The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
REBEL PERATIO IN
EAST TENNESSEE.
The Federal Troops Evacuate
Bulls Gap.
ATnIrs az retershnrr.


From me hichW0hd DiSp1fch, O'tObeF2I
Quiet rcgned on the line, below Richmond
yesterday. The day was both foggy and cloudy,
and from our works nearest the Yankee lines
scarcely anything could he seen of the Yankees
but their pclots and their camp-dres, the latter
indicating their line from Deep Bottom north
west TO the Darbytown road. For several days
tile enemy have shown some restlessness ia front
of the extreme left of our line which runs uorth-
cast from the Darbytown towards the Charles
City road, crossing the latter about six miles from
the southeastern suburbs of the city, aud on
Wednesday night there was great rumolng of
Yankee wagons and artillery, and gailopng 10
and fro of their cavalry in this quarter.
They are either preparing for another recon-
noisssnce or they apprehend IN attack from Hs.
1t is certain they have massed several divisions
nbove the Charles City road. There Il report
about ii O'Clock yesterday morning that they had
attacked us at this point, aud that battle was
going on but the story was without foundation.
The heavy firing of our batteries at Dutch Gap
no doubt gave rise to it, the closoness Of the at
mosphcre rendering every sound of the cannon
distinctly audible in the city.
Very heavy firing was heard down the river yes
terday evening which is reported to have been
done by our batteries at Chapin's, which opened
on the enemys lines. After diligent inquiry we
failed 10 obtain any official confirmation of this
report, There is nothing certain, except that the
cannonade was tremendous, and was heard in
| the city with unusual distnctness, but NC are
| disposed to believe that it was nothing but the
| same old sheling we have been hearing any time
| over month.
Grant preparing for Another Move.
| From the Riehmoad Whig, October n.
Again from Petersburg, as usual of late, VIC
have TO report all quiet. The Express OF yester.
| day says IL is thought the enemy are getting
ready for another move, which may take place at
| any moment.
Lieutenant General r. II. Anderson has been
permanently assigned TO the command OF tue
| corps lately commanded by General Beauregard.
There are no signs as yet of preparations on the
part of the enemy TO go into winter quarters, says
| the Express OF course not for il Grant has been
well informed, through deserters and scouts, he
| knows he has no abiding place near Petersburg,
| and that he will have 10 hibernate in a more
northern or easterly quarter
General BuiIer's Troubles with the
DuIch Gap Canal Rnd the Virginia
| Militia.
| From the Rlchmoad Wig. o. oJs,. n.
| Butler has, without doubt, his troubles in cnt-
| ting his miniature canal across the Dutch Gap
| igthmus not the least of which is the constant
| bombardment from our batteries, which keeps
his diggcrs, instead of digging, continually dodg-
| ing or squAEtlng.
Prompted by hereditary Yankee cunning, he
| has at last devised plan by which TO stop our
murderous fire, by placing such Of the Virginia
| reserves rs he can capture in the most exposed
part Of his canal thinking hat this eXpedent
| will induce our Government, oIt of sheer COM
| miseraioI, for their condition, to cease for the
future their hOmO ardment of the Gap.
| Mr.. McCrea, one of the local defense troops
| who, with Mr.. Henley, wandered into the YAM
kee lines before they knew it, came up last night,
| on parole we learn, TO etioct some arrange
10y which the captured reserves may be released
from their pcrilous position. Mr.. Henley was
| still at work on the canal.
An officer who reached the city this mornng
from The neighborhood OF Chapin's Informs us
That there was very heavy bOmbardment Of
"the Gap by our batteries last night which
lasted several hours.
grOm Last Tennessee Troops
| EVRcuate Balls Gap.
From, ne Richmond Dispatch, Ociober2l.
The following official despatch was received
yesterday -
HEAnouARrERs ABBY NoRTnERK VIRGINIA, oe;ober
~, IS6i-Ion. James A, Sedd,n, Secretary Of War .
s sc GS 6araas ad btda '0 ,s
before daylight on the lst me enemy hurre
Vaughn VS isf Is purs siiaa'''S aIns '1''' H. E LEE
From TIE Richmond Fhig, Octo5s 2l
General Breckinrdge's men are not permitted
to eat idle bread; but push ahead and keep
moving. He has smoked at last, the Yankees
out of Bulls Gap their favOrite place OF refuge,
as VIC learn from an official despatch received at
the War Department last night, which states that
General Breckinridge reports that his scouts on
the night of the 10th burned the railroad bridge
over Messy creek. Before daylight on the 18Th
the enemy evacuated Bulls Gap, retiring to ward
Knoxville. General Vaughn is pursuing.
GunbORt Fight at MiIIen, I.R.
| From tho Richmond Dispdted Oefober9i.
MoBILE, October l9.-Yanlee gunboats landed
| on yesterday five hundred infautry near Milen
La. They were attacked by Captain Amos, with
part Of 10Th Confederate Cavalry, aud driven ia
their guuboats, losing between thirty and forty
| killed and wounded. Our loss was three
wounded. The gunboatS have gone to the navy
yard
Expedition from Captain Cor
don. OF the Navy, Htlled.f
: From nc Rtchmoad Wig, October 2I.
An expedition from the enemy's guuboats al
| Newborn, consisting OF about sixty men, with
two barges-one carrying twenty-four pound
hOwitzer, and the other a twelve pound gun
attacked portion of Captain Jones' Company G
9th Regiment, then on picket at the mouth o
Swift creek, driving them back and the Yankees
| succeeded in landing.
Captain Jones, with the balance of his company
some few miles distant, went Immediately 20 thei
assistance, engaged the enemy, and drove then
TO their gunboats, killing Captain Gordon, Unitet
States Navy, commanding the expedition, anC
two men, and Wounding two others, with no los:
whatever on our side.
Affairs at Charleston.
| from me RiehNSad Why, October 81
A tranyport, with regiment Of troops, Ief
Morris Island, ON Friday forenoon, and saieC
North. There was no change ofnots In the aeot