, 1864-06-16
[Pum Our Special Correspondent

.donbtedly have received battfc;7if 1t had been
offered A battle would have involved the
whole Of both armies. It might have been
successful on our part; but the cost of life
and limb would have been immense. Sher-
man might have achieved q victory; but he
must In all probability have come ont of the
conflict with shattered, crippled, weakened
army. He might be unable for weeks to re-
sumo offensive operations.
AFLAEK MOVEMENT.
Then ognin the defensive line extending
from Dallas northeast to Lost Mountain was
not only the best bnt almost the only mili-
tary position Of any great natural strength
lodged from that he would be, com PEELED TO
fail back Of that river, or fight upon more
equal ground. Such being the situation Gen,
Sherman determined not to attack Johnston
In his intrane hmentR, md to force him to
abandon them: It is hardly eontraband to
state now That the decision was made before
the rebel attack upon McPherson.
GEN. suERMAN's CHARACTER.
Gen Sherman has In the earlier history of
the war been supplied with the character Of
a rash, fmpetuo1s commander, been gene
rally represented as ore who would NOT he's
ttate to leopard an army for personal mo-
tives. 1t mattefs not that those who knew
the true history Of his campaigns, knew also
that this character was mAliciously unjust.
The estimate which the public had of his
genernlship, gave him no credit Tor caution
He was believed to be bold, fearless, hard
fighter, but altogether reckless. The last
chapter, so far OF this cam pafgn is but cumu-
latf7e evidence that previous estimates Of
his generalship were unjust
DETAILS OF TEE MOVEMENT.
It being determined to change our POSI-
ton 80 as to force Johnston into the Held, the
movement was ordered to be from the right
to the left OF our line. Our line was about
seven miles in length. The extreme right
held by the army OF the Tennessee was the
longest relatively, and the weakest. Tbs
trains having moved east in the rear OF the
troops, the first movement was made On the
Sd, with great success. 4 division of the
night time to 3 line Of rifle pits and redonbts
on commanding position about three miles
northeast Of the extreme right The di7f-
sion was In the works prepared to cover the
Withdrawal Of the remainder OF the right
wing, at daylight. Soon after light Gen. Lo-
gan commenced moving his corps. The
pfckets keeping mp the usual picket et-lring,
Was well on the road The 18th corps moved
3: In order prepared to resist the attack which
Tas expected. But, from some reason,
either ignorance of the movement or
wholesome recollection Of their recent ex.
Ferience in TINT line, the movement was
made without opposition. In fact the rebel
fong efter onr nictata nnda- ~ ri % P,rr1 "ns ~
he 47th ohio' were Witdrawn Veair,h's -
5;r,sio1 ~ ~ 7Eth co,s fc1fa.yo;a +Sa1st',,
Us far IS the fntrsnchments held bg Sweeney,
and JEFF; c. Davis division Of the 14th corps
moved along parallel Toad Of bus own con-
stfnctlon, In ma same direction With Logan.
" eleven O'clock Logan had moved his
corps 70 Hookere poelt1on IN the nne 0nd
renewed hlR, me lSth marching to the leit
o. tne ms IL Was an s1eessiye4y nol sn!tfy
1 aay, ana me troops VINO had been Standing
Lo arms anrnE .ne moFement o1 SWee9ey.s
1.s aInislon @as oe1aReo ,a;t W aasc4 ~ oAynsn'
"ltao9t preaA1ast. haPlony was Fety s.
sen1iaI, misnI Dc sltal % tnE n success o. tne
H5 5nsani-;,,, Tha 1;.a hi, III ~ = sHnoker was
....h snofter than that which Logan had oc-
eupied. On reaching the rear Of the line the
First and Second Divisions, OsteThaus' and
Morgan L. Smiths, at once moved In and
relieved their comrades Of the Potomac. The
movement was made under heavy fire, and
with precision creditable to both corps.
Hooker at once marched to the lett of the
line
ApyAxrAoEs GAINED.
stronc.r nn.if;on tor eithcr nj,.rs;,o al "a ~
fer size one1a,ions shortenino ma strcnethen ~ e
inI ~ frpnt Ths LILLE auu t T., ~ asa ~
:, moon and ,norel M ~ noffaa nn- -rSrh+
rested at nicht ahont fwo and a baif MI
northeast of Dallas At tbe ~ rei1onht heid ise hp
Sweeney. The leff hsrinr odvanca5 tnwaris
the railfoad
occt-,,r,ox ~ .cruo,
The aame aor Cow f,r.-5 r,o,a5 ~, n,,r
airy up to and occupied Alatoopa without
opposition. md the advance NJ Gen, Stone-
worth. Near Alatoona the rebels had de-
stroyed the railroad bridee across the Ala
toona Greek. Tic Structure was a 1onr, i'm
portaut bridge. being In four snans Of one
hundred feef each and seventy feet wide.
Tic reconstruction Of the bridge was at
once coynmenced. II Will rennire some
days to complcte it,
erIn,,,71,so
.s1.No' ~
!DtntIlns 1ne - aaa "a lneIe WIS neaty sklt-
Mishlns along tne nnes, out no eef1ons en-
RagemenIs. very lew casualt1es occurred:
olaqr Norton. MAJOR norton entered Inc
seasace - " ~. taplain IN Inc 70 limos, ana
nAs =. We uMt OF hto aeatn inspector
GeneIa Q! tne t7th corps, Gcn. fatters on's.
ne vas Kl4ea instantly by Eharpshooter,
Whlle inspecting the picket line OF the corps.
Lieut. ben Myers, Of the SD Indiana, was
Killed on the S0th OF May, while In the ad-
vance OF our skirmishcrB. His body fell
INFO me hands ol 1he rebels. .......,
w tne atn, tne Trains were again moved
70 inc eastward. Ihe lett OF the line was
pnsled stll tnrther towards the railroad.
Dur1ng the day the fire OF ekirmishers was
continual md incessant from early day; at
times quite heavy.
4y.rrHr rp,cE
.a.1. - me-.
Nartnn,a s;+s;o 10y a4e ~ ~ assas ss,t r ~
.s; NeM s haElsaen o5 t1e ata cofps o9t wets
TSsiIy aao aanasomeiS df1Sen oac1 Colqnei
~ ne'co.i' o. Inc syn Ohlo piayea an oIasthaa l9a
and stT1kinE trick upon the rebels In hia
1IonL 15ey were nenlno Vety neaVy eart9-
"ork ana eale from our sharpshootcts. Ad-
eancing us fegiment nc constructed suo-
ot stanta t;uG pit, IN Rnlea Ne Plaeeo nis Fesl,
mgut sI9.. ensie.y coFeieq !lom tno IeoGts, aaa
% Sln!n en1ll % %Ianee ol tnen Wo1k. ~ ~ .uen ns.
1ouMsu .4. cuiuanns 6ome alstanee IN tue Leas
t W. et 11 a.spiay nno a9ous a.
e.otM euG leuei n4lhs. AlLes ne naa 1n. san,
caenly ata1actcu = lag3r @ 1ttcn.lon, Us oaSs -
sou1ueu loI ward: 1ae tsosle Juupso ~
5nelftW9rke N IGaoness 70 Ies1s. IN assnulI; ae "
me Jennnies tnus e1poaeo tae ;aa., na.l =,
thtlf nootes above Inc Palnpe!3 ana @ snessust5 ~
rni1.ra a. In siT4cen Shooters nf fhe 46th
Tic line ien down aud the survivors thun
/ derstruck By the unexpected fire, ran with.
| ont ceremony out Of the works. No doubi
they considered It a Yankee trick.
| JEFF. c. DAr1B' 1oKE.
| cenrn1 Jeff G.. Davis played serious iokt
mon The enemy in his front, Of which hav,
| MT riven Won the p1rtfculare. It was on th,
sith Of June, to be precise, late in the after
noon. Davis division vas near the foot of
hill, near the top Of which the rebels had
strong eptrenchment Davis advanced q rcgi
ment Is skirmishers up the hill through th'
woods. It moved pretty well up to th,
work, and finting it too strong to assault
the Colonel halted bis command, and report
ed TO Gen. Davis thai he could not proceed an
| further without great loss. Davis ordere.