The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-10

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road. Colonel Scott, with only one regiment,
fought and drove them back on the Jackson
road TO within two miles Of Bayou sara; Du.
being fanked and the enemy being reinforced,
Colonel Scott fell back on the Liberty road, AMI
the enemy occupied Woodvllle yesterday even
ing and Clinton early ths morning.
The Valley.
From Rc Richmond Di,patch, Oeto5sr7.
Affairs in the valley are not by any means un-
favorable tor us. The enemy still continue to b.
pressed back aud cur cavalry now hold posses
sion of the north bank of North river, the main
body OF the Fcdcrais having fallen back beyond
HurfisonbuTg, az which place they have IN Jde-
rate sized encampmcnt. Their outer line of pckcts
extends to wi,hn sighr of the town Of Bridge
water, which is siX or eight miles south Of II IT.
risunbutg, and west Of the valley turnpike. From
that point the camp Of the enemy can he p unly
seen. Their force is variousy estimated at from
twenty to forty thousand.
At Wayne, borO they destroyed only the depot
The flour mills were noi destroyed, nor were any
of the private houses. The ilOur from one mill
was Distribute d among the negroes. Our cavalry
charged the Federal troops in the street, driving
them N confusion, and pursued them 50 rapidly
that they had no time, whatever might have been
their desire, to burn private houses by the way.
At StauntOn they destroyed only tue depot.
WiCkham's Cavalry b lgade represented as
having displayed con picuous gallantry, being the
flremost in charging the enemy in the streets Of
WayncsOOrO. Passengers by last nights train
report that all is quiet there. Tue trains are
rur ming 10 within a mile and a half of stanton.
Tbebridpe over Christians creek was but slightly
dgNpaeed, and is already repaired.
The Rapidau.
From TIC Richmond Dispatch, Oet.7.
Passengers by last nights Central train also
report that a cavalry force advanced and again
burned the bridge at Rapidan station on We'd
ne day Dlsht. They arc said to be advancing on
Gordonsyille, but nothing cOndrmttory of tile
reports had been received at the War Department
up TO late hour last night.
The Army Of Tennessee.
From ne Richmond Dispatrh, O-tojsr7.
Important military changes are about to bo
mace In the Army of Tennessee, and we have
every reason 10 look for vigorous movements In
That quarter shortly.
Nothing authcntc has been heard from Forrest;
hut il is rumOred that shortly after his demon
srratOn against ROu setu, az Pulaski, he left thLt
FL deral officer IN his trenches aud struck the line
of the Chattanooga aud Nashville railroad, some
sixteen miles from the latter place, capturing
ffe ght train and some seventy prisoners. lt is
certain that he Is not idle.
From the Richmond wig, october 7.
MOBILE, October j.-rhe AGrertiser has au-
thentc advices from Forests arruy yi1 Chero-
kee, the 9th inst He had captured fhrCe hun
dItd prisoners, four guns, seven hundred horses
and two thousand live hundred smu arms
together with one thousand negro men and clil
dTeu. He b I'd al,O completely destroyed the Ala
bama and Tennessee railroad from franklin 10
Deraur. IL is considered one OF his mos; sue
Cessiul raids.
hCWa from EHst Tennessee.
BRIsToL, October 6.-rhe enemy have retired in
the direction OF Knoxville, burning the railroad
bridge over the Waauea at Carers station.
Great confn,iou marked their retreat. Hundreds
of Union families left with them.
News from Mobile,
From me Richmond Wbig Oe,0Jer 7.
MOBILE October G.-Five vessels are Off the
bar. All quiet in and about the city. This
morning four foreigners aud one negro were cap
iuTed near the distractions, trying 20 escape to
the Yankees.
News from Wilmington.
From ne Richmond DIS lateh, Oc!5ber7.
The Christian sam of yesterday states that the
enCmy seem to he making preparations TO make
a determined attack on Wilmington. They appear
10 be collecting a fleet for that purpose, as a mum
Der of vessel, have been added those heretofore
y ing in and about the port.
Affairs al Petersburg.
From Mc Rjcln ohd DiSpa.ch, Oc'f0Jer7.
Passengers arriving last evening report all quiet,
and no new movements on the part of the eicmy
around Richmond. There were no demonsra-
tiOns yesterday Whatever save Of the spade aud
pick, a species of employment well calculated to
aid in whiting away he mouotonOus hours of
camp life, since books are not likely TO form q
part Of a soldiers luggage, and idleness is pro-
ductiye of Generalization. A body OF the enemy's
troops were said 10 have been seen moving down
the river yesterday morning, bur their destination
Is not known.
The DaBviIIe Railroad.
The superintendent of the RichmSnd and Dan
Vile railroad gives notice 20 the Richmond papers
that the evening passenger train on that road
will be discontinued 'the trans pOrtatiOP of Gov
eminent freight requiring almost the entire capa-
city of the road
Captain Edwin A. Marie.
From DE Richaoad Dispatch, Oo:oJer7
The friends Of Captain Marie will be geined to
learn that this officer died in this city yesterday
lie was the victim OF a chronic disease con-
tIaced in service. Ae was the sen of HlR John
L.. Marie, of Fredericksburg, "A member OF the
Virginia Assembly. Captain lIarie was a mem
ber Of the convention which passed the ordinance
OF secession.
Prom ne Richmond Dipg,ch, toIey7
The Secretary of War has called into the
reserve force ell the cadets Of the Virginia Nil
taTy Institution over seventeen years of age, aud
invites all under that age 20 lOn also. IL seems
special desire of the officers of the institute that
the battalion should be eltire. More than half
The cadets are under seventeen, and they surely
will not permit their battalion Of three hundred
to be broken by their failure 70 volunteer, and
thus lose & share CT the laErels which may be
won on the battlefield.
How the Rebels FIJI their Armides-The
Last Man Going Into the East Ditch.
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR G ENERAL's OFFICE !
RICHMOND, October D, 1864. General Orders, No |
76.-l. All details heretofore granted under au- |
thO1ity Of the War Department to persons be- /
tween the ages of eighteen and fOrty-dVe years,
hIe revoked ana All SuCl detailed men, together |
with those within the said ages who hold fur
loughs or temporary exemptions by reason of
pending applications fOT details, Will be promptly
assembled Rt the camps ofiuUtructiOn, aud appr0-
pTiately assigned among the armies for service:
except that men detailed and now actually en-. |
plOyed in manufacturing, providing, collecting
and forwarding munitions and other indispensa-
BILE supplies for the army and navy, or in work
Indispensable 10 military operations, will be con.
tnued in their present employments until their
details shall be revised.
2. The heads Of departments and chiefs Of bus
Teaus will, within the next twenty days, forward
70 the Generals Of Reserves lists of all detailed
men in their employment, in the several States
specially distinguishing and certifying those who
are experts and those absolutely Indispensable
for the performance of the aforementioned Gov
ernment work aAd business and all detailed em-
poyes not so certified within the prescribed period
will upon the expiration thereof, be forthwith |
assigned 10 tho army.
3. All persons called out by this order, who
claim exemption on account Of physical dlsa-
bility will be examined by select medical boards,
after their arrival at the camps Of instruction.
4. All men found for light duty, who are un-
aggirn0d. will Ouee roDOrf 10 lha oarnua M