New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20
LATE REBEL NEWS.
Encouraging Desertions from sho Unisn
Armics-sudden Admiration or For.
eigucrs-Late Dispatches from A.

eigucrs-Lato Dispatches from A..
lnuta, SC.
Special Dispatch 70 The ~ Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, August 10.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 18th inst. contains
the following order, issued by the Rebel War De-
partment, encouraging desertions from the Union
army:
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS oBfIcN.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10, loot'
General Orders No. 60.
II having been represented 10 the War Depart
ment that there are numbers Of foreigners cntrap.
ped by artitco and fraud into the military and naval
service The United States who would gladly
withdraw from further participation in the inhn-
man warfare wag,d against people who have never
given them q pretcxt for hostility, aud that there
are many inhabitants of the United States now re-
tanned in that service against their will, who are
TO aiding in the unjust war now being prose-
cutcd against the Confederate States and II 10 be-
ing also known that these men arc prevented from
abandoning such compulsory service by the dlih-
Guilty they experience in escaping thcrefrcm, IL is
ordered that all such persons coming within the
lines Of tie Confederate armies shall be received,
protected and supplied with means or subsistence
until such Of them desire It can be forwarded to
tho most Convenient points tho border, where oil
facilities will DC Afforded them W return 10 their
homes.
by orde1 s. COOPER, A. A. General.
The following c1trects arc from Tie R,eh,aond
SeAtind of the 18th:
On Monday the Enemy advanced q large force of
of Infantry tavglry and Artillery on the entral
or DaIbytOwn ROAD, and also on the Charles City
Road
1hcir advance was inpedcd by our Cavalry and
heavy skrmishing occurred through the day; On
Tuesday the enemy assaulted our worhs near
Whites Tavern about six miles from thls City on
tho Charles City Road, and were repused with sc.
we're loss to them.
Our loss WAS very slight, as the men were protcc-
ted by carthwOrks. Among our losses was Gen.
CHAMBLiss, WHO vas killed Whether Grant contem-
plates serious attack on Richmond from the North
side Of the james, or IS simply endcayorng
by show of activity to prevent troops from
being sent 10 the Valley, We do rot know; but
whatever his intention niay be, he viii meet With
no better success than whcn on previous occasions
he has measured his strength with Lee. An official
despatch received on Tuesday night, states that the
enemy yesterday MONDAY the lJtb), made deter
mined attack on our hne, between the Darbytown
and Charles City Roads, and at one time BROKE
through, but were repulsed, and our original POSI-
tons occupied.
An Official dispatch, received at tho War Depart.
ment yesterday morning, says: Col. Moscbv re-
ports that he attacked the cnemys supply train,
near Beryvlie, OH the 18th inst. captured and de-
stroyed scyenty-hve loaded wagons, and secured
over two hundred prisoners, including several
officers; between 500 and 600 horses aud mules
upwards OF 4 beef cattle and many valuable stores.
considerable number of the enemy were killed
and wounded. His loss, two killed and three
wounded. There are reports a;ioat that Fitz Lees
Cavalry had defeated the enemy reer Front Royal.
The Sc, hHeI in speaking OF the Tallahassee, says
she Lately sailed nom Southern port and is one
Of the swificst vessels afioat though tho Northern
papers say she is slow. Whenever there is Ieces-
sity for il, Capt Wood will show the Federal cruis-
ers that she can run ~ well rs fight"
4. l...1 .n L.
tween John ii. Daniel Editor of Tie Riehmond
EHqrirer, and T.. &. Elmore, an official in the Reb
c Treasury Department. Daniel was shot through
the leg. Elmorc was uninjurcd.
From the Richmond Sentinel
The WAR.-Ycstcrday was 30 very warm that
those who usually get up sensation rumors on Sun
day, kept unusually quiet
On Thursday evening last, some Of our field bat
teries, sheled, With effect, negro camp near Deep
Bottom.
On Saturday the enemy were discovered landing
troops at Dutch Dap, when our gunboats and bat
terry near Howlct''s opened upon them, which was
replied 10 by the Yankee mentors, and the cannon
aiding kept up until after night. Our mortar bate
ries on this side Of the river shelled the cncmys
pontoon bridge, below the Gap, nj tho same time.
Grant has established his lines Oh our right but
from the above TO be threatening our extreme
left. II may be mere feint intended to cover
another mining operation, or more likely &c secure
the removal of his troops undstuTbcd Ia other
point. day or two will disclose his intention.
We have seen u letter from Maryland, written at
tho close of last week, confirming the statements
relative To the large number of transports passing
up the Potomac 10 Washington, loaded with troops.
Heavy columns OF smoke were seen ascending IN |
Chesterfield from an early hour in the morning yes.
terday until night.
The battery at Howletts house lost six or Seven |
killed and wounded, and the troops supporting the
mortar battery lost in killed and wounded nine or
ten. The encmys loss is unshown.
We have official information that the enemy were |
advancing upon New Market bill, about thirteen
miles below the city, yesterday morning; but from |
tho fact that nothing had been heard from that !
quarter at 8 O'Clock lest evening, il is presumed |
the movement was not Of q serious character.
The booming of cannon could be distinctly heard |
last evening in the direction of Dutch Gap, which |
was thought TO be from our rams and the Yankee
ron-clads firing across the neck.
IL is said that Grant is attempting 10 cut canal |
through the bend at Dutch Gap, which is not more
han three hundred yards across. Tho cut of, if
made, would shorten the distance several miles.
ATLANTA, Aug. l2.-Therc is brisk skirhishing
IN the entire left. The batteries up Manette street
md the East State road opened on the city at
clock this morning, and have continued to fro up
20 the present, striking "a number Of houses on Nc
Donough street. No casualties reported.
The enemy ere still massing on the left but arc
making no efforts to extend their right.
ATLANTA, Aug. l3.-Tho enemy, yesterday, ad !
RANGED his right about ono mile, at the same tim
his left short distance; but hurricdy
withdrew both this morning, from some cause "a
get unknown, 10 the original position. Their line
,Aicers attempted frequently, at different points
along the line to-day, communication with ours.
IN several instances they proposed cessation of
picket firing, which was not entertained In consc-
lncncc Of its not coming through proper channel.
No shells were thrown into the city during the
light or to-day with the exception Of slight artil.