The New York herald., 1864-07-26
THE SITUATION.

THE STU "A ATION.
Official news from Atlanta yesterday evening reports
That theirs have been reverses 20 our arms
aid that General sherman holds his position ard vror
ousy advancing General Rousseau has fulfilled his mis-
Sion successfully with trifng loss Witt respec, 70 the
battle q Friday government has received reports
which gather less thar two thc asand,
while the enemy lost fully thousand. There still
oGlcal Information In hands OF the government
hat forces have entered Atlanta. All The nghtipg
Gems TO have been done about the outside decnces the
suburbs In the tight OF FRIDAY the Seventeenth eorps
commanded BY Gen. Logan, uio hat,le with the cry
0. Remember NcPhcrsoa." Gen Mcfhe,soa wa sho,
by rebel sharpshooter while rscopnorug tie position
OF ihe enemy apart from his s.aG Tho 6Gtt
doabedy bloody and terrible. tie punuer lost
both sides proves. Tho body Mcpherson
at Nashville yesterday, aad, after beng received with
military honors, were forwarded to Louisville.
with the exception Of trG,ne skirmish and then
II rcn. o. the Fifth Ninth army corps there has
beer nothing done by the Army Of tie Potomac booTc
Petersburg. rumor reached Point OF Rocks,
and is communicated by our correspondent at
wounded II the scalp while making an observation OF
liues the Sin Instant but it does appear
have prevented bin from resiuing command cf the
army ia fersou and directing all is
EURoPEAN NEWS.
The ste msbip pelaian. from Londonderry the 15;h
OF july passed Father Point Yesterday her voyage TO
Queoe-. Ter news is two days later.
The advance rebel loan 70 u is said ~
Tic London caused by advices from America
received by English spocnlators The Loodon Nree
tbat the bonds Of the loan being absorbed BY
blockade runners FOR the purchase q couou
There rumors that the Kearssrge bad engage
with prlya,eer 90 Jersey iSln July
The Union vessel bad put into Guernsey irabled.
Toe report false the Eearsargc corcerped
a. she was OF Dover 18Th instant.
il vas ssid that the Sacramento mey haye engaged
pTvaieeF but the different reports confirmation.
Judgment debt had been issued against the Rap
pshaunock by the Bouogne Chamber of Coaie ce, but
The officers the at Calais prevented ts execution
thea delivered 70 them by the civl
omcets.
Captain Scmmes rusticaiing IN Ireland iucoguito.
10 confirmed that the King Of Denmark has proposed
armstce, with view 10 peace negoai!ors, to the
Germans. IL was generally believed that peace would
soon be concluded In meantime the Prussian troops
were advancing in Jutiand is alleged that the King
OF Denmark offered surrender hts feet 10 the Germans
provided his crown was protected by German Con-
federation The new Danish Ministry had sent non.
committal message 20 the Parliament saying, In fact,
that they had not yet decided any line Of policy.
The fndys.demcs B,iee says that the King Denmark
has "obtaned ard nvoked The Intervention Of the En-
peror Hspo con.
Additional advices from New Zealand show that the
British troops were surprised by Msories and
away almost all oicers being killed wounded in
gallant, but vain attempts 70 rally them.
The Liverpool cotton market closed buoysn, On the
18TH OF July with prices unchanged from the advance
experienced during The week Breadsturs were quiet
aud easy Provisions Grrn, with upward tendency.
Consos closed London, the 18th OF July At eo
po FOR money. The bullion 10 the Baas OF England do
creased eco 600 10 the week.
M1scELLANEous NEWS.
Mr.. Noses Taylor has been appointed 20 srcceed Mr..
Cisco az Assistant United States Ireasu 10 this ciy
The long drought was brought 10 termination In this
vicinity yesterday by heavy shower o. rain, which
pourcd down intervals regular torrents. rne rain
vas followed By . severe stern OF wind, which de-
s,royed vast quantity OF vegetation IN tbs vc'nty
Swapping of branches Of trees aud 1yroong plants 10
many Of our parks and private gardens
There have been rumors recently IL our foreign rews
an engagement on the 18th iustan or the slard q Jer
sew p the English Channel between the Kearsarge snt
the rebel prvutecr Florida, In which, OF course there
wa, no truth as the Florida was OF the Delaware capes
90 the Iith Instant
meeting OF the Committee o. Arrangements for III
Mcclellan mAss meeting be he'd at uuion square oI h,
10th OF August, held at tho Sinclair Honse las
evening. Preliminary arrangements were made BY th'
appointment of sub committees who were instructed 10
report next meeting be held Wednesday
ips July 27 Letters read from prominent from
the Western and Border States giving encouraging
accounts OF rapid change taking place favor OF tho
nomination OF MAJOR General George b Mcclellan 10 the
Presidency by the Chicago Convention Among them
were many who have heretofore beon ssl,e Supporters
aihe saninissrsticni - .,--,,,- r-r----.
sfhs Bohd of countlmsn kei yesterday, when two
communicsi.ons were received from Mayor Guatber
ps Honor returned without approval resolution per
nls.ins afn toss busssss In Bsskmsn street 70 place