The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05

The Enemy Captures Kirkpatrick Cha I
prau-It ~ 80 be Laid in Layender-Our .
Forces Retire 60 MiIIeu-Foster's Adj I
vance EngRgrt-A BattIe At GrauRms- I
vnIe, n. V.-Thc Rebels claim n Success 1
-ShermaU's March Described Houses,
harms, Cribs. etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /
nnd Stock Hun OG-The whole COuutry .
p,.v STATED -- OmciRI Despatch from
RenuregRrd 90 what General Hood II
Doing. ,.,,
ErOD he DiVatch
The report that GRANT was crossing troops to the /
north sdo ol tho James River was repeated yestcr-
dav, bu' wo buiuye 1t to have been without any .
foundation. We think II far more likely that any !
moyomoni which he vi take advantage OF this 1no /
spell OF weather will DO on ms ioit and not on his .
Fght
There has boon no more fighting on General |
pIOKErr's lines.
The sho ling Or Dutch GAP still confines. twas
reported some da ago that from Howlotrs Bat |
tory steamer could bO seen IN BUrLER'H Canal.
The Sentinel says that below Richmond quiet |
aini prevails tbs sido OF the Jlmcs though there %
repetition tho report OF the movement OF troops
towards lett Mr.. GRANT will nnd our troops
on tn alert ard prepared to receive him. There
was the usual shclhng at Dutch Gap on the 2jth A
snell from one our batteries struck steam
drcdgo squaroy amidship7, and sunk It instantly IN
the ton or Fl teen feet doop. This dredging
machine had just been repaired, and Is The only
one tho enemy has in the river. II will delay the
completion The canal
sOuth Side.
There was some skirmishing the right on We'd
nesday, Tut 1t did not amount to much
GRANT has ordered ali Citizens within five miles of
his rear lines to move away under penalty of isuri-
comment and loss OF property. This is a most cruel
order, drivinF from their homes at this inclemcnt
season OF the year women and children and other
nom oOmbatant- The laws OF humanity OF civilized
nations, and OF God all sci az defiance and daily
viola cd b. the military authorities of the United
States,
there was heavy artillery and musEctry firing in
iron. OF Petersburg, commencing at twelve O'Clock
at irhi, ON Wednesday and continued to one r.
M. yesterday. We could not learn the result
Despatch from the Valley
Tho two armies quiet, with the exception of the
cavalry, who constantly on the alert. Last Mon
day the YanGee cavalry made forward movement,
but fell IN with portion OF our infantry who salutcd
them with an effective vOlley, whereupOn they did
not wait for further battle but fled precpitatey.
Two young ladies of Winchester. Mss BRERDEN
and Miss SHKRRERD, lately sent out OF the lines
by SHERIDAN, and have arrived in Richmond. Dr.
BOYD Mess s.. WILLIAMS, CONRAD, BELL, and
Others who were sent rth a short time SINCE arc
ut Fort Mcilenry. They wei as could be
hoped under tho CIRCUMSTANCES as their plIce of
confinement is stable loft, most Internal hole,
where the greatest eXeruons and caution
TO knsp clear disease, fifth and yei min, and
where Naey are daily ANNOYED with call of roll by
jew sergeant and the presentation OF deestablo
oath
The railroad nom Harpers Ferry ia finished to
within n lew miles OF Winchester, and SHERIDAN
threatens to arrest all Confederate citizens the
line of the road, and IN the ncghboring counties,
and hold them prisoners during the war, and burn
their property II MosEBY attacks trains the road
The Naval Omcers Captured.
The Yankee naval officers captured ON the RaDpa-
hammock Captain SHULTz and clerk, OF tho
Va Lepa a
davs ago by Captain l.. d. RoANE and squad of
tho Reserves. Captain RoANE Is one of the most
gallant officers IN the Confederate service. In all the
battles around Richmond as Lieutenant in the Fifty
firth Virginia Infantry he bore conspicuous part
and in tho fights which followed he was ever at his
post braycly dong his duty. In the bloody battle OF
Chancollorsyie he was reported mortally wounded
but fortunately recovered though he now carries
his person. Yankee mementO; Mimic ball
Being roti cd by the military board he promptly took
service in the Reserves and we have already
earnest OF the vigilance which may expect him
Tennessee.
Edi ortal from The Richmond Sentinel
Tue news TOm tennessee, through United States
papors "a Oh further retrograde ments wlthOuta
fign on the pait OF tine Federal General This means,
OF course iurtner advance OF the army OF General
HOOP BY pre- yiOus reports General FORREST was
upon the flank The movements next day tell the
result Thomas le lack rom Columbia 20 Frank
lin twenty-five mi les in twentY-IOur hours RaDI-
atty OF movement IL com plment to his celebrity and
an evidence Oi fright which hurried mm
u rise in gold. Franklin at or near which point we
are TO suppose that HOOP has arrived, s only nine
teen miles by bn irOm Nashville. Another lllnker
by EoRlusT will send THOMAS behind the iortidca.
hOus OF the latter city. W hat may be HOOps fur
thcg mo- cmCnts we can only con ecturo, a can the
enemy.
IL oud be a small thing for FORREST 10 do to
swinp around Nashville, and cut its NOrtucrn COM
muncahOns. HOOD has probably but 10 place that
city m hls rear to lnghtcn lHoMAs out Oi IT, 1t
would seem very clear that HOOD has already
comp isLed enough TO restore almost the whole OF
Tennessee to our side On the military limos. He has
but to march 10 Easi Tennessee to regain complete
possession there without o loss. Lost by the trca-
ohcr o. our commander at Cumberland Cap ii may
soon 10 ours again,
Isolated cut of, and unsupported, Chattanooga
would then LecOme utterly untcnahe by the enemy.
This wOud restore our line of railway through
KnoXVil and Chattanuoga to the southwest 4he
gn would, indeed be glOnous, that sh6u
COse Ni, such advantages TO our cause, and yet its
COnsun nation seems within our grasp. IL may be
that HOOD IS STRIVING Tor sill more It may be that
Nashville is 20 be rcgained, and that the teet his
sOdlers VIII press the soil OF Kentucky, too ere ha
We cherish largo hopes from his enterprise, but
trust thai what Is now an our grasp VIII not be too
much impered in tine eOrt at more. II IL shall please
heaven 10 favor Us with the success which II now
seems reasonable to expect IN Tennessee 1t VIII be
ar Oyerv helmng rebukc OF braggmt SHERMAN and
hundTCd Iold compensation Tor the Digs he may
steal and corn cribs he may burn while running the
Ruunt et m georgia
A Raid by East Tennessee Traitors.
From ne Ra'rgh Progress
We earn that some East tennessee tories mad
raid uuon BnKorsyl e, and the surrounding coun ~
IN lancey. on Sunday The 2Oth inst. JACiisON
ST1 WAIT on our part, was killed having seven
bal shot through him. and sIxtoen OF our mi ltl-
men were captured. Mr. ROBERr PENLAND was
badly abused and beaten by tho raiders, and good
dea OF property was DESTROYED or carried OH
ETOD, ne Richmond Dlsyaich
From NOrtn AiBbamn
The following official despatch was received yes-
tertW MACON, November 9th, 1854 go 10 General
COoPEE;- General RoDDY reports IRON Connth on
the 10th instant, that the enemy evacuated Decatur
burning his large storchOuse, hled with provisions
and ammunition, harness aud pack saddles Fifteen
poI to0n iolts were secured by Colonel WIND who