The New York herald., 1864-07-23
IpOrteG Occupation or At
lanta by Cur Forces.
Rebel Retreat Cut OF
East and West.
moval or Joe Johnston
from His Command,

pAAAVvOA Va VOO OVAASNss
from His Command,
Ass Ae., As.
xr. w. r. q. yAanks' Dispatches.
:, NAsHvnLs, renn, July ~, 1864
sHx srAxPKDg ATLANTA.
lady who lcft Atlanta . week ago descr ibes the
pede Of the citizens from that city, the approach
saera Shssmans army 70 the Chattahooche river, ~
orous In the extreme. She says there was greater
y there than that which prevailed in Tennessee
fan Of Fort DSnsson.
TIE CIT TO m EVACUATED.
30 abandonment Of Kencsaw Mountain appears 10
been the signal for the retreat Of oil the ctizens
~ person there despaired Of the possibility Of holding
nta. This and other known facts, together with the
rsl statements Of rebel PRESS indicate Johnstcns
nton TO evscuate Atlanta.
now THE RRssIs WERE ToILKD.
10 success OF General sherman's movements IN
ling the Eastern and Southern Communications
that city, lead to the belief that the rebels
been foiisd in thoir attempt to escape and that
r operations at that place have already been nar-
cd down TO . siege. Two large cavalry forces some
since left the army II different points, And have
bssss are this cut the Macon and Coambus railroads
uch manner that il tho enemy succeeds In leaving
city 70 away must be n loss Of much valuable
perty.
azrosrsD occurAnoS OF ATLANTA ~ ouH rRocrs
JurY 2-AP.M
Dispatches 10 private parties state that Atlanta was
morning occupied BY Gsnsfal nsfnaar forces, and
0ss~al Inomas' headquarters are In the city. rnh
lsmsnt - credited 10 ofncisl circles, and th,uk no
~ need hs entertained in regard 70 IT,
xa Our LOSSES DECATUR.
CenAAnin pirectoY the hnr0. n
receipt Of dispatches which state that losses IN
bsSle Of Decatur were very light. The engagement
lAas pIace was NOS general
oar Special Warrington Dsspatch.
WASHINGTON, July 22-1oP. N.
spcr,s have been rife day that Atlanta had bean
pszred by General Sherman. Up TO this time such is
the case; but the government sss In receipts Of In
nation that Johnston been supsrsedsd by General
-, who had been biooduy repalsed IN an attack upon
rnans lines The FINAL capture Of The city cannot be
pch longer delayed.
me battle between tho two armies was very severe
y bloody and tbs dsiea, Of the rebsls complete
~ were driven back into their fozthcatious with
= q from six 10 eight hundred killed. and our forcsA
- The fold with about four thousand wounded snd
Fsoaers
AN tho liner Of retreat had beeu cut on by sherman
ceps the one via Macon and thss has probably besa
lassded 10 before this time.
The Press Desp atehes.
wAeHnoros, JuY n 1864.
o@c.ai information from General sherman represents
vsrything 70 be progr sss.ag 10 mauaeT highly Eass
hgssry.
An day before yesterday army WAS ensAgod with
- sasmy and tho rebels were steadily driven on into
sslr intxepchmcnts
~ city is In plain view sr our troops our sasle
- reach IL. Our army is IN excellent condition.
Yvs miles Of The railroad Atlanta and Decatur
vs been Destroyed sad tAss We ROAD rendered use
- ~ We rebels.
- NATIONAL Rersbsesx hes farnisAsd the folowing
kngases of iss publicaaioc-
oeaa advces from Gsa fhsrmas, received shis morn
~ esvsr ths Operatives down ias aight Tns work
y nvssains the city vas fsss going on.
Nscs was hard lighting yesterday whicA resulted in
- sspclse os ths enemy n his snor1 ~ AsioAgs our
hssVsL Gen. Paln~ aAvsacsd hh lin y moro advaa.
|Inossus position.
osrlsss during the dag was small.
Nsassal Sherman holds railroa eaa.ss from A.
nNa towards Richmond thai Johnston caunot escape
~ tAas route 70 rsinfores Lee. Hts only o lsav.
g Atlanta BY tive roads eadog south 70 Msesu and
|esuAAwset 70 West Point and Noble
Johnston escapes with his array BY either Of thsss
- sasA routes hs VIII BE- obliged 70 move quickly II
pssss better anord V loes Atlanta than Iohnstons
anv. may posIsly - true thai LnaSnrsa y already
- semneana of H.
vAsmSeros, July f2-Evsnins.
peepston0 received By the government this aternscn
that the rebel General Johnston has been super
Dos6 By Ceaera Hood ana that battle has taken place
osswssn the tvo armies, N which Gseesh Sherman ds
asaesd shs enemy.
wAsmHcroS, Juiy Fiji r. ~
Rsshns has been received by the gov~umsut IN rela.
'o1Dn 10 the tan or Atlanta.
Ovy1cx AsscuArsp prnss
NE~ Yosx, July -, 1894. /
ne Western Union Telegraph Company are IN connu.
sassen with Atlanta Ca, to-day, messages ssm tha,
ueaes - thh 6sts having bceu transmH Cd ovc~ their
,WksA
The Occupation oF Decatur.
SoupvrLs, KY, July "a, 1894.
o Monday morning Decatur, Ga, occupied BY our
1sssA = thus cutting on eli rebel Communication NTH
Osueh Carolina BY way Of Macon.
DssA en and ssraxsers had been comsnr into our lines
= great numbers sincs wc crossed ,hs hooohes
No. represent that all hope saving Atlanta has dsap
vs~rsd
asnsrsr Hood suPersedes Jes .Joh nston.
nsa. y. oADwALLADER's DESPATCH.
CnY Pomr, July 2I, 1884.
nohmond papers Of the goth contain teiesrsus nom
assrga announcing Tho removal Of General o. JoAsep
<vm hs scnrsand Of the rebel Dspawc~s sr y~n~es,ss
~ the appointments Of General Ho0d to suooeed him.