Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-26
Harvesting Letter from Gen. Haz,n, OF
the Army OF the Cumberland.
IFrom the Qsyeland lO,l Lsaderl

I.tsrsstinG Letter from Gen. HaE,n, OF
the Army OF the Cumberland.
[From the Cleveland lo.j Lssdsrl
The following interesting latter from Gen,
Hazen, brave and Intelligent offlcer ,wss writ
;rn TO . friend, who furnished portions Of Ii
for publication; ..HN aEa :.
NEAR ATLANTA, Ca , August 2, 1864,
The campaign is running to lie fourth month
with scarcely q day but large part Of the com.
mspd is under Gre. Ny Losses In killed and
wounded are already over a thousand, hut thIs
s no fair proportion Of the losses OF our army,
81 the fates have, as usual, put me In warm
places.
Yrour IT OUT. aar-
WIN people keep up their pluck aud eight the
1ning opf II all depends upon their steadfast.
nese OF purpose. IL Richmond does not fall
sooner, the army Of the Wost will finally make
ia way TO the back door. II none Of the east.
ern rebel army come hero, we will wear this
one out before the close Of the season, and Il L.
nut matter OF time when the entire force OF
the enemy must waste away. Will the people
hold ont
THE REBEL STRENGTH.
Johnston's veteran army, nv his official re.
port, June 30, contained 46,92S arms bearing
men, including 6,93l Of wheeler's cavalry.
i They have lost since that time 8 900 prIsonere.
and In their three assaults upon our works,
since arriving In front Of this place, at least
70. 200 men. They have received from Missis-
sippi $500, and are receiving from Governor
Browne proclamation about 5000 militia.
This gives them to-day an army Of about %. 600
veterans and s, 900 militia-33 600 In all. These
figures are substantially correct. The hope of
being reinforced by Kirby Smith is at last given
up. After exhaustlng the militia of Alabama
and eastern Mississippi, which may amount TO
lO,OOO more, III they have the power to force
them out, cannot, for my life, see how the
enemy can make up the wastage Of their army.
THE REBEL LOSSES.
know the rebel army when Il was iolned by
Polk just before the fight at Resaca was seven.
ty-one thousand strong. This included Polk;
| and besides the additions before mentioned, IL
has received a'brigade (Hartng's) of at least
| three thousand from Mobile. THIS 1ivcs The
enormous loss 10 them since he campaign of fttv-
t,oo thousand men. What possible chance Is there
for these thirty three thousand moo before w
| These figures may seem exaggerations, but
they are not-they are realities; and when It is
| remembered that we have taken l2 900 prison.
ers, have had no less than twelve engagements,
where from one TO three corps have been In
battle, with the ordinary desertions and losses
from disease, the $4,000 is readily made up.
What will hinder the daily attrition OF the next
three months Tor completing the overthrow of
| the foe before us
WHY ATLANTA IS NOT ASSAULTED.
You will say, perhaps, why not assault so
contemplate q foe and put him out of his
| misery al once. The art of war here Is no
longer chance matter. Both armies convey
q full supply of fentrcnching tools, and no forces
on either side ever rest till they have before
them complete line of works strong enough
/ TO resist the heaviest field ordnance, with OBJ
| structions In the front In the way or abattis
palisades, and cntrenchments, that puts the
| matter OF an assault out of the question.
think the battle of Chickamauga on the left
taught both armies the value Of these works
No assault by either side In this campaign has
been successful. II would surprise you to see
how quickly and willingly these men construct
their works. None appreciate their value more
truly. We are losing some good officers, and,
OF course, some men; but wish all could un-
derUIInd how vitality this campaign is striking
the rebellion. Did you read Gov. Browns
pioclamation calling out the militia and de-
tailed men There was no blossomipg pal-
metto about that, but plain and open groan,
showing clearly how deep the travel of our
army Is moving down upon the tender places of
the Confederacy.
WHAT THE REBELS ARE HOPING FOR,
The greatest victory for thym-greater than
fifty Manassases, and the only one that can
give them particle of hope-will be to defeat
the war party OF the incoming campaign. If
they can by any possibility keep their army In
the held, no matter whether victorious or not,
aud little before election place a strong army
upon the soil Of q free State, with a fair show
OF sharp diplomacy upon their part, carelrssly
met by us, then let the question 90 fiat before
the people-"peace " or 80 war "-dnd noto can
tsll schdt WiR be the result Of our last three Years
y blood and victory. | fear nothing In Ohio.
Our fret great battle mus be at the ballot Dor,
an h' 'oaT porer must be sustained at aN
hazards.