Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
LATEsT .OUTHERN NEWS.

r ebel X ports from East Tennessee-Gen.
Breckinridge Claims q Tictory-Capture
of Prisoners, Celors and Artillery-Rebel
Reports Of Sherman-He is Said to be
Moving on Selma. Ala.-Arrival of a
Federal Fleet In Mobile Bay-Prsceed.
Ings Of the Rebel congratulated 50 n
II. W. Cobb Declared Disloyal.
We have received the Richmond Wing of the
10th, from which we extract the folio wing:
Glorious News ON East Tennessee
Breeknridge Is not only intellectually great
put ne is as brave as the bravest, and seems 70
nave learned the art OF war by intuiti.n: Like
Forrest, he Is ever able to accomplish what
others deem impossible. In East Tennessee
he has at single blow swept away the pres
tige Of what the Yankees claim as great
victory. The following dispatch, received at
the War Department last night, speaks for
give it.
GINA. Nov. 15-Hon. James A. Seldom, Secre-
torv of War:-Gen Breckenridge reports that
OF the night OF the 18th he turned Bulls Gap,
when the enemy attempted to retreat. About
one o'clock on the 14th, with Eaughn's and
Dukes commands, he struck their column
and routed it. Several hundred prisoners, ten
stand OF colors, six pieces Of artillery, with
caissons and horses complete, fifty wagons.
loaded, with teams, ambuiances with medical
supplies, &c, were captured. r. E. LEE.
From the Army of Tennessee.
General Hood is in motion, and his destina-
ton is thought to be East Tennessee. On the
the best information which has reached us,
that Sherman designs to evacuate Atlanta en-
tirely. The larger portion Of his force, it is
reported. is already moving towards Selma,
Ala. and, IL this be true, Mobile must be his
destination. Apropos to this conjecture, we
learn that an immense fleet Of transports laden
with stores, has arrived in Mobile Bay which
looks as II movement is contemplated at an
early day in that quarter We have upon the
above hypothesis, the most singular feature of
the war-that is, of two large armies passing
each other by sort OF flank movement and
moving in an opposite direction. Sherman
may be shrewd banker, q stubborn fighter,
and prospective candidate for Presidential
honors ; bnt we venture the prediction that he
has been woefully outgeneraled this time. We
shall soon see. The situation Is certainly IN
creasing in interest.
Expulsion Of w. r.. w. Cobb.
We find the following in Tuesdays proceed
ings OF the rebel Congress:
WILLIAMSON R. W COBB DECLARED DIsLoYAL.
Mr.. Clinton, Gala } from the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charge Of
disloyalty against Williamson r. W. Cobb,
member of Congress from Alabama, made q
report, accompanied by the testimony OF sun
dry witnesses, who prove that the accused re-
manned within the Yankee lines, OF his own
accord, when he could easily have left had he
so desired; that his conduct and con versation
since he has been among them clearly sho VS.
that he is hostile to the Confederate cause: and
that the committee recommend that his seat be
declared vacant, ana the Governor OF the State
OF Alabama be informed of the action Of the
House.
The subject was laid over to give the mem
hers an opportunity to examine the testimony.