Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-17
MOVEMENTS OF CEN. SHERMAN.

Colonel Opdyke,s Cknrge--News from GEN
srnI Grants Observation-Disclosures Ridge
--sIrengih sf JOhHsOn's Army--GenerHl
Rhermnu--rhe Railroad from ChattanOO-
Sn---PeFiis Of COrresP0ndsnts---LOss
Resaca---Fictsry Ahead.
The CincinnsH Commercial Of yesterday
contains full report Of General sherman's
movements. The first part of the letter
is occupied with history Of the prelimi-
nary movements, incidents and descrip
tiOns of the region passed through. On
Sunday, May sth, they came to Rocky
Face, when comes the account Of the gal
liant charge Of the 125th Ohio, under Colo
mel Opdycke, Of Warren.
Simultsueously With this order, General
Newton was instructed TO endesyor to
throw q regiment or two up Rocky-fsce,
and 70 move slong it cautiously. General
Hsrker was instructed by Newton to exc
cute the order, snd promptly selected the
l25th Ohio, Co onel 0pdycks, to perform
the task. The response Of Colonel Opdy yoke
and his 4 Ohio Tigers was prompt, fear
less and steady. The Veteral regiment
climed the steep ridge, ever and anon
stopping to CROSS some rocky gorge, or
scale slmsst perpendicular bluffs, whore
tn miss 9 single step Was certain death.
Arriving on the summit OF the ritge, the
regiment suddenly encountered the skir
mishers ofthe enemy who in small force
extended scross the ridge. The enemy
was driven slowly from the ridge toward
Dalton, rstreating before the unerriog FIRE
of the brave regiment that confronted
them. So many natural and artificial Oh
,structions were encountered, that the re
;giment did not move more than half q
mile per hour Learning that the rebels
were moving to our left sgsibst our force
in large plumbers, General Harker was or
dered 70 throw his whole brigade up the
ridge to support the l25th. The order
wss obeyed with alscrity, and the enemy
was driven about three miles when deep
gorge was enooun tere 5, which checked the
advance for the rest Of the day.
Signal stations we're established ct vaIi
ous points 50 that by two o'clock, General
Howard hac complete signal communics.
ton along the whole line from Howard {
extreme left to Hooker's right. give sts
tions in ell we're established, under Cap
tsins Leonard, Foreacre, and LieutensntI
{ Jones, Berry, Burton, Quinton and Con
nelly, with Captain Messenger in ohsrg,
I, Of General HoWsrds receiving and dis
s pa ching station on Tunnel Hill Ridge.
Various isnk movements were made NJ
to Tuesday, the 10th, when came the
NIWs OF GRANTS VICTORIES.
The westher to-day was excesdiegly un
prOpitious for active operations. HEAVY
showers Of rain fell through the entirt
day, with short intermissions. But, not
Withstanding this, The eagerness Of oul
troops to advance was unabated, l nigh
say increased, for ct an early hour, In
news Of General Grants splendid victor
! over Lee was spread from camp to camp
& and along the whole line the sholt Of 10
s was carried until the valley rang Wit
: loud cheers, 10 which froWning Rock
Face, that sternly gaEed down upon III
= gave back Its echoes. Never was more 10
: and enthusiasm manifested by an amy
Z who momentarily expected to be led sgsinl
: the enemy's ffoWning forti6c tions an
\ hristling guns, sround which, with the al
4 Of glass, their cannoneers could be essi
ly disoerned.
q Had the command been given to assam
y the works ct that moment, when the spil
9 ts Of The whole army were eiated, no on
: can doubt the result. We would have hs
3 Q repetition OF Mission Ridge upon
larger Boals, with, fear, however, 3 yer
= heavy loss. Generals Sherman 90
j. Thomas are allow 70 sacrifice life BY dire