, 1864-07-01
FROM GEN. 6HERh1AN'S ARMY,
THE SIEGE Of KENEsAW MOUNTAIN,
Operations Of the Army TO June Fl.
Correspondence Cincinnati CommcreiaL1
liz FRONT or kHnEsAw MouHrA1S. Ga. j,
June "a 1864.

lie SITUATION.
The corps on the right and left advanced
again yesterday, and the center maintained
tts threatening position around aud upon the
base OF kneeaW Mountain, In the teeth Of q
very heavy artillery IRE from the numerous
rebel batteries there, to which our guns re-
turned something more than an indirect re-
ply. Our center is very close to the heavy
rebel works on the mountain, and any fur
ther progress there must be achieved by
batteries is very destructive, it can moi. IN. m
aided, compel an evacuation. The move
ments Of the Wings, especially the corps Of
Hooker and Schoheld on the right (which
are nov inst three miles from Marietta, and
feeling their way east rapidly, import the
speedy accomplishment Of SheFmanfs design
Of pushing Johnston south Of the Cbatta-
life. AS our vari ious corps converge toward
kintsaV, room to the right or the left must
be yielded in order to se1 all our troops fnto
position. Ground bus been yielded to the
Tyht exclusively, md every day the right
wing exttnds further to the south. Our ex-
treme right is now south Of the latitude of
Marietta, and 1t is the current belief that it
Will now be speedily strengthened until 1t is
irresistible.-that Is, the rebels must with
draw SO many troops from KtnesRw to on.
pose it, that they will prefer to retreat.
There Is Ter5 perFAsiye Tumor afloat shat
Joe Johnston has been snperecded by Eweu.
but 1t seems to have no better foundation
than d camp rumor.. An Intelligent rebel
Lieutenant with whom conrersed yestet-
day, said that every effective soldier in the
Confrde1slcy were in the service Of Lee and
Johlston, end although he himself was q
, veteran s Of three years standing, he had just
been stationed with his company At Swan.
nah, Ca, as provost guard. He stated posi-.
lively that Johnston had 9o,c00 men, but /
ihink Ae 1uny DO safely discounted thirty
three per cent.
TIE LEFT.
Mcpherson advanced slightly yesterday.
but sklrmisling along his front was yery
light, Day before yesterday, Col Mintyis
brigade Of cavalry on the extreme left was
roughly handled by an overtowering force
~ the enemy's cavalry, before whom it re-
killed, wounded, and missing.
RIGHT WING, WEDNESDAY, 2aD,
On the morning Of the ed everything pare
promise Off renewal Of activity in this part
Of the army, which had now rested geyern1
days awaiting the action Of the other CORPS.
Hssplta1 tents were struck, st least those oc-
cup1ed BY men able to move; the Generals
early ordered to hnrsc and we're ont on the
line overseeing the Preparations: and not
long after calne orders to strike tents of
headquarters and get on the road. Tie
rebels, as II divining the movement and
seeking TO dctaln as many as possible in
front OF, the center, opened vigorous en-
nonaue from the summit Of kinesaw. It
vas equally probable, also, that this was in
tended to cover their retreat, us the whistles
OF their locomotives could be heard rapidiv
coming and going In the direction Of Mari
The two corps had been lying for the pre-
V1oa6 tNo days ln line running about north
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about two miles Of the base Of KnesaW.
Abort nine in the morning tue 2l division
(Gen. Hascall's) which was lying in rcserva
took up the line of march,, passed over Nose
Greek, and advancing be1 1ond the Sd, soon
hegan to sLlrmish slightly with the enemy,
slowly as the division advanced, Soon after
the I'd division (Gcn. Cox left his position
and began to follow up the ed to q posikion
on the extreme right, and the 10th corps wns
likewise put III motion. Tbs movement OF
the two corps was wheel upon the lcft Of
Me 2olh az plv"t, thus tending constantly
to hem In the rebels nnd throw them In u cut
ttc soc between our line md tho railroad on
TWO sides and kinesaw Ut the end. at the
same time tlat the line WIS thus swinging. It
Wes being extended considerably soutlward.
When II lad SWING around SO as to be on q
north aud south line parallel with aud about
three miles west OF the railroad, the skirmish
-"Hs~@S
came apparent that the enemy had bccoine
arprised Of the threatening state Of aflairg
and were hurTyfng up 4 strong force to cherk |
OUT ADVANCE Accordingly about O'Clock
the 10Th corps and the Cd division OF thu 2Sd I
halted and began to throw up breastworks TO
meet my sudden emergency, while the skir-
miehers were still advancing slowly, feeling
the enemJ's position. The Sd diFision bad |
not yet co1ne up. The 18th Kentucky. Strick
lanu' brigade Of the ed corps, were acting /
as sk1rmlEhers in front Of the brigade, aud |
were Dearly Il mile in advance, when they ran |
suddenly upon picket company which was |
lust being thrown out as 8kirmishers in front !
IF the rebel Gen. Stercuson's division. and |
so sudden Was the onset and so thick was the |
1noeFgroWth, that they werc taken by sur-
rise: Thirty live of them were capturcd, |
aod dhe reMatnder killed or dispersed Most |
81 The prisoners We're from North Ca1olloa |
regiment, Of Whom the rebels are wont to say. |
's All the tar-heels want, anyhow, Is lust L
chance to run away; After running away |
and gobblinE up thus summary these |
pickets, the regiment was compelled to |
lall. back hastily before the maid body OF |
The enemy and |! Ike up aEew position about |
a- ha,f a nile in front Of orr works, which
They stationed themselves on Commanding
ridge, ind put out two companies as skir- |
nlishers. The rebels having ascertained our |
whereabouts began also to erect BREAST |
~orks and prepare to resist any further I'D !
vance. It was very readily apparent that |
they had not expected us in that quarter,
both from the statements Of prisoners and |
From the entire absence Of works OF defense. !
About 5 O'Clock, having secured themselves
BY their breastworks, they advanced to dis
lodge the 14th trun Their position, which, II |
by us all night and fortified, would |
render theirs untenable. Three regiments
were dispatched against 1t. but as it WAS a
very full one and stood well to its post, they
were unable to effect their object. Two more
were at once sent, and the whole mas then
opened destructive fire and begin to ad-
vance rapidly upon them. The two COM
panies on the skirmish line were put speedily
to rout. but were nevertheless able to bring
away five prisoners who had impetuously
rushed right into their midst The loss IN
these two companies WIS very 6evere, one
going ont with sixty-fiye and bringing
away only twenty six. Despite the heavy
odds against them, the 18th awaited the ap,
proach Of the five regiments with steadiness,
and made 10 motion toward retiring I'll
they received positive orders from General
Hascall to fall back upon the works. The
enemy we're then 60 close, and were pouring
in so hot fire, that the regiment necessari-
ly became disorganized Ia retreat, and came
back in confusion. They were soon re-
formed within the lines, md It was touud