Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-11
TELEGRAPHIC.

CHARLESTON, Dec. S.-No firing last
night. A brisk fire between Mou!trie and
Gregg opened this morning. Nothing else
new.
CHARLESTON, Dec. e.--The Yankees
have ceased firing on Sumter They were
observed to day rivcting their batteries,
and also appear to be extending Gregg
oastwnrJ. During blow tho pitching of
one Of the monitors revealed some timber
work built around her, side, supposed to be
a raft for protection against torpedocs Our
batteries keep up slow but coua!aut fire
on the enemy's working parties. No new
movements.
| RICHMOND, ID .cem.er IA. noon to-
day, II quorum "t both houses was present.
a messenger from the President anu nouucel
that the message would be sent tomorrow: !:
In tire So2ate, two bills were introduced
one repeating all laws authorizing exsmp-
tiors and 10 preven. the enrichment of sub
slitutcs in military service, apj one reducing
the list OF persons exempt from military
duty.
In the House, resolution was presented
Tor Joint committee of both houses 10 con
slider the currency, and report special mea-
sures for action. Mr.. Foote presented
number OF resolutions, Which wero coldy
received by the House, which seems lids
posed to waste tiuo in useless discussions.
The ~ BeA interest is concentrated around
the currency question. The feeling of
members is cheerful in reference to the con-
diion Of the country and confident Of our
final tr.umph.
ORANGE G. H., December Give
prisoners were brought in to-day. captured
by our scouts in Culp'.pcr. Six hundred
have been registered ty our army Provost
Marshal since Meade crossed the Rapidan.
Over two hundred more havo been sent
forward, who were nnt registered here, No
military operations to report. Weather
clear and cold.
There is much anxiety to hear from
iO IitCHiSCICc ol lnC SITUATION
Of his forces, official or otherwise, having
been received for two days. Dispatches
from East Tennessee will probably be re
ceived tonight.
BRlsroL, December 7.-There is no lon
ger doubt that Longs, rect has raised the
siege OF Knoxville, and is rctreating in this
direction, in consequence Of heavy rein
forcemen,s having been received by Burn
side.
Capt. Pate Everett, cf the 9th Kentucky
Cavalry, attacked the enemy n few days
since at Sal:ersvile, Ky. and routed then
completely, capturing rumbc: cf prison
crs, horses, and arms.
DALro:, peccmbar 5.-Sevcn Ya,Ecc
prisoners were captu,el near Gle, Gland BY
Il, squad Under Capt. i!'.c,e Of Wharton S
cavalry, and brough, here to day; two of
them formed par, Of ~ guard and had with
them dispatches from Gen. Size man, 60
ing towards Charleston.
Dalton, December Ga gentleman
from Chattanooga, to-day, says the main
body of the Yankee army left that place
for East Tennessee. O,icrhaus' division
was at Huntsville. Euymy's pickets are at
McFarland's Springs.
MOBILE, December 7. a special leS-
patch to the -Adpertiosr' end Reqister,
dated Waterford, 7th, says Gcn. Lea has
Fjnst concluded a splendid raid on the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad~ lie drove
the enemy into Pocahontas on the 2,l, and
crossed the forest safely. Chalmers com
mand drove the enemy in hullle on the
bridge over Wolf River, slaughtering the
enemy. 800 of the Yankees were driven
into the river, until it was Glel with dead
horses and Yankees. Forty prisoners
were captured. TIE rosd was torn up ut
Salisbury and Graham's Creek AMI tho
bridge over Cypress Creek, near Chenola,
destroyed. Our loss was 25 killed and 10
wounded
A young lady who believes in "Bib'e