Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-13
FROM JOHNsrONs ARNY-wHAT THEY THINK
At ATLANTA.


A body of Yankee cavalry, numbering about OOO
Yesterday took possession Roswell We learn Iost
they did not destroy the factory At that place. bu de-
cAred their determination 10 run it themselves Tney
Of course expect to occupy the country permanently
and Will hardly destroy any hing that may Do made use
fll 10 them. The paper mill the destruction OF which
is announced by the telegraph, they probably thought
not worth preserving.
Isis reported that the enemy moving doWn tie river
aud mass ng his forces at Camp9eion and at point
some m les above, with The intention, no aooOI oI
drawing General Johnston from his strpnched ssuon
I,is no sbls that Sherman may DO rash enoush TO
cross the OAattahoOchee or attempt to Go go Dot IL
would seem that general who has proper resS LOT
the safety Of bis army would think twice before liking
so important a step in the face OF anrArmy which can
defeat him any me be viii consent TO iair ngn--
Oaee across the river and his destruction Is Inevitable
For that destruc the Army Of Tennessee will then
have the bond Of fate and sooner or later must come
We have one or 10 for thinking so which We
do not choose to gVe We viii venture 10 say uFlher
that the Army OF soc Cumberland if 1t should take
Atanra will never go back to the North as an army.
A number Of prisoners were brought down to- cay
among them a Dutch Surgeon, who looked as II be had
''Worzed his passage" the city and bad found the
thing rather 'asgu,ng.
We cannot ssy that call Is quiet along the Chatia-
hooche to-day but knoF OF no moVeme 70 that II
would be prudent d chronicle. Toe report Of cannon
was heard deWu the river this morning. but IL was very
Light
s me very agreeable rumors are AbroI1 10 day. Let
US wait ana see what comes OF them
The Rsgis.era correspondent, writing from the army
on the 7th, says:
beard soldier asked this morniE g. what is the
spirit of the amy ~ HIS answer WaS so sensible AID
Just that wish could give it to you exactly. lt5 sub
stance vas IatehgenE ofhcIs and soldiers, who en-
ter.aned any opinions on the sujsc all supposed when
We G. ossed hs EsoWRh tbSi we'd come to the Cnatts-
hooche and the prise has been that Gen. Johnston
has succeeded in keepEg the enemy back 30 long, 10
&c ing upon him such and gaining such great ad-
vantages And in aliuing to the dssPondsncy felt by
The few he quoted, 'Meu SEQ not nov the bright light
in the clouds bus wind p3sseth and ceareth them."
The Chronicle of the sta says:
gentleman from the from. says that, from the move
msnts an arrangements being made by our cavalry,
looks as If some great movement Mas sool to be made
by them. We hope 80.
The Intelligenoer, Of the same date, says:
Since the armies on our front left our chain of de-
fences at KenuesaW Mountain, there has been little
fighting and really lees diminishing than usual. The
enemy cautiously approach and carefully occupy their
posi ions TOR batteries aud lines from which to operate,
with as much safety possible to themselves. On Wed
nesday they occupied the Us this side OF Vinng,
and as near the they seem to desire for tie
present From their bait Iies, which are situated on
very high and commanding positions, they shoot she IS
promifcuously over the huff aleng the river, thougl
their Ell ct has been triAng thus far. Sherman still
masses to our Ifs aud threlens BY faux to dspacs
again. 1t is idle TO speculate his prospective move
men >, or bis apparent mGu0lVres.
TIE heavy demonstrations Ia tbs direction Of Camp
bston are not indications that he intends to give bat
lie there His strategy has hitherto evinced AZ unusui
in tie disposition OF his plans for the esp
ture Of Atlanta He must necessarily arrange his move
mea,s 10 engage the attention OF front during aeN
DAYS against his ient whist he secures It's posi- ions
ADD repairs the railroad 60 ibA. he may bring bis i'm
med ate his railway supply trains. He will be de-
layed some days on account of the frogs, and con
Siderable portion Of the ron rails having been removed
before We left Marietta by order Of Governor Brown
When he succeeds In establishing bis depot of supplies
At convenient and proper places, no will again begi his
advances Thus il will that several days must
ap5e be ore the enemy make any advances on this
city with such force 70 seriously threaten
patton or cause us 70 eTscuAte if battle is not given.
o. the afternoon Of the 7lh, the following was pre-
pared for the Issue Of the 8 h:
The enemy this morning made heavy advance on
our errsme left, and commenced severe skirmshing
with musketry and artillery, exhibiting intention to
cross the river AZ Green's Ferry.
Our srmy is defiant aud confident as ever; the only
hope and wish they reilerae ia that our General will
issue the order o. battle And they are in that mood that
makes them indiereI whether they att OK Shermans
Albk centre or reGr or whether his i; silent Yankee
troopers twice the number they We have the
unraVsrpg confdencs that the fury OF soldiers the
terrible sATnesness with which they viii give battle,
will destroy the accursed foe :ha. confronts them
ih such utter confidence in totiF nCbty snd
tire faith in the SIX Il OF officers dispose them ad-
VantaZeoesy they feel DOUBT of the result They feel
he extraordinary Importance of their present position
and the absolute necessity OF this city against capture.
When the battle cry sounds and the shock Of conf
RACES hope it will be in defence OF this gces hinge
on which swings the gate Of The Southern COnfsdrGSy