The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-08-12
Latest News.
New York. Aug. 9

private QlspatCn from W Arlington
to day, saws: sour news through rebel
sources is all encouraging.
The capture Of Mobile is confidently
expected, and we learn from the front that
great excitement exists among the rebels,
both at Richmond and Atlanta. Military
eddy take advantage of the confusion of
the rebels, and We look for accounts of a
| battle at any moment. s-.t
"AveriII's victory in the valley is con-
firmed. The loss was very slight, and be
captured from 500 20 600 prisoners and
all the rebel artillery. This, and the re
port from Mobile, have made our Wash
inston officials very happy to day.
Washington, Aug 0,
The number of guns captured by Averil!
at MoorfieId on Sunday, was four, all
that the rebels had. lie had captured
420 prisoners before the pursuit com
menced, and after that picked them up
momentarily to number not yet definite
ly ascertaned. Whep the rebel Gen.
Bradley Johnson was captured, be had no
/ Insignia of rank, and it was no. known
.ha. he was in our hands until after he
lad escaped This is the second time be
has got off when in our hands lately.
| New York, Aug. 0.
The Washington special to the World
says: 1.-The invasion panic has entirely
subsidized. Yesterday it was confidently
believed tina, battle would take place
upon the old Sharpsburg ground, or in
that nei ghborhood; but it is now believ>
ed that, if the rebels had any serious in
tentions, they have given them up, on
/ finding how large force was ready to
contest their march into Pennsylvania
With the recent changes in the command
in Mary land, and the present disposition
Of orr forces, it will be impossible for the
rebels to get AS far as the Pennsylvania
line without desperate battle, IN which
the odds would DO against them. A
heavy cavalry force our great want here
sofore, is now concentrated on the Upper
Potomac, and, instead of a rebel invasion
Of pennsy lvania, the country will be more
likely to hear of the march of heavy
Federal column up the Shenandoah.
Gen. virgins command, at last &C.
counts, was a Boonsboro, Nd, in the
North Mountain Valley.
"Ihe country may rest assured that the
late invasion is over for the present"
Washington, Aug. Q.
The Star, which is quasi organ of the
Var Department, says to-day: We
have satisfied ourselves that there is no
truth in the report that the War Depart
ment has authorized Mcclellan to raise
100000 men Immediately for special SER
vice under his command"
New York, Aug. 9.
The Commercials Washington special
says: 81 There is grea. exul.at;on at the
Navy Department over the news from
Mobile. Blockade running a. Mobile will
be broken up and several of our best gun
boats be relieved from duty there. The
Tennessee was supposed to be the most
powerful ram in the world. The sinking
Of The Tecu'n.eh is entirely discredited.
Buchanan is the only Admiral in the rebel
navy
AVG" L VI n, aug.
The Commerciol says: "We learn
that kilograms were in town to-day an
nouncing the fact that both Gems Sher-
man and Thomas assert that Atlanta Will
surely be ours by the close of the week.
Louisville, Aug s.
The Nashville, Tennessee, Union has
official authority that the loss in McCook's
raid will not exceed 500.
Fort Monroe. Aug. s.
The steamer Fulton has arrived here.
with exchanged officers from Charleston.
They represent that they were well treat~
ed.
Gen. Foster says that he will take
Charleston within two months.
The prisoners of war confined in the in
terror of Georgia are being removed to
Charleston, AS the rebels do not consider
them safe in their late prison. Six hun
dred officers arrived on the 81.
Baltimore, Aug. S.
The latest repurls from the Shenandoah
Valley represent the rebels in force south
of Winchester, and it is thought we shall
have an engagement, with them there
This is on good authority.
New York, Aug. g.
The Worlds Washington special says
"Ihe rebel movements on the Upper POI
tomac were felnt TO cover the sehding
of reinforcements to Hood in Georgia.
1t is supposed that not less than 10000
Of Lees veterans have been sent to At
anta Much apprehension is felt in the
matter"