The War news.
A courier arrived last evening from Gen. Beauregard's headquarters, and reported that the prevailing quiet on the Southside remained unbroken, save by a slight cannonading in the distance, which was supposed to proceed from the gunboats down the river. Butler continues to amuse himself, and buoy up the spirits of the North, by sending thither accounts of battles which never took place, and victories which he never won. The Beast is evidently afraid to let his true situation be known to his Yankee masters.
From Gen. Lee's army.
No official dispatches from Gen. Lee were furnished for publication yesterday. The press correspondent, however, reports that Grant has recrossed the North Anne, and is again on the move, it is supposed, in the direction of our right; and we have it on good authority that he has thrown a force of infantry and cavalry across the Pamunkey at Hanover Town, about twenty miles from Richmond, in a northeasterly direction.--This is the direct route to the Peninsula, and would seem to indicate that Grant has abandoned, as hopeless, his protect of getting to Richmond by the Northern line of operations. It would be imprudent, at this juncture of affairs, to give publicity to the movements of our army, but the people may rest assured that they are dictated by wisdom and guided by a master hand.Beyond the "strategic movements," above alluded to, and some skirmishing, nothing of interest occurred on the lines yesterday.
From General Johnston's army.
The news comes in cheering from Northern Georgia. The enemy were twice hand somely repulsed on Wednesday, and the army is represented to be in fine condition and buoyant with hope. Private accounts from Atlanta state that the people are hopeful, and confident of the success of our arms. General Forrest, with a sufficient force is operating with General Johnston, and we may expect to hear of more dashing exploits on the part of that heroic cavalry leader.
