, 1864-08-06

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4 Rot occurred in this city to-day, between
party of soldiers and negroes, In which two
soldiers were Killed and several wounded.
| The dwellings, Of the negroes were burned
| hy the soldiers, who were willingly assisted
| by secession eympathizers.
THE WAR m GEORGIA.
The Late.t from General slserman's
| OperAt1ons.
! NASHVILLE, Thursday, Aug 4-Gener1l
stoneman cent force Of cavalry, consisting
| Of Longs and Lsgrange's bslgaaes, $40
| strong, on the 9Th nltimo, under command
| Of Gen. Ed. McCook, to destroy the Macon
aud Western Road. They had destroyed
eighteen miles Of the road and started to
capture train of five hundred wagons going
| from Atlanta to Macon, or Columbus. Gen.
| McCook captured this train, near Newman,
! with 500 men, including 127 officers. The
wagons were laden Nth valuable stores, in-
| Gliding liquors and pirate property Of Gen.
hood and others. !:
| Alter possessing themselves Of what they
wanted, the wagons were burned, and Nc
| Cook started to return with the prisoners
aud 5000 mules, but was overtaken by q
rebel force under Gen. Rains, so large as to
completely surround him. A desperate en-.
gsgement followed, during which 500 Of
MeCook's men escaped and found their way
to Marietta. The number OF Federals cap
tureo, it is supposed, will reach 1900
This disaster Is attributable to the troops
partakiDg too freely Of liquors found in the
captured train.
Longs brigate copsfated Of the Sd md 4th
Ohio and the Cd Indiana, and the 4th regu-
lars. Part Of Lagrauge's brig,de was COM
posed Of troops with Gen. Rousseau IN his
| late expedition.
Forrest is reported at Atlanta with Hood.
Two hundred and thirty-seven rebel pr1s~
oners reached here last evening, including
| eleven commissioned officers.
CINCINNATI, Thursday, aug. 4.-The Her.
afd,s Eaehsflie correspondent, Writing on the
2Sth ultimo, eays: Sherman's army WAS in
band to telegraph SO at that time. It was
| moving by the LEFT flank. and those CONVEX
SAINT with the situation will comprehend the
| importance OF such movement.
| Sherman's delay before Atlanta WAS for the
only purpose 81 keeping the rebels there, In
! which be has succeeded.
| NASHVILLE August s. .-Iustead OF the Lutte
movement transferring the Army Of the
| Cumberland to the lett Of the Army Of the
Tennessee, as has been telegrnphed, 1t placed
the Amy Of the Tennessee b. flank move,
on the right Of the Cumberland The line OF
the army, az established, encirclcs Atlanta
On the northwest side, and the left being on
the railroad to Marietta. and the right on
| Proctor's creek, two miles south and east.
The city can be shel]ed from any part Of 1t.
and is plainly visible from any Of the emil
nences along the line.
The latest dates are to noon Of tue 2Sth.
The enemy had opened With artillery on the
! new lines just established. Our batteries
! were Just going into position In the Worke,
seDger left.
This change Of position was made only
after the complete destruction Of the Auc1a-
tn Railroao, and for the purpose of getting
on the Macon road. This road leayes At
lanta on the west side, and is much easier to
reach from the west than on the east side.
The threatening positloas ot Howard iu-
noon Of the 28th. All the positions Of the
enemy in the city havebe abandoned.
LATER AND BETTER.
NAsHy1IlH, Tenn,
rio Lou1sv111z, Ky., Friday, August 5. &
General Ed. McCook, who was supposed
to have been cap tured near Newman, Ga
has come in, with 1,300 Of bis men. Five
hundred had previously arrived at Marietta.
As repor ted, he was very successful in
breaking the Macon and Western Railroad,
capturing and destroying wagons md rail
road traina- He capt.-ed seyenty-two Off
GERS and three hundred men, but was Obliged
to let them 60. His safe return; with se
many Of his men reduces his loss yer; m2tc
rally, More will probably get in.
From Our Own cossespondent1
NkAR ATLANTA, July 18th, 1851.
After the battle Of the I'D, the Army OF the Ten
ueteec was ordered to throw up a line Of de1t
works for the purpose OF covering the left flank,
rather, tho proposed new lett flank. These works
commencing at tho right Of the Fjncen Corps, wers
constructed undef the direction Of the Engtnee
officers by the Pioneer corps ofthe Fifteenth ant
by details principally from the First Division. A
| tue came time the railroad from Decatur to ths
| front was thoroughly destroyed. The works hav
Ing beeu completed, the orders were Issued To-
the Army Of the Tennessee to withdraw from It.
position on the 1eit Of the line and move to th.
right.
She1uan's strategy seems to have been in tht'
movement substantially the same as In the opera
! tons against the fortified lines which the enem.
4 hare heretofore attempted to hold-to force then
out Of their intrenchments by flank movcment
made By transfer Of one wing Of the army to it
other dnnk. The movable column, as heretofore
WIS the Army Of the Tennessee. Il should not b
understood that this army was selected for thn
| EVE
~ day has added to the evidences Of the complete
. | tha. 1eld. Beyond al question. the rebel arm
of ets 4 TSe *f 1esuis s o. lie 5aie
although We suffered heavily. were eminently eat
iataetofy. In the front Of the left vas \ heay
Involve i've: immenss Loss Of lie. Atisn,a i
iseelf is Of 20 great military Importance. Tn
machinery for the manufacture Of implements aa'
materials OF var have been removed TO Athen
and other. points. Its importance il, A. was tha
Of Cori1th, IN its position a. railroad cente.
That: and the destruction q the ne fsbel sTmy defend
1iasns IN lis d tiG We as stated 10 ofmeE let
: ters, the Atlanta snd Au:u.ta Railroad had bee
!, 1atIes. ad Tic - road to Montgomery, lad 6eei
Tbs lett to he rebel General but one egreas b
! sonthTard At East Point and runs to Mscon r
:. accomplish the destruction, OF secure the posses
sion OF this road was evidently the object Of th
c movements which are taking place.
4 AS stated. the army Of tho Tennessee was OF
! dercd to move to the right Of the army then hel
1 hy the 14th army corps+ and resting eoa h'7.st
I | the railroad 10 Chattanooga.
Woods dIyition OF the 18th c0rps, was more
: into the new line Of works on the afternoon OF th
+ airb, and at an esrly hour on the morning OF til
drst, then tie nth, the 18th last in the order
= ali 'eft out, and Withdrawn sftcr the columns wer
well on the road. The success OF such move
mcut- moving column By the flank IL the face {
;, skIll and precision with which the commands ar
d handled. In this instance 1t vas most success!
ialy aeeomnshsd b Gen. hoean T9e e Tno1
t twenty yasds of ours, did not discover t6e more
main sn 1R ~eIs. H. sat Il dsy sreas
heavy artillery 5e upon TIE forasations rs 81 Gss
@ gsn s a. sopn ss
d columns bad passed through the line. and Ger
IS Wood moveu out: occupied the works his teft II
J. Logan moved the army along the line Of the a
j. mics Of the Ohio and Cumberland and went int
Roscn ls t. e s 1 % aed Il n aa3aee fs rs
t. to the right Of the 14th corps~Gen. Thomas e.
:e :rtmc right. Tie position vas 9cc9pled Wttho5
oppoe'te Te distance masehed s1 sG@e 5~
that the men and officers had not slept al ait dn
=, ing the, night necessarily made the moTemeI
sna Il E wss !sls aa1e sn
y troops could not be put in ppalt1on until lite moo
q | rose.
i. Gen. Howard ot the 4th corps had been assl.;ue
= by the War Department to the command Of It
= = Department and army Of the Tennessee. The Il
l. Ger. Hooker vas the ranking Officer in the militia
, dlyialon and many, belieysd that ths h. eom@an aS
lie would be given to him. others Of the army o
failen nnder a1lth melancholy ciscumstanees and I
20 critical time In the midst Of q terI1ds oatti
ana In which hehad 20 greatly dlsttnguls1ea nlmse
al aud exhibited e7ch marked capacity would oe
IN to Gen: Logan. Il was expected that nt least I
e. would retan It until the active, t@meGlate oper
n tinns Of the campaign were flushed. ltWas, hos
IL ever, @ determined by the War ONCE to put Gen
sa new to the army In is command: immedtste It
upon the annosncement Of re l5 and q m Gs
hept of i tpe T@np1see Gen asked
1ele1ed Of toesounand Of shs sosh sarps: e Hool
a. no;ntment @ an adfenity ne was relieved aud o
defed to report to the Adjutant General At Was.
Is - inEton Gen. Williams was a.aignsd to the cor
IN corps. Gen. Sweeney was relieved. and GeI
ol Jchn Core assigned to the command OF the "a
re.telv stter da1liebt of the asth, the arm