The New York herald., 1864-09-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn, sspt !, 1894.
reboi force, csiinsted nj ten thousand stonv With
twelve pieces OF artillery, within seventeen miles Of
Nashville, the Murfrsesboro pike, a. day light tbis
morning.
Major General Roussoau with body OF cavalry and
antry started yesterday afternoon and met Abe anemys
advance early this moroiug. Sharp skirmishing COM
menccd, with varying success
Al last accounts General Rousae,u had driven tho rebels
three miles towards Nlrlrcosboro
hestergers from advance report shat Gensral
Whcelers whos iogco between this city and Mar.
freeaboro.
Thero Ia q considerable force OF rebels also at Ls
banor.
Prisoners and soms wounded have bean sent 'rOm
General RousseaI's front.
NAsHvIrs, Sept. ., 1884.
Several miles OF tho Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road burned py General wheeer's forcss Tss-
tsrday.
General Boussesu drove tho rebel force within three
miles OF Lvergne late In thclaeIloon Of yesterday hs
mot With stubborn resistance.
Lato intelligence reports that the head OF wheelers
column left the Mnrreosboro pike going to the right. at
ton o'clock and The about three O'clock the whole
force moving from the Tennessee and Alabama Rair I'd
In tho direction Of FRANKLIN. Roseau ID In close pur.
suit.
person Just In from Franklin reports that the town ID
In the bands OF wheesrs orces no hsvIrg crtered and
captured 1t last night The particulars have not yet
been received.
Our casualties in yesterdays skirmishIng were ave
killed and af.y or nt.y.nvc wounded.
A small body Of rebels fred train at brentwood,
eight miles from here.
Tho rebcl loss yesterday eight killed and nfeen
wounded. We captured number Of prisoners.
The river ID falling.
The Louisville Dcspatches.
LousviLLs, Sept 2, 1854.
Brigadier General Ewing, commanding the Western
district of Kentucky, has just received telegram from
the front announcing that shermans advance entered
Atlanta Al nine O'Clock this morning
No further particulars have been received
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept !, 1894.
Passengers from Nashville say that the rebel forces
under Generals Wheeler Forrest aud Roddy engaged
In tearing up the track OF Great Western Railroad
between Nashville and the Tennessee.
The Nashville Union says that General Rousseau has
mado such disposition Of bis orces that these rebel
commands cannot urs tho railroad, and shat he has
gone out to give them battle.
Railway 0usIavvry of the 0aeriIias In
Kentucky.
LoumvrLx, KY, Sept. !, 1854.
Fifteen guerias under Billy McGauder are reported to
have thrown engine of the track Of tho lebanon
Branch Railroad this afternoon, six miles from New
Haven Tney burned the express and baggage car,
robbed tho passengers Of a hsr valuabsa and left In
the direction Of Bardstowo.
Jesssys gang OF two hundred guerillas this
forenoon from raid to the Ohio river, and eneampsd
four miles from Newcastle. The Inhabitants Of that
town momeutarily apprehendcd attack.
Rejoicing Over tho Capture Of Atlantis.
PorcHKsgPsH Sept. 2, 1864.
Great excitement exists here consequent upon the re-
ception Of the news Of sherman's victory Although
the hour Is late the ar filed with fireworks and the
streets with bonnres, and cheers DO heard In every
part Of the city.