The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-19
The WAR News.

tracts are flom the Examiner Of the lItu.-
The WAR News.
Yesterday was 10 all respects as blank day I'm
the matter of news rs the preceding
kUthug OF importance has occurred NO Peters
bug. From time 10 time, but chiefly during tho
night, the enemy threw lj-inrh mortar shell
into the city, which eNpode5 With great noise,
but Effected nothing.
truce prevailing on Hoods lines, we have
DOhDg Of interest from that quarter. We shui
tOun receive the accounts brought by the yIes OF
the Yankee occupation of Atlanta, which viii be
intc estiug.
There is no news from the Valley.
There was a Iumor yCst rday that Eluagnt
hHd leit, or was about to leave, Mobile nay, and
bring his feet TO the Atlantic coast 70 aid I'm a
cOubh I'd land and naval attack on Wilmington.
We have no official continuation of this rumOr.
From Gr"rgin.
MACON, September Eth ten days armis'ice
between the Two armies commenced this morn.
ing. Trains have gone forward for the purpose
Of bringing away he Atlanta eXiCs.
B' th sides will make vigorous preparations to
renew hostilitcs and gather forces for the fail
cHmpaiFn.
81 eiman has refused 10 exchange prisoners
for men whose terms of service have expired.
His letter tu General Hood will soon appear, and
is characteristic of the Yankees.
I be lgia militia have received fIrloughs Of
thirty days.
MoRuT September l3 Scouts report that the
enemy rre making n raid on Fish river, with
three iransI orts laden with troops. Otherwise,
ali quiet.
The Petersburg papers report that during the
pesi few Gays there has been very litlc clnuoul-
ding on the lines, and an entire absence of any
sheling Of the city.
II is thought that General Grant is apparently
lying passive until he can re Give such reinforce.
ments as will enable him TO STRIFE heavy blow.
He is rep rttd 70 be receiving additions to his
army every day.
J be Emic, in Grants lines are compelled 70
submit nor only 10 great priyatOnS, Dut also -
insult aud abuse from the nsolent Yankee thieves
who visit their farms. \ gCu'em from Starry
reports that the people OF tina county are visited
aluo't daily by band Of negro cIvalrv, com.
ma, oed ly white officers, who prc'eni 20 b.
PuaIdng the telegraph line running from For
Powhatan to Swans Point THESE follow, patrol
tie country through which the wire ruus, but
sitn leave IL and branch of many miles, steal
j. z everything in their rea'h, and trelring tn
helpless females and non -COmbltants in the m lst
shameful and insulting manner.
Rev. Mr.. Murdadgh and MessrS. Dsll, Bur
rows, Higgins, and Morris, have again htcu lr
rCsiCd, on the charge OF convey ing inf lrm uiJn
10 tie COntcderaes; and near y every mue
person on or Lear the Telegraph luc hls been
compelled td leave his home or submit % ind nj.
mite imprisonment Plantations have been rolbel
OF their remaining slaves, horses, cattle, wa gDn
carriages, &c, and The vehicles are inyaruDy
londeu wi vsluab cs and fruits before they are
Driven uH.
The SiiuRtIOH in Georgia.
Inc news we get ny naiI OF tue situation IN
Georgia is encouraging. Ihe Macon CJRtpi8yqcg
gtAfps that our army Is reDvcsentc1 ng baing in
good condition ami rs eager for the tray rs they
were previously 10 lea'lnH Atlanta. lho lSn they
have sustained a reverse their spirits are ls un-
cOn0perahe as ever The C1a,,f.Ja,ggy slvs NJ
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Tie slIuatoh -
reported hat sherman To- otifyug East Paint an
Decatur. There has been some slight .Ir nj bfrs al1
oar front out Il Has chlraeter.Zsl By niue srt On e,ber
side.
Twefty thirty prisoners were br1ught down on Wed
kdHy AT rUo0n. hey we're captured in Tbe d tr mi
Jonc, Goru They eNpfcss nemselvcs srs aul rrcI nf
tie wa
W. have very pleas mi rumors concerning our future
prosIects, which are At bT sent Contr aba d
The Griffin RstF say. tlcie has he u no rbangr In the
ditlon nur trout Cne re- 0r ment1ne I'm
TIeysrcnsJ t"b bavc m r,oy @ T'y1 i @ cg w. go
haNt all their nrncnng tools ard much other te1rls
On dla me 5IG9 We eG tSy nave aep GtcE atlanta
been deyEoSed II is pncerstood tIat Ne nov nou5S
Jonesboro.
Another Macon paoer saws of the nosition
strength. and prosprc,s of our army
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