Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-02
OUR PROGRESS.
lIDQRs. DEPT AND ARMY or THE TENN
BIG SuANTY, Ca, June 10, 1854.

liDQRs. DEPT. AND ARMY or THE TENN.
BIG SHANTY, Ca, June 10, 1854.
From the left wing of Shermans grand
| army your correspondents can send but lit
tie of Importance to the readers of THE
TRIBUNE, whose interest at the present time
is doubtless centcred in and almost wholly
engrossed by the exciting campaign on the
! Potomac.
We fancy out here that the oyer-cXpect-
ant loyal public is somewhat disappointed
at the seemingly slow progress Of our cause
in this Department. 1t is only necessary to
state that the immense amount of supplies
required tor an army of this size to be trans
! ported distance Of over 200 miles through
the encmy's country, with n single track
railroad, is gigantic undertaking. AS for
subsisting upon the country, that is out of
the question, the inhabitants themsclvc de-
! pending upon the charity of the "ruthlcst in.
vaders" for daily sustcnance. Forage, or
nance stores and commssary supplies must
all flow through this single artery with
lightning rapidity, il we would replenish
! these stores as fast as exhausted. Nothing
but the most thorough organization and
complete system, with great energy in the
/ various departments, could ever have pre-
vented our troops from suffering for the
want of food and clothing. The public can
never appreciate the innumerable natural
obstacles that have embarrassed the opera
! tions of this untlinching army. The truly
loyal do not demand any such explanations
rs these, Tor with such leaders as Grant and
Sherman apprehension is groundless but
OF late the Coppcrhcad Press, not content
with misrcprcscnting and belitiling Gen
Grants victorious advance toward the Re
bel Capital, snccr at Gen. ShCrman's general
ship, and insinuate already, in the face of
I brilliant successes achieved, that the "On
to Atlanta movement is Il failure.
From the right wing good tidings reach
us. On Friday Gen. Stoncman'S cavalry
supported by Il heavy force of infantry from
SchoiicId's command, drove the enemy three
miles. BY this success our right now rests
between Lost Mountain and the last spur of
kenesaw Mountain. This last movement
has the thanking" aspect about it, for which
science Gen. Sherman is detcsted, and feared
by the Rebels. Fearing an engagement ON
the extreme left, which has been threatened
by the enemy the last two or three days,
have not been able to gather the full details
of these operations. Suffice it to say that
they have more than equaled the cXpecta-
tions of our Generals, and better than news
paper men can Judge Of the value and adj
]
Lieut. Gen. cX-BiShop Polk, the would be
rcverental Rebel, was killed on Pine Noun
tain by fragment from one of our shells,
which burst inside of one of the enemy'S
redoubts, while the Bishop was examining
the Yankee batteries. Your corrcspUn-
dent visited this strong position yesterday.
From the summit of Pine Mountain the
view ut sunset rivaleG in sublimity the grand
est scene of the White Mountains.
Standing upon its martial-crowned top,
amid the tuttering of those peculiar flags
used by the Signal Corps, we learned that
from this eminencc were transmitted, in
those mysterious signals, of the movements
OF the enemy, and such operations of our
army as were necessary. In front of You
stands the defiant, trownng Kencsaw, with
its thick woods concealing the rebel bat.
teries from view that line its steep sides,
While five or six miles west Kcnesaw, Lost
Mountain lifts its sugar loaf crest 80 the sky.
solitary and alone, looming up against the
gorgeous tinted clouds that dcckcd the
heavens. Just before you, looking south,
could be disccrned the suburbs of Marietta,
with the Georgia Military Institute standing
out prominently in the picture. Gazing
down the steep decliyity into the thickly-
~ wooded wales which lie at the spectators
ieet u magnificent panorama of natural beau.
~ Is unlurled. SO close are the lines of the
contending armies that the dense volumes
OF smoke EOm their camp fires rolled up
united, but hang in potenious clouds over
friend and foe.
While wrapt in silent admiration. mixed
with deep sense of awe at the Wild and
romantic scene before me, the bands encamp.
ed IN the valley which cnciIcles the base of
the mountain, struck up the John Brown"
or GLORY llalleluiah Chorus theechocs of
which Nlbmted, ~ echoed, and finally, as the
sun departing rays began to fade from the
horizon, ITS pathetic notes died away, or
mingled with the rattle of muskety which
flashed along our skirmish line. can never
forget the peculiar impression photographed
upon my mind 10y the swelling of this his
torical anthem of Freedoms first battle, as
u grunoly sailed over Pine Mountain NV
felerle was soon disturbed by .he sudden
foar nl many batteries bclching out their
savage peals with fearful mpidity from both
sides, und for several minutes quite an AZ,
ullery duel Was INDUCED la. inlcrspcrscd
with short rolls OF muskctry. Il Was cuh
ous Ia watch the rebel guns as the smoke
lalily curled nom The cannon6 mouth, while 4.
lhu solid shot whizlcd and sh,ls shrickcd
over breasiworks
This sort Ut amalement has heen of every
day occuTenee since our arrival herc, and .
eaollys very lllilo inlcIrsi
amorg The foops, Nhp slngs their merry
camp songs, crack their ulhss snd Joke AZ
The sanie llRV, waiting patiently lur thr
irampyi noies, which Azll souad ihr
"eh4Igsn
The snsmy sTs busily engaged Ia fsllirs
lrees, dlgsiug Tlao p.is, lhloA lng W sdal
ilss.l ssnsHolAs, sld plhslsLs iiisasll