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The advance on Atlanta.
The well deliberated and carefully calculated programme of that coterie of warriors, statesmen, and rebellion crushers — Grant, Lincoln, and Seward, et id omne genus--was to seize Atlanta and Richmond at once, and thus make a simultaneous crush of the whole affair, and settle the business of Preside
A sketch of Gen. Forrest.
The Atlanta Register publishes the following sketch of Gen. Forrest, written by a person who is intimate with him:
I have just returned from Tupelo, where I spent two days with Forrest.
I have listened in his encampment to stories of personal adventure that transcend in exciting interest all that are narrated in books, and that were told in song and story, before knight errantry lost its attractiveness in the absurd pages of Don Quixote.
Let me tell you what I think of Forrest — what I know of him.--There has not been born of this revolution a more remarkable son. He is in truth the offspring of revolution.
Had there been no war, Forrest would be distinguished solely for excellent good sense, his indomitable energy, and the success that distinguished him as a planter and tradesman.
He began in the utmost poverty.
He was indebted to charity for bread, and for nothing to books.
When I first knew him, fifteen years ago, he was very poor.
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The battle Commenced in North Georgia--Gen. Polk killed. Atlanta, June 14.
--The enemy opened slowly with artillery on our position yesterday afternoon, and, after the storm passed, continued up to nightfall.
They opened again early this morning, and the artillery firing continued when the train left Marietta.
Both armies are gradually moving towards our right.
As the rains have closed, it is supposed that active operations will again commence.
Trains from the front to-day bring very few wounded.
The following dispatch from Major West, of Gen. Polk's staff, was received by Col. Thrasher at noon to-day:
"Lieut. Gen. Polk was struck by a cannon shot to-day about eleven o'clock and instantly killed.
Gens. Johnston, Hardee and Jackson were with him when he fell."