The New York herald., 1864-07-22
SHERMAN.
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ApOther Successful Flank
Movement.
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cCCUPATlln OF DECATUR, GA.
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Atlanta Cut CH from the llbel
Capital ard thu East.
Johnston Attacks Ger. Sher-
mans Left Wing.
TIE REBELS SEL00D.LYREpULsEp,
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NASHVILLE, renu July u, 1894
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Gener sherman has ccceded IN mixing another
brilliant flank the u ihe en-, m y
eha arc strongly poeiad at Aistta. and by q rapid
m rch has ih own nh army 10 the let ~ Atsnts md
upon tho railroad al leeiiur, IN srverin1 Tho 10
con mupioatiors " nh Richnsd d. In occnpyne the ns
OF tho Chntabuo he drrerai sbe moved the e.s
thr wing General Nc hers army ns tgh,. al
Nckasck creek. To Rtsewrli ne let this msssug
hs ,be rebel r:ehi aank 10 csf the .s to
reti fr m the 10 Atant, our ~bo:e then
crossed tho cn"tahouchs. the rIsh, wing beng at the
railroad bridge
OR novExrsrs
On July II the army m vcd forward 10 within Eve
miles Of Atlanta. the left. under General Mcphsrsop,
occupying Decatur. tho ap cared {" be 10 'orcs
the woods about tho ctv. Tbs vsneu resulted IN
occrpying . line forming an ARC d q cree u the
northeast Of Atlanta. that p0nt beinz tho centre
OF tho circle. Inis position did M, appear N be
entirely satisfactory 10 General She, -. ard when
our CORES lett General McPnesons army waa at
ecatur On tho to,h General iio"k"rs coris, h,ring
moved Of the ne gning int, pos"o on The lefs
Of Nc hcsnn. Other marching TO extend
the line siin further southward.
TIE ARMY
"a IN the most encouraging condition. and u Is believed
that tine most OF ptre Of Atlanta
will shortly be much more III. realized.
rnR CAMPAIGN PRnGRFse.
The camra,gn has been dilfcnlt IN every re-
and hsa ctst us many thousands of men but II ID
believed that matters nave now go ed ID 4 ys
m y confidently lock forward 70 the investment OF A.
,nta with q rd equni to VtAsburg, only tnat John
s,on is saostutoi for Pembefton The inres nept Of
Atlanta eventua,e only with hs surrender us tho
rohels nnoi another my sufficiently strong 70
force sherman 10 raiso tho siege.
JOHNSTON CANNOT HxiSYoRcx niraaosn
I found It Impossible 10 get Tho above or yes
te,u,y. bat contIsns later than Tho
Washington desp, p,,ches send ". No,hios has been
received here Witch would Indicate that Johnstcn
ba. reinforced Rionm,nd On the contrary II - believed
that r 10 mrnssbla for Johnston tn movo farther
South than Atlantis aud ihst his army III be forced INTO
the works OF that placa. Ths bos Is generally enter
ained IN The army. but has not official stnc'hon The
operations going muss rasu'; very shortly 10
either the surrender occupation Of Atixnta.
IHs Lnr WING ATTACKED.
JrLY 2i-4PM
Reports been received from General sherman AZ
tho and state that General Johus.n yssisrday
moved out from Atlanta and attacked tho lot wing Of his
army at Decatur. Tns assans xas ma0o with great
vigor and desperation, and rssultsd 10 most bloody
ro,ulse Johnstons nrmy, therefore. retired again 10
Its works. Is not known yct whether tc attack vas
made q retreas by Of I've Msccu roads Or
was intended rally With The hoOs or de eating us.
General snermans despstoh may o,m on the m,t-
Ter. Tho destruction Of the Roosevelt factories has bess
severe loss b. the robeis
The vashinzton Despatch.
wAsBssrex. July 81. 1854
The Edfiosa' Republican has furnished the following
intelligence 10 advance Of lis pubcsti,n:-
Tho governments received desmtchss from General
Sherman this morning announcing that the enemy AZ
sau,ed Unioo lines three times yesterday and wss
repulsed each time with little loss TO us.
Most ot fough, behind earthwnrks Hence the
srna, uss but the enemy comirg defeucss of