The New York herald., 1864-09-01
Supposed lmporten Fiovement.
fGorfcs yoa lence ui tue Cincinnati G GIzetto.
MARIETTA GA Aupust o5 1881


MARIETTA, Ca, August Is, 1854
ARMY IN MOTION, PROBABLY.
NhCa let the extreme front early this nng mat
lers in about cond tlon they been
. ~, along The last I~o three weeks Bat {
tioa hy our ioics wacn would in all prob b.b,ly te
decisive Of tie ate o. Atlanta the pan nss Do; been
entirely cnaGged lin which this
40 90 tarm} this iroec;od movement mn'enced On tho
naht OF tie 26th inst and before this letter be pub
listed IN Cincinnati one of three thugs viii have oc-
CURED
Frst-A great baltic Cor the possession Of the Macon
econd The retirement Of the rebels within heir lort-
dca,ous at Atlanta and tho commencement o. close
Th!rdrhc entire Withdrawal of Hoods army from the
vc,nity og tho city Nnhoui 4 light.
ALr'rSaTiSEi Examined.
Ii he asst case, " army properly banded wc
shat certainly via com. ttA victory, and Scarcely
SEQ Ar~ IL Is pnssibc icr ui to tandcr Tito
Yet, II Hood det sbt, he vii 70 at with sch
retc.nese ard netc. minstup as have rarely bcen
h0ted during tue every man VIII be brougnt INTO
so;ir-evely nerve streined. tho rotnorsoess miafy
Gesposm cisracl ,rizng ths ierary - aud which
hpr Lcr, peshSIs - most r represent two a tie
rubci General a "a viii bu,I ne r. muffin H. ii der
its usaa into tie cDtct with ~ mos; after
less d human lo. sasin every iling thu
.! ciiot Y. der sroh c:rcunssnccs. phd f-hrihg
against s1ch desperate foes, cur army sustain nj
th.s ie cctta.ny The very worst that ali lsl
temporary check, ani the rebels may connae 70 hoi
or wocE or LwO oree.' The iiacon road.
II seems scarceiv sbn The bgiLds 0, probability that
iood Rl adopt tbe second alternative have meati med
Nothing e7se des crate hope that he may bo able TO
nod the pace nstii aSss'ancl re"ches nun IRON ch-
non3. init bi own cavary operating upon sbcrmans
ipdnce him abandon tho Macon road u, retro
Acnta and risk The ch4nccs OF siege uniess sGccpr
rcsca the besicgei from without siege always
inmates IN the SUCCESS q tie hesegers Gould Hood
rational expectation receiving such succof2
The third aetnst've-namey the retreat OF tue rebel
army without batte-wuuld the i0st rr habie OF
all u any other leader than Iio,d were II ne heal =
lint army. He assorted his belief that he could
30 consequence of tlat asse tion. lie csunot
yolsns y abaidon The Ice end lei % him eli will
aght untii ho has net battalion remaining. ( be re-
the Richmond government Which, seeirg the danycr,
will net allow him sacrifice bis army Politically, the
rcbel cause will gaiu much by deisy but VIII this gain
counterbsance tno material and moral considerations
involved the fate cf iautas II the rebel gov
back bod Tho ccntesied CITY, II will Permit him 10
nshi; Otherwise, II III order him 10 reirest. But
tbe rsbel army retreat with mpunnyf Be ore got
pos q The Mac ruad " certainly alter wards
IL viii re matter OF more diniculty; but then
JhnE II eject %, provided sets about immsdilte.
v need ratdly assure The reader thai there s rrrat
deal coauiy around Atlanta lhcre H. afnd Tery
other town nave yet seen we turn the left tank u
-hc rche' army u msy escape somewhere tetveen tne
Macon end tho Augusta roais the right hsnk II will
get OF kcmeWhcre between the Macon and Munlgom
roads.
scH wnl SUIT rs BEsr.
10 the meantime which OF these alternatives would
beat suit rebeis sdopr We shoud certainly
imbcciy 70 cannot tor moment suppose exists among
our military leaders. desperate fighting The
part OF the rebel sodery and greater ability the rsrt
OF their generals than they yet displayed,
possibly prevent us from winning.
II flocd shuts hneef up in Atlanta and stands siege
40 all believe IL impossible for him 10 escape the late Of
ca not deny, however, that TO our fa,igucd and
hattie army the possession Of Atlanta without any
lighting would be most pleasant and grateful ter
OF the campaign. IL IS ready for ali things
patiently cndurcs all things; II will fight cheerfny, ii
be necessary throughout hs rest Of the year but after
all the ne ws thar tho rebels had evacuated Atlanta would
20 received with such th0ut has not echoed nloi
our lines rrce that glorious day when we drove tho
traitors Ia fright ana confusion from Lookout and Mis-
alon ri &c.