The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-27
THE WAR.

The city of Atlanta is sitnated about
seven miles southeast of the ChatIahoochee
River, on the line OF the railroad leading
from Savanna TO Chattanooga and Nash-
vile. 1t is the terminus of four principal
State railroads. By three of them it is con-
neced with Charleston on The east, Mont
gomery and Pensacola on the southwesl,
aud Savannah on The southeast. The pop.
uIstion is about twenty thousond. 1t con-
tains the largest rolling mill in the South
besides pis!ol and tent factories, and Gov
eminent works for the manufacture OF
everything needed in The way of army
supplies. In anticipation Of General Sher-
mans movement, nearly all the stores in
the city were, a short time since, removed
to a position OF greater security ia the in
:erior.
General Braxton Bragg arrived al Atlanta
on the 18th. On the 18th, General John
3. Hood took command of the Confederate
army, General Johnston having been dis
placed. Official dispatches rom General
Sherman's army state that the Confederate
attack on Wednesday was made in force
The fighting lasted several hours. The
enemy's loss is reported al from six to eight
hundred killed, and four thousand wounded
and prisoners that of the Federals at only
fifteen hundred. Later dispatches an
nounce that in The battle OH Friday last, OF
which no particulars have been received,
Maior-General James B.. Mcpherson was
killed. The death o. General Mcpherson
is a serious, perhaps an lrreparable loss 10
the Federal army.
A Richmond paper of Wednesday last
has a despatch stating that on the day pre-
vIous the Confederate General Reynolds
attacked The Federal line oil skirmisLers at
Peach Tree Creek, five miles northwest of
Atlanta, and took possession OF their in
trenchments he captured one hundred
and fifty prisoners. An illinois regiment
lost in killed and wounded one hundred
men, and an Ohio regiment also suffered
severely. Ii adds that The Confederate night
flank was believed 10 be resting on The
stream, and protected by it.
The suerrIltas are very active in Ken
lucky. They have made their appearance
on the Ohio River. A body OF them, mum.
5ering several hundred, has entered Hem
Gerson, on The Indiana border. Their
presence al that place is said TO have been
caused by the Intended execution of two
guerrIllas IN retaliation for the murder OF a
cniZen. The Federal forces were drawn
up IN line awaiting their attack Out, says
our account, ''.he timely arrival of the gun
boats would save them from disaster"
From General Grants army there is little
OF interest. On Saturday there was con-
siderable skirmishiHg in front OF Burnside's
position, bul no injury is reported. By an
order OF General Grant the 10th Army
Corps has been assigned to General Birney
General MotI has succeeded TO The COM
maud OF the 81 Division. Other changes.
il is rum0red, are IN contemplation.
From Caro- We have a sensation account
OF Gen. A. J.. Smiths expedition. 1t is
claimed that Smith whipped the enemy in
FIVE battles, killed six OF their generals, zap :
lured two thousand prisoners, and returned
with a loss o! bul five hundred men all Iold
We give the statement for what il is
worth.
There are reports of another Confederate
raid into Maryland. Ii rs said tnat Moseby g
cavalry have crossed the Potomac, and tina
a large force OF Coniederaies are about 10
follow. The farmers OF Montgomery county
| are panic stricken, and are driving their
horses and cattle along The roads leading 10
Washington,
A Louisville despatce states that fifty
vomen captured by The advance OF Sher-
mans army in Georgia arrived there on
| Friday. Three hundred and fifty more
were al Nashville, and would be forwarded
on Tuesday. They were TO be sent beyond
! the limits of the United States.