The New York herald., 1864-07-24
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 70. 1864.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

The Chattahoochee Crossed-Johnston
Not Sustained ny His GoverDmcnt-Ilis
Removal and Dissatisfsction In Rtcn-
FROM tho Richmond Examiner July col
The eve OF battle Ia Georgia seems to have arrived.
The enemy have crossed the river and encaped within
ok miles OF Atlanta Tho dispatches which give this
general order OF Hood. hese papers marked by
Che proper tone, and the amy is inspired by The
loyalty the removal of Johnston, however detestabe
may be, that the urgency o. the counirys situation
should furnish the occasion the gratca-
zion Of deliberate ana long abiding personal maenty
The result may perhaps prove beuedcs to the country
No general render full service who not fully
aaned by his government. Johnston was not but moth
ing will be left undope Hood Tnerc IL poui
Of similarity between the second removal OF John
eton aud the nrst In 1882. Then as now, the cry
raised In public that he would not hght, while he was
daily repeating his four demands-ope OF which was
that jackson should be brought from the valley TO
the rear OF Mcclellan. But there were always good
reasons why they could not be complied with while John
1ton held command Wien Leo occupied bis place tn,
roops poured np from the ouh and jackson appca ed
In tho OF the enemy, and famous victory the
result In this year Jonnston has placed sherman Ia
such place that IL the Fcrres lee avary were put
his commupicatons he would be compe,ed at to
treat or attack the Confederate ntrencnmcnts in either
OF which he would certainly be destroyed But the
cavalry could come, the Trans Mississippi army
whiIo Johnston remained in command The campaign
has thus dragged through two months But If IL is con
tnued week shall hear OF Forrest and hear OF
Smith Perhaps sherman is aware OF the fact and so
advances boldly On the trenches OF Atlanta. No more
nankng now. He WI hght, over intrenchmenis,
while he has on!y amy neht and will almost
tanly be desro ed-ss b. would have been a. konesaw
persist In his partial II Is hoped that be
about TO make his nna assault the army In In admirable
order, and, It's morae unshaken, the result cannot
fall TO be that victory which General Johnston has pa
tiently prepared and fairly earned for his country,
though not for himself.
Tho Skirmish at Peach Tree Creek.
From the Richmond Examiner, July 21.l
There news received yesterday from Georgia
ehcr through official or private sources II battle had
taken place should nayc heard OF 1t We must there
fore infer that the situation is unchanged last
advices. when will be recollected. that the whole OF
Shcrman's army had crossed 10 the east bank OF tho
Chattahoochoe and sui dlwn before Atlanta
Al ato hour ast n,gh We received the despatch pub
isbed In another coumn, announcing the skirmish at
Peach Troe creek. each Tree creek Is small streas,
which taking s ise Gve or six miles northwest OF Allan
ca flows In southwestery directsu and cmptes into the
vest OF Atlanta Our right 10 believed 10 rest upon this
etream and be protected its flank by IT,
THIS skirmish is auspicous beginning for General
THE ATLANTA DESPATCH.
ATLANTA, July 20, 1894.
Reynolds brigade attacked the enemy's line Of sklr.
ishers last evening at reach Tree creek, and tool.
possession OF their ntrencbments lie then charged
che reserve pickes supported by DSorths corps and
captured one hundred and hfty prisoners
The Eisbteeuth Illinois regiment lost In killed aud
wounded alone hundred while that OF the Flfti eth
Ohio was severe.
Tho Removal OF General johnston.
The Richmond Wing IA severe upon the Richmond
authorivss FOR supcfsedina Johnston by Hood In com.
nand OF the ARMY OF Tennessee IL says that divi
sion commander Hood was eminenty successfu but II
thinks Hardee was enttcd TO the promotion, both ~
seniority and greater experience Ihe secret OF this
appointment tod. Our authorities are diseased In
MIND and the Of their crazes " the fancicd
cess OF the cause subserves 10 the qualification OF
personal fselings or else army Ike that al Atlanta
would not ee trusted TO unred general made Tor the
atoms euenssts hiss been from tho beginning opposed
- ths retrograde movement from Dalt n. A new policy
having been adopted was, perhaps. proper 70 nnd