The New York herald., 1864-09-04
TI1E SITUATION.

ar. Stanton reports inai intelligence has been
received from Atlan.4 his telegram night
10 General DIX IN coUzcqueroa Of the elegcaphic
nice',ons nay!ag teen ct between Nashville and
Chattanooga by ne rebcl General wheeler
Reports, at oGg.o, rom Nashville Yesterday
eTcnlrg state tina, Theeisr nal retraated
(s v,s before erroaeaa7, tatsre General Rousseau
and tsGt The damare which he (Whcelerj dit 10
The rsroad would . repaired. Mr. stanton says
ths, Aere 10 dopbt = ne correctness OF tho original
@reporis that Atlanta II possession Of General sher
maps forces. TIE mar which pab.lsh ts-day viii
show The route which Cener. sherman took in his aank
movement. and, although particulars battle be
tween Hood and Sherman have been received it can be
readily how easy Il for tho latter to carry
oat his plan draw ood OF. Of hs defcnces and beat
HIM ground chosen By sherman himself The record
Of General sherman's movements FOR the pas. four
months, which we publish in another cciumn vii en-
hsh,en the 10 he method By WI ch the dna
result as worked out.
The Secretary OF War also announces that telegram
General sheridan Just received states that Early
has re.reacd up the Shenandoah valley and a pursued
W Win LIE Wltt army, Iuat AVeFHi pas
tackled vaughans cavalry and captured twenty wagons
two battle flags, a number Of prisoners and herd OF
cattle
Our own dispatches meantime supply an tie details
OF aIass progressing the sheaan valley. Ths
whole OF sheridans army said oe puruil Of the
ouemy.
Latest news from GRANTS army describes all quiet
Nothing OF any note 10 trsnspriug there The Weldon
Railroad still held Tie position ia being hourly
strengthened
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
No orders have yo. reached the city the pro
pcfed CRAFT and there 10 be every probability
Of a, least a postpoDemcnt. At General Hays ofacs
nothing had been received regarding tho matter up tc
The hour OF closing yesterday Afternoon and ous Of
Washington correspondents informs that General
Fry has stated delegation OF the Brooklyn auhori-
lies that the draft will take place in that city until
credit has been given TIE naval and other recruits
sscnable inter that will DO pur
sued With regard to this city
Mr. Iomero the Mexican Minister, informs In lot.
Ill the reports stating President has left
leyico totally whoct foundation. ne says the
Mexican Presden, does not entertain and has
crereinod the slightest design Of Abandoning bis
Try biz high official tu:es that the contrary,
hs prospects sd his facilities tor seryin. bis country
rre greatly improved
n Bruzogal accompanies by MS Secretary c. Lsgstoa
has arrived washit s;9r Chicago with creGe1tals
Minister rrorn the Emperor Aaxinlau govern.
meui 10 rot ret presented himself oa1c,al
characle. 70 the President.
AcruYertou, designed to enec, political union Or all
The Brssh provinces in America, assembled at Char.
,pIte,own Prince Edwsrts laand, OF thursday lat.
Iclegaes were presari from Cauadi Nova Scotia Ees
Brurswlck and Prince Edwards Isand. 1t proposed
20 uuito all te provinces uuder fedara sovsramc,
with oue Legislature.
The PAX corcsr. yesterday afsiaaaE atsa4e :.
snoui sixty thousand pc-rcrs The wa cool
rasau, making il agreeable to both ,oa beast.
ssnz Muicr, who is charged with numbering Mr.
~ s 10 railroad car, near London, Eoglaud havips
tean secured nl delivered up By the authorities this
cry SLher bc acd after the perperaoa OK the crime
,of shs por, yesterday FOR EOgani, charge 0! TIE
london police onieers, beard ,be steamship Etna.
she United states steam frgs,s snsqaehaaas sailed
tom ler noorings, in the Fact river, yesterday.
o the OF meetings projected by the c.izens
Association held last evening in the Cooper frsti
TUE ryepsd under d call 70 tie rTiatefa boosbinders
clx srers lt1ographers ard the book trade generally
grcre was pretty largo atierdance and the purpose
aud object OF the assoc ator--o ncte a de.crralrn.
uan 10 eject itsrroT ID our municipal govern
nepi--wero ably advocated.
Al tie regular aoattv meeting o. tie Now York Typo.
era hcal Cricn No C h,d las. evening at py,hsvoras
Bsi mo, n vss mace q reconsider action o
meeting ralstve . ioveriaK ihe scale Or the book
hands from twenty e shceu dollars per weee Alar
tHril debate toe noitu reconsider wna carried anl
the origi 81 ooo- ~ the rrce at tweatg dollars per
vees-vas ndiered &. -he Committee Newspapers
reported ;har re. .ou accepted, and tie commit
tee discharged wi.hout Iny action being tseu ia the
mat
qne vorknrwomer's Protective uri0n, oi which H1n.
Juiss piy President, have drawn Up petition 70 tho
Secretary Of War. wheh . now for signature At tLe
q the as-oa,oa 20. - Chambers street. asking
fr an Increase 70 'ts y given ty contractors for
ihc manalac,ure Or army shirts uni drawers, whch Il
nrpcaft is only Elk cSA.s fcr tie former and ava
ceus for the latter. Ttc wors.ngwomea remind tht
Secretary that most o' TIC 'csz Who are co necl 10
do this work for living have los, their husbands
fathers or brothers this iasolang war aud are thus
o1,ltiei tc at least lH remuneration their abor
Jhey appeal to Er stanton, 10 the o. s;co and
irmany to remedy The evils under which ;ney sGaer.
uis stated IN a despaich from Cairo, datsd 1oth
rA that General Brayman bas resented tie order by
which the Bshop or Nsichez was bansnsd, and has
,ntlsd b to return 70 thai city. General Brsyman,
stsee also susperds the order requiring prayer TO
Bs sns cburchcsfor the Presidsn o the United
kistes
eah nd blind factory At Washington, Ill.,, was
turrte rr Thursday. Lose so, 900; no insurance
h9ir snusry store frd eight or nine dwellings 10
the ylIeg,. ! Grssphr.h, opposite Alba3y, we're do
sryyct .. useen Fnasy r5ruius.
Jnt Al Z so- urfesiita tie rnsrke, fos merchandise
yss'e's aN4 ueary a1 4tds iu which there was any
besip >, LILA ~ lover ratst Foreign merchandise was
pc1't' @~f seEs.. ary sasihess was done DO.
m..,r se,f 30 he s'iss were fair at the
rc.cff Gt. ~ ssa.inaiJ lover. Petroleum
aa.as go ~ m'gHlA o. 'csl-ss noar was 2sc
80, re '.c4 90 20 DOL aai Il, aac lower,