The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-04
Additional from Georgia

We get some interesting intelligence from late
Georgia papers Everything seems TO have changed
In that STATE from the deepest dependency.
General Hood seems to have brought the people to
the !iyeliest exultation. This IL a very decided
point gained, and we presume that the repulse of
the enemy on the 27th, tnotced by telegraph,) and
the capture Of great aanking raider-stoneman-
will hardly detract from the general Joy of the peo
PIE. The core spondent of the Griifn ga Rebei,
writing from Atlanta, gives the following;
POSITION CT AFrAIEs At ATLANTA.
The enemy have shortened their lines consider
ab since the battle Of July %. Our light Is fully
two miles In advance of the position IL occupied
previous TO that engage nent
The n.my has three batteries TO the tight of the
Marietta road, between that and the Turner's ferry
road, and 4 Parrott gun near General Johnsion's
old headquarters, on the MARIETTA road, which has
thrown Tie principal shells that have fallen in the
city.
The enemy at present seem to be acting on the
defensive. throwing up iortfcations 10 hold his
position preparatory 10 the Inauguration OF anCthe(
hank movement, which we have reason to believe
will be less successful Than heretofore.
Among the Yankee officers captured is Lteuten
ant Breck;nridge, son of Rev. Dr. Brcckinrtge, of
Kentucky.
Colonel Sam Benton, of Mississippi, wounded
IN fridays fgh., has bCcn Obliged TO have his leg
aniputatcd.
Among the Yankee officers captured on Friday
was Colonel Montgomery, who, with his cavalry
marauders in North Alabama last winter, won an
infamy equal TO that Of Turchin Confederate
soldier, whose aged father he had permitted his
rufIians To whip upon the back and offer other TN
dignilies, recognizing bin, begged permission 10
guard him but for fear OF violence II was refused.
he had already lOst dn arm.
As an evidence OF GGnrId Hoods determination
TO Increase the entth aud efficiency of the ariny,
an order as us been issued nom headquFrte 3
reGuirirg all able bodied men In tue different de-
pattnentS 10 rep 1T al once at The front, and &c
quilting, whenever 1t can possibly be done, The
heads OF departments To perform their clerical
tabor, and when that IL impractcabie, the employ
meut of men uafued for The field. This order ID
directed not only TO qnafie rnaseIs, conmissarics,
c0mmaDdants OF post, provost marshals end sur
geons, hut also 20 tIc SrntfaiS EnuIcad, IL Viii
bring several Thousand additional men 10 The field
1he superior gallaniry ot our troops In The late
fight was frankly conceded by one of the Yankee
objects who fell Into our hands by calling a,ten
ion to ihe l.ct ,hat while they hal been sepusei
In attempt to Storm our works with a Io3cc
seven co'umns deep, we had carried theirs In tla
.cceui fight with atngie line.
In the recent fight, Captain fanis, formerly cor
respondent of the Atlanta ReJtasr, WAS killed !;
Captain :.a,,hews, formerly correspondent of the
| Atlanta appeal. lost leg, and Captain CIuSsey,
formerly EDITOR of the Memphis .dc1iaschf, was
seriously, IL not fatally, wounded.
correspondent of the Macon Tclegfoph writes
| thus from Atlanta:
The Fedsrals have brought nearly their entIre
fTcc across the DIVER. aud have but few troops 10
guard their line OF cOmmuD icaton from Marietta.
In the h of active hostiiities they buSiiy ell
| gagged repairing ihe railroad bridges across the
LhattahoOchee, and II Ia supposed their work Will
| be completed by Thursday, as they had nearly TN
ished IL on Yesterday General Hood reHains quiet
while they work al the bridges for we lcaEu, he
anticipates getting possession OF iheni before they
can use tbs III
| The Yankee prisoners oppear to be much veXed
al brirg compelled 10 walk ninety miles to Macon
but, as general officer remsrked, they marched
from Dalton tO Atlanta of their own accord, and
can march from thence TO Macon TO satisfy oui
wishes,
The Tltgropa, of Thursday, speaks as follows o
| matters at the front
We get nothing OF interest from the front TO day
| All is reported calm and qu'et. Unless the eneni!
| make some vigorous DEMONSTRATORS, we do no
| Imagine this quiet is likely to be disturbed by th
| Coutrdcrates Tor some days TO come Time, will
| them, il now an eiment of strength The enemy
IL Is believed, have materially contracted thci
lines, and since the Z2I have indicated Il disposi
| tion to stand the defensive. 3h,Fe movements
| however, may well be. The prelude To another an,
more formidable v0ley of raids No doubt the
| will make strenuous Efforts to cut the Macon an
| Western railroad In the Of our army. w
| hear encouraging accounts Of the force aud condi
| tiou OF General HOODS command, and, with In
| help of a fSv0sing Providence, believe that In III
| great ime Sherman army of Invasion will be gla
| 10 retrOgrade.
"FlANKIaG PLATID CCr "
Il from the Savannah Republican,
| The events of the last few days before Atlant
| have shed aood of light upon the campaign Int
Georgia The letter Of our correspondent is rep'e'
| with thrilling interest. As narrative OF IeceI
engagements, It will be universally read and CON
| meuted on.
The events referred TO demonstrate, beyond cor
troversy, thIt the fanking policy of Sherman, b
| which he has driven large army nearly half wa
across the great State OF Georgia, can be success;
| fully blocked IL the proper means be used fer IN
| purpose. An effort on the part of the lion hearte
Hood-a gigantic, terrible effort, tits true-ha
brought faEking to an end. He has p owe
not only that the rneny's aankiog can BE- blocked
but tha. we; too, can play at the same game. an
! even defeat him In it.
:, n. sudden transfer OF lIardee from ouc centre
? bs yond Atlanta, 10 the euemy's flank, Rear Deca
tur was one of the ns st pieces o; mill AIRY slrates
| TO be found In the history OF the war The bri
| Ilapcy with which It was executed will add az
other bright star TO the military coronet of that g,
rious leader, whoss wonderful fortune Il has bee
| 10 whip his own share OF every hsht Oh the war
The feet of these fresh spuggies on tue arm
. | nj Tennessee Is magical Our correspondent SAL
, | its new chief has given IL new inspiration; In
u u even the enemy are startled by 'he wondeHui in
. pulse received by their retreating antagonist.
: ooSs bright again and hopeful, tor the army ha'
heep taught to believe that they can fight, and a
!, | full match fer The Zoe
r TN. GREAT REVIVAL IN GEORGIA
u IFrom the Columbia South Caro- intan
.v. hayc beea rra,ified to learn from a GENT
| man who has lust reac he'd Columbia from Atian
!, | and Macon, that the people OF Georgia share =
| revivinx hopes OF the army. Tne ieeilng In
= ianta has greatly improved, and men have lear
% | the virtue and valae of downright hghting. r
| TRANSFORMATION oil the Atlanta and West Point IA
| road has been ordered back TO Atlanta, the
n | nrrss and other companies have returned, an I
:, ders have BEEN issued for an immense am ,unt
! | bacon 10 be forwarded ,hither. General Hood o
a IDENTITY has not thought Of evacuation and I
!" state trcous under General G. W. Smith, dtsp!
l. the qualities of veterans, and are daily Teceivi
m inr,e aecessians to th.if numbers They will co
- sti.u,e small, army In themseives, and as Torn
| dable for spirit aud discipline as La nambers
MACON iTgM5
si.ieen hundred of The Georgia militia star,
| f,om Macon ttr Atlanta on Tuesday. The 7esgfo
: | says they made fac appearances as they mare
- | ed through the streets were IN the veiy b.
of spirits, and appsared ready TO meet the enemy
" the defence OF their homes. The material OF u
\, brigade ID as good that Of any In the South.
= and We are certain thy will do honof 10 the St
n, whan brought tuto aclicn.
ay The Telegraph also states that a similar num'
~ wtll no down 10 Atlanta each day during the We
= rom this place. 1hefe Is now large force
.a militia AZ Maeon, which, when sent 10 the fro
= viii prove valuable ace.ssioa 10 our galis
- army. =.
b. erals Joseph u Johns.op, y, BIags, Aadssson,