The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09

solech there only O. show Of Demonstration, each
me hour for ,Ss y,,s. coaas, has no. y.s arrived
me indications seem point the line Of the Chassahoo
sess z: - ps"sssss'vpss q contest
Our ,oss 10 shAshs q wednesday y estimated a ave
nnndrea kiise and wounded: that Of the enemy at
victnry.
ssfs General Johnstons ,dqusrters eight O'Clock this
morning He that there heavy Hghting last
evesns, resumed this morning 1t eight O'Clock, with
every prospect ~ q general engagement
10 understood that the battle Hed lies between Dali
rs, IN Pauding county. and Powder Spring, In Cobb.
The latter place is about seventeen miles, n direct
hue, from Atlanta. By The road II n some twenty
twenty-five miles.
Movements or tho Rebel Army.
A despatch from New Hope, Ca, reports skirmishins
Along the line on the I'd Of june Also that Dallas
evacuated BY the Union forces on the LIST inst
The movement Of the Yankee army towards the Etowah
the ION 10 Alasta movement The Yankee loss since
the advance from Chattanooga h estimsted Ut thirty
thousand wounded, and fifteen thousand SICK missing and
is reported that at Kingston forage all eaten
General g. smith has been upan,mSusly elected
Major General command the Georgia troops
Governor Brown Is engaged In preparing the State
Lowell has rendered his services to General Johnston
and has been here on important services He has left
for the front.
An official despatch from Atlanta eays:-On the evening
AZ tho 27h the enemy attacked Ceburne Aercelv, and
was sgnally repulsed Our casualties amounted to i've
hundred The enemy lett hundred dead on the field.
Al night Cebnrne attacked them capturing hundred
prisoners, without loss
Another says that the hight commenced about
five p N. the 9th, and continued till dark, both
armies lay down their within hundred yards
OF each other during the night As day made its
appearance the deadly combat renewed Tho enemy
crossed the Etowah river the Kingston bridge Mon
day evening, and marched In the direction OF Dallas, via
Stiesb1rough On Thursday his advance guard dashed
into Dallas capturing and carrying on several prisoners
among them major, whose did not learn. They
were led by tory spy and nanked all pickets who
guarding every approach the place. Their line OF
battle formed on tuesday evening miles east OF
Dallas, on the Marietta and Daa sRaoad around which
most OF the fighting has been going The troops
gagged on side Pols's and Hardee's corps u
to he Shermans intention continue in the drec
ton OF Atlanta by his usual thanking ingenuity learn
that he now attempting to move large force on John
ston's right. thus ankipg Iohnson above and below.
This, however, win prove failure Johnston has
got sherman where he wants TO make the fight
TO save Atlanta. There Is somebody 10 Shermau's
His whole cavalry ordered in the direction OF
Chattanooga Just before he crossed the Eowah Mon
day. Wheeler then sent in Sherman's immediate
Should the engagement be renewed to morrow,
Hoods corps will be near enough to participate In
check another attempt TO flank right. Our losses In
yesterdays fight are comparatively small, while that OF
the enemy is reported as very heavy
p. S-SiDce writing the above learn from . reliable
source that Johnston anked the enemys right driving
him back beyond Dallas with heavy the
right Of army repulsing him at every engagement
RETREAT or JoHNsroN's ARMY.
The Atlanta Register speaking Of the retreat Of John
distance Of eighty miles has been traveled-our
Offering him battle which invariably declined and
after enduring much and having much TO dscour-
age It,, is TO day as well organized as resoute as hope
full. and even more powerful, than has been at any
previous time Retreats generally disastrous 10 the
morale OF the hest OF armies, and when find the
dtion Of army gratifying find admiration In
our hearts for the great mind thai conducted the move
aud gratitude for the noble army whose endurance
has been SO we'll and so creditaby tested.