, 1864-07-21

The Crossing Of the Chnttahoocnee-
IsragEat aklanta-A Portion OF John.
stun'. Army Supposed to have Gone
to VfFEfntn,

The Crossing Of the Chattahoocnee-
lsragEat aklanta-A Portion Of John
stun,s Army Supposed to have Con
New York, Wednesday, July 2o.-Th
New York Tf:6Nnt's Washington specla
says:
Officers high in military position here, to
night, express themselves satisfied that I
large portion Of Johnston's army in Georgia
has gone to reinforce Lee in Virginia, and
that Atlanta will fall into our hands without
q struggle. The movement Of Johnston's
troops into Virginia, It is thought, began
Immediately after the battle Of Kenesaw
Mountain.
The Commercials Washington special says
the War Department hes positive information
Of the evacuation Of Atlanta by Johnston'a
forces. 1t is believed that Sherman has BY
this time dispatched large body Of Stone.
mans cavalry to Macon, in order to release
the numerous Union officers who are con
fined there.
LOUISVILLE, Wednesday, July 20.-Yester
days Nashville Unian editorially says: The
reports Of tue capture Of Atlanta are all pre-,
ton, ind we expect to hear Of its capture in
few days.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 20.-The
latest official information from General Sher-
man is that the army has crossed the Chat
tahoochee in several places, taking the
enemy by surprssc, who therefore offered
but feeble resistance. Our cavalry was ut
once sent to operate on the railroad east OF
Decatur, Ga, to cut Off communication be-
tween Alanta and Augusta, thus preventing
removal ofetores to the latter place, and a
reinforcement of Johnston. Our main army
WAS within ten or twelve miles Of Atlanta,
and NIL operations we're progressing favor
ably.
TIE SITUATION ON TIE 18TH
Correspondence Cincinnati Conamercial1
OSE NILE 5ouTH OF CuATrAuooC1tEE R1v1n,
July 16, 15ta.
TIE SITUATION.
The crossing Of the Chattahoochee has been ef
1ected without loss, and though the army has no
the south bank to assure the safe passage Of tht
remainder. Several corps-it might possibly b,
1mptudent to say how naany-occupy ridses on the
6svs fa1tiied tie bold his and heads of ahe ,hs
BRIDGES In their rear until their safety and ever
impregIabt],ty IL assured. Before this reaches
5uu 6utlu1au WHOLE army VIII Aaye passed the
river, and that the great event Of the campaign
will soon follow, no one can doubt, for already
Atlanta is bnt eeven miles distant from portions
Of our center snd IN easy view various heights
The days are exceedingly hoi-eo very bot that
tt5sknt tmovements-e movements as wear out
men - the thousand when the Temperature Ia not
Iurderoas-are eimpy cut Of question. Bat lit
to ekirmishing IL going on. .faas portion Of our
army already across the river hare found nothing
n their immediate front but cavalry, ln the two
army l.. closely Has.ed somewhere between here
and Atlanta, and, as the solitary paper now pub
liehed IN Atlanta has been chackllng over come
them perhans there "a sometbinS n f
chlevous in their iuactIon. Bur, from hundred
sources, rye heaE that Atlanta has been almost en-
ta1ion could be secured has gone further soath[to
the slender bit OF terra f,wd called Dixie. News
papers have taken their immates1al departure, eav-
troops that ''day sabout 6reaEiDs7-t Sheeman m
is TO be pite0 tor his misguided course-that At
lanta can never be taken, and audibly smiling, in
and anything when w Do get If. They may be as
mysterious and h5stettcally funny as they choose;
the fact that Sherman has passed every great nasu
remains He has Jtsloged them nom positions to
which any one they may now assume In defence of
their city, Is az Na1t TO 0.sa. Those who re-
burg journal two Or three days before The greateat
surrender In history tCo& place, need not be sur
prised II orr advance occupies Atlauta within q
etrons wors for It's proee,,on @ % aad Hotwiths:xnd i
ing the encouraging tone Of the ATLANTA C0nfsQe-
rdev, We may not be there in fortnight. No
Bragg IL with the rebel army in our hont-in
what capacity has not yet been disclosed. It Is
universally conceded amoug good judges in our
have ever fought. There Is indniteIy more tiyht
In him than III Johnston. while he is equally aarot
IN retreat, He ia watchsl and subtitle; bnt he e4n
were he Fabius aud Napoleon combined.
The nrmg IL enjoying. while the cautions pass
age Of the rEer t. In pro2ress, season OF partial
Tloueh % our c]ommnnea,ons ] srow iop ter evesy
day, ratlons come up in abundance. Neither are
they confined to coffee, bread and meat which a1e
f.
dtsieutits Of the enl!ier's allowance, ate sup
plled, and even clothIug ts furnished where she
forts to des roy the road to Chattanooga, and sue
ceed in cutting ont tram occasionally, but thug
far they have uttered severely, and accomplished
b, detachmen,s who, seeming to feel the respons'
billy resting upon them, are watchtul~ and
plucky, to degree worthy Of the highest eompli-
The loEaes for the last reek are hardly worth
reporting-Dot more than thirty OF forty. Slight
.kirmfshing bus been keptn mp, with the snvar,anle
disappearance Of the rebel caralry, who appcar to
be very inefficient.
TIE ENxAE's LINE
It Is dl.ut to correctly 1ocate hut the last infor-
nation We hare Is that the main force Of the eue-
my t. between the he river and atlanta. ttontng
l1ne now being constructed along the Peach-trce
Creek, " hich strikes of from their present line in
sontheasteTF direction toward Decatur md Stone
the railroad from here TO Atlanta, as well Us the
Atlanta ind Aususta route but leaves the Atlanta
and a! Wet Point sa'way open to oor rl,ding par
allel with Peach-tsee Creek, is about five miles
long: The advance of our right acrozs the river
will nkely compel the enemy to retire their left and
cover Atlanta. by new line.
With nine miles Of works to man, the enemy
can not spare much Of force to protect Lees
tlanks, and The Georgia, and the Augusta, and At
prey tO r1idtng parties. From the present posi-
tlon Of aflaizs it seems almost foteboru idea
that the enemy can successfully resist shesman's
mnster1y hanklog maneuvess.
TIE GATE C1TI.
The country to the west and south OF Atlanta is
quite open and level for distance Of miles,
and the city can be readily approached. On thu
nearly TWO miles. Tue city is surrounded BY q
line or Notifications Of an irregular formation Dis
taDt one mile from Its centre. On the north side
impenetraole aba,tis, running half way round.
On the Notifications are twelve lnnettes mounting
formidable batteries, besides countless nutnber
OF st s 5aPE s G9 al Pcn @o as Of ss
ago. bat should the enemy he so foo1hardy as to re-
t,eat within them, enr we Will find this strength
OF the works enough to try our skill and courage
for weeks.
ARRIVAL OF DRAxToS BRAGG.
The arrival at this japctuse Of Gen. Bragg In
Johnstun's army is indicative OF important lnllu-
encr upon the movements and policy ot the enc
celycd with much enthusiasm by the soldlers Of
his old command, many of whom retain their old
reverence for him, and long for bis Iesqrn to the
Brage, who, as military adsiser and Commander
in-Cbief, has no doubt arrived on the theaser OF
to nf oSnPpdB % PSs sl and eRaE E
6 "a .''s2$ e. e es::ss
s sna very nay ysen Pse1 1g 9 % as' Just t1ps, noW
and this celebrated addition to the army
of Northern Georgia i not even annoaoced.
Seen Be-
cssres that now the Yankee army viii BE- driven
made, and Atlanta is safe. Strange 70 Say, IN an
other column the editor srows grandioqucnt over
the career of the dppedt. which it declares will
er nil the fesst lesehes I he saes ely
It also announces that all the T5papets, except
it. have left Atlanta !oE the South; that the work
OF emp.yiug the city Of moTables eoes quietly On:
and that sehen The Tank,<s eateT they toU find
aotain0 kut Empty houses and oars trGAs to grs.t
them. This does not look much like having conf
tence in their ability dtiYs the Yankees INTO the
Chat:snoochee.
RENoRS
These are not lacking, US usual, and are OF 3
character 10 aston1sh eEtn those who are prepared
to receive the best news from this army. Among
them is one that the main 1orce OF the rebel army
has fallen buck to .9strorg position nine miles
goh of At1aata, and that there is only the merest
shell Of pickets between here and Atlanta yet re-
1nafuinx, which the simple adrnce Of our lines
vii crush in upon the city. It fs certain that
there is no skirmishins between the pfckets un1ess
1rraY theE cavalry was before ua, thoush in their