The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
PROM sHRRMAN,S ARMY.
The Movement on Atlanta PrOgreS.
sing FavOrably...Incid
Of the Advance. 2'


CINCINNATI. June la special to the 7sle-
graph says News received direct from
Kingston, Georgia, by telegraph, says SHERMAN
arrived at Dallas last Saturday, ana Pusnea
reinforcements to Mcpherson, who was 10
reach Atlanta by next Saturday, unless heavy
force ofrebels was met on the way. AT last &C.
counts he was at Sweet Water town ana had
driven the rebels across Powder ana NlckaJacK
Greeks, and got possession OF the 0, dge across
the CbattahOOchie twelve miles from atlanta.
The main army under General Thomas was
advancing and occupied Marietta on Monday,
taking 4 O prisoners and o railway train of sick
and wounded rebels. with several cannon and
small arms. It is believed that Atlanta will be
In our pOssession before next Sunday. Johns.
ton. with fragments Of his dlsjonted aImv, has
crossed the Charlottesville, and was falling
back 10 Atlanta. "I
Secretary srANroN's dispatch, printed else
where, Giscredits much of the abOve.-ED.
THE SITUATION
From the Ma hvill, Times of the 3Oth.
We have had conversation with very in
telligent gentleman who had left Gen. Sher-
mars army last Tuesday. He stated that ou.
soldiers were in fine health, buovant, iesolute,
and confident. and eager to reach the retreat
Ing foe. Johnston's army was still falling
back. the bulk of it being then at Atlanta and
the cavalry six miles this side of that place. 1t
was the general opinion that it would be Who'll
ly impossible for Johnston to make success
full stand there or at any other point as our
numbers were sufficient to flank him WHEREBY
er he might go.
large portion of the country through
which we are passing Is deserted by its inhab
itants. In Ca,sville, scarcely family is left.
The people have been seized with panic in
some niyhborhoods. and fed further South to
escape the expected fury ofthe invading army.
Thp 81 no mo hpoC r1lN off pv
cept few aged and decrepit ones who have
been left to starye by their owners, after toll
ing for half century without pay. There are
Consequently hardly an slaves now coming
into Gen Sherman's lines.
On last Tuesday about noon, a wagon train,
returning from Kingston, with small guard,
was attacked by q body of rebel cavalry, and
forty wagons were captured. In a short time
the guard was reinforced and fifteen W CONS
were retaken the rest having been destroyed.
Several OF our soldiers were killed or captured
A gentleman who has been perfectly familiar
with A lanta and all the adjacent territory for
many years, also informed us on Saturday that
there were no earthworks at Atlanta, unless
they have been made within the past month.
There are a few batteries and a line of ri1epits.
Deserters who came 10 yesterday confirm this
statement, ChattahOOche Heights which are
eight miles this side of Atlanta, have been well
fortified near the point where the railroad
crosses the river. These f,rtifcations will be
ofno avail, however as they can very easily be
fanked.
The abandonment of Dalton cast q deep
gloom over many rebels who had before been
confident Of success 1t was expected that
Johnston would make stubborn and triumph.
ant resistance there, if any place. Major
Moore OF JOhnston's staff said few weeks
ago: 'If we can't hold Dalton we may as we'll
give up, for we can't hold any place" Our
informants estimate Johnston's force variously,
some putting it at 40 600 and some as high as
10000, but probably one would not err much
who should estimate his veterans ut some So, 900
strong. He may have gathered up. rs he has
been falling back, 10000 or $4,000 conseripts
and green troops, who will do little else beside
consume his provisions. The present con-
scription Is sweeping, hardly any person
escaping its grasp. Severe punishment is
iDfict~ d on 9uartermasters and other officers
who shelter persons liable to conscription,
and persons who received legal exemption
six weeks ago are now snatched up and
put in the ranks. Men with one hand, one
arm, one leg or otherwise MANNED, are con
scripted and put on duty in the hospitals, so
as to allow able bodied attendants and guards
to 20 into the ranks. Great indignation exists
in Atlanta and the country round about, at this
cruel oppression, and many Of the people wish
to see Johnston defeated, SO they may be res
cued from an oppression so remorseless and
horrible Our Informant said he had heard
more treason spoken in Nashville since his ar
rival, in the space of few days, than in Allan
ia in as many months.
The region which General Sherman is now
approaching is the great manufacturing region
of rebeldom. Years before the rebellion,
large amount of Northern capital was invested
In iron furnaces and cotton factories, ard it has
been windfall to the rebels. The Atlanta
rolling mill is said to be the largest in the
South. Last summer it was sold to Fraser &
Co., the notorious blockade runners, who
amassed q vast fortune at Charleston for 5000.
coo. The capture of these works will be dis
astrous to rebeldom, for it will be impossible
to replace the machinery at other points.