The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
0neFal SheFman's Army...Rebel
Encouragement and DespOnd.
s0Cy.

0neFal SheFman's Army... Rebel
Disbursement and DespODd.
.ncy.
NASHVILLE, June 9. 1891 have every
r.son 70 know that a dependency Dor
ering on distraction reigns supreme
irouehout the State Of Georgia, at this
the. Several refugees, who have escaped,
1--we arrived in this city within a few days,
ad all concur in representing that the PEG
e have not only lost ali confidence in
;eir leaders, but have abandoned every
kpe Of ultimate success in their struggle
{ cut loose from the free States. Tie oil
grchy feel that all is lost; that the poor
a. at length opening their eyes 10 the real
tath, ana they are aware that they are sit
tig upon volcano, which, sooner or later,
INST become active.
the battle OF Mission Ridgiwas a terri
i. check 10 their hopes; but the removal
o1Rragg inspired confidence once more,
All the rebel leaders had actually persua-
Cd themselves that the Yankees could
nCer penetrate to the southwark Of Dalton.
Tit point, with its hills, mountains. pas
Sc and rocky streams, all fortified with
SKI. was deemed ilnpregnabie 10 assault !;
All ii was looked upon as the burial place
of,ur army, should Sherman have the
naiihood TO advance, and try its strength.
Hold advance, and after brief resist
am, Johnston, the chosen chief who was
to orrect Bragg's mistakes, and revolu-
lutnize his policy, began retrograde
mcement, leaving a position where a sue
cesul defense could be eEectually made, if
anywhere.
he people Of the South were shocked be.
yoI measure at the intelligence Of John.
s.o's retreat. They had been promised
oth and better things; but the de,usion
vaIshed, and defeat stunned, where VIC
tor,was expected 10 rejoice.
I explain away the retreat OF the rebel
arIE is now the chief object Of the rebel
paprs. They are as much exercised. as are
the opperhead press in explaining McClel-
lam .ebrated change OF base" John
s,oYnow has Sherman just where he wants
him. they cry with a vehemence which
mus carry with it a conviction Of the in
sinc-iiy OF the writer. 1T is all man
euvr,' they urge, bu; the people at large
"caIt see it,
Immediately after the retreat from Dali
ton,t was solemnly promised that stand
woul be made on the Etowah; but John
ston bandoned its banks, almost without
strggle. Next it was declared that Ala
tOonawas to be the spot on which Sher-
man advance was to be checked; but he
passe it readily. Then Marietta was nam.
ed as he very strongest point, and it was
gravev asserted that Johnston had pur.
posel. fallen back, that he might avail him
self othe advantageous ground around It;
but Serman now occupies the place, and
the reels are far away.
Nol the oft-deceived people are assured
that te banks Of the ChattahOoche shall
be thsGolgotha, where the Angel Of Death
is to CATER the hosts Of "the tyraEt Lin
coln;' but the assurance is ridiculed by the
peopl, and they are beginning to cry,
'Giv us peace, give us peace, on any
term, that our families may be saved from
starvtiOn.'
think no battle of consequence has oc-
currd since that Of the Goth or 3Oth, but
can ssure you that this was much bloodier
thamt first reported. Our losses were over
1,:ot while that of the rebels were some
thin over 1000. The advantage was de-
cide.ly with us.
G0eral Sherman is now in the vicinity
Of tb Chattahooche, where, it is believed,
Johnston will stand but he will assuredly
be baten, and driven into Atlanta, which
is nc strongly fortified. At risk OF pub
fishing old new will quote the following
ex:rct, direai TO the point, from the At
liant. appeal Of few days since:
Unless the Federal column can be en-.
counered and thrashed in detail, we may
expet the next stand to be made on the
Chatahooche, where preparations have
AVAS ccu l2OO w OASRuLN SAAO PsSSS~eN ~
the eiemy, should fortune favor him with
the opportunity Of making the attempt"
AS sherman is now in the vicinity Of that
stream, we shallsoo be able to ascertain II
the relels will stand at their last strong
hold. After the retreats from Dalton, Re-
SAGA, ltowah, Allatoona and Marietta, we
would conclude the chances OF battle
rather slim but if we take into considera-
ton thu demoralizing and discouraging eff
feet Of further retrograae movement, and
also remember the vehenence with which
the people urge Johnston 70 either fight or
disbanc his army, we might arrive at the
concluson that battle was imminent.-
The two theories are pretty equally bal
anced, snd time alone can determine which
is corr.ct.- Correspondence Chicago Jour-
eGl..
We CLIP the following paragraphs from the
Sidney Union:
No ENCOURAGEMENT FOR REBs. OR CoFs.
The l&lies Of our county are determined
20 give 10 encouragement to the enemies OF
heir country. As evidence to the point,
-ead what follows: Alex. Wilson, ESQ,
nformsus that in this county the boys OF
welve years old, and under, nearly treble
he nuroer Of girls of the same age. The
aides hsve been making preparations for
'ome tine to whip the rebels-n their "Wor-
YER half couldn't do it.
Doc ElaucharC tells uB that in his town.