Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-20
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SATURDAY MORNING., AUGUST 20.
THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN.
Interesting Accounts of Atlanta Af-
fairs from Southern Papers.
MATTERS IN AND ABOUT ATLANTA.

MATTERS IN AND ABOUT ATLANTA.
A correspondent of the Savannah Re,mb-
lcan, writing from Atlanta just before
Johnston's removal, says:
General Johnston has established his
headquarters only two and half miles
from the city. Meanwhile the several rail-
roads are bearing away Government prop
erty with all haste, and the town is in a
furore. Citizens are packing up their fur
niture; merchants are rushing around eager
to have their goods impressed and thus re-
moved; the sick and wounded are leaving
In all directions; hospitals, commissary, and
quartermaster departments have changed
their base; machine shops are moving ma
chinery; the newspaper offices are all in a
hubbub, ready to go by the first train; the
streets are crowded with drays and private
vehicles, containing ladies, babes and band
boxes; while misunderstanding men are hur-
rying to and fro in almost futile efforts to
escape with their families and propety from
their hated invaders. Mingling in the air
are sounds of the Sabbath bells, the shrieks
of score of locomotives, the rumbling of
cars and carts, the shouts of drivers, and
the unceasing hum of an excited city. The
spectacle is more melancholy than interest
ing. Every one has given up the city, and
save those who cannot get away, all are
preparing to leave in the general evacua-
tion.
The scence at General Johnston's head
quarters, after his removal, is thus described
by correspondent Of the Columbus (Ga.)
Sun:
General Johnston was sitting upon a
bench upon the front gallery of the pretty
little cottage, in close conversation with
General Hood, and upon the lap of the form
er map was spread out, over which the
index finger of that great chief passed from
time to time, while General Hood bent over
in earnest attention. 1t was an interesting
sight, these two great men, all alone there,
not staff officer to be seen, pouring over
the map of the situations; one imparting
plans by which he had hoped to achieve
victory-the other drinking in everything
which fell from the lips of his old COM
mander and slowing it away for future
use.
General Hood is said to have been taken
quite by surprise by this unlocked for pro-
motion. The news was conveyed to him
last night at midnight by a telegram direct
from Richmond, and it was some time after
he had read the dispatch before he could
realize that he had been selected to take
supreme command of the Army of Tennes-
see.
General Hood will have but little time to
make changes of any great importance,
even should he desire to do so, for the enc
my have already crossed in force upon our
right, and will soon be down upon us.
The scene on the morning of the 2Oth of
July, when Hood was preparing for battle,
is thus described by "Personne" (corres-
pondcnt of the Columbia Cdrolinian)
General Manigault, with three brigades
n HinInlap'G inr
heavy breastworks across the elegant
grounds which inclose one of the hand
somest residences in the vicinity of Atlanta;
dismOunted cavalry were getting into line;
wagons pushing to the rear, and couriers
dashing by; while far and near arose above
the luxuriant foliage of the woods, heavy
clouds of dust, which betokened the nance
uvering Of troops. Squirting forward to
the headquarters of the Commander-in-
chief, which had been transferred to the
edge of town, and nearer the center of our
lines. l found there other signs which add
ed to the perpleXity of the moment. The
principal officers of the army were in close
council-all grave, severe, and apparently
deeply impressed with some new RESPONSE
bility. The consultation concluded the
Generals mounted, and, followed by their
staffs, rode swiftly away in the
direction of the army. -.. ..'.
At just twelve O'Clock, gathering of
General Hoods own military household in
front of headquarters, announced still an
other in the chain of mysterious events.
But had not long to wait for the unravel-
ing of the web. The noble Texan, arrayed
in full uniform, leaning ON his crutch and
stick, was standing in the doorway, his
calm, but his eyes flashing with a
strange, indescribable light, which CLEANS
from them only in the hour of battle. His
first observation, as he took my hand, was,
'sMr. -, at one o'clock attack the enc
my. He has pressed our lines until he is
within short distance of Atlanta; must
fight or evacuate. am going to fight
sue with the God of battles" We parted,
and General Hood, with his staff, General
Lowell, General Mackall, and escort, then
proceeded to the lines. | have remained at
to write these hurried words,
of the battle.
The moments are slipping by-as anx-
iOus moments always do-tediously, and |
yet not without sensation of heart agony |
that is utterly depressing. One hour more |
and the mettle of our army, opposed to |
double its numbers, fighting behind breast
works. with diabolic Incentive, the spires
Of Atlanta in view, and its booty in pros
pect, will be undergoing an ordeal by fire.
One hour more, and hundreds of dear
friends, whose merry laugh You may have
around their camp-fires, may be |
in their blood on these strange |
or gone forever to their long
iome. One hour more, and thousands will
become widows and orphans, and weary
leart-cries will ascend to Heaven over the
lew sacrifice which this cruel struggle de- |
nands, while brave men, borne TO the rear,
will linger for time under the knife and
aw of the surgeons, and then, perhaps, re-
urn to their homes manned for life.
in THE BATTLE OF THE 10Th JULY.
The same correspondent gives the follow
ng account of the fight: .8I ga-tt /
Night, July 20.--A battle, or rather an
Engagement, has taken place, and the fitful
lashes of musketry along the lines denote
hat it has ended without substantial re-
ults. am too weary to enter much into
letails, and probably it would not be pru-
lent to do so; first, because of the incom-
,leteness Of the affair, and secondly, the liz j
.bility Of capture while thislet isenr0ute
o Macon. it being feared that the enemy
viii strike our only remaining line of COM
Tonight. The following, there 4
ore, is only simple outline of the after
loofi's work: oiiTbR}xo gul'lim
The object of Gen. Hood in planning the
tack was two-fold, namely, to withdraw, |,
possible, from the enemy's left to center,
nd right portion Of the forces with which L
g had been so pcrsistently pressing our
light, and to defeat and cut up one Of, his
fings. BY examining the map and recall,
ng The preceding description Of the situa-
ion Of Sherinan's forces you will observe |,