The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-05
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Sherman's Pinn Of Opern tions.


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shsrman's Pinn Of Operutiona. |
The Chicago TRIursr Of Friday last says:
We hsvc this day received the following import
ant news from III tcr who hu wat reached
Mas vile from the s:one q operations ses Al
lAn,a;
"NAmvitfy. Aus N.
General sherman h. b-rkeu up IN communiss-
tons moved aouth, and Ill either con pl liccl
mcyo out and hsht him, or Tald ,ese without pro
% S@ he % Mass ss .SpPS e.. s S h. % vsfog' tS
the severance OF his rs osd cvnnunlc s'ions has lea
him = ith but u few dsyt' fatlou.. Mgitor viii nov
soon be brought 10 eTisis youvna " iasi sps'.-
We have known for several days tha, Gen. sher-
man was making preparations Tor this great and
bo'd movement, but did not feel at hhcrty 10 make
u public, lest II might rrcnnaturely give inforna-
to the enemy. Gen. Sherman has stated to his
ohi,crs within \ fortn pht that The csnpaign would
he ended within twenty days by the destruction of
cds army, or IL would last Ill Chfsiiuas II
HOod escaped him. TVS told movement viii bring
matters to cri-ip. We make the following ztrAc,
from private letter, dated Chattanooga. August
Ash
"Generai sherman cut loo.e from Nj. railroad
muricaton. lvt THURSDAY, Augus gsih and moved
Ia light hshhne trim to JOnosbofo on the Macon all-
i. road. tw'nty.iwo mre9 south Of Atlanta. lie VII
throw his army acroes tie Ieuel line OF supplies. and
force Hood TO eyscuaie Atlanta. cDnic Out and fsht
hiuI or submit 20 seec ard speedy star alton
Htoi Is believed TO have not more than ve's'. ra-
tious In Atlanta. The lo~s ~ hs bwrsse train, Lich
General stonemsns "id destro,.d. (j'v~ ~asons with
all the niuios ard the contents OF the uAu will pre-.
vent him from subsr,ins his ia Atlantis or "
mnfching uofh sIy considcratle distance over
country stripped Of iooi for and 'enft General
sh. -ulsi, h. troops rom tie products Of
ne eouutry Ia lie '"r IEoie ~ riuNisncc OF corn
cattle and vesrtahie. sh'cn h', isge c.sa''y ioien
wil Enable MIN 10 collie, l."
We may l~f ior exciting news from Shcrman's
army VI en- monont. fhis sudAciour movement
worthy OF the daring aud genius II Napoleon. may
eyeutua'e in the capturr or defeat Il Hool's army,
or by one n the accidents OF war, ~ disaster to
Gen. Sherman. lie has rcaDlvcd b. bring matters
10 heal and force speedy solution Of The prob
lem. We no" begin to uDdorstanG the n,oNve that
prompted Cen GrtI.t to seize the Noloou RAJ road
nnc Told It with such tenaci,l, and the reason that
CAUSED the roies 20 make such terrible efforts to
recover that linc. lee dung away tcu tiouRsud
mou IN trying " uust GrRut nom ih. Weldon Road.
That road n the direct hue of railway lcrdinR from
Richmond ~ Atlanta. II Is by that route Loo can
| reinforce Hood, and throw force into the rear OF
sh"rinah's new position south Of Atlanta. Wheeler,
| Forrest and other cavalry cllois are striving 30
sever the railway tet~cen Chattanooga aud Nlsl-
\ VILE anu infct whsever damage lies IN their
| power On sAermrn's long linea of 1mmunicstons;
but whio the rebel cavalry of Hool's army is thus
| occupied, shcruiHn's cavalry under the dsshing
kipitrlck will not te idle in the country south Il
Atlshta, II ID sharp practice on 10th sides Tho
players Rre skillul and talented, and the stakes
| sre Big.
A letter from shsrman's army, dated Aug. -
states
Six or seven DAYS agu, orders were given for the
troops to prepare for marching, and the l'ne -
| march was lad down, tut Wheeler Layiay eoa0 or
on bis raid (Which was hG1lc sler ullJ General
| Sherman revoked the order, and sent ttuersl KI-
patrick, with about 1900 cavalry, ont On an oxpt-
dit on. On ThursdSy night, The 18Th instant. he
took his departure from sandiowr, aud moving
down between the Montgomery Rsilroad and tn.
Chatahorchc II yer, q ssci oScr to tic east, and
! struck the Macon road near Jouesboro'. 1ne torch
was here quickly spplei 70 the dopois aud wgrc-
| hones, while squads ~ tho cavalry vent 10 work
| taar no IN
q distance of about three miles, While pusb ny
the destruction still iurtt a., ne w.a bu!TuuuGo -
two brigadcs Of cavalry s1d three lrisadcs Of m
fsntry. Seeing n favorl q oIp1riuu.ty, c'gsel ny
sgpp In the enemy Luga- ho l.cDt.i his men
tosether, aud, plding spurs 70 Their horses they
dashed out at neadiOnr speed. q. Monday alter
noou. the command reached Decatur, GHd abe same
.'h their Old c.mp.ns .'ruund-s midtown -hav-
Ing mstc the eutlio circuit OF the c.ty in carrying
out the expedition. Our loss IN this rad abont
one hundred and hiiy In killed. wounded aud mss
| ing.
| This morning, orders were gwen 20 the troops
10 prepare ior the march LAID out IN the programmes
which Ind been temporarily revoked by the send
| ing out o. tho cavalry eyIeltion. This proposed
line OF march VII almost he . counterpart of that
by which johnson was 10 successfully fauked out
| OF DE Altoona PlsA- and In ~! iIton to compoiln
Genera IL ,OI to eyaclae Atlanta, will Gt tie d. u4l
time force b u TO give General sherman an open
iiuld tsni II your re.icrs remember the details o
de movement !um hlusstOu on the ~ OF Ma 7
las hey vii have no difficulty IN understanding
the imp -rtauce Oi tae one now AtouI W be under
tskon. There ., however, this difference between
the two. Now, we have broad deep 7. yer in oli
re AZ aurroundcl on bl,h s.d9a by steep inaccess
=. bic banks up or down which It would be an ir
possl ln!l.,y ~ move large todes Of troops. 10 pre-
pare tor any contingency that mlghs gniortunaiel
. happen, the IWeuuctA Cops has been ordered tt
move from the immediate ront O.. Atlanta, and tax,
' up position near the railroad bridge as q tsts d.
Dont. Tho balance OF the army Will then cut loose
~ to speak, from Us commun cations, having viii
b. ! II t'teen or twenty Gaya' rtpnA ana move in
southeastern re- ion, with tie dss.1 Of compel
iug Hood 10 move out Of h.s fort hcahonA and yiv
BAT le IN opan telj. THIS he VII have 10 dc, II
order 10 make ot Jrt H. save h.s b9se VI supple
and line OF retreat
Hoods Oncinl Report OF the Movement.
The Richmond WHO Of Aug. 81 publishes Ia
. following;
| AuInto Aug. 9S lSGi.-Hon. John A. S,d
don: The enemy have cAangcl TIER eanrc pos.
i ton, the LETT OF their line resting near the Chata
e hoochce, about Sandtown, and tier rGht eslend
l., ing " point opposite and near the West Pon
Railroad. between last Point and Fsrburn
Ilcy hoid AL tho crossings the CAsttai ooc bee
Il but not with a continuous line. Dispatches fror
4 Gen Wheeler, OF tie 10Th, report the capture
" Dalton, with large guam, lies Of stores, soou' 20
70 pr pnerA and 200 mules. lie destroyed thre
A trains OF cars, and 70 miles Of railroad. HIS COZ
msnd u In good condition.
J. II. Hoop, General.
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