The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22
HOOkER'S COLUMN.
Mr.. X. u. westfnil's DospNteh.
BDADouA arERs, IIooKER's TWENTIETH CoRrs,

Mr.. X. ID. westfnil's Despatch.
BDADouAarERs, HooKms TwENnErB CoRrS,
NKAR WOODS STATION, Ga. May D. 1854. }
IN the disposition OF shermans forces for fhe advance
Dalton, the Twentieth army corps, Major General
Hooker constitutes the right Of the Army Of the cumber
land. Five days marching, during which time tbero has
been considerable sgrmishing and quite brisk
gagsmens with the enemy, has brought the corps into
position along tho base Of Cha,toogata Mountain great
natural esrthwok for the defence tf Dalton. Hookers
lst Joins Palmers right front Of Bozzard Roost Gap,
while his right lies before M Creek Gap, the gate
way souhward from Buzzard. have follow ed the lags
OF the corps its march into position and send you
the nrst ayaabe opportunity transcript OF my journal
BuITnf:sID AND WILLIAMS 4 CAMP.
Butternelds Third division broke UP camp Lookout
valley Wednesday, the 4th Ipss. and moved
the point or the grand old mountain whore many Of the
troops fought In November last 10 Lee and Gordons
mills, Of the historical points IN the Chckamauga
battle ned. They followed the 9th by Williams
First) division the On the 9th General
Buttenod moved past Pea Vine church and Rock Spring
10 Pleasant Grove at the foot or Tsyors Ridge three and
half miles from Ringgold Williams followed and on the
night Of the 9th divisions encamped together Gen.
Hooker, accompanied by single stsn officer and few
orderes, rode swiftly into the camy at Pleasant Grove
What the subject bis consultation with General Butter
field might be know not, but the grana Plan bad ev
Butter1eld division rersced is stops Rock Spring.
Iect's lanyard, where II went camp the left OF
Gearys, which had down from Lookout valley The
day before Both divisions now faced south. Wiiams
was still at Pleasant Grove On the morning OF the 7b
Butter6eld moved through Gordon's Gap, in Tayior's
RIDGE 70 this place Geary following ACROSS yayors then
moving TO the right front OF Dug Gap, In Rocky Faced
Ridge williams moved through Taylor's RIDGE by
Nickajack Cap 10 Wickums Post Office KilpatrIck's
cavalry division marched plsdvauce Of Williams through
Nckajack past Bo,terhold at this point 10 Gen Gearys
right. This the position Saturday night, the 7th
REcoNNoIssAsCB BpzzABp RocsI.
Sunday morning Gen. Hooke, ordered a reconnaissance
towards Buzzard oost Ross brigade forward
by Gen Buterheid TO discover the enemys position
strength in thai gap Rebel pckets met about mile
from the Rooss and driven the main body Of troops
who were found, as expected strongly posted. Two Of
Ross men we're slightly wounded. Johnsons division,
Fourteenth army corps found ~ position the
left and before Buzrd Roost, and the reconnaissance
day General Hooker. accompanied BY General Daniel l.
6cles rode TO the 'front.' and soon after Colonel Woods
brigade Was ordered %P win ordss or ee two orsaes
enough had been accomplished 10 show that the enemy
not disposed 70 give UP the gap without hard ngh
found that the rebels had damned Mill crock, which
flows through the gap. and the artificial lake thus
on the position In front
SIX miles below Buzzard Roost Mi,l Creek Gap, in
Chattoogata Mounaia, about two and half miles from
Dalton. At tho time Batcrhcid made demonstra
toH Buz2ard Roost Geary ordered 10 attempt the
passage this gap aud thus tank Dalton ono Of Geary
brigades Colonel reands) had becn detached sup
column st further TO the right and consequently two
ergades only remained for tho sxeoutos of sss order
"MrL cnKxx oAr,'
for road Standing a. Il Hairs m S al he
foot Of the RIDGE and locking up through the
foage the mountain top appears almost inaccessible and
tha ripdiI o. Y
position formidable than Lookout Mountain.
CANDIES MOVEMENT.
Al haf past three Sunday afternoon Colonel Candies
brigade the Thirty third New Jersey, one Hundred and
Thirty fourth New York, and rscuty ninth Ohio The
OF FIRE from Knapps Pennsylvania Battery. After
short distance the direction OF the march changed,
and the line formed diagonaly up the mountain, the
right resting far up tue height facing in conformity
with the course OF The road. II was the sweeping
driven, though they showed heavy kcp, up
calling fire until Gearys bravo fellows nearly reached the
terrible up the steep mountain side the loose
stones through the angIins underbrnsh the foliage
offering but scanty profession from the broing sun,
the overcamc II, and cheered Justify
they success before them. But they met at
the top by an abrupt cii or paiisade varying hsht
from six TO fifteen feet with hssIres at intervals praot
cable OF them for two men abreast others barely
wde enough for one. less brave men than Gearys
would have given up the attempt in despair OF at
tanning the crest this natural breaswork in the face
| oi destructive nre. but i've distinct charges
made by heroes OF the Fght the Clouds and
each time the crest gained Orcers and strug
ged up by one and grnrpied with the enemy the
brink baud TO hand and many OF them hurled over
the cliff. Wounded mon would topple over the prec-
pee, AND wounded men would roll for yards
down tho hi d,spacns rocks, which in turn bruised
other toers up the steep ascent Yet they gained the
plateau every time and would hhve held II but for
would have counted naughf II line Of forti.
catiops on rise Of ground facing the clin The men
could not form for charge on these breas,worKs;ss
they jumped or the Gill; got down as best they could
only repeat the charge Sergeant Hamilton Of the
Thirty third New Jersey, with eleven remained
the crest than twenty minutes fighting valorously,
but finally forced 70 abandon his proud position
He escaped unhurt by jumping of the cih tItve ID
Are from tho top, aud thcy improved H. rrey used
explosive fuse bullets aud fought desperately rs they
knew the importance Of holding tho gap. They used no
So, after Ave desperate attempts to carry out tho
orders TO take the gap possible, Gen. Geary VITA
cover he W nre from knaIp's battery. The enemy
did mol pursue but brca hcssiy commenced to throw up
mountain, beow The plissdes. Tae "stars" OF tie
Twentieth corps shone 10 tho valley last night where
they sss SS Ss wSsso. s
though they uttered them hardly above breath.
s'rusasoy AT RKssAccA
ing, and reports that Mcpheson's column passed
through Snake Creek Gap, miles below Mil Creek
the railroad cut a large column cf rebels was seen
moving down the ridge past Gearys position today, TO-
vice 10 the confcdsracy in that icoato.
To-day General Bastsrlold sent in Rcss brigade the
right OF entrance 70 buZzard KoOa They
10 the with little loss or resistance and reached
point within ono hundred yards rebel regiment as
rest with stacked arms wneu they were ordered back
by General Thomas, AMI Cariins brigade Johnsons d.
VISION Fourteenth CORPS, sent In 10 relsvc them Ieu
tenant Juenger, OF the Twenty fret WISCONSIN, was
wounded IN this afair which would have been q most
brilliant thing General Butternclds moy sments bad
not been arrested.
GENERAL GRARv's ccxoRArrrAropy oapEa
Gon1dI 0rdrs
BsApCrAKTrrs, sEcosp lcDny's prvrsoS,l
TwgrnErH Army CoRrs,
Bass or ROCKY FACED RIDcs, Ca, Nav o. iSg4
Tho General commanding dvison takes pleasure In an.
nouncng his appreciation OF the gallant conduct OF th
Ridge yesterday, 10 execution OF persmptory orders 70
attempt take the gap leadpg through M Tho troops
OF this division, by their oxhibon OF valor In assaung
tho almost mprognabc position Of tho enemy sustained
s proud prestige. You have accomplished an obect OF