Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-10

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the period where Gibbon commences. The Emperor
Napoleon Ills Life Of Julius Caesar" is snnoueced az
ready for the press. PALMETTO.
s~isernan's Campaign ziGla the Array OF the
CunabexIaHd, from DaIton 60 Resaca.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, 2lst ultl
tbs following Is a brief narrative by oar correspond
BuzEard Roost, on the 18th Instant, TO the opening Of
the battle Of Resscs, q full account Of which appeared
yesterday morning.
PAYDAY. NAV la-In Dalton and the snemy In fall
retreat. The movement of our forces TO tie rebel len,
the sunaerins, temporarily, Of railway communication
between Dalton and ReSSca, and our heavy dsmonsira-
lions In front, all c~onRpirsd to alarm Gen. Johnston, who
Yesterday declared that he wonId not abandon his in
p~Fsgnsbis position a. Rocky Face until the last msn
fell. During last niEht he evacuated his stronghold
sad is now In full retreat closely h2zaased BY our cav
airy.
General Howsrd was esfiy IN the morning. Last night
the general gave orders t. thu commanders Of batteries
to open upon the enemy st daylight, khoaid be show
himself in force upon the ridge. At daybTeaE Cap am
Bridges discovered large body Of inflntry 81 a point
two miles ia advance Of oar position Of the last Right
He immediately opened upon the supposed enemy,
eessel firing. Captain Leonard arrived soon after and
discovered . sisnsi station on the ridge which comma
ulcated with Lieutenant Jones Ia charge, and Vas in
formed that the enemy bad eVacuaied. Gen Stanlay'8
pickeis a. daylight failed 70 end An enemy, when the
Rs1eral ordered an advance and with cheerH, and the
bEnds playing Dixie" his column moved upon the
rebel fortihcations TO find them deserted, snd the guns
that had been mounted on them all removed
AZ the Amy moved along ths valley ead followed the
serpsntins ~yindings Of the wagon road around the
hills, an excellent view Of TIE enenys Autre lns Of
works was had; and certainly more complete specimens
Of engineering skill have never bsen seen in .his com
try. To describe il fully would occupy hours. The
great engineer Of tbs universe has done much 90 mako
Dalton dsfenEible,l and when tOitis sddsd the genius Of
Southern engineers, IL Is no wonder thai Johnston felt
secure in his rugged fas'ness.
For many niles ah5ui DSlton are q ssTies Of ridges
with jutting spurs running out in every conceivable
direction, lever than Rocky Pace, but much more vain
abe to the enemy, on account Of the facilities afforded
for f~ortlfying them Those ridges are broken BY gaps
and gorges, through which run dirt roads Of a very su-
p sTior kind. IHdeed, all the Georgia roads sre il excel
lent condition for the passage Of iHfsRTy and artillery,
or JohnstsR would nos have been able on hs retreat TO
make II % complete.
Tbs Graad Entrss into Dalton.
Never sbaIlI forget the seems presented this morn
ing by the 4th corps IS II rapidly moved through the
gaps and over the hills into Dalton. As the solid col
umns Of brigades and divisions trampsd along, cheer
after cheer was sent mp, and the old mountaiuB seemed
to give q rapturcus encore, as they echoed hack the
shouts. Every regiment unf1ried its eolors IS the
breeze, In honor OF the event, while the valley aud
hills were Weakened from their slumber. that suocseasd
yesterdays artillery, by the bands, whose metallic lungs
gave forth the inspiring strains Of Dixie" the Battle
cry Of Freedom and "Star Spznglsd Banner Stand
ing upon a commanding point, the locker On could not
but be struck with the grandeur Of The scene. Gallszt
officers, who had barred their bosoms to the storm at
Stone river, C-hicksmaugs, and Mission Ridge, mounted
on their spirited chargers, dashed &ong the road ct the
highest speed. regardless Of dust and diteas5, IN their
anxiefy to be frat in Dalton. Gen. SANKEY'S division
west the one that passed through ths enp- Newtou's
and Woods, which during the night had held the *
IRENE left, supported BY otoHsmzns hose, passed up
the road on the left Of Rocky Face.
Orr Receptions IL Dalton.
Arriving at he bordst t tbs town, the bsnds struck
up the national airs, VIII ) for three years had been
hushed by rebel baYons> gud the troops moved IN
columns o. companies as orderly az though they we're
on review. As they moved past those houses which
were occupied, beautiful fsces, upon which rested IN
mistRksble ~svideEees Of delight at the arrivsl Of the
Yankees, iluminsted every window aud door, 9hils
not few Issued forth and waved hsndksrchiefs and
"tOwels" in the breez8 as 3 welcome to Is. We found
no rebels to frown upon MS al hEd gone. Not a vesige
Of the Southern Ysnkeehatsr remained, except the de.
serted houses aud ths debris OF their household effects.
Out of a town Of probably 1900 inhabitants not more
than twsnty-four families remained The wholesale
"clesnout" was caused by the rebel cavalry who,
by order Of Gen. Johnston, visited every house, and
ordered The citizens to remove South.
Hoao Dalton Looks.
The town Is situate in q valley nearly surrounded by
q range Of hills forming a part Of the Rocky Face cen
tinnstisn, and Is in the shape Of a horse shoe. The de-
pot, stores and public buidiaSB are nearly all in the
valley, while the better class Of residences. are on the
grassy slopes of the hills. We catered the Town half an
hoat after abe rebel resr susrd Of cavalry had passed,
and found that the enemy had made a very clean re-
treat, leaving nothing behind them but a few bushels Of
forage and empty cracker boxes. Every store had been
emptied, and no dealer remained except a sutler. whose
stock OF peanuts And osie3es disappeared in 3 few sec
onds, for which be received the " thanks y Of the sol
diers as his remuneration. Not a rail had been dis
turbed along the railroad between Dalton and Tunnel
hill
The ParsKit.
Hating for two hours At Dalton until his corps
passed, Gen. Howerd moved out on the Dalton and
Rome read, having first dispatched S~tonemsna cavalry
along the II ton and the Resaea roads in pursuit., and to
cover our flank on the left There was no danger to be
anticipated from Rocky Face range, as MeCo0k, with q
heavy force Of cavalry, secured the right and occupied
Dug Gap.
Engaged The Easmy.
At u O'Clock, mon. Stoneman's cavalry came up
with the enemy's rear guard, and slight ~sklrmishing
with artillery and disnounted cavalry ensued, resulting
In tbs capture Of 3 number OF prisoners and a slight
loss to the enemy, who succeeded in getting off with his
guns. This occurred about i've miles south Il Dalton.
The total number Of prisoners taken to-day from The
eRsmy is sbout 10, among whom Is DsPt. Steeer, pro
vost marshal Of Kslieys cavalry. Slight skirnishiDg
took place between Stanley, who WIS on the Tiiton
road, and the enemy, with unimportRnt results
To night We are encamped eight miles south Of Dali
ton McCooks corps Is in advance OF this I'd corps
opening communication with the 23d army corps, which
Is on the left Of Gen. Hooker.
The lines are now so closely drawn aroand the ene-
NY, who covers the valley between us and the Costa
nsula river that be esnnot well escape without giving
us battle to morrow; should 1t come. IL viii be a aespe-
rate encounter, as Tire enemy has heavily fortified The
hills aud knobs, and in storiniRg the works msny brave
me- ~ - ~ M a. le9A tSEEaIa 70 the MORO" with
Ineidszts Of he Campaigns.
In q campaign Of 60 Formidable q character msnv incl
dents occur whieh are worthy a plaeeia tbs record Of
operations illustrating e. they do, tbs patriotism Of the
troops. their bravery, and tbsir confidence In The lust
ness Of the cause they havs espoused. viii give a
few, tue correctness Of which msy be relied upon
RsGdisg Old ABs,s PsOeIausatos Oh Rocky Face.
BigsdisrsGeueraI Morgan informs me Of an Incl
| dent that occurred on his line Of operations, that Is too
good to be lot: while his brigade occupied the gap
| between Oak Knob and Rocky Face, yesterday, q cor
pSrsl OF company I, Goth Illinois. broke from the line
and under cover OF projecting lodges, got mp within
/ twenty feet Of = squad Of rebels on the summit. Tax
ing shelter from the shsrpsAooters, he cried out:
Il say, rehs. don't you want to hear old Abs's amnes-
IL proclamation readT'
aYssI yssE was the unanimous cry. give Us the
/ apes procl smstion"
SAtteniioni" commanded the corporal, and in q clear
and resonant voice, he read the amnesty proclamation
to the rebels, beneath the cannon planted by rebel
hands, 30 destroy the fabric OF Government established
BY our fathers. When he arrived as thcss passages Of
the proclamation where the negro was referred 70 he
| litionism. Look out for roeksl" and down over his
| hiding.piacs deAcerdsda shoWsr Of stones and rocks.
Having haiahed tho reading, the corporal asked:
"WelL rebs, how do you ike toe tsTms2 win you
mot today. you bloody Yaak- Now crawl down in
| a hurry and We won't Ere" was the respoase. and he
| daring corporsI dsscended and reioined hfs eommsnS
which had distinctly hesrd all that had passed. / re-
grstI could not learn the name Of the corporal, for he
must get promotion at the hands Of FAthei Abraham
aud Governor Dick Yates.
ShcIisg The Rtbsls.
On Thu,sdsy, while on Rocky Face, Gen. Howar5
stood upon a projecting ledge Of rocks from which be
| could see a large force Of rebels upon a projecting spur
Of The ridge immediately beneath him. Tiredo of gsziag
upon the enemy, the general, in the absence OF hand
grensdss, lighted the fuse OF shells, and amused himself
By dropping them down into the center Of the enemy, IL
| whose ranks there was qui-s q lively eOnmoshon N con
sequence. The frightened enemy little suspected tbs.
the hand that dropped the shells into their ranks was
| the companion Of the one lost st Fair Oaks BY the fesr
less leader Of the 1lth army corps.
DetsJaissd to Hare a Shsi.
During the whole operations Of Saturday and SUNDAY
Bea1fy's brigade, Of Woods division, was in reserve
| The boys did not relish their position, and. Mlils the
battle ragged with great i1ry, rhey showed ~unmisgska-
bic sigas Of uasssiaess One fellow, more daring than
his companions quietly saunteFed out and made for the
front. Meeting a wounded soldier returning from the
| front. the " Buckeye borrowed his " axfns and en-.
tered Hazsns brigade, where he foueht bravely until
shot in the jaw. Retiring to the rear, be met a sfaf oF
fcsr. who Inquired the number Of his reeimept and