The New York herald., 1864-10-07

nc" fortincations at Pulaski fueski
four miles southwest OF Nashville. II Dsary ~ .ns
same latitude with Deechsd on shs Nashville ana
tanooQa Railroad and 10 distant from that paoe soous
nf,y mee We mention this fact because 10 more pro-
bAbe that General Forrest viii procsed scroSs sno
road = Standardization between Sherman aud Nashville,
than risk attack with Rousseau 10 his strongly
poin, nearer nashville M is already reported that hs nss
captured shelsyvie, Tenn; but OF course 'ns
surs.
Apuo,ntment or 6 eneral Benuregard'
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct 81
We were Informed yesterday at the War Departments
that Lieutenant General G. 8eauregard mas pee9 A.
signed 70 the command Of me Two and G. orss"
and the "Department Of Aiabama Assisspp, ana Eas'
louisiana" These two departments nave geeu Hooa Go,
and Major General Richard Taylor. tho territory em,
braoed the consolidated departments ncuaes - ~ h ~
Georgia. except angie In the southeast poruon VI se
state, the western portion or Forl1a ana sne wno -
Alabama Eas. Lousana and such place
as in mis- Judgment viii best secure ready
with the troops within the limits o. ac HOOD and
Taylor viii remain In command of their respective
armies ,s1ar ans 70 sn Ds9
command Al will where his presence s necessary or
desirable rhe following 10 an extract from the import
signed TO the command OF two military departments ana
ops therein known as the Department OF Tennessee
ana :ns Gso{s ss {osns snS ns
snerman's Loss At tho Battle Of Jones'
from the Chattanooga Rebel
An of1ccr OF our army who recently went over tne
ground where the Yankee killed were buried informs US
that he not less than Six hundred graves He count
cd sixty eight killed In single regiment which he was
able to distinguish by tho marks upon the headboards
Taking the usual average Of four wounded 10 one killed.
have three thousand Shermans loss instead Of
she twelve hundred be reports.
Conscrfptton In Tesnessee.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct
GBIFFiN, Ca, Oct I, 1854
Andy Johnson has issued orders in Tennessee
scrp,ing all white and negroes between the ages Of
eightee nand forty tive.
Early's Movements.
THE OPERATIONS IN THE EvALLEY-sHERIDANs AD-
VANCE REPORTED CHgCKFD-THE FEDERAL CAV
AIRY RETURNING TOWARDS HARRI5oNBURG-G1NE-
RAJ BANLY's DESPATCH, ETC.
From she Richmond Sentinel, Oct. 81
General EARLY has checked the advance OF Sheridan
and forced him back down the valley In the fight at
Waynesboro General Wickhams brigade and the reserve
forces under Colonel G. Lee made the attack and
routed the turing thirty prison and killing
and wounding large number
1be following despatch from General Lee to the Secre
tary OF War was received on Saturday.
HEADQUARTERS, Army OF NoRrHEas yiEsIsh
General Early reports that all OF the enemy cavalry
NJ enemy south Of North river anu R. E. LEE. E."
Barrsonburg is twenty five miles north or Staunton
Coston, commanding at Lynchburg, from which 1t will
be seen that the advance OF Sheridan has been eecuay
checked
HnADauARTEns, Sept 49, 1884.
Brigaaier General r 3 CoLsroS:. ,,,,
CITY agans. r.idina parties now in condition 10
'''' 'Af'D'' EAsiY ar
EARLY srILL HOLDING SHERIDAN AT BAY.
From the Richmond Examiner Oct. 4.
enemy steadily at bay. They will force Browns
4 cavalry force Of the enemy, two regiments, with
artillery, were at RuskelPs Hill, fourteen miles from
Gordonsvle and reported advancing on Gordonsvile
The Missouri Invasion.
STIRRING EVENTS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN
from the Richmond Examiner, Oct Al
Our news from Missouri is now derived chiefly from
about to take place In that sa,e General Price,
head OF twenty thousand men, with sixteen pieces
direction Of st. Louis. On the 25'h Of last month his
vanguard had reached Pennington, the county seat
Louis. Tho main body was q. Frederlckto~n
sixteen miles below Pennington. or course the
tsred up General Rosecrans, whose headquarters arc
In that city. He has ssued appeal the citizens OF
against the rebel invaders" and said the militia are
responding promptly to the call Of the commanding
can summon to his assistance irto the field to
meet General Price. but Il is evident that the situation
from that quarter will be looked for interest.
THE sITUATroN-THH ANDERsosvrLLE PRISONERS.
correspondent writes the Augusta Consiu,tcnaia
There is no appearance OF any movement on the part
Of the enemy to disturb the present status ~ aars IN
ment Of the city which, for come time past, has been
unusually severe, there is nothing TO disturb the dGll
monotony OF what is improperly termed the siege Of
During day and night with intervals now and
then Q, rev hours, the booming y Of heavy guns
city. But fortunately the loss Of life and the de-
struction Of property Is mracniousy small The bonn
Yankees would be nearer the capture Of Charleston
than when the rs gun was fred so that tho broarous
proceedings practised by the enemy proceeds only
from petty contsnptioe, vndctive feeling OF hatred
of the people
The same proud spirit aud defiant air that was visible
Ia the earlier STAGES OF the war still exhibited This
confidence Of the people in the final triumph OF Southern
vaor is uushaken II does one good 10 how hopeful
aDd buoy they and prove what encouraging
vi they take OF the situation.
Charleston subjected that business must necessarily be
suspended bot such m not the There thriving
business being done principally however, In blockade
goods which, the watchiuuess OF ,he
Yankee bockaders, md their way regularly into this
port. This trade mnars something OF lively business
There in this vicinity about ten Thousand OF
the Andersouvle prisoners, who materially benefit
ed by the change Some or them have volunteered 70
perform certain duties In lieu OF which they are 10 re.
ceve clothes and raons and be exchanged at the ear
lest moment They attribute the cause Of all their
grievances % the Yankee government which, by reus.
Ing enter into fair equitable Arrangement for an
exchange caused eight thousand Of the prisoners 10 da
Of disease In Andersonville.
There is At present number OF our mcu confined In
stocxade Morris Island, within range Of the guns OF
batteries THIS s IN retaliation for the irprison.
ment Of Yankees in Charleston
News from wilmington.
TnR REBEL STEAMER CONDOR BEAcaBp OFF wrL
NINGTON.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. al
me steamer Condor was run n on saturday and
beached or Wilmington, 10 escape capture Mrs Rose
Greenbow who was passenger, is said 10 have been
drowned The Hon. J. r. Holcombe passenger,
and escaped.
Rebel Accounts from Mobile
The Mobile papers report the euemy unusually quiet In
that neighborhood. The Mobile Tribune says
Nothing has occurred below 10 disturb the tranquility
that reiens here has anything any paricuar In.
teres occurred IN immediate vicinity Everything
progresses as well As the circumstances Of the win
admit OF.