The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
tOovrsepondence OF The Cincinnati Commercial
RxsAccA, Ga, May ~. 1856
ASOr0uR an am III ANEiNG NocRrRNv

tOorsepopdence OF The Cincinnati Commercial
RHsAccA, Ca, May ~. 1894
ISofaHR GRAND FLANE1NG MosENKNY.
The designs Of Sherman somewhat leas mysts.
rioua Last nigh, Howard. Palmer, Hooker, Logan and
oos on he ans o. 4. rsos posou IN IL.
Mountains. 10 what is known Hickory cap ten miles
crosses the Etowah river AZ the point where the RAD.
road pierces the Altoona Mountains, forty miles
occupying very strong. natural aud powerfully
fortified position. Before could attack him IA front Il
necessary to cross the Eowah river and marvh up
The seep and rugged slopes Of the mountains which abu
on The stream. When the army moved ON Monday Scho
acld corps moved 20 Eowah, and succeeded laying
poutoons, making the While at several points. demon
STATIONS leading the 10 believe that we proposed
70 attack him directly in front
while sohoaeld thus engaged the rest OF the army
marched rapidly TO the Etowah and crossed with
ons serious opposition at point about fifteen miles below
the railroad bridge imnedistelv rcsumuY the ,,ns AZ
nsSsh. and With bst light ssrmishng reached Dallas
last eveni1g-about thirty miles from Atlanta and within
short march Of hsre,,a, station on the railroad d.
recty in the Of the rebel position Ailatpona
scho6ed has crossed The Etowah station and
Is moving down the ridge 90 join the main body his rear
guard skirmishing constantly with the enemy.
Johnston again eompdeteIy outgoueral!sd. He tins
compelled TO abandon his strong position in the
toons Aonn.ans and nsat a. Az 10 the open country
the impression prevails that ests is In progress TO
Asss.L COURIER CAPTURED.
courier from Johnston TO his Chief OF Csvsry Gen
ersl Jackson captured day before yesterday hear
ing note Of inquiry from the former asking Immediate
information Of sherman movements on his TANKS The
courier was taken before General Thomas who removed
bis clothes aud dressed rusty scout OF HE own IN
them with an answer 70 Johnstons mess1gs. What this
answer was Ia not generally known but Il Is presuned
that IL did not communicate the movements u forces
The road leading through Hickory zap over which the
main body ofpur forces has basn marching IL n rood
Srom % % asns Inc COUNTRY '0 sss
with splendid roads. Every body believes Atlanta will
fall bsforc week rolls around
have not hoard whether the rebels burned the ral.
road bridge over the nowahor pot But do know thai
every timber needed 70 replace has been made, and
now ready TO ind is fellow In fact the measurement
OF every bridge from Dalton TO Atlanta has obtained
BY Colonel w. ". Wright, and duplicates constructed
ready 10 be erected instantly.
Our trains continue TO run to Kingstoa and Rome
though 10 plain that Johnston eau II he chooses,
vance and ,soecspy polo' IN our rear sherman
rstions for march 70 Atlanta. and over Between
Csssvle and Kingston body a rebel cavalry burned
(which shs enemy has shown no symptom az soseptinS
Dor invitation 10 attack rear
OUR cArTURD BONE
We captured suaM steamboat 10 the Cocoa river al
Rome sres Quantities supplies and cotton and sovsra
issse no. fsuna,i's million dollars worth =
General Jsn Dave, whose division numbered lsss
than the sarrsco, Who Ssd upon being sssursd By
oar vnos army vss advancing o. the csy Rome Is sasd
70 be besuu cy aad. unlike ths from Daisaa
everything n The was isN untouched Many FAINT
lies rsnsinedSW very negroes me ladies re sa,a
BE- very pretty, very polite and very rsbsiloas.
pAH"c rsr-escsro rnr oosrrSAuLA aivxs
inc Second division Of The rrseoth corps, man1sd
~ Brxadier General I. w. Sweeny rscsived orAsrr
saturday, Nay ID, 70 move 70 Lays ferry, ooetsnaus
river point south Of Reesaccs, and important take
position % the opposite bank. The whole csmmaad
pisced mooo, the Second brigade being 10 the ad.
vance Upoa learning that the enemy preparing
oros ~ oahoun ferry, which point WAS httls above
yr Ferry, the FIRST brigade sent there 70 dispute
,. passasa The THIRD brigade, u mistake nos
held In reserve
AZ lays ferry, Johnsoa's brigade, in walkers dvi.
SION o. HGdees corps, were fortified, and when the
fsty sixth Illinois, OF Tho Second brigade, In swesnys
division, appeared on the opposite side Of ths river.
opsned calling hre them. Charging through open
nsd Me EGhty-hrst Ohio promptly rallied on the sixty.
sixth both regiments taking shelter behind rail fence
Bsrdsc's troops were behind trees and, qusntiy
had decidedly the advantage In the way shelter from
with useless fury. Meanwhile poutoon boats were
launched in Sake creek ributfry OF the Oostenaua
river and six ccmpaDics OF the Eighty 6rst Ohio aud
two Of the sixtysixth Illinois were ordered into
them Slowly but steadily the boats, laden with
about tbree hundred souls, pushed down The
stream Rehel bullets wbssled their heads,
"Come, " you dsreln shells echoed the tanut with,
Fools, are you ready 10 deY Never oynced trler
bravery, for these needed Thorn not though 10
all human apea sDces, their crossing the river but
Drawing death that they gbt bee inmates Of Libby
r .rison. Vow tie 0oats IN the disputed stream.
swtly plos every Sec, the white hnrks touch Tic
Otbc.- shore. instantly, and with shout of Triumph
thee Gallant Fellows ,npotu0usy rush NJ the hankf lie.
pluy ing properly aud hflnv rapidly they co. CaB4n
william ~ Chan'bcrin, ~ the Eighty nfst Ohi, rad
charrc X che esb Wf line Hs orncd IN The IRE rnec
Of > stubborn rs vi Can,ain william II. iil Com.