The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-02
GENERAL SHERMAN.
TAs sisnasiss Beforc Atlanta. /.

manly dirccsed'towards securing . position on the
hacon railroad. south NJ Atlanta. with ,hss view,
NJ nss srsd' ialfy swung bis army round from sbs
sastwaru, on the. Augusta railroad, and our lines
now pUcs, lie enemy in . scmi-cirole runni No
north -snA an i southeriy. The retek have strong.
ly forbned The Macon railroad from Atlanta 70
Eas'pt'rt .nve miles from that eity-and the iunc.
ton ID ne'Nscon and Nonts railroads This
p's'e'hss hsen en'rcnched In the moet formidable
man ner, but General Sherman's movements arc
On" h'asd TO render the place untcnahte,
an d corapcl the enemy 70 retro IN side Of Atlanta
if sand cloro nege or throw himsh Aga,uss
ar intrenchments. Both the eontcnding generals
seem aware Of the Importance of this railroad and
iss possrsson is likely TO 10 disputed with The ut
most ienacity and vigcr. II Is conceded that
Atlanta must bc taken BY strategy rather than by
ssssut or mare downright Hght'ns. Its fortiHca-
tons appear 70 tc imprcgnstle, and every as4sila-
Die point seems 70 be commanded by cross b.acr-
les thu, would SWEEP from the carth any
hostile force that should gain temporary pos
scxsion Of any break In their line. Two
lines Of Infantry works defended Tho ap-
proschss W ths~e fortihcations snd theee IN uiru
arc protected with sbaius, braided and matted
together, and fastened toge,hcr with wilSv and
walnut withcs. Tho mere attempt to remove these
o0srae1on' would involve sacrifice Of life that
would utterly impair he efficiency of the
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;.ny',. ~. ~ he'rs nna". herefnre, mas At
- -. han..s pfoosny uue. IAf ~ ie'stes
tombsrdment. but u can, and no doubt
will te taken by iso'ltns II, and rendering II i'm.
IoS-u4o I .o' eno onen'y 70 .cu anu inAhtsm the
known that General shcrmsns plans contemplate
~ ~ 'ss W, ,!',re U, 'ne cuy' u"' .'so snc su.
~ Ienus'' o' ~ 'oss" he demorsiIAuon OF Nc rcbo'
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" , 70 .nus e'Ionp'y i%,Inei, uen; sher-
III, .,re ssc no Ms i,nprognanc 70 stsAui,' onr
sV oI cnaac!er uMran pe held by
sus ~ ino ~ Anss M enure uNsnn' we arr as
".,,I d "u noe- ~ tne rc.e" arc 10 sneIs. Ahe
o.a 'nuiea" aea osh, AND SUCH very neriy
is,si., - A., 20 . oIrrs1ns m 'ne linhcnase
We ,s'n,S o' n'sn's arc cohce'nni. bu,' vsss nsnk.
lug ,' nave uFen hs,toci - u'ssAn'
pom, pom. " o uptl VIC opposing ueiSralS hsvin9 IN
,h. 80. " 's'A4us " 'ns D0se' o' VIC ro"uc1on OF
VIC Nv.
,,., AZ. : n..mx n "'sn s .ne Ts' ,SP oPons We nnn
.n" 'ne a@ume . stncwoM thrasen'ns chafSc-
yer. appears that General Ho3d's army has been
A,.',. ~ 70 ~ .a'eh. VA. .Lao'es h,un 70 uc,enu
A.. vSs,"a AL. VIC p,. N ..ns =, ,e' anu'
-, ns Nn,o, nP"iT snt,y ahousano neh tnr oTe,-
;a',, Is ~ st Aen 49,. Io.Ssna ~ ns r,ss seocn, sL
70 ,s VIC eou.nern psPrrS arc conI.n.y con o. ~oft
wa W.. ,no 'o,.h'meons n @ o. n'An.a ana haNIsih. ana
r T.. rs.',p m SoId ,hors, .t.," " so'aisrs ~
50
ro,~o.c is.e' rn.y S"rrs*Poh.nV ehTns
- "0S uP~ n'"o'o' WI Plo,y oe nclo
W cho,k py co,rVsIonohs nunoGf
~ IN " hv o,'r ar,ny ,b, oa' a. s hs Sn
W oy our Mmy 30 tn" we ehAI nave 10 !o"k eis"-
wnorv 10, ,ne 'nns are nKeiy W anect inoro
urNuy 'he ,sto on INC campaign.
UenerA' SneripAh" 1oS' Vunerao'e POINT con-
ssf ~ MS long inc ~ communications IRON Az.
s isna so cnstsnosA ahn tneuoe 70 Nsn VIE ahd
ue oao "Ne'. .pe o,.ect o, "eher n hooi' 'o
.teak or cu' ,hie ,ne, Anu 70 narrs~. and cap
tute VIC unhs. ,nse 'eherai sneHih m wnl ie
.ohpcnea y W.hur.~ Ie army ot Mosseme
seserM o' 'hoSe pteaks nave son m~lei within Ie
lAs' months sh1 ~ tno ptoseu' mohans' IL rs under.
s,ool thM inc inc hss .een Gu. ~ vicinity u
D.s Snansy, near n.nyA 'Ir'mo ni. spc nemoh,
s,sl9n WV "suo ,st.Y uPon oaSn oy Gcneru
whceier' wiz nVe houss"u ineo lnn. zen pieces m
nnnilery. nr, o,H ..No Ssl,'soI SA,ahtiy neiu
.ner own uhn' INC approsen o. % %ers s,eann IN
conIf.en uio .ne,ny 70 r.,ie. "uos'crs ioi'sy
, woe PushSi !nio IAN .ehhe se., anh tnrea.eneH
hhoAVilf, pu' % tuIncu lu VIZ uIo,tnn oI NasnNlllo
ana arc now opcrNns near MuIrnsoro, 70 Gus
our Hnes "uu sno "o's. Wnee'oi' sPponsns
cIosseu the ienneSros hrH nIn3s'oeA on 70 totn
oi August AND oiNiood NV ioIces- -ncroaseo' .
sNd, SWo men-ih'% wo nsneS when
nacnou , twA~ musn'1 A% t,cusnon. INC
lAt'cr plsce hns oocn saP'Ereu oy Wueeef' VINO IN
suHPe e1u - .Asus iur e'e Con1s,le Nasn-
snIe nsulosn. tuo ,eucl ~ %eiA %noy, Wno mas
oon Iosune ou sne n,s"snn, sp's n ,pe ienneh"s
20, s"io a1 " Iccenuy p,neu ~ oirocts iorcc'
, Nheu W, = Iono.noeI ~ HsuoPoa in'o hen, +,
Hy ~ cuuoye -. W AouiI! oo'l croseen
w ,i,s ~ ~ |,h.,...Ss s'u sIe gouo'css
su.k%ns % ~, ',.o ~ ..nnoosA .Nlr"i, Anu is no,