, 1864-07-20
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20. 1sd


Hun. We have now from Memphis the
cheering intelligence, whereof the first state
ment is confirmed By second dispatch, that
Gtu. A. j. Smith has attacked and utterly
defeated Forrest. The previous statements
:as to Smiths forces and whereabouts
make the story highly probable, and We
eagtrly await par:iculars.
Our news from Sherman makes it certain
that If Atlanta is not already In our hauds, it
must SHORTLY be. We prefer to have the dis.
7atches chronicle the completed fact. It
cunnot be a loDg time to wait. Through
rebel eourccs We lave advices from Atlanta
10 the 18th inst. II was then In rebel nos~
session, hut the Gs,,fsderaey evidently autici.
patcd its speedy flI. II Sherman could not
be checked. 1t saye. on the Chattahoochee.
lie could not be anywhere south Of Atlanta
North Of the river were very important
mills, y hich our forces destroyed.
The war In Arkansas and Missouri is be-
Coming exciting. Little Rock is mcnaced
Guerilla bands swarm everywhere in Mis-
fouri. All these tokens come just in time to
enforce the appeal of the Government for
more men.
Secretary Fcssenden win soon cali upon
the ,,cople for loan of one HUNDRED MIL
LIONS. 4 statement of the present financial
fituHtion is given elsewhere, in our Washing
incton news,
& Capital and scath:pr review Of the recent
4wo da,b' siege of our Capital. on another
1nce. will commend Itself to our readers
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cesh clement Of the Federal Can,ta, Wash.
lncton hereafter will be pnrcr from treason
and better defended. We nre mt snre thot
the cal, for extra vigilance In vet -e,nnvod
The rebellion is desperate and ,;lu scck tn
compass desperate tlfnre, II Atlanta has
5ullcn, and Lee now makes his last stand at
Richmond, calling In thfther all the armies of
thc rebellion. there is nothsng more 1,kelv
1Aan that he should aim blow at WaShinr-
Ton and an lnyasion OF the North on n scale
OF magnitude not before attempted. The
next great sensation, unless it be the fill of
Richmond, will take this shape. aud met and
crushed by readiness md prompt action: it
will end the war,
The present stringent demand is for men.
The rebellion, like a Wild beast r;need round
with fire. is t1esnerate. and vii, attemnt des.
II, r,,te deeds an ,s oo,ng IN we,1 nnr
noble armies arr nnsh5nr tbe emmy r. 1be
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Fresh n,ofcria1 ,nnst te ronred IN The c,ov.
- Po0--@ 40 AA~ WV
ernmr1t Las called Tor halt million more
men. We could wish it flied to-dlv.
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'lo tnnt "uole 4ulce IL eaeetlFe posl-
tion for action. Bpt let there be no
,,,orc DELAY n,;po,s mil, ho oot1aa
" NC eaneu
upon LOT about twelve tull regiments. Cook
comfy nust sNpp1v Mt least nne fall rev1.
m. Mt This mnv hc done hv vo,rntcer;no
<,nr,ne fitty asvs II mn ha 1o,s ~ a,1;n,c,'3
action in l,alf that timc and the rner ,n thc