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Georgia--the New field of operations. The whereabouts of General Hood is as uncertain to the Confederates as it is to Sherman. It appears that Sherman has left seven thousand men in Atlanta, and that force is strong enough to forage on the surroSherman has left seven thousand men in Atlanta, and that force is strong enough to forage on the surrounding country, with heavy guards to the wagon trains. A force of Confederates is on the suburbs of the city, and last week threw a number of shell into it, causing a good deal of drum-beating and bugle-sounding by the Yankees within. Our cavalry--one brigade, Armistead's,--had a fight with a body of Sherman's cavalry, near Rome, a few days ago, and lost three pieces of artillery, which they did not have time to run across the river.--Sherman was certainly at Rome on the 16th instant, which Sherman was certainly at Rome on the 16th instant, which is as far as he can go without giving up railroad transportation. When he leaves there he must take to wagoning his provisions; and he has not the animals to do that with. Lieutenant-General Dick Taylor has assumed command of Lieutenant-General S.
s unimportant, and may be put in a very brief space. The Yankees have no intelligence from Sherman. The Herald says Hood's movements have been executed with such skill that Sherman must attack Sherman must attack and whip him or his line of communication will be rendered useless by the proximity of the Confederates to it. Sherman, it says, has been compelled to leave one corps in a state of siege in Atlanta, Sherman, it says, has been compelled to leave one corps in a state of siege in Atlanta, and now has to go forth to fight Hood in his own chosen position. On the 18th; Hood was reported one mile below Lafayette, and Sherman at Villason, six miles from him. Hood, according to Yankee accoSherman at Villason, six miles from him. Hood, according to Yankee accounts, is being heavily reinforced, including Walker's division from the Trans-Mississippi. The only intelligence from General Price is the following telegram from Kansas City, Missouri, on Mondaso convenient to our resources, how can we expect a permanent conquest of the whole South? General Sherman advanced to Atlanta; he is now, with the bulk of his army, watching the operations of Hood,