Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.,

DufinS The past week though there has
been considerable fighting, there has been no
general engagement between Grants and
Lees armies. However, Grant has not been
idle. He has been reinforced till now lie is
as strong as wien he first entered on the
campaign. At present all important news of
army movements is contrabnnd, and conse
quently our reports are rather meagre. 1t is
author,ively stated, however, that Lee has
been fanked, and obliged to fall hastily back
to a new position, Which will probably be on
the South Anna River. Our army keeps
close on his rear, and will give the enemy no
rest AT last accounts our advance was
within thirty isht miles of Richmond. Tho
belief grows stronger that Lee will not at
tempt to retreat to the defenses OF Richmond,
but will make. for Lynchburg, leaving the
rebel capital 10 its fate. Everything in this
department wears hopeful look army
recuperated by weeks rest. strongly rein
forced, and well supplied with all needful
stores, is again on the march, and the rebels
give way before it. That is tho substance of
the news in nut shell. But no one must
suppose that the work is yet done. There is
to be heavy fighting yet, perhaps more fierce,
bloody and desperate than has yet taken
place, If such thing be possible. Lee will
contest every inch Of the ground and where
ever he can assume strong position will
offer battle. He is cunning, vigilant and
able, and would 6e quick to take advantage
of any mistake on our part. For some such
opportunity he is probably watching. But
on The ether hand, Grant seems to be master
Of the situation. Thus far he has not made
move which the wary rebel could turn to
his advantage. The Union army moves
slowly, steadily, and warily, and thus far
surely and effectively. Lee cannot stand the
pressure a great while; he must either abide
the result of decisive battle, permit a rout
Of his forces, or else surrender. The desper-
ate situation of the rebel cause will doubtless
lead him to accept the former alternative
and In that case we have no fear Of the final
result. Let US bde our time with hopeful
patience, and soon we trust the wires will
thrill with joyful intelligence to every true
Union heart.
Last Thursday and Friday there was severe
fighting between Buffers and Beouregard's
forces. The enemy attacked our position,
and were Iepulsed with great loss leaving
their dead on The field, which fell into our
lands. We took quite number Of prison.
ers, among them the rebel Major General
Walker. Butler is now in his entrenched
position at Bermuda Hundreds, from which
it is stated the rebels can bring no force
strong enough to dislodge him.
The enemy is making every exertion to
repair their interrupted lines Of communica-
ton, but detachments Of Union cavalry seem
to destroy them about as fast as repaired
Sheridan is again at work.
From Sherman We can give nothing very
late or definite, though We are assured that
all goes well with him,-that he is sweeping
on from victory to victory. AT last accounts
he was at Kingston, Ga. He had taken
Rome, capturing and destroying much valu-
able property. 1t will not be long before he
will have the coveted prize, Atlanta. Gen.
Sherman has a morbid dread of newspaper
correspondents, and has expelled them from
his department. An order of his on this
subject may be found in another column
We publish this week highly interesting
account Of the Resaca battle. Our readers
will be particularly interested in it from the
fact that Iowa troops played conspicuous
part in the engagement.
Matters look little brighter in Louisiana
The gun-boats which were up Red River in
a perious situation, have been safely brough,
down. Gen. Candy had arrived and assum.
ed command. Gen. Banks has returned to
New Orleans Alexandria has been evacu
ated by our troops, and the town was burned
in spite Of the efforts of the officers to pre-
vent it.
: On Tuesday gold was quoted in New York
at Sl,sig.