Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM GEN. RosEcRASs, ARMY.

STEVENSON, Ala, Oct I5.-The situation con.
.fnues uninterestng. The late heavy rains
nave raised the Tennessee river. .
Ihe rebel W Wheeler has recrossed the Tennss-
see river at kiEsale shoals, closely pursued TO
the river by our troops. He was driven from
Huntsville by a brigade OF our cavalry. Rsfn- .
Bragg is making his way back, apparently
because OF the exhaustion OF the country in
which he has been living. Though this is not
good authority, there is some reason to believe
that the enemy is on the move.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 15.-The evening trains from
the front are bringing in sick and wounded SOL
diers. The churches in the town are again
taken for hospitals. All is quiet at Chattanooga.
The river has risen fifteen inches.
From Chuttanooga-The Rebel Batteries
Si1ent-The Enemy Driven from Mission
Ridge. 8an IA. tE@
NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-A special dispatch from
Chattanooga, Of the 18th inst, to the Tribune,
says that there have been no hostile demon
strations by the enemy on the front since the
7th inst. Their batteries on Lookout Mountain
and ON the left are silent Our batteries have
to noon TO- day all is quiet. -.
Deserters from the Sd Kentucky regiment
state that fight occurred on the 9th between
Georgia brigade and the rebel regulars, the
former refusing to go out Of the StIte.
Several OF our men and animals have been
killed by sharpsheoters from the south bank OF
the Tennessee river.
The trains are again running regularly on
the Nashville and Stevenson railroad, and the
rebel raiders are now completely scattered be-
tween Duck and Elk rivers.
A strong rebel picket guard, with q lie utan nant
came into our lines yesterday in a body, and
reported that the enemy were building pom
toons. This is thought to be indicative of an
attempt to dislodge us by flank movement
across the river, which General Rosecrans has
amply provided for
There has been no commun cation with Gen.
Burnside for several days. His army is doing
good service, bnt not in the manner generally
supposed at the North.
Gen. Iongstreet has superseded Gen. Polk,
and the latter has issued farewell address.
The rebel papers report that JEFF. Davis is
about to take command of Bragg's army
The 10Th and 21st corps have been consoli-
dated as the 4th army corps, under Gen.
Granger.
ordered TO Indianapolis with their aids-de-
camp.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Artillery Fight at BIackburn's Ford-All
Quiet Yesterday-The Army in a Secure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.IAssociated Press
Disp atch. .l-Frcm Information received from
the Army OF the Potomac tonight, it appears
that q body of the enemy were seen passing
soutRward, opposite Blackburn's Ford last
night, and our batteries shelled them. They
replied tor half an hour, and then disa appeared
terdav.s G'.'" - s..
1t was rurnored that one corps, OF the enemy,
was approaching Fairfax last night, by the
Chantilly road, and our heavy batteries were
sent out in thai direction. They have returned.
however, and report all quiet Our army is in
repel any attack. 80" 4s@s4
One OF the most efficient detectives saws he is
pretty well satisfied that there are not less than
two or three hundred guerrillas on this side of
the Rappahannock, and south of Gen. Meades
army. They are daily and nightly arres ting
Union men and committing depredations on
their property. * ~.