Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-13

Inc army OI tennessee commenced q feLrOSraQe
movement from the lines Of Kennesaw mountain
ut midnight on Saturday, and by rapid march,
retired our right to its present position on the Chat
tahoochee. Our left fell back slowly before the
heavily msssed force that Sherman had placed on
the Powder Spring and Sand Town roads, Our
retraced lines at daylight were in entrenched posi-
ton about twelve miles north of this city. The
enemy evinced no disposition to push rapidly any
advantages he gained, by giving battle or pressing
US. The usual amount of rapid skirmishng was
kept up, and with about the ordinary results
Both armies proceeded to intrench on their chosen
lines on Sunday evening. The enemy occupied
Marietta early on Sunday morning We had re-
moved every thing of value before the army march.
ed through it. IL is reported by parties from the
neigh5orhoOd of Sweewater that the factory at that
place was burned by the enemy Immediately on
their occupation. Doubtless ali other establish.
ments Of the kind will share the same fate when
they are abandoned to the vandalism of the in.
vader.
During the night, heavy cannonadng was heard
along the left OF our lines and apparently on the
centre. At an early hour this morning the deep
beowings of heavy artillery explosions awakened
our people to sense of the reality that the Yam.
KEGS were much nearer to OUR doors. We presume
they were firing national salute in honor of Ipde-
pendence day.
1t may he that they are so thoroughly inflated
with the supreme confidence of their invincibilitv
and that eternal victory is their chosen inheritance
that they may attempt tremendous movement on
our lines to-day. Our commanders and the army
are anxious to have Sherman venture the hazard of
battle. The present open fair field presents one of
the best locations for general battle that the armies
can find.
The heavy cannonadng of this morning, it is
supposed, was intended to develope our lines This
proceeding always necessary to feel the location
| OF an enemy when new position has been taken.
When occurs so regular as it did to-day, this OBJ
ject is evident
Speculation was rife yesterday to establish the
reason for our retreat, to day it is more eagerly
sgitated-what will we do next? Our street Cen
erals have that we will be fanked to the Gulf and
| then to Richmond.
1t is with unspeSkable regret that we see our fair
| country given over into the occupation of foe
whose motto is destruction and whose action cradi
Gates every nddstral interest in the territory thew
| pass over. :,
The policy of the campaign is to destroy US effsc.
tnaly. 1t has been effectively executed during
Sherman's triumphal march. Impoverishmeut and
dFeary waste lies in his rear. He promises devas-
tation in his front 1t is difficult to submit to these
things without nlurmurng; but if it is written in
the book of fate that we must suffer more VIC can
but suecumb to it, for doubtless all things ara
| rendered BY wise administration of the WAYS Of
| Providence The unavoidable necessity is on US to
| light until we wiring from our enemies terms Of
peace to which they will be glad to accede. It NAV
be that the entire face of our fair Southern land
may be desolated. Its homes may be destroyed j;
not a yestge Of its great mechanical and public
interests remain. 1t may occur that naught but
roofless cabins and huts may be left u.s. yet we will
defy the iDsolence Of the tyrant and y against the
conqueror. The brutal malignity that our enemy
exhibits in destroying everything of value he meets
with in his track, should stimulate our people to
greater resistance aud efforts for revenge. The
worm turns on the foot that treads on it Strategy
ends at the Atlanta defnces. ..... %
Perhaps the fanking game may find no farther
objective point and our enemy will give battle here
We can only await develop,nen,s hoping that SO
mote it be--Atlsnta IntelIigsacer, July 5h.