The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22
HoOkER's COLUMN.
Mr.. H. ID. westfall's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, IIooKER's TWENTIETH cosrs,

mr. kIs ~. West1nlP9 OcspMGems
BDApouARrEss HooKn's TWENTIETH CoRrs,
NEAR WooD's STATION, Ga, May 0, 1854. !
In The disposition or shermans forces for the advance
on Dalton, the Twentieth army corps, Major General
Hooker, constitutes the right Of the Army Of the Cumber
land. Five days marching, during which there has
been considerable sgirmishing and quite brisk
sagemens with the enemy has brought the corps into
position along the base Of Chattoogaa Mountain the great
natural earthwok for the defence Ct Dalton. Hookers
let Joins Palmers right in front Of Buzzard Roos, Gap,
while his right lies before Mil Creek Gap, the gate
way southwark from Bnzzard have follow ed the lags
OF the corps It's march position and send you
the nrst available opportunity transcript OF my journal
surrxRr:srD a CAMP.
Butter1elds rhrd division broke up camp IN Lookout
valley Wednesday, the 4tb inst, and moved across
the point or the grand old mountain whore many Of the
troops fought November last, to Leo and Gordons
mills, one OF the historical points 10 the Chckamauga
battle neld. They followed the 9th by Williams
Firsp division the On the 9th General
Butterned moved past Pea Vine church and Rock Spring
Pleasant Grove the foot Tsylors Ridge three
half miles from Rnggod. Williams followed and the
night Of the 9th the divisions encamped together
Hooker, accompanied by single staff officer and few
orderes, rode swiftly into the at Pleasant Grove
What the subject bis consultation with General Butter
field might be know NOT but the grand plan had evil
dcntly been somewhat changed for early NEXT morning
Leet's lanyard, where went into camp tho left Of
Geary's which bad come down from Lookout valley the
day before Both divisions now faced south. Wiiams'
was still at Pleasant Grove. On the morning Of the 7b
Butter6ed moved through Cordons Gap, in Tayior's
RIDGE 70 this place Geary following ACROSS then
moving TO the right front OF Dug Gap, In Rocky Faced
RIDGE W llliams' moved through Taylors RIDGE by
Nickajack Gap, 10 wickum's Poet Office. KiIpstrlck's
cavalry division marched ipsdvance OF Williams through
enyAn
right. This the position Saturday night, tho 7tb
RrcoNNoIssAscB RocsJ.
Sunday morning Gen. Hooker ordered reconnaissance
towards Roost and Ross brigade forward
by Gen Buter6ed 10 discover the enemys position and
strength in thai gap Rebel pickes were met about mile
from the Roosi and driven In TO the main body Of troops
who found expected strongly posted. Two OF
Ross men we're slighiy wounded Johnsons division,
Fourteenth army corps were found ~ position 90 the
was pushed further during the morning Later the
day General Hooker. accompanied BY General Daniel T.
sicles rode 70 the 'front.' and soon After Colonel Woods
brigade ordered up with orders for The two brigades
TO push the enemy With considerable vgor by nghtfa
enough had been accomplished 10 show that the enemy
moi disposed to give up the gap without hard bgbt
and the troops were witldI lawn without loss. u was
I, found that the rebels had damned Mill crock, which
flows through the gap and the artificial lake thus
formed was almost impossible barrier 70 IN assault
| on the position In front
sxmhcs below Bazzard Roos. 's MN creek Gap, In
mo s oS
tion on Buzzard Roos eary was ordered 10 attempt the
o this gap n6 ,aSs s nns IDA, Dalton one q Geasy
port fitzpatrick In covering the nanR OF NcPhersons
s further 70 tns Isn and e % Two
| That which - termed
not exactly gap, but depression 10 the ridge, which
practicable for road Standing AZ Hairs Min, The
foliage the mountain top appears au, and
the winding road along its sie IS hardly raceaoe The
/ position more formidable than Lookout Mountain.
i COLONEL CANDIES MOVEMENT
Al hair past three Sunday Afternoon Colonel Candies
brigade the thirty third New Jersey, one Hundred and
Thirty fourth New York, aud rsen,y ninth Ohio The
advance moved up the slope Of The mountain under
OF ere from Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery. After
distance the direction OF the march changed,
and the line formed disgonaily up the mountain, the
with the course OF The road il was the sweeping
game OF Lookout over again The enemy we're steadily
calling FIRE unit, Gcarys fellows nearly reached the
crest OF the ridge Though the difficulty OF this march
stones, through the tangIins underbrush, the foliage
Offering but scanty profession from the broilng sun,
they .aw SUCCESS before them But they wsre me, a.
the top by an abrupt GILL or pasade, varying IN hight
cable OF them for two east others barely
VIDE enough for one. less brave men than Gearys
would have given up the atempi IN despair Of ever at
tanning the this natural breatwoTk the face
D. destructive Ore. But i've distinct charges were
made by these heroes OF the FgLt above the Clouds aud
each timo the crest gained. O1ccrs and strug
ged up by one, and grarped with the enemy the
brink baud 10 hand, and many Of them hurled over
pee, and wounded would roll for yards
down the h d,spacins rocks which, in turo bruised
plateau every time, and would hive held IL but for
obstacle which at the Of the ascent they
would have counted naughf. II was line OF forth
ncaiious on rise Of ground facing the cli The men
could not form for charge on these breastworkss 80
only 10 repeat the charge. Sergeant Hamilton Of the
Thirty third New Jersey. with eleven remained on
but dnsy was forced 70 abandon bis proud position
He escaped unhur by jumping on TIE cn. c6tye 10
the line Of pssade' enabled the enemy 70 pour in flank
explosive fuse bullets, and fought desperately rs they
knew the importance Of holding tho gap They used 10
So, after ave desperate attempts to carry out the
orders 70 take the gap Il possible" Gen. Gesry win
q he W nre from kn,Ips battery Inc enemy
did pursue but brea,hlessy commenced TO throw Up
| mountain. below The ptssdes Toe /" starsn OF tie
Twentieth corps shone 10 tho valley last night where
s snes 90 the damned Yspsse moun,sneess
! though they uttered them hardly above breath.
MCPHERSON AT REssAcc.
Colonel Ireand's brigade returned to Geary this
l ing, and reports that Mcphersons column passed
through Snake Creek Cap teven miles below MIL Creek
last night without opposition. 20 Dalton Hanked and
the railroad cut large column Of rebels was seen
moving down the ridge past Geary's position today TO-
| vice 10 the coufedsracy In that lcoalilo.
To-day General Batsraod sent In roa brigade the
up the mountain wih little loss resistance and reached
point within ono hundred yards Of rebel regiment a.
win tkacheu hImh Nnen tbey ordered pack
by General Thomas, AMI carn's brigade, Johnscns d.
vision Fourteenth corps cent IN 70 peicvc them Leu
tenant Juepser OF the Twenty 1rst Wisconsin, was
wounded 10 this afeir, which would have been moot
brilliant thing II General Butter1elds movements bad
net been arrested
GENERAL oEAnv's ccSonrrrAroay ospsa
Genrdl 0ydrs.
BsipQrARTrs, srooxp lcxiRy's prvsoS,)
1wyrrxn ARxY Conrs.
BASS OF ROCKY FACED RIpep Ca. May o. iSs4.
The General commanding diyslcn takes pleasure la
nouncu his appreciation OF the gallant conduct OF h
troops Of this command 10 their msault on Rocky Face
ridge yesterday, 10 execution OF persmpcry orders 70
attempt 70 take the gap eadipg through H. Tho troops
OF this division by their exhibition Of vaor In aesautnr
The almost mprcgnabe position Of the enemy sustained
ia proud prestige You have accomplished an obsct Of