The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-14
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NUMBER 6.

other things, that he had succeeded In cut
ting our line Of communication, and that
ShUrman's army would, i'll a very few days
be compelled to capitulate for want Of
supplies, but the best joke of the thing, was
that during the reading of this grandilo-
quent order, one Of our train Of cars came in
sight of that portion Of the rebel army, and
and they distinctly heard the sound Of the
whistle.
"Then, said the Capt. Il made up my
mind that had been lied to, for the last
time, by confederate Generals"
The other squad, 81 men were taken pris-
oners in battle. ~aaa 9at=al.o
10th Left Kingston this morning at 8
o'clock, and arrived at Cartersville 10 miles,
at 10 A. NJ From the latter place to Ac-
worth, 10 miles, went on horse back at
the request of the agent of the Sanitary
| Com, to take horse belonging to the
Commission, from that place to Acworth.
did not do this without some little fear, as
the road was reported to be more or. less in
| tested with rowing bands Of guerillas, and
in many places the dirt road diverged con-
siderable distance from the rail road and
through mountain deiIes, presenting the very
best Of opportunities for wayside murders,
| which | was told, was not untrequent. |,
! however consulted some officers at Carriers
vile, as to the probable danger, they said
i a. - bot oh
! through there alone, without some fear Of
conseq at the same time, if their duty
or business required them to 60 they should
do so and as both my duty and business
required that | should go, l started at once,
and as good luck, or kind Providence de,
termined, arrived at Acworth without mo-
lestation or accident; but III reality, felt
quite relieved when / got there. At Ac-
worth, as at Kingston, the Sanitary Com.
have store Of supplies for the. sick and
wounded. Here l learned that two days
before, a severe battle had been fought by
| Hooker's Corps. At the first onset, CIR
forces were driven, but subsequently regain
ed and held the ground last, but with heavy
loss of killed and wounded. 1
17th.-This morning a long train OF am
balances came in with the wounded, from
the fight Of the l4th. l could not ascertain
the exact number, estimates varying from
three to four hundred. They were imme-
diateIy transferred to the cars, and forward
| ed to Chattanooga; and by the by L would
here remark, that either by accident or de
/ sign, Hookers Corps seems to have done all
Or nearly all the hard fighting Of this cam
paign. thus far.
| left Acworth at 5. P. NJ, for Big Shan
! ty, miles. Aside from present military
operations, this is place of no consequence
being merely a railroad station and derl-
wing lis name FROM the fact of large shan
ty having been built here for the accornmo
dation of the laborers upon the original con-
struction Of the road. But at presnet, it ls Il
place Of vast importance to our army, beng
the last station we have thus far reached IN
our progress to Atlanta, and has become
the depot for a vast amount Of supplies T
| Our line Of battle is still from two to four
miles in advance, i'll a sen-circurlar form
and from ten to twelve miles in length.
Here first came i'll hearing OF the enc
pys guns. They are situated Immediately
in trout four miles distant, upon the top OF
Kinnesaw mountain, from which they can
throw shells into our lines, but will very
little effect Gen Shermaus headquarters
are at this place. .t r..s.....
18th. 1t has rained all day very hard. -
Army teams, Cavalry, Infantry and artillery
are waIlowing in the red mud of this coun-
try. There was no firing from the noun
tains to day, until three clock /. M. when
it again commenced, but the day closed
without any apparent change in the position
Of either army. t."
19th.-Reports are rife here that our right
wing has swung around, thanking the en-
emy's left, aud that we have possession Of
Marietta Gen Sherman and staff left for
the 'front.' together with a large force Of cav
airy and infantry, and quite number Of cit
izens all eager to witness the entree OF our
army into that place. had made UP my
mind to 90 myself, and was looking about
for a horse, when the enemy's guns again
burst upon our ears, and were soon ascer-
tanned to be still occupying their old position
upon the top Of the Kennessaw
Firing is also distinctly heard further east
and iii the vicinity Of cur left wing. Brisk
cannonading continued for the balance OF
the day, but as before, without any material
alteration in the position Of the line. Gen
Sherman has returned to his old quarters
and am inclined to believe that he, even,
| was deceived. 1901 % a5tfIa-
i 10th Firing has continued all day, in
front and towards evening was more. terrific
than ever At this hour, s P NJ, firing
has ccased-what the result is, have not
yet learned. n9- .aI1rai1a 7
This forenoon $50 rebel prisoners were
brought in, and are now waiting the move
ment of a train, to go north, They are cor
rallied in grove short distance from where
/ am stopping, and they are as hale hearty
looking set of men as | ever saw.
It's very evident that they have plenty
to eat, but in clothing they are, as compared
with our men, very deficient. It is in fact
very difficult to tell what the original col
4 or Of their. garments were. 1t is now, sort
of mud color, from the fact, undoubtedly,
that they are compelled to sleep upon the
naked ground asnone Of them had the green
blankets with which our boys are familiar
They are at this hour, p. m, standing III
the mud, half leg deep, at the depot, snr-
rounded by a guard, waiting transportation,
and still it ranins hard. 'a-
[ pity the gurrd but after witnessing what
/ have, | cannot work myslf into any sym
i pathy for the rebs.
2lst.-To-day, on returning from a visit
to one Of the Fl cid hospitals | witnessed the
burial Of one poor fellow who had died the
night before A grave was dug, Of usual
depth, when his body withou box or coffin
was with ropes lowered into it, simply his
blanket wrapped around, and the earth show
eled in upon him, without ceremony, rehgr
ious or military, but it is daily and almost
4 hoarly occurrence, and excites no interest
or comment. One witnesses many scenes
I here, that at home, would be considered
iuhunan in the extreme and even barbar,
Gus, but such are the necessities of war
AS finale of to-days fighting, our forces
Il took from the euemy, a battery Of six pieces
i Of artillery with caisions. Tie rebs were
attempting to move the battery to more