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herd of cattle. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The Northern press on the fall of Atlanta. As might have been expected, the Northern papers are jubilant over the fall of Atlanta. The military situation is regarded as in the highest degree encouraging, and an early overthrow of the rebellion is anticipated. The New York Herald heads its news thus: Sherman — Fall of Atlanta — Brilliant Strategic Movement of the Union Commander — Hood Hoodwinked — A Battle Fought near East Point--General Hardee Killed--The Rebels Assisting Sherman's Plans — Operations of Wheeler, Forrest and Roddy — Rossean in Close Pursuit of the Cavalry Raiders--Georgia Virtually Redeemed from Rebel Rule — The "So-called" Confederate States Reduced to Three. Sherman began his move on the night of the 26th with twenty days rations. Slocum was left a corps of observation, whilst the other six corps went on the flank movement. Editorially, the Herald says the rebel plan is now to make