, 1864-07-16

The ToVFn-The Rebel WORK e-EnK1-
neer1ng under Dimcultles-A Cute
Trick.
From our own CoE1espondent-]
Ix !" FIELD, MILES SoUTu or MAR1ErrA,1
IN RoETE FoH ATLANTA
-.-- Ju1y 4, 1862.
Marietta Ia oura; the valiant secesh who
bosstingly proclaimed that they would con-
tinuc to hold the city at all hazards, have
ignoniniously abandoned their works around
the Kenesaw, and at the present writing the
<'detested Yanks'' are cooking .'sow belly"
in the "ya1ley city.' As predicted in my
last, Sherman has again outaaoked Johntson,
and rs natural consequ he has-retreat-
ed. On Friday last, Hooker'e and Schodeld's
corps moved to the right some two miles,
and the same night, Morgan L. Smiths divls-
Ion Of the 18th corps WAS withdrawn from
our left and placed In position on our right,
which made our right flank about four miles
from the Chattahooche. river. johnson 1T
once saW that he was completely outgen.
craled and on Friday afternoon Rardee's
and Polk's corps began their retreat to the
river, throwing out strong sIirmish line In
our front to keep up Appearances Notwith-
standing their utmost caution, the rumbung
Of the4r artillery and the rafting Of their
wagon trains was plainly heard BY our nd
vanced line Of skirmishers and by them re-
ported along our lines.
On Saturday night, about 10. O'Clock,
Hoods Corps, which was detailed to cover
Johpston's retreat. began the retrograde
reported that the rebels had evacuated their
works. and the only torce In occupation was
slight skirmish liHe- This good news was
subsequently verified by. our sktrmishers
along the line, and, at $50 on Sunday morn
ing, "solitary horsemen" orderlies, were
bnsfly engaged In carrying orders to the va
nous corps, division, and brigade command
ers, to prepare to move Immediately. A
18th Corps took up their march tor AarIetta,
and, after q running skirmlsh with Wheeler's
cavalry and the rebel pickets. of whom 1t
captured shout 1000, Including prisoners
and desertets, our forces entered the city
about 9 o. clock q m. Immediately on ar
rival, q Provost guard, detailed from the LIST
Division Of The 18th Corps, was placed
pillsgi9g; but, with tew exceptions, there
WAS little to plunder, for most Of the lnhabl-
tauts had fed in pursuit Of that myth-the
9slsst ditch. Marietta, in the language Of
countrJmen living some two or three miles
from it, twas right smart place for GIL up
country town." and before the breaking out
Of the rebellion, must have been 2 place Of
considerable business. It is prett1ly situated
IN valley in the rear of the kenesaw noun
tain, to which there is pleasant drive
through series of the most enchanting
Groyes,-euch % wood nymphs were won't
to sport In, If there is any truth to be placed
in the neurological annals Of the Romans.
In the center Of the town is small park, at
the corners Of which are the s'town pumps.
not pumps either for they are almost M
known In this country-but deep wells, from
which the water Is raised By means of rope
and windlass. It boasts, or to speak more
properly. did boast Of large hotel on the
pfazzss OF which have no doubt. chlyalry in
days Of yore were wont to dilate at length On
the beastly Tanks, while smoking clgafs and
moistening their labial organs with mint ju-
leps. The ancient grandeur Of the hoieI, and
mine host have both departed, ,fnd in place OF
gorgeous furniture there was nothing to be
stem but q few old benches and piles ofstraw,
which told too plainly that it had
penter shop, at the door Of which was large
pile Of unplaned pine collins, while at short
distance reposed cemetery, IN which your
correspondent noticed some 800 or 600 new
made graves. Adjoining thia, and enclosed
with white picket fence, Is the city GENE
tery, in which stand quite number Of ele-
CANT marble monuments, In memoriam OF
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streets stands large three story mill" Ke-
neeaw. Mills" but like the dead organ-grind-
er, its occupation is gone. The steam en-
gine, boiler, buIzs and boltinR cloths have
al been removed, and may in all probability
be again used In grinding homiuy tor our op-
pressed Southern brethren. The stores were
all closed; the tape and needle merchants,
renCo had Rll packed up and eEedaddled.
Only one store was left with any goods In it,
and that was drug store. and from it's ap-
pearance there did not Seem to be much there
beyond few tinctures, some Yankee patent
medicines-no doubt never paid for-and q
lot of pill and salve boxes. As our troops
marched through the city In solid column,
their basonets glistening in the sunshine
orderly and in good marching time-some
fair secesh damsel Would cautiously draw the
curtain and take a peep. Finding they did
not prove any attraction, they became more
bold, aud windows and doors were gradually
opened. Little children would run ont and
inquire We we're Yanks, and gaia on u
with childish simplicity.
Ali dag long and far into the night, solid
bodies Of infantry MARCHED, long trains o.
artillery rum6lcd, and the wheels of miles o.
wagon trains creaked through the town, ane
1t was not until near daylight that the moist
ceased! Gen. Sherman made his headquar
tiers at the big hotel, while the department O.
the Cumberland was to bs found at an ele
CANT esidence-1ormerly occupied by the
chief professor Of the Marietta Military
Academy, This was In Its pa1miest days
quite an Institution, and Has largely patr.
ized by the ecions Of the Georgian chivalry,
The ,Aaaaesn5 is large three story building,
built Of brick, and shaped some what like the
letter E, md ie situated On tho crest of q
bill about mile to the southwest Of the
town. In front is a beautiful lawn, on which
the students were put through the manual OF
arms. On either side Of the Academy, ut q
distance Of about 100 feet; are some twenty
or thirty small cottages, In which the stu
dents board, In style similar to that In use
at West Point. In rear was gymnasium,
but as the 9mnasts have all gone, the applt-
apceB for getting up muscle have gone also.
From the top Of the Academy is d splendid
view Of the surrounding country. Lost and
Pine Mountains, the Kenesaws and Bush
Mountains, together with the Intervening
very beautiful landscape.
THE REBEL WORKS.
In company with several staff officers your
correspondent rode through the rebel fortifi-
cations little to the southwest Of the Kene-
aaw-particu1arly those which were SO un-
successfully attacked by Newton and jeff C.
Davis On Monday list These works were
the admirntion Of all military men, with
whom he talked, md It excited no little sur
prise that Johnston was ever obliged to leave
them. It was the universal opinion that
they could never have been successfully as
eaulted, except at an enormous loss, and even
then the Issue would have been doubtful,
The works we're In double line, and built in
conformity with the most approved style OF
engineering. They were SO well projected
by earth as to be imperviousto either shot or
shell, and the ditching behind Is Of such
character as to afford the best possible pro.
lection against shelling. In front Of
the first line was chfrdu d. fTi&, and
immediately behind double row Of a1aais
The points fthe eherau DE- frise Was eplintered
almost ID fine us broom corn by the terrific
shower Of 1eaden hail fired BY our men, In
the charge made on Monday last, but 1t was
too strong for our brave boys to charge, and
60 they had to fall back to the rebel sEirmish
line, where they entrenched themselves,
The Rbatis Was very formidable, and copsis-
ted OF eerles OF sharpened stakes firmly
posted to the earth by means of riders and
forks. To give your readers an idea Of It, let
them imagine picket fence inclined 80 near
reach to the knees OF q man standing imme.
diately ln front Of it, and in order to make It
lnmoFah1e, suppose the bottom board OF the
fence to be fastened to the earth by means Of
cr0tehes. The cheuaH de fri K resembles a lnnp
stritg of those domestic animals known as
"saW-horses," with the ends OF the q scroases',
sharpened. These cross pieces are inserted.
at distance Of some two feet apart. through
holes bored In q log, and make most for
nidable defense.
ENGINEERING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
On Tuesday last, the day after the unsuc--
eeseiu assault on the rebel lines, McCook's
brigade, Of which the 125th Illinois, Lteut.
Col Langley commanding, formed tie tront,
determined to advance their line of Uo-l,, IL