, 1864-07-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM
GEORGIA-ATLAN-
IA In OUR Pos
SESSION.
Brilliant Union FictorJ--The
Rebel General 6ood De-
feated and 1000 Pris-
oners Taken.
MAJOR GENERAL Nc
PHERS0N KILLED
BEFORE At
LAN'rA.
HINERAL ROUBsEAU'S GREAT
CAVALRY RAID--HE Is BE-
IWEEH MONTGOMERY
AND ATLANTA.
THE RAILROADS FROM ATLANTA
CUT MALL piREcTsgNS.
l. NEW AND EXTENSIVE
SCARE In MARYLAND,
Details Of Gen. 4. J. Smiths
Brilliant Victories.
important Rebel News"
Eiue Times in Rich"
mOnd.

important Rebel MeWs.--
Eiue Times in Rich"
mond.
4 GUERILLA ATTACK UPON
HENDERSON KY.
LlTEsT FROM msTTooS-TuE COLES
CcEsIT Rl0T 4 CAEAED.
FMONr SEIEEHIANsS ARMY.
Atlanta Reported Ourn-DctoiI1 OF
Wednesdays Rlgat-A Brailiana Vic" !
tory.
LOUISVILLE, Saturday, July 23.-Major |
Norcross, local Pay1naster at Chattanooga,
telcgrarbs Major Allen, Chief Pay,nastcr
here, that Major General Mcpherson was
killed today before Atlanta Another cor
respondent says he was shot fatally through
the lungs
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TFibunc1
WAsu1sGros, Saturday. Ju1y %.
Gen. Hoods attack at Atlanta Was concen-
trated against Newton's division, md Wards,
Gray's and Williams's divisions Of Hookcs's
corps, and Johnson's division of Palmer's
corps. The attack was very fierce and de-
ternined, but the battle ended with the re-
pulse and complete defeat of the rebels at
NIL points, leaving their dead and wounded
in our hands and the entire field In our pos
session.
The loss in Newton's division WIS only
one hundred, being protected By IN excel
lent barricade made of rails. uooker's
corps ut tho time Was making an advance,
and therefore had an open field to fight
with. The loss In hls corps is $500.
Gen. Hooker estimates the number Of rebel
wounded lying IN his front at the close Of
the engagement at 1000. a. the date Of
Gen. Shcrman's dispatch, Gems. Thomas,
Mcpherson and schoield were within easy
ehel1inc distance OF the center Of Atlanta,
on the north and cast Of the city.
A later official dispatch to-day says that
Gen. Thomas reports that we hold Atlanta.
LOUISVILLE, Saturday, July e3d.-Nash-
ril1c reports. well authenticated, place the
occupation Of Atlanta by General Sherman
beyond d doubt. No particulars received
here
Provost Marshal Goodwin received a tele.
gram dated Atlanta, July g, announcing its
possession by onr forces.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 23.-The
National Republican Extra says the Govern"
| ment ie In receipt Of dispatch to- day from
the telegraph operator at Chattanooga, IN the
| following words: "Atlanta is not ours yet.
| Our forces find strong opposition. It seems
that We are in possession Of part Of the city,
Int the enemy holds the rest.'
The Republican E.t<u also has the follow,
ing concerning the battle before Atlanta on
Wednesday last:
An official dispatch from Gen. Sherman
states that after the hattie Of that day, Gen
Howard, commanding the 3th corps, seu'
word that he had buried 200 dead rebels ii
tront Of his lines, and large number Q
wounded wero captured on the field.
Geu. Hooker, conuanding tho 2oth corps
| In advancing his lines on Wednesday, Inc
the enemy in open field, and most despcf
atc battle, lasting several hours, Was the &c
suit. The enemy wcrc thoroughly Whlppe'
| unu driven from the field.
1
: Gen. Sherman as follows: II have burie
! 100 dead rebels, aud 1900 wounded lay /
) my front ...........--
WASHINGTON, July ea-ofic!al details {
sher1nan's battle on Wednesday, arc received
: Our troops gained brilliant snccese.
!. Hood abandoned the field, leaving his dca
apd wounded.
9 sherman took ncarly 1000 prisoners. o.
I loss wus only 1,5oo.
= WAsu1saToS, july 20.
The Richmond 1TA;g Of the Goth contain
the following telegrams:
g "A7LASrA, July 1s.-Tlc army aud the PM
= lie wcre, this morning, surprised By the o.
~ nouneenent Of 8 change Of commander
y General Johnston being relieved aud Gener
u Hood receiving the command. Tho follo1
+ Ing is General Johnston's farewell address
Y the troops:
= '.uEApQrln1Ene, AnxT Or TEssEssEE.
july II. lsIa
u '"In obedience to the orders Of the War Depa
lc Ioent, tutn over TO General Hood the comma
OF the Army and Department Of The Tennessee,
Is cannot leave this nooic sEm{ without -e1pressi
=, o. ese sos
10 virtuc, endurance. tacit obedience 10 orders a
~ hrisllont courage. TIE enemy have never attack
st soldiers hare ns3cf argued but feem Jour couFa
1d and ncyer counted your fcarf. No ltnger &c
~ eAdeE win still watch your eafsfs a9d VIII selo
r.. Of nv esdttSp and bsd sa siectionate farewell:
te. u. E. JOHNSTON. General
at "Gen. Hood, on assuming Command, lssu
III the following address:
ee "dKAoQcAhfxfe AR1f .,1 91 IENEssEs' 1ss;s 7ss.
sr .n .so,p,rns-1n obedience to the Var Depsrtme:
1atsume eop1sand q tnis Army and dep n sftme r.
.nS ms u egoIad mon :bs his n
iiop. and khan bend ali my energies md emit,
ny I'm 70 meet IT. 5ca9lremen's: !, loSS q,
to reiy upon souf m pro Tees to wre.t your eouoTv
cd the rfasp of t6e tnsader. emitting yourselyss
tae r1onn ,a1aa neone el os:E Hoan ' Gensrs
10, uAT1,vT, Jnly 1e-Telsrranh{c coumr
1d "a catfon with Montgomery was suspended
ne Won't near Natasaultea. The interrnptio,
sns.,eoa IN hara heen csneed hv n norr
ct. oetho+ r,r+ nf the enemy whovas reporte
!aV Ta,.dee-n ~ aatrra,r
1a nsf .svo 9ra1n bass,rr;red to-day from Il
mt p,,ot rha main foree of the enemy GRO:
ties :.ta,aashaa. ho,rrse, 1sha1n,s 1