, 1864-06-14
FROM GEORGIA..
The Advanc e of Gen. Sher.
mans Army.
The Victory at Da11as.--Splendld Gall


Ahe sAE.oFx u sDaaas--sp1endld Gall
0Afs+
fspecia' Correspondence Chicago Tribune,l
A THE FIELD WITH ARxr or TEys,,l
NEAR DALLAS. Ga, May a9th-
when my dlspatch OF the 9Th WIS written 1t WIS
comparatively quiet along our lnea+ It WIS very
warm Gay, one of your warmest midsummer after
moons would hnFe been no more uncomfortable.
The eky was clear, and burning sun shone fierce
u throueh an atmosphere alive With dust and al
1uott moeon!ess- The dag was uncomfortable,
and The grand army lay almost motion1ess and
heated to the iudoient point. In front long line
Of skirmishers kept loyal watch and ward over
onf misguided hrethsen," that were even then
ptepsr1ng IN asaanit "lth fotee and arms and =
genuine 1nient 70 Ru.
Ihat you may underStand the object and chasac-
Ter OF me hefce struggle which closed the day, an
e1n'anauon OF Inc poslaon OF the couteudlng ar
.niea II necessary. b5 asefies Of 1ank movements
snefman hao 1ofceo johnston to retire from two
e'loos niillat5 pos1nons-Dalton ana hessca-
"nese ne hao received oa'le. ~ rapid marches
ana e1eeAent eenefalsuap, nc haa concentrated his
whole army upon two points, Adairaville and
Kingston, where Johnston Ind hoped to attack
one OF the three columns unsupported By either Of
tne otaefr alo compelled the feeel general to re-
tire from these.
Johnaon,s stratrfv VIVA m n, ercaad,rc1r ~.,.
t,ons. It VA evtaent th,t ,vi,htrt ore.4 sa.sa
tase Q! poeitaons sns numbers he would not fight.
After leaving Resaca It a1so seemed that he deem
ed 1t Of some i1nportapcc to vithdaw mr. ,rmv
r,,,, a.. 49, .xF..-~sss ,s ou' a.
10 osso " soppues. als oesuuetion Of inc
fal!foad was, with the exception Of tho Resaca
bridge quite inconsiderable. It should be borne in
mind, however, that shetman'a pursuit Was as
!aplo anu s'to!Uus NJ posn"e' MS ADVANCE con.
49, ,ha.. ...s @..s 49,. "'I4 ~ !ea.' aua
a@ suste "as wv ~ ans !" Tue canoe.,aoa
mand of co1. Wr,eht- hnt Sherman c,rr,ad v;th
~ ,-,r, hr,acas 81 ra.ar -. - ~ s..ss. "ss
s'rtama. There ate, therefore, in existing facts
quite as good reasons for believing that 80 much
Of Johnston,e movements as hroncht m 80 r,r
fonth vas the result Of Sherman, as his own stsat
eGJ.
From Kingaton Johnston ,cttea,ed to the Al
1oena MOUNTAINS ano halted. This range and the
pafsee through 1t on the direct road to Atlanta.
furnished hin position equally as strong ard d.
fenssb,e bv na+nra a. INV ~ h.5 .,e.,.1es 1@ 49,
Leaving Johnston 70 enjoy Ills splendid position,
sts LEM bed ht eomsaa asa
the asd WA off ao,,n M N. ~ -..h ssas,o W
~ ,hoca ~a1,u,s Va 10 WI pa.a. Auea'ng
The let by he rebel position. Johustou being ap D.
pnsed o. the direction Thieh Sherman + IS taking,
nos;1a 9nGe osed m ioafds e. osas reaching hi present
q Dallas came two miles, ridge or succession Of
hiils extends nearly northward, the highest point
n, nneing knomn az ne Loet Mountain In It's front,
G3t 9nt at some distance from the ridge. Pumpkin
Vine Greek rune following the same general course
q me fidee. Along and on this range Of hills is
me pesalion OF tae rebel army. It's front Is cor
nus, q didefent points along the line are SUBJ
s!antlaa Wol6e IN "nlcn are placed bis batteries.
. Soonsson naslns eeleGfed and tssen his position,
our conforms generally to II: II tshoula NOT be
Understood that our position is on lercl ground.
im AnnE Lne enemye 'front.' arc numerous eioslti0ns,
~ nats Ana taEnea. Hn!c9 We occupy. The face OF
tne conntly 1e rough and heavily wooded, so that
ne ouk q beth armies is concealcd in the dense
higher than those On lis len So nuch ior tie tie
The 18th army eorps occupies the extreme right,
tta ie.. wing 1t the l6th beng on 1ta left In the
Iont ana 70 the eoutn o. DALLAS and covering the
During the night Of seth the trains Of the army
.h.es ne. Hsse 4osed rom IN exposed position
the h;s aau ussn paekea 70 one larthes n
oPia mhaGa o. GeseEai points was IN full yieE Of the
wnnndaa N ~ 19st & oantam. DRnE The dny our
,+,oa moaaoe1 aan sick Tets removed from the baild
r. iemh1saly y aosp1ai back to the Pumpkin Wins
sersed h1 * ena.ny osensa "efc' OF course. OBJ
about nve II Tie afternoon the rebels advanced
a1eas ssmas9ers m nons the whole front Of the
r;se 'aG u; Oa1 ,sont W. covered
.is,,ra 4'f en, t. Aone ~ W1oie length
,,9 oteaae Of ne "a cavalry Division Har-
t.nt III. ~ o. toe 35th corps had the e1.
aeme Isnt o. tne nnt and Yeatchs, the 4th diris-
.on .e o. lhe l6an: corps, the extreme: LETT
tIe 'ia;a eeaIe; l eo9slsnng Of bweeney,s d.
slsion o. me l6th and Morgan L. Smiths |
ana Ottetnaus oislslon ot me 18th corps.
asuIiancnE neasy noe o. skif1ntshers with crest
tn lha ons sh1rsners % IN E snost ane fel back
who Were quietly obeer wing the N oEements OF tie
ssnemy, at ths TT Eoey Of tae sklfnshess, fell
ins1any ilse thsir places behind The hreasworks.
to their posts, ,uud in less time than occupy ID naf
receive assault Two miles OF as good men az
eysr stood in line Of bsttle, all Western regiments
nente, onr men were behind breasfTnffs snd Re- |
Ing attached. It had carried many one such as
he rude work Of logs before them. It had also
End Jackson. But now they were to be CHARGED.
and some wondered If Us they bad a.ways drlYen
the rebels from similar works, they couid he held
by ycur Western men
Although it was well understood that the move
cJt Oh he trains had attracted the notice OF tbe
rehels, and wonld very probably Induce the bejlef
That our positions were being changed, and that
80 sudden and go rapid that It was recess.rv tn
ncEe haste quickly With orders and dfsnneItions
Gen. Logan at the first yolIey mounted Ii. borse
Rnd rode rapidly along to the ffont. Following
rife plts, came the rebel lines Of 6at,Ie. With
rebel yell they rushed headlung, charging b,aYe1v
20 the whole line, at the same time under heavy
ire Of artillery. Under the orders Of their officers
,boek Lossn rode along tue whole 5 % fiae Of lis bis
;orpa. bat IN band bis blnek hair streaming IN The
sr. md at fnllepeed. urging he men Ut The ton Of
1ls r6iGc, to "savc their fire and give them h-I."