, 1864-06-01
Qt)ifago Grtbnue.
FROM SHEhM ANS ARMY,
TEE MARCH SOUTH OF RESaCA.
Rome, Kingston and CasaYille.
CONDITION OF TEE COUNTRY. THE
ROADS And TIE ARnX.

CONDITION OF TEE COUNTRY, TIE
ROADS ARD TIE ARnX.
Correspondence Cincinnati CommerctaLl
TIE Fnoz7, au- D1T.or 7 TIE Atss5ss1rn, 4 ,sss
On Monday, Immediately aftes tie rebel army
had ev0cuated Its posltion 1t Sugar Grove. the
nn0n a 20 ~ ead rsSa,
1orco moved In three grsnd columns. sweeping tbe
country for twenty niles The rebel Houndsd aud
ssd xess s1oDg ,hs road and u The
h1d been establlehed. Our su1aeons had The rebel
wounded conveyed to our own hospitals in the rear
ieft belird in his conaidcrsblc quantity Of
corn and meal, which wss tntaed oSet to the hos
pttalt, OF given to the soldiers.
md scnday st Sugar crees, MCPHERSON was e1~
gagged In sheltug Resaca, to interrupt the pxss1gc
OF The rebel army, which, Late in the day, WAS OBJ
The honees, Etorea, depot bulldogs, telegraph
Office we're riddled By. the exploding shells aud
ronnd shot, ind the place rendered 7ery nncom.
from Dalton md 11lton, took the train with their
household edects. proriBlonr, &c. and went
soulh. The few who remained sisted thst
pectcd from the statement Of the rebel Officers and
men. The order for the army to fall back was cap
tured from the rebel eIcourler On bis way from John
s,on's htadquarte1'a, and the whole programme
Taking the main road to Ressca, the enemy'a
rem passed he cGG.sTsttss on sSnaay forenoon
ted. but ilcd to destroy the trest1e- bridge near Il
which, with our pontoon, served an admirable
! iraIn.
Aetaca was strongly fortified: by eathweska
commanding the road. which passes thronsh
proach. Being. ID the tend Of he Hrer which
protects It On three e1des, and With iorts crown
inc al the prominent bills on each side Of the
@ gzas along tie sidss and. and bsscs q tae nndaIst
Ing G1ound, It would have been next to imposst-
bic TO hare carried the place By assault without
| might hare been taken by overcoming nrst any
force stationed on the south side, and then By
laying eiege to the place and driving ont the enc
no part Of the rebel programme to make stand
at Hesaca. There was some necessary detention
in crossing this river by the limited 1neans pro
forces. with the 1mmenee wagon hain, we're wind.
| ing over the bills beyond Res1ea, while the 1cft
wing was crossing the r1ser 1t Fields Ferry, and
deseE.ess weze picked up Al every nle of ;he
anq eiyIng then5elves qp; The ROAD was lined
kets and clothing, which tha retie.tuE forces bad
thrown away to facilitate their flight.
on Monday evening the rea1-guard skirmished
pushed 1eIy hard, Tie fch. was not serious one.
On Toesday the center column, which the rebels
/ chiefly purfued, carde up TO and passed Calhoun,
= qniet country town Of about 50, Inhabitants,
| which possesses many attractions for 4 Country
residence. The honses indicated to conc extent
| wealth and Thrift there were handsome gardens
shade TT e., an abundance ef flowers, aad other
Lad mostly followed tie army South. Three miles
beyond, at the .'G Grsyea Houee,' the rebels made
q determined stALd. and our skirm1ehers, assisted
by artillery. were engaged for over two hours in
spirited contest with the encmy. .wh hose ehrpehoot-
ers Occupied the octagon cement house, winch
misbels Of Gen. Towards ath corps, SeEtoa's d.
vision, occupied rail- bar1icades and trees, behind
which they had partial shelter while peppesrnc
away at the entmy. An accldent occorfed here
from the premature discharge OF shell fired from
the 9Th Ohio battery, which Killed aix Of our oHn
men AID wounded several others.
among our a ordnance etores. WHO is II 1aits We
Lad bn1 lew casualties, and went into camp on the
ground, the heavens beng lighted up By tile haues
of burning bui}dincs on the sa1ton estate, where
| Gen. Thomas and Gen. Towards headquarters
we're at the front.
TIE ADVANCE YESTERDAY.
T. Earjy WeSneeday morning, the army waa again
tate where tho rche1s had made their stand, and
| which the rebel Genera1s had occupied for their
eaps seSa ia tas
Ing was also good one, Of quite large dimensions.
The .olie5s Wsrs permitted to rte It Of the cd
81 It hre, With III the other buildings On the
estate-a bad aee to make Of an enemys property,
and very foolish one, il 1t were onr ewn oy the
dalism Is to be tolerated remains to be eeen. The
] owne1s weSe undoubtedly rebels, as shown by the
letters found upon the premises, but has the army
Of the Onion come INTO Georgia to burn all rebel
property, and 10 lay waste tbs country! and II not,
| Thy this tnceus1ary beRinnsngf
Ihs sou1 T becomes soofs 9pea q a. We s advancs
Scne Of The houses are large, with ample, ah1ded
grounds with eet1on presses. barns. anl other
poor North Georeta border OF sandy, billy so1 sDd
ton ton land q Middle Georgia. " hs1e aifesay t
passed through three counties, md will soon be In
| the fourth.
| 1nIrspA1, ApA1nxs11LE-
The centerp passcd through Adaiss!iIle this fore.
hnn1ea ah Sose
dozen stores, railroad depot, mad an extensive
machine shop. and arsenal, whete there vas foe:
have run away, all the goods have been taken-
theS had light loads 70 carry 1eckou-auothel
machine slop aud foandesy were lon: ein:e dla
Here Cheatham bad hospital. in the lott Of a
brick ore, where be left behind the smputated
M 5en ssqe1 aa t1ee
deDces of the bloody character Of the previous
days Gslt. One or two dead lay in deserted bull
here. and. with ono or two exceptions. we're moi
d1stu1Led. beard come complaints TINT the meal
AID flour sart tor families use, had been taken
| - ou1 so4uIeIS' iueee Gctt0ns "ete 4luc1Fssa&J,
drEosittons Of some ofthc mcn-gsaerally buz.
zaads M Wao ar esuSss stsagsians oealea ne ar
my mol rsnshtd WIN taEtns af1it!es OF 1000
snd> N come cases oil that fhrs ca lsy hands on
tney bre1K end destfoy iurniture looms ana 11Tn s
ing imp!emente' ln tae moes Nanto9 fpitlt. ine
commander Ct The 20 army Corps, an
glad 10 obsefse, mas issued 4 a1E-nssnt o.
! 19 9gelnht tn.a 1nolsc1infnase pA1glns
OLac1a1s Of toaa corps, 70 my cetdnt
k0GHleuGe. nase eel tneF taee3 as Htn
.Lsse 20 tst. aIo 1r9 e., uone a.. NJ
d. .,s 1stta 1an' ~ ~ taa.s1 '!
TIC Faoneef oo.ps' - a!so enuteo 70 Ine taaeAs R
H.: "-~ s.se>-~-o Eoou OAHie oa sas a1aay. ~
allows no soldsess 70 enter mouse upos any psS;
text, AND, Wien ool1eed 70 stop iof Eatf a. We'll
icy icy connit col % 10 tdcrreda'.ons. snd thnt thc
'm0ve a1ong." Such ottictra redeem the ci1rac
ter Of tie army.
/ noxE CAPTURED.
IN Traaay morning tome was occupied ~ nc
Fbeseon, ~ao c5m- upon the place 6oadenty, al
prevent. the distraction OF the machine shoE
Which the rebels attempted to burr: undrsstan !,
re bridge acroes the Resara having neen re
paired 9J ne ploheef CORDS u an lne!edloly shot
|, nme, tae Haihs ate no" !nnnine 70 hi1sston way
IuppAes i9r ine army. tram va also % run up 7
noas pn sflaas. ioe tahIoaoS =; nave Ah peeh ls1 M
, intact py ne fettea5pg nrny. Teey nndouoteM
ihe 3oth ald 10 Corps occupying the !eit. push
ed The enemy rapfes back, eHrmishing heartily o.
the roads beyond Kingston. Al AtcassEiae, hand
come rillsge six miles beyond Kingston, the ent
Ing for time The brick college buildings, lare'
| used for hospitals, they fell back through II
: | town taking ehcltef behind harrjeades of rail-
and finally gong to the ride pits on the range 9