The New York herald., 1864-09-09
The Sapture of Atlanta.
IEYnm the Richmond Examiner Sant e

Tho capture Of Atlanta marks an epoch in the campaign
OF 1854 The enemy PROMISED himself much by this
achievement He seemed think that the possession OF
Atlanta would sunder the South addanal parts,
completely distinct as the divisions east ana OF
the mississippi He VII soou realize his mistake At
ianta had 8 peculiar value derived from the railroads
which convergsd there But ils chief value was lost
when the road leading into Eastern and Western Ton
nessee cut of at Chattanooga and knoxvilea thing
that was done as ong ago as december last. The only
special importance which then ateched 20 the place
its being the most direct ine of roads from Richmond
70 Montgomery These roads blockaded at that
point by the cnemy but other roads remain open and
Che way is not shut even by railroad communications
The truth particular inland town in Georgia the
intaror country embrace no collection Of foundres
and factories. possesses any vital Importance 10 mill
tary point Of view.
The great necessity Georgia the preservation OF
army capable Of making head against Sherman and
prepared TO strike decisive blow ever he attempt to
detsch his forces different din ecous for the purpose
OF general occupation and suougation The business OF
a Confederate army there ia sherman and
pei him TO a cautious concentration OF his troops. The
chie Of anxiety is 10 regard 10 the morale OF
Hood soldiers. No lcss army more conf
dent IL him, professionally or attached TO him, person
ally than General Johns!on In that point Of view his
removal depior aoa inossu,e But It was noble
WHOM that geDera let H. and Is scarcely poss
bio that i, Should nave entirely lost It's spirit since
Nothing needed mple,ciy sns ate our fortunes
Georgia but the ass.eBneat e that AMY Of such COM
country could opy thai 1t would gladly
all regret for the loss 4 Atiaes-.
For the situ' even in Georgia, the only field in
which presents an.avorsbe aspect. by
dscour gna BY diat " nessy expenditure OF means
North Georgia: but II compare the cost OF this
pedton with the results realized, we hnd nothing 10
warrant despondcucy he has had TO give ~ East
70 Confederate incursions He has had almost to
abandon Mississippi and Alabama. Even Kentucky has
been left unprotected and the north bank O the Ono
has been threatened 10 maintain bis long line Of CON-
nupicaton and headway into Georgia he has had
TO eyacuate districts OF country already
run, which would have yielded him thousand tmes
more value tnaa the region oI Georgia which
the Stream ons he has, let 90 what was suS
eaniial TO plunge alter shadow u Will cost him more
men AID money 70 maintain himse u Atlanta iean
wnuld subugae and possess any two states whch he
had occupied, and has now abandoned /. The confede
rscy had the election OF bis policy, Il would gladly
choosa nt no shoud continue his Campaign 10 Georgia
rather employ the same army in enterprises
wDlon sbe would have infinitely more dicuiiy IN thwat
ing II malutan cur army intact we have oui 10 bie
time and tue result viii take OF seig. II she
Of winter ana bad roads sets n hrdng sherman
slii! ia Georgia aud army confronting um 20
force should socn have no teasL o regrst The css
on the far side Of the Mississippi the situation
peculiarly favorable Texas Is from federal troops
ne greater part or Louisiana is delivered o their pre-
seuco. Arkansas 4 20 longer in thraldom and
General Price rs marching with considerable force
into Missouri 10 vrtaa Of tho concentrated Efforts o.
tho enemy Virginia and Georgia We have gained much
lost territory Ihis sic ~ the great river but have
back much more territory on the other SIDE hy
actual conquest Except the onanue' y The Missspp
and the land bordering tho comm c1teus Grant
and sherman, the cou'cderacy uow h9ds I9s' u sis
ground lost IN 1862 and 1853
The situation Georgia presents DO feature OF serious
encouragement. ESerywhsrc else N The Wes' u bar
vastly tmpr0y ed since winter. How stands the
virginia. sheridan tue border NJ the POto
mac 90 iine ty 10 hundred mites iarther back thar
the held al the opening OF the ;snpagu aud Graa
having abandoned Richnood and ihe north side at least
Tor a time. IA Desperately thresenng our southern
COMMUNICATIONS He has reduced US 10 the necessty or
wsgoniug such supplies as may desire from the Vel
douf lsa road distance of twenty FIVE mites and
seeking to ing sl further around 10 Our right 10 rgt
the Suthsde Railroad In other w0rdt he rs sttep'
70 hes ege Richmond from u distance OF twcntyhv
shty nies although sine has all The country east OF tie
Bue Ridge 10 subsst upon and possesses untouched
railroad communication with wesefn North Carous,
which " would cost him another army g. take.
IL plain that the statioa bas greatly improved tor
the south since tho opened, and s perfectly
certain that neither Grant nor sherman can maintain
themselves where they withcu, such heavy reinforce
tneus - will regue .hc enemy leave other portions
% the conederscy unmoeste1.