The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-12
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

Tho Position OF Affairs BEFORE Atlanta.
TEE CAPTURE OF GENERAL sToNEMAN-uooD'S DE-
TERMINATION 10 FEND THIS clTy-THE GREAT
REVIVAL IN 6LokGiA-THE REBELS EXgLTANT,
EtC.
From the Richmond DISPATCH August 81
We get some interesting int isence from the Georgia
pa ers. Everything have changed ia that
from the deepest desp rdcncy General Hood seems 10
have broueh, the people TO the lveest This
repuso Of tue enemy the 27h notced by elegrath)
aud the capture OF greet thanking raider (Stoneman)
The crrespoodeut Of the Grimm (Ga iesc, writing from
Atlanta, gives The following
POSITION o. AFFAIRS At ATLANTA
The enemy have shortened their lines considerably
since the battle u July o. Our right Is fully two miles
in adv nee OF the position 1t occupied previous to that
The enemy has three batteries the right OF tho Ma
retta road between that and the Turner's Ferry road
and Parrot gun General Johnstons old he dluar
ters the ctta road which has thrown the princi
pal shells that have fallen In the city.
Inc enemy at present seem TO be acting on tho defen-
Eve, throwing up forthcous t. hold his position pre-
paraory to the ,uguration or another flank movement
which have TO believe will DO less successful
Among the Yankee officers captured is Lieutenant.
Breck,nridge Rev. Dr. Breckinridge OF Kentucky
Colonel Sam Benton Of Mississippi, wounded in Fri
days hight, has been obliged TO have his leg amputaed.
Among the Yankee officers captured on Friday was
Colonel aonssomery who with his cavalry maraudors 10
North Alabama last winter, infamy equal TO that
OF rurchn Confederate soldier, whose aged father ne
had permitted his ruians 70 whip upon the back and
oer other indgntes, recognizing him. begged permits
sion TO guard him. but for fear OF violence refused
AS an evidence OF General Hoods determination 10 in.
the sueusth and efficiency OF the army order
has just been issued from headquarters requiring oil able
bodied the different dep rtmons 70 report at
70 the 'front.' and requiring whenever IL can possibly be
DONE the heads departments TO perform their oMn
clerical labor, aud when that rs impraccabie the
ploym OF nm uontted the Geld This order Is
directed not only to quarermastes. commssaries,
mandants posts provost marshaIs surgeons but
also the generals. Estorced will bring several thou
sand additional mon 70 the ned.
The superior asIantry OF our troops the late fight
was frankly conceded BY one or the Yankee officers who
while they had REFUSED in attempt 70 storm
works with force seven columns deep had carried
theirs In the recent tight with . single line.
"FLASKINg TLAyED OUT"
From the Savannah Republican.
The events OF the last few days lore Atlanta havo
letter Of correspondents 10 replete With thrilling In
terost AZ narrative o recent engagements it viii be
universally read and commented upon.
The events referred TO demonstrate beyond contro-
versy that the Ranking policy oil Sherman, by which he
OF Georgia. can be successfully blocked II the proper
be used for the An effort on the part OF
raehas brought ankins 70 an eud lie has proved not
only that the euemys nankng can be blocked, but that
we, too play at the same game, and even defeat him
sudden transfer Of Hardee from centre, Beyond
Atlanta to the eneny's oank near Decatur was one OF
pieces Of military strategy TO DO found In the
history OF the war. The briliancy with which II was
executed will add another bright star 10 the military coro
glorious leader, whose wonderful fortune IL
his been whi9 his share every fight of tsc war.
The effect Of these resh s,rugses on the Army Of Ten
has gwen inspirations that even tho enemy are
saried by the wonderful Impulse received by their re.
treating anag Az looks bright again and hopeful;
for tue aruy have archt to believe thai they
fight, aud are q fuii match TOR the Too.
I GEORGIA
From the Columbia south CAroliuan
We arc grathei to learn from O gentleman who has
lust reached from Atlanta and Macon that tho
people Georgia share tho revvng hopes OF the army
The feeling ia Atlanta has greatly improved. and men
have learned tie virtue aId value OF downright lighting
Tho Ok the Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road has beeo back TO Atlanta the Express and
other cons returned, and orders have boon
issued Immense amount OF bacon 10 be forwarded
cyacuatcn ard the State troops, under General g. W.
Smith, display the qualities Of veterans, aud arc daily
receiving large arcessi1ps to their numbers. They Will
constituted sma army IN themselves and us formidable
IN Spirit and disc plre as ~ hunters
MACON ffRMs
sixteen hundred ~ the Georgia militia started from
Macon tor Atlanta Iuesday. The graph says they
nude Zoe appearance rs they marched through the
streea the yey best spirits aud appeared roady
10 met, the enemy IN the dctcuco OF their honei The
rrte al d this brig d 8 good rs that OF any m the
South and cerian they VIII do honor 10 the stats
whan bruJgnt INTO aCt!ol.
Tae I 1fdpi also states that q similar number wi
20 Go ~ q Atlanta each day during the week from thu
pHce There IS now istse force OK militia al Macon
WHICH, yhnn sent o tho front, WI prove valuable &C
e.ss lon 10 our gal ant array
It's Scel.encs Governor Josoph Brown, Generals
goeenn T. Johnston ~ Bfagg, Anderson, of Tennessee
Wayne AID 'lildn.a were all IA Macon on Su nday.
A large number of wounded Yankees have arrived Y
Naoon. large nuulber Of prisoners also continue
Aluyc on every train.