Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-31

hiding their heads IS they did at the outset be-
fore the storm OF patriotic feeling sweePihs
with resissless might throughout the land.
How would q desertsr fare with popular
feeling a. It was in the spring snd summer OF
1851. What would become OF those who are
now resorting TO every contemplate ooase
and srtitice to evade the servicel
The Sentinel has the folio wing extracts from
the Charleston Courier
IHCBNDIARY sHELLs.
The attention Of housekeepsrs and citizens
generally is directed TO the notice
recommending that constant supply OF
the enemy incendiary shells exploding In
the city.
TO HOLDERS OF COTTON.
We learn that an order is TO be issued for all
persons possessing cotton to have Il removed
promptly from the limits OF the city, as its
presence during the bombardment from the
enemys shells Is considered dangerous.
The Dispatch OF the 18th has the following
dispatch:
FromNtaunton,
STANTON, Va, Aug 25-(Iol Jackson has
been skirmishing with the enemy since Sunday
ard been gradually falling back He has
made stand at the Hot Springs The enemy's
force, between 4,UuUaHd 5000 strong, Is at Warm
Springs.
I.a,er advices state that the Yankees are
falling back, which is very probable, as limbo
d, u is on their track. Their object seems to be
the destruction of the Central Railroad
GcRpoNsvlLLB, Aug. 25.-Advices from Cul-
pepper gay that 8 skIrmish with Yankee raiders
took place on Sunday, near Bris;ow Station
Our forces drove off the enemy, capturing q
few prisoners. All quiet otherwise.
The .S-ntsnel quotes from tho Chattanooga
Rebel rs follows:
The Front.
A friend just down from Athens. Tenn, re-
ports the Tumor current at that place OF hgnt
at Washington, Tenn, small village on the
river. on Saturday last, between Gen. Forests
command and large force OF the enemy, in
which the latter were repulsed and dri ven back
seven miles. Loss on both sides heavy.
subsequently another fight occurred at Pin
Hook, aud the Yankees were again repulsed
No particulars received yet
The reported advance Of Burnside on Knox
Vile 3 confirmed. Operations for the momen,
enveloped in obscurity.
The Rebel says Chattanooga, SO long a hospi.
tai and baggage.room, is now q camp, and
nothing is to be seen but the rude paraphernalia
of war
"And here we lit quite as rebellious as ever
dropping our ink drops In the ear of the foemaI
as he drops his shells into, we were al
mos. about to say, our town. However, We
shall stand our ground as best we may
Therefore, as the man said in the play
"Have at ye all! Rock on and do your worst
R, secrans, and gang mongrel puppy; WhelI
al d hound. The mountains are on fire! There
are freemen in the crags. There are rifles
among the pines. Come on, therefore, thou
canine epitome. And we will cudgel thee like
to Jelly that cats refuse to lick"
YANKEE MOVEMENTS on THE sBABoARD.
Two hundred Federal cavalry advanced a:
far as Windsor on the Norfolk and PIttsburl
Railroad, on Sunday, and camped at tina
point on Sunday night Windsor is in Isle o
Wight county, about twelve miles from lvor
Ii is stated that entire brigade OF the enc
| my. consisting Of infantry and artillery, camp
| ed at K.lly's, In Nansemond county, sever
| miles from Suffolk Sunday night