The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-29

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opera Jon, and promise 70 realize AL Ibat was eN-
petted, and the pirt u the people Is bold, cheer
iu and confident.
In wold cyoythlns in tAo Trans Mississippi
Department l. represented ~ IN excellent cpnii-
ton, aBd the crops are splendid.
From The Richmond S,1a.s, Of Friday, the
Goth, we take the following
Tho war News.
The situation in front of peicTsNnrg is un-
changed. Some skirmishnK and good deal OF
picker friuR continue on Our igbt, the llucs oeing
very near to each Oih,r, and The temptation 70
lkc an cCH-i0nu shot at thl Yankees irresis l.
hle. On Wednesday, there was some cannon
aiding all day Oh the left aud centre; and in the
afternoon ths city was hYisEly ShHllsd by the
cuemy's batteries near the rtVer This Was the
nr,t regua ar shcing Of any consequence for
scgelal weeks The only damage 30 prjpsrty
vas The partial burning u one small tenement,
and the only casualty tu1 killing of negro ia the
| lover part yf The city. The -Guuouadins on the
left was kept up, with occasional intermiss.Ous,
| until latc hour Of the night.
AZ sc sta cd yesterday, on the authority Of re-
ports brought in by scouts, nut 4 complrsiiyCly
| small length Of the track OF the Weldon railroad
as been torn up. Il is believed that the road has
| not been destroyed as for as RJlms' statinn aud
that the rails Instead of being heated and twisted
80 - tOrvnIer them unfit for further use arc being
! hauled away ae fast as they are taken up. Tue
impression also prevails - some extent that the
enemy intends % preserve the road intact for his
| own usc, IN case Of the evacuation Of Petersburg
| and RichmOnd-an event 50 far IN the future
| that Grant may us well secure q hc-eise on bis
| position between Reams station and Dayis
| ttlm, and will Il 10 hs heirs aud assigns.
The enemy 5 position on the railroad has not
! heen materially altered, and rs he Is closely
| watched By the experienced eyes OF sklful gene
| tals, nd confronted at every point by our troops
he can move no farther without endlngering his
| safety. Hany further movement is intended, II
| will occur in the shape Of raids which have been
| nlrency ftreshadowed By hints in tho Yankee
NTN -.
| plans OF our commanding officers, but feel as
sured thai they will be dictated BY good iulg-
ment and carried oUt with success.
| Prisoners report that Grant Meade aud all the
| prominent Yankee scuera!s, are with the army
south Of Petersburg, busily inspecting and noting
| lhe advantages OF the now position. Prisoners
| an d,serters are brought in daily.
Nothing Of importance occurred on the lines
! sauh OF Petersburg yesterday but tho ind,1a-
| tons are that VIC shall have stirring news from
that quarter before many days clap9e.
sKutNIsH SrAH oHEsrrU STATION.
1he enemy line Of pickets in front Of Chester
| o1 the Richmond and Petersburg railroad, was
| attacked esterday morning by General Picketts
q mmaI and driven in. Some siNty or seventy
prisoners were captured Our loss was small.
rHoN rHU vNILiy.
| An official despatch tfOm General Elriy, q:
Char es,Own, s'Gies tina. he bas pressed the enemy
| back 70 HnTDCrs Ferry.
| we have received some gratifying particulars
| 'f The recent engagement near Winchester. The
| ruut Ot the enemy WAS plUte, elualiUc, II 10
DID Lot surplss, the stampede from Ko-ustUVn
few weeks since. Tho enemy had in the tight
ANput eight thousand clYalry, and some four
| tbOusard or i've thou and Infantry, which was
| the rear guard Of their mG;n army, the lat,.-
| being In full retreat toward, the POtOmsc.
After the affair at Front Royal our army pu shed
on, and coming up with the rear guard 10 Wn-
| chester, were, for short time, held at hay, by
! their !lerV, and suffered some lttlc loss, bat
| nothing could withstand tue gal)r OF our troop,
| nit al FttFtH #1tn.. HN,a =
| broke and ran IN the widest confusion.
They were pursued for several miles beyond
| winchester, when darknCss compelled Genera.
| ERrly to call OF his ugn and allow them 20 rest.
| The IA, Ss morning Tie purJnl. vas recommended,
| hut ~ enemy hal tGkGn hdV.nt2gG Of the lIrk,
ness and gotten to Tar n advance - be over
| lastn.
W, go. about two hundred and ffsy Drisonerg
ana one piece Of artillery, be-ides a numblf Of
rses, A. i any quantity OF small arms, clU;hinF,
| &c, which the elGmy in their right IhrOw sway.
bnt very few OF the enemy were killed or
WDLhded, and our entire CissAiiios dil not exceed
| Gite,n.
Capture OF Fort Morgan.
MonIE, August A--Iort Morgan is in the
u,my LlDls. Whether slrrendered Or blown
up, ore,aculi,d, is unsnown. There are con
hi.my reports, bl nothing lcIilb.e.
a fagCfirurc boat Visueu nc enemys upper
feet 10 day. The Federal exchange agent not
lavns arrived, no,bug Was ac,lmpl shed.
| SPECIAL the idrcttisCj, from hear Aberdeen,
va ~ <t'us rays lLlt th5nJ luThtu ~ uNlAB ld5b
| night. Their aty nee force passed through Holly
! Springs this mOr ng towards La Grange. Their
| Nas' tfa.n crossed 81 Wtterf lri last night. AS
tLey were about crossing, Chalmers fred into
| their iEfnDtry force yes'eTdiy, aud a sharp Skin
mish took place. HG captured three wagons and
teams ana five prisoners. Our loss twenty. Tho
pursuit was renewed this morning.
The Latest from Petersburg.
PErERsBUR5, Angus: 2j.- Our forces engaged
and drove IN the cncmyB shImi,hers in front Of
Bermuda Hundred this morning, capturing somo
| MY prisoners, The engagement lasted bat q
short tine. Our loss was small.
For segCra days past the enemy has been pick
| Ctirg in tfCnt III Bel muda Hundred with negroes.
II front ~ d ON the line Of the Weldon railroad
tht "a IL little or no change.
The enemy has been engaged to-day shiftinc
forces fon their righg " IA ir left Buffers
cavalry engaged the rnemy's cavalry uipe miles
De'Ow here night before last sud repulsed an
effort they were making 10 DIVE in ONr picket
lines. Our loss was small. b'lyy firing has for
the last hour been heard sJu,a distance down the
line OF the Weldon raiirod cause unexplained
Importnnt from, itIunta,
ATLANTA, Angus 21.-A Its ,tch from Jones.
Loo states that Faderal ra.dlng party in heavy
force has appeared a. Fayeu1yllle. A despatch
from GereTal MluTy, a NIHI!', conh-m3 the
capture Of Memphis BY FJrrcs. Wdshourne and
stan were captured with the g.. =. Dixon bridge,
On l''int river, noar FAyCug,ilic, vas burnt this
morning.
Scouts report that IN , her Uoleral raid, 1000
strong with nine pieces Of artillery, started from
Decatur early Jhis morning "a le direction Of
LoylnRtOn letter from an o .icer at Greene
VILE. East Tennessee, says That John NJ ryan
i"i that point Tor knoxville. rriins are runn.ng
regularly from B'i>tpl 10 bagucyille.
| The situation around Atana is UNCHANGED,
The enemy ,hcllc1 tho city al l.urya5 all night.
All quiet this morning, CYcgp. occasional picket
| diminishing. lady was kil"i near the Express
office last evening BY a shell, anl soldier los. =
leg.
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