The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-03


! or whether it was blown up.
I Another dispatch gives the following ex-
tract from the Richmond Examiner of yes
! terday:
! Fort Morgan is In the en- emyss posses
sion. Whether blown up OF evacuated is
! not known -
Gen. Sheridan. IN a dispatch dated yes
terday at ESQ p. m, reports the enemy
falling back TO Smithfeld or Middlewav.
! We captured 100 prisoners Yesterday, and
inflicted loss of $50 killed and wounded.
/ There haye been afeW feints to cross the
river by cavalry at Williamsport, but there
t was no strength shown. The indications
/ to-day are that they will fall back out of
the Valley. Other reports state that the
enemy is leaving the Shenandoah Valley.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Sher-
man for two days. E. IL. STANTON,
Sec'y of War
The Times Washington special says ::
A gentleman has arrived in this city from
Georgia, who came by way of Atlanta, with
permission of Gen. Sherman, and who rep
resents that the State Government desired
to learn upon what basis the o. s. Govern
ment will treat with the State of Georgia
for re-admission into the Union. This ac-
ton OF the Georgia authorities is had with
out reference to the balance of the Southern
Confederacy.
On the 21st Memphis was taken by sur
prise by Forrest at the head of 8, 700 reb-
els. He rushed into the city in the day
time, without opposition, and came very
near capturing Generals Washburne and
Hurbut The troops afterwards rallied
and drove them out of the city. The reb
els gained nothing by this bold movement.
Forrest admitted that it was failure.
A special to the Herald dated Nashville,
I August Gath, mentions the following hor,
rible affair: Active operations in this De-
partment await anticipated results elsewhere.
The Chattanooga Gazette, of the Esd, re-
ports rebel General White at Stuart's Land
ing on the Goth, when he attacked and cap
tured and murdered the colored garrison
and nearly three hundred white laborers.
He destroyed at the camp forty four wagons,
killing one white soldier and one white cit
izen.
Latest advices from Fort Smith say A
gentlemen just from Arkansas states chat
the rebels are threatening the garrison at
Fort Smith. The rebel force camped on
the south OF the Fort is variously estima-
ted at from ten TO thirty thousand, cutting
off all communication except north. Our
force there numbers from three to four
thousand. Heavy endorsements should
be sent at once to save that important point
from falling into the hands of the rebels.
a correspondent says There is really
some foundation for the rumor that com
missioners are TO be sent TO Richmond tc
smoke out jeff. Davis peace propositions,
but the whole subject is under advisement
The Post learns that the Provost Mar,
shals are ordered TO have everything in
readiness for a draft on the 9Th of Septem-
Der, also that there will be sufficient force
to compel attendance of drafted men when
notified.
The Herald's special says: Farragut is to
remain at Mobile, as his work is not done
with the capture Of Fort Morgan.
Governor ANDY johnson having obtained
the requisite authority, is raising twenty
thousand men for the purpose of clearing
Tennessee Of predatory rebel bands and
guerrillas. They are to be mustered into
the service Of the State and United States
for year, unless sooner discharged, and
will receive the same pay. rationg, clothing,
&c, that is paid TO troops ia the regular
service.
A rebel dispatch from Atlanta 23d, states
that scouts report another Federal raid
1000 strong, with nine cannon, left De-
! catur in the direction of Covington, Ga.
DUTIES OF LOYAL MEN.
To JACOB srorLER: Ny name having
been presented to the public through the
medium of The EMPoRIA News, and other
papers III the State, as candidate for the
office Of Governor; and being often in
quired of whether 1 would consent 10 this
use of my name, as we'll as my views re
specting our State and National politics, 1
have concluded that it would be deemed
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