Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-21
IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS.
GEN. SHERMAN'S ADVANCE-ATLANTA CON
CEDED TO BE IN IMMINENT PERIL.

CEDED TO BE IN IMMINENT PERIL.
A copy of the Richmond Dispatch of July 18th,
received at Fortress Monroe contains the following
important rebel dispatches from Georgia:
ATLANTA, (GA.) July H. 1864.
Ihe enemy are in position on the north side Of the
river There s firing between the sharpshooters
VIII occasonsl artillery firing by the enemy without dam
age small force is reported the south side of the
river eight miles above the railroad bridge They keep
close TO the fort The Governor arrived here last evening
ana is urging forward every thing for the defence of At
lama bis proclamation calling upon every one between
the ages OF sixteen and foryfve to report at Atlanta
ceives tho approval Of all CLASSES"
ATLANTA, July 10, 1864.
The enemy are massing on our right, near Roswell.
portion OF the Yanhee army the south side of the
Chatahoochie shermaus headquarters Winnings
Station Skrmshug the river continues near the
bridge Every thing is quiet below"
"ARMY OF TEsNEssEE, JULY IA, 1864
body Of Federal cavalry crossed the river last night
opposite New man, but driven back by Brig Gen. Arm
strong. All quiet elsewhere.
JOSEPH e. JOHNSTON General"
The Richmond Enquirer of July 10th contains
the following rebel dispatches:
ATLANTA, (GA July ID, 1864
Two brgades of Yankee cavalry crossed the Chattahoo-
che at Moores bridge, nine mites from Noonan last
They were met by Armstrong; brigade Of cavalry and
driven back aud the bridge burnt There change
the situation OF affairs at the front The enemy are hruQ
artillery occasionally the river.
ATLANTA, July 15 1864.
Coy Brown having official advioes that persons within
the military having Confederate details to remain
at home in pursuit their ordinary svocations no ex
press determination not TO obey recent orders to
report ut Atlanta for the de of their homes and State
has instructed the proper officers to arrest all such per-
and send them under guard Atlantis That if force
used against lawful authority sufficient force will be
to any poat tn overcome ressance He admoni hes men
that have been detailed by the Confedacy for agricultural
purposes that their will not be- by their
absence for short period.
The Atl,nta Georgia. Confederacy Of the 10Th
instant takes what appears to be a candid view of
the position there AZ that time. We extract the
following:
eve shall not attempt to lu to faucied security the
readers OF the Conf dacy by the declare ton that Atlanta
IS DOT n imminent peril IT. capture however cannot
be considered foreRoue CONCLUSION.
The river il If incslcuablo advantage TO Gen John
son and his adversary will encounter great risks 10 the
attempt to cross it, Operating upon he radius of SEM.
circle, our commandment chief Is enabled bring up his
reserves VITA greater apdty and to anticipate aDy con-
ceatration Of the enemy.
Sherman has not yet parsed the Rubicon.' and his
greatest peril will be when be has fairly that
hazardous undertaking If he divides at several
points Johnston also divide if he at any
given point Johnston will do the If be nks TO the
lett or right or attempts tina
passage of the river, be will be auto, pated
As the stands the advantage If position ia alto
gether with Gt q. Johnson Ii no cannot sunc-ss
iu battle, or bold the enemy in check aio the Chstts
hooche, he cannot any wnere below ana ihs only TEN.
poray cfeck would 10 that event be tho capture of At
lauta purposey thrown at the feet OF the rapacou. m
vad.r 10 stay his appetite for conquest
I'VE have no doubt the Federal Gem raj would with
the capture Of Atlanta be satisfied with the result Of hi,
raid he would garrison ard fotfy it, aud make il tho
base oil future operations Whether it would be recap
tured or net would De mere matter of speculation
Stategicaly the Possession Of the city would not be
OF so much advantage to the Fedeals ia is moral eff ct
upon the Northern pOpulace It's fall would be equivalent
10 fifty thousand fresh recruits from Northern States
while 1t would certainly have tendency to stimulate tn
spirit aud reknde the anatcal enthusiasm nf the
Yankees everywhere. Therefore we think the Cohfed
erate authort approaching these queuces will not
yeli without an earnest dispute If every avenue Of ap
proach to he city.
The Fedesls are still at considerable distance from
our suburbs With far better strategst ths sherman
they have at ono time approached within four miles Of
hcbmond aud yet the streets of the Confederate capital
unpo!ued by tle tread Of Northern soldery They
may even apprOach t. AautA but If the way is
bravey cout sted il may be Richmond ever was
I've cannot Of course purchase the uncertain trial Of
defence Of Atlanta with the loss of army like ours.
There too much territory still to be fought over and de-
Tended, aod too great stake depending upon the preser-
walton Of Johnsns army to waste it in any
which s not decisive and in which victory not at least
within the range OF probab lily. Sherman may with a
force numerically superior outhank Gen. Johnston but
he cannot easily ounk Gen Johnston and the Chatta
hoochie river together"