Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-21
Latest War News.

lndcr this head We suboin all tho late war news
We have mp to the hour of going TO pres
COLUMBUS, o. Sept, II,
Con sherman Ina tclographed to Gov, Brougli
not to send or allow citizens Of Ohio In official en-
pacty or otherwise 10 pass beyond Nashville,
The Lancaster coach was overturned to-day 10y
overlooking the top killing Hon, A, MeVegnr for
Smorly Senator from Pacific county and breaking the
Negs Of both his son and daughter, Other portie-
were injured, Some fatally,
WAsnNGroS, Sept II,
The Charleston Mercury says what the Army
Of Georgia wanted was not u change Of Generals,
but reinlorcement. and Confederate interests now
REQUIRE that Benuregard with piniorccments should
be put at the head of the army
Raleigh papers say that the whole lighting popu-
aton of Georgia Alabama and Mississippi, must
at once take the field or We must abandon the claim
to independence
The mal-boNt passengers report that on Friday q
large body Of rebel cavalry made II raid on our re-
serve, and herd of 1900 cattle. on the opposite
| side of Harrison Landing, were carried of, Our
cavalry are pursuing, and expect 10 rc-capturc the
whole,
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoToMAC. /
September T. {
For the past few day. both sides have been en-
gagged in a continued struggle Of shorp-hootcs and
artillery firing The enemy i, busy constructing Il
second line Of works short distance beyond The
| first line,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or the PoroMAG1
September 49,
The rebels have safely effected their escape from
our forces with the entire herd of 24Sj beef cattle
Sixteen herdsmen were captured, and two killed
The loss of the guard, composed Of the lst ID, C.
Cavalry is not known but is large, The cattle
formed part of the supplies for the troop, opera
Richmond not tbR
Of the Potomac
Firing is kept up between our linc,, aud our pick
cts exchange no papers.
II is said in private circles in Washington that
he success of Sherman campaign render, the pos
session Of Mobile less important than it might 9TH
erwise be-
The Richmond Etao.ier Of last "Wednesday saws
il was reported on Tuesday that Farragut was about
10 withdraw from Mobile Bay with his fleet and 90
10 Wilmington.
The rebel General Echots has been assigned the
Command of Southwestern Virginia Department
vice John Morgan, who was relieved three days be
fore he was killed,
Basil Duke has been made Brigader General
md put in command Of Morgans troops
A gentleman who left Richmond on last Tuesday
ays it is the general belief that great battle +
near.
No important news from Petersburg,
1t is reported that Sterling Prices movements to-
ward Missouri are assuming serious proportions, sup
posed to be intending the election of his cousin, l.
L. Price, to the Govcrnorshp Gen. Blunt has fear
hat Kansas is also monacel
Butler and Ould have agreed 10 exchange all pris-
ners except those whose respective surgeon. declare
will be unfit for duty within sixty days
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IL.
The draft for this city and county proceeded qui-
tly to-day
This afternoon Joa,1,ai publishe, Il report that
asst Saturday, 5,OOOrebel prisoner confined at Camp
,hase, Ohio, overpowcred the guards and escaped
{ was feared they would do much mischief before
hey were rctaken.