Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-24
LATEST NEWS FROM rHK SOUTH


Eee aid ON the Rapid Anna-ineendia.
rism In Richmond.
A copy Of the Richmond Examiner OF Wed
nerdsy, (2lstl received here, says: There
was no news Of Interest from any quarser yes
terday. Lincolns campaign, which was pos
itively W have crushed the Confederacy, hangs
fire at The season Of the year most favorable 70
active military operations We may, however,
with certainty expect his armies TO be again put
in motion before next snow"
The Examiner saye"there was q rumor cur
rent last night that Major Gen Robert Rhodes
had been killed in the Valley, and that his body
had reached stanton. We did not learn whe-
ther he was killed in battle or q sKirmish, nor
any particulars whatever"
tNote.-From the above ii would appear that
the accounts Of Sheridan's victory had not at
that time reached Richmond, or at least had
not been made publicl
The Examiner publishes the following ac-
Orange on Monday: =
"The raiding party was about 500 strong,
and are the same with whom Mosby has re,
Gently been fighting in the vicinity of Lsesbure
and Alexandria They came down through
Culpeper, and on Monday morning a. fyad AZ
the Orange and Alexandris Railroad ortdee
over the Rapidan, which they aiSempied 70 de-
stroy, but the timbers bang green, and the
structure but a mere 1restle work, their sue
cess was not commensurate with their effert
The injury to the bridge Is trfing, IL being only
into Orange, burned Holidays Mills, near
Rapidan Station, containing q large quantity
Of wheat belonging to the Orange and AIexan.
dria Railroad Company. They then started
for Orange Court House, bat had proceeded
but about two miles when they were ambus-
caded by some of our infantry, who Captured
40, killed Is, and drove the rest helter SHELTER
over the Rapidan into Culpeper, in their fishf.
The frightened raiders turned loose q number
OF our horses and mules which they had picked
mp at the pastures in Culpeper. This ia the
tracks for Alexandria. The only real damage
done by them was the baTning Of HOLIDAYS
mill and the wheat 1t contained.
"In the City Councils Mr.. Scott offered a re-
solution to authorize the Mayor to offer q re.
ward Of 81. COO for the detection Of the incen-
diaries engaged in kindIing the fires now of
nightly occurrence in Richmond and suggest
ing the cooperation with the police OF the
members OF the Fire Brigade as patrolmen.n
From Mobile.
ssMoBILE, Sept ia Yankee force from
Pensacola are reported to be making a raid on
Pollard"
From Georgia.
The Macon Confederate says :-"It is cur
rently rumored on the streets that Gen. Beau
regard is to take command of the Army Of Ten
nessee.'
The Macon Telegraph remarks :-"If the
reader will consult the map, he will come to q
realizing sense OF the ease with which Sher-
man can repeat from Atlanta the combined
movement by which he backed johnson down
from Dalton to the heights of Altoona. It
shows how Sherman can move by different
roads, flank Barnes vile, and thence south
west he would flank Macon with the same
ease. Hence there is an overwhelming neces-
sity for such reinforcements as shall prevent q
repetition Of the 5 erman strategy from Dali
ton to Otowah."
Necessity of a Immedia Increase in the
Rebel Army-Col. Mosby wOunded-Move-
ments of Federal Raiders.
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 20.l
We publish an order this morning for the
registration of all white males between 16 and
so not actually serving with the Confederate
armies in the field. The object Of this order is,
no doubt to learn whether our armies may not
be farther strengthened without materially i'm
pairing the productive capacity Of agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts. This is an opera
tion at once delicate and important II the
power Of exemption and detail has been exer.
cised to the extent alleged, there may undoubt.
edly be an important economy in scrutiniZing
the list Of indulgencies. At the same time our
authorities must bear in mind that the season
of seed time is at hand, and any unnecessary
interruption of the farmers labors must tell
upon the next campaign, both at home and in
the field. In view of this we most earnestly
entreat all enrolling officers and examining
boards to be earnest and diligent in the des-
patch Of this business. Work day and night
1t is much less trouble to you to eat a late
dinner, or no dinner, for a week or two, than
tor the farmer to ride plough horse eighteen
or twenty miles to be told he must call again,
and to be published deserter If he is not
ready at moments warning. Promptitude
is due no less to the government than the peo-
pie. Let 1t be known what is wanted, and
who is wanted. Let us expel the apeworm,
and have directness, energy and despatch
We repeat We do not regard this order as q
levy en- masSe. 1t is a review, q scrutiny, a
purgatiVe Of the exempt and detailed list An
increase of our army is rendered necessary by
the recent Yankee draft, and we can best meet
it by reviewing the indulgences granted at
day when men were not SO important to us
We ask prompt report on the part of the
people, and direct action on the part OF the
authorities. We think the army may be great
ly strengthened without materially impairine
our industrial or social interest
Destructive Fires Raging in Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Sept. Is, 1S6I.-A large fire oc-
CURED here yesterday, destroying about twen-
ty-fve buildings in Archdale, Beanfair, Cliff
ford and West streets. Another fire broke out
this morning at the southeast corner OF Trade
and Meeting streets, destroying two large man.
sions. When the fire was in progress about one
hundred and twenty shots were fired at the city.
Colonel Mosby Wounded.
Last Wednesday, while the gallant Colonel
Mosby was returning from scout with only
two Of his men, near Washington city, he was
suddenly attacked by seven Yankee cavalry.
In the rencontre we regret to have to state COL
Mosby received flesh wound in the thigh
from pistol shot. He expects to be in the field
in q week or two.
FINANCIAL.-The New York Post OF yester-
day evening says: