Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-19
REBEL NEWS.
EXTRACTS from Late Southern Papers.
From the Richmond whIg, Sept. IL.
THE SITUATION IN GRokotA.


Prom the Richmond Whig, Sept. IL.
THE SITUATION IN GHoEGtA.
The telegraph brings us the information
of the establishment of trace OF ten days
between the opposing forces in Georgia,
for the purpose Of enabling the people of
Atlanta, who desire to enter our lines, to
do go in safety. The Macon ItIsgrGph-of
the eth instant states that both armies are
too thoroughly exhausted TO renew. the
fighting for the present. The same journal
learns that the reports Of our losses lin the
recent engagements are gross exsggera-
tions. Our total loss in killed, wounded
and prisoners will not exceed four thous-
and men, while that of the enemy is said
to be not less than FIVE to our one. An
officer who was in all the engagements
reports that the federals were ten lines of
battle deep in some placea, and every time
they charged our lines 1t was only'to be
slaughtered like sheePs Hardee's corps iS
said to have fought with the NEST unhtneh-
ing determination, and only retired when
the enemy commenced firing on its tanks.
In the retreat We were compelled to aban-
don several pieces Of artillery, not having
any horses to hanl them.
The situation is very grayei but 1t Is not
SO dangerous as many would suppose:
The troops, though very much humiliated
at the necessity of abandoning Atlanta, are
still in good spirits, and are as defiant as
ever. The reports Of their being demor
alized are positively false. It is true they
look for assistance, and If 1t is granted to
them, they are confident of being able, not
only to prevent Sherman from advancing
any further, but TO rout his army, and either
force him to evacuate Atlanta or permit
himself to be shut up In the city without
any prospect of relief. We ,truSt the gov
ernmeht viii send every aVailable man ia
reinforce General Hood, II is of the great
est importance that Atlanta shall be recov-
cred from the enemy aud his campaigu
fdefeated, and this can be done If q proper
activity and sound policy are observed.
TIN DAYS TRUCE IN FGEoRa1A.
The following dispatch was received al
the War department on Saturday:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TEHNBssRl.l
September 9, 1854.
General BFGgg-Gen. Sherman has or
dered the removal of all citizens from At
Iauta, to 60 North or South, as they mSy
elect, aud proposes truce for ten days q
provide for the transportation of such q
may desire TO come South. have accept
ed, and am making arrangements.
J.'B. HOOP, General.
H our LOSS AT ATLANTA
The statement Of the extent of our losSe
Of stores, ordnance and ammunition Of At
lanta are contradictory. The Oolumbu
Sun, of the 9Th inst, says tha they Wer
very heavy, that before AtlAna was los
ali our rail road stock that had been re
tanned was destroyed. 1t amounted I
more than one hundred and ffty cars, an
! several engines. Eighteen of the care Wer
heavily loaded with ordnance stores, anon
which were about Eve thousand splendi
Enfield or Tower muskets, entirely new
with all their equipments, A large nnmbe
! of bride, saddles, cauteens, with splendi
web sIings, sword baYonets, axes, shoveli
> and other hardware in large quantity
j, About three millions rounds Of cartridge
. and ammunition of all kinds, and Of the yer
: finest quality and character, we're hred.l
Q That such an enormous Gunouutlof ma
Q terfal which cannot be replaced was pei
mitted 70 aecummulate and remain 10 A
j. llautA until it becomes completely isolate
a and eventually destroyed, exhibits (saJ
a the SHa) not only most euipabls negligenS
9 but the somost reprehensible incompetent
: on the part of those who managed the ahAi