The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-06
O@cial War Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

NASHiNdTON, July D. l. NJ.
To MUj Gen. Dir.
The following telegram dated to-day at
Marietta, Georgia, was received this even
ing from Gen. Sherman, giving tho success
full result of tho fianking operations in
progress some days back. Tao movement
an our right caused tho enemy to evacuato.
We occupied Kenesaw at daylight, and
Marietta at $3.50 A, NJ. Thomas is moving
down the main road toward the Chatta.
hooohee and Mcpherson toward the mouth
Of the Nickjack on the Sand Town road.
Our cavalry are on the extreme TANKS.
Whether the enemy will halt this side of
the Uhattahoochee or not will soon be
known. Marietta 10 almost entirely aban-
doned by tho inhabitants. More than u
mile Of railroad iron had been removed
between the town and tho foot of Ken
esaw.
A. dispatch from Gen. Grants leadquar-
teas ut o o'clock this evening, gives the
following results Of Gen. Wilson's opera
| tions: co miles of railroad has been thor
| oughly destroyed on the Danvile Road,
Gen, Wilson reports that il could not be
repaired in less than 40 daps, even if all
material were on ham. He destroyed all
the blacksmith shops whore rails might be
Strengthened and all the mills where scant-
ling for sleepers could be sawed.
Wilson brought in about four hundred
| negroes, and many horses and mules, gath.
cred by his force. lie reports that the
rebels slaughtered without mercy tho ne
groes they took. Wilson's loss of proper
| ty is small wagon train used to carry
ammunition, his ambulance train and twelve
cannon. The horses Of tho artillery and
wagons were generally brought of, OF
the cannon, two were removed from the
carriages, the wheels Of which were broken
and thrown into the water, and one other
gun had boen disabled, rebel shot break.
ing its trunions before il was abandonod.--
1 ffe estimated his total loss at from $50 to
| 900 including those lost from kantz S
division.
PuILApErpnIA July 5,-The Inquirer pub.
fishes u special despatch from Gettysburg,
Of the 4th, stating that there was much ox-
citemenI there and in the country south of
Harrisburg, in consequence of rumOrs that
a large body OF rebels are making "a raid on
Maryland aud Southern Pennsylvania and
had already crossed tho Potomac.
CuAMBgRsRuRo, July 4-The latest iufor.
nation is that small cavalry force had
crossed at Falling Waters and the main
body was within three miles of Williams
port numbering it is said 6000 A force Of
: 2000 cavalry was reported crossing at Dan
! No. last night
New YORK July 5.---Tho steamer City o.
Baltimore arrived this morning.
The pirate Alabama left Cherbourg OF
b the 9th to engage tho kearsage, and at
n tackled her 10 miles from Cherboug. Th'
n engagement lasted Que hour and forty min
utes. Both vessels made seven oomplet,
circles in manoeGNering, at distance o
= from quarter to hWf mile, The Ala
q bama MAS sunk. Semmes aud part Of th'
!. crew were saved by the English zach
Deerhouuyh Semmes was slightly wonnde'
in the hand, Before leaving ChSrboarg th
pirate left Go chronometers, his specie ant
ransom bonds there. No one was kille'
}. and only throe seamen slightly wounded o.
a / the kearsoge. She landed her wounded a
n Cherbourg. The vessel sustained but lii
!. tic injury.
n Three of the Alabamas officers and si
a Of tho crow landed at Gherbourg from
Q French pilot boat also sovorat from th
}. British ship Acton.
1. Il ia stated that the Keavsage captures
a 66 of the officers and crew Of the Alabam'
!. Semmes publishes a statement, and says h
had nine killed and twenty wounded.