The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-27

to have been the battle OF winchester over again. a
miserable brigade OF Yankee caya ry turns the flank
OF army, and our intrenchments are abandoned
aud the army is in retreat
There Is reason to believe that FORREST WAS alb
sent a similar diversion in Kentucky, and HOOD
was thus deprived OF the most efficient part Of his
feud East Tennessee aud Western Virginia detached
on like dIversiong BREOKINRIDGE, whom the
Yankees had with ten thousand mon, at Spa Ia, in
tennessee, and whose command was scattered from
the bank the Hosotn to the head waters the
James was far off in Abingdon, and the raid o. tho
Yankees, which cost lead works, /, nothing
more, has the appearance OF perfect surprise.
THE LATEST FROM THE SOUTH
From Richmond papers of Saturday, received to-
night at this Bureau we extract the folowing;-
Bit of Consolation,
From he Sentinel
GRANT having at the commencement of tho cam
paiRn tried tho effect OF concentration and failed,
now opeIning by means OF raids" in several droc
tions at tho same time. Ono has just to grief
in the Valley ana second at GordOnsville hor
] in Alabama, also one IN South western Virginia.
Union Expedition ON Weldon.
We learn from the Petersburg Express that n raid
ing column, composed Of infantry and cavalry and
artillery has started off in the direction of Weldon.
N. c., from Suffolk, doubt TO operate as diver
sion in favor OF the naval expedition against Will
mington,
The following official telegram was received at the
War Department yesterday morning:
Brnuregard Heard From.
CHARLEsToE Dec. 22.-To General s. COOPER -
On the 10th instant the enemy 800 strong, occupied
Pollard Attor burning the Government and rail-
road bui dngs they retired in the direction they
came. They were pursued tn rty miles, losing por
ton of their transportation baggage and supplies
and leaving many dead negro troops on the road.
| Our forces were commanded by General LIDDELL,
| and acted with sIirit and gallantry.
Signed, =. G. I. BEAUREGARD, General.
Pollard Is an important station at the junction of
the Mobile and Great Northern and Alabama and
Dnt1 rnsNrtG Of
! bile,
Breckenridge Heard From.
We have at length says the Lynohburg RepuJi-
cGl of the 22d definite Intelligence from General
| BRECKGNRIDGE, as late as Tuesday evening, in the
following despatch Kindly placed at our disposal by
the gentleman to whom il was addressed 1t is pro-
per say that the despatch is froman officer at Dub
lin who is in position to obtain correct niorma-
| UUn:-
| DUBLIN, December 2O.-A despatch from General
| BRECKINRIDGE to-day, dated at Mount Airy, fifteen
| miles west OF MytheViHe' says he had fought the
| enemy for two days successfully near Marion rhe
enemy had retired from his front, but whether they
were retreaung TO East Tennessee not he had not
| ascertained.
! Since this despatch nothing authentic has been
receiVedi through passengers by the Western cars
last night, bringing reports that II reported at
Dublin yesterday morning that General BREoKIN-
| RIDGE had oVertaken the enemy a short distance
| beyond Marion and fight was progressing yester-
day. We think the report highly probable though
have heard nothing reliable concerning the salt
works, but it is generally believed they are safe
! thus lar.
A RumOr Confirmed.
It was reported last evening that Savannah had
! been evacuated. Tho report, however, was not con-
] hrmed W. have great confidence in generals,
and they believe It will be more advantageous to
the cause TO eyacua.e savannah and to Onc5ntrate
our forces Of some Ofher point we must submit 10
| tLeIr better Judgment.
Nothing From Tennessee.
There is no intelligence from Tennessee except
| through Yankee sources which are grossly oXagge-
! rated al d unreliable.
The Storm subsiding At Wilmington.
| WIIMINGToS, Dee, %. .-fwontY-six vessels of the
| feGcra fleet fcappearcd tins morning. There has
been 10 other change since the last despatch rho
wind has subsided and the sea Is becoming smooth.
cuCrl LAYEhTHoRP Yesterday again repulsgd
| the enemy, who attempted TO land Roanoke
Our Indian Troops
| From ne Richmond Dispatch.
General sTANDwATuE, commandin. our Indian
| troops the Trans-Mississppi Department has
freshly clothed and armed all his men and n in the
| vicinity OF Fort smith attacking aud destroyinS
| Yankee wagon trains.
The Wrong Man.
From ne Richmond Rhg.
| Writ ADAMS, who was killed al Franklin. Con.
! WRIT ADAMS is in Mississippi. General JOHN
ADAMS was an old United states Army officer and
From a wahng editorial we mako the follow.
| ing eXtfact;-
DOings OF the Rebel Congress.
| From ne Richmond Examiner.
The secret session OF Congress is a source OF as
much soliotude as tho mysteries Of Savannah or the
unknown campaign OF tennessee Vague but un-
pleasant IumOrs prevail OF things therein done. II
s whispered that the writ OF habeas corpus has boon
| suspended without limitation and that calamities
| which have beialen the country on account or ca
| pricOus abuse Of the executive power have been
excuses for increase OF that very power Increase
Of power 10 do whatl 10 lose more States 10 throw
away more armies Tor the gratinea1On OF personal
spleen in the vain pursuit Of personal applausey
The Raid on GOrdOnsville.
| Eflna he Examiner
BY the arrival from Staunton, yesterday, OF a gem
teman agent Of the city, engaged in purchasing
| supplies, furnished with intelligent state
ment ot recent affairs in that quarter ON Wednes-
day the eneHnyg force advanced up TO q point be-
| tween Sparta aud Harrls0nburg, occupied by Gene
| raj ROssKR's Cavalry The enemy, after sharp con
| test fell back, leaving prisoners IN General
| RossERs bands, and their dead and wounded upon
| the field. Their force Of cavalry and artillery was
estimated al between fifteen hundred and two taou-
] sand mon.