The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-22
THE CATTLE CAPTURE.
Despatch from General Lee.
Etc, Etc" Etc. Eto.. Etc.

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PEACE RUNoRs--AN Excu,NGE or PRISONERS
AGREED ON.
MACON, September l7.-Rumors are rife to-
day that General Sherman has sent an informal
request to Governor Brown, Vice President Ste
phens, and II. " Johnson to come to Atlanta
and confer with him on the subject of peace.
General Hood has relieved his Chief Of staff
Brgadicr- General Shoup, from duty. Major
Mason ID now acting in that capacity.
Five hundred eXiled families have arrived in
our lines from Atlanta Their condition is most
deplorable.
special exchange of 20O0 prisoners has been
agreed upon by Generals Hood and Sherman, and
700 Yankees will be sent forward tonight for
this purpose
MACON, September l6.-Parties arrived here
from Atlanta say that great numbers Of Sher-
mans army are going home, and that ten thou
sand are already gone, and more are following,
their terms of service being out.
The whole situation here looks well. Yester-
day was observed by the people as a day of fast
ing and prayer.
FROM MOBILE.
MoHIIE, September 1.-The Yankee gunboat
Selma formerly Confederats) anchored on We'd
nesday night near one Of our batteries on the
,
she was opened on by the battery struck twice
when she hastily retreatcd. he three Yankee
gunboats that went up Fish river, on Sunday
last, stole six thousand feet Of lumber number
OF cattle, and destroyed the furniture ut Milsmith
and Pator.
THE WAR NEWS.
From he richmond Examiner Stpism5srlg.
The following despatch from General Lee re-
ceiYed on saturday, contains the most agreeable
news since General Hill beat the Yankees at
Reams' station -
HEADQUARTERS Army OF NORTHERN VGR-
GINGA September l7.--Hon. j. A. Seddon, Secre-
tary of War:-At daylight yesterday the enemy's
skirmish line, west of the Jerusalem plank-road,
was driven back upon his intrenchments along
their whole extent. Ninety prisoners were taken
by us In the operation.
"At the same hour General Hampton attacked
the eucmys position north of the Norfolk rail
road, near sycamore Church and captured about
three hundred prisoners some arms and wagons
a large numherot horses and twenty five hundred
cattle.
General Gregg attacked General Hampton on
his return in the afternoon at Bccher's Mill, on
the Jerusalem plank-rOad, but was repulsed and
driven back. Everything was brought of safely.
Our entire loss does not exceed t..,,y men.
"R. Il, LEE"
We are informed that General Hampton started
for point on James river, south Of City Point,
where he had learned the cattle we're on pasture;
but while on the march he intercepted a letter
| tion that the cattle had been removed 20 SycI-
more Church. The letter also assured Grant that
| the beeyes were Of very superior quality, and
| expressed apprchensions that the grazing in
! Prince George would be insufficient. General
| Hampton changed his route according to the in
! formation given by the intercepted epstle.
The altar on Thursday, in which the enemy
| attempted reconnaissance IN the direction of
| Poplar Spring Church, was much more incOn-
| siderable and insignificant than we had been led
| to suppose. If any fighting took place on this
| part OF the line-west of the Weldon railroad-it
was of so trifing character rs to be beneath
! General Lees notice.
This raid Of General HamptOn's is one Of the
| boldest and most brilliant things of the war.
Leaving Reams' station, on the Weldon railroad,
! ten miles south OF Petersburg he passed behind
! Grant and took his beeyes from position imme-
| diatey in the rear of the centre of his lines
! Sycamore Church, the point at which the cap
lures OF cattle, prisoners, &c, was made, is about
| fifteen miles south by east Of Prince George
! Court House.
From information received last night we are
| disposed 70 believe that Grant has either given
up his designs on the SouthSide railroad or IS pre-
tending to have done so. There is no doubt that
he has been transferring his troops from his ex-
! treme left
There was sharp picket firing along the line
south ofPetersburg yesterday.
FROM THE VALLEY.
We have no news from the Valley. Well-in-
formed persons from that section say an able and
enterprising leader like Hampton is much needed
by our cavalry.
PROM GENERAL Hoop's ARMY.
The telegraph informs us that a partial eX-
change OF prisoners has been agreed upon be-
tween Generals Hood and Sherman.
| There were rumors in the army on Saturday
that sherman had sent an Informal message,
| requesting Vice President Stevens, Governor
Brown, and Confederate States Senator johnson
to come TO Atlanta, and confer with him on the
subject ofpeacc. If Sherman sent any such mes
sage, he must be deuded inlo the idea that in
capturing Atlanta he has suhiugltcd the State
We trust he will be soon roughly wakencd from
| this delusiOn.
coHRBsroNDENCE BETWEEN GrSEEAL SHERMAN
AND GENERAL HOOD.
From Hic Richmond Examiner, Nrut.a5frI9.
The Georgia papers bring as a considerable
mass Of correspondence which has lately taken
place between General Sherman and General
| Hood. As we have not space 10 give this cor
respondence i'm full, we present an abstract Of il,
which will serve every purpose.
We have official copies Of the correspondence
in regard 10 the truce Of ten days recently entered
into by Generals Sherman and Hood In his
| letter 90 General Hood, Sherman SAYS that he
deems IL the interest Of the United States that
the citizens now residing in Atlanta should DE
removed those who prefer to 60 South the rest
Nouhi' aud il Hood consents he (ShermWj
offer, 20 undertake the removal Of families iu
Atlanta who prefer to GO South, as Uros Rough
and Ready.
In regard to the slaves, the correspondence
I
may be permitted TO accompany their masters,
provided no force be used toward thcms, one way
OF the otheri II they wish % go with their mas
Iers and mistres,es thCy can do so; otherwise
they are sent away or employed 10y the Quarter
masters. To carry out this object Sherman pro-
pose, truce Of ten days.
Hood replies, saying that he does not consider
that lie has any alternative IN the matter, and
that he accepts the proposition. la closing his
letter, General Hood protests "in the name Of the
God OF humanity, against the expulsion of the
people Of Atlanta from their fresides " and de-
ClaTes, while he accepts Il, that Shermans posi-
ton "transcends the studied and ingenious
cruelty of all acts ever before brought 10 the at
tenlion Of mankind, even in the darkest history
OF war;
The subject Of correspondence number two is
in regard 70 the exchange Of prisoners held on
both sides. The first letter comes from Hood.
lie proposes Gan exchange Of prisoners, officers
and men, captured by both armies since the COM
mencement Of the present campagn-the eX-
change 10 be made man for man, and the equiya-
| euf to ha al ag rnUlr1pd hy ha aff