The New York herald., 1864-09-16
THE SITUATION.

The news from Atlanta, from both Union and rebel
Sources is highly interesting, It be
sidered important Sherman is ned that bis cam
paign shall not be spoiled by meddlers He has
therefore ordered all ines
md long before this they from Atlanta
sithsr North South This may upon
late residents OF that city. but 'mary necsssty"i
respecter OF persons and Sherman the place
Tor military purposes only. The rebels are, however
greatly cnraged at Shermans conduct. Hood protests
against n. but has remedy. The Richmond Sentinel
speaks OF 1t event unparalleled in the American
war" After calling Sherman "the chief among savages,
The captain among pirates. the leader among highway
men, the prince among sco1ndrels and brutcs and the
foremost villain OF the world" tho editor calls upon
The people out-l any leit-and make the
"horrbie as IL has been still more So" lie says
40 matter abort age The last and the last
boy take his musket than endure such out
RACES that q, Atlanta" uampor,ant as the rebels
have heretofore asserted the capture OF Atlanta to have
ben the occupation OF by Sherman military posi-
tas rendered them desperate and heartiess the
consumption made for the past year it will be
rendered stti more heartrerding in tho future.
TIE rebel account Of their losses at Atlanta thus
gwen in the Columbus Srn-"one hupl1cd and nfty
ears aud several engines rendered useless. Eghtesn
OF the were heavily loaded with ordnance stores
among which we're ABOUT nvc thousand splendid
En0eli o. Tower rifles, entirely new, with all tneir
equipments. Large quantities Of shovels, axes
sword bayopets. brldes. saddles, cauteens and
about three million rounds OF cartridges and
Ammunition all kinds, aud OF tho very finest
oaaty and cnaracter," destroyed The rebels ac
knowie1ge that "such enormous amount Of material
eanno. BE- replaced" the 4reprehensbIe in
competency which caused all this destruction. with such
m acknowledgment oi weakness among the rebels it be-
hoovcs people Of the North to strengthen the armes
o. tue Union and speedily anish the goriousy
begun
Avery interesting occurred In the Army OF the
Potomac tuesday last Three enlisted men-tbo nrst
90 honorcd--were decorated with the United States
medals awarded BY Congress for bravery 10 the Geld
General Meade made the presentation speech, and =
ngalsxy Of stars" were and around the speaker 3
stand 10 add Importance 20 the occasion Such rewards
States medal will much esteemed by the soldier OF
the Union cross Of boaor by the armies
OF France
On Monday last the great mortar attached 70 the
mics operating against Richmond opened upon the oity
Of Petersburg and threw seser shels with great pre-
e,sou The rebels state that General Grant extending
his pe slowly 10 the west while perfoctug his works
the Weldon Railroad
Prom Mobile through rebel sources, wc have the con-
erma,oo Of the statement that four Of our gunboats
command the city. As stated yesierday-'Nobis Is at
our mercy"
The bombardment OF Charleston still conssues with
viscr, according to the rebel accounts.
KIsCELLAHEoUs NEWS.
The fewYork Democratic state Con venton rcassem.
oed al Albany yesterday and disposed OF the city fac.
uoos BY declaring the Tammauy delegates the regularly
shosen representatives Of the democracy eiviur her
zine and dvdins the other eight between tho NC
Econ, The two Mozart usll the two German deIcsa
Mons The MoKeootcs, the Mo,arters and one OF tho
osrmsp bands withdrew from the Convention with the
Understanding that the various factions will hebt out
ouarr nj IN the canvass for local oncsrs rhs Con