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The war News.
General Hood, in an official dispatch on the 7th, states that the enemy still hold their works, one mile and a half beyond Jonesboro'.
Sherman left in Jonesboro' such of our wounded as fell into his hands when Hardee withdrew on the night of the 1st.
Our wounded report, and General Hood mentions it in his dispatch, that while in Jonesboro', Sherman declared that he proposed resting his army a few days in Atlanta and then marching directly upon Andersonville.
Petersburg.
The only thing of interest in Petersburg yesterday was the artillery firing mentioned in the telegram to be found in another column.
Grant is supposed to be awaiting reinforcements, to be sent him when they shall have been drafted.
A letter from General Lee.
The following is an extract from a letter from General Lee, complimenting the North Carolina troops for their late achievement at Reams's station:
"Headquarters Army Northern Virginia, August 29, 1864. "His Excell
The Northern News.
The Northern news sent us by our energetic telegraph agent at Petersburg will be found interesting.
It seems that not even the fall of Atlanta and all the successes at Mobile have been able to drag gold down ten cents in New York.
The Herald tries to explain this in every way but the right.
Every Yankee success which, by cheering the Yankees, would seem to lead to a prolongation of the war, sends gold up. Only when there is a prospect of peace will gold decline.
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Northern View of an armistice. (search)
Empty.
--Since the evacuation by our troops of Atlanta, Georgia, there has been a commendable anxiety manifested on the part of furloughed and other soldiers to rejoin their commands.
Hitherto the various spacious buildings in our city, which have been rented by agents from the different States, and fitted up for the temporary accommodation of soldiers passing through the city, have always been full of occupants; but such is not the case now. Many of them have been empty for several days; and while passing down Main street yesterday afternoon, the old Union Hotel, under the special management of Dr. Walker and his assistant, Mr. Dixon, as a wayside inn for the soldiers from North Carolina, presented a desolate and deserted appearance.
At this building many of the soldiers' families, when they are in Richmond on their way to or from the army, often stop, and are provided with wholesome fare and comfortable lodging, in accordance with the design for which the "home" was establish
From General Hood's army. Macon, Ga., September 7.
--Yesterday our advance drove the enemy from Jonesboro' and recaptured the hospital, containing ninety of our wounded.
Sherman continues to draw back his forces towards Atlanta, for the purpose, it is reported, of strengthening the works on the eastern, western and southern approaches thereto.
Fifteen hundred will cover our losses from all causes in the battles and skirmishes of last week.
The army is now in fine spirits.