Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC.

General Hoods QuartermaSter to the Sill
perintendent of the Press Association. SAWS
the Doctor will admit no one for some days
yet. Trains with wounded and prisoners
| arrived this evening from Chattanooga.
Tho prisoners are from Cleveland, captured
by our cavalry between Cleveland and
Loudon. Passengers report that the enc.
my mnde an attempt on our lines on Sun
day night, but were driven back. Wagons
gre crossing Oh the nontoon bridges into
Chattanooga constantly. The Yankees have
now threo lines of defence, and arc con.
structing a fourth. No indications of an
early engagement.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 20. The Paragon
Touring mills, in this city, was totally des =
troyed by fro last night. Loss about
$50, 900; insurance $4,000. 1t was the
work Of an iucendiary. The mills was
owned by A. Baker.
RICHMOND, Sept. 29.-Among the re
cent promotions to the rank of Brigad;er
Generals from Colonels are: A. Perri..,
S. c., A. w. Reynolds, Va. G. w. Hotus,
Ala. L. NJ. Waul, Texas, a. l.. Long, Va,
II r. Jackson, Ala, Writ Adams Miss,
James Il. Gordon, N. G.
SENAron1A, Sept. 25.-Ths brig Cham
pion, with full cargo Of Government
stores, burned up at Memphis las, night
Guerrilla, fire into al! boats passing be-.
low Memphis.
Five regiments of Indiana troops left
indianapolis for Kentucky, OH tue 18th
Tho llth Missouri regiment continued
on its way from St. Louis South, took com
mand Of the boat, and went back, refu ing
to do duty.
Part Of thsm are. under guard, the rest
no troops are called for from Illinois in
this draft.
Federal papers report that four or five
vessels bad ruil the blockade at Whining
ton.
The draft is ordered, to be enforced at
once ip Missouri.
CnARLEsroN, Sept. 27.-The enemy is
evidently making himself impregnabIe on
Morris Island. Besides enlarging and
strepgtling Gregg and Wagner he has
erected palisades around his work to guard
against any effort on our part to retaks the
Island by assault. The enemy has teams
OF mules constantly transporting supplies
from the south end Of the Island to Cum
mugs Point. notwithstanding our fire.
Our James Island batteries were shelling
briskly last night.
ATLANTA, Sept. 26.-Our lines extend
around Chattanooga within striking dis
tance. Our forces are well up to tho front
and full supplies were close on Wednes.
day. The night, our cavalry occupied
Cooper Gap, on Lookout Mountain, twelve
'miles from Chattanooga; and that night
Con-. Wheeler made reconnaissance to.
warl Lookout Mountain and found an in
fantry force Of the enemy, which he drove
away. The mountain ia now held b3
Longs.reet. The enemy's operations cah
be plainly seen from Lookout MountaA.
Rosecrans has two lines of defence on the
road to Chattanooga for coo yards, dhd
the lines are crowded with men. lie Has
ono pontoon across the river.
Longstreet commands the river and fail
road below Chattanooga. Gen. Hootywas
\doing well OH Thursday. Our loss in tilled
Apd wounded VII not exceed 10000. Tie
Nankee Killed, wounded and r@oners
number $4,000. Two Yankee Hospitals
ARD in our hands, with 1900 wd,nded.
Tho enemy's haversacks contain cord bread
only, and prisoners state that for teh day.
they were on short rations. The 3bridge
over the East Chickamauga, has been re-
paiIed aad trains will go TO our libes TO-
Morrow.
The train last night from Ringgdd ran
off the track four miles above Marietsa, aud
is not in; no lives Loot.
Mr.. Adair writes from RinggoId Hester>
dav TO the ConfederacN that Wheeler is
over the river and Forrest is in the light
place.
A Confederate officer has just arrived,
who was wounded and takyn prisoner %
Saturday. and det,inett in a Yankee hos\
pital until Mooday, when he yas released
by Forest cavalry. He saw Rosencrans
OH Sunday at II m. He had no mark
Of wounds. On Sunday night. 70, kets
we're seen towards Harrison's which the
Yankees said was Burnside, with forty
thousand reinforcements. 4 heavy Con-
federate force was before Chattanooga and
Harrisop's.
LATER. AN officer from H DDS divis-
ion, who arrived on the train jlst in, reports
that be left Lookout Mountain Yesterday
morning, and that important position was
head by Hoods division, now commapded
by Jenkins. It is not supposed an assault
will be made, as we command the situation
and need not sacrifice lives. When the
trains left Burnt Bridge Station this morn.
ing, cannonading was heard. On Thurs
day night, the enemy made two attempts
on our lines, but were driven back to their
entertainments. Further news OF cheer
ing character has been received, but it is
not deemed prudent to communicate it.
RICHMOND, Sept. 26.-Adyices from the
army Of Northern Virginia represent the
troops in e3celsps copdi,iop. and ready
for the impending battle on the Rapidan,
now looked for Gaily. spalI squads Of
prisoners and de.erters are daily brought
in.
GoRpoNsvILLE, Sept. 27.-No move
ment Of the enemy is reported today. 4
strong brigade of Yankees vent to Cor
dopsyille on yesterday. An immense
wagon train was at Mitchell's Station yes
mn