The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-22

r,,,,l ,ticl, u,ev conld undoubtedly do, were a
6oayv force to be thrown against them ON the
borders of Maryland and PennsyNh9A, lIII
movement OF our army would be slWpy tuo W"
Nanoleonic den of dividing the enemy forces a.
What leads me TO belief OF llls VoH51 - .i'o w
nct of a gentleman from Washington telllng Ihe
To-day Chat all night of Thursday q hehIy .loIVo
,raro marching pat his residence on oeVenlh
street. Vague rumors OF arrivals OF Uoops, tiI,u i,
the Army of the Potomac have been M olTolluV9u
for some days. 10 is 'hl9A, uluhy h.'o nm his
meet Ice iu open Geld, aud thus prsaN W m n'3
army. for. in the event Of O. defeat, Lee Woui9 h4I
ba pcrmtted 90 escape Os easily as he ara ON Doln
former occasions OF like nature. AS uuIoI vi
course. Early would be compelled to turn anu BlYS
battle when he found our forces IA hia IeaIi WV
would have lO labor under precisely the aeln,e ula'
advantages chat Meade eucountereu W " Hlalina
port last year. with the additional one OF hN'mB
no path olrctreat open in case OF deleaN
FROM anAyr's ARMY
The Washington Correspondent OF tho I''nos
writes as follows, under datc Of August7
By Ono arrival of the City Point boat t4i' morn
i,, ,g, trvo fho pnrlieulers Of 'he evnle
--f-4fr7,5rrs cdwvHftite mus FAR reported amount
TO butt Gya killed and wounded, Among the form
pr /. Colonel stolmau, commanding the ! lth Con-
ucglicut Artillery. Firing was pretty general
along the lines and several heavy voleys Of mus
kerry were fired. Tho whole affair occupied about
ono hour.
BumaIios removal s spoken of here in military
circles os certain. Such statements, however are
premature no action IN regard to the matter W'l
of course be taken until report Of the court has
been sent iu
A letter from the army of the Potomac, dated
Friday evening, ays
80 change in the positions Of The two armies has
occurred since tho late battle. There has been
lhc usual picket firing on the centre of tho line
Heavy Hnag was heard this afternoon in the
direction of the Io0th corps and report was cir
cuIatgl 10 the effect that the enemy had attempted
TO blow mp fort in that vicinity, but were unsuc'
pessluI
A rebel battery on tho north side Of the James
river u1s become very annoying for day or two
Quite am engagement took place this morning be
tween it and our guuboats, and it was finally forced
20 Timber up and leave
TERMS or PEACE.
The Iorald has the following on this subject
Iu his uItimutum, addressed "Io whom It may
concern" Mr. Lincoln lays down the abolition
of slavery as one of the terms Of peace. Where
did De oct hls authority for thisy What section
of the Constitution authorizes iii When was the
war for the Union transformed into crusade
against slaycry2 By what right does Mr.. Lincoln
presume TO say that the emancipation of negroes
Is Us much the object Of this war as the restoration
of the uu0ug What party sustans him in thus
view of the case? lfthc South wish to come back
into the Union with slavery, what pmtywi Il dare
oppose their return3 The Northern people care
nothing about slavery What they want Is the
Union Who will refuse TO let them have that
whcA the rebels offer TO lay down their armsI
LINCOLN IN NORFOLK.
The President of the United States arrived at
Fortress Monroe ut ten o'clock yesterday morning
where hc met Gen. Grant by appointment me
two chiefs came up the Elizabeth river to Norfolk
and Mrs Lincoln and the other ladies' OF the party
came ashore and inspected the town. Subsequent
ly Lieutenant General Grant, attended by TWO
als,.Camo ashore aud trayersed the prnclpal
streets. The President and Gen. Rawlings, and
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Fox, remained on
board thg steamer The lieutenant- General Pansy,
ropIepisled his cigar pouch. The President and
Mrs. Lincoln. and other members Of the excursion
partv. with Judge Casey, returned to Washington
last evening, and Gen. Grant went to the 'front.'
AoyoH H.gl@y l2h.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The Washington correspondent Of the Times
communicates tho following, dated the 7th inst;
ltis difficult TO ascertain where tho rebels are
posrcd bat tho impression among military men here
1 Is THAT collision win take place near MddletoWn,
about twelve miles north of Frederick
/ Cen Hunter has been superseded by Gen, Sheri-
dan I'm the command of the army operating on the
Upper Potomac. Major General Couch has re-
/ turned from Pttsburg, and is at his headquarters
/ In this city.
RuuORED MOVEMENT AGAINST WHEELING-EARLf
BEING REIyroRCED-D REPORTS.
/ BaHimorc Aug. Z, 9:4j p MI is reported
here chat 20 force of rebels were crossing the Poto-
mae Yesterday beyond Hancock, and were going in
tbe Direction of Wheeling. The same authority
saws TINT Early has been or i5'being reinforced by
/ Lonesrects corps, and that Wheeling is the point
to be aimed at We have no means Of ascertanng
the reliability of this report but think it is rather
. unreliable
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.
Orho situation before Atlanta, tho Philadelphia
. Press says;
Our lines are now pretty well swung around At
nntn. The rgbals have very formidable works 70
our front. which they can well defend with Il small
force considerable time. Their late defeats and
heavy losses must have considerably reduced their
army. besides hayinga % most demoralizing elect
upon hem. In both fights they attacked us when
not in position, und therefore, at decided disadyan-
tagc and in both fights they were ultimately re-
pulsed with great slaughter Should they persist
In making their dcath-sand hore Sherman will re-
sort 90 his thanking movements, cut of their only
line of communication and retreat, and thus com
pleteIv destroy the rebel army Of Tennessee. In
. decd think Sherman is only afraid they will take
French leave Just now, and thus Illustrate his
chance of destroying them root and branch. The
chanccy arc that as soon as Hood has his sick and
wounded removed, nc viii evacuote. If not he
viii have to fight for his very existence, for ere
many DAYS the Atlanta and Macon road will be
destroyed thus shutting up their only line OF com
municaton and retreat