Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-29
Union and Rebel Raids.

The late news is chiefly of raids-a second
edition of the raid into Maryland, revised and
enlarged, which seems 10 be threatened and
the successful raids of Rosseau's and Sherman's
cavalry on the railroads cas-. and south of At
lanta. There are large reports about the rebel
raid down the Shenandoah, but all that is fully
aScertained is that the rebels turned upon Aver
i'll, who was pursuing them beyond Winchester
in such force as to defeat him and drive him
back heyo Marinsburg. There is also re-
por; that Hunter was badly defeated between
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, losing several
cannon and large lumber OF men, which is
probably an exaggeraton. This recoil of the
rebels may be meant only to protect their plum
der from further recapture by our cavalry, or il
may be another invasion in larger force, which
the rebel sympathisers at Baltimore have been
predicting for several days. They say that
Early has been largely reinforced by Lee and
intends to make real attempt upon Washing.
ton this time. This is not improbable as Lee
has nothing else to do with his troops, and il
is not pleasant TO sit down I'LL he is shelled GU
or starved out by Grant Washington is adj,
TO take care of itself, and of Maryland too, Thu
time, 1t is 10 be fairly presumed. The l9tt
corps has gone to the James, but the 9th re-
mains at Washington, and the hundred. day
men are going forward. With these and tn,
forces at Harper's Ferry, it there is any head
or leadership, the invaders will be stopped and
punished before they cross the Potomac.
The cutting of the railroads above and below
Atlanta by Sherman's cavalry raiders leaves
the rebels in Atlantis but one avenue of escape
which is southwark to Macon. They would
greatly prefer 10 have path open towards
Virginia. but that is elIectually closed. Ate
the great three days battle of last week, the re
Ill. al LII At. L n.
its outer line of Notifications and his guns com
mand the city. The rebel losses were EVIDENT,
much greater than ours in these battles. and
is not likely they will endure long siege. Tn
desperation with which they fought make i
plain that they did not mean to be put unde
siege at all, and the destruction of their store
afterwards indicates an intention to evacuat
the plce. The elimination of the eampaig
must be close at hand, and all the indication
are highly favorable TO complete success b
Sherman. A victory over Hoods army viii
he worth great deal more than the mere pos
session of Atlanta without contest, and il
TO be hoped that the rebels will stand and figl
to the last.-Sp. Republican.
THE GOVERNMENT WORKS AT ATLANr,
Many OF the works are owned by private ind
yduals but for the past two years have bee
exclusively engaged in supplying the wants c
the rebel government. They are, in conse
quence, generally incueded under the head G
| Government works.
One mile below the passenger depot, and o
the west side of the Georgia railroad, is situa
ted the Atlanta Rolling Mil. This is the mos
extensive establishment of the kind in tn
South. 1t was built in 1858, and has employee
one hundred white hands and a like numbt
of negroes.
1t is the only mill in the South with accom-
modations for rolling railroad iron. OF thi
work. however, it has done little, its full ca
pacity being used in the rolling of gunboa
| plates aud so great has been the demand 70
iron for that purpose that all unused rails fror
the different roads of the South have bee
brought here to be turned into armor tor gun