, 1864-06-12

The Advance Of Cen, Sher-
mans Amy.
The Victory Mt Dallas-Gp1endfd Galnn-
IEJ. OF LO.2nss Corps.

AEAA uALlAe. GA., May 18Th.
When my dispatch Of the 9th was written It was
comnnrattve'c quies slons our lines. It was very
tTasm day. one Of your warmest midsummer after
Acons would huve heen no more uncomfortable.
TIE SKY was clear, and burnlug Fun sbone fierce
u through an atmosphere alive With dust mad A.
1tost aotiouese. The day was uncomfortable
sud tie grand army Ay almost 11otionless and
heated to the INDECENT polct. In front long line
OF rkismt.bere kept lossl watch and ward oyer
''ous misguided brethren thst were even then
prtnarlne aasault with force and arms and q |
Etunire inrcnt 10 Kill.
That you may understand the object and chArac-
Il! ot thc Gesce struggle which closed the d1y,
explanation Of the position Of tho contenains ar
niice # NECESSARY. By asesfca OF flank movements
Sherman had forced Johntton to retire from two
Et.ong military posit3ons-Da2ton and Ressca-
where lie had received battle, By rapid marches
and excellent geucraish1p. he had concentrated his
whole army upon two points, Adasrsville and
Kingston, wAcfe Johnston Ind hoped TO attack
Che u the three columns unsupported by either Of
tie oilere, IL comIe1.ed the rebel general to re-
tirc from these.
Johnso,fs strategy Ras so far exceedingly cau.
t,ous, 1t wAs evident that Wttheut Ereat advan-
tagc o! positions ana nut1bcrf he would not light
E..cr leaving Ecsaca 1t also seemed that he deem
Cd 1t o so1c Importance to withdraw our army
from its bnse Of supplies. Ills destruction Of the
xail1oad WIS, with Tie exception Of the Resac4
{rdcc quite snconeid:rnble. Il should be borne IN
Sl.lnd however, that Sherm2n's pursuit WAS az
Eur.d a1d vigorous I'd possible, LIS advance con
tIncall. diminishing with the eneuyAs rear, and
tl4a1 there was with the Army Of the Cumberland
=ud had attached to It not on large md well ap
Pointed corps OF railroad builders. under the com
1pai.d OF Col Wright, bat Sherman carried with
Lis army bridges ali ready for all the important
e.rrama. There arc, therefore, In existing facts
onite ns oood reasons far believing that SO much
qe 1ehn,Ions i ] M 81 bronrst Us 70 f.r
ronth vas the result Of Sherman a. his owa etzat-
ex.
.saa 1,a1sosoa ars aa,+sa Th;s ran.. .na thr
soeua 10 a. .ts % S,.s~4 -asa 1a Af1snt.
passes through II u tas oifeet toaa " oaan.a' =.
tns:hlc bv na,1,re as any he h1i occupied,
o..tna 1oh.atan :, .,lor h,a en1endId nosft3on
AeaFng sonn1'ou ~ en9os n,.sa,.. ns rnss ~
She1man feplcMenco oas eonn4aea'1.s u..u Wy
lis ortnance and forage traluB and at daylight on
The e3d va ,fr nr,in on the war path. Marching
IN three column a hssetoose' nc amy m9sea 70
ss.c lett ty the rebel postion. Johnston be1n: aP
r4ct NY ins1ds naiias his present
81 Dailr ran.c % two o m,es rtdge Or sueecss1on q
but 1T % sonnt d d,stance stu | from he 1idee Pampkts
Vine CfreE rms folloqzin1 the eame reneFa course
as TIE ridge. A,unr and IN th,s ranre OF hills Is
the position OF tic -.brl urmy. liz front IL cor
cred h strong rife pits. Ind On the sides Of the
hills, q: different pviuts alunc the lfne ere sub
E:su,s1! works in which a.r placed Eis batteries.
Johnston, h"v!i: 'tclccted aud takep his poslsiou
understood that or oost,Ion II on level erouud.
Alou- tie enem3's 1ruut ar nnmerons elerationH
Aills and tastne~, wh'ch We occupy. Tie lace Of
the country IL rul.h aud heavily FE.oofra ~ fhst
zlc bu'k oi h0ta i1ies concealed in tic deasa
forest The hllt ou tue rebel right nud csntra Ar
Position '01 "'@0
The 18th army CORP occupies the extreme rirht.
The sft wing OF the 18Th being on tts lat IN H.
Trout aud to the sonth Of Dallas and covering the
Aanet'a road 20 tac roaa a to villa Rsca.
nasne the NJ 0. the s5th me TRIMS ot the nrzy
aSnus1see "stI -;oscu tsotn e. eApo*ca position
r. r.. "aca They e. bad bern paeseo to one further in