The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-20
LATE REBEL NEWS.
Encouraging Desertions from
the Union Armies.
SUDDEN ADMIRATION OF FOREIGNERS
Late Dispatches from Atlanta.
ETC., Etc. Etc, I1to,. Etc.

WASHINGTON, August l9.-The Richmond
Sentinel of The 18th instant contains the follow
ing order issued by the Rebel War Department,
encouraging desertions from the Union army
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Virginia, August l6, lS64.-General
Orders No. 65.-It having been represented
to the War Department. that there are
numbers of forei. ners entrapped by artce
and fraud into the military and naval service of
the United States, who would gladly with
draw from further participation in tue inhuman
warfare waged against apeople who have never
given them preteXt for hostility, and that there
are many inhabitants of the United States now
retained in that service against their will, who are
ave, 10 aiding in the unjust war now being pro-
secuted against the Confederate States; and il is
being alsO known that these men are prevented
from abandoning such compulsory service by tue
difficulty they experience in escaping therefrOm, it
is ordered that all such persons coming within the
lines OF The Confederate armies shall be received,
protected and supplied with the means of sub
si5:encc until such OF them as desire can be for
warded to the most convenient points on tue
border, whore all facilities will be afforded them
to return TO their homes
(BY Orderl 5. COOPER, y. y. General.
The following extracts are from the Richmond
Sentinel OF the l7th -
On Monday the enemy advanced large force
Of infantry, cavalry, and artillery on the Central
or DarbytowI road, and also on the Charles City
road.
Their advance was impeded by our cavalry,
and heavy skhmshing occurred through the
day. On Tuesday, the enemy assaulted our
works near Whites Tavern, about six miles
from this city on the Charles City road, and
were repusel with severe loss 10 them.
Our loss was very slight, as the men were pro-
tected by earthworks. Among our losses was
General Chambliss, who was killed. Whether
Grant Contemplates a serious attack on Richmond
from the moth side Of the james, or is SIMPLY
endaayOrng by show of activity to prevent
troops from being sent TO the Valley, we do not
know; but Whatever his intention may be, he
, will meet with no better success than when on
previous occasions he has measured his strength
with Lee.
An official despatch received on Tuesday night,
states that the enemy yesterday (Monday, the
10TH male a determined attack on our liue, be-
tween the Darbytown and Charles City roads,
and at one time broke through, but were re-
pulsed, and our original positions occupied.
An official despatch, received az the War De-
parfment yesterday morning, says -" Colonel
Moseby reports that he attacked the enemy s
supply train, near BeTyyille, on the l3th iu-
stant, captured and destroyed seventy-tive loaded
wagons and secured over two hundred prisoners,
including several officers, between five hundred
and six hundred horses and mules; upwards OF
two hundred b6 et catto, and many valuable stores
IA considerable numbeHof the enemy were
killed and wounded. His loss, two killed and
three wounded. Tnele are reports ailoH that
Fitz Lees valry had defeated the enemy near
Front Royal"
/ The Se,,hael, in speaking OF the Tallahassee
! says she "ld'cy sal d from Southern port and
is one OF the swiftc't vessels ailoat, though the
NOrlherR papers say she Is slow. Whenever
there is necessity for IL, Captain Wood will
show the Federal cruisers that she can run as
well as fight"
4 On Tburd,y last (the lGth) duel came OF
between John NJ. Daniel, the editor of the Rich
0iOad Eagp,ey, and Il. C. ElmOrc, an official in
the Rebel Treasury Department. Daniel Was
shot through the leg. Elmore was uninjursd.
THE WAR.
| From he Richmond Sentinel august 70.
| Yesterday was so very warm that those who
usually get up sensation rumorso Sunday kept
unusually quiet.
! on Thursday evening last some Of our field
! batteries sheed, with effect, negro camp neal
I Deep Bottom.
on Saturday the eucmy we're discovered land
| ing troops at Dutch Gap, when our gunboats ant
| q battery near Howleits opened upon them
which was was replied to by the Yankee mont
| tors and the CannOnading kept up until aftel
night. Our mortar batteries on this side OF the
river shelled the enemy S pontoon bridge below
| the Gap, at the same time.
| Grantha established his lines on our right
but seems from the above TO be threatening our
| extreme left. II may be mere feint intended
! 10 cover another mining operation, or more
likely to secure the removal Of his troops undis
tuIbed 10 some other point. day or two will
disclose his intention.
| We have seen letter from Maryland, writer
at the close Of last week, concerning the state
| ment5 relative 10 the large NUMBER OF uausPOI.
passing up the Potomac to Washington, loadet
with troops
Heavy columns Of smoke were seen ascending
in Chesterfield from an early hour in the mornnl
yesterday until night
( The battery at Howlett's house lost SIX o
seven killed or wounded, and the troops support
ing the mortar battery lost in killed and WOundet
nine or ten The cnemy's loss 10 unknown.
We have official information that the eneml
were advancing upon New Market hill abOu
thirteen miles below the city, yesterday mora
ng; but from the fact that nothing has beel