The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-02
Mayor Frank williamson, 4th New York

MAYOR Frank williamson, 4th New York
Heavy Artillery.
II is a little singular that among so many
prisoners more prominent officers we're not cap
tur,d II is probable thai they ran at the first
approach OF danger and thus saved their COW
ardy persons.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE oP COLONEL IA WALKER.
from hs P0sr,5trg Erpre'' Aug,ia2s.
Colonel I. A. Walker, Hancocks Adiutant-
GeuerAl, who was captured on Thursday, escaped
from the guards on Saturday night, and at
tempted to reach the Yankee lines. While en-
route thither he was picked up, and was yester-
day returned 10 his brethren on the island. He
is minus hat minus coat, minus shoes, and minus
socks. He is naturally fne-loOkiug man, but
with so much apparel missing he looks rather
curious.
PEW UNION OFFICERS OF PROMINENCE CAPTURED.
From ne Psieri5uro Erpress, AuguH2s.
The fact that in the wholesale capture OF pris.
oners near Reams' Station on Thursday last but
few officers of prominence were taken creates
some remark. II is not believed that all the
higher grade fellows escaped, and if not they
must be among the common herd, incog. Il Is
positively stated by several who saw the pris-,
oncrs when first taken, that one among them
wore a strap with two stars upon his shoulder
which would indicate that major or brigadier
general was captured.
Before he was searched he may have removed
his badge of rank, in order TO keep himself un-
known. And yet we can see but little to gain by
this act. II is also positively stated that one
officer surrendered as q brigadier-g general; but
where is he Let them be searched out, and II
possible brought to light Hancock's Assistant
Adjutant-General, LeutenRnt-Colonel I. A.
Walker, is among the prisoners.
ANOTHER RAID on THE MACON AND ATLANTA
RALBOAD-THE REBELS ROUTED AT IoNEsBoRo
-FIGHT PROGRESSING.
From htPeersbtrg Erpress, August %.
BY the Macon papers we learn that another
| raid has been made on the Macon and Atlanta
| railroad.
On Friday night the Yankees took possession
| Of Jonesboro, routing our troops there, and on
Saturday morning they were burning the track
north and south of the town. The rumor is that
they intend to hold the positionlat Jonesboro with
| an infantry force so as to compel Hood to fall
| back.
The Yankee force is variously estimated atfrom
| twelve hundred to three thousand. At last
| accounts they had been attacked by Jackson's
| Cavalry, and the 6ght was progressing; but no
particulars are as yet known.
REPORTED RETREAT OF SHERMAN FROM ATLANTA.
From the Richmond Examiner, Augun2o
| 1t was reported yesterday that official intelli-
| gence had been received that Sherman was
| retreating from Atlanta, and that Hood was
| pressing him heavily. We are much disposed to
| believe this report, though no information on the
| subject has been given the press. Wheeler and
Others have been playing such pranks in Sher-
| mans rear as must have rendered his position
before Atlanta dangerous and extremely uncom-
| Portable.
AFFAIRS IN EAST TENNESSEE.
| From the Richmond Enquirer, AuguN29.
The Bristol Gasete, of the 2jth, received yes
| terday, has important news of affairs in East
| Tennessee. We copy from its colamns the fol-
| lowing -
The enemy s cavalry, two hundred and seventy
| five strong, dashed into Rogersvile on Sunday
| last, capturing Hon. ]. b. Heiskell Colonel
| Walker, Lieutenant Blevius and the Provost
| Marshal with nineteet sivates. After the
| prisoners were formed in lac and placed under
| guard, three of them we're shot down in
| cold blood by a deserter from our army by the
| name of SizemOre. Mr.. Rogan's son, of Bristol,
was severely wounded under the same circum-
| stances.
In the meantime the enemy had shipped artil-
| lery from Knoxville to the vicinity of Bulls
| Gap, whilst heavy force of cavalry advanced
| from that direction. On Tuesday they attacked
our forces, who fell back before superior num-
| bers to JOnesboro.
This is the movement which that incarnate
| fend, Brownlow, had in anticipation when he
| wrote editorially "that certain East Tennessee
| regiments would soon return 10 the Department
OF East Tennessee, when they would exterminate
| the Rebel population"
N. B.-We learn as we go to press that the
| Yankees have advanced TO within few miles of
| Kingsport
In another article, speaking Of the condition of
The intelligence received every few days from
East Tennessee, represents the condition of our
people in that country as becoming more and
more distressing.
REPoRTBD REBEL VICTORY IN THB VALLEY
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT AT CHARLBsrOwN, ETC.
From me Richmond Examiner, Augud2.
1t was reported yesterday morning that General
Early had gained another victory in the valley.
The report seems to have been brought by man
who reached the city Saturday evening. His ac-
count is, that General Early on last Tuesday
fought the enemy near Charlestown, and drove
them into Harper's Ferry, and that the battle
was very desperate, our loss having been upwards
of one thousand. We published the fact on
Friday that General Early had telegraphed that
he had "pressed the enemy back TO Hlrper's
Ferry" The skirmishing that took place while
the enemy were being "pressed back, is no
doubt the only foundation for the reported battle
Sheridan has under him force Of over forty
thousand men, but they are composed of the
most heterogeneous material, and there is little
| fight in them. At least half of them are hundred
day men, who feel that they have been imposed
upon by being put into the field, as they enlisted
upon the understanding that they we're TO be en-
ployed only in garrison duty. They told the
people of the valley that they did not intend 10
light; they would not mind having bout with
"the cavalry" but, rs 20 fighting Early they had
no idea Oft. These Yankees have been as good
as their word.
A BAITLE FOR THE POSSESSION or MOBILE Bx.
PEcTED-THB CONCENTRATION OF THE UNION
FORCES, RTC.
From he Ao6tls Register.
There are some intelligent observers who be
lieve that the Yankees are massing an army fol
a determined attack ON Mobile. With the troops
already on Dauphin Island and behind For
Morgan, and those lately withdrawn from western
Texas, MoTganzia, Louisiana, from A. ]. Smiths
army, In font Of General Forrest, these gentle
men are of the opinion that the enemy can gather
twenty five thousand in aid of the fleet, for Al
attack on our water and land lines. Our authori
, ties are wisely acting upon this hypothesis, and
, our present words have no reference to them.
, But is as she question relates 10 n0n-conba
. tants that we present it 10 their consideration
We do not mean 70 write any more articles x
, | drive of and scare away the women and chill
dren, il we can help il. But It is our duty tC
state the facts so that fathers and other heads o
4 ! families can act understandingy in the premises
I We therefore say that, from preseat appearances
the Yankees are going TO be fools enough TO try
the strength Of their heads against our fortidca
tions, and those whose business it is not to stanI
; | tire had better "stand from under"