Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-30
REBEL NEWS.

at six In the evening.
REBEL NEWS.
A Great Victory Claimed by Hood en- FRI
day week-Twenty.tw Pieces Of Artii-
Iery aud Two Thousand Prisoners
Captured-JubiIation Of the Ricnmsad
PresS-Jhe Defeat at Winchester Ac-
knowledged.
The Richmond Enquirer of Monday contains
the following:
The glori ious news from Northern Georgia
bsorbs the public attention on Saturday and
yesterday the eity was lively with deltghrul
Excitement, and even the grim savans, who
affect to ST. an almost interminabls war, grew
buoyant with hope. The fat' OF Shermau, aud
the war, was literally discussed, and 1t was
generally accepted that, should the effect OF
Hoods military en- Engagements De sustained and
culminate in a decisive victory, no fears, not
even doubts, need be enter'a aimed as to the re-
suit OF the campaign In Virginia, Grant hav-
ing expended the force of numbers at has epm-
mand in vain, strategic force may then be en-
ploye ed by him TO about the same purpose. The
following is the official dispatch of General
Hood: .ssT ..ri .r,a-
ATLANTA, July 22- 1890 p. m.-Ro,t Secre-
tdry Of var: The army shifted its position
fronting on Peachtree creek last night and
Stewart's and Cheatham's corps formed line OF
battle around the city. Hardee's corps msde
night march and attacked the epemy's extreme
eft to-day az one clock, and drove him rom
his works, capturing sixteen pieces OF artillery
and five stand OF coiors. Cheatham attacked
the enemy at tour o'clock p. H., with q portion
OF his command, and drove the enemy, captur.
ing six pieces OF artillery Daring the eng age
ment we captured about two thousand pris-
oners. f. u' ESQ
WLeeler's cavalry routed the enemy in the
neghborbood OF Decatur, capturing his camps.
Our loss is not fully ascertained Maj Gen.
Walker killed Brig. Gems. Smith, Gist and
Mercer wounded. Prisoners report McPher-
son killed. Our troops fought with great gal
lantry. j. b. HOOD, General.
The Press Dispatches.
ArY Inlu hnO ttzrn nv a1
afternoon the enemy attacked our lett, uuder
Gen. Stewart, with great yigOr. They were
received with CALLING fire from both artillery
ard Infantry, which caused them to faltsr,
when the order was given to charge.
Among their killed is Gen. Mcpherson, who
was shot through the heart Brig. Gen. Giles
A. Smith and (tne Yankee) Gen. Hood. Ger.
Gresham lost a leg.
Our troops left their breastw orks and charged
with great rapidly, driving the enemy from
two lipss Of inuenchments and inflictins great
slaughter, capturing large umber OF pfison-
eIs and twenty. two pieces OF artillery. r
Gen. Hardee having passed around the en-
emy's flank, is now in theic rear, doing great
execution.
The fighting still continues.
T- fsECoND DRsPATCH.1
ATLANTA, July 23.-Cpn. heeler last eve-
ming attacked the enemy's left In the neighbor-
hood OF Decatur, and drove them back, cap
turing $40 " asons with supplies and a large
number OF prisoners. He Is still pursuing.
There was very little fighting after dark yes
terday. Two thousard prisoners. including
seventy five ommissined officers. twenty
five pieces OF artillery and seven STANDS OF
colors have teen hrcugtt in. Tse losses on
eiher side are not yet Known. Ours vas Sc
we're in offic rs. Compa ative quiet relgns
this mornng. TheIe Is some iittie skirmisn-
Ing On our lett
Editorial Comments. -a.
[From he Richmond Enquirer. July 25 .r,
The news OF the victory at Atlanta, which
the telegraph brought to Richmond on last
Saturday, GeIiR hied the public as much any
thing that has been received during the war;It
caused general Joy throughout the. city, aud
Will carry the same 20 all quarters of the coun-
Try. Gen. Hood has sIgpaliZed his acceptance
OF the command OF the Army OF Tennessee
with bI illiant victory, and Justified MS selec.
tion by success, the highest evidence of its
propriety. The tide has turned, the army has
faced abost, and The strategy of advance takes
the place over that Of retreat.
Tie initiative OF attack has at last been taken
by our army, and its prestige aud morale
wrested from the emmy. Gen. Hood has
turned npon the enemy, and been successful.
1t is Impossible To convey any idea OF the graf
ifcation v hich The news OF the victury caused.
The press dispatch was at first doabted. So
often has the community Oeen eiated by first
news II ON that army, only TO oe disappointed
by subsequent Intelligence. that men hesitatad
TO believe hat they read. But soon the official
dispatch OF Gen. FOOD dispelled all doubt, and
the public teit that 4 cnange had not onl taken
place in commanders, put that ne W pohcy
had been successfully ilauguratsd, that may
IL ad to the recovery OF all tnat has been lost,
and eventually carry our victorious banners
in 10 the territories of our enemy. Gen. Hood
was known 10 oe man ever ready 10 fight,
and his appontmen was regarded as pracs.-
cal orders to take no steps backward.
1t was felt that he might be defeated, but /
was belize we'd that he would not retreat with
out trying the ordeal OF battle. He has justi-
fed the confidence of the President. He has
Tough a battle within the first week of his
command, and won an important victory. OF
the completeness OF This victory, at the time of
writing, rothh g is known; but the army Is
now, Notwithstanding its losses, much strong
er than before it measured strength with its ad-
yersary. The attack was made, not received;
the enemy We're driven, not repulsed. These
terms are new to be applied to the battles OF the
Army OF Tennessee. General Hood, we be-
lieve, is not the man to rest salts fed with even
attacking and driving the enemy. He will fol-
low up his advantages, and now. that he has
broken up the old policy of that army, he will, =
enemy back, and eventually out of Georgia.
Light breaks from the only dark point IN our
lines. Atlanta is now felt to be safe and Geor:
gia will soon be free from the foe. The central
army of the Confederacy has recovered its
prestige and defeated the exultant enemy. f,fr
Whereabouts OF the r ebel Raiders. d..
We have the best of rumors from the valiey,
which place the army about in spots at promi-
nent places-New Market, Lurav, Front
Royal and WarrentcH. A gentleman who
reached this city on Saturday nis ht from Edin-
that when he left Strasburg was held by our
forces twas thought they would fail back,
the enemy being reported in heavy force, but
whether through New Market or over the
Blue Ridge toward Warrenton could rot, OF
course, be understood The rumors alluded to
may have originated from anticipation nearly.
ga Small Reverse.D a. 80,
Passengers who LETT Stanton on yesterday
inform us that our forces Were, on Saturday, Hl
still the other side of New Market, and that i
there was no probability of the immediate oc-g
cupation of Front Royal by the enemy. We
learn from an ofie who arrived on last eve -.
ning's train, that on "Wednesday last General d
Ramseur's division was Unfortunate 1enoughsa
to be attacked near Winchester, at moment !,
when 1t was not we'll prepared To meet q sud- Vi
den attack from q superior force. The result
was, ihe division was compelled TO retreat, af-
ter suffering loss of from three to four hum
dred In killed, wounded and mssing, and
three or four guns. This is the affair to which
some importance was given by rumor afewTot
days ago. Our army is still In fine condition -