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In view Of the news fspm Atlanta, Ii,
following article from the AtiAnta Con
fsdsraey July lois interesting. A part D
i has been telsgrsphsd:
The river is Of incaIculabts advsntae,
to Gen. Jchnstoo, and bis adversary vii
encounter great risks in the attempt a
Gross il. Operating upon tho radius Of I
semi-circle, our Commands Chief 4
enabled to bring up his reserves with
greater rspidity md 70 anticipate any con.
oentration Of the enemy. Sherman ha,
not yet "passsd the Rsbieo9," and his
greatest peril will be when h@ has hirly
conmsnced that hazardous undsrsakips
II hs divies, to GROSS It several points.
Johuston can also divide; il he concentrahi
st any given point, Johnston will do The
same; II be tanks 70 the left pr right, 0,
attempts Any naneuvre to socpmplish the
passage Of the river, be will Be antici-
pated.
Al the case stands the sdvantage of DO.
sisioa u altogether with Gen. tebnston.-
II hs cannot make successful battle, or
hold the enemy in check along the Chat.
tahoochis, hs cannos anywAsss below Il,
ssd the only temporary check would, in
that event, b. the capture Of Atlanta,
purpcsely thrown as the feet Of the n.
pacious invader to stay his sppetitc for
conquest.
We have no doubt the Federal Govern.
ment would, With the capture Of Atlanta
be satisfied with the result of his raid. He
would garrison and fortify it, and make it
the base Of future operations. Whether
it would be recaptured or not would be .
nero matter Of speculation.
Strategically. the possession Of the city
would not Be Of 90 much advantage to The
Federals - in its moral effect upon the
Northern populacs. It's fall would be
equivalent to Fifty thousand fresh recruits
f'on the Northern States, while it would
certainly have . tendency 70 stimulate the
war spirit and rekindle the fanatical en-
shusiasm Of the Yankee everywhsre.
Gold would fall rapidly in New York.
sad the political prospects Of Lincoln and
Johnson vosld rise in proportion.-
There ore, We think the Confederate "a :
thorities, appreciasipg these eonsequen-
oes. will not yield it without the earnest
dispute Of every avenue Of approach to
the city.
The Federals are still! At considerable
distance from our suburbs. With . far
better strasegist than Sherman lhey have
u one time approached within four miles
Of Richmond, and yet the streets Of the
Confederate capital are unpolluted by the
tread Of Northern soldiesy. They may
even approach as near 70 Atlapta, but II
the way - bravsly contested, it may be ~
safe ss Richmond ever was.
We cannot, Of course, purchase the IN
certain trial Of defense Of Atlanta with
the loss Of An army like ours. There is
too much territory still TO be fohght over
and defended, and too great . stake de-
pending upon the preservation of John.
tons army to waste it in anv engage
ment which is not decisive, and in which
victory is not At least within The range Of
probability. Sherman may, with force
numerically superior. outAank Gen. John.
ston, but be cannot 90 easily outfank
Gen. Johnston aud the Chsttahoochie
river together
Save the rumble and dust OF wagons
upon her pavements, Atlanta appears TO-
day - qaist - il there Was not d Yanke q
in North Georgia. There is 10 panic
nor any exciting cause for it. We an
sasis6ed that Gen. Johnston 10 Q bstssl
Field MAMMAL thao either Sherman Of
ourselves, and with him we rspose the To-
sue. be IL what IL NAV