicksburg would reduce his army one
half, as II did Davis feet. Before sum-
mer was over he would not have mar,
left.
The Governor of New York officially
announced his intention to draft. A se-
rious rebellion is reported among the
Mermons, which it is feared will result
in a war with the Federal Government.
/ Richmond, Aug. 11.-Northern dates to
the 7th have been received. An inn
mense war meeting was held in Wash
ington last Wednesday night. Old Abe
was present and made speech. He re-
ferred 10 the quarrel between Mcclellan
and the Secretary of War, and said the
dispute was not serious as was supposed,
and arose simply from question of how
many men Mcclellan had.
Manv sunnosed that tho Secra,or, ne
War had not re;nforced him 10 The OK.
tent he might have done This was not
20 mo Secretarv of War Ind mayer
withheld anv one thing in HIS mower IN
give and was not to blame for not c;v.
ing when he had none TO rive
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for' m0hehrv'
Richmond, Aug. 1.-THE Petersburg
Express of the 18th, has New York dates
OF the 9Th. which say the Golden Gate
left San Francisco, July 2lst for Panama,
with 235 passengers one hundred and
fourteen thousand dollars for New York,
and two hundred and seventy thousand
dollars Cor England, was burnt at sea
July 9th. One hundred and eighty pas
sengers and the treasure were lost. The
disaster caused considerable sensation
in Wall street.
Gen. Robt. McCook, of Buell's army,
was shot on the 9TH, while riding in an
ambulance near Salem. Tenn, by Partizan
Rangers and instantly killed. His re-
ii'1 ran, nave P"oa asaon es nas s,,vad
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a. oooanS;nn s,aonaar ~ Smndou auan.
ing and crossed $50 men to this side of
the river. The military authorities at
Fort Leayenworth, hearing OF the cap
ture ana not knowing Quartrelrs
strength, sent out 10y men to intercept
him, all OF whom Quartreii captured,
and marched on capturing Liberty. Col.
Brock had previously evacuated Liberty,
escaping with his command into Ken
lucky. He expresses determination to