The daily Wabash express., 1864-08-06

Battle Of IYedaesday-Hoods Tactics
A Var of Words 6eftoeen Bragg and
Johastoa-7he Attack upon Hooker
Correspondence Chicago T,ibune.1
NASHVILLE, July 25, 1854.
Atlanta is ours Suarrow never sent
greeting for the capture of Ishmael with
more real Joy than / feel at this moment.
The objective point of tho campaign has
been reached, the chief manufacturing
city of Georgia has fallen into our hands.
We have met and defeated the rebels, in
open ground, under commander chosen
for the occasion, and have reaped the re-
ward which ultimately crowns the hero
who is fighting for the right. The rebels
have been repulsed, routed and that too
almost by single corps of men, chiefly
from New England and New York
THE PrELIMIsARIEs.
have already forwarded you the pre-
liminaries of the battle of the goth. for il
now turns out that the three charges of
which spoke, were followed up by an
other yet more determined, and directed
chiefly against Hooker, who commanded
the 10th corps, which is composed of the
old nth and 9th corps,Eoncc so famous in
the Army of the Potomac. As have no
further particulars with reference to these
fights 1 will at once proceed to review
THE SITUATION
The position of the lcbcls is little ifany
less than desperate. Every natural forti-
tcation had been abandoned; Johnston
had retreated from point TO point, till a
level country had been reached, where the
| combatants could meet on pretty near an
| equality and there remained no alterna-
tive save a fight, or disastrous retreat
which must end i'm the utter demoraliza-
ton Of the rebel army, Sherman was
across the Chattahoochie, and had taken
possession Of the Augusta Railroad, COM
| pletely cutting off communication on the
most direct Dad 10 Richmond Rousseau
had reached Opileka, and severed commu-
nication with Montgomery and Mobile,
and had cut the road as far as Columbus,
Georgia, ana was advancing from West
Point TO join sherman; Stoneman was
threatening the railroad toward Macon,
and little delay would enable him 10
completely isolate the rebel army from all
the rest of Dixie, and threaten it with an
Inhalation. At this juncture,
BRAGG
reached the scene of operations. fresh from
the councils Of JEFF. Davis, and pregnant
with the ideas of that distinguished rebel
Although Bragg had been famous as "A re.
treater, be was unable 10 comprehend the
necessities which impelled Joe Johnston e
move rearward, through country. which
of all others, vas susceptible ef being dc.
fendsd by small force. he accordingly
lecturcd Joe finely; but the latter individ.
ual could not ''see it and responded tha,
"he who had retreatcd from Chattanooga
and failed 10 follow up Chickamauga, had
better be silent about retreats, which SO ir.
ritated Bragg, who holds supreme con
troll over the viii of Jcff. Davis, that tins
latter at once, on learning the facts by
telegraph, promoted Hood, lighting
man, and gave him command Of the AT
my in Georgia.
HOOD.
1
rically opposite course from his predeccs
sor; but learn disappointment was made
because he convinced Bragg Of his abili
tiles - rout Sherman at any time, il AT
opportunity occurred. and because he cen
sured Johnston beyond measure for hi
"cowardly' retrograde movements, ane
therefore when he assumed command. h
knew his dnty-he must fight and no
only fight, but do 50 soon. lie assumes
command on the 18th, and on the 10Th b.
gave battle, with what result the countr-
has been made familiar By telegraph
Having made the reconnoissances an
attacks already related IN my last letter
Hood concentrated about two-thirds 0
his army in front Of
HooKxEs ooErs.
This was late in the afternoon. between
and o'clock Hood, who has great dea
Of brass and but a small amount Of brain
imagined himself a Napoleon, ans
~ once tried the tactics Of that Gener
al; be concentrated everything against
few divisions Of our army, sg2posing him
self able 70 break our lines. But the sill
rebel forgot that tho Union army hAl
been weesied of its incompetents that IL
Nc Clellans, is BneIss, iis PA;tersons, SC
were all in retirement; and that whei
meeting as, be must Try steel with Hooker
Thotnss. Ncpherson, Logan, and Howard
and the result shows the consequence .
his rxshness proved that the esufion q
Bragg and Johnston in falling back frou
the veteran srmy which sdvAnced fron
Nashville. Was not over-caution, hut tha
which was dictated by common sense am
sound military Judgment for what sol
der. man 70 man, could stand agsins
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