Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-28
Yesterdays Afternoon Report.
FROlI NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, July q.
The Heralds special from Nashville
says:
Sensation dispatches dated Atlanta 22d,
published IN western papers create to-
tally false impression. We have not vet
occupied Atlanta. 1t is believed here that
we have done better than that, and are
keeping Hoods army in it. Hood appears
20 have been much chagrined regarding
the fight Of the 22d. There has been no
fighting since the 22d.
All tue railroads leading from Atlanta,
except the road leading to Macon, have
been destroyed
There appears to be no disposition on
our part to hasten the occupation of At
lanta. Other things can be done than at
tacking the enemy in their works, and
Sherman is not likely to force an engage
ment in which the enemy will have verv
great advantage. Reliable information is
received that everything is going on all
right.
The Tribunes special from Harper's
Ferry says
The statement in the Baltimore Ameri-
can of to-day that Hunters force had met
with3a ia disaster and Generals Kelly and
Averill killed, is untrue.
General Crook, who was in command at
Winchester, retired in good order before
superior force after a severe fight bring
ing all his artillery off the field.
a portion Of the cavalry were stampe-
ded, but have since been reorganized.
Every preeaution has been made to give
the rebelsa warm reception if they should
cross the Potomac
Information received from trustworthy
sources places their number at about 25,-
900.
THERE'S no truth in the statement that
Hill and Longstreet are with them. It is
Early's command that is returning, hav-
ing heard that the 9Th and 18th Corps had
desisted from pursuit.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
Colonel Mulligan is wounded and pris-
oner.
The reports from the Valley create no
excitement here.
The report about Longstreet is not be-
lieved. 81. "A
The Herald's Washington special says
Washington and Baltimore are not con-
sidered in any danger from the present
movement, and unless the rebel force is
much larger than there Is any reason to
suppose its career will be short one
General Wright is assigned TO The cOna
mand of the 9Th and 18th corps, General
Rickets has command ofthe 9Th corps.
Heralds Baltimore dispatch, 2eth, 2.
NJ saws: At last acconnts Crooks had
succeeded in driving advances Of the en-
emy which was pushing north, back to
/ Bunker Hill ten miles south Of Martins
burg. Rumors were current of fight
near Harper's Ferry, in which Hunter was
badly worsted. They are very indefinite
however
Times Baltimore special says, so far as
/ known the rebels have halted at Martins
burg. No force is seen on the Potomac,
and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is un-
harmed.
The rebels appeared before Martinsburg
ut $3.50 Z. NJ. yesterday, showing two Di-
Early and Breckinridge have been rein
forced by Morgan's Cavalry, andall under
Hill.
The Times Baltimore correspondent
says, no apprehension seems to be enter
tanned that the rebels will demonstrate
towards Washington and Baltimore thi:
time.
General Crook says the force which at
tackled him near Winchester, Sunday, wa
greatly superior to his; they showed a
front of four miles, overlapping him OF
both wings and could easily have envelop
ed him if he had not retreated.
1t is feared that Colonel Mulligan
killed, but the reports of the capture o
death Of Crook or Averill are unfounded