The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08

aans located at commanding points, and sharrshoo'ers
TO be popng away from nil directions, from be-
nn % ".rs " so oon,ao o'r or bca hv
heavy bodies OF infantry and artillery and it's rear H pro-
tocted 10 similar nsnner.
ACTIVE.
That portion OF Western and Atlantic Railroad
extending from the base OF Kcnesav for como
purpose, tho most active employment by the enemy.
last night the whistle OF their locomotives could bo
plainly heard at several points iines Indicating
rapid Transportation either TO the front or the rearthe
latter very probably 1t Is thought tnat Johnston
getting all bis cumbersome and Unnecessary baggage TO
aide the Chattahcochee ia order w bo ready
foreyacuaon, which he doubtless expects will be soon
neccssary and necessarily bssty when il is necessary
PROBABILITY or AN EARLY EVACUATION.
What have inst stated regard TO activity In the
of the mountain leads mo to believe that the position
will be evacuated tei0re another week. THIS also the
| OPINION a number or wcl advised officers.
DEFEscEs BgrwEss MARIETTA AND rHn cHsTrsHoocHEE.
understand thai the country south of Tho Kencslw
loses It's adaptation 70 defensive operations II the
enemy evacuae he will be unable to stand at all between
tho mountain and Marietta and south Of that win offer
rhattahoochce. Between Marietta and the river he
has up number Of imperfect works. from which
will be inflicted upon our advance much damage as
possible and when pressed he will tall BACK uotil the
river separates the two armies.
The expectation Of being abo TO hold Kenessw per
suaded tho rebel commander TO scatter bis
prudent, in order 10 embarrnss our ccnmunica-
tons. As jet we have suffered no serious
not rendezvoused, and employed in coverirs bis
operations in the open country no now occupies Joht Ton
will his lats 10 retrieve. Gsnerai
sherman hid bis present line against MI tho
mounted oreo the eucmy muster, exclusive Of that
the attention Of which already engaged by General A.
J. Smith.
General Sherman has adopted q sound policy for the
benefit OF skulkers Any soldier caught 10 the rear
without proper authority TO be thcre s tnken end
the 'front.' They form special fatigue corps aud
are thrown out advanced positions 10 throw
up rifle pits or the nrotecion ~ tAe brave SOLDIER who
never abandons the post OF duty. THIS saves many
valuable men at the ex nse OF merely
incu m | m Al X
ers IN this army s sxccsdinsly small
The weather has reached trying intensity OF heat;
but tho healhuness OF this region will no doubt relieve
of It's injurious Effects which were so severely fet on
the Mississippi last summer have heard of but little
sckness and think may say tho bsalsh o. The army s
good
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn July 2, 1894.
while passing through this place route for the North
tho following important order came to hand. lie I'M
portaaoe can be more particularly appreciated by those
who have experienced tho barbaritics pracsed By the
Men whom u Is designed 10 punish:-
GENERAL oRprRs-so. 2 E.t
HEADauAsrERs. Disraicr or rHx ErowAH,l
CaArIAsoocA lenn, June 2s 1884 !
ssssssn slssssaSs .aS nc army irest @si
lsss !. siow ae iaSs cs and wounded .oe.
srs. s % r % z
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s ..d.s s' - sa.s. ns. s e
lines OF the armies of the United s,s.es on.
the execution d ordsf Exceptions 70 this order viii
be made oply By the genera commanding the district
that Tue part sppyne 70 be "a cspsed o. undouoted 10y
the exception be made
Comn andng GERS Of pc-ts, and stations the line
:s . sss 'Ssss ss'iss s
sinnA who VIII carefully erarptne thu fsok ard ~ he
brtxs and ruvs srs r.py sf af ae rcsd be fgond
ersN's for the s~ans VIII riglat aud
,iop aphsoachine ira NJ. and rpor the cond,lon of
NE tracx 70 tie person IN charge OF such rain
nslly ratrthS will aso be made ths iernloU