The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-09
From Gen. Johnsion's Army.

we have received, thraHsh thn Sohthefn Ex-
psess. Atlanta papers of SUNDAY last. The hhHi
ge'@f, an lis ''s,taataa' auieie, holds this Ian
enase
me h'"st authentic rsp.f;s fioM this srmy In
i"e Us e' ts': fs'et ihai sh-Tmaa is still march
.'s 'ha nassing i"t pesiti"n. hoping ky hfavy
. ' "'t",a 10 "seiWhfiRa vi irsa our sionshaid
" v, mn "'ih ~ secure uati-tutca c0Ray0i IT the
state .asfuad tn Aii0sna Nv s,.ct,f lag ,his h.
succeeds In taia' paint i..s MT un,y afl.n
ave ahl aei'G'tse measures bur also "A b,,,lti.,w
requires.
He is wc!i aware that he csnaot maintain +, Lone
nni"tetT"pted ae of supply 10 hia army kut NJ. a
also aware that these oecas0nat intern, az,
0n'y moaacntaIy, and that by pursuing ti,.. ssra
lHJoHiiale c"nese that has always sisna,ze zeI hss
MovcMeAts, he hopes to accumulate a sttoog .ie
posiiory for has army, So that It will make no dic
terence u ha, how much his rear II disturbed AZ
tcrwaTd. We 6nd, too, on reference 10 an accu
rate summary Of ThOmas's advance, written he
the correspondent of the Cincinnati CopsmsycSai.
May l'th, that every arrangement was Effected u
live oI our country as they came. The writer
says: ga large amount Of salt Was oydprcd iato
the cOmmissary wagons, aud you know what that
signifies. II means that we will subsst tG the
country on our march 10 Atlanta. We knOw there
are large amounts oi subsistence and forage along
the entire route
We have not the slightest doubt but that the
enemy were well informed concerning the amounts
aud quality OF supplies and where they could lind
il along the route from DaltOa, SoHtA. That they
have subsisied Oh The country ttis lar tb stehi
extent, does not admit OF 4 doubt hui il cannot
| remain thus much longer sherman Is now force d
to assume Il stronghold where he can securely ar
range oi fartisef movements. Ills first Effort VI
be 10 secHfe fciHiDtceM eMrB!s. These da,tbtirss
t' t'r@o waS and will bsing seeuseiy With them
large amount 0i fupPitrs PSHec1ns tiasif trs6sit
on The Iaii,1ad As they come. We mention these
Ideas 10 stimulate our people Ia greattT seEse of
their danger Than they have hitherto exhibited. -
i,,.c who reside between ihr pieseni situation Of
lin, IN iE,4 .tnS.u ~ .ll nI.i
have thesr arrangements ehectrd tv VII Cti u
ehfe rapid retreat il Il should Occuf ti.at
army rettoa before thr advance OF The enemy.
Fhfy should SO compe teiy lear the CDuntry of
all Fub i:teGce whea they leave their homes that
n"t even 4 living skPeiha Of any sort Of animal,
Rr grain OF cereal, ahouit be- left to falt into
hands OF the foe. f"f II l. fzed fact that il &c
ccTHiCaH abiomtns tpSirge our Giiy, no family, no
people can live Gccuraly anywhere near them -
They have always hitherto searched so thoroughly
and by the help Of the servants we have ever
treated besi-aiways found every particle of sub
Sisfencc and other articles that had been hidden
Cur army that now stands ike a living wall CT
destruction between this city and The enemy will
do as they always have done, fight with the iirfeu-
lean blows OF giants, tnd fear Tale their proW
tells on the foe, but 1t may occur that i:ener.i
Johnston may dad il wise proceeding to retire
even into the walls OF the city. Ii he does SD il
must be obvious that great necessity governs him
and That he Is the best and only judge Of the mil
tafy strategy and battling needed for our defence
Of victory. In his hands is placed the trust, we
cOntidrntly believe, Is belt. .r and more carefully
depsitt than IL could bc il The hands Of any otbe
man anioagst rs, and whatever he will 40 shall
hook nj dctsnd AS right. Hut the spirit Of the
% 0c must be aI6usri. i.ct there he no ftlgg ng
and il the call for defence comes home 10 let
b.. ready for the ray "rO do or dic' In obedience
l., the mandates OF our Gencra, who does all for
The best must be our battle cry.
A bulletin, dated Atlanta, June 4th, says
Siscc yesterday afternoon n constant, pene
tang rain has been falling, and with little indica-
ton at this writing of a cessation. The rains.
doubt, will materially Interfere with military ope
iaions In front fof a day or two We hear of no
tiiing in the direction of Marietta this morning,
and additional reports have reached us from the
htii.
From the "eiiuation" article of the Chattanooga
Ca.stte, OF the a9ih uit, which lies brf0se US, We
learn thai rum0ts are in ejaculation in ChatiaRoo
"a io the effect that Sherman has already eutctei
Atlanta. The Gazstts says:
''iherc is no official vefiacatian 0f the uuti, 0i
this tunuf, aud are Induced 10 believe that the
In"Onncehe ent Is premature
"their can br M impI0pricty, however, in
stating that Is mahy AS Two Jays ago Genetal
si,:r NJ The Aitouna Mnuntains
"Ihesr mountains were most successfully flank
ed, and if Ieadets will but glance at ths iaat
they will see our close pToGiuiity to Atlanta. We
Imagine that, AS In the past. the Western Army
Will eclipse the Army of the rolomac by the bril-
iiancy OF its movements"