New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-21

We have received files Of Richmond papers
70 the 18th instant The following extracts arc from
Tie ErGisiEer Of the lith:
THE WAR NEWS.
Yesterday was in all respects as blank a day
IN the matter of news the preceding.
Nothing II importance has occurred at Petersburg.
From time 10 time, but chiefly during the night. the
enemy threw l5ineh mortar shell into the city, which
| exploded with great nose, but effected nothing.
truce prevailing on Hoods lines, we have nothing
OF interest from that quarter. We shall receive
the accounts brought by the cs,s of the Yankee
patton Of Atlanta, which will b. interesting.
There is news from the Valley.
There rumor yesterday thnt Forraguf had left
or WAS about to leave Mobile Bay, aud bring his fleet
to the Atlantic coast to aid IN combined land and
naval attack on Wilmington. We have no Official con-
hrmaton Of this rnmor.
FROM GEORGIA. 80
MACON, Sept. 1.-THE ten days armistice
| bet yeen the two armies commenced this morning
Trains have gone forward for Sue purpose Of bringing
| away the Atlanta eXes.
hosfit.cs and gather forces for the fall cagpals1.
Sherman bas refused TO exchange prisoners ior men
whose Term of service have expired His letter ~ Ten
Hood viii soon appear, and Is characteristic Of The
Yankees.
Tho Georgia militia have received rrloushs Of thirty
days.
FROM MOBILE.
| MOBILE, Sept. l3.-Seouts report that the
enemy arr making raid on Fish River. win three
Transports laden with troops Otherwise. all quiet.
FROM PETERSBURG.
| The Petersburg papers report that during tho
past few days there has been Wry little ennonadng on
the lines aad al entire absence Of any Smelling OF the
il is thought that General Grant is apparently lying
passive until he receive such ELECTROMAGNETIC will
enable him 10 strike heavy blow. He is reported TO
| be receiving additions 10 lis army every day.
Tie amie. IL Grants Lines ara ceGpelicd TO submit
not only 10 great pgyaiiOns but also 90 ihsat ana
abuse from the n3oleni Yankee thieves VINO Fst tier
forms. \ gentleman from Surrey reports that the
people OF chat County visited almost daily by band
~ gro cavalry, commanded by white oniceis, WHO
pretend 10 be- gsarding tue telegraph line running from
ioit Powhatan 10 Swans Point These fellows patrol
the country through which the wire runs, but Often
leave II and branch or many nilcs stealing everything
in their reach aud treating the helpless fsnai.s anu
| noncombatants in the most shameful and insultng
manner. 49,
Rev Mr. Murdaugh and Messrs. Deal, Burrows. Zig
gins. and Morris have again been arrysteu' on ,ne
charge Of conveying information to the Conedcfaies
aud nearly every male person on or near 'no MesTpn
line has been compelled 70 leave hs nome OF supl, 10
indefinite Imprisonment Plantations nave pecn lopoca
of their icnsning slaves. horses. cattle, wagons;
carriages &C. and the vehicles are invariably .oaGeu
with yaluahles an fruits before they are driven Oh
THE SITUATION N GEORGIA.
The news We get by mall oil the SITUATION IN
c,orcia a. encouraging Tie MacoE CoHtsesrdcy states
I'm, mr. army is represented as being In good condition
and az eager for the fray they were previously to
leaving Atlanta Though they have sustained reverse
their spirits are as unconqueTaD.e as ever INC N'"'
| Ed.rarv SAYS ~ the situation:
III Is reporter, that Sherman is forying East Point
aud DeeatIr There has recn some sngft Shilnshlp1
along our 'front.' but Il was characterized by niue spirit
on either side. . - ,t 4. lam, ~,
"Wednesday afternoon. They were captured IN the
battle ofJoncfboro. They express themselves sick and
Iii ed Of The war.
I'VE have very pleasant runofs concerning our
prospects Which arc at present contraband'
TIE GriGa Reid says there has been no change In the
condition of Affairs IN our 'front.' The report mentioned
in our last that the enemy had disappeared. is
Grned They seem TO have moved of with much pre-.
ripaton leaving all their intrencling tools, and muoh
other debris the ground Whether they have fallen
back 10 Atlanta, oy are making another movement on
our anL hss yet been developed. 1t il understood
that we now occupy Jonesboro.
Another Macon paper says OF the position, strength
and prospects of our army:
1.-The Yankees having withdrawn their lines towards
Atlanta our forces occupied JonesborO and the in.
trcnchments beyond, on Tuesday. Trains Of cars run
10 that place. which is made the depot Of supplies
for the army OF Tennessee.
1.-THE general impression concerning this last move.
ment Of sherman is. that he will retain his army in
close proximity 10 Atlanta and secure there lai stores
and supplies. preparatory to final rapid campaign dur
ing the Autumn.
The reliable gentleman rcpoisthat Sherman promised
furoughs 10 large numbers oil his men 20 soon they
occupied Atlanta and that while he and or
ganzes into efficiency his shattered and army he
viii redeem his promise aud aow the men that promised
piye,e IL u supposed that he will perfectly secure
the deonses OF Atlanta and his lines OF communication
along the State road and thus allow himself 10 weaken
his army with .impuniy, by frloughing large nun
bers
1T is thought by mary that she,mans next move
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