Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-17

and the next rights is a narrow gap, from
whose mouth curls the breakfast smoke Of
our advance.
sHERMAE's WHOLE AIRY MOVES TO FLANK
JOHNSTON.
No movement, up to dark, had been
made by the troops. The camp fires shone
Brightly-nothing in the enemy's range
of vision had been moved. The night was
dark, and by the time it he'd fairly over
spread nature, q sudden, steslthy Life was
infused into the hitherto reoambent
/ troops. Hooker moves his corps to the
right, and being near at hssd, reports be-
fore daylight 10 Mcpherson. Sohofeld
comes drifting in the same direction from
his fFujtless position east of Rocky Face
Other corps follow; perhaps, when day
| light comes, the enemy will discover that
he has permission, il he chooses, to mass
on the divisiun Of two In his front, which
being done, and their lines broken, he may
pass through to Chattanooga Ali this il
ne plea es. But there is an sHninous drift
toward Ressccs. The price Of his locking
/ at Chattanooga would be Atlanta and lib
eTty. sherman, 81 last, has indicated the
point where he intends 10 thrust and if
Dalton is not in our possession by the day
after tomorrow morning, there are no
warnings in history for rebel geneTslship
THE sTREEGTH OF JoHEsToN's AMY
is estimated by the BEST judges with whom
have c nverBed to Re about 90, 900. eXclu
sive Of Georgia militia, of whom probably
$4,000 are bearing arms, and distributed
at Rome and Ressccs. Their journals esti-
mate the strength of our army at 60, 900.
IT. v-rslf ha a5acv,Sekad Of ausk
late that number of Shermsn's Yankees
to find their work signslly incomplete.
GENERAL SHERMAN
has been constantly in the saddle, and hes
displayed himself in front of BuzIard
Roost, directing operations; at points
where the rebels could hardly fail to iden-
tify him. In company with General
Thomas he has just moved to the right
the current that way being strong enough
to carry along the heads Of the army.
THE RAILROAD PROM CHATTANOOGA
is in fine order Railroad men praise its
solidiiy and finish, and dwell with sur
prise and admiration on the fact that after
eaUsrrug -0eOrgis, The road ls lurnlsned
with milc-stones Of white marble. Between
Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga the Stream Of
Death, C icksmeugs, is crossed six times.
1t is a murky, sinister looking stream, made
more 90, perhsps, by association, than any
Of its visible quslities. l have prelu-
dice against drinking coffee made from its
wsters-s prejudice, however, which is not
shared by the guards along the road.
Chattanooga Greek, q beautiful little
stream winding near the foot Of Lookout,
has a confirmed evil reputation throughout
tho army. HIt is full Of dead rebels" the
men say, nd though its waters lave an
innocently limpid look, it is avoided as if
it flowed from the Dead Sea.
The tunnels on the road have not suf-
fered the slight injury. Ii is curious to
see the lrge amount of bridge timbers
lying along the route, all Of which have
been prepared in anticipation Of further
ds uspes. It is evid Mt that our rail COM
municstions are to be speedily opened
Bridges vii spring from their ashes as if
/ b magic, and the whistle Of our loc0mo-
lives will follow the retresting columns Of
TIE enemy, almost as closely ss the whistle
Of our Mimic bslle.
PEBLs OF CORRESPONDENTS.
General Sherman is pointedly hostile
to correspondents, and the pursuit Of their
svocstion at this time under severe, and
to the anxious relatives and friends Of his
brave army, almost cruel restrictions,
The General, perhaps, has adequate res-
son for his course but rs the news Of ali
engagements mast drift 20 the rear sooner
or later, it seems plausible that trust
worthy correspondent can send it with
less injury to the service than when berne
by demOrsiized strsggles, OF by wounded
men, whose observations can tsrdly 60
beyond their brigades. Mr.. Benjsmin F
Taylor, whose contributions to the pres:
from this army, will hll some Of the mos
delightful pages Of its history, has gon'
North under the ban Of the commanding
General, for saying in one Of his letter.
tour lines now extend from Knoxville Il
Huntsville" 1t is reported that Genera
Sherman, upon reading this item, wrote al
order to his Provost Marshal General, di
recting the immediate arrest Of 8 spy
one Benz. F. Taylor, his trial by drum
head c1urt martial ard execution. Thi
order resulted in tho withdrawal Of MI
Taylor, and the abrupt termination Of hi
delicious series Of letters.
oUE LOSSES
to date, foot up about 800. 1 send yol
such as can be obtsineh at present. Tn
wounded have sll been removed to Chatta
noog, and are well cared for. We hsV
lost few prisoners and captured sbou
twenty.
REsAooA
is q small station on the Atlanta Railroad
, about Is miles aouthof Dalton. Itis stu
ated at the junction OF two small tribvts
rles Of the 0ostensula River, and ca
, only be approached on the west by a larg
military force, through Snake Gap, whic
MCPHERSON now holds aud from which th
whole rebel army could not displsce hin
: CONCLUSION.
: I can see nothing but disaster for tn
. rebels, unless they seek safety in speed
retire to Kingston or beyond, and bU
r little then, in view of Shermsn's prepsrS
t tions to pursue. If seem over conhdeI
9 in the relation Of the situation, it is b
? cause have seen the numbers, the mora
!, | and enthusiasm of the troops, and, with
? | much less force with which to operate,
b should not hesitate to make the same pr
, dictions. One thing is certsio, JOhnstO
J. must either concentrate at Ressccs, to d
= liver battle, or retreat; in either cas-
Z, Dalton falls into our hands, and that evel
It will be of great strategic Importance.
d A patriotic speaker was interrupted
i peace man with allow many childrG
have you in the army2" To which the 7
II ply csme-''One, an only soR-irs not n