The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-31
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Special Dispatches to Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, August 81.
New Provost Marshal In Gulf Depart
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WASHINGTON, August 81.
New Provost Marshal in ~ Gulf Depart
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Brgadier- General James Bowen has been re-
leved from duty rs Provost Marshal General Of
the Department of the Gulf, and Colonel II.
Robinson appointed to fill the vacancy.
kebeI LOSSES al ReRm~' station.
Richmond papers of the 2Sth admit that their
loss was nearly four thousand in the attack on
our position at Reams' Station. Prisoners say
the Rebel loss was over five thousand.
QuieI at AtIaDIn-A Battle Expected.
Dispatches from General Sherman announce
every hing quiet in font of AtlInta-a quiet
however that will not long remain undisturbed.
The indications are that battle will be fought
ON the Macon railroad before the close of the pre-
sent week.
GuerIIIas in Missouri Punished.
The guerillas Of Missouri are at last getting
their deserts. Every one that General r R)secrans
captures now is Immediately tried by military
commission, and If proof is shown Of his having
acted as guerrilla he is sentenced 70 be shot or
hung generally the latter. Six more will suffer
the penalty Of the law on the 8 h OF September
UeXt.
Rebels ReIreRting from the Shenandoah.
The only information we have from the She
direction Of Strasbarg, and that Sherdaus cav
airy is skirmishing with his rear guard in the
ncighborhood of Winchester. 1t is believed tina.
Longstreet's force began their retreat Que week
ago to- day.
quiet at Petersburg - Another Attack
looked for-Iee Reinrorced by Early.
The situation Of affairs in front of Petersburg
remains unchanged, though there are unms-
al hat
are preparing for another desperate conflict for
possession Of the Weldon road. We hold our
lines firmly, every day adding strength to our
ntrenchments, which are now believed TO be
impregnable. 1t is believed in the army that Lee
has been reinforced by part of Early's force
from the Valley The weather is beautiful and
the roads excellent
AOEiiraI FRrragut to RemRin AT Mobile.
The popular opinion that Admiral Farragut is
to be at once sent to Wilmington, and that an
expedition against that port is organizing, is
wholly incorrect His work in Mobile Bay does
not cease even with the capture of Fort Morgan.
Moreover, the job at Wilmington is one in which
no considerable success can be achieved, except
by combined attack of the army and navy and
desirable as it is that the place should be reoccu-
pied and repossessed, the emergencies of Grant
and Sherman require that every available man
should be sent to them ut present,
mastering New Recruits.
A recent order from the War Department
directs that hereafter recruits for new organiza-
tions in military service, shall be mustered in in
the same manner as those for old organizations
that IS in companies by mastering officers at the
| general rendezvous Of the regiment, and advance
bounty will not be paid till company rolls are
made out. Company officers will not be mus
tered till companies are full and field and staff
| officers not till the regiment Is organized. Men
will be mustered in from the date Of enlistment,
and discharged at the expiration Of the time for
| which mustered,