The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-17
THE WAR.

The situation al Atlanta continues with
ont change. II is announced Cow that Gen
Sherman does not intend making any more
assaults upon the Confederate works. but
is manoeuvring 10 surround them, and COM
pei a capisulstiou. As Hoods army is as
large as Sherman's, We do not see how this
surrounding is TO be ~accomplishe d. Gen.
Slocum has taken command OF Gen. Hook
er's Corps. Gen. Stanley has taken com
mand OF Gen. Towards Corps. On Aug
ih, Sherman made his last attack upon the
Confederate lines. He attempted 10 push
forward his western flank so as to cover the
Montgomery Railroad. The advance was
repuIsed, and the raj road is Still two miles
distant. Shermsn's army is gradually con-
cenirating 10 the northwest of atlanta, and
the eastern flank is slowly moving west
ward. The Federal army may at any mo
meGl attempt a grand movement around The
western side OF Albania. II will meet with
strong opposition. II is reported that the
Confederate force sent from Richaiond To-
aid Hood numbered twenty thousand, aud
that Beauregard wac in command
All is quiet before Petersburg. The Con
iederates stale thai Gen Grant is gradually
moving a large portion OF his force away
from his lines em5arking them al City
Point, and sending them down the James
hiNCts DCyEAAH&St UTIu& tucT6 udS O6Gn
no engagement. There is q growing belief
that Grant can accomplish nothing more
than he has done, and tha, before long his
army will give up the siege. The sickness
in camp is fearful, and the Federal force is
so depleted that now il can scarcely muster
sixty thousand meu. Gen. Lee has with
drawn many regiments from his lines and
SEM them to the She andoah Valley and
Atlanta. The inquiry in the Federal camp
as TO who was 10 blame for the failure on
Saturday week continues. Meade has sue
ceeded in throwing The blame on Burnside
Burnside in his testimony made bet a poor
defense, aud appearances indicate that he
will be punished for the disaster.
Federal sdvices of The beginning OF the
attack on Mobile have been received. Ad-
nIral Buchanan is captured and wounded
The irnn-clad Fecumseh was sunk by a
Confederate torpedo. The Confederate ram
Tennessee was captured. The Confederate
los ia the attack vas Ihir;v killed aud
won ded on their IRON c;ids, aud SIX nun
dred iroep> cap ured ia Fori Gaines A
Federal reinforcement OF six thousand men
has been cent from New Orleans. This
makes the land force engaged IN the attack
about twenty thousand. No attempts have
yet been made 10 reach the city. The troops
and feet still remain at the mouth OF the
bay. Fort Morgan is unihjured aud its gar
rison holds out. Farragui's siege OF IL is
not very animated. During the naval com
bat a Federal irou-cIad made a dash at a
Confederate vessel TO run her down. The
Confederate got out of the way and the iron
clad struck he Hartford, a Federal g%unboat
She is so seve:elyjDjured that she will have
10 come north Tor repairs. Bot ten men
were saved from the crew of the Monitor
Tecumseh, when she sunk. FaTagut's
loss in the nayal ouIest was two hundred
and forty-nine killed and wounded.
The Coaiede.aies ere gradually retiring
south ward in the Shenandoah Valley
Wright's and Saeridau's troops follow them
There are DDmefous skirmishes with the
rear guard but no impression is made, anC
all The speils o. Pennsylvania are being
safely removed. Winchester i row il
Federal possession ard The Confederate:
are a sh0F4GIssxnce south OF The town. Al
though the Federal troops about Harper,
Ferry number sixty thousand we presume
that the Conlederates will get of withou
injury, as they have always done before -
On Friday a ANAL force of Coniederatei
attacked Martinsburg and drove the Federal
garrison out of The Town. They still holC
il, and have captured one of Sheridan
wagon trains. They will not however make
any stand against a large Federal force.
The quarrel between Banks and Candy
al New Orleans has very nearly come to ar
open rupture. 1t is most probable thai
J Banks Is beaten. He has sent his family