The New York herald., 1864-11-10

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We have most important rumor regarding late move.
ments o: General shsrman, which needs confirmation,
but which, should resolve itself into fact win cleo.
trify the whole country Is to the effect that leaving
two corps Of his army In Tennessee, under General
Thomas, General Sherman, with his other I'VE corps
rapidly to Atlanta, which he reached early last wcek
destroyed the railroad from that town TO Chattanooga
sending the iron to the latter place; then burned
Atlanta, and commenced marching directly for
Charleston South Carolina. II Sherman has
done thiss b master stroke. and
the sucient to oppose his march eastward unless
Lee should deem the holding Of Richmond q secondary
matter and should choose 70 abandon It for the sake
OF attempting 70 counteract shermaos designs In any
event, this report should prove true, the movement
must results OF the glorious character Our
advices from Washington state that it is not credited in
military circles there but the pitches received by
tho government on Tuesday from General Sherman,
though they At present bo made public said to
give promise Of the most complete success. The
accounts received in reference 10 the position OF Beaure
gad's armies very conflicting. II has been stated
that Hoods army crossed Tennessee northwar
Florence Ala about the LIST inst while another re:
port says they driven back and defeated by the
Union soldiers In attompt to on the Sd inst
Another story that corps succeeded In crossing,
and that Beauregard took the remainder OF his troops 70
Corinth Mississippi An article In the Charleston xsr
ery strongly deprecates the advance OF Hood 70 the
north side Of the river while Sherman, south Of IT,
mains undisposed Of. Such movement IL slys, could
but lead to fugitive campaign OF week or two ending
An retreat or disaster.
steamers and rebel steamer supposed 70 bs tho priva
tser Tallahassee Monday hs. OF the North Carolina
coast is reported by Captain Gadsden Of the steamship
Aago which arrived here yesterday. The three Union
vessels which sighted the rebel successfully, all gave
chase, In which the Arago for time joined; but
when Cape Lookout she left them. Firing was inon
gong on and thcy had thc supposed prvaeor closely
hemucd In that thought impossible for her TO es
cape The blockaders engaged in the affair are though,
70 have been the Margaret and Jessie, Huntsville and
Montgomery.
The full particulars Of the gallant exploit Of the officers
and men Of the United States steamer wachusstt In
Bahia harbor In capturing the rebel prvateer Florida,
show II 70 have bcen more daring and skully
Quoted than At FIRST shown The privatser cut
out and carried OF from the midst OF Brazilian feet
and the wachuset, steamed down the bay with her
prize 10 tow, she nred upon from For, st. Maceus
and was pursued BY two Brazilian men-of war, which,
no wever we're quickly LEFT 81. ht behind and Cap
tain Collins and his brave officers and mep were soon safe
al sea-
FROM Havana We learn that three captains two mates
and nye sailors belonging the Snow squa, Mondam
aud Ocean captured and burned bS tho Florida arrived
srorto Rico, W. l., on the 2eb Of OCTOBER from Monte
vldeo, 10 the Spanish brig vostai.
General Greggs cavalry, guard Dg the extreme efs
the Army Of the Potomac, madc reconnaissance
Tuesday along the Jerusalem plank road towards Motto
way river, 70 ascertain the rebels were making an
preparations for attack tha, direction. The Q,
pcdition secured the whole try but failed 10 din
cover any large body Of the enemy. Two rebels wer'
killed and thirteen cap,urei, without any los
% the Unicu sIie. There has bse5 very lt
nriss along tho lines 10 front OF the army
since last Saturday night, and tbsre is, therefore
LILLE W gsport A commission Of oheers a tbs FHt