Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-26
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
SHERMAN.

Rebel Army-Imp portant Rumors Re-
xived-Peace PrsPssitien fr om Governor
Brown 7ta = . .'. - "a
LOUISVILLE Sept Passengers from At
A portion of the city Is being destroyed, tfa
lumber from the dwellings being used to con-
The rebel army is swinging around to cover
the Atlanta and West Point raifroad, to pre-
vent orr advance on Mobile. r, .-E
sherman proposition Of fpeace, notwithstand.
Ing tho assertions Of Eastern correspondents
to the contrary. I'D ..
GEN. sHRRMAH's TREATMENT OF THE FAMI.
LIES OF REBELS.
....-.-l-- : ATLANTA, Sept. 81. r.
To the Louisrille Agent of Assoeiatcd Press :
a9uI @ press M @ disp,tShnsa p che & OF the 2lst embrace
arrival OF the FIRST train of refugees from At
lanta, with the addition: .sThat they were
robbed Of everything before being sent into the
reb lines" Of course, that is false, and IL Is
idle to correct 1t, SO far as the rebels are con-
cerned, for they purposed 1t as faIsehood, to
create misehievous public opinion, The
moved south, making 705 adults, $50 children,
47a servants, with 1,161 pounds of furniture
and household goods on the average for each
family, Of which IL have perfect recollection
At the end Of the truce, Col. Warner, lef my
staff, who had the general supervision Of the
business, received from Major Olan, OF Gen.
Hoods staff, the following letter:
"RoUGH AND READY, Sept. 81, 1864.
"CoLoNRL: Our official communications are
about 10 close. You will permit me to bear
testimony for the uniform courtesy you have
shown on all occasions to me and my people,
and the promptness with which you have corr
rected all irregularities arising in our inter-
course. -.
"Hoping at some future period to be able to
recfprocate your courteous, and in many in
stances your positive kindness,
81 am, with respect your obedient servant,
e. "W. 1. oLAN' MAJOR and aacde. A. a. Stsr g.,
.sLieut. Col Warner, of Gen. Sherman's
Staff"
pie Of the North, liable to be misled by false
heod, calculated for special purposes and by a
desperate enemy. VIII be relieved by this as
surance, that not only care, but real kindness,
their homes by the acts OF their male protec-
tors" W. T. SHERMAN,
"Maior General Commanding.
GRANT.
From the Front at Petersburg-Picket
Shooting still kept up-Effect Of EarIy's
aged-The Evacuation of Petersburg An.
ticipated - Suffering of the People in
Richmond.
ICorrespondence of the Associated Press.l
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE POTOMAC,
Sept. 26, iS64-Several casualties occurred to.
day from picket firing, in front Of the Sd divi-
NeW q .e was M bs the
entering the red diamond on his hat. He died
almost instantly. Private Farnsworth was
also killed, by being shot in the eye while
looking over the works at some shelling going
on near by. This practice Of continual sharp
shooting between the pickets should be dis
countenanced by every commander on both
sides, as Ut causes the loss Of many q brave
mans life, without the slightest advantage to
either party.
deserter, who came in on Thursday even.
ing, says the rebel army are very much dis
conraged on account Of Earlys defeat I'M the
Valley, and he thinks that, before long, Lee
will have to evacuate Petersburg and Rich.
mond.
The people OF Richmond and vicinity are
suffering terribly for the necessaries of life,
and particularly for fire wood, the cost Of which
places it almost beyond the reach of the mass
Of the community.
Richmond papers contain very little news.
They admit a defeat in the Valley, and give
their loss at twenty five hundred, about five
hundred Of which were prisoners. Rhodess
division lost a thousand men. They state our
loss at from six to eight thousand.
Generals Rhodes and Goodwin were killed,
and General Fitz Lee and Colonel Patton
wounned. General Yerk lost an arm.
General Early was entrenched at Fishers
Hill, % miles south of Winchester.
SEPT. "a. a. m.-Quite cannonading was
heard early this morning on the center, which
continued about half an hour
All is quiet now. W. u. MCGREGoR.