The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-02
From SIAernl8E,'s ARMY.

From SherHman's ARMY.
CINCINNATI, May 80.
The CommerciaJ has letter from Sher-
mans army dated the 26th inst, giving the
following particulars of the movements
south of Kingston. Last night Towards,
Palmer's, Logan's, and Dodges corps were
at and slightly beyond Dallas, point on
the flank of the rebel positions on the Ala
tona Mountains, in what is known as Hick
DRY Gap, where the railroad pierces the Ala
toona Mountains 40 miles from Atlanta.
Johnston had halted for resistance, occu-
plying very strong, natural, and power
fully fortified position. Before we could at
tack him in force it was necessary to cross
the Etowah River and march up the steep
and rugged slopes of the mountains which
are abundant on the stream.
When the army moved on Monday, Soho
fields corps moved to the Etowah and sue
ceeded in laying pontoons, making the while
at several points demonstrations leading the
enemy to believe we proposed to attack him
directly in front.
While Schofield was thus engaged the
rest of the army marched rapidly to the
Etowah River and crossed without serious
opposition at point Is miles below the rail-
road bridge. Immediately resuming the
line of march, and with but light skirmish-
ing, we reached Dallas last evening, about
thirty miles from Atlanta. Schofeld cross
ed the river at Etowah Station, and is NOV
ing down the ridge to join the main body.
His rear guard is skirmishing constantly
with the enemy.
Johnston is again completely outgeneraled.
He is thus compelled to abandon his strong
position in the Allatoonas, and fight, if at all,
in the country south of there.
The road leading through Hickory Gap,
over which the main body of our force had
been marching is in good condition and I'M
usually wide, giving great facility for the
movement from Dallas to Atlanta. The
country is open, with splendid roads. Our
trains continue to run to Kingston and
Rome, though it is Plain Johnston can if he
chooses advance and re- occupy a point in
our rear. Sherman seems perfectly lndiffer-
ent to this fact. His army has rations for a
march to Atlanta.
Between Cassville and Kingston, a body
of rebel cavalry burned so wagons loaded
with forage, on Friday, beyond which the
enemy has shown no symptoms ofaccepting
our invitation to attack our rear
We captured small steamboat in Coosa
River, at Rome, with large quantities of sup
plies and cotton, and several large iron foun
dries, and million dollars worth of cotton
was burned.
The place was captured by Gen. jeff G.
Davis, whose division numbered less than
the garrison who fled upon being assured
by member of our advance guard whom
4 oxr hot
advancing on the city.
Rome is said to be beautiful city, and,
unlike the retreat from Dalton, everything
in the houses was left untouched. Many
families remain, but very few negroes. The
ladies are said to be very pretty, very polite,
and very rebellious
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yes
terday (30th), s a.. M, reports no change
in the position of the armies. Some slight
skirmishing had occurred subsequent to the
affair of Saturday,
No intelligence from any other quarter
has been received by this department.
(SigneD f. M. STANTON
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGtoN, May SIS p. m.
MAJOR General DIX:
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated at 6
o'clock this CTuesday) morning, at Hows
shop, has just been received. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The enemy came over on our left last
evening, and attacked us. They were east
ly repuIsed, and with very considerable
slaughter.
To relieve Gen. Warren, who was on the
left, speedily, Gen. Mead ordered an attack
by the balance of our lines. Gen. Hancock
was the only one who received the order in
time to make the attack. Before dark, he
drove the enemy from his entrenched Skin
mish line, aud still holds it.
have no report Of our losses, but suppose |
them to be light.
Other official dispatches not from Gen. !
Grant were received at the same time and
which gave more details. They are as fol-
lows, the first being dated yesterday (Mon-
day,) 30th, 8 p. M.
In the after noon Gen. Warren was pushed
down on our left until his flank division I'M
der General Crawford reached a point west
of Shady Grove Church Gen. Crawford |
having got detached from the rest of the |
corps, was attacked and driven back lit |
LlS L uC tHCiJy LlICu LuIGW 1OTCe, WHICH |
appears to have consisted of Ewell's corps, |
upon Warren's left, attempting to turn it, |
but was repulsed. The engagement was |
short, sharp and decisive. Gen Warren |
holds his ground at advantage SEVEN MILES
FROM RICHMOND. He reports that he has
taken a considerable number of prisoners,
and that there are many rebel dead on the
field. OF bis own losses he has made no re-
are moving troops to his left, apparently to
clear the approach to Richmond in that di-
rection.
On our right an active conflict has been
raging ever since dark, but has just closed.
AS soon as the enemy attacked the left Of
Warren, Wright and Hancock were ordered
to pitch in but do not seem to have got ready
until after nightfall No report has yet
heen received of them