The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-16

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I We have received the Richmond Examiner q
; the 10th instant from which VIC make the follow
ing extracts -
The War News,
u Yesterday being Sunday, was fruitful orrumors
: most ABSURD relative TO movements said to be
taking place in and about Petersburg. They are
unworthy Of the space it would require to repeat
them.
We bave authentic Information that yesterday
was one OF the most quiet days at Petersburg
that has passed during the so called siege. NOT
gun was heard 10 disturb the stiffness Of jhu
sabbath air On Friday he enemy captured a
small party Of cur pickets south of the town
This driving In and capturing OF picket, Is ,hing
OF daily occurrence when great hostile armies aro
in close proximity. B Ith sides practise it, and
al rejecting p'ckct when on outposts, consider
their being captured or "driyen in a. among the
most probable Of events
1t will be seen from the following oil, ,ial des-
patch from General Hood, that sherman pro.
poses to make desert of the city of Atlanta All
the white inha' itants are 10 bo torn from their
homes and sent either 10 the North or South. We
are az loss 10 divine the cause of this cruel and
barbarous measure. This is General Hoods
despatch on the subject
"HEAnQuAHTERs AruY ot TEyygsstf. September O.
1SGA.-Gsnc nl Bragg sherman has ora rcd I'M
Ol Of a citizens Atlanta 10 ~ S,'tn or south
as they may and proposes truce tor ten Days To-
provide for the tFasp'uLton OF sucn as desire to
lments. j. IL. HJbD, Gsaertl."
wheeler Safe.
From the following despatch from General
Hood, it will be seen shat Wheeler has ridden his
eircnit and is safe. He has probably by this tima
joined Forrest. What he accomplished during
his expedition he tells himself-
.""IHeApogtgTsgs Army or rGSygssEE, september TO-
been received from Major General Wnoclec dstsI at a
Alabama, 9TH instant, via Coun.h Noble tue 9s
Ia "'~e destroyed the railroad and bridges on the vaga-
vie raJroad aud lhen woraet Gown the NtDtna .ad
flcssee fauoad and also e,oal tra9s sad n9oS p
tgety IN every fghr thus TAR wi the enemy we have
we To-. is about oGe nundred Killed and yGdaJed No
abuseis haV' been captured from as m action
bs|X3es, b%UX3eS Morgon's Command.
as beate1 3 lsil ". Duke formerly Of Genera
bragai Morgan staff has been assigned 70 the
tInmaud OF The deceased Cheflaia's troDp,
Colonel ulr is dashiug young officer, Of daring
courage ana line uniitleS.
a Ia this connection We may say that General
l5iama official report If the killing of General
morgan was IKE all Yankee army reports, stu
,diOusly false. M1Egan's command we're outside
loi ne town OF dreenwlle, and we're never engaged
with the enemy.
Fro@ Macon, I 'R~r=ia.
BreastswOrBs are being tlelva uI,,n around
Macon. The citizens OF MasOnuu IL Lts~e,t ted
about he evacuation of Atlanta.
hacOn art appealing 10 the citizens upon the basis
60 organize ana be ed 70 resist annM@ @ z, ne
Party that may be eut against the na, ro 20, II H.
wouI dCd Of June sbOrO' have OCan addcl, l,psisi,us
Mac hospilas, aui q large number OF re great
rom the overTun country TO her already croia ca tp m
pOpulH'ion' orties.
Authentic Version OI the Death of tsescse
rt-f NOrgHu. a
The Abingdon pirgiHiaS gives the following
Htheptc version Of the circumstances under
shich the gallant and lamented General Morgan
anne to his death -
On Saturday, the 30 inst, accompanied by the
orlgades Of Gu ner Hodges, and Smith, aud a
ttachment OF Nuughans, with four pieces of
ftlliery, Genelal More aud his stllfapproachcd
ne Town OF Gfeenev,ilc, Tennessee Scouts had
rOught the informant N that the enemy were not
carer than Bulls Glp, sixteen miles distant,
pd IN addition, guard had been sent into the
illDge to recOnnOtre.
Upon the report Of the entire absence of the
temy, Cas>efs Battalion, commanded by Cip-
lin j. NJ. Clarke, together with the four guns
leIe posted somc three or TOUR hundred yards
iOm the courLhOusc, when General Nj irgan add
is stan entered and established huad1utrEcrs M
se ensldeuce OF Mis- DE-. Williams near the centre
thc loWu. ShOluy after the advent Of the
datd IN town, young Mrs, Williams daughter.
a'law Of TIE lady at whose house G .neral Nor
an had his headquarters, disappeared; q scout
iis stnt Tor, UuJ could nOt find her ana a, sbc
ttuTDed with the enemy next morn ng iGnpp.ars
&c had ridden all he way to Buus Gan and
I'D given information OF M0rglns Whereabouts
nd the strength of the guard
Prccaution had been taken 10 prevent the
BfeSs OF persons who might convey lntOrnmtiOu
the emmy, and all The rolds and avenues
ere picketca; AlEer visiting the camps and
ENG that plckcts had been duly posted, General
torgan and his stati, at q late hour OF the niybt
cured 70 rest. Being greatly latigucd they slpps
cry soundy, and were startled from their slum.
ers about six o'clock on Sunday morning bv
&c elder Mrs. Williams, who informed them that
e Yankees had surrounded the house Tho
fneral and his staff at once sprang from their
IDS, armed themselves and rushed out at the
apostle door to that ut which the Yankees were
lunderng.
= On the side of the house where they escaped
tere is a very large yard and garden, with n
teat deal oI foliage and vineyard. These, to-
ther with the basement Of the cid hotel ut the
guhWestern extremity of the grounds, enabled
'em 10 conceal themselves for a time but the
ankees by this time began to appear 30 thick
ld fast around them that cOnceament became |
opeless, and they rushed out to attempt 10 fight
Seir way through in the hope of succor and as |
stance from the battalion 80 near at hand The
Ieels Wlth General Morgan were Major Gasset |
Captains Withers, Rogers, and Clay and a |
Lng gentleman by the name of johnson, a clerl, |
the Office OF the Adjutant-GeueTal. AT thi,
ne they were all, except Withers aud CLAY in /
T. basement OF inc old hotel, occupied by Mrs. :
- (Wie OF the notorious bushWhackeT and mur. |
,~er now in our possession), who was all the |
ne calling 70 the Yankees, informing them Of |
u hiding place of the "Reb0ls"
seeing escape almost hopeless, General MORAN
,ected Major Gsssett TO examine and see if there
Is any chance of escape from the front of the
ement into the street, Majsr Gassett looked
b replied that there was chance, but it was a
apeiate one, which General Morgan did not
~ as at that instant the Yankees charged up
Ene fence separating the hotel from Mrs. VIII |
Inie grounds when the General, with Major
in e. oah.aln Rogers and Mr.. Johnson, sprang
an n the direction of the vineyard, when the two
~ ~ were captured and the General killed
90 + iaIset s had Just fired his pistol aud was in
ttsseers y, 1iIng again, when he fell. Captains
hheIs ana Clay had not been able 20 get ont
he house, and had concealed tbemse5ivSsss 5vs oG' r
u'"4 w %J0E Gassett, IN tbe meantime