Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-06

aEN JoHN MORGAN.

GEN JOHN MORGAN.
Another brave daring aud chvAlric cavalier has seal
ed his devotion to his beloved South WITH BIS hearts
blood First Asbby, then Stuart and now The dashfng
Keltuckan, whose name was known and cherished in
every cline where bis country liberty had friend
We can hardly rsalx the stunning and unEelcoms
truth which the telegraph brings us, unexpected Is
the intelligence. only few hours ago heard that
he had been superseded in his command by Gen. John
Echol and that be has been placed upon the re-
tired Isl with the heroes whose deeds Of chivary have
made them immortal. Bat she lateness of the hour at
which write prevents US from paying him anything
like appropriate eulogy We have therefore to content
oussf with brief biographical sketch Of his eventful
life.
FROM MACON.
The Atlanta Intellgsnesr of the 3D. now published at
Macon has been received aud 70 xract from its army
correspondence dated midnight, September lst. 1t
says:
To-day the Yankees Effected lodgment on the Ma
con and Western Railroad, between Rough and Ready
and East Point Stations. They at.ao sed our forces
with corps, and by very fierce and obstinate eff
fort, succeeded in getting the position which divides
Que army. n. Rardee's corps, under Oleburne, and
Lees corps all combined under the charge Of General
Hardee resisted the advance of the enemy with defer
mined VslOr aid upeIamp,ed bravery, from early this
morning until night when the enemy still held pos.
session of the road.
Con- Hood, with S.ewarl's corps and the Georgia mi.
litiA remains in Atlanta, and communca ion between
Ihe two portions is KEEP. up only by oourisrs. l. lie
supposed hat the enemy will make rapid and terrible
ouset he delenoes Of Atlanta at the earliest moment
they eau reach the city.
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day, and resulted in very considerable los 10 US.
large number OF tho wounded we're arriving on the
trains during the night.
G,b. Patton Anderson seriously wounded in tho
face, and Gen. Cumming wounded very badly. They
will arrive at this p.ac; on the night train.
The only dssgIeeatle feature OF d.sgrace that at
tsches 10 the history OF our army movements in toe
operations of thus Western army in 1854, is hat An
army like Snermans has been able to not only keep
open its immense line Of communication, but also 10
establish tremendous depos and accumulate enormous
amounts OF supplies a. convenient points his rear
The sOlaion Tor few days from his prmary base
amounts TO nothing. Such iue petitions our last
cavalry movement are more than useless. lis only OBJ
ecI should Laws been tokeep the onemys rear in con-
slant alarm and peril. IL surely is formidable enough
If well handled, 10 effect everything that expected
vi It. Il had an unsurpassed country to operate in, but
iis inuty has even become object for the sneers
aud oontumely OF the enemy.
PITIMBURa.
The enemy opened upon the city yesterday morning
ct o'clock from their battery near the reservoir
This aroused the Coniederstes from taer slambers and
there VAS cannonsding along the Whole ine One
who Was in dssgreeaby clos, prox nifty describes
az surprising anything he heard or carer about
hearing again.
Grant is certainly massing troops upon bis right With
view to mischief.
Thao in fha Yapk
day 10 be in honor of the nomination CT Little Mac was
resumed Saturday morning. and one of the Yankee pick
cts seeing that the curiosity of the Confederate picket
was aroused, bawsd out quite Justify that Sherman bad
captured Atlanta. This was not believed at the time,
bu: Sunday ugbt with the dssgreeabe proof that
even Yankee picket sometimes eau tell the truth.
We have seen gentleman who has seen G ants Or
der encouraging des rtion from our army. He prom
to do for them like Duoh uncle If they will on,
leave the Confederate service and come into his nes
LATEST TaE NORTH
The Washington Ohronie!s Of the ID September. has
been received 1t contains very little of interest The
tereoyped misrepresen atoms concerning the situation
around Petersburg are reiterated
All the Republican journals great and email, through
out the North treot the nomination of Mcclellan and
L oh0ieeShb no "SA' 10 PAahOim duOPteu Dy the
Chicago Convention, as out and GU. uniting the
Democratic party TO peace. Peace war is already
the issue, and old Abe will have to stand to the rack
fodder no fodder.
Nashville was in baze of excitement at the pros
pect of visit from Wheeler and his cavalry.
The Chronicle notes the arrival of the Tall basses at
Wilmington, and infinitely descrlbes her entry into the
barber.