Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-27
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NEW YoRx, Asg. 26-A Washington
special SAYS: There are startling rumors
aAoat in reference 10 the impending
movements Of the rebel forces
A large rebel column IS moving down
east of the Blue Ridge, aud Early, if he
crosses the Potomac at all will cross
Eesr Edwards Ferry, or certainly some
place below Point Of Rocks and make
dash on this city
From the means Of transportation
winch are said to be in readiness tnr the
speedy transmission of troops hfther,
think that the Govera nent can easily
against any movement OF the rebels
thwart Washington.
Prisoners and persons Of secession
proelivities here say that, contrary to
the opinions generally expressed By the
Northern press, the movement OF por-
lion Of Grants forces on the nsFth side
Of the James river was MT q feint, bet
8 bona fde attack % Riehnood from
the east, and that the attack on the Vel
don Railrand vas only feint or diver
sion il favor OF the attack from the
other side. This supposition is claimed
as . reason Why our forces found no
rebel troops on the line of the Weldon
Railroad, Lee having defined at once
the strategy employed By Grant.
Hancock is reported by secessionisss
20 feel verY sore absut the recent heavy
losses in his Corps, he having understood
that be was to be supported BY At least
one other Corps.
Ths Tribune has the following special:
Harms FERRr, Aug. Is. = Brisk
eannonzding was heard IRON II until
o'clock on our right II has since been
asceEtained that oar forces met aud en-
gagged the enemy near KearBeyville, bat
the. result Of the engagement is not
known At 430 firing on our right
again broke out, and at tkis hour 1--we
o'cIock) continues briskly. With this
exception all has been quiet along our
front during the day.
The Timers special dispatch from
Warrington, 25th, sats:
The right of Sheridan's line, held BY
Wilson's cavalry division, was advanced,
and met the enemy in q severe engage
the departure of the train from Harper .
Ferry. The attack wss made 10 conss.
quencs Of movement on q part OF
the enemy showing desire Of crossing
the Potomac BY g turning movement 90
the right wing Of Sheridan's position.
At the latest sdvices the action still con
tinued rsat
All reports attribating to the Govern.
ment any movement looking towards ns-
Fotiations for peace, AZ present, are en-
tirely without foundation.
lspsciAl to the Herald
NASHVILLE, Aug. 74-Aetive opera
tons 10 this department await Anticipa.
ted results elsewhere. uTaN
The Chattanooga Gazette Of the 24ih
inst, reports the rebel Gen. Wheeler al
StuArt's Landing on the goth inst where
be attacked, captured ard murdered the
colored garrison AMI nearly 300 white
lsborsra He destroyed At the camp ~
wagons, killing one white soldier and one
white citizea
Gen. Scammon. who left Atlanta on
the 22ad, reports Gen. Dodge still alive
bat dangerously wounded. The army is
inactive
The Herald has the following
FoRrREss MosRoE, Aug %.
Tbs latest news from Mobile reached
us last evening. By the Y. S eaahoal
Connecticut. snieh left there on the 18th
mat, a. sunset. At that time the silua'
ten remained unchanged The iron
eIads and Fort Morgan were engaged
bat not severely So
Farragus, on bis flag ship, vas inside
Of Mobile Bay
TIE wooden ships wers repairing dan
age
Fort Morgan has been closely invested
by the asval and military force
Gen Candy was uith FArragut on the
lish inst, 10 consultation Everybody
seems anxions for the hnal blow 10 b
struck, and the days Of Fort Morgan ars
certainly nsmbersd.