Weekly Confederate

FROM PETERSBURG.

The "Express" of Friday says that the enemy have kept up, for the past two days and nights, a most terrible uproar of horn-blowing and drum-beating. His trains have been running too, and all external appearances would seem to indicate movements of unusual activity.

A deserter of far more than ordinary intelligence, and seeming respectability, who came into our lines Tuesday night, stated that Grant had sent to City Point since the Saturday night previous from the left, not less than eight thousand men. This deserter states that the impression in the army was, these men were going south—either to Newbern or to Sherman. As Grant vainly endeavored to reach the Boydton plank and the South-Side railroad in his last movement, we think it probable that he will now reinforce at some point further South, and endeavor to make that part of his programme a success beyond peradventure.

The enemy are deserting in large numbers, despite the extraordinary precautions of Grant to prevent it. The men were greatly encouraged at the recent prospect for peace, but that great desideratum being now considered more remote than ever, they have determined to rid themselves of "war's rude alarms" at any cost. The woods and swamps in rear of Grant's lines are said to be filled with deserters, while not a few come through the front and give themselves up.