Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-01

bTeakicg eneinys line Of communication with Na'h-
vie Shormn viii be comp elsd to retreat a. the coun-
t~y VII not support bis army. SHIRLEY
Fhe seme paper has the following in its si,usticn ar
ice:
NORTH GEoRGIA.
The news from the froat to- day is moro meagre than
usual though flying reports ere 10 be bad in abundance
at every street corner. All eyes turned in the
direction of Dallas and Lost Mountain at one or botao
which places it is believed there will be collision OF the
two armies.
Lost Mountain is in Cobb county, about ten miles
Of Marietta; Dallas is the ccuaty town Of PAuldng
county, and Is about the same distance further west
ward Cannon heard in that direction yesterday,
and it is likely general engagement is at hand, IL
has not already begun.
Scouts from about Trenton report that Forrest had
burned TIE railroad bridge across the Tennessee river.
We do no. credit the report But should il turn out to
be true the blow inflicted by the "Wzzard OF the Sad
die" will aid materially in ending the career OF Sherman
in Georgia. Very Little lear is entertained, however,
that General Johnston will need any aid OF that SORT as
the impression prevails just now that no has got the
Abolition army in an attitude TO be handsomely whip
ped.
The Atlanta InteligencsT Of the 26!h says:
: ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
The movements OF this army carefully covered
BY the mastery management of those in whose charge
it is placed that is is Impossible to 60 mora nan con-
lecture what maneuvres intended. But we are
satisfied that our neral is doing all that military tkil
can do 10 consunmae victory security, and that the
day is very near when the great MASTER and bis not
b. ave and valiant tcers and men, will prove their in-
vincible ntrep5y their uncoDq lerabe bravery, and
the splendid achievements which vii success
large amount OF territory has been exposed-not.
however LETT altogether deeacelsss as the enemy VIII
discover when they attempt their march on Marietta
aud tue Ohata&ooche dsenSes. But there is cause
for alarm in the fact that Marietta and the lovely val
lev around il have been abandoned. This is Of the
stern necessities Of war; and though 1t entails suffering
and necessstss unhappy separations and all the hor-
rcrs OF the presence CT heartess enemy yet the ne
cessities OF demand it, and We must patiently bear
the inhiclion.
Our General, in whom We have the most implicit con
fdence, assures us that Atlanta is safe, aud We have
every evidence from he movements nov progressing,
10 be satisfied that ID perfectly gate, and Will remain
So The enemy may thunder at doors, but we feel
that there many stout hearts here who at the last
extremity will blue bravely for their homes as they
sgainst the storms of HE, TO gan their full money
bags aud parchment titles to property 10 there era
ven hearted wretch amSngst who would fail when the
necessity comes? VS. tGiuk Motive hope not. We
doubt not that ouch one, if he appeared, would fall
a victim between the upper aud neither mill stones.
1t Is no prssumpive spirit Of prescence CT preen-
teus wisdom but with cheerful feeling of certainty,
we assert that the batls will be by our brave le-
gons and the enemy will be broken routed aod driven
back 10 his bloody lair