The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-28


Newton was kept up for half an hour, when
a Wild cheer was heard, and 1t was supposed
that be had carried the fortified gorge which /
impeded Harker's advances yesterday. This |
however proved unfounded, for to might his
line is but few yards in advance of where |
it was last night. During the afternoon
Woods and SANKEY'S divisions made an as
sault upon the base of Rocky Face, with
view of making a demonstration in favor OF
Newton. Very heavy skirmishing ensued,
in which the line took part for few mo-
ments, but so rugged was the slope that an
assault and capture of the ridge impossible
At 7 o'clock, and previous to the assault!
by Wood and Stanley, the enemy opened
upon Johnstou's division from a mountain
howitzer, planted on the summit of COM
mandidg hill, which forms link in the
chain of hills known as the Chattanooga
Mountains. Johnston promptly ordered
a section of Houghtel;ng's Illinois battery
into position, and shelled the rebel battery,
the third shot taking effect in the howitzer
and silencing 1t till late in the afternoon,
when Wood and Stanley made their demon
STATIONS. At o'clock Gen. Howard or
dered Stanley and Wood forward into the
gaps facing the enemy's breastworks and
Notifications to the right of Dalton. The
movement had the desired effect. compelling
the enemy to open his artillery and expose
the position of his batteries. From FIVE till
after dark heavy fire was kept up, and
when it ceased Stanley was far in advance
of Davis position OF the morning, and ex-
tended his line some distance up the slope
of Rocky Face, supported by Gen. Woods
division.
Gen. Schofeld, with his corps, succeed
ed about O'Clock in getting up and con-
fronting the enemy's Notifications on the
the direction of his position, and learn TO-
night that he holds, like the center and
right wings OF the army, every foot gained
during the day.
At half past seven of May 10th, in the
midst of a heavy rain shower. brisk skir-
mish fire was heard on Rocky Face, between
Harker's advance and the enemy. 1t last
ed only fifteen minutes, when lull of half
an hour followed. At half past eight, Da-
Wis artillery awoke the enemy from their
meditations upon Lees discontinue, by
vigorous Smelling, which drew forth no re-
Spouse for some time. Late IN the after
noon a few guns opened from a point on
Rocky Face, when Brydge's Illinois bate
ry was moved into position, and opened up
on the battery on the ridge. The third shot
was placed among the rebel guns, which
were sienced for an hour. At O'Clock it
again opened upon SANKEY'S line of battle,
exposed in the fields and in the valleys.
The 9Th Indiana battery took position, and
in conjunction with Brydge's, promptly 81
fenced the fire from Rocky Face. Thus the
skirmishipg waged all day, and night found
US still in our former position. and with oul
front we'll protected by hastily constructed
| Notifications.
Gen. Schofeld, with the Esd corps, which
had been developing the enemy on the lef
of Rock Face, this morning met the enemy
ton of yesterday, about one mile in the
rear, where he held the enemy in cLeck.
! Wednesday, May 11th, broke damp anC
chilly, but the rain cleared off before it hac
deluged the roads sufficiently to retard op
erations. The army was now in position
that is, its first position. It coiled around
the Chattanooga or Buzzard Roost Noun
tains like huge snake, and was pushed SC
! close to the enemy's entertainments that ;
! few yards more or less became aamatter o
| infinite Importance to life and limb. Wher
ever was a gap, our forces had penetrated
it, and every gorge was felt, as a phrenol
ogist feels the knolls of sense and sensibili
! ty. We had found more than che bump o
com bativeness, and had reached the poin
where the rambling and inductive philoso
! ply of accommodating must be changed 70
the terse and clearly cut apothegms of as
sault.
Gen Sherman has been constantly in th
saddle, and has displayed himself 10 from
Of Buzzard Roost, directing operations a
points where the rebels could hardly fail t.
identify him. In company with Gen
Thomas he has just moved to the right
the current that way being strong enough
to carry along the heads of the army.
Thursday, May 18th, the morning breaks
brightly, and the pickets for once are quiet
supplies have disappeared from Tunnel Hill
during the night; and to the rear out o.
sight of the enemy, long columns of infant
ry are still moving to the right. The i'm
preston is abroad that the rebels have fall
en- back from Dalton, and it is limited that 6
reconnaissance will be made this afternoon
to determine the fact.
Mcr' n1o;rsson is highly compiimented for
his quiet and mastery SEIZURE of Snake Gap,
which the enemy now perceive is the real
avenue of danger. They yield it, whila
they seemed convinced that an assault would
be made in front, and possibly the impress
sion that we had but go, GOO men made them
Indifferent to threat against that highly
fortified position at Resacca.
One of McPherson's couriers has Just
dropped the intelligence that Fitzpatrick.
under orders from Mop herson, cut the en-
emys' rear last night few miles south of
Resacca.
We are evidently moving to cut off their
supplies, and so compel them to come out
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