, 1864-07-27
FROM SUBRblAh'S ARMY,
pRELI5llNARY TO TIE GREAT
BATTLES,
Z he First Fight Before At
lanta,
Interesting Details and
Incidents,
From Our Special Correspondent
IL THE FIELD, ONE NILE Sou1a or THE
CuATTAnoot3IEK RIvER, GA,
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From Our Special Correspondent
IL TIE FIELD, ONE NILE SOUTH or THE
cuA11AuoocHEK RWEn. "a.
July II, 1851
Another act in the grand tragedy now be-
ing performed In the heart of Dixie, has ar
rived at a successful termination, and after
the cloeing OF the next scene, in all proba-
bility, the curtain will drop upon the e1-
lDguished rebellion. Pap" Sherman has
made another OF his characteristic flank
movements, resulting In the moving of the
whole army across the ChattahoocAee, with.
ont costing the lives of dozen men In
order to make the movement intellisiblc, let
the reader 60 back to the evacuation Of Mari
ctta- At the time OF Its capture Mcpherson
held theleft Of the army, Thomas the centre,
and Schofeld the right. On moving out
of Marietta Mcpherson moved down the
Nick ojack road In the direction of Turner'S
Ferry, and Thomus On the main road to Az
lsnta-1eaying 6chotield in the centre. Two
days afterwards he slipped out and moved
through Neal Dow, or as it is better known,
sRutf7s''-n station on the Atlanta Railroad,
four miles south Of Marietta. On Friday,
the Sth inst, he crossed the river at the
mouth Of Soap creek, nine miles north
Of the railroad bridge. The Sunday morning
position held BY them in the neighborhood
Of the railroad bridge. which, together with
the road bridge, they burned .after their re-
treat The next day Towards 9Th Corps,
which had occupied the nyee bank at Pace's
Ferry, one-half mile east Of Viniug's Station,
moved mp to Powers Ferry, some three
miles up the river. In the meantime, Nc
Pherson moved his army, one corps at time,
to the left, crossing the river above Schofield
leaving only, Palmer and Hooker on the
for one whole week s'eilence 1eigned sn-
preme." A truce was agreed upon between
the picket officers, and for one week not d
shot was fired. The best kind Of good hu-
NOR prevailed between the c.caets Of the
eontendfDg- armies, separated only By the
Chattahoochee. Which at PAGES Ferry is
about one hundred 2, md tlfty yards wide. At
Of couple Of hundred yards wonld be filed
with 'sYaDks ~ and "Johnbies,' . who both
needed COL 1sIderable l1vatory exercise after
ten weeks campaign. Trading went on
lve1y-a handful Of coffee or an old Jack
knife for three or four. "navy Jumps" OF
tobacco.
The officers would exchange papers, aud
the Tenntesce md Kentucky rebels would
North to thtir friends. The " Yanks'' would
70 over to the s'Johnnics,' and the johnny
would come over to the "Yank" and indulge
hour or two, after which the visitor would
take his leave, giving his host au Invitation
to reciprocate the visit. 4 rather amusing
circumstance took place last evening ii
Paces Ferry, which ts worth laugh. a
reb-. came out suddenly from behind his
works, and shouted:
"Heuo, Yank!'
"Wha1's the matter, 'Johnny's''
I'VE rot reinforcements."
1.-THE dIyou have; what are they:''
aThe Esd ind 4th corps"
Nank not seeing the jokc.) "Who com
wJehnny" xith an expressive grin.)
"6cho1eld and Howard"
This last was received with intense laugh
ter by C. least two hundred auditors-com-
posed Of the pickets of both parties, who
had huddled together to hear the conversa-
chin's brigade Of the Sd division, 18th corps,
rejoices In an excellent brigade band, which
plays for about an heur every evening at sun
down. The rebels. who could family hear
it, were very urgent in requesting that the
band should go down to the river bank aud
hight, and tie bnnd played "Haii Coinm:
bia, ~" Star Snangled Banner" nnd other
patriotic airs, winding up with. "Yankec
Doodle" At the termination of each mir
the Johnnies would manifest their applause
III the usual manner. But when when Tan-
witless the effect produced. Some OF the
most violent seccsh slunk away, some ap-
peared Ill at eaee-no doubt conscience
stricken at the part they have taken against
that good old tune, which kindled the patri.
. ot!c fires Of the Revolution. Others, who
in q :" breakdown" After the band ceased
playing, the rebels returned their thanks, ex-
pressing desire that It would again favor
them with other selections. Such are the
+ +~nr% r%~ 1n+ un.A H., T..
moment sebs and Yanks are the best friends
In the world, Joking ard laughing with each
other, aid at the next it il "ruu back
Yapks," ''run back JohnnieE,' We are going
to shoot.
Yesterday afternoon 1t YVES apparent to the
most casual observer that Palmer's corps
was going to cross the river at PAGES Ferry.
The Iontoonters were being engaged in tx
ing up their implements, ratIons were Issued,
and every thing bespoke the coming event.
About o'clock this morning, Woods d.
vision of tle 4th corps, which rested on the
PAGES driving the rebel yidettes, who fired
off their pieces and then took to the woods.
On arriving at Paee's Ferry, Wood placed
his division In position to prevent ony sud
den attack, and Immediately afterwards
PalDer's pontoon train comm e1ced to lay
the bridge. at 10 o'clock it WIS finished,
and the troops commenced moving, JEFF c.
Davis division Of the 18th corps In the ad-
vance. as soon as 1t got across Woods al
vision withdrew to its old position-the
right of the 4th corps which had then COM
mtnced swinging round from the river. Johll-
sons division came NEXT in order, followed
up bv Baird's. I" Mr.. Hooker's company"
| rs the rebels call the Goth corps, came next
in order and took mp position on the right Of
the Ath corps and on the left Of Johnson's d.
vision Of the 14th corps-making the latter
the extreme right Of the line-Baird's dlvi-
sion reforming to the right to protect the
| flank. -.
General Turchln left for Chicago two OF
| three doys ago, on leaTe Of absence. It is
| understood he viii be assigned to more
important commaud-probablya division,
The army is In splendid spirits, notwith.
standing 1t has made one Of the largest cam
paigns of the war, and bets are freely offered
that we ehnn be In possession Of Atlanta on
| the 1st Of August. . GEf.
From Our Own Correspondent
] NASHVILLE, July q, 1864.
For days-eTer since the crossing of the
CEattaheochee- public, or ut least the
loyal public-has been In lively expectation
of some stirring and glorious news. There
exists confidence in his department, that
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