, 1864-07-18
CHICAGO. MONDAY, JULY IS, 1864.
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Latest AdV1ccs and Rumors.
Il NEW YonE, Sunday, July Il.
Advfces from sherman's army states thai
tbrte Of our strongest corps are south Of the
cbattahoochee, strongly intrcnched in the
rebel abandoned works.
1t is rumored the rebel Maury is wounded.
The rebels have fallen back to the QUITE,
fortifcations Of Atlanta, within three mllcs
OF the city. These works are yery strong,
with e0,0o0 militia Ia them.
The rebels are moving Ill supplies to An
gnsta, 1car1Dg flank Increment and cao.
tu1e.
Another report says Johnston hes Ea11eu
back to Ccdir Bluffs, eight miles from At.
lanta' thus virtually yielding that strong.
hold.
Lou1sruLE, Saturday July 18.
: Lie Nashville 1lnaes says ut last accounts
our 1o1ces were still strongly and securely en-.
trenched at the Chattahoochee. There ha.
been no pursuit Of the rebels and no advance
from the bank Of the Chattahopchee toward
| Atlanta
Passengers on the evening train state that
1umors prevail at Nashville TINT Sherman had
captured COCO prisoners. The time when
md locality not stated.
correspondent Of tile n. Z. Times, out Of his
lines.
lspecla! Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune. 7
| f1sEr't STATION, = or A MILE Norru oy rust
1 CHArTAHoocHEE RT1E, July 10, 1861
I Since the date of my last, the situation in
n Don-military point Of view, has been ex-
trfme]y dangerous and unpleasant. For one
whole week the army has been favored with
ssory spell" Not cloud darkened the
tky, and father Sol shed forth his blazlne
rs,s tn the style peculiar to the "suuny
South" Greeks and runs began to dry M,
md vegetation itself seemed to haYo arrived
! ! - Eat happy condition denominat.d Il mss~
terly Inactivity Owing to the incesaapt
travel of bipeds and quadrupeds, tho roads
have been Ground to IN impa1pable powder
or the depth Of fully six inches. Az natn.
raj consequence, travelling from Que CORPS to
another Ii By no means the most pleasant job
iu the world, especially IT behind tcracker''
t1afn. super add to all these horors, the evil
caused hy the want Of vegetable diet, and
| the plentlneBs Of salt meats, and your read
ers can have some idea Of the felicity enioyed
/ In the army. Staff officers travel as little "a
possible, prsferring to take 1t cool under
lily, playing "sevtn up" or stpoker," H.
| teIspersed with frequent application to the
"commissa1iat." The soldiers, In a nneas-
ure, follow suit, and seated under their
"cog" tents, or bowers. pass the timc-some
o,d o+ha-e ,,,;,nt.o. .' sss 415'aS eaeos,
~ cna,.a.Isaa ~ ra oS,'s ~. "s aoout caicsamau'
e. ,st.,aa su.tanoosa snl0o' aud other sanguina-
To professors of all oiaof., evcant +hao,o
wonId -aoo,nn,.,5 49, 'ueoios5.
1,"u, 4seoueao Noftaern 1eorgia as
Stamping S1ouna. here the geologist czn
hid umple facilities for picking up speciuens
Of mica, soapstone. onartz ar,rtta ~
slate H. , can hnga,s. quAl. ~ sr4n1te and
n".'sc,, :. .' nv, H, nnu none OF the
Aeeu1o1 1ochs, rs the lew Inhabitants LETT
by the tender mercy of the rebel conscrjnt
agents, have neither money mr. nr,v;s,nne
To the entomo1ootsr a hnnaraa t,'as"
Kinds OF Insects offer all the inducements for
obtaining superior collection, It reou1rps
but little inconYenienca an the nort
Of a collector T., s+uan +ha Nv .pu ~
Of these Insects. All be- hos to n d. nHo.te ~ rs
i1"etS nnon Hgs dbs,a sna Inp e. stfetca ny Weary
ntes af,eF & daddy.i nu ~ !, 'eiy 3es MN
;,,a uleT msea; 4onglege, spiders, cat
9;nprrs = Waod ui iice % !. ,ra cen5ipedes,
h1nJTed nt,,.r T,r;es;oe ETY. s9tt1;2 oaehs' anu
and around him. re IA ST1 81 ,es,, ove5
;Tnnx;a,7a Ion - n estp n,ong a.s tro"seFs as
exfrs,n;ties =" Tne eotaslson OH o. 1he lower
t1innain e.e &c ane eentlpeaes VIII indus.
raees at Sa sis b,, aG %ofx th n order to
viii sie fnrnns n SUI nttcm,ta wHe - aae e. tggersr
1,a 49, r. r.Uuo o1., us.eupls " geI oeucath
!.hecr ,,,,,, 1e,,naIst e,ntlns MoEn VIII Ret-his
nsck up "ltnout proVocatlon, at every
;.. noLs ~ t1aVe1 nus length
wm c-.n,td 'acn e. ~ ne seems to hare been
ipe On his piane eptT9s Thep p19pose 1oet o. trsvsl
~ tSSgaa;le pressure n examining the habits OF
~ ane hittn~ h.a~t91e ~ ~osSnoaEa dimtnutive saari
hiie,.I ~ sne Mzafa whi'e 1t plays
II ha wish to ~ tus .oias ol no ola nEet.
thcr III b,n y, III. @ hls INQUIRIES stlll far
end a,is, examine th1t peculiar earth worm.
sn ~nea, 31 s9@ewnne ;, IKE ~ famous Doren post
:.oiI eGis1 ~ nssll Into hnots and gatnuultcs
aa,na,. a.s II ne s nave passion ior vertehra!ed
nmmsis, t,lnaasie,., ne ean amase hinself Ia
auakss s and occasionally s. rattlesnake. IN.
h. a. Ha'9 81; ~ seen OF neSfu Of any Copper
he as N tn's seetion' The climate ia TOO
Go., ~. ,s3 us Slecles.j Inc ethnhloeist can
s.n,na nnu ntt.9 1ee1eaHnn IN determaning the
sha Ts,,, =. .s "nIte ,Iasn, VINO inaabit
Az thoro ira un,.a oF A t.;aaa,. "4o"nA. |
those with The armv II ri, sbas ba nede; , sue
opinion il is between N Atlanta u md Ill., IN Of
The theo}ogian would stnpI | q r;rht IIcun: %0n.
ehance'' hefs-owing to tia nonniar pGoe idoa
hat ar1ay teamsters hava p'pu'4s .aea
system Of profanity. of II. P1..eGs t..t,
II fa1sity OF this ASSERTION. ' vii, 1uen aa.1 I
lothirg, essrpt that it is hesra ar,,. w say
wet speil. when he roaasnr ha;;5 oua5 aarlaS 4
70 the ho1a,st and ar-;n1it.,.9. Ie.1'Hy nliTeu.
;rt,rpio docs MI otT.2 49,. @ NorInern 4
Tbe s1apIe nrodnct;n1a ~ ~ s1eat laclhtles'
ion Of Tie sn,te mav he ~ cassoa sne aos.hern por
ax,..1 asi tni1ls, Eaylnes, RUS, black oak,
s-s; ~ W., A.cAo.y, p1ne, tang!e vines, black
erses enne %hot 3ss fpel, insects in great abun-
;,nas as sna1tts ana crooked roads. r
I rvah.ng IT, u erooked roads reminds NE Of
>. sse ..s, a4eeGutE - aecounIlhs 1or the numerous
u. utses u IL Cnattahoo5a and Atlanta Rail-
; oau; Nnlcn runs through the least -
el.ne M poFtton Of tae State. This !.
oao "as ouat og the State Govern a.
Il .en!, NJ, ana as ne surveyors were paid
ans n.h LILY aor aaell VOTE ls Is said by soma =,
on o. tne foa}l thas the engineers were y
= onno ~ maAe aI tney couH out Of it, and >,
n.aoe IL aa toItuons as possible. There Is -"
Dms pnuslo,hty n thls theory, for 1hare y
eaIu 81. - song oi our Typographical engineers
y u u Gald lave oeen loily ten miles shorter :, q
0u ~ lnuc4i less eAPense. no" TO the y
MILITARY SITUATION. :;
On leaving Marietta Mcpherson tock M the =
ne OF march down the Ntckotack crapk ~
BAD, 1cuding. to Turner's Ferry m 81 ~
,e Chattahoochec about tour mflea u
ldgiug from the map. below the =.
lilroad btidEe over this river, Hoo1zer'a =
orps started along the westerly main road -; -.
Atlnnta, rn1meF the easterlT one. and ~
owardia new road running on the Gust side ! +
the railroad and paralfel to it-SchodeId ~