The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-25
THE WAR NEWS

Far two OF thS~
~ - lines in front of Petersburg has
90 - Interrupted by heavy and RAPID
NV, onoo,ding. On Saturday night in
ocular, a fierce artillery duel took
'.,c continuing for an hour or more.
r., ls,rn that our batteries opened upon
=. aoemy's mortar lines, and it is pre-
s,,aed that the fire had some effect Tor
rssterdsg the Yankees were perfectly
"a, and desissed in great measure
w." their accustomed practice of shelling
the city
y was currently reported yesterday
H., Grant was again changing his
,a..e by making a movement to the
9TH si.ie of James river but we have
,,.hle TO learn that it has any
..I.,ion in fact. The only thing known
N certainty is that some movements has
h4so in progress in the enemy's camp,
III. the people Of Petersburg seem to be
.,,aach mystitied in regard to its nature
these living at greater distance from
As scene of operations 1t is stated on
,4s,is deemed good authority that Grant
81 moving his forces on the two rivers
do Appomattox and the James. The scar
..y Of water in the, interior doubtless
i,3 something to do with this move
nsnt but the more probable solution is
f,,it was done for the convenience OF
removing the troops to any particular
blrty on the north side of the James,
5r the Chesterfield ..side--of the Apo
Hattox, where they may be needed. II
no doubt true that some portion o.
he Army Of the Potomac. has crossed
the river. but not in sufficient force to in
d.sts an abandonment of the present
l1e Of operations.
The train last evening brought oven. q
dozen or so Yankee prisoners, who al
bgsdtheir zeal to move ION to Rich
..lad TO get the better. Of their discre
ton, and thus fell into the hands of the
tJaGederates.
AFFAIRS DOWN THE RIVER.
We learned last night, from perfectly
r.tablc source, that the enemy crossed
small force of infantry on. their pom
;.,as to the north side Of James river or
Friday night, bat none since. This in
tl.iseuce completely explodes one of the
auent ramors Of Sunday.
VICTORY AT ATLASTA-LARGE CAPTURE
or ARTLLERY AM. PRISONERS.
T7cn,y-two pieces of artillery, sever
stands Of colors and. two thousand pri
saaers captured in one engagement ano
i've hundred wagons in another, form ;
very good nucleus for wreath of laurel
Such is the intelligence from Atlanta
official and unofficial. z 1t appears tha
when Sherman crossed the ChattahOo
cAec he dad SO with an arrangement o
lis forces intended for the investment O
Atlanta. Our army faced due north
ten Thomss's corps crossed the rive
above the railroad bridge and in front o
ten Hoods right, and remained there
NcPherson's corps crossed above Thoma
and moved around our right to flank ii
reaching the Atlanta and Augusta rail
road at Stone Mountain Station, thu
eating one communication. Here the
were joined by Dodge and .Blair's corp:
Doth and l7th). Logan's corps is {
Decatur, six miles east Of Atlanta an
nine miles from the force at Stone Moul
tAin. 1t was apprehended that McPhe
sons corps, strongly supported, woul
swing around to their left still furtht
and strike East Point, the junction of tt
Atlanta and West Point and Macon an
Western railroads, which join about te
miles south of Atlanta. 1t was doub
less while making this movement th'
llardee attacked him on the 22d. !
cover this movement it appears that tt
enemy made heavy demonstrations G
our extreme left against the corps
Lieut.. Gen. Stewart and Gen. Cheathar
which had been placed in line of bait
around Atlanta, but were handsomel
repulsed.
The following is Gen. Hoods offici
dispatch, received at the War Depar
ment.
HEADQUARTERS ATLANTA,
July 23d, 1864.
lion, James A. Seldom, Secretary Of War
The enemy shifted his position on Pea
Tree Creek last night, and Gen. Stewards al
CheAiham's corps formed line of bait
around the city.
Gen Hardee's corps made night marc
@na attacked The enemy's extreme left {
cay. About one O'clock he drove hi
'F0n his works, capturing sixteen pieces
artillery and five stands of colors. G.
Naea'ham attacked the enemy, capturing G
pieces OF artillery.