Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-29

+ him all day Wednesday with cheering re-
suits. No reports Of to-day's operations arr
received yet. The fighting occurred north
and northeast of Atlanta. The enemy Is
between MS and the city. Gen. Hood was
7 in command
Johnston position is no, reported.
The New Loan.
/ Sc. FesscuIcn Is busy arranging the de-
tails Of the new loan.
] No further decision Is reached on the
main points than was reported last night.
Fate Of The Maryland Bsidcr>.
All reports indicate that ttc Narslnni
invaders are getting roughly handled ny our
forces.
A good many prisoners have t.ou taken
and considerable stolen property r',urtlrcd.
T There are reports of heavy lighting Today
hut up TO thi- hour they are nos >ub-unta-
ted
WA-H>cro>. Jaly -.
Gen. Hunter complained 20 the War De-
parment that many Of bis troops bad been
taken from him and fer That reason be- asked
to be- relieved. The request vs. not granted
nor have the troops been returned % him
Ii is expected that payment of the army
20 July lst viii be- commenced very soon
after Sec Fesscnlcn has cJmplctci tie ar
rangcmcnJs for the new loan. Four month,
pay Il due many soldiers.
Sec. FeSsenden'S Movements.
The statement in the New York rarers
that Sec. Ftssenden has gone North is in
correct He viii not leave the city for
Maine under week or ten DAYS
The advertisement for the new Loan will
not appear,untll Monday OF Tuesday.
Johnston Superseded o. Hood.
The Bicbmonl Wing OF the 2o,h has the
farewell address of ten. 30 Johnston TO the
Army Of Georgia ana the address OF zen. j.
b. Hood on assuming command. They are
dated the 18th and both are brief. The
Wing soPposcs the appointment of Hood
due u personal feeling and is very severe
upon JEFF DAVIS IN overlooking Bcaurcgard
IN -elccunS a successor To johnston
Defeat Of Gen. Hood.
Hoods maiden brttle two days after his
appointment was fierce attack upon Shcr-
man, which ended in his repul>e at all points
and his complete defeat. He left the field
in our possession and his dead and wounded
in our hands
Hooker's Fight.
lockers division had an open field fight
and lost about 1900. Hooker reports that
the enemy left 600 wounded on the field in
front of his lines
Atlanta Occupied
At the date Of ten. Shcrmans last tele-
graphic despatch Thomas, Mcpherson and
Schofeld We're within easy Smelling distance
Of he center Of Atlanta, and a later unofi-
cial despatch says Thomas holds the city.
From Gen. sherman. The Battle Of
Friday.
WAsHNcroN, July %
Dispatches have been received from Gen.
Sherman concerning operations on Friday
aud Saturday. On the former day the enemy
made n most persistent and fierce attack on
zen. Mcpherson 3 corps forming the lett
wing Of the army and holding the Rail road
TO Decatur.
The enemv's cavalry at the outset turned .
our left flank and the line at that point was
driven back. One division retreated in
some disorder The troops were rallied .
then however and the rest OF the line re-
PEELED the enemy. The enemy suffered Sc
riousy but did not leave 50 many prisoners .
and wounded on our hands as on Thursday.
Gen. McPherson's Death.
Before the attack was made Gen. Nc .
Pnerson was killed by sharp-shooter while .
reconoitering alone in front Of his line, and
some distance IN advance even Of his person. .
al staff
Gen. John A. Logan succeeded to the .
command and exercised it during the day,
Atlanta Bombarded.
Saturday there was no general engagement, /
bat Gen. Thomas who has established him /
self on the north aud northeast, and within
a mile and half Of Atlanta. bombarded the I
CITY continually. NO news Of its positive I
capture has been received. Gen Hoods .
whole army i posted IN and about the place. /
Army Changes.
Gen. W. F. Smith was relieved from the
command Of the 18th Corps in Gen Grants /
army, in consequence of characterization to
Gen. Butler From Gen. Grants army we
have word that Maj. Gen. Ord assumed /
command If the 18th Corps ON Friday
See Seward arrived at headquarters on sat +
urday morning. His business Is unknown. +
Everything was very quiet and there had .
been but little firing for four days.
Our cavalry is still in pursuit Of the re- .
treating Maryland invaders but there are no +
further reports OF the capture Of prisoners
or booty.
Financial.
No requisition from the Paymaster Gen. .
was passed by the Treasurer to-day. The
responses to-day to the appeal Of Sec. Fee
senden in behalf of the new loan we're high
ly gratifying
The daily receipts under the Internal rev.
cnue act now average from S750.000 to
500 900 dollars. On one day within week
they were over 81 100000 dollars.
The Last Raid.