The Shasta courier., 1864-09-10
WAR NEWS.

Louisville, 2d.-General Erying comman-
ding western district of Kentucky justreceiv-
cd telegraph from front, announcing Sher-
mans advance entered Atlanta o'clock this
A. NJ. No further particulars.
Nashville, 31st-Sherman has broken up
his commy Is and moved south, either
to conf s0d to move out and fight. or
stand siege without provisions. Sherman
can subAst army off country. Loss Hoods
wagons during McCook' raid numbering 500.
Severance of his railroad communications has
left him but few days ratioas. Matters soon
be brought to crisis.
| Louisville, 1st.-Rebel force estimated at
10000 and II pieces artillery within Il miles
of Nashville, on Murfreesboro Pike at day
light zuRQsseau with body cavalry and in
fantry went out Yesterday, met enemy's--ad
vance early thfsHM. Sharp skirmish en-
sued, varying Success. At last accounts we
had driven rebels miles toward Murfrees-
boro. MesseAg gfrom advance reports Wheel
er's whoNforce between city and Murfrees-
boro. Considerable fJFce rebels also at Le-
banon Prisoners and some wounded have
been sent from front Passengers from
Nashville say Wheeler, Forrest and Roddy
engaged tearing up track of Great Western
Railroad between Nashville and Tennessee
River.
Nashville Union says Rosseau made such
disposition Of forces that rebels cannot injure
railroad. Rosseau gone to give Wheeler bat
tle
New York, 2d.-Herald's correspondent
Army Potomac has following: Canal Dutch
Gap will soon be completed for use. Amys
terious looking and to all appearances formid
able craft has been discovered lying in one
of the creeks emptying into the James. 1t
appears to be waiting for some monitors to
pass up James, when she will run out and
cut off retreat Rebels are erecting batteries
to command our position at Dutch Gap.
Grant has issued an order stating that all
those persons who voluntarily come into our
lines, shall have transportation to their homes,
if within our lines or any point north they
may choose to go. Order will be circulated
in enemy's camp.
Washington, 2d.-Latest information from
Army Potomac says that all was quiet
Number of shells have been thrown on Pc
tersburg from monster Is inch mortar to de.
ter rebs from firing on our pickets. This
seems to have had the desired effect
New York, 2d--Herald special says Eight
eenth Illinois cavalry just returned from
scouting Upperville, Ashby's and Smokers
gaps. Had orders from Sheridan to arrest
all able bodied men between eighteen and
fifty. thirty were brought in, including few
Moseby's men. Party destroyed seven thons-
and pounds of wool, and captured one thous
and pounds of cotton yarn, also securing
thirty five horses, some of which belonged to
Moseby's men. Could not get fight out of
Mcseby, although he is reported to have GOO
men, pieces of artillery.
Herald's correspondent with Averill's cav
airy, under date of 1st, says it was Rhodes
division of infantry with Vaughan's cavalry
that attacked Averills division at Martins
burg yesterday evening, and attempt to sur
prise Averill failed. Early at Winchester
last night, and hasty retreat of Rhodes d.
vision this morning, indicates rebels have
important reasons for moving up valley
Rebels lost both time and men by this oper-
alton. This morning, Averill again attacked
enemy with portion cavalry driving rebels
out of Martinsburg, occupying town and con-
tuing pursuit four miles toward Winchester.