The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23

slavery renSfs but the feeling Is attn In existence
among tast genaesseeans mat they would be mere pros
porous as y separate state.
There ia n.,ie news to communicate as 20 army sArs
Once In while littlo sSirmteh at the irons bus
no engagement OF any moment has taken place.
Mr. Il. ID. Wcssfails Despatch.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 10, 1854.
1RE REBEL POSITION.
Ifave jast returned from tho front, whittier had
boon called by reports OF hardS hghtng at Rnggo,d,
kers Gap, Tyners Station and other places on our inc
discovered the reports be totally without fountion,
The enemy remaining in his old position AZ Dalton and
Tunnel m quiet his cavalry acting only pickess, snd
occasionally In small parties sccats Nobody, be
levo apprehonds attack tines by the enemy in
FORCE and so railroads too wen guarded TO admit Of
operations by tho rebel cavalry Everything quiet,
and likely 70 remain 30 for somoyme to come, or ! am
vastly miftakon in my calculations.
pRAcTICE
Two or three days General Palmer directed sevo-
raj portions of his oommand at the front 10
target practice aud the order carried on, vigorously
a. all his orders are. General Baird, who the
alert for signs of the enemy, was decsved BY The state
OF tho atmosphere to formation Of tho country
ths direction whence tho sounds OF oame and sent
IN dispatches which gave rso to the reports above refer
red 10 and created quite commoton among the
paper fraternity That was tho exeoso OF the sensation,
however and no new dispositions OF troops were
and portly Palmer enjoys bis sesar as cooly
ieBsly as have seen him do under rebel ire.
'TiG NEW ATOM
Since the conclusion of the Dalton reconnaissance our
Tines have been advanced considerably beyond their ocs
ton during the winter. The country lar south as the
old ChickaDauga battle field Is permanently held; Ring
gold eighteen miles the read 70 Atlanta is one OF our
posts, with which will soon botn Communication by
rail- iaylors Ridge and White OAK Ridge and all their
gaps, are held, whlo a cavalry force far superior
ing all along the front. Our cavalry is 10 prime
condition wen mounted, wen armed, abundantly
mented daily by returning veterans, who. not only
feel moro like lighting than over before, but
Gne rate and would faster the transportation
was to DO procured. Most OF these regiments have
strcnghored themselves by three or four hundred 70.
yet rearted that s'this veteran business ID gay old
success, may be permitted TO say II now II General
never N better condition 90 do something in the way oil
crushing the rebellion.
Yesterday collected few interesting facts relative TO
the organization and effective force OF our foe an not
liberty give the excellent authority have for tho
make bl. will guarantee that, so far as they
Aoy are correct Joe Johnston has at Daton Tunnel
men They are organised in two corps Of infantry CON
malrfed by Lieutenant General Hardee and AsOr
SsDT all. nnd and cavalry dy .ras eoM.Sdsa
composed Of wa'ser's, cheatham's and ceourrs'.
divisions Hndmans corps q sseyensons, sewarts and
gacs OF them South Carolina brigade temporarily
attached to Pat Cebarne's division the other not yet
HIS adopted plan which At first caused Bragg rsuch
trouble, and which that General finally discarded
h Of brigadng all troops from each Statcscgeher Bragg
found that while this arrangement excited comsasDd.
ebe spirit OF e1aatsen among the OF the
several States, II also made them canns and dii
acuit 10 manage Johnston may possibly better
but the story Of 90 enseax which occurred recently at
nesseeans attempt get to the Union
ines and put Ia the stocks, "Confedate wasicoat
ressec troors chsrssa guard and ater ngh
10 which blood was Split released their comrades such
little acts though noble and generous are highly srsvsr-
In the palncs, days Of Braqas army his divisions did
| divisions now ~ front or tho that were
driven OF Mission Ridge Since that battle tha rebel
more than thousapd men-deatbs captures and de.
sertionsand IL is fair TO suppose these six Divisions
have borne their proportion OF the loss 10 the extent
Of sixteen hupdres men each. This would oave them
forty -four hundred en 70 division or total OF tuonty-
ties are able TO Keep divisions up these nsures
in the Of the assertions, which yet numerous,
them cred, for So believe iha, the nominal s,rengih
Johnston's six divisions and two odd britadeE OF In.
fautry rather below twenty six thousand four hundred
than these iguTcs-that the effective force Is not
! more than tScnty...ge thousand
/ RTryi Cavalry.
Joseph Wheeler has his command divided mo four
brigades commanded by Roddy, patterson, Hsiao and
davidson PattoFsols and Hune's brigades said TO
consist Of two regiments Roddys brigade reached
Tunnel Hill the night General Palmer fell back 10 Ring
gold and participated in the orgies by which the rebels
celebrated the 'repuse Of the Yanks al Buzzlrd Roosn
Rebel cavalry regiments DO rot general thing num-
Der thsn three hundred men each careful esti-
mate by careful man gives three thousand men effect
,ycs az tho strength OF Wbecers Command This would
give grand total OF twenty. sht thousand Lighting
rebels under Genera! Johnston Allowing two thousand
for bnshwhacors armed citizens scouts camp follow
&c, there taen thirty thousand rebels between
shermas army and Atlanta Johnston has force cnoogh
to bold the gaps Dalton against forty Thousand meu
yet do not think tho next great bat tie IN Georgia m be
fought any~ the vicinity OF that town. Tac rebels
have removed all thoinacninery and workshops u Dalton
TO Atlanta. They did This during tho nnossanoo The
place ID as dend and worthless TO them as Iunusl
| Hill, except as pon3cr observation
l MEETING
was held here tbs morning, which was largely attended
our now postmaster, and others made some strong
spscches and resolutions fayoring the emenci
patton policy Of the goyornment were adopted without
State convention for hs purpose Of recognizing state
goye nmen, IL tennessee Y Z quite funny TO witness the
emancipation since thevo not man IN all this section
o. country who lay hs finger on a"piseer and call
an bis own Yet they aAe honest men, and believe
| principle underlies their action.
! A REAL VETERAN REGIMENT.
fnc second Michigan cassy has TO enlisted Tor tho
war The history Of this regiment written would DO
az wonderful as the widest They have travelled
upon thousaar OF rn,cs participating in ninety
eight "brisk Bghts' p counting tho little skirmisbes
and claim never to have been whipped. MAJOR General
aordoc Granger and Major Ccoe.al Phil Sheridan have
eacn commanded the regiment, and will each swear by
IT," Colonel Campbell. tho present commander, Ia
and the regiment " IN tho hands ~ Lieutenant Colonel
Bon snih, OF Grand Rapids, genuine soldier. if there
one In epnesscc The Second will 20 home four hun.
MAJOR Wan. McMichael, A6jatant Ge&sra OF the Ne
Rarimenta the Cumberland, aeea home 70 Phade phis
10 day on account OF domestic Auction the death 81
,psar rcatisc. Major Mcxichacl ~ a OF Morton Nc
Michael, OF tho Philadelphia North American In bis
Official caiachy the MAJOR called upon act rs censor
o. ,sc press an this department He hssenadc himself
ponsla with NO newspaper by car.i u and i'm.
partial msnner In which he has d&chsrgsi the latter
duly.
slr. Deb. ,E sndoiph KeiA's Deypatch.
CAIRO, in., xarchdi, 1894
49,
ayois as at Fms y1portdIrteressisg and Fuller Far
nculr's from he Fed Rsrey--A SUcsssai Rscsn1o,s-
s~e me hebeis atsIanssontsuy and T,saAy O1,ged /"
Donmp-- xfrrirg Tie. es Ahead, DC.
The arrivals Of to-day put POSSESSION q still ter
intelligence coacetning sallairs Al YcksbsEs and We