New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-16

the surrounding country. Johnston had evidently been
months in preparing them.
Amer tho flank movement commenced, the Rebel
General offered resistance. but fell back. We pur-
sued the fortihcations around Atlanta. which were
but eight miles distant. We know Of no other point
at which stand can be made.
Johnston ia thus drawing Sherman on" When he
win be ready TO take the offensive, and redeem his
promise to clean the Union army, is yet problom.
Marietta, Its Aspect and Peopie-Gsards
for tho Tswn-0ur Army On she Move.
From Our Own Correspondent.
MARIETTA, Ga. Jnly 4. 1884.
Gems. Sherman and Thongs entered Marietta
about II O'Clock on Monday morning. July B. with the
18th Corps. Gen. John A. Logan. Gep. Sherman and
staff mnde the Kenesaw House their temporary heed.
quarters As there was no landlord 10 furnish the
yand. the place. though otherwise ample and inviting
lid not long enjoy tho honor OF their company. The
sound OF cannon al the lolt beckoned them for
ward.
Gen Thomss pitched his tabernacles for night near
the princey residence Of Dir A. V. Brundy, nesr
the south end of the town but this morning again
the march In pursuit Of the Rebel army, where
the Union artillery toward the river were performing
tho double duty OF Fourth Of July salute and huryisg
up The Rebel rear HePhersons corps had pushed for
ward on the sanitown road Schofeh advancing on
tho Riffs NIL and Marietta road and occupying the line
along Ncknjack Greek Palmer's and Losan's coEe
passed through Marietta this morning with full bands
playing tho national airs, and tho glorious od Tag
waving Its victorious way. IL wss spectacle long
to b. remembered. Following the military came the
corps supply trains and rcginsntsl tesus, which con
tinuei ylssng IN late In the afternoon.
There Is much 10 30 said Of his place thsn what
contained in my letter OF yesterday IL mnst hare
go
from the grateful shade and quiet comfort Of the luxu
rous OF Marietta TO wander In the saharas OF
Southern Georgia at the present bot aud dusty ".ason
these only BY supercnnunted men. inyaljds. or women
The town Is psrfect sroto u shade. The best esiates
are owned by I'd. Dsnmead. John II. Glover II. J.
Uusk Gon. A. j. Hansel, Dr.. Steward, Archibald
Howell r. Roberts. WIN. Root. Dix Fletcher. the Rev.
John Hunt. Col David Dshbs, one Of the Oldest eit
rensi Judge George d. Rice. Henry q. Cole and few
"' pSoper T"0 and md Standing Of the town WI
lia Ea'f'Ti r. VIM Is the Mayor. Southern.
Rights Democrat The population By the census
Of leo Was abOut 1900 not coo az come one
ahsurdly reported 10 me. The College 10 called tho
Georgia Military Institute: end was presided over by
Gen Caper, son q the old Methodist Bishop Copers
of South Carolina. 1hege were loo students or cadets
AT tle first term 0! le6+ They all removed to
Milcdgcyilc about the tine the Union army drove
Johnston from Resaoa Many ~ the = cadets" painted
teachers woud not consent. Tho College building has
been used temporary hospital for nearly two
months and looks seedy.
The citizens have been gradually getting away With
feir effects ever since the battle az Mission Ridge,
but the exodus grew into stampede after Resscs. |
They moved To southwest Georgia. Alabama. and
some 10 Florida. Some Of the latter wrote back that
they had run right into the Yankees away down In
florida and wished they had staid at home. They
believed they would follow them to the worlds eend.
The place was setticd In 1928 when the country
abon Lete WIS first laid out and central lots dstri6
uted by lottery. There were. during good times. six
teen stores two druggists eight grocoreS three hote
four churches viz: Methodist, Baptist Presbyterian
and Episcopal three female and one male school, be-
side small schools for young chldren' su wen patron
led
built in 1855 the lower part being used Tor oficcs aud
the upper for court and Jury rooas The "kenesaw
Lodge with the single eye stTos at you from tee
broad side OF the large brick puaing fronting on 'nc
square, There were also on odd Fellows Lodge, a
rerIrerance society and other benevolent voluntary
associations The slave population OF Coeo Conny was
nout An average OF the adjoining solnes IA hortnern
cn,i, Tbefe ~ a small square park In the center OF
he town and ihe corporation mits aic three quarters
NJ nile In a radu. from this center Lie business
STOKES and some the oese! ah e oes anS
reos the memory Of once happier and better day Tor
=, Laying the Rebels literally swep; the place clean
=, syv article OF value of utility which could posi-
IL, ho of nae 10 the iacol!ng army. They tore up
about mic aud half of the railroad between Big
shanty and Marietta and carried oil al the frogs from
bc switches 20 delay our advance and embarrass
II is the first instance In which they
AYE done this in falling back and shows some uncsudl
Decess,,y for the act They had large bakery where
hey could convert thirty odd barrels " dour into bread
isv, They -emsyed all tho iron work, aud took down
mo of tho owe ~ TO get IL down. s..r..
Two DAYS ~ suffice to restore the whcis TO running
,rder They even carried Oh all the COAL tools. and
bellows from the bacl smiths shope expectii thereby
O cause us greet iBcoa, caience bat Quartrrndster
won OF the I'D Cor6 thought with him ever article
eou red for furnishing irst-eass establishment, even
the three pairs 81 bellows and In less than an hour
fer entering tho tow n toe sharp mig VI the black.
miths hammer upon the anyils notified the surround
NO country that tho institution In full blast He
inferred the place and pu, tho bsacksuiths saddlsrs
nd wagon ships in operation N loss than three hour
rom the time the Rohcls evacuated. 10
TIE noise Of the bapmers AID tho sight Of srnoke
merging froul the ehimueys attracted old coorsd
ugn who came 10 the dor %, eev WINK was mp He A
,robably thought the ghosts Of tho departed Eebsi
we're ringing requiem arvuDd tive de-ettei premises.
What WINS his surprise 10 fd set O. srsa.v workmen
ard at worL. and as much - hOre a. II tnt5 lsG
served their time IN the place His eyes stuck out
nth astoniskment. He said b, lad "wskd two years
dat shop and he seed tings syin up ~ OF sxh
nd nice asore.s He had been pod two dollars set Tor
tting borse shoes-s about hfeos autos wssx-And he
vnnted 70 hire ont" "a .alA-.al- q -, =
GUARDs ToE TUE TowS. =, ell, IL
GuaTds have been Stationed at c,eiy hoSse where
here any residents renainisg and not mousse sas
zen disturbed In the slightest degree In TINS respect
daretta has Jared better than most towns vised Dy
he armies The few sitisens remaining declare that Il
hey find the Yankees a different class II people from
What they had been led 10 expect IRON the stories that
-. ..,p.rt Thor