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The New York herald., 1864-05-25

OF action and that during that day and Saturday
night these veteran rebels were arriving 70 strengthen
Johnston rapidly - tho means or railroad trsasporta
tion at the disposal Of the rebels would admit oG
TIE rosIroH on SUNDAY xoRrmo
The position occupied By the rebel army on Sunday
morning was. notwithstanding shsrman's succ sssss
saturday altogether advantgsous than that OF the
previous day His troops were concentrated short
line, strongly atrsnchsd throughout It's length, with
broad stream with marshy banks covering his centre,
which posted commanding heights beyond this
stream, while his su flank covered by the strong
works that had been construcod with great and
time Ressacos and his right resting against the river
after crossing range of hills fully fortified with rsdoubts
masked batteries aud ride pits The river in the vicinity
OF Rsssacca makes deep bend 70 the south, forming
perfect c de sac across the mouth OF uhioh the rebel
line extended. Tho position such sAas yohnston's
army OF eighty thousand men, at an estimate was
thrown into us Of battle but little than two miles
In length OF course ln line 50 compacty formed
weak spot would bs dricult 70 nnd.
saERxAS's Lms
rbe operations OF the previous day ia which General
Hooker had borne conspicuous part with portions OF h
corps had convinced that olcer that the key to this
strong position In tho heights tbs right OF the
rebel line which they had rested the previous day
On communicating this Impression 10 General shsrmas,
Hooker directed to storm and carry these heights
40 one OF his divisions that or General BNtsrned was
detached this tlme General Hcoks asked 10 have that
division returned 10 him preliminary 70 this assault,
request that was promptly granted aud the gap formed
on the right by Butsrneds withdrawal was ailsd by an
extension Of Psmcrs line 70 tho right. This position
virtually gave Hooker the st u the line with HowMds
corps a support The rest d the line remained sub.
stantialiy unchanged
Tan POSITIONS
Tho position that Hooker was 70. carry viii be readily
seen on the map not range of hills, but rather
collection Of detached emiaencss Of considerable as
suds, the intervening hoows being nlled with dense
growth timber and undsforush almost mpsssaos Tor
horsemsn and ravessabs with great din1culty ~ IN
fansry Ths turnpike road leading from Dalton TO Res
sacca passed through these bills portion OF them Ing
on me right and others tho sfs Of that road On
both sides Of the road in front Of the bulls the country
vas rolling and densely wooded Ia frons Of the rebel
position was lofty elevation covered with heavy tim
bcr nsd with their pbarpshootsrs Our line of battle
sppfoachug from W southusaa. hAssH huaAsd
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rebels back hos haste 70 he right bank Of Camp creek
Our infantry was then moved % the right. taking up
Dodge Al this moment the enemy began TO- show bic
tactics Gaining experience from bis former lessons be
could bear upon shis ssyston which CIV vas also swept
by the guns IN ihs forsincssions thas surround shs
sdns was kept up--mors noisy. sowsvsr, than
eamasius for By advancing our msn : short
fscy from the ensmy's MISSILES which vhiaxed
and sputtered aud hstled hsrmsssiy their heads
oovsrins them sSms n,tis stirm sSns occurred q
securing this covering but nothing of consequence And
amid the thunder or the rebel arslcy moved
forward down We valley Of Camp creek un their right
rested on 0cstoniuls river.
Immediately halt was ordered and IN an incredibly
positicns-sbs timber. with tight covering os earth,
mandths Fifteenth aud divisions OF the sxtesnsh
formed in line of battle in this valley before night
securely posted behind brsasiworks
yoaNAuo>
Pslmsrs corps was NORTH Of The gap, through .bch
the position o. the reDcs aohe6sid being ali, in The rear
hates e ss b hs 20 s 81 So
Phcrson's and the rish of ralmsrs line. into which
and 80 the integrity Of the line was ccmpisssd.
90. .urluos oy rAtros.
During the night General Howard advanced his corps
drawn from his 'front.' and at a very early hour satur
day morning occupied Dalton Without the sshsos. re-
supplies and slupage leaving us barren victory Bnt
shs most singular fact was that they had destroyed
moth ng. Not switch the railroad was dis
turbed. Their army buildings were ali intact Every
thing aboct sne place wss found IN - perfect
. condition ~ N The rebels contemplated Immediately
returning to II. We were thus enabled without an
hours delay for repairs to the track 70 move trains Of
cars directly 70 and through Dalton, and far down the
road safe TO venture without rskng capture
by the rebels.
HOWARD PREMISES FORWARD
General Howard makes bait Dalton, but acduaint.
ng General Sherman BY courier Of his emens presses
on down the railroad 10 Tton where be halts and for
the nrst time, communicates with General sherman
th6 east side OF the Chattoogats Mountains
mu Rxnx rOsfroy.
:. Inm paper u accompanied BY . scmprencnsve map,
snowng the position OF the two armies ~ the dnerent
from the evacuation OF Datop 20 the evacuation cf
On win be seeu, clearly TRACED the ss posi-
w aAon ~ the enemy after the svaouton OF Dalton,
ns ~ ssng ksssaccs forming sharp bend o curve
the orest OF the ridge opposite Kcrhersons POSI-
ton, 70 The ior.s In Camp creek then crossing 10
the right pank tho Stream and crossing aud holding
tho hchA there on both sides of the ssresm and fol-
iow'sg shs singular Siu rssa nnsins tAAaas pAasv
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the heroes Of Lookout Mountain, Williams men, could
have bseu better pleased than when this opportunity
satisfaction they throw themselves In front OF the ad
yancng columns Of the enemy. and speedily put an end
back with heavy slaughter and reclsiming battery
shat the partial retirement Of stanIeys division had left
10 the virtual possession Of she enemy
AcTIoy
This gallant aair closed tho battle on the lc for the
day. had been disastrous days work for the enemy.
Along the whole Left OF our ue they had been driven back
step BY step, their line resting al night the hills i'm
msdiatey bordering on Camp creek while We had gained
our coveted position the military road above referred to,
and bad succeeded in swinging left aank around
crossing Camp creek at the head Of the hills shown
river thus surely preventing any further attempt on our
tanks In that direction, end completely hemming the
my 10 on the very short line 10 which he had bssn'oom
Bu1sxs on rHx rreHr
While the above operations were in progress on the
le, ucPherson had not been idle the right, Keeping
constantly Wow the Importance OF the destruction
the railroad bridge across Inc ooscns below Rcsssoca
General Mcpherson, under cover OF General Schohets
battle the le had thrown Ioxans corps across Camp
crsok and occupied lhe heights the east bank or
90, beou accomplished without desperate srort Tas
rebel batteries on The heights about the opened
CALLING Ore on Logaa at the outset bot MoPherson hav
heights the west bank sf the stream diverted the
Ore " the rebel batteries py his herce csunonadpg
slencng guns, which were raining terrible storm
OF iron upon them. And 90, whic the artillery duel pro
Stream and soon bad ~ rass ns nh,u %
the entire rebel position Immediately at Rsssacca thus
virtually turning their lst nank
RxeULrs
Tns results OF the days work may be briefly summed
mp 40 folcws:--1he enemy had attempted TO turn our
lett nank but instead had thar own isft turned The
important positions on their lsft they had lost while on
feur miles Their killed and wounded would number
very nearly Two thousand, bssidy lboqt ave hundred
prisoners captured ~ u General 66honold with stan.
hys divison sddsd had Lost about thousand hsn ia
killed and wounded which constituted the buk Of our
losses that DAY rhs easuaies n oShsY oommsnds were
very light
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parallel with tho tributaries Of the stream 10 the vicinity
oss entire va.
By General 6hsrmans army with one corps In their rear
q Tilton was an extremely faulty line: they being
ten miles In lsng.h-much extssdsd ground for The
forces a Johnsions disposal 70 cover He undsniaby
wss however. probably ignorant Of HOwards position
and supposng Swamp creek on which his right rested
70 be mpassab6 considered his fanks secure, and 20
felt safe 10 hs position. We viz see how easily he
was deceived.
GssMAx's POSITION
Rsconnoissances that had been made had discovered
the military road built By the rebels the baso
q the bills that border Camp creek on the right and on
this road General sherman had determined 10 form hs
line OF battle. Mcpherson had followed Il through the
gap n tho hills, at the Sugar Valley road and had So
cured position on the eastern slope OF the bills a. seen
above The other corps, swinging around 10 form
tnuston Of the line had met with dsvabls opposi
ton and had been unable TO reach the positions assgned
them
scHorxIDe COLUMN ENGAGED.
General Schoheld 10 moving out on the extreme left,
between Sugar Valley Post O'cc and Martns store AZ
nrst the was skrmsh the rebels sving
way before us with but slight resistance But after fall
ing back couple of miles they suddenly rallied 10 arre
force and fell with fury upon extreme left flank
dsaenng but the character OF tho country such,
being denseiy wooded that but little artillery could be
good 70 either party But for Two hours the oon.cndns
columns swaysd to and fro, the tide Of battle downg
very q aecidsd savsn,ass; when sesoasid Withdrew
short distance and massed his men when the order being
gwen With cheer the whole column S4arted forward
Q charge The movement unexpected by the enemy.
victory, and, surprised aud overwhelmed, dcspiss the
efforts u their officers their gave way and fell back
from the nrs line Of breastvorks they had thrown up
RMNroaexMN1s
At this opportuue moment General StAneys 6ivisIon
of General HowMds corps, came up and took position
schoneds left, swinging around towards the railroad
10 extead kns 70 the Dalton road Tho efforts Of
the enemy to turn our position In this drsctoa bad bssn
such that General sherman ~ perceived The
sy ars.stnsnins tho line, and, n edition 20 the
10 move The two divisions Of his corps that we're Il 70
serve TO ths support Of 6cho0sla
~ rm nArfS1 nk0wKD.
After the rss rspuIss of the enemy and almest imms
aIslsly on the assumption ot his Dcesion the
ueme len ~ General Stanley, The enemy again
rallied u fcrcs Aad fell upon that division Ssas.
!sy's mon made desperate resistance and fought
pravey; but, overwhelmed BY numbers, they were
Eaausilv E losing ground. when General Williams, q
hooker1 corps came up with h4 divisions portion OF
the Old Twelfth corps This division since lie advent in
the west has been kept 70 large extent the back
ground bus the Union army boasis better men than
those wearing is distinctive badge and ANXIOUS 70 abcv
&neR eanA haroAn vith thelr compseioa disia>eas
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BATTLES Or SATURDAY, NAY u.
HosrILinn connxScrxo.


~ early hour tho morning of Saturday the ll.h
shs bulk Of his army, mentioned above being massed
IN Snake crsex Gap, Gen. sherman ordered advance
Gen. Kparick ordered forward, with instructions
- oil the roads leading towards Rsssacca Of rebel
airy conceal the advance infantry, which
ordered 10 follow u convenient distance in his rear
fitzpatrick with but little difhculty steadily al.
vancug until be reached the range OF hills bordering on
Camp greek AZ tho western base oS these hills the
rsbels had constructed very One military road, which,
a. Il parallel With their position, became desirable
for formation Of no and from became ueccs.
sAry dsodgs tho rebels. On approaching fitzpatrick
net body Of Pok's infantry moving 70 oppose him.
win The uncoDQusraos spirit that has ever sni
mated this dashng oiosv hs Immediately put position
che few cavalry who At the moment At hand, 40
esrmined BY bold charge, TO surpriss and the
enemy. The charge made with aaitoi ing success
The enemy ed before tho ipotuors horsemen
esspg his advantage, Fitzpatrick threw himself at tue
dead OF his men inspire them with renewed courage
and enthusiasm aud led the running nghi that followed
rnpArsscx wouSnsp.
while pursuing the enemy, having driven them The
yen. where General Dodgs had halted the previous
'ssy, the woods hills found aned with rebel
asarpehcctcrs, who kept up mrrdcrous Ore upon The
lsdvanoing squadron. sn the brave fitzpatrick pressed
Wa ansil well up in ,he gorge OF tho hIs when Mnis
VAL struck him 10 the ncsh " thigh narrowly escaping
tct bono, and, passing through wounded bis horse The
snna reared and plunged with tns pain Of the wound
oeocu'ing almost unmansseabls, and rendering IL ex
lreey dnicclt for The wounded rider 70 retain his seal.
But ooEscious that tho syes OF his men were upon him
ard that The o the entire wonld ia
impe hed should u become known that he wss wounded
lae intrepid commander retane. hts postos al me
or bic until s profuss henscrrhsgs from bss wound
ssgsn warn ha Of the danger he incurred bv tsfsr
sing tho services OF surgeon, when he scnt for his
sauor officer, and, isaving tns command with him re-
tuctensy retired 10 the rear
rxcsssrrr oy sAnu
yrom prisoners captured by KipatrIcks sdvau>-s Ia
ss above brilliant affair well from the rsporsA Of
h scouts General Shcrmah received the r 81 int.
gcnco that the enemy evscuaiing Dalton and an
ing back Rcssscca with vsw OF making that tho bat
riS ground. This information 70 him IN the
ynidsl q his advance, and admitted Of doubt
eut rather pcccssted the expeditions formation of hs
ser about Rossaoca, while hc might expect 10 gain posi-.
with the least opposition aud orders therefore
ssued 10 corps commanders 70 press their columns for
ward with the utmost haste.
x'raEasoS in POSITION
With Mcrh0rson the orders unnecessary Iogan's
sos--ths Flftesrths already close ~ baud and, fol-
sins ~ adraniAss sannS ~ Ennsisink hrisAa iha
The New York herald., 1864-05-25
BATTLES or SUNDAY, NAY IS.

me norDns Of Sunday. The istR opened with very m.
porant changes In the extent, poon and formation a
tho contsndng lines, succiuot idea Of which viii b.
gathered from tho accompanying map. which win also
show very clearly the progress made BY shermAns
army on The previous day.
RnrroRcxxrSrs ron rEn nxRxY
II ID more than probable that early on Saturday morn
~ pest,sp Pck's woOna. from kpauA asriysd W.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-03-05
The Draft.

It seems to be settled fact that We arc
to have draft in Kansas. The quotas for
the Northern and Southern Districts have
been assigned, and the Board Of Enroll
ment will at once prepare for the draft
which will commence on March 10th:
This is but the Legitimate result of Gov.
Carney's factious opposition to recruiting
for the old regiments heavy pre-.
miums and bounties wereoffered for recruits.
The increased bounties ceased to be paid on
the lst inst, and the premiums have been
reduced. The premium and bounty was
unprecedented, and splendid opportunity
was given to fill up. the old regiments and
avoid the draft. But Carney, in his guber-
material capacity ,interfered, and two months
we're lost, in which enough men might have
been raised to gil our quota. Since Car.
uey's embargo has been raised, over two
hundred men have been enlisted and mus.
tered by Captain McCahon, Provost Mar.
shal Of the Northern District, and about
one hundred in the Southern District BY
Captain Shannon.-Conseyratiye.
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= .
Our forces have been badly beaten ID
Florida. News of il reached New York on
tho 26,h %. details ars given; only the
general result.
The battle took place on the 20sh. Our
troops, under Seymour, met the enemy,
fifteen thousand strong, fifteen miles beyond
Jacksonville and eight miles beyond San.
dersou, on the line of the Jacksonville aud
Tailahasse railroad. Both fought desper.
asely during three hours, and at sunset our
forces. overpowered BY greater numbers,
retired to Sandersou, taking with them the
greater part Of our wounded. Col. Terry
vas left dead on the 6eld. Col. Reed,
Hungarian officer, was mortally wounded.
All the officers of Hamiltop's battery were
wounded.
The Cosmopolitan arrived at Beaufort on
Monday evening, with two hundred and
6fty wounded, Col. Reed amoug them. The
enemy's loss Is not known. They captured
Eve guns. 1t is supposed that their troops
we're from Bragg's army. Hardes himself
was on the field, having como to Florida on
visit to his family. Our loss is from
thirteen to fifteen hundred. Times.
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g he II N ton !.
ADJOURNED.

We have the inexpressible pleasure of an
nouncing the adjournment of the most corrupt
Legislature ever assembled on the soil of Kansas.
The people have got rid of an incubus. the
weight of which would in q short time utterly
crush out their Liberties. And, thank God, by
constitutional limitation they have got rid of
their betrayers, aud still possess their own voice
unsmothered, which will ring out in tones next
fall that will consign to the depths of oblivion
those who have made such q bold step towards
enslaring them. This body has established
precedent, which, if by fraud it stands, will
subyert all popular government, and will make
the people the servants of their rulers. Despot-
ism is the inevitable result of such high handed
assumptions of power. Money controlled it
and if the power to damn was human, how few
there would be who would hesitate to use the
words of the poem, addressed to "The Brbed
Legislator" as appropriate to those who have
outraged the people of Kansas:
" Damned-yea, doubly damned
And in Hell's hottest, iercest furnace crammed."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-03-05
One Of the Kseaped Prisoner.

A letter from the Army of the Potomac
informs US that Lieut.. Scadamore, one Of
the officers who escaped from prison with
Straight and party, came into our lines last
night, having been on the way 10 days.
He had intended to proceed BY the way Of
GordousvilIe toward the Ohio river, think
ing his chances of escape and getting away
in that direction better than by the PENN
sula, as be felt certain of being captured had
he gone the other way. After travelling
sixty miles bis knees failed him and be was
forced to lie in q mud hole, as he termed
it, for nine days A negro took care of him
and became his companion, and be resumed
his journey. At another time he vas COM
PEELED to lie concealed for three days. He
saw no troops near Richmond. Oo bis
route through the country he saw only
women, children and negroes. he repre-
sents Lees army Is pretty strong, but no
signe Of acting visible. He vas captured
near Rome, Ga, and had been ten months
lu prison.
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Col. phillips-Dist.ics Of the Froatisr.

Col. Phillips, with bis brigade, met, on
:he l4.b, at Middle Boggy river, Zone
hundred miles southeast of Fort SMITH q
band of rebel Texans and Indians, and bad
. lively skirmisb. The foe wess 5000
strong. Only small portion Of tho forces
on either side we're engaged. Rebels kill
ed, forty. Federals, one. The enemy
we're pursued nearly to Fort Arbuckle;
after that Col. Phillips fell back to the
Canadian
Gen. Steele has issued orders, BY diree-
tion of the War Department, including Fl.
Smith in the District Of Arkansas, and the
command of Gen. Tbsyer, to be called the
District Of the Frontier. The latter ofBesr
has established Headquarters at Fl Smith,
and eomuandsrs Of Posts, Bngsde6, Ac.,
arc ordered forthwith 70 report to him.
Times.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-03-05

The New, York Times Of the 18th fult says
we have infsrnatieh Of formidable offensive
movement BY large force from the Army Of
the Potomae, which was initiated Saturday
night and may possibly be heard from to-day.
The determination is = very bold one, but it il
in brave hands, and will be supported BY .
powerful force.
A London correspondent mentions that q
discovery has been made in France, which will
probably revolutienise the paper business.
Excellent paper is manufactured from the
wood Of the oak walnut, pine and chestnut,
and various vegetables without any addition
Of rags A reduction in price Of from fifty to
eighty per cent. is predicted. Samples were
exhibited, and attracted general attention.
A bill has been introduced in the United
States Senate for the support Of the orphan
children of soldiers or sailors who die in the
service, giving to each State for that purpose
eighty thousand acres of public land, and
thirty thousand additional for each Congress
sional district.
1t is estimated that the effective strength of
the European armies-in time of profound
peace-amounts to 9, ,s75 5,s47 men-nearly equal
to the whole population of the State Of New
York-maintained in absolute idlenees, at an
annual cost to the people Of over seven hun
dred millions of dollars.
Says Philadelphia paper: If Queen Vie
toria would walk down Chestnut street in a
pair Of thick shoes, with Balmoral petticoat
appearing over her instep, and waterproof
tweed sack on her shoulders, she would reduce
our importations from France twenty-five per
cent, and probably defer another financial
crisis for at least ten years.
Michigan is getting into furore of excite
ment over the oil wells. In addition to those
at Albion, oil has been found in Calhoun
county, On the road from Marshal to Dry
Prairie there are FIVE oil springs. In Kalama-
700 county there are series of these springs.
On the Pawpaw, Dowagiac, and St. Joseph
rivers, there are also several which contain
extensive deposits.
The Pittsburg Commercial of the 10th says:
'We are enabled to state, on the very high
est authority, that Gen. Grant has, within .
few days, formally, peremptorily and decisive
ly rejected direct offers made to him lately by
leading Democratic politicians, to secure his
nomination for the Presidency by their Nation
al Convention.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-03-05

ENLIsTMENTs IN THE UNION ARMY IN
ARKANsAs.-Since the capture of Little
Rock, Arkansas, enlistments in Arkansas
have rapidly increased. Three full regi-
ments, of one thousand men each, are now
in the service, armed and equipped. Two
other regiments are filing up. Home guards
for the protection of towns and neighbor
hoods have been and are being organized
into companies and battalions in several
districts. They number thus far from 800
to 1000. Three artillery companies are
also being raised, The whole number Of
volunteers, since Oct. 10th may BE- stated
at six thousand. In addition to this, it is
estimated that there are two thousand vol.
uuteers from Arkansas in the Union arm.
les serving out of the State.
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Endurance.

"Give mo the black soldier for endu
rance" writes an officer in the Kansas Isl
-"only our boys can keep up with them
in the swamps, or under the SUM-" 50
thinks Gen. Butler, and so writes one Of
bis officers who was in the expedition
against Richmond:
Gas result of this hard marching, on
the first day out, over tro hundred bad
fallen out of the United States regiments
from exhaustion. When our forces reach.
ed Bottoms Bridge, and discovered that
their attempted surprise had been exposed,
it is estimated that fully one half of the
white soldiers who commenced the march
bad given out, and the roads back to Viii.
Iiamsburg were lined with stragglers. But
| have the authority of a captain in one of
white regiments for the statement that not
a single colored soldier fell out from illness,
exhaustion, or any other cause, and when
the rolls we're called before the ordered re-.
treat, every single sable son who had start.
ed on the march was present and answered
to his name!'
Yet Kentucy proclaims that negro SOL
diers shall not be enlisted on her soil
Aye, and the prejudiced and proud sneer n
them, and say, they can do nothing! Bet
ter ring out the voice of cheer. Manlier
far to make the hill-sides and plains echo
with praise and encouragement.-Tin,es.