Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-18

aIlISe here iii time TO catch a train after dark
They were armed only with navy revoIvers
They say there are 500 more in Abbs' valley,
n / ~, " eli county.
Apprehensions are felt hele of raid on the
ErsInIa and Tennessee railroad
lie telegraph operators, Crowley and Nell
sen. wee cer ainly captured by the Yankees.
DEATH OF GEN. HOUSTON.
Gen. sam Louston died at his residence in
Hunters vile, Texas, on the 18th Of July He
Mas ~ years OF age.
REDUCED To THE RANKS.
a letter Iom the Army OF Northern Vir-
einIs says that ex-Brlg. Gen. Pryor and all
The members OF hls slaH are now in the ranks
OF ne 50 Ngnia , eayalTy. Of bitz Lre,s brig
douita GDty not long since, Tor missing ssroll
eGE. Lirut. Col. -, OF a Virginia regiment,
Is as ? I!lT~te il the Sd Virginia.. This war
hss COZ clUsli ely. sIown that distinguished
Warriors.
FusTAIelNG THE CURRENCY
A nser;i,E Ma T. Id in San Antonio lately,
when o.Gss. q r,Sc!utions that any person de-
-, ci9 ing IT, Confederate currency should
T.. eve wa ing, and tor the second offence
81. uld be deal. with summariiy. The example
y ii be followed by every town in rexas.
FROM TENNESSEE.
The LyGCADuIS papers contain some infOr-
NATION III regard 10 matters In East Tennessee.
IT The reported (and BY he Yankees officially
ciaImed) surrender oi the Confederate force at
Cunt eriaHd Gap, tue Republican says:
1t WAS rIimoreti IN Abingdon, on Friday last,
that Cumberland Gap had been surrendered by
our forces, and the rnmor found Its way here
by the irail on Saturday, with the addition
that the enemy had taken two thousand prso.
ners We are able TO state that the latest in
formation up 10 Friday, late in the day, re-
ctiyed ty General Jones At his headq uarters,
Wae to the effect that fighting at that point had
b-eD gong on from Tuesday last mp 10 late
on W ednesday night and he denied having re-
ceived any dispatch from that point regarding
the rumors referred TO.
The Tirginian has the following:
News by the " Nestern train on Saturday eve.
ming was OF rather an untavorable character.
The enemy was supposed to be advancing to-
wards the Virginia line, and good deal Of
southwestern Virginia. 1t was deemed pru-
dent TO remove the deposits Of the banks It
Abingdon 10 this city.
The Bristol (Tennsssee) Advocate says:
ThSt Burnside and Browniow are both in
the city OF knoxville, making public speeches
to the people; that the latter is issuing news.
paper in the city; that they have Imprisoned
kirkpatrick, OF the Chronicle, and that they
hung the enrolling officer, Morris, at Morris
town, are rumOrs that have not been confirmed
That two women were wounded in Jonesboro,,
Claimed 70 be by accident, Il confirmed.
From As Atlanta Appeal Of Wednesday, the
9th. we get the following:
We begin to have something definite as 70 the
situation OF affairs in the north western part Of
the State, where quick and important move
ments are now taking place, and battle OF the
without delay.
The Confederate troops have all been with.
drawn from the line of the Tennessee river,
and hare pretty we'll heuticated ac-
counts that Chattanooga was occupied by n
Yankee force OF two or throo -.e------.-
day morning. They came up the river. In
what force they occ upied the country north OF
river, between Chattanooga and Bridgeport,
continued unknown. Roseerans principal
column strong in numbers, Is, II has been as.
certaned, rapidly moving down along the line
OF the Wills Valley Railroad, and through the
valley, in the direction OF Rome and Kingston.
The scouts report his numbers variopsiy rang
ing 1rcm 10000 to 5000.
Knoxville to Huntsville is in the hands OF the
enemy at present, but decided victory for the
Confederate army will compel the foe to fall
tack at once. Wehope with great certainty as
TO the result.
The only thing 70 be feared is that the willy
Federal General, having obtained possession
OF the river and railroad lines and East Ten
Ressee, and the strong position OF Chattanooga,
may turn west with his forces now in Willis
valley. ano uniting with other columns from
Hunts Vile and Corinth penetrate south through
the centre OF Alabama. Every effort will be
made TO force him TO give battle, but he may
avoid it. -sJt +. -.
A prominent officer, Just from East Tennes-
see, reports four Federal regiments at Knox
willie under Garter, and three regiments at Lon
don. all mounted, as the only force OF the enc.
my in thao division Of the state on saturday.
Ii this information is correct, IL rs more than
probable Burnside is on the way TO join Rose
Grams with whatever force he may have. 9