The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-19
From Gen, ,.ohneton,S Army.

ALBANIA, GA, Monday, July II, loGl -Un the
night Vl Ike 1th car army ctnSStd The Chaitahoo'
ci,re Ive1 s,vi0g mp our ,ine oi works On ine OPP
pu>iIc side. The cneiLy were ciossing below
IurnCT~ ferry, our leit, and near Face 8 trrIS,
oar Ilsh, and ii seemed To he The grh'tli ih'
pir ,sion thai ten JohuSon would attach sherman
before hr could rHIrench on thl' side oi the nSrr
tmr iiurs about four mites month OF H'-
!..mt3, la HE IoIn somewhat oi semi citcle,eN
tan iing the night and lett around Ihe city, thus
protecting II. Everything was very quiet Jester
day III iT0Ht. The lwo armies, us IL appeared,
were respecting the Sabbath, aud We had Ra iaid
h.nI, as many seemed Ia expect. acre pic Kat
ilnc had been ,sit at The Iser, bewern i'nrneT'H =
aul PAGES ferries, and thr buk ui HE arm, W IA
back la The !elI, tIJhyihs dds i'si alter itief
Iaug week OF labor, Ecady, however, IL move upon
the sueGy wh' never Old Joe SAID ii,1 word
rhe cnndition and 2aJrais Of iho army Is rs et
eeIitut ever, and our iieiIdS "t nome need nave
no fears nr tue result Whenever the Ssnt IS lf"d.
lhrie Is u nii!e cannonaAIng anh s0me picket
ri,tg This myFhnP, which, has bccom" a. common
rs household words 10 The army. Vet as we
knuw u"i what day may biihg iorih, h'loit
might the iwU armies, which have hrrn confront
lug each other :" ioug may h. ioIned in terrible
conflict.
A ight-Ihat l., general engagement seems
maTr ihinitnrut hDH ia al ii any ort iiihr before
This inm thr fact thai right al In" itr. al
.hc Gate cay" aud do n"i expect 10 gave Al III
without iiahl. The Importance az iitr place a.
base a"i depot ti's aurPes ""ttA"l' this '"Eclu
| =lJu.
Ine uy.m.iy u aiif ataS ~ it'lrla has tuzf
conc .irlahlr siii AMONG ,hr tit! eh5 ana non
,olhi ;lnts aud All thosc WEn s1e AISLE 3Ic tlstU!
,htl~ ewes ani thIif I:JfiJI5 goods u places
-difiy iatihrT ia tIn is4t. Ia lew dlJi Mjfe th'
CITY VIII be allajst deserted Except by snidit''
and army attaches and should the enemy eVe' Gt
| 50 fortunate as 10 get the place. thty "iii bH'
ndthing bar solitary streets Iad a65eItcd bndhg7
iIu5I, auWev ar, that th4 CITY will never be gives
up, aui such i the iaPiUF 1ud hope at litH who'll
| Amy. The men are willing and ready In i5h I
| and ihey lay that they will h2hl harder bciweti
| our present p"sitiu. and atlanta Than they hl"'
| ever iDaght haiIr.
IL has now bccn mlrt than Sky days since Iii
| 1ght commenced, and IL Is astonishing how wei
| The men have kept up IN spirits ahd Ia. iiih uHde
| so many haTdships.
| G.n joe continues 10 feed his men well, and I
| give them ali the comforts possible uhdc
| uIcsuut circumstances aud il hc will NEW crew
| all his moves aud his kindness 10 his men, bl
| greatness will be established and his Try Will b
complete.
| Up To This writing nothing Of Importance ia ID
! way al Il night has occurred
| Mai Grn A L Stewart, lately promoted To
| fieur-nant General, has taken command ui i'ok
| cons Has appointment tons everybody by sa
prier, and yet every one seems Ia De satisfied VII
| IL. cen Strwaft is a Hne officer, ~ welt as a T.
| tt;nt and a Christian, amd we prophesy Tor hini
| brilliant rafetr as corps CnniHIiudct khJ Hr
| Wasthali, of Mississippi, lately appointed, con
| aianAs division oi Stcwatt5 corps.