Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-08
FROM JoaNsr0N's Array.
The Atlanta IatOIligoacef of the Al says:

The Atlanta Intolligencef of the Alb says:
The OILY nc SO brcnyht from the front Thursday war,
that the hed of operations being gradually trai
ferred 10 our right tO6Rrds Atooes.
There no g. htiog Thussday, but ocoaeiOns Skin
mishes occurred duriOg the day.
repOrs 10 circulation that Chalmers DIVISION OF
cavalry had taken me, and another that tie enemy
mad possession OF Altoona, both OF which lack conhr-
nation.
Embarrassed BY the decnlty of receiving raionsfOs
his army over long route By wagons it is thought that
Sherman sill make Desperate Effort TO possess Ibs Al
toona hills as base, 20 10 bring his army within
short camuun cation Of the railroad aud get his SUP
plies by way Of Eioweh bricgs.
corrtG p,ndent the Intelligencer says:
The oss Of the Federals in Their lac night attack
fearful nearly thousand bodies have already been
buried, and tho!e yet remains large number on the
field AuoDg The killed was Yankee BslgsdIer Gene
raj Il is thought that the Yankee loss In kllso
and wounded is tea thousand
I. is thought by some tat the Yankeea intend fink
movement on cur right.
Four Yankee pickets o1pturfd by our forces On
the motnlug of May 81. When taken they stated they
lad been sced where they were found with orders to
remain until relieved and one OF them rather aceously
remarked that they were getting tired Of being Oh
picket and were wishing to be relieved when our men
came up and CERTIFIED their DESIRE The reports they
give are the those gwen by those previously
captured tbs principal onc Of which s that Yankee
all their reports pgree It is evident they have been
well tutored by their officers and have stuffed their
lesson well.
There are gres, many rumors ah Dat OF the where
abe us OF Forrest ba We have il from good authority
thss (haac oogs was not in hands tour days ago.
Gen. Chalmers marching on the town, bat would
have to fight for II.
" is sad that sherman army has only five days "a
tons on hand and that they vii have to 60 to Atlanta
on that.
TIE Appeal of Friday morning contains the Smoked :
We feel safe Ia saying tina. if it be Gener.l John
SOUS oeermiustj6l0has Sherman shal! come 70 far
the. in III direct On, ia; lie shal ga farther
sdvAnts yes tran these he already jays the chief Of
the Diecegepators vii ethtr have TO remain where he
lie, or take The back trek towards Chattanooga.
A corr, spondent Of tue Appel, writing Iom Dallas
under date of Jdne l. tags az o'clock Z. NJ. General
Bate ed hs artillery, supported b. Smith brS ade
uooa the ri hs flank Of the euemy, and drove them,
with great slaughter, upon their ft. This morning be
pressed bis adVaplAe and holds the battle field
over which we hsys fought for four days, and reoccu
pies las. Vis~ Of tho battle sld reveals tsrribe
havoc in the ranks Of tie enemy. Their graves in
ranks, and some of the dead yet unburied. This gal
liant division confronted thu 10 army corps, Qogans)
with the lei ou Us immediate left and fought for our
days. with lines within four hundred yad Of each Other
AImstrongs gallant brigade OF cavalry lie pr1s Ing
the rear guard Of the enemy.