Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-17

summary OF the New York journals, Sherman
has burned Atlanta and marched for Charles
papers to have abandoned the pursuit OF Hoods
raid into Tennessee and returned to Atlanta
with four corps OF his army; the rest being
lett to guard Chattanooga and his communica
lions with Nashville. Altogether it NAV be
supposed that he had twenty thousand men
with him.
from his communications and attempted to gain
Charleston, tour hundred miles distant, living
on hostile country by the way, he has under
taken most extraordinary affair. It'll a far
cry to Lochow-out 1t is q further cry to
Charleston. There are circumstances which
render this news very suspicious. Telegraphic
communication with Sherman does not exist,
and il would be difficult to obtain In tell gence
from Atlanta. 1t is also improbable that he
should have announced such a design through
the New York journals, even if he had deter
mined upon it.
This news Is very like q big Yankee lie, in
vented to cover up the fact that Sherman has
really burnt Atlanta for the purpose of con-
Centrating his whole force against Hood. On
give color TO the glory. To burn Atlanta and
retreat would be a deadly blow to Yankee
prlde; yet sherman must come away from that
useless place: He cannot keep his army idle
there while Hood marches into Tennessee. He
may suppose that the forces under Thomas,
with the additions sent to him from Atlanta,
are sufficient to hold Hood in check; and that,
all OF Hoods army having been withdrawn
from the South, he would find nothing to
oppose him on the road to Charleston, or to
Wilmington, or to junction with Grant,
wherever it may be designed
Balancing both considerations, are still
ircreduleus, but If it be true that Sherman is
now attempting this prodigious design, we
may safely predict that his march will lead
him to the Paradise OF Fools.
The War News Before Richmond.
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. Il
The lines of Richmond and of Petersburg
have been peaceful during the last two days,
but there is a rumor that some Yankee troops
crossed the northern bank on Saturday night,
and 1t is not impossible that Grant intends an
other advance on this side while he repeats his
old manHuvre on the left. 1t is, however, i'm
probable that he will attempt an assault on our
magnificent continuous lines now. Hemay at
tempt to straighten his line, now running fl ON
Fort Harrison towards Signal Hill. 80 as to
bring it down to the river side parallel with
our own defenses. Fort Harrison is only eight
hundred yards from our works, but the point
at which their line touches the river is miles
away to the south. When the canal is fin
ished, and when his fleet can get over the OBJ
structions, the enemy may try this step.
Victory of General Forrest in Tennes-
see He Destroys un.Boats, Trans
ports and Barges-Burnins of Johnsons-
Vile.
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov al
The Georgia and Alabama papers have the
following dispatches. announcing splendid
success by Forrest, which seems not to have
been permitted to be telegraphed to the Rich
mond papers
OPPOSITE JoHNsoNsvILLE, Tenn, Nov S,
via CorInth, Nov. :, 1s6i.-Major General For
rest, on the 18th instant, achieved another great
victory.
He placed 4 battery above Johnsonsville,
moved up his artillery from below, and caught
ct Johnsons yilie three gunboats, two trans
ports and about twenty baTges. He planted
his batteries at night, and opened with eight
pieces, and after an engagement of ten min
les the gunboats were set on fire and con-
sumed.
The batteries then opened on the transports
ard barges, all of which were set on fire and
dies royed.
The engagement was terrible. The enemy
opened with forty howitZers from their fort
and gunboats, but Iota man quailed under the
stolm of shell. The cannoniers had their ram
mers shot in two, and their clothes and boots
shol Off
Sir ce last Sunday Gen. Forrest has captured
and destroyed fourteen transports, four gun
boats, twenty barges, thirty two pieces of ar
tllery, over twenty thousand tons of freight,
and over three million dollars worth Of
sores.
Our loss has been only ten mep wounded.
Johnsonville is still burning. The immense
amount Of freight on shore, covering several
acres, will all be consumed, as it is now burn
inc. and the enemy cannot extinguish it, as our
bate ries command the banks.
NJ. G.. GALLAwAY.