Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
rms aATpLas IN sRoaaIA,
GEN. sHERMAN's CAMPAIGN.

correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette with the
Army Of Gen Sherman furnishes brief view of the
general features of the successful campaign OF that officer
down to the 10th instant when forces had occupied
Ressea We quote from letter dated at that place ON
the 18th;
"The preliminary operations Of Gen. Sherman's cam:
paign ara already known to the public-the massng oil
Gen Thomas army at Chattanooga; the advance to
Rnggod and the passage of Tsylors Ridge the march
of McPh from Huntsville Decatur, and other places
toward the great theatre Of operations in North Georgia
the descent of Schnfed from East Tennessee TO form
part Of the left OF the grand srmyal these lhhss are
known.
Equsly well understood are the next series of move
ments-the march from the foot of Tayors Ridge
to the western Base OF the Chartagoota Mountain the
occupation of the town Of Tunnel Hill by portion Of Pal
Corps the retreat of the enemy alter some insghh
cant ski FINISHING from the Tunnel Hill range OF emnences
the of Schoeld and Newton along the east sue
Of Rocky Face, part Of Chattagoota Mountain; the
Of the northern slope Of the ridge by Harhe unt
stopped by an slim st impossible ravDe across which the
enemy opened fierce fire the splendid achievement OF
Col John G.. Mitchell in driving the rebels from the
mouth of Buzzard Roos Gap taking possession OF three
hills at lis western entrance, thus closing 1t as aectuay
against the rebels should they attempt to assail our rear
through it, they had closed it against any direct ad
Of upon Dalton the fearless charge oil Col D.
Scribner across open fields to the right OF the
Gap, by which he cleared every thing except the rGge
itself of the rebel sharphooers and then retired with ms
troops orderly if on parade, although exposed 70
plungug fire from six pieces of artillery on the summit OIL
Rocky Face the brave but unavang effort OF Gen eay
to penetrate the enemys strong barrier by way o Dug
Gap. cannot now pause to dwell upon any oi thcse,
Hereafter even the hurried correspondent gasping at
events they pass, may find time and opportunity 10
| notice some of them at greater length.
. But of these achievements, nor oil OF them
combined, had could put US IN possession OF Rocky
Face Ridge, the impregDabe rampant upon and behind
which the rebels lay and which must either penetrate
turn could ever hope to see Dalton Boldly ana
abruptly the ridge out of the valley covered to Its
summit with thick growth of pines and traversed by
nnumerable Two.thrds of the way up the midi
ydua seeking ascend met by stupendous cliff rising
perpendiculary to height ranging from twenty to sixty
feet according to locality Gould hope to storm this
ridge? line Of skirmshers could defend 1t against host
Could we hope pass through Buzzard Roos Gap, lined
AS was with rife pits and cannon7 Aunhaton awaited
the force that should attemptt Gould Schoed proceed
down the valley along the east side of the ridge and effect
entrance into Dslten IN that way by so dong ne
would cut himself off from support by the rest OF the army
probably be crushed by the enemy massng his forces
against him. Besides before going far upon his way he
would find another gorge almost as easily deiensbe as that
GAN this we had discovered last February, when Pal
mer under the direction of Thomas reconn0tered that
stronghold Of the enemy but it is sometimes well to learn
leason second time -Four days we lay at the 1901 OF
Rocky Face engaged in almost ncesssnt skirmshing with
the enemys Sharpshooters efrcng little or nothing TO-
wards the Accomplishment OF our great object and losing
about eight hundred men.
But blow was about being struck in another drec
ton Twelve fifteen miles south of Buzzard Roost ID
long obque cut in Chattagoota Mountain, called Snake
Greek Gap, from small stream which running through
the cut in southeast direction, finds its way into the Cos
tenaua below Resaca hther Mcpherson with parts of the
18th and 10Th Corps wenied his way after passing through
Ship Gap in Tayors RIDGE aud marching by the Of
YillauoW. IL Monday, the 9th of May, when he
reached the western entrance of Soake Greek Gap and
prepared 10 wrest it from the enemy. Sngulary enough,
had been left both uniortiGed and uDgusrdsd by the
rebels; brigade which hurried forward TO dispute
cPhersons passage too late and ere the day
cse3 that General found himself in full possession of this
important pass, with scarcely the firing Of gun
On Tuesday, the 10th, Gen Dodge with two divisions
of the 10Th Corps, cosey supported by Gen Logan with
the 18th moved from the mouth OF the gap past the Sugar
Valley post office, drove IN BONE small bodies OF rebel
skrmishers and actually advanced To the range Of hills
which in this direction, overlook Resscs. There the
enemys formidable lines oil works lp open view-not Sc
strong indeed a. they aerward made, but formda
| BILE nevertheless, st that tame. Had Gen. Dodge
thought best do 80, had Gen Mcpherson deemed
prudent might then have occupied these works; fol
they we're defended by only couple of the enemys br
, gades The did not then take possession OF
probably bccause i was not at that time deter
mined BY the commanding General 10 make his principal
| attack upon the euemys left wing.
"A portion Of HookeTs corps went down to the gap on
the th and passed through On the morning OF the 18th
the Fourteenth Corps Gen Palmer, Logan its msrch for
the same locality Gearys division, OF Hookers Eorps
proceeded Schofeds corps Pnd Ne&tons division Of How
ards fuioed Stanley relieved Davis at the mou Of
Buzzard Gap End Wood shifted down toward the
riybt To support Stanley Howard remained with Wood
ana Stanley ready carry these two divisions into Dalton
snon IA the attack upon the rebel LETT should compel
them t. withdraw from Buzzard Roo.t AS long as the
rst movement toward Snake Creek Gap was going on il
go aouaras buslness ~ Keep up much noise pos
ble Al gugzsrG Roost in order 80 dpcege tie enemy a.
:, -, ,ss taxing place and make hin believe a. ioDg
a. possible that the assault vas TO be made directly ~
front Accordingly, long alter we had leit Buzztrd R"os
On the morning of the 18TH we could hear Towards can
non pounding sway lively as ever
An along the road to Snake Greek Gap found the
country deserted usual when army fret passes
through and the msmbers Of the only family in the
entire fifteen miles ride to Snske Creek Gap gave IL
answer Ia my question Where the peopl, gone y
the invarable ansWer DO below meaning of
further South.
IL passed on through the famous gap which Is come
four or FIVE miles in length and found that inanry cava
ry ard artillery covered the earth wherever tho eye
directed The gap throughout its whole extent literally
swarmed with living 1t called 10 my mind the mighty
hosts Of hcb we rcad IN ancient history sScTed and pro
fame As / passed on the immense masses every where
confronted me Surely n0bler body Of men, in all thai
constitutes genuine nobility, ever collected together
up "a III continent Here force much larger tar
that with which Napoleon when mere boy won scor,
of pitched battles destroyed four mighty armies conquer
ed all Italy and the Austrian eagles screaming Will
terror back the Korc Alps The pride, the hover
the cbvalry, the strength of the whole vast West wa
here In able hands how effective Ii might be made io
the suppression Of treason and the Advancement OF
glorious cause Was II 10 such hands1 The ardent en
thusisst might unhestatugy in the affirmative
| the thoughtful patriot could only hope and pray
IAN thsday the army Dyed in coming through th
gap and getting position the eastern side Strange
that the enemy attempted 10 interfere with
| arrangements Had he throw himself, with deermne,
yaor upon the heads OF columns they debouc
ing into the plain he might have inflicted upon heavy
lose and given world of trouble Bat he was bus
| dsfancea Resacs All