The New York herald., 1864-10-24

NEWS FROM tine SOUTH.
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BRISK ENGAGEMENT AT MhLEN, Ia
Rebel Operations In East
Tennessee.
The Federal Troops Evaeuate
Bulls Gap.
GunbOat Expedition in North
Caroline,
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BRISK ENGAGEMENT AT MtLEN, la.
ANuirs at Pese rsburg.


Quiet reigned tho lines below Richmond yesterday
Tho day both oggy and cloudy and from works
the Yankee lines scarcely anything could be
Of the Yankees their pickets and ther camp res
the latter indicating their line from Deep Bottom
west to the Darbytown road. For several days the
enemy have shown some rcstlessness Ia fIont
OF the extreme left Of line, which
northeast from the Darbytown towards he Charles City
road, crossing the latter miles from south
eastern suburbs OF tho city, and Wednesday night
there was great rumb,ng OF Yankee wagons aad artn.
ery and galoping to and fro OF their cavalry In this
quarter rhey either preparing for snosher
nossancs they apprehend attack from as. II Is
certain they a,e sepera, divisions along Charles
Cty road There report about eleven o'clock yes
terday morning thai they had attacked At this point
and that battle going on; but the story with
out foundation The heavy firing of our batteries at
Dutch Gap doubs gave rise to IT, the closeuess the
atmosphere rendering every sound Of she cannon dis
tinctly audible in the city.
Very heavy firing heard down the river yester.
day evening" which Is reported to have been done by
batteries at Chapins which opened the enemys lines
After dilgent inquiry failed TO obtain any Official
rmaton Of this report There is nothing certain except
that the cannonade tremendous, and heard in
the city with unusual dsnctness but disposed
TO believe IL nothing but the old she.ling
have been hearing any time over a month.
Grant Preparing for Another Move.
[From the Richmond whg, Oct 2l.l
Again from Petersburg Is usual OF late, we have to
report all quiet. Tho Epress q yesterday says ID
thought the enemy getting ready for another move,
which may take place at any moment.
Lieutenant General r. II. Anderson has been per-
manenty assigned to the command Of the corps hate ~
commanded by General Beauregard
There no signs yet Of preparations on the part
OF the into winter quarters says the Empress
OF course not for i1Grant has been well informed,
through deserters and scouts he knows that he
abiding place Petersburg, and THAI he win have
hibernate 10 . northern or easterly quarter
General Buffers Troubles with tho
Dutch Gap Canal and the Virginia
Militia.
from the Richmond whig. Oct I'll
Butler has, without doubt, his troubles cutting his
miniature canal the Dutch Gap isthmus the
least Of which 10 the constant bombardmeut from
batteries. which keeps his diggsrs, instead Of digging
continually, dodging squatting Prompted by heredi
tary Yankee cunning he has at last devised plan by
which TO stop nurderous fire. by placing such Of tho
Virginia reserves he capture In the exposed
part Of his canal thinking that this expedent will induce
government, out OF sheer comm sseraton tor their
condition. TO for the future their bombardment OF
the Gap Mr. McCrea, o the local defence troops.
who with Mr.. Henley, wandered into the Yankee lines
before they knew it, up last night parole.
learn to effect by which the captured
may be released from their perilous position
Mr.. Bentley stil at work the canal.
An ocer who reached the city this msrning from the
nelghoorhood Of Chapfn's informs that there
very heavy bombsrdment Of he Gap" BY batteries
last night which asted several hours.
From East Tc1nessee-URfom Troops
Evacasss Bull's Gap.
lFrom the Richmoad Dtspasch, Oct. 2l.J
Tns following Official despatch received yestsr.
day
HsADoUARrxRs, Army NoxYHsRx vrRamA,l
OcI 10, 1864
Bon. JAMES A. SEDpoS, Secretary Of War
General BreckinridSe reports that bis scouts The
night the 16h burned the railroad bridge Mossy
creek Before daylight the 18th tho enemy hurrediy
evacuated Bulls Gap, retresting towards Knoxville.
General Vaughan 10 pursuing. r. f. LEE.
from the Richmond whig, Oct 21.I
General Breckinridges mea are not permitted 70 eat
idls bread but push ahead and keep moving. Ho has
smoked, at las., the Yankees OF Balls Gap, THAR
favorito place OF refuge, learn from ocia des
patch received at the War Department last night which
states that General Brecknrdgs reports that
the night Of the 10th burned tho railroad bridge
Messy creek. Before daylight the 18th the enemy
evacuated Bulls Gap, retiring towards Knoxville. Cen
Vaughan is pursuing.