New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-12

Two MILES NoRTBoP ATLANTA Ga.
Aug ], 1854.
There is little occurring in this grand army,
n he nreseDt time Of particular interest The Army
n the Tennessee now occupies strong position on our
axht wing having been changed from the extreme
sft On the 26th AL day yesterday we could hear very
Es:neiy the shr whistle Of locomotives entering ono
Repairing from Atlanta The cause OF this extensive
rnilToadipg ut loss 70 flom. although ollfere
ssert that the city is being evacuated while Others IN
net that strong I5eroreements are arriving BON Of
these runors Idle suppostions neither Of which are
Entertained al Gen. SheimaEs headquarters For ioo
past two days the enemy have been moving large bod
ts Of troops to left and at an early hour tins morn
ne quite hesvy csnnoneding was heard in thai dree
don and at the present hoGr o. writing q O'clock A. NJ
Sill continues with undated fury II Is supposed BY
general officers that Hood has nassed large forces TO
assault Sci ofed with tire belief that by some grand
sssp de mais he succeed Ia turning our lef flank
A. Ger Sherman ha full knowledge Of the designs OF
The enemy rom scouts and desefters it ia fair to pre-
same that be he's taken ample to guard against
any such calamity.
Deserters continue tn flock inside our lines many Of
whom are men Of Intelligence and good education
These men report that the greatest dissatisfaction pre-
vsh in Johnstcns cd army his supersedure and the
amazed q, the reckless in which Hood has led
his troops against the Yankees" They avow that
Asa Johnston remained be would have abandoned At
hnta after becoming convinced that 10 hold it would
inperil his army. Hood, they believe viii have 10 sur
render Atlanta Within few days. aud will also lose
fr,at portion OF his army. The change Of Rebel com
Anders Is not distsstefl TO officers for though
they expect be will Eight and risk moro than JOHNSON.
yet there is apparent In al bis movements thus far
blind desperation that reminds Of the bull butiDg
The locomotive Since the removal OF Johnston bis army
las been terribly up according to the testimony OF
Rebel officers and surgeons now in hands. The
bJ public need entertain serious apprehension for
che safety and victorious progress Of this nrincibe
army. The hour is rapidly drawing nigh when the bu
xis notes shall again sound the advance. ION to At
hnta."
Brig.-Cen. Knipe. commanding Sd Division. 2ctf
Corps, formed very saucy yet brilliant little
"Yank G" trick yesterday morning. The General he'd
ksIned from bis pickets thst the Rebel pckes 10
re habit of sleeping upon their posts and were also ad
dcted ~ late rising lie determined 10 try his LUCK OF
nabbing the mapping Rebels Two companies ofthe ed
Massachusetts, and 5th Connecticut were accordingly
ordered to proceed cautiously to tie snemys reserve
picket post in their front and If possible surround 1t.
The plan beautifully executed. and before the
trovsy fishes could he made Of their lGdicroQs
situation they safely within the strong meshes Of
Yankee" net from which escape was impossible.
This neat Lutte excursion netted handsome profit,
Gen Knipe making haul Of LOG prisoners Including
four commissioned ofocrs Amer the prisoners were
safe!y bsgged one company sent With them TO the
rear. while the remaining company took possession Of
The depleted Rebel picket posi-. determined not TO be
relieved except by =" blue coats" Shortly after q
company Of Rebels weio lesurely marching down the
road to relieve" sher conrades when few bulle,s
vhisng through their ranks laid two or three low and
% sadly demorizcd tho bsnce that they took 10 the
woods In great disrder. In half en- hour sfier a
superior force came dowa boldly bent upon dsodsing
the impadent YaIks" from their picket post. but Al
last accounts our troops settling the dipute with
lssden messengers aud the prospects Of
end Connecticut yielding TO the insolent demands o.
South Carolina and Mississippi not very epoouras
ing We stu bold the position. and 1t very favor
abb one. commanding fne view Of the Rebel line
Cen Knpe should NJ once bo dismissed from the ser
vice hs has disgraeed BY such Unconstitutional" pro
sssdings- GRH