Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-10
News from Rebellion.

Coupons, 1861; 5-2Os, l09xi Cefuncates, 9o1
Gold, 255.
News from Rebellion.
Confederate Reports from Atlanta and Pc.
tersburg-Rebel Admissions Concerning
the Damage done by the Explosion Be.
fore Petersburg.
We have the Richmond Sentixsl of the Sd
inst, and though later dates have been received
this has some matter Of considerable interest
that serves to supply some gaps in the later
dispatches In the Richmond papers.
The Sentinel is greatly troubled, editorially,
has " borne hard" on them throughout the war,
and that could they get rid OF it they would
"make such short work OF the Yankees as
would astonish the world"
The Sentinel says that the lately established
schedule of prices adopted by the commission
ers has been abolished, it having been found
that, If persisted in, it would have been fol.
lowed by ga general reputation OF the cur.
rency and the acknowledged bankruptcy Of the
Government"
The Petersburg correspondent of the Sentinel
makes the following admissions in regard to
the damage done to the rebels by the explosion
"That this is not the only mine that the enc.
my are preparing, have other evidence be-
sides the statements Of the prisoners. hope
the next time they attempt to spring one we
will be better prepared for them than we were
before.
The results OF the fight are now better known
Our losses will foot up about 1900 as foIIow VS.
Mahone's division-Sanders', Mahone's, and
Wrights brigades-killed and wounded about
$50. Elliott's South Carolina brigade, which
was a salient when the explosion occurred,
loses about 300 in killed and wounded. Ran
som, Clingman and Wise, who were under
heavy artillery firing, lose about 300 killed and
hundred prisoners, at least their officers so
stated yesterday, under flag Of truce"
From Georgia.
GRIFFIN, July 30-A train from the break
in the road is just in, with General Stewart
Loring aboard.
Our loss in the battle of Thursday is esti-
mated at fifteen hundred killed and wounded.
There has been q most furious Smelling of
Atlanta during the last two days. A lady on
the train was killed by shell at Atlanta this
morning.
The enemy attacked Cheatham this morning
early, and were easily repulsed with consid-
cradle loss; our loss none.
About fifty raiders are known to have been
captured in the neighborhood Of Lovejoy's to-
day. The rumor that twelve or fifteen hun
dred had been taken is not well authenticated.
The railroad is not much injured, and will be
running through tomorrow. The telegraph
is being replaced and will be working to-mor-
row
Generals Strahl, Brown and Walthan were
only slightly wounded, and all are in the field.
Generals Loring and Stewart are both
slightly wounded. Walthall and Strahl, (re-
was reported to have had his leg shot off, is
unhurt. Stewart received flesh wound in
the head. Loring had ball to pass around his
ribs, but 1t did net enter the cavity Of the chest
Stewart and Loring started down the road in
the morning train yesterday, but hearing that
the enemy were on the road, the tram turned
back and thus escaped
The raiding party is supposed to be COM
manded by Col. Brownlow. They captured
Fayetteville yesterday morning and burnt 4
lot Of wagons supposed to be about rs in num-
haN Thnyy ofr fhn nod ~ r
tore up the track about mile and a half at in
tervals extending over five miles, burned the
depot and carried off four miles of telegraph
wire. Before the arrival of their tools for the
airy under General Jackson attacked and drove
them off, killing eleven and wounding sixteen
The raiders fed towards Atlanta. The road
is being repaired A small body Of raiders is
reported at Jackson, Butts county, this morn
ing, making in the direction of the railroad
Our forces are after them.
SECOND DISPATCH
MACON, July 3O.-The raiders on the Macon
and Western railroad were attacked and driven
by our cavalry yesterday. They destroyed
about four miles of the road and telegraph
The injury done Is not material.
MACON, August 1-6 p. m.-Our cavalry un
der Gen. Iverson attacked the enemy yester.
day near Clinton. The Yankees, commanded
by Gen. Stoneman, were routed and Stoneman
sc twenty-five officers and about 500 prisoners
with two pieces of artillery surrendered, and
have just reached this city. The rest OF the
Eatonton. The pursuit continues. Many have
already been killed or captured. The trains
are running regularly to Atlanta. Affairs
were reported quiet there yesterday and this
morning.
THIRD DISPATCH.
GRIFFIN, August 1.-Citizens, who arrived
late last night from Atlanta, say that the fight
on Friday was fierce. Our troops fought with
great gallantry, carrying two lines of the
enemy's intrenchments, but now hold their
original position
M. E. Church, South. calls upon the Metho-
dist OF the state to meet on Wednesday, Aug
10, for special prayer for victory and the ex.
pulsion OF the foe from our State.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.]
ATLANTA, Aug. ALI quiet around the
lines this morning. The enemy shelled the
city for half an hour last evening. Our army
is much elated at the defeat Of the raiders in
our left.
FIFTH DIsPATcH.l
MACON, Aug. 2.--Trains from Atlanta arrive
and depart regularly on time. Affairs there
wear the usual aspect. The Smelling yester-
day did no damage. The Yankees have ap.
parently abandoned their advance across the
center and right endeavoring to work down
between the city and the river.
The raiders who cut the Macon and Weston
railroad were driven towards Newman by
Jackson's and Harrison's cavalry. Their ad
vance reached Newman Just after the arrival
of the train carrying Roddy's command to At
lanta. He attacked them in front, and the
pursuers coming up, the Yankees broke and
fed, leaving about 500 prisoners, all their ar.
tillery (six pieces) and 700 horses in our hands
The rest sought to escape across the Chatta.
hoochee, and 1t was supposed they would be
taken.
Three pieces Of artillery taken from Stone.
man have been brought here. Six hundred
horses and eight hundred mules are reported
to have been captured from the same.
Gov Brown left this morning for Atlanta.
The militia who are pouring in are being
sent rapidly to Atlanta.
From South Carolina
COLUMBIA, July 31.-A fire occurred to-day
in O'Neal's warehouse, and destroyed ovel
1,5OO bales of cotton, which was about two
thirds insured.