The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-07-01
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST At
LANTA.
Sherman Successful in Engage
ments on the 10Th and 10th.
A LARGE NUMBER OF REBELS
TAKEN PRISONERS.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.


CAIRO. June 22.-Yesterday four companies
of the Sth Missouri under Lieut. Col. Kirby.
arrived from Shermans Army.
In the battles OF the 10th and 18th. Sherman
was entirely successful. The I'd division of the
18th corps and the 18th corps fianked the left
of the enemy, carrying works after works in
an hours tharp fighting, and taking 800 of the
2lSt Alabama prisoners, whom the Sth Missouri
guarded to Chattanooga.
On the 10Th Hooker carried Pine Mountain
by charge, capturing large number of pris-
Oners.
The Colonel of the ID Iowa. two of General
Geary's staff, and one of Gen. Forie's staff were
killed. The loss Of the Federals was compar-
atively small.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
NASHVILLE, June 20.-The Union published
the following extra at an early hour this morn.
ing: .
1--WE have just received information that on
the 10th Hooker attacked Lost Mountain and
carried a portion of the rebel works, capturing
over 1000 prisoners and II cannon. About
400 of the prisoners are here now and others
are expected soon.
"SchOfield, at the same time, attacked and
captured Pine Hill a highland between Lost
and Kenesaw Mountains, from the top of which
Sherman counted the houses in Marietta The
rebels were driven from their works at the
point of the bayOnct, and many were captured
The position was subsequently abandoned by
our forces.
ga note stuck on a bayonet, found on the
field. bore the following inscription You
id Yankee s-ns of b-hes have killed our
ole Gen. Polk
The rebel lines are very strong, extending
from Lost Mountain to Black Jack Mountain.
thus covering both Marietta and the railroad
There are rumors of battle on the 18th, but
we have received no confirmation of it ="
s,1f@ ,aII Nv nlt af%l
that Gen. Webster, Gen. Sherman's Chief Of
Staff, in charge of headquarters in this city, is
in receipt of letter from Gen. Sherman of a
late date, in which allusion is made to the
rebel positions in front of Marietta. General
Sherman states that our brisk reconnOissances,
pushed with great vigor in all parts of our lines
have resulted in developing the line of the en-
peaks of a range of hills in front of Marietta
Lost Mountain is about eight miles west of
Marietta, and Black Jack about four northeast
of the town. Kenesaw Mountain is about
mile northwest of Marietta, while halfway be-
tween Kenesaw and Lost Mountains, is Pine
Mountain. These four peaks rise above the
general height of the range. of which they are
parts, and add to the natural strength of it.
Gen. Sherman represents that from this posi-
ton he can drive the enemy, but that it will
be at the fearful cost of many lives, and he de.
sires to avoid it if possible. 1t is understood
tLdI ut WlSucS W IlldkC SOlllc lltllh movement
which will drive them from this-their last
strong defensive line-and force them to bat
tie in the open plains about Atlanta, where if
defeated, nature will lift no hand to save or
interpOse barrier to protect them. General
Sherman knows that he can bring them to bat
tie, that he can overwhelm them. and nothing
but their total destruction is going to satisfy
him. He has, it now appears, no disposition
to hurl the masses against that strong position
they now hold, and the inference drawn by
Gen. Webster from the letter alluded to is that
he intends making flank movement I be-
lieve, sent you. a few days since, the state
ment of an officer, to the effect that the army
was preparing to move to the left across the
Cattahoochee above Marietta and move upon
Decatur and Stone River. Such a movement
may be looked for, provided the enemy will
allow Gen. Sherman to quietly retire from his
position in such close proximity to the rebel
lines. This is a very delicate movement to
make in the face of an enemy, looking from
be made without trouble.
Gen. Sherman alludes to the present position
of the enemy as being their last strong natu-
raj defence, and speaks confidently Of being
able to disposses them of it.
Upon the heels of this there comes by the
military conductor from Chattanooga a report
that Gen. Sherman had ordered the hospitals
at that place to be prepared for the reception
of wounded, by the removal of old patients to
this city. 1t was perhaps an inference drawn
from this statement that amounted to the
rumor of heavy fighting on the 18th. / am
confident that if it can be avoided Gen. Sher-
man will not attack the rebels at KenesaW, and
that no battle has yet taken place.
We have no further news here from Forrest
His anticipated raid has not been made, and
we are still looking for his approach.