Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-05-31
FROM GEN. JoHNsToN's ARMY.


Te.egraph:c reports from the South
represent the force of the enemy opposed
TO Gen. Johnston as being about one
hundred thousand 100, co0] men. As
the enemy were about to flank him
With a heavy column, Gen. Johnston
withdrew his amy from Dalton. Ole
OF the thanking columns, of the enemy
went by way of Lafayette, arriving at
Resaca, and the other by Spring Place,
arriving at Gainesville. Gen. Johns
ton has foiled every effort of the enemy
to flank him. He never falls back
without inf citing severe blow upon
the enemy. In thissease, he met and
Irepulsed the enemy at Resaca with
heavy loss. This occurred, on the 18th
aud 18th inst, when we suffered re-
lported loss OF $500, and the enemy
| hom 10000 to $1,000.
The Atlanta Register of the Goth
says that Nc Pherson's corps, number
ling from six thousand to eight thousand
.Inen, entered Rome about Z O'Clock On
the morning of the 18th, coming by
the Calhoun road. The appeal" learn
that soon after noon on Tuesday a light
tensued between the enemy and our for
ces on the North side of tie Oostanau-
la river, under Brigadier General u.
! 3. Davidson, of Tennessee, who display
IL q great daring, skill and cool intre-
Ipiaity on the field. We dove the en-
|etny back in handsome style for nearly
/ a mile, furnishing them severely and
sustaining bnt little loss on our part.
! We occupied the crest of the hill one
mile and half beyond Rome until af-
ter dark. At midnight it was agreed
/ to evacuate the town in order to save
i tie women and children, as the enemy
were marching in three columns. The
lcitizsns behaved gallant,y, every one
Egoing into the trenches and doing his
whole duty.
4 On the 10Th our forces were in line
4 Just beyond the Etowah Riverwith our
left wing resting on that stream.
On that day, Gen. Johnston issued
his battle order telling the troops that
oar communication with the rear was
then safe, and asking them to initiate
) the heroic conduct Of their hrothers-in-
: arms in Virginia aad the Trans Missis-
Isippi. The order was received with
: tic widest enthusiasm.
On the Goth, coiunn afthe enemy
crossed the Etowah river, miles above
8 the Railroad Bridge, marching on Ma
lrietta, and McPherson, with 1900.
!, crossed the nj lt before, - miles be
! low Etowah Station to flank our left
2 These movements made a change Of
position necessary to our army in order
to preserve its communication, ard the
: lines slowly fell back along the lines
of the railroad. Etowah bridge was
burnt.
: A despatch from Atlanta dated the
Goth, says that Gen. Wheeler attacked
Woolford's cavalry brigade on Tues
: day, the Gath. and burnt one hundred
and sixty, and brought of eighty wag-
!. ons, and one hundred and fifty prise
ners. The Yankees are running cars
TO Cass Station.
Scouts report that three Yankee corps
have crossed the Etowah, on the road
TO Dallas, and are still crossing. They
march in close ORDER. with nc strag-
+, igiing, and are ready at any time for q
l fight. Mcpherson occupied Dallas
/, Tuesday evening. There was slight
? skirmishing that afternoon and Wednes
! day morning witl Folks corps.
! The Yankees levy heavy contribu
! tons as they march, and burn all the
I mills, factories and residences. Where
owners have left they destroy every.
!; thing.
Our advance came up with the enemy
at New Hope, 5 miles east of Dalton,
at noon on Wednesday, the 25th.-
Hoods corps was the first in the fight
Parts OF two divisions, Stevepson's and
!, IIindman's, only were engaged. We
: had but one line of battle-the enemy
charged twice and were handsomely
lrepulsed.
3 Gen. Cummings severely wounded
in the breastand arm Gen. Reynolds
lslightly.
On Saturday, the %, Gen Cleburne's
, division engaged the 4th Army Corps
under Howard about / G. clock n the
morning, and after desperate contest
lsignaAy repnlsed them, with a loss o.
! between 5000 and 1000. We captured
between $50 and 300 prisoners. exclu
siKe of the wounded, and immense
. quantities Of arms aud accoutrements.
Gen. Clebulne says the anemy's dead
were piled thicker than he ever saw be.
: fore. Between 500 and 1000 dead were
left close up to his front. Their line OF
} brest works in front of Lorings com
lmand was abandoned
Our loss will probably number 400 or
: 500.
The army Of Gen. Johnston, ike that
of Gen. Lee, is MOI at all discouraged
: by his ssadvance backwards" but is in
the very best spirits and confident Of
victory.
The situation qeaaeraHg.- Alth ough,
says an Exchange, Gen. Lee, in his lase
! battles, has still much to do neverthe
less. we believe he il master of the sit