Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
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YANKEE IN TIE VALLEY.
AN EkeAGEMENT CONSIDERED IMMINENT NEAR MIDDLx-
Town

AN rSeAGKMzNT CONSIDERED IMWISKNr NEAR MIDDLE
TOWN,
KIDDLsTowS, VA, Aug. l2-4 P. h.-0ur cavalry
came up with the guard OF the enemy at this place
early ths afternoon and slight sEirmiahng ersued in the
town Our infantry close tbs heels Of the cav
alry, The Rebels are now In ine of bat'l1 opposite
Cedar Greek, across the Saunon pike, between two
aud three miles distant. Taey occupy the high land
beyond which forms strong defensive posiop. They
are said to have two lines Of battle half mile long -
Watcher they will hold to the poin. Of defence until
our amy eau ses up and attack them Il not certain
They like u.s. have been severely marched and being
close pressed may have seiz the opportunity Of &C.
caring this position for rest IL they remain we shall
have a battle to m PROV Whou: fail. few short
hours will tell the story.
IHK KRKMY FOUND LINE OF BATTLE.
STILL CEDAR OREIK. Aug. 12.-0ar ekirmshers have
Just crossed the crock, and skrmishing with
ths enemy Our skirmsh line and toirs ore plain
" pcrceptble and the firing is moderately brisk TIE
enemys administers are JUS in the edge OF wood BE-
You'd. Onys portion q, their line OF battle ia visible
on distant hill No artillery firing has taken place.
It ia not yet known whether Early intends to give Us
decisive battle, bat it is supposed that this temporary
check merely made - tho continued retreat OF
the main body.
D9Mas OF TIE TALLARAssEE.
TIE Herald ststes
The following despatch was received in this ci yes
terday afternoon:
SANDY Hook, Aug I4-Noon.
I have boarded the bark Suiote OF Bs:t, Me-, from
Cow Bay for New York. She was captured on the II
inst eff Aonauk Point tbty6ye miles is ant, oy he
pifa!e Tallahassee. The pirates bonded the bark fer
SIS 000 aud put on boa Of her three hu drsd passen
gers from tho ship Adristic, tie latter haVrg been
burned by the pirate. No water or provisions were given
TIE suliote has also on board Mr. Callahan and crew
OF the piiotboat VIM. Bell, No "a, which vessel was
buried en- the 18th iGst. cff hontsuk Point by the
piaes Several other persons from destroyed vessels
| are also on board he Suliote.
Tne Suiote reports setiag vessel burning on the
night OF the l2jh.
The pirate aed to some of the captured persons that
he was coming into NV York barbOr.
When last eeen the Tallahassee was steering south
east. The piot-boat james Funk is her tender.
The suliote passed tho fgIse Susquehsnns on Satur-
| day morning, lying still, south OF SAndy Hook.
The Suiote has 10 provisions or water on board.
DITAILs OF EHH TALLAHAJ rs LATEST OPERATIONS.
TIE Tallahassee is still at work and il ell The vessels
doing the Snsquehapns isyisg STILL waiting Tor
the prvateeF against hersse will continue to DO
dtmsge Tor long time. We have interesting details
| of her Ia est reported cspures
/ OTHER RKPoRTs OF rHE PaIvLTEER's DoISGs
NJ Louis Samson, Of the pilot boat Noses Il g in
pel No. /, reports that on the IL h iusk, hentauk,
bearing north b2 cas- 20 miles, saw hernaparodite
| big burned, and bottom up, apparently new. The
Carrie tells, no doaht-R,, orler.
Captain Blrdus, OF the imburg baTq1a Ebs, report:
o. the l2:h iast, o Aontauk, saS tSree turong vee-
sls. Az the tine the privateer Tallahassee came
slyrg,ide with the Uuion ensign flying After passing
hosied the rebel f,g. Saw map jump overheard from
her, who was ptked up by ole OF her own b0ats and
taken on beard again TIE same dag saw ths schooner
s. eOe and pilot boat burrei, rame and number IN
| known.
Captain SwsTtI OF tie 10 land baque Caeribon, re-
ports: o. the lash inst lss. 40 deg 20 mu, ioi ~
Dig. "a Uin., saw large strip FIRE.
YAEKsE MOVEMENTS HSAB ATLANTA.
Tie tolo"iog % the Ia est news from Atlanta, pub
lished in the Baltimore papsts Of the l6.h;