The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

There arc reports that Atlanta has been
occupied by the Federal forces, and other

60 AuStc olc reports tuaC Atl1ntd mas bee!
occupied by the Federal forces, and othc
reports that only portion of it is vet i,
Federal possession. The rebels suffered
severely in the battles on Wednesday ane
Thursday. At the close Of the first da,
Hooker reported that he had buried 4O(
dead rebels, and 1000 wounded lay in hi.
front; while Howard reported that he hac
buried 200, and captured large numbe,
of'woundcd. On Thursday the rebels lef,
their dead and wounded on the field, and
Sherman took nearly 1000 prisoners the
total Federal loss being only 1900
Government has received dispatches
from Sherman announcing that on Friday
the rebels under Gen Hood ssed a heavy
force against his left wing, consisting Of
McPherson's grand division, composed Of
Logan's and ,Blair's corps, and made DIES.
perate attack, gaining temporary advant.
age. The enemy, after terrific fighting, in
which a number Of charges were made,
were repulsed with much slaughter, and
driven into their Notifications.
Maj Gen. Mcpherson during the battle
became separated from his staff and was
killed by sharpshooters. After McPher.
sons death Gen. Logan assumed the COM
mand of his division.
A later dispatch says our forces had Oh.
tanned possession Of elevated ground on the
northeast of the town, and that siege guns
had been mounted which commanded the
place; also that the rebels were burning
their stores preparatory to a retrograde
movement. # -.
Gen, Rosseau, with 1900 cavalry, left
Decatur, Ala, on the 10th inst, with the
purpose of cutting rebel communications
The only knowledge we have of his move.
ments is from rebel sources, from which
we learn that telegraphic communication
between Atlanta and Montgomery was sus-
pended on the 18th, and that no train
arrived at the former place from West
Point on the 18th. b.. .s.. &c.,. 1870.
Everything is quiet before Petersburg.
The rebels have reports that Grant is en-.
gagged in undermining operations, but thew
say that his position is not favorable one
for operations of this kind, and that he is
but wasting time and labor
Heavy cannonading was heard in the d.
rcctlon of Leesburg, Va, on Friday morn
ing; and it was conjectured that Hunter
was having a fight with the ret,eating raid
crs .a
Mosby has made dash into Maryland.
one report puts the rebel force at 900
but Others state that it numbers only few
hundred.
The rebels claim that Forest was not de.
f'ated by A. j. Smith at Tupelo, but that
the Fcderals were driven back with loss
OF 5000 men. The Federals assert that
their loss was less than 800, while the rebel
casualties amounted to 1000. Smith has
returned to Lagrange, Tenn, the cause
alleged for the movement being the scarcity
OF supplies.
Military operations continue active in
Western Missouri Thornton is in Cald.
well county, with considerable force, and
Gen. Fisk is in pursuit Of him, with body
OF militia. An abolition sheet in St. Louis
gives cock-and-bull story that Thornton
is being joined by "copperheads from iowa
and Illinois,!
Henderson, Ky, was attacked and occu-
pied by rebels on Thursday. Federal gun
oo'ts were dispatched to the spot, and, at
last advices, were Smelling the woods at the
lower end Of the city.
An order has been received at Cairo
from the Treasury Department, prohibiting
the granting Of authorizations for the pur
chase or transportation of products or mer-
chandise to or from any insurrectionary
States or districts whatever either under
existing trade regulations or otherwise"
Several prominent citizens of St. Louis
were arrested recently, on charge of con
nection with conspiracy having for its
object the erection Of Northwestern Con-
tcderacy! The organization for this pur.
pose is pronounced "a formidable and dan.
gerous one.' The officials have evidently
discovered mares nest.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs
has officially informed the American Minis. |
ter at Paris that the steamer Yeddo, sun.
posed to have been built for the Confeder. |
atcs, has been sold to the Prusian govern.
ment.
The reports from Gen. Sherman an.
nounce the occupation of Atlanta by our
forces on Friday. The rebel loss is re-.
ported at 1000 in killed, wounded and
missing, and says parts of our army en-.
tered Atlanta. We may have some fight. |
ng for full possession of the city, but the
present campaign is virtually closed,
The Federal loss is estimated at l.712
~ refrrence to I proclamation from our
cellEnt(f1 G oycrnor. the interested ro.aou