The New York herald., 1864-07-25

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July "a 1854.
There the usual dulness hero 70 day. The
only is Of the attack made General
Ehernan Friday last in which General MCPHERSON was
killed. Tne rebels we're rspulsea with severe loss.
Geperas Hood placed 10 command as fighting gene
Pal usti yng the confidence placed in him by
the rebel authorities and accommodating General Sher
by destroying ss rapidly ss possible what remains
Of The magnificent army with which General Johnston
con menoei his series Of retreats.
MIR. w. f, &. shs"ks' Dispatches.
EAsuviLLR, TenR., July "a, 1s6s.
Nothing has been received hero eonarmatory ef the
resort occupation OF Atlanta Dispatches from Gene
~, Sherman msy have passed through to Washington;
bat none have received Atlanta, end the
fepor, considered coubtfu It Ia not to be supposed
tnal n, would occupy Atlanta without snrorming
War department sud the public lie has maintained
srct the three days, and IL Is inferred
tnst onga has been going for day or two
pas there several fucts ngthep.ng this OK
IiAnati a. OF wh,ca his sscice at Interesting mo
mept ia toe campaign Is considered the strongest.
despa,cn has been received here, dsed yesterday,
The ESD stating that General MCPHERSON had teen killed
oa the s2i W. explanation given; be. the q
the enemy uhe fact .. engagcTsat gong on arc
indicated Goreral Mcraerson's bod. will arrive here
" s-~nexI day
tnas ,ustsnd sesilng troops ~ Richmond or kirby
sunith, Ho-l has had reinorcemtut3 from Charleston
and sowesse.
jaa,rst u was REFS, ,ved because be opposed risklng
. general engascmrnt, while h5 subordnates were
b isrJr q i., particularly Hood and Stewart.
y rs7-esonted that much feeling existed against
Ihastun battle, aud he as relieved to make
dgh,ias Hood and Stewart have been
.m lied strength Of their fighting qualities. and
rho M fha NJ
seiest.
general engage mont Is ak that Sherman asks and
WHIT ha has bss, seeking for two months, and during
The wt ,c 'ineo Johnstou's retreat Atlanta. There
strong ishat the rebels cannot get away from
A,aut ana iauve great hopes that sherman win get
hood urR,y ,ha city and capture It. You may have
later aud superior information from shington but the
aecve 1ro ihe .e.o ions prevailing strongest here.
We have dstfs here 70 the 21st giving account Of
toe asisie Gu the ooh, and the assault by the
.psncra. parto Hoods army Ho ker, induced, II is
spse1 byitiood forcirg the right back,
oorSss ~ interrupted The re2ulse OF the rebels
tisody-ene Al this time the lef, wss at Decatur
o. 4he 2ist cpherson, the centre, mevcd orward
and ktSsssd line cast and south OF Atlanta, and
within ai,e- and a haH Of the town. Biars corps
krned .e ie, and csted south Of the city, his
lett la h seias miles OF tho Macon Railroad
Logan the Decatur Railroad, on the centre
f,osin1 oruerl-Ddgs, scnoeld. Palmer, Howard and
HOOKER ON ne right sod resting the Ch ttahoochee
river te eusmg' q line accommodated Itself 10 ours,
eSseudg IN iho river parallel and covering the roads
10 Atlanta asounc the city and IN front a Blair and
Logan u cavalry 10 line, facing esst, along the
eatur tr Kcys and Lebanon road, protecting
.iIe of supp ~ by .Rasswe,L
stcnelan MS uofth OF thesrver, from Sweetwater TO
ym,ngs brcA ~
Ine ra,lroad Decatur 10 stone Mound has boen
tort op Slor mssn wss strongly opposed his orera.
against tb asilrosd. oEced 70 abandon the at
tempt. Tho enc uy haS n large and effective cavalry
force
on tho morning Of the 21st tho whole skirnsh limo
engaged with castusl heavy artillery hring but
general enengen rt followed o. that day, TO all ap.
pearaDcc, d., ewns sbeut q bc consumed In re-
cor oo,,rpe prepare oSy tosege oper.sons general
,ssaur me si,uat, ON then highly interest.
ns The driving o, our right wing would kavo
,ise.a n ,na /, ssSarions situatlan. should we
drive tns slsli 80 woud rlaoe Hood In
ahe same cnostions a M s,ness in bad dx Whether
she oueroliosa reso,ed nt siege or seeeral engage
as.at 40 ID - ,taser i,as co 1s g. hasd.
oeaoa,ch ..aL uciup IN death Of Gen. ncPherson
vhNn occu "a 10 2ist .s gwen above, significant
9 IN g. raeer1sn !, though may have been killed
me o,eKet line OF whe Woireng che cnemy,s po.
snons.
The rebe p,pers ack ledge the OF Rousseau
"a. has made ooe "A the uost briiapt aud successful
raids Of tte var ric than accomplished his
mMsion, ald bss taken Mont emery, Am
bArEK.
General Miller comma nding post ners has Information
which deems liable, AND which " later than that
given at vc to ne cectt bat we nave occupied Atlanta,
sni have ucen en8a.td mn H,0d about three or nve
nes south of tae city No explanations Of General
sbermans silence hs ovements since The 2ist arc
.ttu day n ar.llr
above.
STILL rAl ER.
A d,spstch has been received from General sherman
ss,ed near Atlanta.
Ns.sarLLx. July "a, 1864.
ire t,llcvire has been reycivcf here from Genera
Rcsteau1s expCditi0n:-
NAagfas, Ala, July "a, 1864
a1o the Aaeia,an, Adinaut Geuvra. District OF Ten
bessee
'N arrived hero day before yestadty and bave been
sm'oontiy succegsG have executed tas orders OF
General sherman . tic otter our does ot exceed
~ eve ia killed sna wourdsd start to-day Tor Nash
viiie.n
On the 22d oeuerai shcsmso annoanccd, In circular
army tnat Genera had been entirely sue
cessfuL
ihsro vas no ssnerai 7nsasemcnt near Atlanta up to
so morning ol tae .di4sr sMs
Tho prsss pcspptcscs.
Htt0Ncss. t1iy ~. 1904
A priyate despat.D, gs-lvNa Isl rrt sof 0eue.i.
cpoers M IA tnie ola, t7t AL tlt. Ast oar Atauts.