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FROM NTENNESSEE-MILITARY EXECy

CuA1EAsooca, Sept. 4.-The ereu,y were
everything is remarkably quiet across the river
to-day. There are no iursher indications Of
| an advance On the purt of Rosecrans.
Tue Knoxville 8: o::llcg;stcr" has been re-
| moved TO Cleveland.
Capt. j. Il. Rhodes, of the lst Confederate In.
| iantry. was shot ~ noon, to-day. for encouraging
desertions from his own company, and embez-
zling the money Of substitutes He ma,,e ashort
peech, acknowledging the justice of the sens
tence manifested bu: little concern and died
without struggle.
Lieutenant Colonel Adolph, Of the same reci-
ment, was cashiered aud conscripted. yesterday,
, for having been concerned in the same olfeuses.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA, Sent. D. Although the ar
mics are in close proximity. there are nu.iul-
cations of an early engagement. Buta slight
cause may bring it Oh, however, Il: a"y nly-
ment.
Our artillery at pivers Ferry opened on
the enemy ~ u o'clock this morning i"r tie
purpose Ui ascer;ainns the cstrcngih Of the po-
stion OF the enemy's batteries They res
pontc'l promptly and Tor n;:li' iii lloura lively
artillery duel was kept up without injury to
our side.
The discipline anl health of the army are
very fine. The troops are in th. best spirit.
Nothing heard from Gen. Buckrers c,,a-
nand. The weather is clear and warm
ASD!uEE DESPATCH.
ATLANTA. Sept. IA special despatch to
tie "Contederacy, says that Col. Mvrr;>oi,.
Of the lst Georgia Cavalry, repulsed tie enc
my 1t Diamond Gap. on the night of the Gd
inst. Our loss was two wuun,cI The enc
my's loss is not known. I'll" brigade fell
back south o! the Tennessee river.
Tic enemy Shel!ri Lp:r!oun On ;re 2l IN
slant, and killed two women. Til" h.!i,c MAS
iNlr;,t 80 prevent the cHcL::S crossing.
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FROM EASTERN TENNESSEE

Our information from East Tennessee is
still of the most indefinite character, while
the telegraph continues as quiescent US the
grave. Enough is positively known, however
to satisfy us that Knoxville has been evacuated
by Gen. Buckner and occupied hy Burnside
that Rosecrans is pressing ur the Tonnessec
river towards Chattanooga, and that battle
seams imminent. Generals Johnston, Bragg
and Buckncr arc there, in command Of large
aud brave armies, and We need. have no fears
of the result. Bragg may, says the Savannah
"Republicau," fall back to Dalton; but when
the strugsle comes our troops will be in posi-
ton 70 add new lustre to our arms by one 0!
the most signal victories Of the war.
On Monday. the 3lst MI, III. improvi,etl
train went from London up to Knoxville with
a small detachment Of soldiers. who remained
there until two O'Clock Tuesday morning Ii
was then reported that Yankee cavalry farce
was approaching the railroad between there
and Lenoir's, ami the train returned. Knox
vile presented its usual gay aprcarance-
business going on rs usual, AMI 4 majority Of
the citizens remaining. Confederate money
was taken while this squad Of soldiers were
there. hut the citizens were Offering premium
Of Q tu II per cent. for Knox county bonds
The mGin h,ly Of Burusde's force was I'm.
'lcrstond to bc beyond the mountains
On Saturday, the 9th the cnemys bat!s-
rics opened on Chattanooga, at 10 o'clock in
the morning, from works nearly opposite Cam
ron's Hill. The firing con'inucd for about ail
hour. The shell did little damage to men or
houses. TIE force opposite the city is said to
be comparatively small, of mounted infantry,
with two six-pound batteries. Thirty-eight
shells were thrown, into the city on the 29lh.
Since the abnvc was put in type. :, despatch
has been received from Chattanooga, which
will be found in our geographic column.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Sept. j.-Tu-iay has witnessed
another furious brnhardmcTt of Forts Wag.
her and Gregg by TIE encmy's fleet and land
batteries. The firing was begun at daylight,
and was maintained steadily until dark. \
Monitor is now firing at Fort MouItrc
Another assault Oh Battery Wagner is deem.
ed mt improbable tonight. Since yc-;criny
night no further attack has been made Oh brici;
hm!lt Sumter. which has been held twenty
days against all efforts of t;,c crclny's great
guns, by land and sea.
Seven thousand i've hundred and firy-ona
shots have been fired at it. Three thousand
five hundred and niucty-fivc have struck OUT
side, and two thousand one hundred and thirty
inside. The flag has been shot away fourteen
times. Ordors against exposure having heen
Tlgidly enforced, our casualties were fcw.
SECOND DESPATCH
CHARLESTON, Sept TO: y. .I.--The hom.
hardment Of Batteries Wagncr and Gregg has
been incessant for the last thirty-lwo hours
The noise OF the cunnonale is trcm.ndnus.-
Last night the enemy landed near Cumming 5
Point in barg"s and assaulted Battery Gregg.
The assault was repulsed. No particulars
have yet been received.
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TIE DEFENCES OF SAVANNAH.

The ''Mississippian" thus speaks Of. the de-
fences of that city:
A letter from Savannah states that the de-
fences at that place haze been greatly i'm
proved and strengthened almost daily from
the beginning Of the war to the present time,
and they are now sn complete that it would
exercise the wits of IN engineer to find n
place to stick another spade or mount another
gun. A range Of batteries more than twenty
miles long commands every entrance to the
city by water, or to land by which ii can be
reached. These guns are so arranged that
should the enemy succeed in taking one bat.
terry. it would in most cases, place him where
the fire of two others could be turned upon
him, l,y which success on bis part would he
favorable to our arms. Besides thqse fortii-
cations, of which the Yankees are already ap-
prised, there are ample preparations for the
destruction of any fleet or land force that they
have sent against any of our seaport towns.-
These will only be known hy their execution,
should the ianks favor them with an uppcriu.
nifty. The health Of the troops is good, with
the exception of fsrcrs, which have changed
in their character from The fatal typhoid
form to the intermittent, which will, doubt.
less prevail until the iall frosts como in.
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FROM EAST TENNESSEE-G -GCUUPA-
TlUS OF KNOXVILLE

All of our Southern exchanges agree that
there can no longe rcmain any Doubt as to
the evacuation of Knoxville and It's occupation
by the enemy Oh Monday night last. Their
force was varioasly estimated at frcm three to
seven thousand infantry, with large cavalry
force and somc artillery. The Memphis ''Iip-
peai' says its evacuation is regarded by many
as analogous TO the invitation extended by the
spider to the fly, the acceptance Of which
might prove fatal. From ali we can learn,
such judrious disposition is being made Of
our forces as will foil the efforts aud purposes
Of the enemy 10 lay his clutches upon the
Switzerland Of the Confedcracv'- Ten
nessee. Neither Cumberland ror Wheelers
Gap, rs we understand, have been evacuated
and it may be the policy Of our Generals to
draw the FcIcruls into the country in order
ths more effectualy to conquer and overcome
them. We cannot persuade ourselves that
Knoxville would be SO readily given w unless
some ul;erior purpose of this sort wan had in
yiew
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rusticatins on their plantations, ur ut the
springs, half " hemisphere may be lost Or won.
In the meantime. the legislation of the coun-
try stands crystallizcl, just as it was lett in
May last; and the President and heads of de-
partments, no matter what exigency may
come upon us, are bound up by some law which
is already perhaps obsolete, 81 which, in its
operation, has proved I" require Immediate
amendment. Seven months at present are
equivalent to seven years Of peaceful times
Already events have swept on far beyond the
stage at which Congress saw them in May
In this matter Of the currency alone that
which was dollar in May is but half dol
lar now. If Congress would sitin permanent
session, and mind strictly its own business no
doubt much evil might lie prevented as it be-
gins to arise.
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flicted, if augmented by another this fall,
when presented TO the Lincoln Government,
would, unless paid, greatly exasperate the
people against an Administration which
neither defends the State nor reimburses its
citizens for losses which its own in,bec;lity
has produced. And, if these damages are
paid, the debt is increased, the taxes raised,
and the burdens imposed will accomplish the
same end.
Let tie great and important fact be con-
stan,ly kepr in Il tangible and threatening as
pcct before the people Of Pennsyl. .ania, that,
Notwithstanding they have opened the Mis-
slssippi, and are beSicging Charleston, and
threatening East Tennessee, and Georgia and
Alabama, that, notwithstanding all this, Penn
sylvania is not safe from invasion, and Wash.
iugiun City is again beleaguered in this third
year of the war. The Road to Peace lies
through Pennsylvania via Washington.
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.HQRS. JONES rRlGADE,
G7O0 REWARD - Dcse-.~d rom he i2l vir.

S1Q0 REWARD Dcser.-d rom he 12l vir.
- CU cni. Regiment. Johns 1's- DvtsiVp, a' camp
near Orange COnrt Honse the Ei-t Of the l2a Aug
ut ('nst) the fol owing named soldie,':
Pri ateS Rober. Anderson. Co. a; ;4es Comp on TO.
Z; % Gregory. c." T. Sann- II FrIy. Co. r. T..s c.
S;ut1, Co +, and Geo EcSie;or, Go
ll-of the above uatncd from Henry county,
Va.
Anderson IL 25 years old rbou. 9 rches high nu.
burn hair fair ;x xion, haze, I'D at tina" h.
left had srey Confederate a"kt and pants and bls
wool hat
Compton il abou. feet high - Years Of age auburn
hair eyes, dark conplcxl.n. h- Ysag. and GATHER
.h features he'd when ne left bI army pants pale
checked shit, black wool bat and 10th shoes
Gregory 81 Years ri dark hair r.d goat-- and nous.
.arh.. hazel eyes, red complexion and rather =hy: he'd
hen lie let grey jacket AID pants h- wool hat AID
cloth shoes.
Pray s about feet h'ch :2 years Old aubu-n hair
blue ryes pale ple1lon had on wien h. LETT grey
iacke, and pants. broad straw hat covered With
blscs co.h and riot" SHOES
Stuz Is ree; inches high, IS years old auburr bar
blue ey"v red healthy Complexion dark ,lde whisk,
and had when be lott black pac,s 8r.y
i.cket and black wool hat
Egglcton Il 5 FEE; neh h 81 years old light hair
thin ana short pale sell" pDle1on face boa,.d. and
pale blue eyes, had or he left grey JACKIE; and pants
and black wool lia'
The reward o. ;ch viii BE paid for the aprr-her
sion and dcilv he named deserrrrs the
mendant Of th eare.t post 'Thsre arrested to their
regimeht.
Information mus, he araed 70, The ccDnauai~g Off
:rr of Jones Brigade. Johnsoas Division, ID Cors
NVa.
BY order of Col. BRADLEY T. JOHNSON CONS Brigade
JAMES BRUCE.
sel-c4w Major and Q. "
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VICTORY IN ARKANSAS CONFEDERATE


ATLANTA, Sept. IA special despatch to the
Appeal, from Senatoba, says that Gen. Price hai
nn engagement with the enemy fifteen miles he.
low Little Rock. anl obtained victory ovcl
the Yankees. Tho Arkansas army Ind bcyr
rapidly reinforced.
The Chicago Times of the 10Th, scys tlat tlle
Yankee messenger, lately sent to Europe. re.
ports that six Confederate iron-c!ads are tc
raise the blockade of Charleston. Thirtce:
others aro in state Of completion. with ul
the modern improvements, and appear &C.
signed to operate against the Yankee sea.
board.
General Halleck excuses the present mac
tirity Of the Union forces. lie says they are
waiting for the elimination of the siege oil
Charleston, aud that in three weeks he will
have full three corps, under General Banks, Il
moY. on Mobile from Pascagoula.
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MISSISSIPPIANS RETURNING

When Gen Johnston fell hack from Jack
son, Miss, it will be remembered that there
were alarming reports Of wholesale descrtions
from the Mississippi regiments. y General
officer belonging to that army, and to whose
command most of the Mississippi regiments
belonged, states that these absentees were all
back at their posts, and that his command was
stronger now than it was when eioined Gen.
Johnston to aid in the relief Of Ficksburg.-
1t is gratifying to know that this is the rule OF
action throughout our armies. Men arc re-
turning to their colors at their country's call.
Is it any wonder, with honor and patriotism
before them, and disgrace. and perhaps the
death of desertcr behind them?
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4 SERIOUS AcclntST.-!Ir. W. G. Free.
man, Master Machinist of the Central railroad
shops, met with very painful and serious
accident yesterday morning, while coming
from Manchester. where be resides, on the
down train from Danville. Mr.. Freeman had
been in the habit of getting .on the train
every morning as it passed through Manches-
ter, and Yesterday, after he had gotten on
the platform, some Of the passengers intend
ing to get of, and thinking the train was
about to STOP, rushed out, and inadvertently
pushed him OF. One Of his feet were caught
under the wheels of the coach and dreadfully
crushed. ard one of the bones Of the leg
broken lie was speedily cztricated, and re.
moved to his residence, where surgical aid
Was summoned.
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RUNNING THE GAuNTLET.-"Ora," the we

informed correspondent of the Mobile "Tri-
bune," writing. from Charleston, says:
As for the enemy running the gauntlet, and
endeavorins to pass MouItrie and Sumter,
thus gaining our inner harhor. it is possible
that two out of FIVE Of the Monitors might
prove successful, but they would then have
heavy Notifications in their rear, and. without
supplies and transports to aid them, they will
but be compelled to run the chances back
again. without success.
Besides, we have q number of tricks that
would come into play and give them bad
headache if they attempted it.
So far all is secure and serene,
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COL. MOSRY.

This dashing cavalier is at present ut the
residence Of his parents in Amherst, where
he viii remain until he RECEIVERS from his
wounds. They are not serious however, and
he will soon be in the saddle aud on the war
path aguin. Suffers and Yankee trains will
have but short respite from the operations of
their tormcntor
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THE REcoRD.-The 18th number Of this en-
tcrtaining weekly is before ms, with its usual
variety Of interesting foreign and domestic
news and useful statistical information. We
cordially commend this excellent paper to the
patronage of the Southern public, and especial
iy to those who wish to preserve a useful and
iudicious compendium of events that are pass
ing at this important crisis in our infant ma
tons extraordinary and tragic history.
The Press on Recogai'ion: Tie Lnsur'rc
t;om Gf P5iand; Opinions cfJHdge Taicy; and
The Imports Of Ncr IoIk. are among the con-
tents of the presen. number. with an interest,
ing summary of news, and continuation OF
useful financial information.
Messrs. West & Johnston, publishers, l4j
Main St. Subscription price, SO a year, ~
St for six months.
We learn that the back numbers are still tC
be had, and those intending to subscribe should
do so without further delay.
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TIE GEORGIA RESERVES.

D.. ATLASTa, Sept Gov. Brown has issued
IL Proclamation calling upon the State reserves
to hold themselves in readiness 10 march at a
moments warning. The men are TO provide
themselves with rations. and. subsistence on
the march, and on the day after reaching the
rendezvous.
The Ladies' Atlanta Hospital Association
gave dinner Ia orc thousand ur the Eicks-
burg soldiers to-day.
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ARREST OF A YANKEE SPY.-Some 6

ARREST OF A YANKEE SPY.-Some Of Major
Gilmores men arrested Jessie Scout" or Yam.
kee spy near ksarneysvile, in Jefferson county,
one day last week. He wa, dressed rs u Con.
federate soldier, but had papers npon his person
from the Yankee authorities at Mariinsburg, all
lowing him to pass the Federal lines and pickets
at will. He gave his name as Whitney and
professed to hail from New York. he was brought
to Harrisonburg, fixed for slov travelling, and
sent TO Richmond.
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ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION or SuELL-A
loud report, followed by a gust Of smoke, and
the appearance of several excited persons in
the immediate vicinity of ono Of the c. S. La
boratory buildings. above the Tredegar works,
on Yesterday, about one o'clock, produced q
great excitemen, among the people living near,
and the alarm was given, in the anxiety of the
moment, that another disastrous explosion
had occdrred at the Laboratory. The fire bells
were rung the fire brigade called out, and the
ambulance committee set to work. An inl-
'mcnse crowd rapidly gathered in all the ave-
uues leading to the Laboratory, and added
vastly to the excitement. Ambulances, hose
reels, and fire engines were rushing rapidly to
the scene. In the confusion, the tender ofihe
steam fire engine ran against an obstacle, up
sesand was smashed. The excitement was al
iaycd, however, rs soon as the tiremen reach
cal tile place, where it was discovered that q
mule. in taking Sunday stroll along the
shore ofthe river, got'amongst the old bomb
shells accumulated in that locality, and civ:
ing one Of them kick, it exploded, doing no
harm 10 him or any thing else.
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SrArBlSG AFrAlR.-Two negroes, named
Andrew, q slave Of Mrs. S. o. Burton, and
james, slave of Mr.. John Wills, engaged in
a quarrel on the corner of Sth and Cary sts.
yesterday afternoon about two o'clock, when
Andrew drew knife and stabbed james seri-
ously in the stomach. The former, it seems,
had taken some pies from third negro, under
pretence Of purchasing, but did not pay for
theln, when the latter came up and took the
pie vender's part, Andrew was Immediately
after arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walker. The
stabbed negro was taken to the Office of DR..
Bsale, where his wound was dressed.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 4-Tbe down passen.
ger train ran off the track, near Chakamenga,
this morning, without serious result. Mr..
Fuller, the conductor, and several others were
slightly injured. Al the trains were delayed
several hours.
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STEALING TRrHKs--A dodge'is is rcsorted to
by hard up nHcro"s and white ulcn. mt the de-
pots occasionally. which is calculated to en-
rich a bold -peenln'or in the business in
very short time. When the cars arrive, and
amid the Babel ii confusion that the cartmen
and carr;a:cmcn kick up, the enterprising
ewindler bu;sHnholcs 4 tired and hungry
looking Passenger. and hourishing large
whip, sues wiki persuasive tongue, Baggage,
sir: take your trunk right up, sir; where
You wan; it to 20 ?" etc, etc. The passenger
hands hi- checks OYER to the energetic "dri-
vcr." walks 70 his house or hotel, and never
hears Of him again. The driver, with his
c"oiclcrat"s, shruldcr the trunks, or hoist
them in wagon, and dump them in dark
alley at 'hcadyuar,crs," and proceed to en-
joy the plumber. Passengers should be care
;nl in seeing their baggage into the wagon,
and then take III" number Of the wagon, not
from the drivers lips, but from the card on
the wagon itself
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T OFFER for SAFE my Tract Of Land In the county
| oi Mecklenturg on Cox creek. containing i07 acres
80 Of which very productive low grounds The upland
nearly all fresh good state of improvement; the bui
ings nearly all dwelling house has sr r3un1. two Of
which have been added during the present year. q1i.
Completed good barns stsbles cabns and ga dan
newly psled IN. This land Ii N Ct the beet neipbo
hoods in Virginia, ilss MOTT ea: OF BoyGou. There
|, Me:hCG.t Church in mile of ne paee. The soil Is
black saud easily Gu tVsed Rat very productive grows
ane tobacco.
Terms reasonable
Ny nru once s Union Level within mile Of the place.
set-eH8 II, 3, THOMAS,
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VOLUME LXI.---NUMBER III
FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN YIP-

FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIR-
GlNIA-ELECll0N OF STATE SENA-
TOR.
SPECIAL DESPATCH To- RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
ORANGE c. H., Sept. 6.-Alaj. Whites bat
talon Of cavalry surprised a detachment Of
Yankee cavalry between Manassas Gap aud
~arFenton on yesterday morning killing four
Of the enemy and taking wenty-onc prison
ers. The prisoners are now eli rcut" for Rich.
mond. Our loss, none.
Shackelford is believed 10 be elected State
Senator from this district. The contest is
close, however, between hinr and NewinaIi
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Lieut.. Wood, whose gallant exploits in cap
turing fro Yankee vessels on the Potomac
have lately been published, is = grandson Of
Gen. Zachary TAYLOR.