The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-07
Mr. w. r. q. sha nks' Dosp atches.


eHERMAS's PREF PARATioNs FOR THE GREAT CAMPAIGN.
The assumption OF the supreme commander tho armies
OF the United States by General Grant 10 tho
which do not think has been remarked by the
press with that emphasis which its importance required
II was tho Inauguration Of new system OF warares
remodelng Of the army Tho vet Grams enlisted
than one, and they began their term
OF service under entirely regulations, which must
add immensely their strength. The reorganization o.
the army the reconstruction Of corps the dspacement
and assignment OF officers have been made by bold
hand and could only have been attempted by man
hdeut Of the strength Of his great popularity Generals
with papers and parties at their back have been
displaced and others made subordinate to officers Of In
feror grade and yet neither ocor party paper
has raised hue and cry about &C. Luxuriss have been
banished from the camp from the diet Of pugilist
and tho army stripped for action la the pugist aud
dsson.ent cannot raise against the rstormsr who
has done this.
All this in regard to the Potomac Army We get here
from the papers and reports OF the Potomac
ocers arriving hero for duty The preparations being
made here be seen, only tho casual OF OBJ
could fail TO behold the radical changes which
n,and of the military division little month ago.
March lssnd under his hands new army has bees
mooeod ana paced IN position Tor active operations
his arrival hero General Sherman found the Nash.
vile and Chattanooga road only just able 10 supply tho
army at Chattanooga. Ho Immediately took bold o. It,
aud has infused new life into It's management Instead
OF about one hundred cars day no runs from
stead OK one days ratons he has landed over two days
thirty days has managed 70 get thirty days ratons ahead
at Chattanooga and Knoxville. He seized few days
ago sixteen locomotives belonging the Louisville and
Nashville road and takes possession Of he
find. Az no has several months supplies ahead at
Nashville road to any grss. extent 1ho veterans who
have been returning rapidly from the rear are compelled
to march from this point TO Chattanooga carrying the
ed wit Tla lOver tha nv
citizens has been entirely forbidden by General shemau
and the people Of Tennessee have returned to their pm
tive means OF ranspor taton known stage coaches.
The consequence OF this nervous energy on General
sherman part is the accumulation Of such vast amount
OF ammunition and provisions at Chattanooga render
impossible the OF cavalry raid the part OF the
enemy Tho interruption Of the railroads which repre-
sent Tho lines Of commun cation OF Shermans armies
would jure him In the least any delay In
his movements. Chattanooga Is, 10 the fullest
OF the word the base OF the coming campaign In this do
General Sherman issued two orders q few days ago,
tomsc By the terms Of one Of these no transportation is
10 be given for other than the ratons Of the pr
rasops thai the private soldiers get All tcns are 70 be
dropped and but one wagon Is allowed to regiment for
s1s " ns n. " s the general aSs b
Office In short, the army b preparing for oog and
rapid march,
NAsHvnLs. Tenn, April 26, 1894
s'THE OPENING Cay'-RoxT.
General Sherman Ia 10 take the field the Goth Inst.
rext Friday, and tho army Is 70 move by tho lst OF
May. General Grants senior aiddecamp and Captain 8.
C. Kellogg General Thomas senior aid have been here
for the past day or two FIRST doubtless to bring and
the latter receive instructions. To all appearances the
grand campaign OF the is to open simultaneously 10
thc Eastern and Central In this department tho
army will move with almost rcssess force and rapidiy,
impeed towards its destination and hurled against all
opposing barriers by one OF the most sngularly active
aud energetic minds 10 the country and who will mpart
to each column so much Of his own energy that " wiz
Irresistible You may look entire in this de-
par rtmont and tor highly successful battle IN the
vicinity Of Rome within Fortnight.
or ths fact lot each be assured the enemy is
10 be pushed oast aud west with heretofore unheard of
energy rapdity Both armies are TO move tinulia
neousy We shall have 10 reinforcing from rebel right
and left In this campaign. twill be bref, and the battle
fought little doubt iced bo entertained Sherman says
be is going 10 Atlanta, and he means ".
NASHVILLE Tenn, April 81, 1854
rHE KAsr rEsSEssKEASs QUESTION oS BREAD
General Sherman In conversation which, lately had
with him. told mo that he had ordered that no more ra'
ions be furnished nt the 'front.' 81 can't 90
n" he said speaking IN his usual rapid and nervous man
ncr III have not the transportation When came nerc
found the army at Chattanooga barely subsistng am
not going TO leave u ,ha, condition, at the mercy o
every raiding party. shall put my men on tnrcc htns
ra,,ona Let the eyeps 20 South to the rear have
this problem 10 solve: The end Of the month must 800
thirty days surplus OF all raticns At Chattanocr""
The problem has been solved. aud al this iin w. mr.
pu. at Cba,apoogs greater than dessr,d ~ no
order ia regard tho citizens was means OF accomplish.
ing ms which, however necessary was most unoru'
nate ana viii, eventually, produce commo,'on when
will disturb, not General shermsu perhaps, but tue
dying instraton, growing weaker as u approacues
| ia end Afsw days moro, and you must have another
terrible wal from East Tcnuesseens time not for i'o
erty but for bread. There thousands OF citizens,
mon and cid womeo the vicinity Of Chattanooga aud 10
the ,owe who ere entirely dependent on tue government
for fool Ihcre Chattanooga n this time over four
| thousand men women and children who subsst OH the
osro,,ont and vho have m Il 10 othGg proYsion lor