The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-23

Atlanta. FORESTS troops have arrived at
Corinth from Jacksonville, and the Menu
phis people are again in a panic for fear OF
a raid. On November 18th, when Sherman
evacuated Atlanta, he destroyed every thing
in it which would be of advantage to the
Condolences. The town is now unoccupi-
ed. and Hood can enter il unopposed;
From The Shenandoah Valley we have
Information thai General Early, on Monday
last, withdrew from Suasburg and Middle
town, and went 10 Fishers Hill. Sheridan
did not pursue. His army is still in the
ne ighborhood Of Winchester, though a large
detachment has been sent 10 Gen. Grants
camp. o. Tuesday, some guerrillas, be.
tween 9arper's Ferry and Winchester, cap
tured twenty. one Federal cavalry men, out
of a squad OF twenty-five. The other four
were killed or wounded.
On Tuesday last General Butler passed
through Washington on his way to Grants
camp. The President offered him the post
of Secretary OF War. Butler neuher ac-
cepted nor declined. Stanton is so extreme.
Iy i'll that he is compelled 10 give mp the
office.
The people of Hagerslo WI are in a fever
over an imaginary guerrilla raid across the
Potomac. They are drilling, and prepar-
ing 10 defend themselves. The raiders
have not been heard OF, however.
General Candy has arrived at New Or
leans. He is so badly wounded thai he has
given up the active command of his depart
meni.
From the Age of the 21st.
General Sherman has been hear| from
On Monday last the column .
so 10 Milledgeville and hence n Amons,s
vas seveaty miles so.,neas, of Atlanta
IaPIoly mslh,ng forward and meeting
sceIce'| any Opposition. The column which
VS. marching east TO Augusta from Atlanta
was thirty miles on its road. 1t likewise
was almost ~unopposed. Nothing has yel
YET been heard oil Hood. Atlanta is evscu-
ated there is now no Federal posReouih o
Resaca, and we will hear nothing more oil
Sherman excepting through Southern chan
nels. There has been no fighting OF any
Importance.
There has been a contest between the
Two opposing armies IN East Tennessee
Recently Breckenridge and Vaughn, com.
manding the Coulederales, made a rapid
retreat rom Bulls Gap towards Southwest
ern Virginia. Gen. Gillem, with the Fed-
eral army followed. Suddenly The Confed-
crates turned on Gillian, defeated hun and
forced him 10 retreat 10 Bulls Gap. Then
making an attack the captured the post
and Gillian Withdrew coward Knoxville
The losses in killed and wounded are no
reported. The Confedera:es ca ptured four
hundred Federal Prisoners, six cannon and
fifty wagons. Alter this contest the FEEDER.
al troops reirealed rapidly towards Knox-
Vile, and on Friday the Confederates came
NJ with Them at Strawberry Plains, east oil
Knoxville. "A 5atle was fought, bot the
result is not We; announced.
After the capture of Plymouth, North
Carolina, the Coniederaies retrea,ed TO a
town near by, called Washington. On No
vember l0Ih. they evacuated Washington,
and occupied a position on The Roanoke
River just abo We Plymouth. The Fedora
troo ps at once occupied Washington.
We have a report that a Federal expedi-
ton was Gent Out on the west side of he
Mississippi, below Nalchez, on November
I'd, 10 capture a herd of cattle, which was
70 be crossed over and sent 10 Hood's army
After a severe battle, abou. one third of the
cattle were captured The Confederates
were prevented from crossing any over the
Mississippi.
On Monday last the Tallahassee safely
ran the blockade INFO Wilmington Harbor.
She isnow there.
Gen. Candy has not died al New Orleans