The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-18

Ol lhe naval engagement Oh Mobile, copied from
! New Orleans Papers of the OH 10 shows tha
the IcHHocSeo made amo,t gallant hight, and ever
| when surrounded BY Yankee vessels and aftei
| having been struck HmidshIps by the Non0naa.
heIa, poured full broad.ide into the port hole
| OF the flagship Hartford, causing q fearful losi
of life. Fort Morgan seems to Do brayelv hold
ing ont, though the telegraph wire having beer
! point.
Dog river bar, of which two vessels ar,
! reported, Is much nearer Mobile than II is agree
able to have the Yankees to approach, though
when they get there, their task has bnJ 'ust com
| mCncCd.
II is gratifying 10 learn that Forrest is again n,
| work in Mississippi. He has begun by driving
I the Gnemys advance out OF Oxford. Whenever
foIiest strikes blow, he does it faithfully and
! well.
Brisk Skirmlshing Going ON CESSATION
Of Picket firing Proposed. dc.
From ne Rich H9t3 Disp1'rh, AuyUs!I5.
ATLANTA, August l2.-There is brisk skirmish.
ing on tie entire left. The batteries 40 NIauett1
street ana the last State road opened on the city
at ! O'Clock this morning and havo continued 10
| fire up 10 the present, striking a number OF
houses on McDonough street. No casualties re-
ported.
The enemy are still massing on the left, but are
making no efforts 10 extend their right.
SECOND DEsrATcH.l
ATLANTA, August l3.-The enemy advanced
same time eXter ding his left short distance,
but partially WITHDREW both this morning, from
some cause as yet unknown, 10 the original
position. Their line officers attempted frequently
at different points along the line to-day, com-
muniCation with ours. In several instances they
proposed cessation OF picket firing, which was
not entertained in consequence of its not coming
through the proper channel.
No shells were thrown into the city during the
night on to-day, with the exception Of q slight
artillery firing in front Of b ties.
Brigadior General John c. Brown, Of Ten
nessee, has been temporarily promoted to the
rank Of Major General.
Lieutenant Colonel james Kennard, Conrede-
rate States Artillery, has been assigned to duty
as Cmef OF Ordnance Of tue Army of Tennessee.
The Smelling of Petersburg Almost SuS.
peHded-Ihe Fighting Down the River
The Rebel picketS Driven. &c.
Fyomh he Richmond DEpoi.A, Apyus.I5
1t was discovered ON Tuesday evening that the
enemy was moving large bod les of infantry to the
rear, and our forces, by way Of facilitating their
movements, opened upon them with q siXty-fOur
pounder, which had the desired effecs The
heaHy missiles bursting aud crashing in their
midst gave powerful impetus to their loComo.
non, and Ihey more than "double-quicked" it
from the front.
1t is stated that the court Of inquiry which
assembled mt Grants headquarters, near City
Point, to investigate the causes Cf the terrible
disaster of July 30, has decided that, on account
OF the Illegally Of It's appointment, it had no
power TO examine witnesses or 20 into the merits
OF the question. The matter has, therefore, been
referred back 70 General Meade, who, 10 Is said,
intends prefeIring charges against Burnside, in
which event trial Of that officer by court-martial
will follow.
One OF the Yankee Sanitary Commission,
named Wilson, who was wounded on board the
supply steamer ID. 4. BrotCR, ON James river
some few days ago, by Rebel sharpshooters, has
died of bis injuries. The Yankees term this
liYer firing guerilla operations" say that il has
become very annoying, and call for vigorous
measures 10 stop il and punish the offenders.
Ihe shelling Of Petersburg was almost entirely
suspended last week, and the people enjoyed an
interval of quiet to which they had for long
time been strangers. Various coniectures ace
INDUCED IN as to The reason of this cessation OF u
barbarons practice. Many think the enemy has
removed his heavy guns having become some.
what conscientious upon the subject of shellingi
city known % be occupied only by women and
children, and aged, unarmed meR. Hardly A
YANKEE has no conscience, and particularly
Yankee like Grant, whose entire military reputa-
tion IS staked upon the success OF his present
enterprise.
The more probable salution is, that he is pre-.
pairing for another brilliant movement" designed
TO astODsb the world Out which, We hone. NAV
result as dsastrousy To him as the last. Silence
WIN Grant means mischief; and let those who
Kindly attribute 10 him possession OF q conscience
quietly await the progress of events and they
will see what they viii see. But whatever may
confidence that they will be penetrated by the
sagaelty Of General Lee, and successfully
thwarled.
The Petersburg train, due last evening AT half.
past SIX O'Clock, had moi arrived up to late
hour. We learn, however, that no shells were
thrown at the city yesterday, and with the eXcep-
ton OF some artillery practice ON our side every
thing was quiet along the lines.
The columns OF smoke observed Yesterday in
sCutherly direction were caused by the burning
woods between Richmond and Failing creek.
Fighting Down the River.
Our pickets We're driven in yesterday morning
between Malvern Hill aud NeH Market on the
north side OF the James, and heavy skrmishng
was kept up during the day, with no particular
advantage 10 either party. Grants entire force
oi cavalry was crossed 10 the north side OF the
river
The heavy firing heard down the river on
saturday was caused by an engagement between
the enemy's gunooats ana our iron-clads, i'm
which our laud batteries participated. The
enemy II appears, had commenced cutting a
canal across the narrow neck of land formed by
a bend in The james, and known as Dutch Gap;
and the object being supposed to be 10 hank our
position at Howlotts, our forces determined TO
interrupt their digging operations.
Inc engagement was a spirited one, the firing
on both sides being heavy aud rapid, and we are
informed that the Yankees were finally driven
away from their work NJ the gap. One Of our
received a shot through her smoke |
stack, and another was struck near the water
NV Dut hot HJuIcu. our CASUALTIES IN the land
batteries were one killed and live wounded.
Another account saws that the Yankees were
erecting battery at Dutch Gap, and had landed
three brigades there. Our fleet opened at 7
a. NJ land was jonedIby the battery at Howlett's,
when the enemy's fleet, attracted by the firing
came up to the gap and took part ia the engage
ment. The Yankees were driven from u portion |
of their works, and the firing ceased at O'Clock
Z. NJ.
There were no casualties on board our gun |
boats, and the only damage sustained was by the |
Fredericksburg, which received two shots through
her smokestack. The vessels engaged on our side |
were the iron-clads Fredc1 ickS5Ug, TirgiRia and
and the gunboats Hampton, Nanse- |
WO0d, and DrlaY.
The heavy firing heard yesterday is supposed |
to have been caused by a renewal Of the engage |
ment
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