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Dsy was seen from the distance In flames,
and the old man could not be found after the
J rebels lind left.
: We learn after that Mr.. Day made good his
eecape after shooting the rebel, but bis
whereabouts is not known. They fired three
Ehots at him, and burned his barn.
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LATEST FROM TIE FRONT.
Further Particulars from the Chatta-
hoochcc- H. ebeisDcstruy three of thelr
Fontoons-Thetr Works the Strong
est North OF Atlanta.
lFrom the Nash1ille union]
We have further particulars relating to
the crossing of the Chattahoochee, which are
highly interesting. The rebels, on Sunday,
hndtng Sherman had effected l0dgment
south Of tho river, burned the railroad aad
turnpike bridges, together with three pom
toons.
Their works were the strongest found on
the whole line from Dalton, and we're protec-
ted by abatis, 30 that O direct assault would
have been an impo6sibiiity. The strean is
t. at present shallow and the bottom rocky;
but no men could have forded 1t and charged
up the embankments, to their works.
The entrenchments extended along the
river bank for five miles, and we're located In
| Rpositlon to sweep the surrounding country,
Johnston had evidently been months in pre-
pa1ing them. -
kl4lCA 4Alh 14OFEIuEuL Eo0utuEEQ Tue
rebel General offered no resistance, but fell
back-We purBued-to the Notifications
around Atlanta, which we're but eight miles
distant We know Of no other point at
which stand can be made !.
Johnston Is thus ''drawing Sherman on;''
"nen ne will be ready to take the offensive,
and redeem his promise to clean out tho
Union army, is get problem.
From the Louisville journal, III
We have several lette:s from Gen. sher-
mans army, and NE think it yorY probable
that by this time Atlanta has been Invested
by our troops. The rebels evacuated Kene-
50" mountain and Marietta on the Sd, aud
Gen. Sherman Immediately made his head
quarters at the latter place.. Gen. Thomas
drove the enemy from Kenesaw mountain,
and captured over one thousand prisoners:
while our whole army is in excellent condi.
ton, and '.eager for the fray"
IN 1ne ath there was grand forward
there will be more hanking. One Of our cor
| respondents says the following epithets, as
the post office on Lost mountain, inmediate-
" after the enemy retired from TINT strong
position: Jtghting Hooker, Jfanki"y fisherman.
and genaen4au McPherson- The young ladies'
OF Atlanta came out to Kenesaw mountain to
gratify their chivalric hearts BY seeing the
Yankees run, but they had the mortifcation
of beholding their own soldiers eke-
daddle ut double quick pace to the rear.
and the ladies returned home with q
more exalted opinion Of the loyal troops,
KenesaW mountain afforded them an
excellent view OF one Of the most sublime OF
scenes, the terrific eplendor of two grand
armies engaged In deadly conflict; but 1t is |
very strange that young ladies, whose hearts |
BY nature must be full of tenderness and |
sympathy, could seek position where they |
might witness death in its most h}deous aud !
CHASTITY forms. The devastation and wide |
SPREAD desolation which accompany and fol- |
low our army would touch the hearts of all |
who have one spark Of feeling In their souls. |
Wheat, corn, oats, rye, potatoes, and all t
are consumed BY our forces as they 70 for.
ward In pursuit. of the enemy, who has been |
In retreat tor more than two months, It is
very seldom that citizen is seen ut home in |
that part Of Georgia; all have gone into the
army or further into the interior. Women,
children and negroes are very scarce there,
as they have fled from the presence OF our |
armies, under the fears produced by exagge-
ration and Misrepresentation of their cruelty |
ana rapacity. But it is In the highest degree
credltable to the discipline and good conduct
OF our soldiers that no personal 1ndienitY has
ever been shown to any citizen who his bud
The nerve to remain quiet ut home and abide |
his aomicfl.
The business Of the campaign Ia progress
Ing most satisfactorily and Sherman's army |
Is always victorious Our losses are compaf-
ative]y light where the magnitude and i'm.
portance Of the work accomplished are duly
considered. 1t has been 4 laborious, but not
ean. .uinury campaign. The troops have
been constantly exposed to attack from the
vigilance hus been required to prevent sur
prise. Our men have slept with their accou-
trements upon them every night for nearly a
month, and in that time they have made over
49, AA%vt+ I
been constructed within five hundred yards
Of the ene1ny's intrenchfnents There has
been more or lees fighting every day at some
point along our lines, and the thunder of
cannon and the rattle Of musketry have been
cease1ess muaic to the soldiers ears In Geor-
gia.
We. think that history will class the exploits
of Sherman on his line, with the most bril-
liant events Of the war. He has overcome
all the most formidable distractions OF his
River will not occasion him much deIny. The
city ls doomed to fall Tito the possession of
Sherman, either by evacuation or capture.
We hope Gen. Ewell will defend 1t, for then |
hts army would be taken with the city. Its
position Is of the grentest Importance to the
rebellion, and Its loss will be more serious
blow to Them than the surrender of Rich
mond.
From the Atlanta Appeal, june ISL
In lSG0 prominent Journalist in this city
at that time predicted that the last and de-
fought near the Cha.tahoochee river. In the
sprint of 1868 distinguished general, then
on bis way to Vicksburg, roade the sama
prediction. It VIE not belieged BY the pub
lie Those who. since that period, have been
tortion, could not believe itthen, and treated
it as the dreamings Of too imaginative
brain. But times have changed. Part of the
prediction has been verified. Tho enemy
are laundering ut our gates. The hotspurs
Of the past have become the tribulation
trepids Of the present. They fear that their
riches will melt IN their grasp. The army
and its leader does not work fust enough to
suit them. Alas, for tue demoralizing iu1u-
ence Of sudden wealth.
The seat Of government, Richmond, ia the
prize which the Lincoln government Is now
Striving to obtain. they have sent chosen
lender, whose chief merit Is obstlnacy, to ac~
complish its captu1e. But while ne believe
that the possession Of Richmond Is their
primary object, W. are Of the firm opinion
that the fall Of ;atlarta is secondary to It.
With Atlanta In their hands, they feel able
to take Charleston, and, marching into North
Carolina, hem Lee II Virginia. II they tail
10 capture Atlanta, they will hold Jolaston
and bis army "a check, and prevent the rein.
torcement Of Lee.
to that Charleston and Savannah will not
only full INTO their hands IN easy prey, but
that Columbus, Selma, Montgomery ind Mo-
bile Will also be in their possession, giving
Il em control Of the country from. New Or
leans to Charleston. Impressed with this |
conviction Sherman will doubtless be rs OBJ
stfnate as Grant. This leads uA to believe
that battle will take place. # we defeat
the enemy, and we have the utmost conf
dence N The result, it is highly probable that
It will be the last contest Of tho war. If the +
enemy succeed, the war is indefinitely pro-
tractcd.
It rests With the people to make It the
most decisive battle Of the war. Let them act
cbeerful1y, literally aud nooly. The troops
under Gen. Johnston are worn down physt-
cally, hut not morally. by fatigues and hard
ships they E,ve undergone since the Gvacua-
tion of Dalton. It behooves the paople to
come up to their assistance. Let every one
him to the front to build fortiflcations, If
Gen. Johnston needs them: No one should |
nurmur or complain, All classes should |
unite In supplying the army with vegetables.
Strip your gardens and send their products
forward. It ia NIL important that the health
Of the army should be maintained. We trust
that In this trying hour 6elfshness will be