Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-07-28
THE SITUATION in GEORGIA
AND VIRGINIA.
The Rebels Attack Sherman in Front of
Atlanta-The Rebel Army in Vir-
ginia Threatens the Offensive.
The Great Canada Peace FiascO-
Further from fhc Embassy
Of Colonel JacqucSs.
TURED-MAJOR GENERAL Nc.
PETERSON KILLED.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 81.

WASHINGTON. Thursday, July 81.
Advices from Gen Sherman are that he
succeeded in finding the enemy on We'd
nesday and fought him all day to the
north and northeast of Atlanta. The
assaults upon our lines were repnlSed with
great slaughter to the rebel forces and
small loss to MS. Night came with both
armies upon tn, field. No alviccs have
been received relative to to-day's opera
tons.
Gen. Hood was in command Of the
rebel force Johnson's whereabouts are
not reported.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Advices from Grants army are that on
Tuesday end Wednesday the usual firing
Of artillery confined, with its usual
results The enemy's fire is heaviest in
front of Burnside. and appears to be
directed at the negro troops. who are
anxious for chance to get even with the
rebels.
THE PEACE MESSENGERS.
There is next to no doubt that Horace
Grcely has really gone to Niagara Falls
for the purpose Of comforting with George
Sanders AMI Beverly Tucker, touching
methods anil plans of bringing about a
peace. as he did some months ago with
VIM. Cornell .Jewett. Vallanligh and
the French Minister. Significantly
enough, at about the same time Mr. John
r. Gilmore. who. under the non de 1'ixme
Of Edmunl Kirkc. has written several
hooks which are published by the New
York 7ribane. Zone of them Among the
Pines" has returned in company with
Col. Jacquess. Of the 73i Illinois. from a
visit to Richmond, with similar pur
pose in view. fAe
The coincidence is the m,re remarkable
when one knows that Mr.. Gilmore came
to Washington weeks ago, AMI sought to
visit the army in i,sc c'naeity of
correspondent of the New York I,ijan'-
to which journal he is permanently
attached, writing for no other paper.
The journals which profess to give an
account Of the visit of these last named
persons. and at great length, succeed in
telling their readers nothing. and fail TO
disclose the essential point established by
the mission, viz: That Jefferson Davis
declared that he could not treat for peace
'npon any basis, except that of a recogn
tion of the Southern Conlcderacy. This
at least is the report Of these self-appointed
commissioners to the Government. here.
THE LATE RAID.
There are many rumors and some facts
relative to the situation in the Shenandoah
Valley. The enemy was first brought TO
stand near Leesburg. and soon discov
cred that there were at least three separate
columns in pursuit. Skirmish fighting
ensued for two or three days. Small
bodies Of the enemy succeeded in escaping
but the main force was gradually pushed
to the westward, through the mountains.
Imboden in attempting to create diver
sion toward Winchester, was fallen upon
by Averill and roughly handled There
are reports to-day on which some reliance
is placed, that the other division was
attacked this morning with what result is
not known. The are rumors that forces
are coming up from Richmond to help
Breckenridge out. but they do not as yet
rest on any good foundation.
The Harrisburg report of the capture Of
300 wagons is not confirmed. 1t is
known, however. from other sources. that
a considerable number of wagons. more or
less. heavily loaded. have been retakpp.
Small squads of prisoners arrive daily.
and exclusive of those taken by Averill
we have some four hundred since the
enemy withdrew from MARYLAND.
ONE DAY LATER.
~ W.sniNGroN, Friday. July 90.
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman were re-
ccived by Government this morning.
The fighting. day before yesterday. was
done mainly by the corps under. command
of Gen. Hooker. who reports that he has
taken four thousand prisoners. The
enemy were beaten back with great slaugh-
ter at all points. There is no doubt Gen.
Hood who led the attacking force has
superseded General Johnston. iaW
I-er cas- STILL LATER. eng SO
LOUISVILLE, Saturday. July %.
Major Norcross. local sPsymaster at
Chattanooga. telegraphs Major Allen.
Chief Paymastcr here. that Msjor General
Mcpherson was killed to-day before
Atlantis. Another correspondent says he
was shot fatally through the lungs. ~
.a WASHINGTON. Saturday July %.
81 Gen. Hoods attack atrAtlanta was
concentrated against Newton's division,