New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A dispatch from Chattanooga, dated N"F. H.
,,vs Tint or Monday morning Nov. = ~ d7rlght tho
Rebels attacked our piclets south Of Atlanta, Killed oe
wounded two Of the Third Indiana. but subSel iei'ty
tey fell back. Or Wednesday morning the Rebels
made three attacks on Atlanta, shells being thrown as
far "a Rolling MiI The most Desperate attack Was
made Oh Tic Eorgh aud Ready Road. The Reooi
artillery was within one hundred yards q CIR WORKS
and their inf,ntry and Gismonntcd cW Any Withm '"o
hundred yords. Oar men were aroused nom 'l1h
s,umbers and quickly manned The deienscs' ord s -"
drove the Rebels of. Tie Rebels were pat ol AouN-
command, and they finally TcTeated toward M"co-'
Our army is ia excellent spirits end wei supplied VIII
cations The election he cone largely 10Y Lincoln
TIE Circi,ncG Gazette has dispatch from Nashville
which de,ies the reported evacuation OF Atiaiia ~
Gen sherman and tie destruction Of tie Atlanta ana
Chattanooga Railroad
A dispatch from the Army Of the Potomac,
dated Friday Now II. says that on "wednesday e'on'
sag about o'clock force Of tie enemy Wa' discovered
uassing in front OF lnc. near Fort Stcad"l wien
The guns Of the fort opened fTc, driving them u iAe
work. 20 seek shelter. Tie Rebel batteries replied
brsly for 4 tiEe blt they were soon s4enccd D.! obr
shells and mortars. 4 roe Of about one hundred end
fifty Rebels shortly nfer made soltie from terIn 5
aad ATTEMPTED to penetrate ours. bat beng met oJ
b8lule lrOLi olI p4thNtff WIN Nv i~.-- 80
wsy back. ind putting themselves uua,r cover
Gen. Thayer moved force up tLo noTI4 "de
of the river from Fort Smith. AIka, Oh Tie Ga -n''
With a view Of at,e.ting Price who hod turned W'''
ward from Kane Hill Oh tie 4tl. AWtele1dE on
attack however by g strong force 81 hebcs on i.-i
Smith be subsequently returned with hs comma-o
Gen. Ihayer is represented 10 b. Wen supplied with
every necessary and able to hold Fort smith Sins;
bolA Price and Cooper.
Col. Oald, Rebel Commissioner Cor thc -
eh,nre Of Prisoners with the assent q the Rebel Score
,,ry Of War. has asked permission Of Cen. Grnt e.
have thirty thousand pairs Of Blankets pulclo rd III
Tew.York fl the Use Of The Rebel prisoners o. war
He also requests permission q Government 10 py
for these goods with cargo Of cotton. to be Slipped
from Wilmington.
On Saturday night, the 9Th inst, man CIV
,sc bis name Is George Peterson and supposed TO lie
Rebel Sly .or mail.carcr We arrested at Aeza'aria
while tryng to Pass our lines having been tracked nom
Canada by detectives He vas dressed IN elm MS
cothes gray partaoons long black oyerccot. nc gray
mixed cap He wes last Friday night commit go tie
Oh Capitol Prison.
Gen. Sheridan is reported to have fallen back
On NeNtovn. about nine miles from Winchester. with
the object of being nearer bis supplies which have
now 70 be transported distance OF thirtyt, mites in
wagon. through country sWarlIinG with guerrilla
This advantage Will be obyiaied N few days By rai
road from HaIpers Ferry.
The rumoled evacuation Of Atlanta by Gen.
Sherman and destruction Of the Atlanta and Cha.ta-
nooga Railroad are oOntrascted Tie Rebels o'ackcd
our pickes south Of Atlanta on Monday morning, and
on wedncs ay made three desperate and unsuccessful
assaults on Atlanta shells being thrown as ior as Eo
ling Mills.
Tie Cincinnati Commercial says: "a case
decided b. Judge Leaytt in the United States District
Court illustrates of tne beauties Of The Amnesty
Proclamation. Edward Hughes. indicted foT acting a.
guide 30 John MOrgan's expedition in Pike County
Ohio. pleaded the Amnesty Proclamation aod was dis
charged"
The efficiency of the army requiring the pres
enoe Of oil regimcntd officers aud soldiers tit for duty,
{, "a announced that all irougha vii expire today