The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-07
from C.atfal Shtrnau.
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ilViN hfHIHi AnttNah,
Hig haTrtE oF sxw nops cHuuon
II rnr Fifrp, May 27-A.M
This morning dawned a. usual Tor
the past few days in preparation for
aud the execution OF Saeisus strategic
movements. From The moment Of
securing tootliold on the south baais
Of The Etowah the three armies com.
posing The grand army of The Military
Division Of the Mississippi have been
engaged IL incessant marching. coun.
icrmarclling, iarming in line. and
again breaking in.o column TO move
into other positions. Nor have all
these manWuyres been executed With
out considerable sknnisLing and
small LOSSES on 10th sides. Forum
ately, however, during lie prosecution
Of our movements no heavy attack
was made by The enemy. nnd lhe ex.
eeution VI General Sherpsnns plans
we're ali the better carried oai ii.
consequence hou4h had the whole
rebel army attacked him while INNS
iering his army south of tie river
they could have gained nua,ina.lhil "a
total and disastrous ront lAl poAi-
tempt wgs made % interpese u the
Il king Of our positions, aii}, fs-w We
tire u the bp.t II alualiwls TIL the
gage OF balile. whwh tlm lelsl ,la
peers spy sherman has So repeatedly
refused Some euWegapy d,4tnst.
which the troops have lhgowa up 10.
.Weng.li their lines me- now anios,
completed and de aqag aWaas I'M
paiieel lhe crisis in tts dtn sIop
n ~ o Shernian's plans
A. he result 81 The ,llabeesof The
past several days, he cbemsy feund
yesterday our iaes agaiH lire. spnipsy
his flank AID rear. Ills timel9i ~
covery brought about On bis part mr.,
insMutancou change 81 front. faein,4
northwest Ii Ibis position he has'
alfead patiially ioiified lmseif.--
Tie Two armies stand III ihis momeIf
arraycd upon two almost paraIwf
lines, with their pickcts within two
niles d each other, and on some parts,
OF The field even loss.
Tbs morning tie positions of our
lines were so changed that our right
rested at Dallas, instead Of Pumpkin
Vine, which lies few miles further
south. Thomas aud Hooker and
schoGeld extended further towards
the left, and swung 4 sIon distance
forward. The enemy's, as far rs We
have been able to learn, extends in n
sonhwesterly direction. his right rest.
ing few miles beyond New Hope
Church. This disposition places him
against Mcpherson. who is thoroughly
able TO cope with Johnston on the az
gressiye, while the oibef corps, exert
a support for General Mcpherson in
event Of necessity, anembarased, are
free TO be handled IA General Sher-
man may see ft.
May rs, 1864
AZ about three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon The enemy gave signs Of
activity by The moving of small par.
ties to tie front. and shortly after By
opening an attack upon chr pickets of
LogaRs corps. Tie men Of both ar
mics naa,iained The contest with re-
markable obs;inacy, until the enemy,
bringing forward largely superior
numbers, obliged our troops TO fall
back 70 The main body. Very soon
after large masses Of The enemy were
10 be seen forming IN column with
degree # intention which convine, Il
every one that some movement was
on hand As soon as the formations
were perfected q preliminary feeling
was made along Mcphcrson's front.
eyjncing lie determination oftbe enc
my 70 assault that portion n tie line
which appeared the eeakest Con-
soming about ~ hour IN these opera
tion., column 81 infantry, ~ muse,
emerged from q eQod before McPher-
sons army and The division command
eli by General Harrow. Having 81.
faiDed a. open space, the enemy be-
ng ordered 20 ESSAY the breaking II
our Ia BY storm. marched boldly up
the hiil, exposed y a severe Gse Of
aa8iry Very Ntle masket8 was
ased unlil be iad rea. bed within less
than haasIted geis II or breast-
~ aien ~ otaatry jumped to
TTlr iee' aud poured ppop ne thick.
n % i appnNb na Of hu
ash IL t4tbe NJ esls. sollsy.--
as 4 . mn stag
a. ~ II ihe ese oas iir officers
= j 4effd h6iefe4 ard b. tHe.
ny inac j o fleeing down tie hill.
Immediately asgli, q 10 eur IRE with
great r4pldiiy and a ihs game tifne
nude several eaggIs y draw eioseFs te'
oas LEeast c4ks. TIE troops 90 10th
siaes.no~ became holly sogszeds--