The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03


WAR NEWS.
fPrem ne Richmond Eram0isr, 3lsi an.
\ The only war news received yesterday is con-
|tained in the following official despatch from
General Hood The situation at Atlanta as iu-
dcated by him, is the same as described at length
tby us yesterday -
"ArLASrA, August 2s, 1851 Hon. James A. ssddon =:
her line resting near the ChSttahoochoc about sand
town and their right extending 70 poins opposite and
the West Point railroad, between East Point and
airburn They hold all the crossings on the Chittahoo
lches, but not with continued line 49,. ,o,,. -.
he capture Of Dalton, with large quantities of stores,
''IIe destroyed three trains Of aud twenty-five
miles Off eilrosd. His command l. in % ge9d condition
! Wheeler has not been heard from for ten days
"a long time when a man is on a raid. There is
no telling where he is now; but we feel no un-
kasiness on his account. Ii anything had befallcn
khim we would have received the news through
Yankee sources. We should not be surprised at
bny time to hear of his being in the neighborhood
Nj Nashville.
A PETERSBURG.
J No military movements OF interest have taken
= place on the lines at Petersburg. There is q
eport that the enemy are Withdrawing from the
weldon railroad, but it excites little attention, it
keing matter of very little consequence to us
Ehere he sits himself down. provided he keeps
luiet. .... ...
The shelling of Petersburg was kept up ygor
Pusly yesterday.
We hope General Hampton will drive in the
enemy's pickets this morning, if it can be done
Without loss, and obtain late copy of the New
York Herald. The army and country are very
anxious to hear from the Chicago Convention.
PROM THE VALLEY.
1t is reported that General Early had another
battle and gained another victory near Harper's
Perry last Saturday, and that our cavalry had
rossed into Maryland We cannot undertake to
/ peak with certainty of the eccentric movements
bf cavalry, but we feel pretty positive that Gene
Hal Early has had no battle. He may have been
Dgaged ina skirmish
THE LATEST REPORT.
n We learned late last night from persons who
left Stauuton yesterday, that telegram had been
Received at that place from down the valley,
Stating that General Early certainly did beat the
Enemy near Harpers Ferry last Saturday, aud
,Tut the 9th Army Corps all to pieces. We still
BELIEVE nothing has occurred but the same old
Diminishing.
W PROM PETERSBURG.
n PETERSBURG, August 30.-The situation iu
front of this place and Bermuda Hundred is un
yhanged. During the whole Of yesterday tho
Hnemy poured furious and continuous fire o.
Bhot and shell upon the town, doing, however
n little or no damage. To-day all is comparatively
uiet.
LAST REBEL DESPATCH PROM ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, August 30.-The enemy has occu
Hied the West Point Railroad, and Is toriityinl
End removing the track. Scouts report the Fede
al cavalry last night advancing in the direction
If West Point.
Colonel NJ. III. Golfer, of the 9th hentuck!
I Regiment, has received the appointment OF FRO
Hsost Marshal General of this army, and assumed
Ehe position this morning.
~ FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
OsYRA, Miss, August 26 Colonel Scott Tough
Ahe enemy In the suburbs Of Clinton yesterday
tand drove them back one mile. The fight wa
desperate, our men charging gallantly. Th
knemy having received reinforcements recoyere
vhe ground and now occupy Clinton.
- The enemy's force is reported to consist of ST.
thousand infantry with cavalry, and thirty piece
Df artillery. Prisoners captured say 1t is their in
henton to remain at Clinton, but this is not bG
ieved. Telegraphic communication Is open I
hyithin four miles Of Clinton.
OsYKA, Miss, August 27.-The Yankees CON
Enenced failing back from Clinton to-day in Oh
HliTeetiOn of Baton Rouge.
PROM MISSISSIPPI.
MERIDIAN, August 26.-The lines at Yicksbur
: Are completely closed for the next twenty day
Hngress and egress are not allowed under any CT
Vumstances. IL is thought another movement
S,n hand, as all the horses in the city were beir
Impressed By the Yankees.
Ths prisoners captured in Memphis by FORE
Nft here for Cahawba this morning.
PROM THE FRONT.
From nsPeiers5urg Express SlH uh
N I From A. NJ. until 10 p. M, Monday, with
AOur's interval towards the middle OF the da
he enemy, as If enrRged TO fury by his defeat {
Thursday, vented his wrath upon this devot'
hity. Hour after hour shell followed she'll
kapid succession, and not since her siege has q
kty been subjected to such heavy shower
4 Iron and lead. As evening approached the eneu
y bpened additional guns upon the city, aud thre
= their she'll in our midst at the rate Of nearly OF
~ hundred per hour.
p The scene after nightfall though somewh
10 dangerous to behold was ATTRACTIVE In the highe
IA Hegree and approached the sublime. Away
M HE distance could be seen the mortar shel
ascending and descending In every directio
] thicker Tar than ever shooting meteors show'
u themselves. Some of them seemed TO aseeI
~ Utmost to Tie very regions of the stars and grac
y tally curving, would descend with inconcelyab
., lapidty, their blazing fuses emitting brillia
IN hight.
Others, less ambitious. would shoot up an hu
- ired or two feet and quickly disappear below
q eorizon, lighting the heavens with the blaze
ihek explosions. Shooting through these wi
~ iery trains, were seen the fuse she'll thrown
: Nhe enemy into the city, and falling here a
7 enon there, and laundering the echoes Of tn
EXPLOSIONS throughout the limits of the town.
gratifying TO state that no accident 70 life
imb, thai we could hear Of occurred.
Yesterday the enemy did not fire a shell II
he city, and the quiet that reigned presented
emarkab contrast 70 the thunders Of the p
'ious day.