Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-17
SHERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
NEW YORK, June o

NEW 1oRK, June y.
The Herald's correspondent says of Gen.
Shermans battle near Dallas on the 25th ult:
The rebels were intrenched behind breast.
works, and threw out squad OF cavalry to
decoy our troops. These fell back on their
9rst line of breastworks, which we're occu-
pied by Stevenson's division of Hoods corps.
Gen. Gesry's division. which was in advance,
pressed after them just up to the rebel works
and were met by withering fire of grape.
canister and musketry, which staggered them.
Gen. Butterfeld's division swung around
on their left and Williams had now fallen in
to line of battle A general charge was made
along the line, which was received with
shower of bullets. The goth corps was bed
ly pressed and staggered back beneath
the destructive fire. The 4th corps now came
up but darkness topped the combat.
The victory at New Hope, on the 9th ult
was won by the hsrdes, fighting, and the
severe losses have already been detailed.
The Times gives an account of General
Averilps operations in his expedition to dis
tract the attention of Morgan and other rebel
commanders from an expedition against Gen.
Crook, and says Averill was highly success
full.
He kept Morgan with 5000 men near
work. and then moved to join Crook. On
the way he encountered Morgan, and though
outnumbered two to one he found it necessa-
~ to make a stand. For eight hours Averill
withstood assault after assault, holding his
grouud.until dark. Averil then moved off.
Morgan not deeming it advisable to follow,
and eventually fell in with Crook after having
several skirmishes and meeting force of L.
L. nh ha Cd A.
time his command was entirely out Of ammu-
nitJn. Averill was badly wounded in tho
forehead, but retained his command.
The Tribune's correspondent details Gen.
Sherman's movements to June /:
May 2l and 22 were devoted to rest at
Csssville On the 22d an order to move the
next morning, on the road direct to Atlanta,
was Issued.
AT the Etowah the enemy's pickets and
sharpshooiers wsre met with. The army
pushsd across the river toward Huntsville,
skirmishing on the way. They reached Burnt
hickory and Huntsville on the 25th, leaving
Atlanta, the rebel pits and big guns miles to
the left. thus aanking them. Toward even
ing heavy firing was heard in front of Gen.
Hooker's position. The troops hurried up,
but did not reach the scene until after dark
Gen. Hooker had suddenly fallen upon the
enemy in a swamp and driven him back.
The next morning another sklrmish took
place and the rebels we're again forced back.
followed incautiously by our troops, when
suddenly masked batteries opened with de-
structive effect upon our men. Our loss was
between 200 and 800.
On the 2sth, the army was in position IN
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from Dallas.
The next day the enemy massed for an as
sault upon our works For half an hour the
fghting was terrible, and the slaughter OF
tho enemy great. He was driven back in
confusion.
At the same time powerful attack was
made on Gen Mcpherson, on the right. The
enemy we're repused, losing from 1000 to 81
900 men. On the 3lst feeble attack was
made by the rebels, and repulsed. 90 Thurs
day we entered Dallas.
There was near Hartford. Conn, on We'd
nesday afternoon June LIST, the most power
ful hail storm known in that section for years.
Most of the stones were half an inch in diam
eter, but one was measured that was Ia
inches in circumference Drifts. reaching to
the hub of carriago wheel, we're pied up
with the frozen particles 10 different places
Cherres were entirely stripped off, and straw
berries we're ruined, while pears. apples and
foliage generally were cut of.
Why is Gen. Lee very rich man Be
eaus, he has had the benefit Of very large
dratt on the rebel states. and Gen. Grant has
given him a check which will las, him as long
as he lives.