Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-24
fTf0rn The Atlanta Tntsillzsassr. June >
from Gen. Lohnst0n's ArmT.

The most authentic reports from this
army incline "a TO the belief that Sher-
man Is stil marching aRd massing for
position, hoping By heavy movements 10
overwhela Es from our stronghold and
% secure undiSpated control OF the State
Railroad at Allatoa& By securing this
he succeeds il establishing point not
emily for offensive and defensive meas
ures, but also position from which he
can successfully retreat Is occasion re-
cures @ a sz;l
He is well aware that he came.
maintain long, uninterrupted line Of
supply to his army, bat he Is also awsre
that these occasional inteFrap tions are
only nofnsnsary, and that by pursuing
the usual iadomitabls course which has
always signaiized his movements, be
hopes TO accumulate = strong depository
/ for his army, 90 that il will make no
differences 10 him hos much his rear Is
disturbed afteFward. We End too, On
reference to an accurate summary OF
Thomas. advance, written By the CORES
pondent Of ths Cincinnati Commercial,
May IL, thak aevery arFapgemgut wss
effected ~ Iive OF our ccuatry as they
/ came The writer says - large
/ asnosns of salt was ordered into the com
nissary wagons, and yoH kHoK what
that signifes II means that we viii
sabsist of the country on our march 70
| Atlanta We know there are large
amounts Of Subsistence and forage along
| the entire route. ss
We have not the slightest doubt but
that the enemy were well informed con-
eerning she amounts and quality Of sup
plies, and where they could End It along
the route from Dalton, south. That they
have snbsisted on the country thus far,
to a great extent, does not admit Of a
! doubt; but il cannot remain thus much
longer. Sherman Is now forced 70 as
sums stroRghold where be can securely
arrange for further smosemsnt2 Hi,
Grss effort will be to seesFe reinforce,
menta These are doubtless on theii
way, aud viii bring securely with then
al&rgs amount of supplies, protecting
! their transit on the railroad as they come
We mention these ideas 10 stimulate oui
people 20 n greater sense Of their dsngel
thar they have kithsrio exhibited. Thos.
who reside between the present situation
! Of the enemy and the dsfsnsss Of shil
J city should have their arrangements ef
fecsed by which 60 secure e rapid retreat
. IL Il should occur that 0ur army reeirei
before the advance Of the enemy.
: They should 50 completely clear thl
/ country Of all subsistsncs when The,
leave their homes, that not even a liyiul
skeleton Of any sort of animal, nor
grain Of cereal, should be left 10 fan int,
; the hands Of the foe For L is fxes
fact that IL the eerulean abdomens be
siege our ctr, no family, no people, eal
i've securely anywheFe near them. The.
have always hitherto searched 50 thor
] oughiy-and By The help Of the servant
j we have ever treated best--always Foani
, every particle Of subsistencs aAd otis
articles that bad been hidden.
Our army. that nov stands Ike liz
g ipg wall Of destruction between this cit
/ and the enemy, will do as they have q
4 WAYS done, Gght with he hercnlean blow
Of giants, AID fearful tale their pros
ess tells on The ranks Of shs foe; bat
may occur that General Johnston ma
1 God il wise proeseding to rstire eve
! into The VERY waiis Of the city, If b
, does 50, Il must Be obvious that q gres
necessity governs him, And that be
? The best aud only judge Of ths millsAr
strategy And battling needed for our d
fence or victory In bis hands is place
|, the tFuss, we confidently believe bette
+ and more carefully deposited thar
could be in the hands Of any other ms
among as, and whatever be will DO, ~
shall look on and defend as right b
J, the spirit Of the people must be arouse,
1 Let there be 30 Tagging, aud II the ca
for defense comes hosne 10 a., let as
reaGy for The fray. ITO DO or der
obedience 10 the mandates Of our Ger
> 4ral, who does ell for the best, must
+ our battle cry.
A bulletin, dated Atlanta, June !
says: s
T Since yesterday afternoon, conssan
e penetrating rain has bssz falling, an
9 with little indications, at this writing, (
cessation. The rains, 40 doubt, vi
: materially interfere with military oper
; atoms 10 front for day or two. W
r heard Of no firing in the direction {