The New York herald., 1864-08-23
S n e z M A N

Movements OF Wheeler's Rebel Forces
Capture OF Trains by the Enemy
Knoxville Heavily FortiHed-Generai
Buckner Report d Killed In Battle, &c.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 20, 1864.
The Nashville Times contains a report that General
wheeers rebel have the river above Chat
tanooga though there report that he has gone East
Tennessee. The last is discredited.
1t is reported that . train bound from Knoxville to
Chattanooga captured Cleveland by the rebels
and that an empty train bound from Chattanooga
lanta was also captured By them. This occurred on
Thursday.
The Notifications OF Knoxville resist enectualy Eve
times the number Of men In wheesr's force.
General steedmans wound was only light scratch
under the eye. drove the rebes for ave miles and
then escaped to Chattanooga.
discredited report prevailed a. Nashville that the
rebel General Buckner had been killed n battle
Rebel AccSunts.
rHE cHArrAHoocHEE RIVER 6RosssD BY rHE REBEL
sENYRAL wHEKLER's CAvAb3Y--THE CoSTEM-
PLATED ATTACK UPON rnE FEpERAL RgAe-sHER-
MANS LINE or COMMUNICATION EXPECTED TO BIZ
80 From the Macon Telegraph, Angus. 1871
An the reports which We published yesterday have
travaaant Of exploits of General Wheeler his
General Wheeler crossed the Chattahoochss river
Thursday night with three separate bodies OF cavalry
ceeded on his march for the soemy's rear on the
following day a picked body Of mounted men were
result Of which transprod We also learn tha,
distinguished general in the Army Of Tennessee informed
senteman that on Saturday last, week ago, General
to cooperate with General Wheeler.
These aceo UNITS are probably correct Is well known
that our cavalry have started for the enemys rear In
few days We shall have authentic information Of their
exploits when we trust 10 Civ. v- readers gratifying
account o the destruction OF Shafss6 ,,p, q copmga
cation. great deal depends Upon thIs eIpct.:cs
we trust will be In every respect a@ucccssful one
SuE UNION PRISONERS AT AHDERsoNvILLB, "a.
From the Augusta Sentinei.1
The large number Of fsderas have been capturing
lately says the Augusta Snnel has Increased the nun
Der Of prisoners at 20 oyer thirty thousana
aud the cry Is sssi they GOMEZ We learn, says the
Macon Telegraph that not day passes without from one
hundred 20 one thousand arrive and are added TO tho
number
The United states steamer Remington.
The United States steamer Kensinston, reported on
shore the Romer Shoals, arrived safely yesterday
evening at the Navy Yard, having sustained no injury
whatever. She went ashore about nine r. NJ Sunday
while coming in from Fortress Monroe In charge her
coast pilot Her signals for assistance were answered by
the steamer Meteor returning from excursion, which
was boarded by ensign from the Kenspgion TO solicit
asow, which the captain Of the Meteor was unable to
give, his steamer being upas for the purpose but who
kindly sent back assistance upon his arr va in town.
Boar RAcE.A two-pair.os scull between seven.
teen feet boats from whitehall aud the Battery came on
yesterday afternoon. The distance rowed from Pro-
fsssor Halls bath around Bedloe's island and back and
was made. against strong wnd, IN forytwo minutes,
the wbitehslers being tho victors. The boats we're
rcwed BY 0'Masy and Hsonesy, from whitehall, and
largely In favor Of tho Battery boys and copsd.
ersble funds ohsased hands IN ooubcauence