The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-03
THE GREAT COMBINATIONS.

THE GREAT COMBINATIONS.
The following very clear summary
of the military operations now under
way, will assist the reader in under
standing the news already published
as well as that Of the present week.
We do not know from what source it
originally emanated, but il seems to be
accurate in its statements so far as
they go, and in its repetitions Of what
we have already published, give a CON
nocted form to the history Of current
events that could not be affirmed as
the tidings reached us riecemeal from
day to day
The movements of the various ar
mics, East and West which com
menced almost simultaneously about
the first days of the present month,
were brilliantly conceived, and have
thus far been gallantly exeented.
Gen. Grant maturcd his plans for
them, and took his position in the field
to superintend the immediate opera
tons of that body, inhusting TO his
heutenants elsewhere the duty and
responsibility of carrying out his or
ders. Therefore, while all these move
ments are under the immediate direc-
ton Of the corps or department COM
manders, Gen. Grant is supposed to
exercise a general supervision over
the whole.
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST JOHNSTON.
Next to the advance upon Richmond
and Lees army, perhaps the most I'M
portant is that Of Gen. Sherman upon
Johnston in Northern Georgia. 1t
commenced from Chattanooga about
the 9th inst, and embraced the corps
of Thomas Palmer, Hooker and Nc
Pherson-t latter Of whom has been
ordered from the Department of Ten
nessoe for the purpose. Gen Sher-
mans column thus constituted, was
probably 10000 strong, and consisted
almost wholly of veteran soldiers
Johnston's army had been depleted III
order to reinforce Lee in Virginia, and
! therefore, he could make but feeble
resistance III the open field against the
advance of Sherman. The fortitica-
tions in his rear had been strengthen
ed, with a view to the eXigency and,
as was soon demonstrated, were suffi-
GENTLY impracticable. Therefore Gen.
Sherman's movements have partallen
more of the strategic combinations
than direct attack, and as the latest
intelligence informs us, have resulted
in the evacuation of Dalton by the
rebels, and the capture of Resaca.
Now it is understood that Johnston
/ has fallen back upon Rome whence
he must soon retreat, if, as is under
stood, Gen. Mcpherson occupies a pc
sition hanking him. How much far
ther he viii continue his retrograde
movement depends in great measure
upon Gen. Meades success in ViHi-
ginia. 1t is easy, by glance at the
map, to perceive what must be the eff
feet of this occupation of the impor-
tant points in Northern Georgia upon
the rebellion in the Southwest.
GEN. sroYENIANs CAVALRY.
| Cooperating in this movement is 9
large body of cavalry under Gen
Stoneman The latest intelligence we
have of him is that he was in Northern
GEORGIA, and had succeeded in whip
ping Roddy. This rebel cavalry Off
Ger may have attempted a raid npoI
Gen. Sherman's lines of communities
ton and been defeated in his purpose
or he may have been acting as real
guard to Johnston in the retreat o
) the latter and in this capacity been
defeated The despatch does not 10
cate the scene of the engagement
therefore, we are somewhat III thu
dark respectingit.
OPERATIONS IL EAST TENNESSEE
Gen. Schofeld is performing an i'm
portant part Of the grand plan 10y mo
wing against the rebels III East Ten
$ nessee, or against all that remained II
that locality after Johnston had draw
his achievements The scene OF tn
last engagement is laid at Bulls Gal
which is in Northeastern tennessee
anon the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
I. road. The rebel forces are understood
to be those of Buckner, who preuou
to the development of THEN campaign
was reported to be preparing for tn
invasion of Kentucky, through Cum
berland and Pound Gaps, The repol
states that the rebels have been dllN
Z en- into North Carolina, which relieve
/ East Tennessee of any large organize
II bodies of the enemy, The position ,
!, Gen. Schofeld,s column enables I'm
I TO hold this great railroad line secure
rs Is and thus close al means of con
: municaton between the rebels IN Nn
O einia and those in the Southwest.
e also preserves Kentucky from any Pos
It sibility OF molestation.
GENERAL KnPArROKs CAVALRY
- are supposed to have been assisting
- the movement of Gen. Sherman. ii
/, was. a short time ago, assigned TO IL
y command of the cavalry IN East Iei
nessee. aud has been detached Tor dl
~ with the army IN Northern Georgl
+; aud participated IN the attack on X
SAGA.
Of IL wfsrfaN VIRGINIA
et the forces operating in the kanaNi