The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-23
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INTERESTING PRIVATE LETTER cF
GEN. HAZEN.

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NEAR ATLANTA, Ca August 2,lsG4
Tie campaign is ruaniug to il
fourth mouth, wli scarcely la
but large part Of the command j
under fire. My losses in killed o
I wounded are already over a thousand
but this is no fair proportion Of til,
losses Of our army, rs the iates have
as usual, put me IN warm places.
VIII the people keep up their plucl
and eight the thing out! II all de-
pcnds upon their steadiastness Of pur.
pose, II Richmond does not fall
sooner, the army Of the Vest vii
finally make its way to tie back door
Ii n6ne Of the eastern rebel army
.ogcs hzre, We will wear this one ou0
beior. the close o. the season, and j
is but a matter of time when the en-.
tire force Of The enemy must waste
away Nill the people hold out.
Johnston's veteran army by hi.
official report, June 10th, contained
iG,G28 arms beariag men, including
C3l ol y heclers cavalry. They
have lost since that time 5000 pris.
ouers; and in their three assaults up
on our works since arriving in front
of this place at least 20 900 men,
I'Hey have received from Mississippi
$500, and are receiving from Coy
ernor Browns proclamation about
5000 militia. This gives them to-day
an army ofabout $4,000 veterans and
5000 militia $4,000 III all.
These figures are substantially cor
rect Tie hope Of being reinforced
by Kirby Smith is at last gwen up -
After eXhausting the militia Of Ala
bana aad Eastern Mississippi, which
INDY amount to 10000 more, if they
have the power to force them out, /
cannot for my lite see how the enemy
can make up the wastage q their ar
my.
] know tie re5el army when it was
pi0ed by Polk just before lhe fight at
Resaea vas -ey,nty-oHe thousand
strong. This included Polk, and be-
sides the additions before mentioned
it las received a brigade (danlug >
OF at east three thousand from Mobile.
THIS qtres the ca0rBtouS lass u them
siace the campaign ?f tfytco ato@
and aea. Ilhot possible chance Is
there t1r these thtrty-tlree thousand
aolc Letore rs! These figures may
seem exaggcraions, but they are not
they are realities and when il is
that we lave taken
twelve thousand prisoners, have bad
no less than twelve engagements,
where from one TO three corps have
be n in battle, with the ordinary de-
sections and losses from disease, the
fiiyiwo thousand is readily made up.
v hat Mll Iiader the daily atirltion
Of tie next three months IRON com
pIeliag ID overthrow of lie Toe before
Us?
You Vill say, perhaps, why not as
sault 50 contemplate foe and put
him our u his misery az once. The
az, Of war here is no longer a chance
matter. Both armies convey full
supply Of inirencling tools, and no
forces on either side ever rest till they
have before them a complete line OIL
works strong enough TO resist The
heaviest field ordnance, with obstruct-
ions In tie front in tie way Of abattis,
palisades and iulrcuchments, TINT put.
Tie matter Of an assault quite out Of
tie question. think the battle OF
Chcamauga on The left taught both
armies the value OF these works. 40
4ssaal by either sidein this campaign
has been successful. L would sar
Prise you g ee how quickly AMI wil-
iugly these men construct works.
None appreciate their valae moretru-
y
We are losing some good officers,
lnd OF course some meu, but wish
Ill could understand how yiiaily this
'ampalgn is striking tie rebellion. -
DID sou read Governor browns proc
amallon calling out the militia and
detailed menf There as 10 blossom
~ palmetto about that, but a plain
md open groan, showing clearly how
lie travel of our army is moving
iown upon the tender places Of the /
nfederacy.
You know, Of course, thai Johns
on las been relieved By Hood--a
nan Of just halt bis ability. Gossip
las j. that his government was dis.
Mlsiied with his continued reirating.
nd sought a man who believed their
fmy could check us Hariee + said
esye been u Johnston. opinion
bar ;he cndeayor 10 hold Atlanta
you'd be The destruction Of The army.
iood Was she's proifered the com-
land and accepted a.le task
lie has commenced well; has al.
sady assaulted ~ three times. We
eiug behind orr works. and losing in
i nine thousand tiye hundred, while
icy are known 70 have lost twenly
'ousand. 4