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und equal efficiency when the interest of the public service requires it. In this connection I beg leave to tender to you, General, my sincere thanks for your impartiality to the State troops and for your j uniform courtesy and kindness to me in- j dividually. With assurances of ray high considcra-1 tion and esteem, I am, very respectfully, J your obedient servant. Joseph E. Brown. We well know that Hood could poorly spare fifteen thousand militia to march off with Joe. Sherman's victorious army is quite near and anxious to be again in his trail) like a pack of avenging furies. What is Hood to do ? Is he to ignore the doctrine of State rights, and thus paralyze his army; or is he to place Joe Brown at defiance ? If so, Joe?for, as I have said, he is a resolute man?is likely to make overtures of submission to the Union. It is said that Joe and several other influential men are plotting to do so already, and that Joe's untimely demand for the recall of the militia is simply to place the rebel government in a dilemma and give him a pretext for doing so. If they keep on the mil!tia they vrifi look on the Governor's proclamation as sufficient excuse to desert as fast as they can. In any case the Union cause will be the gainer. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26, 1864. By an arrival from the front we learn that but little activity exists in the army concentrated around Chattanooga. A rumor was current on Tuesday that Hood was manceuvering his command to cover the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, so as to present a hostile front in case Sherman threaten to march on Mobile. The rumor occasioned no excitement, and our lines remained as inactive as belore. It is believed that Gen. Wood will be assigned to the command of Atlanta. Our men are busy at work transforming the city into a grand military depot.? Where a house stands in the way it is * ton down and the material used for oth OPJOUTION8 IX 8HEBM AX's RE A*. Forrest, with his whole force, advanced npon and destroyed Sulphur Spring trestle yesterday. Colonel Page, commanding Elk Horn hridge, evacuated that post at daylight, and Forrest took possession this morning, with a force estimated at seven thousand strong and three batteries, (hi Saturday, in the fight at Athena, five bnudred men of the Sixth and Eighth Indiana cavalry were captttfcd. Forrest is reported to have hotchered all the negroes who were in Union uniform Chattahooga, Sept. 27, 1864. Brigadier General Newton, in the absence of Major-Geuerul Steadman, was tn-dAv RKflioned to the district of Etowah. ? Forrest has captured Athens, Ala., and destroyed the Elk Kiver bridge. The Sulphur trestle is reported burned and the garrison of the stockade (colored) captured. The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad has not been disturbed, and ample preparations have been taken to keep up uninterrupted communication between Nashville and Atlanta. Nashville, Tenn.. Sept. 27, 1864. (General Rousseau reached Pulaski yesterday afternoon aboot two o'clockForrest's force was within seven miles of Pulaski, and advancing. He ivy skirmishing was continued until alter dark by the advance of both forces. A telegram received here at ten o'clock this morning, reports the enemy still near Pulaski in force, and that cavalry lighting has been going on all the morn-; ing. Reinforcements of infantry having arrived, the probabilities are that a general { ongegeiucnt will take place to-day. latek. A despatch from the telegraph opera-1 tor at Pulaski to Captain Milroy, states j that General itonsseau, neavuy presweu by Forrest, is slowly billing back. An attempt is reported being made by the enemy, with three thonsand men ana six pieces of artillery, to flank General Bousseau. There has been heavy skirmishing all j day. The enemy is advancing, and our j infantry and cavalry are in line of battle , and wonld attack the rebels. It ' A scout at jt'raukliu reports Coionel Riffle, with a lar^e force of Wheeler's men, to be between Williamsport and Hillsboro. A -1 A -1 A5 n.1 1:. U.,1A. iL.i a uespaicn iroui luiuuiuia umi on that day (26th) Riffle was at Lawrenceburg, with seven hundred men and two pieces of artiliery. A report that Johnson ville, on the Tennessee river, was captured, is unfoundedAmple preparations have been made for its defence if attacked. the lake ebip. pibates. Toboxto, C. W., Sept 27, 1864. A full description of a number of the Lake Erie pirates has been telegraphed I to different points in Canada, and every exertion is being made to secure their arrest. [From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Sept 20.] We learn that on Saturday seven or eicrht of the rebels concerned in the re cent piratical raid on Lake Erie were arrested at St Catherines, C. W., by order of the Attorney General of Canada. They were placed in custody, and will be held till delivered up to the United States under the extradition treaty. We learn while General Dix was in this city on Thursday he had a friendly conference with Mayor Fargo in reference to the recent troubles on the Likes. His business at Detroit and other Western cities was to obtain the necessary statements and affidavits for the making out of a case to present to the British Government The extradition of the pirates will be demanded, and without a doubt conceded by the English authorities. [From the Cleveland Herald, Sept 23.] The officers of the United States Courts returned from Sandusky last evening, without bringing with them any of the conspirators. Merrick and Bosenthal were ordered by General Heintzelman to ' * 1 ' or>r) DC HC1U SUUJCCl MJ llilliuuj autuviivjj auu are closely confined on the Island. Cole and Robinson were ordered by Secretary Wells to be sent to Fort Warren, but it is not improbable that they will be turned over tgfeLti military authorities on the Isla?cp^)ole confesses to have been a rebef captain, but says he was cashiered for drunkenness?a story which his habits at Sandusky render somewhat plausible. [From the Toronto Leader, Sept 26.] We understand that warrants has been issued by the autuorities in this city for the apprehension of s.e parties who committed the recent outrage upon the American steamers on Lake hlrie. These steps have probably been taken in consequence of a demand by the federal Government for the extradition of the perpetrators of the offence. Serjeant Maior Hastings, having been O w _ detailed to execute the warrants, left this city, in company with Constable Stuart, for Hamiltou, by the night train on i-richly, for the purpose ot searching there for the raiders ; but not finding any of them in that city, he proceeded to Suspension Bridge, calling on his way to St. Catharines. Finding no trace to the parties he retnrned to Hamilton on Saturday, but again left that city for the Bridge by the night train, upon receiving a telegram from Mr. McNab, the Crown Attorney, who proceeded thither on Saturday lor the purpose of assisting him.? Stuart returned to this city ou Saturday I night. We have learned that some of the par-; tics Hastings desired to take intocnstody | actually accompanied him?in disguise, of course?from this city westward, in order to keep an eye upon his movements, the better to apprise their friends of his whereabouts. It may therefore not be wondered at that the officer has thus far been unable to capture any of the parties. LATEB. The X. P. Banks arrived at this port; Wednesday morning, bringing dates to ' the 30th: War Department, ( Washington. Sept. 29. t J The following despatch from General Gram, announcing the movement ofonr forces against Richmond has just been 'read : Meax>qiabt bs, Chafing Fab .., f Sept. ^y. J Gen. Okd'8 Corps advanced thjj morning and carried the very strong line of fortifications and long line of intrench' ? /""? l^awm a/-*?> * a goon menus uciuw vunpiuo rmu^ owiuv uivwu pieces of artillery, and from two to three hundred prisoners. Gen. Obd was woonded, though not dangerously. Gen. Birney advanced at the same time from Deep Bottom, and carried the New Market Road and intrenchmcnts, and scattered the enemy in every direction. though he captured but few. He is now marching on toward Richmond. I left Gen. Bib net where the Mill road intersects the New Market and Richmond road. (Signed,) U. S. Gbant, Lt Gen'l. "Washington, Sept 29. A dispatch just received lrom Gen. Grant gives a telegram contained in yesterday's Richmond Whig, dated at Charlottesville, which states that our cavalry entered Staunton on Monday at 8 A. M., that our forces were at Waynesboro, that no damage had been done up to 4 P. M., out that sin ok e indicated tnat tney were burning the railroad track between Christian Creek and Staunton. MS FROM jtEBEL PAPERS. By a flag of truce we have received Charleston papers to Oct 3d: from gen. hood*8 army. Griffin, Sept 30.?Gen. Hardee, at his own request has been relieved of the command of his Corps in the Army of j Tennessee. He is to take command of the Department of Charleston ; and left here this morning, accompanied by his | Stiff, for his new Held, of operations, j After spending several days in the [ army, President Davis went to Montgomery. He is expected to reach Macon tomorrow morning on his retmn. Our army is in as fine spirits as possible, and the country may * expect good i news from it before the lapse of many days. The impression that Gen. Forrest has superceded Wheeler is a mistake. Gen. Forrest is operating on his own hook. rnoM petebsburg. Petersburg, Oct 1,5 o'clock, P. M.? The enemy after taking our bre.istworks i.ist night, pressed forward some two miles, until met aud driven back by our forces. Early this morning our forces again attacked the enemy, aud succeeded in dislodging them from a portion of our lost works, but tailing to retake the whole of the works we relinquished the portion captured. Upwards of four hundred more prisoners were captured this morning.? The slaughter of the enemy in the tight of yesterday evening was very heavy.? Our General officers say it was r ily surassed by the carnage in the fight at Spottsylvania. The force of the enemy entzaaed consisted principally of the Fifth and iJinth corps, with many new men among them. The enemy were running cars along the line to the place of lighting all night until day, supposed to be reenl'orcing. A heavy rain has been falling all day. Fighting was renewed this evening. Our cavalry were engaged heavily yesterday, and captured a number of prisoners. The fight is all going on well, and good results are anticipated. Our loss is slight thus far. fbom niCHMOXD. Richmond, Sept. 30.?An official dispatch received to-night says : "An attempt was made this afternoon to retake Battery Harrison, which, though partly successful, failed in completion. The artillery firing preceding the assault was distinctly audible in all parts of the city. Kautz's cavalry, who were on the ninemilp mad last niffht went back earlv this morning. In the attempt to take Battery Gilmor yesterday the Yankees put their negro troops in front, and large numbers of them were killed.:' Rtuhmon'd, Oct L?No attempt tocar! ry Battery Harrison by assault has been reported to-day. The tiring this afternoon below Richmond exceeded, in rapidity and volume of sound, any cannonading oifv cin/>o flin UCtUU UA VUia VifcJ OIUVv tiuv ment of the war, and produced a lively excitement. The cause of the firing was the approach of Kautz's cavalry towards lac liitciUltMiiUc unco vl ileieace. Oilf batteries opened on the raiders and drovo them back. The following special dispatch to the Richmond Evening Whig trom "Petersburg to-day is published : * JBurnside's corps advanced across Vaughn's to the Squirrel Level Road yesterday and dislodged our forces from their breastworks at Reeble's farm, four miles from the city and one mile and a half from their former lines. " Our forces resisted the enemy strenously; but being flanked and overwhelmed by superior numbers, were compelled to retreat, with the loss of one cannon and eighty killed, wounded and prisoners. After this advantage, the enemy pressed forward in the direction of the Plar?lr Hnar) nno milp. htlt vrprA met on Robert H. Jones' plantation by Wilcox and Hampton, who checked and forced them back. The battle progressed hotly but favorably, and the enemy were driven back to the works taken from us at Peeble's farm, when darkness closed further hostilities." Our forces captured twelve hundred prisoners, among them several Colonels and other field officers. Most of the prisoners have arrived in town. The Yankee loss was very heavy ; ours is not fully known, but is comparatively slight There was some fighting this morning, but the enemy still hold the captured works. Richmoxd, Oct 1.?The following dispatch from General Lee to the Secretary of War was received this afternoon : HsADQUaKTE&S, Oct 1, 1864. ^ //on. Secretary SeddonYesterday evening General Heth attacked the enemy s infantry,'who had broken through a portion of the line held by our artillery on the Squirrel Level Road, and drove them bacS. General Hill reports that they were severe ly punished, and lour nrisnnftrtt en.nt.ii red. General Hampton, operating on General Hetli's right, also drove the enemy, capturing two stands of colors and about live hundred prisoners, including four Colonels and thirteen other officeis. Early reports that the enexy's cavalry has retired towards Harrissonburg, and there is now no enemy south of North nver. Geneial Echols reports that the passage of Wautauga river by the enemy was resisted from noon of the 29th until dark of the 30 tin On Dewal's road he was routed by Generals Crosby aud JUuke, and dnven in tne direction of Jouesuoro*. 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