The New York herald., 1864-08-04
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General Garrard's Last Great Raid Tho
Situation.
[Correspondence Of Cincinnati Commercially

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Correspondence Of Cincinnati Ccmmerciall
ARMY TIE ONO, I
BEFORE ATLANTA. July 29, 1864. +
As the details OF she battle OF the 22d come In, its
importance and rank among great battles Of the war
paign bias more desperate or more success nj ghpe
under dsadvantagcous circumstances occurred ettys
burg with its thousands Of dead srewpg the ground
Stone river With its frhtfu losses; Chickamauga than
which no bloodicr field be found present no such
scenes az were here witnessed The design OF the rebel
that the results OF Its entire success would have
been may be readily perceived. Nothing but the moet
persistent ana desperate fighting saved the Army
OF the Tennessee from a complete rout.
GENERAL GARRARDs EXHIBITION
returned on the 24h having succeeded In destroy the
bridge over Yellow river, some three hundred aud nifty
feet long, They reached Covngton, point forty three
miles from Atlanta, and destroyed she railroad at and
about that place. Cotton factories were here des royed
and extensive government buildings, used for hospital
and other purposes. At different points the
coon wa Destroyed amounting IN the agsrseas to M
were brought In, and about hundred negroes The
latter were turned over to General Harrow, organ
zed them into pioneer corps In which capacity they Will
be OF great sorsice relieving the weary troops many
hours OF digging and other detailed labor Every dvs
ion IN the army should have such organ aton The
troops report the country through which they have
passed as hed with refugees and many Of their horses
and mules we're captured from these people, fleeing from
the abciDg armies OF The crops
mostly gathered and cereals abundant Corn grow
Ing finely, and there viii hc very great abundance.
The people are all frightened and know not whittier to
fee 10 escape the imaginary 'wratn come" They
leaving their homes ard ABUNDANT hafvcsts AMI crowd
ing into populated Country, and oil because they
homes 70 desoate the 70 their lands to devastae them
and to their state to rob them Of oil their rights
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS
BY rail are about broken Their most direct road to
Richmond 10 IN our possession Tho railroad to Alabama
be before this reaches you They be supplied over
one railroad 70 ceraiB extent but tho loss Of prompt
connection with Alabama just at this time very embar.
raising. Il is % from more than ons consideration
Their soldiers as sos % cut OF from mail cornmunica
The Alabama troops have proven faithful and bravo SOL
ders 70 their causc but affirm that when their homes
once IN our lines they can have no heart in tho further
defence OF their land Then too the levy made by
governments the crops OF the farmers which is one.
tenth Of all raised, has no. yet been gathered, or
hands Losing this levy from the vhoe OF Alabama make
necessary TO seize an extra amount from the remaining
staios, led with refugees which must OF necessity
create great dscontent.
important changes have been made In tho ljnss OF the
entire army The Army Of the Tennessee have Iet the
OF their sAngunary nict and gone the right
Of the entire army. General Thomas right extends
one corps front beyond the Marietta Railroad General
Logan JOINS TO the right OF this and extends his line
ward the Macon Railroad which, II Is hoped he will be
In moving into this now position General Hood may
attempt to strike another blows but 10 Is hardly 10 be
supposed that after 80 perfect repuse and such fearful
attempt attack THIS new disposition OF the troops
gives up the Old rou,eof communication with Marietta
viz Roswell and shams Ford and brings into use the
ferry and bridges further down tho river The railroad
bridge over the river fast being completed and this
will bring the base nearer our field OF operations.
TIE ARMY ONO
Ia again the LETT OF the army, and holds the line OF
works nearest the city namely, General Hascas limo.
Dispositions been made cover the flank and rear
OF the army with sufficient forcc, and u 10 be hoped
that the rebel General will be Of the opinion tha this
flank will be easily turned He may find, In such an
event, hearty welcome.
TnR ARMY or TnE CUMBERLAND
n In the CENTRE holds strong the lines OF
Its batteries are In plain Wow OF portion OF the
city, and give the chivslry constant reminders
OF their presence and warm wishes. The thousands
Of wounded now filling rebel hospitals viii bear
testimony 10 the galautry Of this army; or they
there the Goth. General Thomas has issued
congratuatory ordcr to hs troops for the great suo
ceeses Of the Goth and 22d He gives statement OF the
losses which docs not dler materially from tho figures
given above, and 'anlrms that We have reason 70 be
thankful for our great successes For the prompt and
ready manner In which the attack Il the Goth met
By the troops engaged he compliments them. Coming
from General rhom0s this order has peculiar sgnin
canoe II is not for mere buncombe empty show. II
s statement OF iscts. and from far seeing and
clear headed speaks hopefully for the successes 70 bs
derived thersfrom
TIM SITUATION.
From these statements will be seen that great wort
marked out for the coming few days, and u s conf
IDENTIFY honed that the results will have marked elec
ppon we results " n pomualxn Jhe pest few days o