Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24
Gen. Jos, f., John sion.

Ora, the correspondent of the Montgomery Aaqer.
'taser, says
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston took command of the,
Army of Tennessee at Dalton, about the 10th Dec.
1868. The scattered fragments of the retreat from
Missionary Ridge mad been collected together, and
the army gradually put ia high state Of discipline
and perfection. On the 23d January, thes enemy,
believing that only garrison occupied Dalton, ad
vanced in front to feel forces and repulsed
on the 25th with great loss. Gen. Johnston now
labored incessanty to fortify his position and in.
crease the strength of his army. Early in May
Sherman having completed all his arrangements for
opening the campaign, moved on Dalton with his
army 10000 strong After assaulting our works
in front o. Mill Creek Gap and Rocky Face for five
days, in which he was repulscd with los of near
5000, the enemy made flank movement on our
left by Sugar Valley, towards Rssaca, losing l5oO
men at Dugg Gap. This movement compelled the
evacuation Of Dalton The bloody battle of Ressca
took place, in which the enemy was repalsed four
times with great loss. The battle of the Oostenaua
followed, the enemy suffering severely. Heavy and
severe ski:mishing took place on our right, at
Cassvills, where the enemy had massed his forces,
and on the 18th of May, Gen. Johnston issued his
address to his troops, determining to bring gen.
eral battle The willy foe avoided the ISSUE threw
heavy thanking force en- our extreme left, forcing
our army to fall back across Etowah. Shifting his
superior forces from right to left the battles of Dali
las, New Hope Church, and Kennesaw took place,
in which the enemy suffered terrible slaughter in
the attempt to storm cur works. From the LIST OF
June until the 18th Of July, Gen. Johnston held the
enemy in check in front of Marietta, diminishing
night and day, until again heavily fanked by the
enemy, when he withdrew beyond the Chattahoo.
chez, drawing his enemy still further from his base,
in order to effect and secure his total annibilstion,
Thus it will be seen, Gen. Johnstons army for
months, has been lighting the enemy and marching
night and day to face the foe, whenever massed up.
on our TANKS center, severely furnishing him in
every engagement, gradually decreasing his forces,
while preserving the army of Tennessee intact and
securing its safety from all the strategic movements
OF Sherman.
From Dalton to the Chattahoochee the enemys
loss is known to be not less than fifty thousand,
while ours has not been over fifteen thousand 1t
is also known that Gen. Johnston, not being able to
spare for moment his own cavalry, on which the
safety Of his army depended, had made applications
to Richmond for over month past, ~1or force to
attack the enemy's rear, which have been unhesded
or refused. For what, then is Gen. Johrston t. be
blamed, and where is the error he has committed
for which he should be 50 ruthlessly and wantonly
sacrificed? Adored by his army, with its conf
dence, and that Of the people a. large mistaken in
him, he has even called forth the spontaneous adj
miratiOn of our enemies.
The Federal Col Sherman, captured on the 7th
stated that the retreat of Gen. Johnston from
Dalton. excited universal admiration in Northern
military circles and everywhere pronounced
the most striking exhibition Of solbery skill and
address of the War.
Gen. J. IL. Hood.
The Atlanta correspondent of the Columbus Times
thus sketches Gen. Hood:
Gen. Hood, the new Commander-in- chief of this
army and department, is young soldier of good
appearance and manners, born in Kentucky, raised
in Texas and educated at West Point, about three
and thirty years old andunmarried. Tall and mus
cular of body with sandy hair and grey or blue eyes,
profuse beard srd fair complexion he is altogether
striking parsonage event without his crutch which
he uses with agile Yace. You know, l suppose,
that he lost the action of his at Gettysburg
while his right leg suffered araputaton from
- wound received at Chicaraugs. Notwithstanding
the misfortunes however, he walks and rides IS
constantly as any man in the sevvce. He displays
IN this respect not only the most nmble control
of himself, but alsos wonderful alaount of energy
and perseverance, His health is robust his temper
amiable and his manners accessible. He has ali the
masculine readiness OF character and frank good
humor of the frontier Those who know him
love him with genuine Affection, and all who meet
him carry away pleasant reflections. Hood may
lack breadth and comprehension but he does not
lack courage purpose, zeal. Who knows but he
may develope into the needs of the suatiolf-nesds
which demand the hrSt OF otlcerS, soldiers and pa
triotsa We can not .el these things until we have
had test Of them. Assuredly the career of Gen.
Hood gives every reason to look to him with con-
fdence; and with all proper respect for Gen. John
ston and regret at his oss-for it will be difficult
to supply his place or to find his equal do not
despair of success under the new Administrations
regard the removal of Gen. Johnston as a piece
of rash-brsnsd folly; but sometimes freak of mad
ness turns out well. May this be of that class!
Gen. Sherman.
The salient point-the most striking feature Of
Gen Sherman's character is peculiar nervous
energy that knows no cessation, and which is re-
s;stless and inspiring. 1t gives energy to others
He is untiring in his efforts, and hesitates at no
amount or detail. Matters great and small receive
his attention, and his decisions given with the
utmost promptitude, and seldom never reversed.
When Sherman was in command at Memphis, q
little over tive years ago, Mr.. Duncan, of Louis
vile, and his partner, having permit to purchase
co1on, called on General SherRan, asking to be d.