The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-10-15

An order was issued from the Rebel
War Department on the 9th inst. which
shows the pressing need for men that the
''Contcderacy is now experiencing 1t re-
vokes all furloughs. and the previous orders
detailing men between eighteen and forts
five for duties outside of the army. Every
male person capable of bearing arms is re-
qured to Immediately report ut some camp
Of instruction. The purpose of this order
is to sweep into the Rebel army every boy
and man in Jeff Davis dominions who can
by any means hobble along under a muskct.
| The enquirer hopes the call may he enforced
on every farm in every house. and in every
cabin of Virginia, and of all other States,
for the loss of Richmond is the immediate
loss of Virginia. One Of the Richmond
papers boldly indicates the making of sol
ders of the negroes. and guaranteeing their
freedom to such as may escape the casual
ties of war. Notwithstanding the Rebel au
thortics are so anxious to fill their armies
some of the '.heroes" who left this State in
pursuit of their ghts. are endeavorng to
leave their friends in their hour of peril
A number of Malylanders applied to be dis
charged from Rebel regiment on the
ground that they had served out the term
for which they had enlisted-three years.
The military authorities could not see the
force of the argument, and the Marylandcrs
sued out writs of hdbedS corpus, and the
Confederate States Courts discharged them,
but the Governor of Virginia, through the
District Attorney of Richmond, laid claim
to their services and they were remanded
to the ranks for the defence of the Rebel
Capital.
The importance of the position gained
OH the North side of the James river by
Gen. Buffers army corps is evident from
the continued efforts that General Lee has
made to regain it. Twice bloodily repulscd
in these efforts he made the essay again on
Friday only to meet another severe discom-
future. The official dispatches to the War
Department, contained in Secretary Stan
tons bulletin gives the particulars of this
important affair. The Rebels commenced
their attack on the extreme right, which was
held by Kautz's cavalry cntrenched. Our
men were at first driven back, loosing some
guns. The enemy then swept down on our
main line of intrenchments held by the
Tr,c:"th Corps. General Birney was prepared
for them and repuised their assault with
heavy loss. An assault was then made to-
wards the New Market road but was promptly
met. Our forces then assumed the offensive
driving the Rebels before them into their
entertainments, and regaining the position
from which our cavalry had been driven in
the morning We had altogether the best
of the days work, not only defeating the
enemy. but inficting on them heavier loss
than we suffered.
BY the simultaneous arrival of several
steamers we have later news from Europe.
The news of Earlys defeat by Sheridan
caused the Rebel loan to decline again six
and one-half per cent. 1. was quoted at
sixty-six Heavy failures continued to take
place in England, entailing heavy loss on
which took place in Turin in consequence
of the removal of the Italian Capital to
Florence, twenty persons were killed and
many wounded.