The New York herald., 1864-08-05

The nows at General Shermans hsad9aartsrs 10 thu
ny s that ,bo army is in motion 10 day. was not per
teed 10 telegraph this but by the time this reaches
|oa the movement win have been 30 far advanced tna
20 publication Of this statement can do no AArm me
rmy Is In motion and by the LEFT dank asaemeus whose
Importance win be apparent 70 all who poNed W
be situation at Atlanta. sent you detailed statement
the Situation on The 2lst u has not been mater ally
hanged since that time the line extending from the
araliel with the railroad 10 Atlanta, and thence around
he city to road which leaves it in due southcrly d.
ection. This position was n front Of the town, within
bout two miles and half OF and had been occupied
p the day succeeding Che battle Of Peachree RIDGE and
he day preceding the battle OF the 22d. This latter
Pair does not appear to have changed the line materially
hd we have the movements Of to-day beginning from
bs position. The movement,by tho eft would extend
line further southwest creeping upon the Macon road
pd closing around the southern side Of the city.
sEeDADpIE ~
You can easily divine Snermans purpose In these
Psrations. You can understand why he advances to
ee very doors OF the city and then delays. Some
|il cry out directly that he is delaying 10 give the
penny time to get their stores away was made rather
|Mh the hope of keeping the reoels there and to all
bpearance II has succecded any rate The enemy
|ain up to this time. The movements progressing
|ill decide the important question whether tho cam
Ign viii end 10 . eye or skedaddle OF the rebels
tat Sherman wishes to accomplish is Hoods invest.
snt in Atlanta The best thing for the rebels to do is
skedaddlc have believed 10 time thas It has
too late by several days to do this With safety and
day the hopes entertained General shermans head.
Of the success Of the operations invest Hood
Atlanta are very much increased, and news OF the
pyements now going on is looked for most anxiously
Foley.
noliCv Of Hood aad tho reha ia nof
n Of fabius and Johnston. Hood advocates lighting,
s stay ing at Atlanta 10 do II. All this IS higuly
rabe TO Shermaus plans, and he will certainly out
neral Hood As he has oatgenersled Johnston. All
army officers whom have heard speak OF Hood
ude to him as man Of very common attainments but
undoubted courage. HIS classmates, of whom there
several here, ailude to him a West Pointer better
Fsed in the mysteries OF 'bul' and "drawn ,han In
tics and engineering General Mficr. who knew Hood
imately in California, thinks hts appointment great
vantage gained by US; and in view OF the purposes Of
prmao Hoods appointment looks encouraging
STEWART cHr ,rHAM AND CLKBuRNB hoy
p. Stewart, who has been made leutenant general
pr Buckner, Breckinridge Cheatham, Winners, Pat
buruc many others q tho sams army doubtless
pmoted because he advocates fighting. Stewart dis
city remember as nice, dapper sort Of little fel
-,he ady's darling, intact without much originality,
accounted ) good engineer. and won his brigadasrs
omission by building the works at Columbus, KY. lie
Poks star then now he steps into the .'lase L.
nteds shoes" corps commander With all his shallow.
however, Stewart is doubtless superior to Hood, or
lhe now commander Of Hoods corps, General b r.
basham. Cheatham Is only, hghter, not . general,
. better horse jockey than either. Cieburpe, who
little Irishmap, who entered the First Arkansas as
vac and who has risen TO the rank Of major general
INST great deal OF opposition. Is perhaps the best
n 10 Hood army at this time, at east possessed Of
rs Of ,hs sterling qualities OF man and experience
p.dier. s.rsaa r..
GENBRALs SHERMAN. .ssa gH fEt
course with the fall or Investment or Atlanta gold
down and sherman goes up. With all his pecuiari
and hts abruptness OF manner, Sherman 10 liked and
each campaign no has gained character until nov
stands second II not frst among the military men Of
country. Correspondents generally have few pleasant
oIIeo,ions or General sherman; but nave few re-
sccnccs which aro u.erss.ine. and which, at This
., my not be uawseonS, ,ney have .hs merit
have never scforo BON published.
no falsont pcnt-the most stri9ng feaiure--of Gen;
mans characler is n peculiar nervous cncrgy that
~s no cessGtion. and which s rcs,stess and inspiring
iye. energy to others. Hc untirins 10 his Efforts
beststes at no amount Or detail Matters great and
All receive nis attention, and his decisions are given
IN the utm ., promptiilde, and seldom never re-.
s.d wnsa sherman was 70 cemmsad al Memphis, .
10 over two years ago, Mr. duncan, OF Louisville,
nts partner, having permit to purchase cotton,
Ted on General sherman, asking 10 be allowed TO
CIV, but within our huss. SHERMAN replied very
pmpsly, "No." Arsuments we're tried In vain, when
ncans partner thought no WOULD try the od acquaint.
en dodge on tho General and began by recalling rcco
iloes of tho time when Sherman banker In Cali
n.a ~ know yoa, Seossal,'' hs sad, when you
ro banking N San Fraucisco.n 'las, - said Sherman
ar A Va Il In N n
hard. esrnss, worker. sherman dsyo,es bus ,i,,,s
ne 10 Sleep whcu sherman assumed command st Lou
rIs 10 1901 the writer was engaged IN the Associated
sss oace 10 tDat city. A. that time the geverninen,
eus we're employed by the government 10 ,ransposins
usosiat'ng drspatches, and bence sherman spent
,aly part q biz time In the press Office. Ho would
IAN BE- IN Inc Office from egnt O'Clock p. II TO three
ccs A. N. snd sbcn retire - his room al tho Ca,
ass only because the ufcs was closed. During these
be woald pace up and down the loor OF tue room
bosms scsar after sogar, apparently 70 deep thought
seedIess OF tho cony srsatlon going on around him.
Iu,s pccgarity of absence OF mind found an excellent
Esrston 10 . circumstance which occurred at Lebanon
setos, Ky; shsrman, With Two regiments under colo
hasns urder Lieutenant Colonel r. W. Johnston twn,
rew brg adler and who ought long neo 70 have bccf
80 . mter generaD. occupied Lebanon Junction -
platform ~ thas place, awaiting the re
r II ins telegraph line, shsrmaas segar gav'
.Ss ssssy ..rs@u. OF the sus aonaTcs rf e.
sht Tho neae guard sergeant had only moinca
fsre lighted his segar, and, with a bow, handed II
Geserai--probabiv The hrst brigadier he had seer
r,ns The war sherman lighted hB segar carefully
y paa OF t~e 70 ssrure himself. and abstractcdl,
Psv ths s~resants scgr away. short time sne
n~ssi Rousseau, who saw this soene, mentioned tn
bsi.r 70 acarrai sherman. Hc could not recocct II
sad, - uas thinkng Of sonls,Iing else II won't d
ss W morrow take care af hsef Your good morcban
30 thns u the shire that are IN but the shipe tha
" eo@s TO-. Ihs evii os to-day " irrepar able loo
~sd 70 avoid breahsrs. You can't when your ship
them. Al yeu can then d. IL 70 yourseIf and re
eve atsastsr vas thnk,og of sornethiag elss who
nrss We sergeants sesas away Aud thon he added
Isnlsg. It'd dotnn really"
snort nme ago, while REG Uncut was moving b
esmaa hssdauarisrs--a tent ly aud fence 90 rue
81 keassaw ncanislos--ene n the soldiers observes
nalcs ss.erai lying s-eep by the roadside. iie spoK
~ o"dy " his comrades, saying - ihsrc's the On!
arc scommsndej--oncered BY MAJOR scnsrai ~ho 40
mk aud ~ in fsncs ccrnerS.' Shafm,n beud hiu
sw.ns 10 bis feet "Not drunk, boys" hs san
'euy 'out I've been up al night, aud IN ve.y tire
slsely" We ect on his horse, aud. follower by a,
a. rode away am forc bly, reminded BY this lnc,ocn
sssins General ihomss lying IN q fence co ner
rn Ross h.uss AZ Re-ssia, 90 the NJ ht Iorces
"a from thlcksmsnaa W hossviile his features hand
No n nsr Fepose, bot looking old from tue wear,ncs
,so s.ys' BoepIsss shtng, sgow with inc lie M o,
A. E.N LNN nts.