The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-25


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dsd the country. and they now rstaliate.
Between the Alabama and Gecsriatlias
not far from Cedar Bluff - bstvs11 y
place and Nisioass tatioa, W ~
the plas 49, ca 81 ~ ana 7
oomnan No espssusd. Il bore % ~
dsae of kstisggls. and citizens ~ NJ
few shots uese fred It the place whore
he surrendered.
Gen. Yaudevs1 ID commanding dis
tzict about Rome. Watching our railroad
communications.
Gen. Mop hsrson and staff rode out 70
SEQ our brigade tho day after our arrival,
and was loudly oheered along the lines.
Gen. John N. Corse Is Chief Of General
Sherman's staff.
Col. J. B. Dorr, Of the eth Iowa cav.
airy, commands brigade Of cavalry, and
is spoken Of in complimentary terms ~ .
dashing cavalry officer.
Col. Williamson did not 60 10 the Ns-
tional Convention, but il still in the field
in command of his brigade, in Osterhaus'
division. 4
Col. Rice and Capt. Conn were to see
Us at Ackworth. On Friday the cavalry
under Gen. Ssoneman, and one division
ofinfantry, made reconnaissance in force.
and discpv .red the enemy's right to be at
Stone Mountain. very strong and for
midsble position. his lines stretching along
to Roundaway Mountain on the left, l
am told, in the shape of half circle, the
centre receding from rs. We are within
thirty miles of Atlanta, and were ordered
to move here Saturday morning, since
which time heavy skirmishing has been
going on. Two men in our division we're
killed on that day. Our artillery opened
upon the enemy's rife pits within six hun.
dred yards Of US yesterday and to-day
He skedaddled but did not reply. We
have been three times in line of battle,
expecting an attack from the rebels, be-
tween whom and us lies an open field
The 10th is in our front, behind rife pits.
If he comes, he will see grief.
The weather has been rainy for the
last week, and for three days past it came
down in torrents. Our corps wagon
train is stuck in the mud. Ratious are
scarce, but We have enough. The bridge
over the Coosa, burned by the rebels, has
been rebuilt. and yesterday the construc-
ton train came over and whistled so
Johnston's army could hesr it, our army
cheering. Sherman has brought the tim
bers along for another railroad bridge,
and l think the army is in good fighting
trim. We win most probably reach At
lanta by the 4lh Of July.
The vet weather retards operations
now so we cannot do much. Johnston's
army is said to be divided into three large
corps, under Loring, Polk and Hardee.
We are expecting fight at any hour al
most, and are ready. Gen. Mcpherson
was to see US to-day. Stoneman, Nc
Pherson, Logan and Blair were on the
field all day Saturday. If Johnston is
compelled to evacua,e bis present position
BY being Aanked on the right, or driven
out by force. he will most probably retreat
or "retire" beyond the Catahouchie river,
twelve miles from here towards Atlanta,
and dispute our passage across that river.
His present position, however, is the
strongest he can get between here and At
lanta.
Gen. Macarthur is at Kingston on his
way here, ordered to report to Gen Nc
Pherson for duty. Some of my men " o
returned from furlough via Cairo, Nash.
vile an d Chattanooga, report the couva.
descent camps and hospitals full of skulk.
ers, about one officer to every ter
enough for : division, able men
getting themselves > ''l 'ne Ae'e
the rear till detaiiea 70 iensiu -
the all danger Is over! Bully Jo'
.ong range Aeroest Tecumseh (Sher
man is on the war path. He gives hi
army little rest and the enemy no peace
He understands the country and the mer
he has to deal with, and is persevering
persistent and untiring. As Scott says o
one of his heroes:
sEske and Iiddie, lords were none,
/ For he would ride them, one by one,
| Through Solway sands, DER LorToss moss,
Blindfold.he knew the paths to cross'
Familiar with every detail, like rat in ,
sewer. he is everywhere. The officers o
the Pioneer Corps. engaged in recon
structiDg the railroad bridges, are tolt
"6nish that bridge in forty-eight hours o.
report to your regiment" and it is finish
&c within that time, and the train rolls OF
and the locomotives whistle within hear
ing of the army, which then knows it il
not left to starve.
/ The climate here is more salubriou,