Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14

defeated and Hsrdee killed. A large force Of re-
bells are threatening gNasbville-probahly Wheeler
and his command
The draft has been reduced from to 300, 900 |
men, and Stanton says that if one hundred thou.
sand new troops are promptly furnished, it is all
that Grant asks for the capture Of Richmond, and
to give the finishing blow to the rebs army yet in
the field. The residue of the. call is adequate to
garrison the forts and cities field lines for commu
nication and supplies free the country of guerrillas
give security to trade protect commerce and travel
and establish peacs order and tranquility in every
State.
The Washington Chronicle of the 9Th says, sdi-
toriay, that the fell of Atlanta is desdly blow to
the rebsllion. which can neither bs paated or de.
Gen. Wheeler has burned several miles of the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. Wheeisr Is
retreatng and Rosseau is in pursuit. The raiders
had captured Franklin, Team. The rebel General
Kelly, Of Wheelers command, has been wounded
and captured by the Yankees The wires having
been cut by the rebel raiders there WAS no nteli.
gonce at Washington ftom Atlanta.
Sheridan reports Early retreating up the Shenan-
dosh Valley and he pursuing with the whole of his
srmy-that Averill attacked Vsughsn' cavalry, cap.
tured twenty wagons, two battle flags, 4 number of
prisoners and some cattle
Meade has gone North on ten days leave. Gen.
Parke commands the army Of tho Potomac in his
absence.
Miscellaneous.
There has been some fighting on the Mississippi
and the capture of Duvall's bluff is reported
Twelve transports laden with Yankees had passed
down the river" Their supposed destination is
either White river or Meridian. Great rejoicing
reported in Memphis among the Democrats over the
Chicago Convention.
-Four thousand negroes are reported ct Big Black
river, IS miles distant from Vicksburr, with pom.
looms and Eve days rstions. Dick Taylor COM
mands that department..
There has been more fighting in Mckee, and civil
war seems to be progressing in the Northern dis.
! tricts a. usual.
Latest News..-From Georgia.
Gen. Hood has officially dispatched that the en-
emy are retiring from his front to Atlanta We
drove them out Of Jouesboro' on the 9th, and took
| = good many wounded prisoners. Our losses du
ring the battles of last week are now said to be
to be l,5GO. The property destroyed in Atlanta
consisted Of almost wholly Of ordnance stores,
and Of these the loss was not sufficient TO iucom
mode the army.
From the Mouth.
The Herad of the 9th Sept, says that Socreta.
~ Stanton has autographed to Dix, Shsrmsns off,
( clal report
Sherman having Withdrawn from Atlanta made
break for the West Point railroad, reaching good
| position on the 3Oth, from which he struck tho
| Macon road. The right was commanded by How
ard near Jonssboro; the left under Scho6eld, near
| Rough and Ready, and the center under Thomas
! and Couch. Howard drove the enemy from his
position near Jonesboro aftsr hard fg ght Shsr-
| man broke the railraid from Rough and Ready to
Howard's lef, throwing bis whole srmy between
| Jonesboro and Atlanta.
H. L. ~ H.
boro' on Thursday, The 18th corps of General JEFF
Davis carrying the enemys works splendidy, taking
ten guns and 1000 prisoners In the night the rebels
retreated to Lovejoy's Station, the federals follow.
| ing Hood finding Sherman between him. and =
considerable part Of his army, blew up his msga-
zine and left Immediately. The Goth corps occupied
the place. Sherman says his losses will not exceed
1900, and he had taken over three hundred rsbsl
dead, $50 wounded and over 1900 well prisoners
Socumb, under date of soth, tslegraphs that ths
rebels destroyed seven locomotives, 81 cars, loaded
with ammunition small arms and stores, and left
fourteen pieces Of artillery and large portion of
I small arms in Atlanta
| The Herald says the victory at Atlanta has put
| down the rebellion, though = trip through the
mountains Of Virginia may be unpleasant for year,
| to come.
There WAS great rejoicing in Burlington, New
jersey, Utica, Auburn Cleavesnd, Brooklyn and
| burlington, feTmouk over tue IaH VI AtiAnW.
The Herald says the rebels attacked Sheridans
men on Saturday At Bunker Hill and it is reported
they wsre defeated aud driven five miles towards
Winchestcr. The rebel artillery barely escaped
capture.
Ne. York City is exempt from the dratt.
Gold 240t.
Petersburg and Richmond papers Of the 7th have
been received, but they contain nothing later than
the above. :