The weekly union record., 1864-11-19
News of the Week.

The war news from the Eas, is not specially
Interesting. The sensation rumor that Genera
Sherman had burned Atlanta aud was march
ing on Charleston, is eontradicted Instead oI
being evacuated, Atlanta has been defended
successfully by Gen. Slocum, who is 10 com
mand there ius;ead of marching South, it j;
reported that Sherman is in Alabama. il
Hoods rear, occupying the rebel lines of retreat
while Gen. Thomas is waiting for the enemy il
Tennessee. Both Sherman aud Thomas have
been reinforced. aud their cavalry st-engt gthened
The Chattanooga Railroad is uninjured. The
rebel papers have report that Sherman Is on
the march TO release 10000 Union prisoners al
Andersonyille. Sherman is evidently master
OF the situation ''in his parts"
The question of arming the negroes is assiu
being agitated by the rebels, and other schemes
to raise men. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, is
down OF negro enlistmeu,s, and in bis message
says the people Of Georgia disapprove Of many
acts Of JEFF. 5 government" which, he SAYS, is
making fearful strides toward Capitalization
with unlimited powers He advocates the
right OF each State 10 negotiate terms Of peace
which is sound secession doctrine In regard
TO guerrillas he says Bands of deSerters aud
small bodies OF cavalry belonging to the Con-
federate service are constantly robbiug and
plunderiDg our people" and he recomme nds the
passage Of an Act declaring all such outlaws,
and authorizing the citizens whom they NAV
attempt to rob 10 shoot them down or slsy them
in any other way in their power. II Gov
Browns soul goes marching on" much more
he'll worry the "chivalry" as much as "Old
John" did.
4 rebel journal says there is a formidable
iron clad fleet on the James river. and has a
rumor tha; Grant is detaching troops for the
contemplated attack on Wilmington, North
Carolina. Winter quarters" don't seem to be
any part of Grants programme. The Dutch
Gap Canal like the Vicksburg Canal, is kept
going 10 divert rebel attention, whether it will
ever be used or net. About the time it is
completed, old u. s" will doubtless be heard
from-possibly where least expected
Herald correspondence says reconnaissance
from Sheridans army failed to fud the main
rebel army within forty miles. Deserters report
the rebel force at 10000, and say that it is
nearly destitute of provisions and clothing: and
they scout the idea of an oiiensive rebel move
ment this winter. Numbers of the inhabitants
of the valley are leaving TO avoid starvation
On Friday, llth, the rebel cavalry, in force.
skirmished with Custar ard Merritt, apparently
feeling their position. The Federals fell back
drawing the rebels on to Union reserves, when
they were met and repulsed with heavy loss
The following day. repeating the attack, they
were badly repulscd and retreated beyond
Front Royal
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says: Thomas Wilcox, American Consul at
Bahia. has arrived at Washington. Secretary
Seward will send an apology to Brazil for the
capture Of the Florida" The Tribune SAYS
Capt. Collins Will be sustained BY the Gov
ernmeut.
The rebels have made several unsuccessful
attempts to cross 5000 head of cattle over the
Mississippi river for Hoods army. Colonel
Farrar captured third of them and stampcded
the remainder.
1t is reported that Gen. Canby was shot by
guerrillas, while ascending White river. Ar
kansas. and seriously if not fatally wounded,
bullet passing through bis body.
A Washington dispatch says the gunboat
Tulip exploded of Rugged Point, on the lth,
sinking Immediately. OF the % persons on
board, only ten escaped.
a St. Joseph dispatch says Lincoln received
about 10000 votes 10 Kansas and Mcclellan
| 800. Crawford is elected Governor
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