The New York herald., 1864-06-04
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The CsAInpNlxA An Georgia.
IfYOm t00 Aichm0n0 Canttnal Nh D1,y

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The CNmpnlxA An Georgia.
IFrcw yhe RichmcDd Seulinel, May 27ll
w nave p00ltuhed such a0coupls - have reached mn
OF operations y Northwest Georgia Not being able
throw any nRn upon The movements therein fsiated
have put then before our readers wIhoat comment.
Ast evening the telegraph brought further
tssins, which VIII DO fOudd under tie teegGBnc he'd
ihe reader - now familiar with the faCs 18th It General
cohhstou bsa deemed Il his policy in tho ch
she Is conducting against Sher IN 90 retire frum
pton in she direction Of Atlanta The nov oment s,nb
rly msds has contBued until he Is W nn twenty
mites atlanta The reasons for this policy not
known ee the public here but may betty not less
inegsie 10 US III IN Lees Change 70 Hanover Junction
70 " sse people Georgia and perhaps, fact the
raj loe's change OF 1siIi u dy sec tho ad
VANTAGE and propriesy from our intance with
CIRCUMSTANCES As 10 general JcbnstoI's have te
testimony Of distinguished ana ssglcious patr ct in
letter rom the scne. that though 0g ade move
SUITS already have been very praltOus 10 u.s. ~ ths
opportunities u 9 a. ded and winch Johuston has
the enemi, with very sma damage To himself.
IN additicn 10 tbis he ttat Johnstons difficulties
as a. bis suppfes aud commnaica tDs have been greatly
d'niushed by hs change 9" tositp, while those OF Inc
euemy cores dingly Increased Altogether he
gives very cheerful, AID ndeca animitng the
canpaign there a. teaches us To- look happy resuI
fhc picture which he draws 10 almost duplicate Of Lees
campaign with Grant 10 the material results
The case correct one and we trust ns. al of ,bs
q imatng authorizations to which we have referred
my be abundantiy realized. We do not soc why
he accounts has splendid army. Ills appoiutent 20
us command was desired BY those concerned and
naiied with the nations X soldiers ard citizens He
is said TO possess heir enthusiastic confidence The d,
hcaties whSh ne may experience adequate sop
less than those attach 70 tie army Of North
ern virginia And y the history Of the ast may DO ap.
Fealed ~ the ODDS against which Lee and jack have
successfully fought In other Campaigns were such as 70
forever exclude the Conclusion mere Superiority an
numbers Is . Just ground Tor terror or uDeasTess
NO look Ihers'ore for General Jonnston Georgia to
carry on the parallel which appears 10 have been ruo
n Nyf lAats
arrived 80 near the psit 10 be covered at all hoysrds
thai decisive battle must speedily be fought BY zach
General Leo H within twenty i've miles ~ Ricbmend
General Johnston s within twenty or Atiauta Each has
his own lines secure. and each chauce % break
tells indeed that already Jotnstoa,s cavarv has co
mebced operations sherman tra and ri one blov
has or destroyed hundred forty wagons
ibey wtnld make u line q mile and . half long Each
commander, If We may judge both by Iee Ia well able
to meet the enemy pitched battle, and administer,
with GODS blessing, complete overthrow. We trust
that the hs Of Georgia and plains OF virginia are
SON TO be swering back each toe glad sbo,ts
Of triumph and to unite in ecniDg joyful acclaim OF
the whole country over vctsry every " here.
From tho Atlanta Appeal, May ri
Contrary TO the exp ctation generally by
every one at the front well asn the city two days
ago. no engagement Of general character has taken
place above the enemy having declined the WAGER Of
battle red by Johnston in his order or rhursav
morning Al that time both armies we're n position To
have made ai OF strength Of decisive character but
up TO ten O'Clock last night nothing Of the kind
indeed during the day yesterday theIe was much ess
than the usual amount OF skrmishing
ory Of Plumbers and consequent ability TO continue flank
movements with safety. On Thursday night word was
were endeavorng to turo our lelt and Reconnaissance
develop ed that about fifteen thousand had crossed tina
Eoweh eight miles above Rome, and advancing up
Cedartown valley, through which there n an excellent
road that taps the railroad AT Msrieta In General John.
stons rear A. the same time rumors similar move
msn on our right we're current but these proved ouna
IL Dless. At two O'Clock on Friday morning a
portion OF our troops who were then engaged in
erecting temporary dsfences along The expected
lines Of battle 10 trout Of Cass station were put n mo
ton ana commenced crossing the river ntercep the
nsnxing eS.amn o. the enemy AZ Iase hour dis.
10 new movements OF such character as to render The
lines at not only untenabc but also useless ms
terday) our whole army was again put In mo,in and
crossed 20 the south bank Of owah. Unless there
fcre the federal column be encountered A. hrased
In detail may expect the next stand 20 be made on
the ahataboochce. where preparations have long boeu
tune favor him with the opportunity makiug the At
tempt.
Passenpsrs who left the front O'Clock last night,
report bat little excitement at the unexpected turn NJ
iars bad TAKEN little from the fatigue incurred
In previous severe abors had been enoye By the troops
and although they were. must be confessed SURPRISED
st tho order To continue 10 retrograde all this dap.
peared and tho old buoyant defiant spirit again ob
tanned, when II became generally known he enemy
coward like, had declined TO tight and wss again threat
eDing the rear. Under every CO. no matter
how apparently aisheartenine our brave ,roopS are
have every COT OF the leader no
~ directing their movements
the railc cerg et by troops they fall back
but could gather nothit definite we deem reliable
Inc ctzeis tcneinliy Ia tie that being
hoandoned temporarily are leaving their hunes csrryng
of h them as much " their movable pro erty as nos
sible these VIII need temporary aid from their fellow
ctzeAs ~ uc nsex ossd districts. and II should be- as
we be.creit III be- uigrndgngy afforded. Fortunately
the season Of the year hand when but little inc h.
ent weather msy be anticipated and the exposure of the
women and children need be but slight In most ip.
stances.
TEE BATTLE GROUND.
firpnt I'm all ptoho tha
oaue o. the otmpisn ~ ths section is 10 bc fought IN
the vicinity OF Atlanta received with icss cx-
citepcn by our citizens than was expected Months ago
the opinion Eos ressed by military mon "a known
aoihy .lat no battle ground would be in the Vicinity
sou TUG puohc nind bad consequently become familiar
led win the rirt therefore bIt little excitement was
Aani esled when announced our army was in ali
robapihty iiug back 10 the sonth back loo Chetta
,ity. EIN V
should the enemy force passage over the riyer Of
whcn We think but nt,ls be INDUCED then viii
come TIE great struggle for possces IN the lines round
me Guy Whst ne deences sie everybo knows ex
.ept the enemy lbey have been inspected aud approve
siat ana MS lieutenant, Sberm ~ csrcunvalated
vcksburg about year ago. would no doubt like m
rand over ~ Lincoln as Fourth OF guly rreseuts
o 1864 h'chmond and Atlanta; but the former Las |
zen Inned aud tho latter will be, A floating IA a
rA PIN rerinds us that The taking OF fort lnL lies
!, the most difficult OF all the acnleveu,enss /
wAar Tbe greatest conaue .ofs the world ever kneu
ave Deen compelled 10 spend months nnd years In re
ucipg cHee o lew thousand inhr bitants CtSfsitar
the proverb Of impfcgna,fHy The ailies errng slx
,osbs NJ sebasfopoI Victor rnaifIscI battered ,hn
slls 0AHn Tor tve years with bis before re aos
prougb. Al koRiish feet fitted out for the c-urs of
ronstsdf reformed With ut bring guf f1ie cyens Of
ine months: Echnord I'ushed At rft1elIss's aueppt
besiage and captsAe " whoa 90 the ,hicshnnrn,
Again and vet agaivill s'csc pfereacft te 'olo,to