The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-27
FROM THE SOUTH
GcrdOnsviIie Probably Occupied.

FROM THE SOUTH.
GordOnsvIIie Probably Occupied.
From mc Richmond Whig, Decemier2t
The Telegraph operator at Gordonsylle reported
this morning that he was abOut 20 withdraw
from thar pace, as our forces had fallen back
and the Yankees were advancing. The proba-
biliies are that GOrdonsylle mas been occupied
by the enemy, but VIC have the ti.tlCtiOn of
knowing that before they are many hours older
they will wish they had remained at home.
BTcckinridEe's Department.
OUR RAIDERS REPORTED DEFEATED AND RB-
TREArIBG.
From he Richmond EeqaTer DscsH5-r2j.
Although there is no Official news of import
ance fr, m Southwestern Virginia, enough is
known to warrant the belief that tue enemy has
been punished severely by WitCher and Breckin-
ridge in several conflicts, and shat he is no"
making with all speed back towards Tennessee.
Among other injuries inflicted by the enemy
during the raid was the destruction Of the offices Of
the Abingdon Yrgi,tidn and the Bristol Register.
The Fleet of Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December 2l.-rhe Yam.
kee fleet is still riding at anchor OFF the bar, with
no change in position. Their Monitors are not
yet visible. The weather is stormy, and IL IS eN-
ccedingly rough outside. Should the gale cease,
the enemy cannot land under forty eight hours.
WuMISGToN December 22.-Ihc Fedora! fleet
have been driven off the shore by the storm, the
visible. IL is uncertain whether they have sought
port, or gone South. The wiad is Light and the
sea very rough.
WnHrNGfoN, December 23.-Twenty- six ves-
Sels OF the Federal fleet reappeared this morning.
There has been no other change since last
despatch. The wind has subsided, and the sea
is becoming smooth.
The Z rams Mississippi Department.
PRICE REoRGANIzING MS ARHY-Gr IS rRo-
EOUNCED THE LAGEsr CoRrs IN THE
From hC Richmond Dispatch, December 2
A gentleman, direct from the Trans Mississippi
Department, bIings information that General
Price has organized the recruits brought out OF
Missouri by him, into five new brigadss. General
Joe Kelly and General John b. Clark, Jr., haze
each division. General jeff Thompson com
mands Kelly's brigade. Colonel John I. Coffee
has recruited a regiment one thousand eight
hundred strong.
On the 18Th of November General Price was
issuing ratOns 10 thirty-threo thousand men. His
expedition into Missouri was as completely sue
cesslul ne his orders permitted II TO be. lie has
now the largest corps IN t9e Confederate army
and every man is a Missourian. General FIgtn,
whom nc detached for that purpose, captured
Fayetteville. with its garrison OF eight hundred
men, on the 4th OF November.
Escaped Officers RecaPtured by the
Rebels.
rom ne Richmond Dipaicb Dscembsr23.
Twenty odd Yankees, captured by some Of
Colonel Thomas men, in the smoky Mountain,
we're brought here this week Among them are
two majors, six captains, and twelve lieutenant3.
They escaped from the guard at Columbia ; C.,
and were making their way TO the Federal lines,
when Thoma,'s "iugins" gobbled them up
ASheritkc (N,C.) NC,0S.
The Rebel General Fitz Lee Again in
the saddle.
From the Richmond Vhig DeeeD,ber2L
The Charlottesville Chronicle says the country
will be gratihed 20 learn that the gallant General
tfVh
received at Winchester on the 1871 OF September,
and has again gone 10 resume his command. he
has been in Charlottesville day or 50, ana lett
Yesterday. He will be welcomed by his Old COM
radcs, who, we trust, will not again De deprived
OF his valuable services. Among tue "c4Yaliers'
of the SOuth, few have acted a more conspicuous
part than this distinguished officer.
Conduct OF Hoods Rebels I'm Columbia,
Tennessee.
From the Richmond Whiy, Dscsmber2l
corresponds Mt Of the Montgomery Mail,
writing from Columbia, Tennessee, describes the
evacuation of the to wn by the Yankees aud the
entry of the COnfeterates, and adds :-"S lme Of
the boys pundered cOniectioneries and hed
their arms with knicknacks. Some were laden
with boots and shoes and hats some with bags
of flour; some bad tinware enough 10 open
Confederate hotels everything was plundered.
But while this iubilant melee for spois was
at it height General Forrest, with the good taste
characteristic of both of US, rode along the
pavement weighted TO tue gunwales with pretty
girls, and plundered the honey from hundred
willing lips. To see them running to the streets,
raising their little hands in Joy, and crying,
Ior' yonders Genr Forrest yonder's Gen'
Forest howd'y, Genl Forest and an ocean
Of similar EXPLANATIONS, and then turning up
their little faces and pouting their pretty mouths
with lamblilie submission for his kisses, makes
one thrust his hands to the elbows in his breeches
pockets and wish he was in Forests boots"
Exchange Of Prisoners to be Resumed
az Richmond.
F2Om TIE Richmond Sentinel Deeember2i. a1a
Our authorities have delivered to the Federal
agent at the ports of SaYahnah and Charleston
twelve thousand Federal esptiyes, and received
in exchange so far about three thousand. The
nine thousand due us will be delivered near
Richmond, so that we shall soon have the priVi-
lege OF welcoming home 4 large number of our
soldiars now in captivity.
Great Stampede OF Negroes from Rich.
mOnd-HOw they Fight for their Mas
ters.
From ms Richmond SeNhHsl December 20.
A regular panic and stampede has taken place
among the negroes Of this city. Between forty
and fifty have run off 10 the Yankees since last
Saturday, in most cases carrying their trunks and
household goods. On Wednesday night seven
negroes belonging 20 Mr.. Valentine HicklAr,
living Just beyond Union Hill, went on, carrying
all their furniture. The cause Of the stampede Is
the report that has gotten abroad that R The male
negroes are 10 be put into the atmy.