New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20

labor was bestowed upon The forts ard Infantry wors
than upon any other portion oi their mes vi 70,
Marietta road proper iuni ni'es south oi the 'oN " -
cleared sna.e @ some twenty acres, where, on u fic
land they have regular jult, scptag"n ~ shdpr' W."
hundred feet diameter IN d. inside WIN clho"s' ss
for seven guns commanding every POM Oh Wy ~
Around the northern and eastern sides "i tny -u'
distance Of 80 ylyds, uppcas p i.iou . he Et
iile of their works, the loft ol WLlch rvs -, g., 80
of Kerosaw fcur miles distant ana 'no Icy. -. a. If
youd the railroad. ! send sketch tnAo' ,ii III ~ W
inI, a. oescd l., Il G. place. ON the road the work -
parii.uarv strong and has elnrasuTcs ior oven gu"
-, ,, si1 ,ud four on the other, sWcf ping the ROAD
~ "A - r. er sr,ri1r road there successive lines
~ riic mis- and IrcastWorks running OF every con
ceralle anglo from pacocl lines with The road, along
he ercsts Of every canneee ooaI"e 'o""
or culch and across every cleared space.
From near the Academy On The Sandto"n ROAD 20
ward Marietta where he 81 Division OF the sd Corps
hold fb line there arc tive six distinct hnfs ol hs
v.rls cnrh nour matt "A mite in OF tle other u
was here that The batteries of Cips. shields ana i'
lo,t lent on such a continuous lire on tie -dh OF
I'M IRE ffecs are everywhere cut of, bored through
and scattered in fragments as u hurricane hhu
through the place. \ house standing al ire nneia "
one of the works Is pcriJIotcd by shot anu V"s'ei
until scarce a whole plank j, len. -,
But began with The encmys main second nhe,
TIis follows the general cours, " the Runs station
roa fo, tho east slde al Niekujack Creek owaIi ana
Levond tIe railroad probably fr as 20 the ri'er
eastward q distance Of ten or twelve niies Inc 20
Ccrrs took this road aud passed iong tbc Nh"ie he
works making temporary han mar 'NS ,aa" In ~
bear evidence OF having been pun WIN pfe'tcI ~
and skill ard with outlay OF hor exceed, an!
otbcr uo,tou Of tnir dcieus,s. They face noihMaTu
o"1 for crahc extent are in plain view OF Kcno
sav mountain Their cItc front, wherever II - pos'
sible 10 approach is protected by an ahas anu iVr
mdable lines o sharp stakes set NJ an angie OF - IL
The ground their points outward, so as 10 lmp"c ih"
or beast atiemIfinC 10 charge through them.
There one impression which strikes every one upon
survey of these stupcndous works. Inc! eOh'e, '"
the pird idea OF conscious WoakhsS ON lhv p"It Va
the Rebel army Of the nviDclDie pOWtrO tht AZ
cking forces Beyond days skirlui'hinS alons tls
line by ~ L. Smiths division not gun was hT'h lr'm
the face OF the works Like hundreds OF miles oil sin
lar works. built Only 70 he deserted tnti selen ,nr ~
enemy no purpose whatever. and tine! viii romlin nor
generations a perpetual monument OF the 10Y ana
wickrdnors as vel the desperate character OF the
Shareholders Rebellion.
Hal he Rebel arsiy made Il determined stand here.
and could trty have IIo ctcd their Hanks. they might
have bid defiance 10 ANY arm. IN ID" ""i'1' ~!
could not aii,Id however 10 permit Us 10 s.s pel"eeh
item and the ilycr .
The present pause in our career affords opportunity
10 perfect tie railroad communications, biing iOiWnId
the needed sCYplic- and make everything ready We
hold the approaches 10 tie rver above and below tue
railro.d The inter the enemy have protested by
formidable works IN TIE shape OF st"okades ana eaI
works. IL s only question OF time our crossing.
predict Nothing Of Tie intme
rotife al sudN credits tie rprt that iclh's corps
has been WITHDRAWN to assist lee. We know tins Is
false for prisoners are every dag coming ~ who CAV,
indubitable proof that that aud oil other portions al
Jolusions army is still in trout. 10 say nothing
~ lie impossibity of my Rebel force reaching
Lee over the severed Tgr,ads, they are ali needed
here AID gOOd nlhy more. The dai IRE hol--hiehH
cool Gen soiCd,ld and siaf are about pushing re
connoi. sauce tow ard The ri,er ~ the LETT -.
T. S-As close my letter another party OF ahoat 200
Rebel prisoners are passing our camp gong 10 ihe
rear 1he Rebel aIm! are lo,inE heav! D. d,seItI'h
and by prisoner captured a. The rNcr Ana !rl
there il ROOM. Como forward. sinners - mere -
more ny in Beayon sinner that repnlcih thin
over ninety aud nine tia, went moi astray' -