New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-30
Lntc Rebel News.
A VICTORY RgPoaTBD TT ATLANTA
From The Richmond Enquirer Of ihs 2''h,

From The Richmond Enquirer the 2s,h.
ATLANTA, July 22-l0t p. m.-Tho Hon. Sec
rotary If Var: The army shifted its position fronting
Oh loaofirce Greek last night ana StewArts and
Cheatham's corps formed line Of battle around the c!
Hardee's corps made night march and attacked the
cnomys extreme left today at o'clock. and drove hln
from his works. capturing sixteen pieces Of artillery
and Eve stands o. coloi@ Cheatham attacked ine cl-
envy at 4 O'Clock y. m. with portion Of his command.
and drove the enemy, capturing FIX pieces OF nrtnity
During tho engagement we captured about 2'Vvv pr.s
Wheolcr's cavalry routed the enemy in the nc'rb5o.
hood 0fDecatur. Capturing his camps Gar loss Is lot
fully as,ert.nod. MeiOTGeu. Walker Killed; Brig.
Gems Smith, Gisi and Mercer wounded Prisoners re.
port MCPHERSON killed Oar troops fought with great
callantIy. j. b. lloOD General
EXCITEMENT ~ RICHMOND.
From TIE Richmond Enquirer, July rs
The news OF the victory at Atlanta, which the
Telegraph brought 10 Richmond on last Saturday: DC,
lighted the public rs much as any tnat he's been received
during tie war; II caused general throughout VIC
cty ana will cary the same to al quarters Of tho com
trv Gen. hood has signalized his acceptance OF the
conn and Of the Army Of Tie Tennessee with brilliant
victory, and justified his selection By success the
highest evidence of i,s prupr.eiy
The tide has turned the army has faced about alc
the s.At ~ Of advance takes the place u that OF re-
treat The initiative Of attack has ut last been taken
by orr army Grd the prestige and nOrate wIestcd nom
the euony. Gen Hood has turned upon the enemy
and been successful. -
lie has justified tie confidence OF the PRECEDENT He
has fought baltic within the first week "a LIS CON
naud, 3uC Won an important victory. OF ne com
pleteness If dis victory Ut the time oi writing. nothing
J l. knORAi but the army is now notwithstanding us
losses much stronger tIan before 1t ensured its
strength with tie adversary. The attack was made
not fcoeiyed tie enem were driven. not repulsed
These terms are new 10 be applied 20 TIE battles OF the
Army OF IeIuessee
Light breaks from the only dark point in cur lines
Atlanta Is felt TO be safe. and Georgia viii soon 10
free from the foe. The central army Of the C0nicd-
crlcy hes recovered its prestige, and defeated the eX
ult9nt enemy.
OPERATIONS BEFORE PETERSBURG - GRANT
COMMENCING A STRATEGIC P0LlCY-HEAyY
ARTILLERY FIRING, &C.
lt!oin the Richmond ELqure-. July %
During Saturday, nothing Of interest trans
PRED in or about tie " COckldo city. Important
movements. begun on Thursday by tic enemy acre
promptly discovered by our army. and appropriate
steps were taken 10 anticipate them Grant Is evi
about as much atchcd ~ the able Generals In his
front In tat peculiar liIc Of moyeme eats, as lie has
been hitherto IL the NODE %: assault direct we have 10
appreAcusiOns Oh that point
On Saturday night batteries opened heavily upon
the enemy, and tie bring as kept up vigorously Tor
time The enemy replied, aud the noise created
by tie duel et long excited the belief that general
engagement had commenced. AL quiet yes
| terdaS
The Rfgisfer. Of July g. says: with the exception
OF short sine IN the morning Of yesterday there
no shells thrown into Petersburg during the Gay.
During the morning sbeiug. we regret 10 say, that
most es.imabe gentleman, whose house struck,
received an injury from a fragment Of the she'll We
sincerely hope tile wound viii not prove 20 be serious
although when last heard from him the probe had
not found the fragment, which. though very small,
nav, unless extracted do mischief. Tie Yankees are
believed to have erected new and powerful biterJ
! somewhere near ~ Myess farm.'