The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-07-20

Sci maus army Wltnln miles OF Atlanta
LOUISVILLE, July ID.
! The Nashville Union says dispatches
have been received that Sherman had cross
ed the Chattahoochie and that hs advance
on Tuesday last was within three miles o
Atlanta.
WAsu1SeroN, July Is.
The latest news from G"n. Sherman is as
follows
CHATTANOOGA, July ID.
The rebels burned The Railroad and com
mon brigndes across the Chattahocchie r;v-
er yesterday. Sherman crossed above and
below the brieades and effected :ecure
Judgement on the south bank. The rcbelt
have abandoned their strong fortifcations IN
the Chattahoochie, they being effectually
f1anked. 1t is uncertain in what direction
they have gone. Our communications are
in favorable condition.
WASHINGTON. July Is.
An arrival lon City Point to-day reports
there has been considerable skirmishing fox
several days along our lines.
The rebels yesterday morning fired upon
the steamers George Williams and United
States from battery near Wilson's landing:
the former had portion Of her stern
knokked off, and three shots passed through
the latter.
Gen. Sheridan had eono on another raid
ST.. Louis, July II.
It is stated on Information direct from
bushwhackers now in Platte county. that
Prices rebel army is dishanded. and sent
by squads into Missouri. The appearance OF
so many bands Of rebcls and guerri.,as in
different parts Of the Sta'e gives color to
this statement.
a-.r>- .-., LOUISVILLE. July IA.
I passenger in = steamer from New
Orleans says he was detained 3e honrs. tow
ing gunboat Mound City to White river.
The gunboat Benton was waitirg for a
steamer to tow her to the same place. The
gunbeats were ordered to White river 70
reduce the rebel batteries at the cut off. All
quiet long tho river. -.
The 18th army corps was embarking on
steamers, it is supposed for Fort Iess
Monroe.
New YORK, July Is.
This afternoon lot Of wool, Just arrived
from Chill in the Hamburg brig Oscar, ard
left on the upper end ofthe pier to be taken
into the warehouse occupied bv Jackson &
Woodruff, at the loot o: Jared Lane, Brook
lyn, ca ght FIRE from some cause. The
flames spreading with unsual rspidity along
the pier soon reached the warehouse. This
building, one hundred feet 1ocg by six,v
feet deep, was filed with inflamable goods
lot every description, and in short time the
building was in flames. .:s z...< 3 g.
The pier in front Was thickly studded w,tk
vessels dischargcing their goods. Their
rigging caught fire enveloping the vessels
IN vast sheets Of fame. meanwhile the
|saltpetre. Of which there WAS upwards ..
two hundred and forty thousand dollars
worth in the building, KEEP. on exploding
hurting pieces o. iron. wood, 6c., in ali al.
rrctions, giving the neiehborhood the fine
|appeannce OF . battle field.
50 strong was the brcs Of th.se exn!o-
'sions, that . number Of firemen, standing 81
the pier, were hurled into lie sater. Win
dSxx IN Atlantic. Court Noniague. and
other streets, about mile Of. wsre broken
20 Fragments The windows 10 the krry
bouse. in front Of WalI street. were shivered
into asoms. ard the windsvs ~ aIosx South
street.
Thsse vas ) qsantify of nirte of soda and
stIr nedicnes "a both vasshoases. The
sissts of sods u bsth ~ yalned as so.
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