The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-21
From lhc Georgia FTont-I.atc,t 10y
Matt.

We are in receipt OF Atlanta papers of
the 18th and l4th, whose news has
mainly been anticipated by the tele-
graph. The Register. has the following
relative to the situation:
All quiet nj the front Sherman is eyi-
IDENTIFY bent upon rebuilding the railroad
bridge across the Chattahoochee before he
makes forward movement The portion
Of liowari'S 1.h army corps which was on
this side OF the river have rtcro6Scj, having
been relieved by two divisions OF Dodge'e
10Th ARMY CJIpG.
One divi-iop VI Schoitld'a ia army corps
are also on this side opposite Soap foid.
Giraid'B division oi cavalry arc camped
OH this side about mile from the Ilyer, Oh
the Buckh,ad road, having thrown np lew
rails, >Nc., AS hleastWoIks. They arc said 10
he AMUSING themselves picking biachbeiiieh
and irolickiug around generally, but keep
ING sharp lookout Tor our cavalry.
The enemy have sent brigade OF cavalry
and Il battery OF artillery to The night, op-
posite Campbellton, evidently as y ieihl
| upon Newman or La Orange. They have
| thrown up Notifications, and are suspected
| OF paying more attention TO the rich oat
| fields i'll that section than anything else.
| In the meantime we learn that the enemy
| are massing their troops upon our night
with an eye towards Stone Mountain.
Our army is in magnificent condition
| well ted, aud there never has been, since th'
| war commenced, such perfect unity oi ieel'
| ing as now exists.
Expressing its fears that Sherman may
retreat, the Register says:
IL isuow feared that Sherman has abaL
doned his intention OF crossing the Chatta
hoochee Should he now fail back, an'
| make good his retreat to some safe base o
| opcrati IONS, it will certainly be source u
us OF Luluiliating shame and moflthcalion
The loss OF cotton and woolen mills, O
| valuable iron works and costly bridges, II
the vast destruction OF agricultural ana me
! chanical interests, amt III the desolatioh q
homes and of hearts, the Sherman raid eX
eeeds all that have occurred since the wa
began The very audacty OF it is absolutel
astounding. When We look at the map q
the old United States, and see how lar mt
| our very heart this master OF Invasion na
penetrated, it would seem that nothing
short of the entire annihilation OF his arm
would atone for the sacrifice
While we were living under an exciting
apprehension Of the issues OF daily lln
pending battle, we had no time to conside
the ASPECT of things which now thrusts it
| self upon Us. Bot now that it is al accred
tied rhmor that our enemy is about To II
tire, the hearts of our people will be touehe
with goadiug humiliation. We know gu
Inability To pursue htm. lie has but u
burn and destroy the bridges behind hii
and 90 ut his leisure. and at his pleasur
make a wreck, IA ruin, II desert waste u
everything III his track.
Il 1t, however, these rnnoi@ are mol ifae,
ne is not retreating, but seeks to pia
another ilank movement on our lett, W
fondly hope there will yet be an opportu
| nifty tu aVengc the sacrifice. One more III
tempt to fink We earnestly pray Tor. III
treating ia now ut an end, aud our soldier
are ready Tor the fight.