Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-25
I.ATEsT From the S0gfH.
TIE Vicinity OF ATLANTA,

The Lectangc Reporter" Of tho 18th, has
state nent Of the r;!untion around Atlanta,
Of q definite character, and which generally
Corresponds with our own information. The
city is now garrisonel by Gan. S!ocum and the
10t,, Yankee army corps Gen. I7evson, on
.hc 9Th. captured E,pt Point aud drove tee
enemy; pinkc:a beyond Whitehall, which
niace hs held for several hours, and from there
be could plainly overlook Atlanta aud ito gar
rison Of blue uJa:e All the stories about the
evacuation and burning of Atlanta are false
General lverson captured fifty wagons Il:
Est Point, in splendid condition, together with
an immense quantity of extra harness.. There
vas also near thers-ihere and thersa5outs-
the wrsck and debris Of seventy.tive burned
army wasons end . hccntcmb O. equine tores.
One OF The captured wagons was 1nadod with
bacon. Three hcgeheads ct sugar vera also
secured but given 10 tbs citizens.
Cur picket. are just outside Of musket range
Of tho Yankee works, and no blue coat leaves
hia works without being greeted with load
Of lead. The enemy have not mounted man
in the city-alI his light horse having been
SAINT after Forrest, Wheeler and Hood. Nor
have they any forage upon which to feed stock,
if they bad any to feed. So that the people
Of Georgia need apprehend no raid ct present.
ATLANTA TO DE asoccuPIED IT OUR TROOPS.
The Macon "Intelligsncer" comments thus
on matters ut tho front:
Whilst our ar.ny il managing the enemy in
the mountains Of North Georgia, arrangement!
arc being perfected to occupy Atlanta by Oh:
forcee, and very soon the means will be 81 ap-
piled that atrcpg snd available force will &C.
cupy and securely hold that city herccfcr.h -
Already tho work il rapidly progressing that
will place the city in communication with the
world again, aud mako it q secure depot for us
hereafter. In tho plan now being pursued, tho
enemy ore lost aight of completely, for tho
reason that they will not be in the way. The
mGVcinsnsa now i'll p!ogress arc sufficiently
alnplc to msrch over the feeble opposition they
Inn3 make, rs they will simply displace them
and give the city into cur possession again and
then for n successful and decided movement on
the cnemy's Fear and llanks.
From oil quarters the meals are Coming
The clans ore gathering. Not only from
Georgia, but from Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina, there is quietly accommodating
o formidable power whose presence and efforts
will prove an insurmonntablo barrier to any
advances again Of TIC enomy. Onr army On
the front will ino,e an strength and mum
beEa by the addition of thoes whose places will
be filled by fresh troops in the rear. The
will entirely oltas the country south
of the TENNESSEE river Of the enemy. 1t will
be decided SUCCESS.
The troops that are rcndez7ouising in large
numbers at stated points in this State, are full
Of enthusiasm and spirit and in few days
will be on the march for duty where they will
DO Ct great service to tho army, and where
they will do this STAKE service whose bene-
Its are incalculable. The plans are working
we'll, and in their certain success we SEQ tho
inter discontinue ard total route of tie enc
my.