Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-06
gebeI A,counts from Georgla.


The great battle for the possession Of
Atlanta and for the severance Of that
part of ahe eonfsderaey Dor lsring on the
east bank Of the Mississippi from the
states bordering on the Atlantis, is sliIl
pending--hanging Ere. Many conject-
ured reasons are given for the incrsased
cautioasness exhibited by the enemy.
II ia said that they are awaiting rein
forcements; that they are only delaying
until the railroad bridge over the Esowah,
shall be completed; and that the severe
repalses met in the assaults on Stewart,
At New Hope Church, and on our right
composed Of GranburY's and Cosan's
brigades, have taken the edge from their
courage The enemy are evidently
hacked, aud are not 80 bold aud dashy
as when they hrst attacked us at Resaca.
Whatever the reason may be, this 10 the
fact
Ever sinee the fight at New Hope
Church, the enemy have been mansu-
| vsring to cut flank as on the right So
| far they havs found General Johnston
always confronting them, aad | doubt
not the Yankees are beginning to thiuk
we have a most overwhelming force, or
that our troops move with wonderful
| celebrity
Our men are still cheerful and conf
dent, and an order 10 advance on the en-
emy would make them more happy than
an invitation to an oldtime dinner.
II would take the Oldest inhabitants 10
read the signs in this direction To-day
the enemy are reported advancing slow
ly against our front Light skirmshing.
with occasional cannonading, may De
heard alI along the lines. A batch of
prisoners from the front has just passsd
me- Evidently the Two armies are near
enough together to make battle not
unexpected At any hour. And yet IL 10
not our policy to attack, and the enemy
hesitate to do 50. An opinion is prsva-
lent with some inieligent perso,s that
the enemy will try TO pass around ons
right towa-ds Boswell, noted for its fac
tory. aiming to cross the C.astshooches
! in that neieborhood. so h4aas -.
tFrom shs Atlanta APPEAL .s
Sherman having been foiled in his AZ
tempss to flank us a. Dallas, re.raced
his way hack to the railroad, and 10 nov
eadesVoring to make flank movement
on our right Hia Irresistible bod"
has wholesome fear of Johnsion's vetsr.
ans "at rest Like Grants, Sherman
army met Johnston's only to rebound
after great loss and try the flsnking
process. BE has made not . single
movoment which has not been dixiaed
hv Johnston and sspromptly met The
Irresistible pressure Of his unreleniins
advance" has not been 90 ''irresistible
and ''uurelenting" "a his electioneerina
dispatches to the War Department would
Indicate ae
81 There must be some excuse for tbs
delay in their promise to the Northsrr
public to crush the rebellion speedily hl
the capture OF Richmond and Atlanta
The report of Grant that, "hsving oncl
got Lee saf. II ensconcei in bis works
away 90 swiftely TO bis rear" 18th,
enemy were repulsed in every assault
all goes we'll, and Sherman's telegrar
that be has routed the retreatiug and de
: moralized forces of Johnston, and hold
possession of the railroad within q mil
: of Marietta, have been resorsed to b,
them to revive and keep up the drooping
= spirits of the Northern cause They ex
pect the fafsity of their reports 10 b
discovered aftera while, but they seel
q temporary relief AZ the expense Of thai
honor and trathfuinesa The snriaI
n campaign was commenced by the Nortl
By force of some four hundred and 81
~ thousand men. Their losses from a
causes can not have been far short G
. one hundred and ffy thousand.
This leaves them forcs in the Geld
= at present.. Of three hundred thousan
= men, only about twice the number {
men lost
- The armies Of both Generals, Lee 81
= Johnston. remain intact in numbers au
, morale. They have ansbated eon6denc
in tbs ability of their chisftains, who's
L. rodesty and worth are acknowledged
all meH. The enemy have brought or
a, their utmost strength IN the present ear
paign, szd the repeated calls cor rsis
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