Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-27
THE HEIYS.
TRon EoETa GEokGIA.

An idea or the strength VI Shermsa's army, RON
threatening Ailants may be formed from tho fact that
up TO the time reached Marietta the retreat from
Dalton, had captured prisoners from one hurdrsd
and ninety seven infantry regiments. twenty leigh
cavalry regiment, and from seven batteries. Total.
two hundred and h rty two command,.
From every portion Of Georgia comes thu cheering
information that the people Of the Empire State Of tha
South are nobly responding to the cal Of Gcv Brown.
Morgan county promptly full quota Of good men
20 Atlanta and Others are following its example. TIE
Savannah REPUBLICAN Gays: "Ws are grati6ed 10 be
able 30 announce tbat the volunteer ball lie in motion,
and the people in this vicinity mixing active prepa
rauous to DO ready to start to the 'front.' in obedience
t. the call Of the Governor.
General Joseph E. Johnston reached Macon (Ga) on
the 2Oh, where his family have for time been lhe
guests Of General Howell Cobb. We hear no rumois
even as to bis future moVsments.
General B.agg has left AlAnti and gene to Ms
sissipp
Tnsre was an Official despatch at the War Department
this morning from General Hood, which asys that all
vas quiet yesterday IN front of Atlanta We trust our
poople vii kss quiet and patiently await the develop
nest OF the campaign Which, if not offensive, cefisi iy
promises to be vigorously defensive. 10 3 word that
We are to have no moro strategic rersaa.
TIE YASKEK FORCE WHICH ATTACKED RAN.EUE.
Ia the attack OF the Yankees on the detached division
of Gen. Ramseur, on ths 2oh on the hartnsburg
when he was compelled TO fall back "a, aleSdJ report
ej) 10 wiachester the Yankee Gen. H. g. Wright, Of
the 9Th corps, was, as already stated, in conn s7d-
Their foIcs PROBABLY consists Of the s part Of the sh
aud 10 Corps and what is lett OF the army With which
Hunter eudesvored to capture LynehL urg. The 9Th Ia
very email.
Gen. ssdgewcI formerly commanded the 9Th, which,
though oncs the urges. Ia the Army Of the Potomac,
nov only, 1t ia said, numbers three dvlsions.
oaAsf's LossEs WHILE BaNBAlpNs PETERSBURG.
letter to late number OF the Philadelphia IL Out
re written By enc Of Gsns army, Gays thai The losses
in the sh Yankee corps alone averages from rs 20 100
per day. Ths indicates thai while Grant "a frightening
old ladies and young children, and and then mu T.
ating tall chimney In the Cockade City, our batteries
are killing his men at an industrious rate.
TEE soxBARDxEsT OF CHaEIRsroa
From the Charleston papers received this morning,
We learn that here was no firing at the oty on Thurs
day. Battery Grsgy fred during the deg as shos at
Fort inter, to which Sulvan's Lliad replied with
about l2 shots. In the forenoon @ monitor steamed 10
aud fred shot at Fort Sumter, which drew four shot.
from Suliyans I.ald at the iron clad, RhOh speedily
retired
Since then nothing unusual has ooSurred or We wcud
have heard OF Is by telegraph
TEE RAID ON TAE MONTGOMERY. ALA, AND WEsr roIsT
RAILROAD.
The Montgomery Mail, received this morning, says
that the rAiding forco Of the enemy, after the fight at
Chehaw, retired in the direction Of West Point tearing
up the track for iour five miles Tney reported tC
have been nnder the command Of Gensial Rousseau.
aud 90 have been composed mostly Of renegade Tennes
seeans and ,ntuckisOs. OtEsas along ID, rau;e OF
the raid rsPOrbutlittle destruction of private property
and the oss OF bat few negroes. appears that the
latter we're not encouraged follow the command fur
nishpg quite an exception TO the general conduct Oft
enemy.