The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29

| ihe Army ot Tenn essse with Q brilliant victory,
aud justified his solectlon by success the high.
ss. evde CO Of is propriey. lhe tide has
! turned, the armv has faced about, and the
strategy Of advance takes the pace over tina.
Of retreat. The Initiative OF attack has at last
oeen taken by cur army, and its prestige and
turned upon the and successlul. is mpos
soie TO convey sny dea Of the graAcatlou which the
nrst doubed So often bsd the community been eated
by hrst news from that army ony TO he dapp ned by
subsequent Intelligence, that mon hes,ated 10 believe
what they Tead but The on al despatch Ge0eru
hood d'speed all doubt aud the public felt that chan
had not only tsSen place In commanders but that new
] 70, recovery OF all that has been lost, and
eventually carry our victorious banners into
the territories o. our enemy General iold vas known
o. 10 ready iehi and his appointment
regarded AZ practical orders TO take steps backward
u was 'e't that no might be defeated but II was be-
nevea tnat he wound no retreat without hrst yng The
ordeal OF battle. He hes rsthed the confidence OF the
President Flo has fought battle withn the frst week
ol ms ceinmFnd- ad ~oa an Important VIC.
tory. Of the completeness OF this victory. at the
s,me o! writing nothing is kuowo but tho
tnan before measured strength with ITS adversary
inc attack was made, not received; the enemy were
drvea mol repused These terms are new to be apped
to tie battles Of tho Army of Tennessee General Hood
we believe, 'sno, the man to rest sitisaet with even
attacking and drvog tho enemy. Ho will follow ~ bis
advantages, and now, that he has broken up the old
policy q that arms, he VIZ, he must press on ard cease
not 70 drvc The enemy back and eventually out OF 6sor
Light ereaks from tho only dark point in our lines.
Atlanta il now felt 10 be safe and Georgia will soon be
free tue Ire ccatral army OF the ederacy
has recovered its prestige and defeated the exaltans
eaemy.
SKETCH or THE REBEL GENERAL WALLER.
Major General WIN. n. T. Walker formerly
officer in tho uaited States Army and was about afty
years OF age He in Georgia, entered The West
Point Military Academy n 1893, and graduated in 1887
standing nearly at the bottom Of his class He entered
tho United States Army brevet secoud lieutenant OF
infantry, on July 1887, and was attached to the Sixth
reg meGt AT the end OF the month ne received his full
rank Of second lieutenant He hen went Lo Florida, aud
in the battle OF okeechobeo December IS, 1887 was
wouded severely IN tGree For his calaotry and
good conduct in Tint battle ne brevet.ed first lieu
tenant from that date receiving bis full rauk on Eebrua
ry J. 1888. He resigned the October 81, 1898
but af,er absence Of two years induced
TO reenter the service. He was therefore
appointed hrst eatenant or the Sixth Infantry % No.
vember 49, s4o his rank date from Feoraary 1888
by this plan be cDab ed 70 The promotion TO
cptan November 1885, instead Of al a later period
lie served IN Mexico and brevetled major August
90 lSiT for gal aud merorious conduc Ccntreras
ana Cheruousco ne vas severely wounded in the battle
or Molno DEL ey during the stormDg Of the works
September 3, lS47 and breveed lieutenant coloaei
from that date. During Jaly, 1854 he WA appointed
March, 1885, promee ed 10 the rank of major
Tenth infantry On tne 2oth 4 December, 1860, he
where although the first leave the United states
vice for the cause OF the rebels he allowed 10
pointed brsadior general Of The rebel provs on5 army
and during June 1853. promoted major GENERAL.
sSo s hro ma aSn & ~ o 2, Gs spa WAS
Ceorgia, JGne 1864 According to the above report Ii
appears that he fell before Atlanta Oh Friday July a.
1894
Proclaim tion by Governor Browne.
The Richmond papers OF late date publish procla-
nation o. Governor Bronze OF Georgia. calling the
militia and ordering all persops without dt.nc
ton take up The particulars Of the procsma
ton have already appeared in the HERALD concludes
by saying
II General Jobnstnns army Is destroyed the Gulf States
thrown opcn to the enemy, and we ruined. II
General sherm4ns army cut Of the West IN thrown
open the Ohio river and oil raids into Msseppi,
Georgia and Alabama will st cease II every Citizen
Of Georgia will do his duty, and the President VIII permit
Kentucky TO femniu FREQ from raids for time and win
send Morgan ana Forrest operate upon the railroad limo
OF communication ueary three hundred miles IN Sher-
mans which many bridges snd through
country destitute OF supplies ,he grand army Of
sion be destroyed and not only state, but
the conederacy delivered from disaster BY the triumph
Ant success arms.