Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-06
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
DATES TO ACGCSTl.

tiDu't Ncu SSmttu 3 eA-
pediiion have been received:
On the 18th the expedition. instead Of
moving towards Okalona as Forrest expected,
marched in the direction OF Tupelo. Torres.
lett his position also. and moved for Tupelo.
Smith arriving first, obtained a choice posi-
ton, when terrible battle occurred The
rebels suffered severely at the hands OF our
cavalry and negro troops. l.50O rebels fell
into our hands. The same nigh. the rebels
made an assault on on. works and were dis
astrously rcpulsel. On the 18Th anoth 2
battle occurred. the enemy assauliing our
lines three times but meeting with noihing
but disastrous rerulsc.
On the night Of the 18th the last DAVIS ra-
tions were distributed. and the next morning
the expedition started on its return, followed
at respectful distance by Butord
From the night of the 18th to the 10 the cx-
petition was obliged to sub-ist by foraging.
supplies being entirely exhausted. On the
18th the expedition reached La Grange with
the loss of 800 killed. wounded and miss
ing. Two hundred and fifty prisoners wcr.
brought in on several occasions. The rebel
dead were buried by our men. Gen. Gricr-
son commanding cavalry says. the rebels
loss is no. less than 900. Rebel dispatch
cs captured ADM, loss Of 2.4OO.
The same paper has the following concern
ing the battle of Wednesday: sherman
states after the battle, that that dav Gen.
Howard, commanding the i,h corps. buried
200 rebels in his front and a large number of
the wounded were captured on the field.
Gen. Hooker, commanding the goth corps.
advanced his line on Wednesday, met the
enemy in the open road, when desperate
fight cnsucd lasting several hours. The cne-
my was thoroughly whipped and driven f ON
the field. After the battle Hooker reported
that he had hurled 400 dead and that 1000
wounded rebels lay in his front
Ncw York, .IuIy 25.-The Iribunc's Wash
ington special dated Gath. II Pm. says
The Government has received dispatches from
Sherman announcing that on the 22d tho
rebels under Hood, massed heavy force
against McPhcrson's grand division, composed
Of Logan's Blair's and Cooks corps, and
made desperate attack, gaining Temporal
ry advantage. The enemy, after terrific
fighting, in which number Of charges were
made aud repulsed with great slaughter, was
finally driven into his Notifications. During
the battle Gen. Mcpherson became separated
from his staff and was killed by sharp
shootcr Logan assumed command Of tho
division.
A latter dispatch says our forces have OBJ
tanned possession Of the elevated ground
northeast of Atlanta. Massive guns had
been mounted which commanded the place.
A dispatch just received announces the
successful result Of Gen. Rosseau's cavalry
expedition on the flank of Hoods army at
Atlanta. Rosscau's force left Decatur, Ala,
and after crossing Tallapoosa, his column
proceeded down the railroad towards Mont.
gomrry, Ala. burning all the railroad bridges.
Arriving at Montgomery, the column divcrged
and destroyed the railroad at different points
for twenty miles. Another column under
Gen. Garrard, which left Decatur some time
before, destroyed tho railroad between that
place and Covington. The large railroad
bridges crossing Cootanhatokee and Yellow
rivers were burned. Both columns arrived
safe at Marietta.
Tho HculTs Washington special says
that the reports from Atlanta IRE regarded as
amply satisfactory indications of much more
substantial success than the mere occupation
of that city would have been. According to
official accounts the rebel army has lost H.
900 men since Hood assumed command.
The whole of Shcrman's loss will not cx-
coed $500. 1t is beloved that Hoods army
has become thoroughly demo, allied.
st. Louis, July 2S.--The Democrat pub
fishes an account Of a conspiracy to erect 4
Northwestern Confrderacy. The organi-
cation engaged in the conspiracy is known as
the order Of Americana Knights. The real
object embraces an effort to thwart the Gov
eminent in the conduct Of the war; to over
throw the Government. The profession of
purposes are different in different States. 1t
procams the war policy in Pennsylvania,
New York and New Jersey and other Eastern
States, while in the West it is for peace. The
order is of Southern origin, being created on
the ruins Of fine Knights of tho Golden Circle.
Sterling Price is to DO supreme commander.
the supreme commander of the Northern sec
ton The order Of the conspiracy was entered
into between him and the rebel authorities,
to divide the East and West. and thus aid
the Southern rebellion. Valantligham's time
in Canada was principally spent in furhrring
the scheme. He had conference with some
leading men North soon after his arrival from
Canada and arranged tho establishment Of
lodges throughout the loyal States. The
names of all those who visited him mt tho
Clifton House arc known to the Government,
among them are the names Of II. Is. Reed,
Philo X. Pendletoc. Pugh. of Ohio, Kibbcn,
Of St. Louis, Story and Mcrrick. Of Chicago
are published. The results Of the conference
20 ,vai1 knowr to tLo Eovoru,uout l,out
the LIST of January. Vallaudigham issued an
address to the lodges in the loyal States, in
which he called the members to renew their
voices. He says the time is approaching to
test their sincerity and that the prosecution