Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-19
Gen. Jos. e. Johnston.

Ora, the correspondent of the Montgomery AdEer-
tiser, says:
Gen Joseph E Johnston took command of the
Army of Tennessee at Dalton about the goth Dec,
1868. The scattered fragments of the retreat from
Missionary Ridge hsd been collected together, and
the army gradually put in high state of discipline
and perfection. On the 23d January, thes eRemy,
believing that only garrison occupied Dalton, adj
vanced IN front to feel forces and were repussd
on the 25th, with great loss. Gen Johnston now
labored inceSsanty to fortify his position and in
crease the strength of his army. Early in May
Sherman having completed all his arrangements for
opening the campaign, moved on Dalton with his
army 10000 strong. After assxultiBg our works
in front OF Mill Greek Gap snd Rocky Face for five
days, in which he was repulsed with loss. of hear
5000, the enemy made flank movement on our
left by Sugar Valley, towards RsSacA, losing 800
men at Dugg Gap This movement compelled the
evacuation Of Dalton. The bloody battle of Resaea
took place, in which the enemy was repalsed for
times with great loss. The battle of the 0ostenaula
followed, the enemy suffering severely. Heavy and
severe skirmishing took place on our right at
CasSville, where the enemy had massed his forces,
and on the 18th Of May, Gen. Johnston issued his
address toAis troops determining to bring gen.
era battle. The willy foe avoided the issue, threw
heavy h1Dking force en- our extreme left, forcing
our army TO fall back across Etowah- Shifting his
superior forces from right to ef the battles Of Dial
las, New Hope Church, and Kennesaw took place,
in which the enemy suffered terrible slaughter in
the attempt to storm our works From the lst II
June until the 4rh of July, Gen. Johnston held the
enemy in check in frUnt Of Marietta, skirmishipg
night and day, until again heavily hanked by the
enemy, when he withdrew beyond the Chailahoo-
chez drawing his enemy still further from his base
in order to effect and his total annihilation.
Thus it will be seen, Gen. JohnstOOs army for
months, has been lighting the enemy and marching
night and day to face the foe, whenever nassei up
on our tanks or center, severely furnishing him in
every engagement, gradually decreasing his forces,
while preserving the.army Of Tennessee intact and
securing its safety from all the strategic movements
OF Sherman.
From Dalton to the Chattahoochee, the enemy's
loss is known to be not less than fifty thousand
while ours has not been over fifteen thousand Ii
is also known that Gen. Johnston, not being able to
spare for a moment his own cavalry, on which the
safety Of his army depended, had made applications
TO Richmond for over q month past, for force to
attack the enemy's rear, which have been unheeded
or refused For what, the0 is Gen. Johnston t. be
blamed, and where is the error he has committed
for which he should be so ruthleSsly and wantOnly
sacrificed? Adored by his army, with its conf
dence and that Of the people a. large mistaken in
him, he has even called forth the spontaneous ad-
miraton of Our enemies
The Federal Col Sherman, captured on the 7;h,
stated that the retreat Of Gen. Johnston from
Dalton, excited universal admiration in Northern
military circles, aud was everywhere pronounced
the most striking exhibition Of soliiery skill and
address Of the war.