The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-21
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.


FROM PETERSBURG.
From the Richmond Enquirer S.p'embcrF.
For three days past the enemy has been
manWuyring to effect an expansion of his right
wing, and, if possible seize the Vaughan road.
A battle has consequently been expected, and
rumors are now current in Petersburg each day
anticipating the event. At an carly hour on
Thursday morning, Warrens 9th Corps Of Yam
KEGS, having left their works in the vicinity Of
the Weldon railroad, advanced and broke through
General Buffers lines at Poplar Spring Church
Colonel d. d. Feuebee, commanding Gonero
bearings Brigade met then, and after fighting
them for four hours with varying success, finally
repulsed them, iniliCting considerable loss.
The enemy succeeded in reaching Poplar Spring
Church, and threw up brea,tworks at that point,
but were compelled to abandon them. Our loss
was small. The enemy lett several killed and
wounded, and number of prisoners. These
prisonCrs sta ed that this movement was an
atten pit on their part to advance their lines in the
direction Of the Suuthside railroad.
On Yesterday morning the enemy made another
attC mpt to extend the picket lines on the lett but
! were suddenly encountered by portion of VIII
! cox's command surprised, and driven back,
! losing eighty-nnc in prisoners, and several in
| killed ana wounded. We lost none.
The enemy have now yidettG post at the
u, intersection of the Vaughan and Poplar Spring
| Church roads which is now their most advanced
| point of Occupation. Poplar Spring Church, from
| which they were driven, is situated in Dinwiddie
| county between the Vaughan and BJydtOwn
roads about two miles west of the Weldon rail-
road, and about tour from the city.
PpnW TRr EnRTH sTnP.
The city was disturbed with various rumOrs on
| Yesterday of q fight on the DarbytOwn road.
Official intelligence states that early yesterday
morning a strong body of the encmy's cavalry
| advanced up the road near New Market and
drove in our pickets. Later in the day, our
forces made dash upon the enemy, drove them
off, and re establis he'd our picket lines. No loss
on either side is reported.
| PINE CONDITION OF TIE ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
Official information has been received that the
| Army of Tennessee Is in splendid condition and
| spirits.
In A despatch TO General Bragg, dated Septcm-
| her 10, General Hood says he is very much grail.
fed at the feeling now existing among the officers
| and men of his army, and that they are in better
| condition for battle than at any time since they
crossed the Chattahoochee.
Official information has also been received that
the extra duty list consisting Of detailed mem is
being materially decreased.
PROM GENERAL EARI.Y's ARMY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond EaqHirsr.
FREDERICK County, Virginia, Tuesday, Sep
tember l3-Therc was considerable cannonadng
to-day seemiI gly on the Opequan, southeast OF
Winchester. Guards with prisOuers-One hundred
and eighty, who have just passed up the road
say that it seems TO be along the line from Bun
ker's Hin TO Berryville. force of men yester-
rtconstTuCtng the bridge over Cedar creek, on
The valley turnpike. Constant reaccessions to
Rarly's army pass doWn daily.
The Chicago platform and ITS occupants attract
but little attention about here. Take the North.
em estimate of the Constitution of the United
States C' a covenant with death and hell'), thciI
valuation Of the Bible when IL conflicts with an
ism; their regard for a cartel, any other Ohl-
htcal platform, even had there been a single
genuine plank Of peace IN IL. Simply Stra,DS,
stTaws TO show which way The wind blows at the
moment in their country.
THE LATE RATTLE NEAR ATLANTA.
C,rrepoadsHcs ofthc Richnaoa2 Enquirer
CAMP NEAR LovEJoY STATION, Ca, September
5.-Wc have been 50 constantly in motion for q
week, that II has been impossible to write you Of
the exciting Operntions IN which we have Been
partcipating. And such Is the tickle fortune OF
war that Won have scarcely heard tina, Atlanta
hns been relieved before we have 10 announce 10,
fall.
The recent movement Of sherman, which, for q
time, was tnYCupeQ in great mystery, has at las
been sufficiently clearly developed About thI
10th ult. he Withdrew his troops from our from
| and with five corps crossed the Clattah2O'het
| river, moved down about twenty miles, then ry
| crossed ~ Saud,own Hnd Sweet Water, moved O.
within q short distance of JOnesbOrO, on th.
Western and Macon railroad, and there threw
up q strong line Of intrcuchmcnts.
On the night Of the 30Ih, General Hood ordered
Lees Corps, then about live miles sou IA of
! Atlanta, 10 move down the railroad, Harlee'.
Corps having preceded it. Stewart Corps and
| the militia Uuder Maior-General q. W, SlIiJb
| were left within the works around the city
| At 3 O'Clock the next evening, our line Of
| battle was formed n front Of JonesbOrO, HarleC
| on the right and Lee on the left, and at Oncj
moved upon the enemy in his inrenchod posi-
| ton. The enemy was massed in front Of Lee
while the force opposed % Hardec's advance wal
chiefly cavalry, Our troops advanced steadily
and unialterngly under CALLING fire, drove tut
enemy along the entire line, and from hil
muenChed picket line.
The enemy, in front Of Iardee, retrcated 20 tho
river Lees Corps reached the cnemy's priucipa
line Of works. but in consequence Of their grea
strength and the greatly superior force Of th
enemy, was unable to carry them aua was with
drawn in order, and not followed by the enemy
SteyCnsOn's Division, Of Lees Corps suiIerg
more than any other division, although thu
whole corps fought with great cooness and
gaIlantry.
This division advanced under as heavy a fin
Of shot, shell and mUsketIy as was ever faced b
troops. Still it went on under the guidance q
its gallant commander, whose cOolness an
presence Of mind under fire have become prOyei
bal. He WAS soon struck on the heaC by Da
partially spent, and although stunned, remRiuo
IN the saddle, and retained command during th
fight
When almost az the enemy's works. Brigader
General Cumming, commanding brigade
Georgians, fell severely wounded in the thigi
and wounded also IN both hauds Colonel Cacl
of tie Sd Tennessee Regiment, was killed oul
ripht. The loss Of this division in killed an
wounded, exceeds five hundred.
On the morning Of the lst Lees Corps wa
ordered 10 Atlanta. lt arrived near the Ct
] about dark, IL had now been determined