, 1864-07-27

WEDNESDAY, JULY q, 1864.


THE NEWS. 49,:
From the Upper Potomac comes fresh
sndthe report that the rebels IN.
der Early have turned sharply upon tue Fede
raj forces, pursuing them and repu1sing Crook
and Avcriu in severe fight in the SAenan-
doah Valley, have returned to threatening
ro:1tion. along the Upper Potomac, and the
aspect Of invading Mar, land ngsin. The dis
patchts are more ro1uminous than clear,
and set doubtless are thereby the more
f;itlful to the excited condition of
news sources in Maryland yesteldsy. The
rumors comprise reports Of the death Of sew
cru, prominent Fedcr~l officers, among them
our brave Mulllgan. We hope to find these
lust contradicted to-day. 4 very short time
will serve to unnask the rea1 purpose Of the
rcbele, aud meanwhile the field will be wide
one for conjecture. 1t will not be unwise
for Government or people to act, cspc-
Gully in the regions Of Mary1aud aud
pcnps. lvania exposed, as If the rebels
were actually about to attempt. ..inyasion Of
the North On a ecals which thcy possibly
hope will be sufficient to create diversion
and call or forces from below Richmond.
This 10 not improbable. One Of two things
the go. crnment should do. Either entirely
protect the regions exposed, or ortsiuate no
reports tending to luil to false security. A
1u: or two will set conjecture at rest. They
r i'll not probably be passed in mere waiting.
We have from before Atlanta nothing to
clnngc the situation previously reported.
We publish from the Cincinu2ti Ga-.4te Of
yesterday, thrilling account Of the battle
otrAt1anta, with an accompanying complete
list Of losses to numerous Illinois aud other
Western regiments engaged. The account Is
crunhic and intes1ine. The reports Of tue
tights at Atlanta must be regard.
I'd " highly satisfactory and 1ndlca.
tive Of much more subst4n-
tiul victory than the mere occupation Of that
city would have been. According to official
account6, received sipce Hood assumed COM
mand Of the rebel army, he has lost over
1900 men, while sherman's losses will not
exceed $500, It il believed Hoods army
must become thorcug1y dcnorllizcd. 4 dis:
patch from Louisville last night, rportt
Hood himself wounded
The United States Sanitary Commission
have been pouring in vegetable supplies
upon the army Of the Potomac with an IN
stlnted hnnd. The figures show that for th'
eighteen days, beginning July !, the com
mission distributed s, 1853 barrels Of potatoes
.2,719 barrels Of onions, LAOS barrels o
pickles. So5 bar1els Of nssorted vegetables
la1 barrels Of dried apples. and many barrels
OF green apples, and stin have quantity o
the lees per'shable stock on hand to be dis
posed Of among the various hospitals. Fo
very good reason, the Sanitary Commissio,
At present will eend no more vegetables II
the army, the Government having sufhcien
supply on hand to hold ont until the end o
this month. So writes an army cores
pondeht-
The cars arc again runring over the rail
road bridge across the Mississippi at Rocl
leland.
AT 1t. Louis, or Monday evening, the5
held rousing Lincoln End johnson Ratid
cation meeting. Over Eve Thousand people
we're present. Resolutions strongly indors
Ing The Baltimore platform, commending it,
action on the Missouri question, eulosizinp
the Pr r5icdnt for the posi- ion taken in the
recent attcmrt ct peace negotiations, attrb'
uting the prs disturbed condition oi
Missouri to the policy Of the provisional
Stale Government, advocsting immediate
emancipation in Missouri, compllmeutine
the soldiers, ard p1cdgtng support to thu
radical State ticket, we're adopted.
Massachusetts is early In the field Will
piles Of Grecnbacks to recrnit her regiment
under tue new cali, and ia paying from s35'
to $50 s1iece to at 1e-bocicd colorcd men II
the District Of Co1umb'a, greatly to the dIs
gust Of the Colutnbisus, but it ts all right.
"Gentlealcu may cry peace, peace, bu
there is no peace," though Greeley and Je'
ett lny their heads together, md With Geore
Sanders make up respectable head aud
hall, or thcreabputs. among them; but
will do no good. On one side we are fgll
ing TO conquer the rebellion. which mnst
,,urllcd, OF our natioual life is gonc. Tt
rel els are hgltipg 'tfor independence or e!
4er,t.itation," and 1t is a pationM neeesei.
1l,nt VIC accord them the latter. Slavery b.
Invited grapple With Liberty, aud the deaf
of enc IL dtcreed. There is no middle cours
Tue FIRE must he put ont, or the bu!1dir
will he consumed. What peace does Chi
Engineer Harris dare give to conlagra1ior
II the opinion Of Solicitor Whiting, den
ing exemption Of 100 day men, is adhered
dissatisfaction will arise. In Massachusett
Tor instance, Governor Andrew ordered pr
cecdincs under the impression that those
listing would not be liable to DRAFT until Il
;, expiration Of their term Of service.