Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
7HENEKS.

The NEWS.
PRoM ArLARfA-THE SITUATION
Mr.. Barnes has furnished US copy OF the Atlanta
htegsnesr Of the l6.h from which learn that the
enemy seems to DO sticking advanced positions for
his works. and at few points has apparently suec'edsd
but We are assured they will advantage him nothing
At many points on the lines the pekes SO close to-
gether that Intercourse Is going on between
them, aud to picket fling agreed upon. TIE
latter Is, Of coarse, violation OF orders.
The effort OF the enemy for some days past, has
evidently been directed to the extension OF his lines TO
his rig it. ia the direction OF the Macon and West Point
roads. Late Friday evening considerable force had
approached within q mile OF the West Pint road,
short distance below East Point, but early Saturday
morning lhoy fell back over milo, TO their former
position. TIE obstacles 10 4 faux movement In that
d rection were undoubtedly found more formidable
than expected but Of thtir nature are not advised
for information, application shoull be mIde to Sler-
mans headquarters.
FRoM ARKANSAS AND KENTUCKY.
special despatch dated SeuStoba, August II. says
private accounts from AK are very encouraging.
Eleven new regiments, averaging 500 man, have been
ased ia the eastern and Northeastern portions Of the
s ate.
A lady FROM Kentucky says military murders and err
reslssare tue order of that blind but unfortunate
State.
UOnfedcratos are shot down as guerrilIas wherever
fOuId
The southern portion of the State Is swsrtnins with
recruits.
-, al oh
many AdYt eating Unon few month, slace being nov
ultra Southern.
Over one hundred ladies' have been arrested, to be
sent Souh
THE YAsEET FoRoE TO OPERATE AGAINST FoRRE t.
The oroes now at NJ, mphs aud operating against
rrsst amount to nearly 10000 half them veterans
R .giments Of hundred day man are arriving almost
daily at Memphis
Those new troops are composed almost exclusively
of boys, Foreigners and negroes.
Il will be amusement for Forrest to dive lhsse be-
Gsre him Ike cLaT before the wind.
WIshbxp has gone to tho scene Of action, near tho
Talahst51ee.
A WIDE DIFFERENCE.
The types made say in oar account Of the eight at
Petersburg on Thursday, gvon in tina mosalngs issue
that the enemy took abou! two indred instead OF
lost two huadred prisoners il in the copy.
Uhder the head of Mobile for spirit energy aal deter
mpatou, the mechieVous types had it spent energy,
&C. Tbese and other errors marked m the proof,
uut By one OF thOss accidents which, hoSeVsr pro-
voking. every nos and then ecCur not corrected
in the form by the coupIs;tOr.
THE MovsMEsFs IN sHERMAS's REAs
Tho Macon Telegraph learns from responsible
source that Gen. VIII eler crossed the ChatAhoOchse
river on Tuuradsy night with three separate bodies Of
cavalry, numbering several thousand of.ei.e men, ard
proceeded OF his mach for The ensmys rear. Ga he
following day picked body OF mounted men were
started on secret expedition OF great Importance tic
result Of which has not transpirsd.
The Telegraph has also been informed that distin
gushsd General Of the Army of Tennessee stated that
GA Saturday the 6:h s., General RIddy, with -
thousand me0 started from Opslka TO operate with
G n. Wheeler.
In few daEs NO thall have authentic information Ct
their exploits, when NO trust to gi'e our readers
gratifying account of the destruction of 6nermans line
of communication. A great deal depends upon this
expedition.
tbs ATTLIR AT EAeLE PASS.
A
paper An socoun. OF the affair Eagle Paas The place
was attacked on the lH Of Juae BY about l25 rent
qades and was successfully defended by the hon Q
guard. Captain Ware, comm Aldng Fort Duncan with
garrison of 81 men, also defended his post succes-
fully, having six men wounded, none MORALLY. Six #
the renegades W,rs wounded, one MORALLY.
A correspondent of the GOrzlhz Inquirer gives Il 0
following account Of the sequel:
Captain s. Hudson arrived with his mounted ccm-
pany and followed the renogades, overtaking them 60
miles above this place. aud killed five and captured ave.
They we're turned over hare las. night 10 coml any
from San Antonio. to be conveyed TO headquaflers-
They took them and half miles and returre re-
porting that the prisoners had ide their escape They
were All hung. They made but few confsssOns-sa
they had dessrtedthe Confederate army because they
had heen badly treated acknowledged being in the at
tack made on the garrison and E,gle PISS The hrx-
lean authorizes have been active ia picking up such Of
the renegAdea as crossed back to the hexcsA side
They killed five on that side Of the river and have ten
or twelve others in the guard house.
ARRIVAL or YINKIEA
Fifty odd Yankee prisoners captured in the fight on
the north side Thursday evening" with eight desertsrss
who camo into our lnss yesterday, were brought TO
the city tl-dRy at noo0, aud appropriately uBpo 81 OF
One Of the deseiters on being informed that We had
captured twenty hundred prisoners at Petersburg,
remarked with rich brogue, Il Wlsh you had taken
every darn one Of theml"
T0ey state thai the Yankees have still a considerable
force in the neighbOrhOOd of Deep Bottom.
Over ono hundred prisoners arrived early this morn
/ ing from the came quarter.
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