New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-23
Nuisance IN front Of bis postonthe result Q, wnicn
that the reported crossing Of the Chattahoocneo

possance in front Of bis posonhe result o. wnhcS
proves that the reported crossing Oh '"e """''"~
by the Rebel army was premature. ,,u,u,on NTH
Cen Hascall took two brigades Of has DIVISION win
battery. and brigade Of cavalry, and marcned ear,
in the morning taking the road running rom Aa'oo.
Church 10 Marietta At the intersection OF the fo"ne'
Snriug and Aeworth roads he met the enemy 81. III
mshers posted in dense wood in gorge. FROM t tls
nature of the ground and the dense underground n.
nse could be made of the cavalry and they we're
on the TANKS of the troops which were to depoy 70 ne
right and left. The 23d Michigan, Col SPau Tiens
Col Sherwood were thrown forward as sKirmsne,s,
the enemy gradually retiring upon iine Of woads
which he had constructed In the edge OF tne woyus
around an open field from half to three quarters
Col Bond. Commanding the Cd Brigade. brought up
the troops on the left and Col Strickland occupied tne
23d Mich had his left arm shattered early in the fight
and Sergt A. G.. Blood, of the Signal Corps, VINO was
making friendly call on an acquaintance IN wos
shot through the neck. The ball passed througn ing
whiskers Of Col. Spauldng, who was standing up -
the time surveying his new position. Bleods wouhu,
luckily was not mortal Several others were WOUNDED
during the first hour and the enemy had several pckeo
off by our men. Among the rest. an officer was IN,
horsed but he escaped. leaving his dead animal anu
the saddle and Bride in the hands Of the sd Michigan
Gen. Hascall then ordered up the 9th Michigan BAT.
terry which shelled the enemys works toward the iei
about half an hour, the Rebels skedaddng from penno
their riAepts the double quick Toward the rignt
thew were also discovered In large force. A heavy
shower brought affairs to crisis and the object Of the
reconnaissance having been ACCOMPLISHED the forces
were withdrawn for the night. The enemy's sharp
shooters used long range rife; some suppose 70 %
the much talkedof $50 Whitworth gun, wich SHOOTS
with great accuracy for three-quarters OF mile Of
Several officers have had narrow escapes whvn
standing in exposed positions they supposed wholly
ont Of range OF the ehemys rifles The riestory may
be all CANNON; II so. one thing is certain-ney nave
some very strong powder behind their balls
TIE ADVANCE
Last evening the whole army was ordered by Gen.
Sherman to move forward-Gen. Thomas the center on
the Burnt Hickory and Marietta Roads toward the
north end OF the kenesaw Mountains: Gen. McPher.
son by the Acworth and Marietta Road. with column
along the railroad and cavalry on his left toward and
wagons about Mount Olive Church, and diminishing on
the road past Hard Shell Church toward Lost Noun.
tain. waiting until Gen. Thomas should reach some
point on Kenesaw Range. The army was 10 move BY
heads of column instead Of dep0yed lines OF battle
covering their heads with skirmishers prepared TO de-
ploy promptly according to danger Each column was
against the enemy's barricades. Stonemans cavalry
covers the right and Gerard the LEFT flank while Nc
Cook takes of the communications with the rear
The movement began early in the morning. McPher-
sou advanced upon and occupied Big Shanty during the
forenoon the enemy after brief struggle falling back,
resting his left upon Lost Moune0n, and his rghton
Kencsaw AZ
Gen. Schofeld's column advanced TO the position
where the enemy had been found intrenched, ON the
previous day the Of Ss pSwdsr spTs coa
Hascal on the left Of the defensive ine The enemy
during the night had improved the time In strengthen.
ing bis works, and batteries were noticed strongly
posted, and protected by log and earth forts. Our
were IN sns esl pc
placed to confront the stronger portions OF the
Rebel line. skirmishing began and continued during
day. sep1s aes
mortaly, and one killed. by shell hEed during the
night
ala N arao of mn however
during the night The day was showery and unfayor.
able for operations The day closed with some decided
adv antages gained In position
JUNE 1.-THE day. ike the previous five or six. has
been unsettled raining and shining by turns and afford
ing little opportunity for active operations. zen;
front of the lines and reports that the enemy are no
longer be found in force at the north and west sides
Of Lost Mountain. 1t would thus appear that they are
'front.' behind works and that they will be satisfied to
retire their second line after they have had one OPP
portunity to slaughter US in charge which they are
waiting for US to make. trust they may be dsap
JUNE I2.-The morning opens with drenching rain,
which, In fact has fallen during most OF the night The
earth is saturated the guches pour down everywhere
torrents Of muddy water; the larger streams are nm
forbade and must DO bridged; the roads are pro.
loneaton Of muddy soughs, in which no amount o.
horse or mule muscle could artillery for great
distance. The unfrequented woods, even. are yeasy
and Soft that troops go over shoe In mud OF every
step The dense foliage when the sun shines pre-
vents his rays from penetrating, 80 that there is no
evaporation and should dry wealhef now come on il
would be many dnys before the earth would be restored
to travelling condition. The effect OF such weather
upon the comfort and health Of large army 1t very
easy to conceive, to say nothing OF army movements
1t is very quiet in 'front.'
Sunday Is favorable day for changing base. as well
as for rest darning stockings. and holding religious
meetings The Rebels as well rs ourselves are favor-
able to the Sabbath and its grateful release from the
deadly strife and turmoil OF battle When VIII come
perpetual Sabbath from the desoating scourge OF warf
The mails quite regularly. bringing whole
wagonoads Of letters and papers whose perusa carries
us back the sweet memories OF home and does more
than all else reconcile the army 70 the exposures ana
dangers OF life in the field As write here In the
midst Of group Of poor people who have trustingy
remained behind the general exodus OF the populations
Brgader.Generd sits reading aloud the sermon Of
Henry Ward Beecher on Heroism. An invalid; who
lies upon the bed listening 10 the General and who
says he has not heard ;arTlnt preached p,
glorious rounded periods Of homely teaching with
preaching s that I" and similar exclemstons: Grahe
half in earnest "That the kind Of preaching We live
on in our country" We tell them the name OF the au,
thor but they look dubious at one another-they
Throughout the long night Of terrorism which has
reisned multitude: o. these people; struggling with
ky region have maintained their love for the old dag
and the Union aud have suffered msrtyrdQm for thei
res S nv s ss and oh: aS &Sv
who have been dragged H. when torn om the embraces
Of wife and children have declared before leaving their
threshold that they wQpld never fire a gun against
the Union ARMY. We have met those whe
have welcomed with ineXpressble Joy advent and
although too old too poor to assist or otherwise dis
sbled from afIording active cooperation, they have
given prompt and often valuable information. have
fully satisfied myself that there among the poor
people Of Georgia truly loyal and patriotic men and
exist in East Tennessee or in any other part
Of the country and there are many officers Of the
highest intelligence who entertain this view.
regret to say that in the indiscrminate pllagins