The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-14
S H Err NJ A N
Additional Details Of the 0p ra!i0ns Of
the Armies Of the Southwest.
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Heavy Skirmishing, Gallant Fighting
and Brilliant Charges,
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Mr.. E. ID. WestG~lps Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, SHERhss's ARMY,
TnRKE MHKs NORTH OF DALLAS, Ca, June l, 1864.


Mr.. u. d. Wcstsslrs Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, SHERnAs's ARMY,
THRxE MnKs NORTH OF DALLAS Ca, June l, 1864.
THE ADVANCE FROM KINGSTON
Thursday afternoon, the 10Th ule. Johnstons army
left Howards front Kingston. and iooker's front at
Cassyile (Which, by the way on tho rebel nans)
and reeaed precpatey along the railroad and across
tho Etowah rve leaving D hands one broken calsson
disabled by Of Howard guns He was not followed,
and Sherman's troops went into camp IN and around
Kingston and Cassvillo, with orders forest and provide
themselves with twenty days raons. The position OF
the several CORPS at this time follows:Hooker's
corps tho left, scho6elds iTwenty.thirdl in his
rear, Howard's IN the centre, with Johnson's
and BardB divisions Of the Fourteenth coming
up; NcPherson's army on the right, thrco miles
west OF Kingston, on the Rome rold, and JET. @.
Davis division of the Fourteenth corps at Rome Stone
mans cavalry the left flank; hccook's guarding
bridge the Etowah, in front OF the right ceure
two miles south from Kingston On the morning
OF tho 23d the army moved, Howard, Hooker
and schoneld crossing tho river on pontoon bridges
ut q point nearest thoir old position, Palmer
crossing at q point three miles lower down, while
Logan crossed still further towards Rome md marched
towards Dallas The rebel army had crossed Mt Etowah,
miles above Kingston had destroyed the railroad
bridge, taken up strong position at Alatoona In the
mountains evidently expected to follow that way
lNTne centre column, Consisting OF inc lWchtlctu,
Fourth and Fourteenth corps, marched by the road
to Euharlee Mills and crossed Euharlce creek at that
point in the order named. Ire destination appeared TO
be Dallas which wonld bring the army again directly on
the flank Johnstcns Allaoona position land as near
Atlanta he The march Of SO vast an army by SO
roads necessarily slow, and 1t was late In the
afternoon OF the oath when Hooker reached Pumpkin
vino creek beyond Burnt Hickory ridge, and six miles
from Dallas by the direct road.
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY.
The rebel General Jackson, with small division Of
cavalry. was watching tie advance Of our army from
Kingston, and IL seems vastly mudded about the
Importance O. tho movement, He had sent courier to
Johnston announcing tho fact that the Yankees
coming. but conessng himself unable TO say whether II
movement ia large force Johnston replied, re,
questng him to ind ont. and the Yankees captured
Johustons courier. Union scout fitted ~ In gray
and back to the rebels. with an answer framed &C
cordng TO General Thomas IDEAS OF what would be most
pleasing the rebel commandern chief The scout re-
turned the Of day two and the sequel has
proved that tho trick In good measure successful
Unit, Il was too late Johnston did attempt dispute
the advance OF forces through Burnt Hickory hills
and across Pumpkinvne creek where there were many
strong positions Jacksons cavar!y Tell back rapidly
| and have notheard OF them since
AN u3ENrEcrEO ENCOUNTER
On me afternoon Of Wednesday, the 25th, Hooker was
marching At the head OF Williams Frst division OF his
corps through the woods three miles sontn q Pumpkin.
vine creek. when his escort fred upon by small
body Of rebel cavalry They were at once charged upon
vigorously, and fell back afew hundred yards pursued
by ested escort when to the as.onshment Of General
Hooker who close at hand they wes halted by the
battle on both sdes Of ths road The Country was
rolling and densely wooded SO that II was imposs
vs, The nrescnce of large forre o, ihe
enemy was made apparent by the rapidty Of their
formed IN line 10 await the expected attack Genei al
Hooker selected the position himself. and personally sn
tirs siv,s,on was The ony one south OF The creek un
supported, may eahrgaed thu. he was ~ some degree
he was s cool and gen,Je,napy as ever The attack came
and was me, by tha, splendid DIVISION behind hastily
copstrncei breaswork o dead trees and IA en
In MOS, felermred manner The enemy was held iii
Geary aud Buiierfeld came up, when he was driven
sov f,r .srd 10 the ostop he now holds
q, mia from this s,ckv sot The loss in iookers corps
WIS quite heavy probably as high as fourteen hundred
wsre ssrel pehrs "a Injured told Hooker he had fought
Ho.d's and poss c,rps and had daylight held out h
M ,ne ey er. ,s,rsb,ng ~ sorble mick 10 ssnute
,Lo pssssce Of Pnmp.inyne crock and had hardly got
In line 81 battle when the escort struck them They suf.
1s,nd f. as hadty a. we d,a in tho encouuler -
'e'sN - ''' rISrs or n,Trts foaspp.
Thursday nigh, Howard moved iu,o position Hook
.,s er, scho,la ON Inc len ~ Howard and one division
o. Palmer cusos ~ on the rio IN, of Hooker The caya
~ ysre !, g",rsiog no iet Mcpneron had no, come
~ NJ sha ~ ~. es,stss hat me ense woS live ~
bs,te IN ina mDrro;y Iobrst had tkcn positlon ou a
siaersby rlgher than Mission ridge and cs,sbshe6
Ina the general Srectrn OF which was and il from
northeast 10 southwest, Only intervals along line
can earhworks be seen ing 10 the denaItv ~ the
summer foliage but enough il seeu 10 convince the be- I
holder ilat johnston intends hold long
feet rebel works ever BUN. In strength and finish
they ars admirable. The length Of the lire ,
Il neary three niles, covering all the roads
across The mountain to Marietta aud Atlanta.
The last named town is said thirty Eve miles
here our line rms aIorg lesser range Of hills. very
much in conformity that OF The rebels but somewhat
longer On the loft both lints for half mile or more,
RIM nearly al right angles with the centre and right, The
ayerare distance bel wsen tue sSrnshers il than
Two hundred wards Much of the valley bstvecn the /
rese his aud ours is syaInpy land ur erecliy drained
by branch or tho pumlknvre, called Crowns Mill /
creek There are Few farmhouses hcreatou, and but |
tt cultivated land Tho only places where full cheer
inc supght epters are few fields u dcadcnod timber
ANA the saey between the contendIsg armies. Fighting
NAV be done as well In the night time 10 the daylight
for the men on either side are concealed in the forest
n'rHresoy
Saturday NcIherson's army--Iegan's and Dodges
corps with Jon C. navis' dlvsion-skrmishcl into
pa,as on our extreme right. with little css, and took
pnsop facing the enemy tho centre side bn leaving