The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-02

the command of the Cd Division, 23d
Army Corps, and General N. S. Has
call appointed in his place. The latter
commander has steadily progressed in
the confidence and esteem of the army
since he came TO the Department Of the
Ohio.
AID AND COMFORT TO THE CoNEDERACY.
I have just seen copy of the Con
tederacy, published atAtlanta, May Is,
which contains An editorial copied from
the Chicago Times of April 80, giving
the exact strength of General Steele's
army in Louisiana, the position of his
army from his base of supplies; also
limiting that small reinforcements Of
Price would be able to oyerwhelm and
capture his whole command. Here il
liberty Of the press with q venge-
ance.
ANOTHER GRAND PLANNING MOVEMENT.
REsAccA, GA, May 26.-The designs of
Sherman sre now somewhat less myste-
riOus Last night Howard, Palmer,
Hooker, Logan and Dodges corps were
at, and slightly beyond Dallas-a point
on the flank of the rebel position in the
Alletoona Mountains, in what is known
as Hickory Gap, ten miles southeast of
Etowah, the station where the railroad
crosses the Etowah River At the point
where the railroad pierces the ALA
toona Mountains, forty miles from At
lanta, Johnston had halted for resist
ance, occupying very strong natural
and powerfully fortified position. Be
fore we could attack him in front il
was necessary to cross the Etowah
River, and march up the steep and rug
ged slopes of the mountains which
abut on the stream. When the army
moved on Monday, Sehofeld's corps
moved TO Etowah, and succeeded in
laying pontoons, making, the while, at
several points, demOnstrations leading
the enemy to believe that we proposed
to attack him directly in front
While Schoheld was thus engaged,
the rest of the army marched rapidly
to the EtoWah River, and crossed
without serious opposition at a point
about fifteen miles below the railroad
bridge. Immediately resuming the
line Of march, and with bat slight skir-
mishing, reached Dallas last evening
about thirty miles from Atlanta, and
within a short march of Marietta, q
station on the railroad directly in the
rear of the rebel position at Allatona.
Schofeld has crossed the river near
Etowah Station, and is moving down
the ridge toioin the main body, his
rear guard skirmishing constantly with
the enemy.
Johnston is again completely out
generated He is thus compelled 70
abandon his strong position in the
Allatona Mountains, and fight, fiat sll,
in the open country south of there.
Cannonading has been heard to-day,
and the impression prevails that bat
tie is in progress today near Marietta.
a courier from Johnston to his Chief
of Cavalry, General Jackson, was cap
tured day before yesterday, bearing a
note of inquiry from the former, asking
immediate information of Sherman's
movements on his aanks. The courier
was taken before General Thomas, who
removed his clothes and dressed a trusty
scout of his own in them, with an an
swer TO JOhnstOn's message. What this
answer was is not generally known; but
it IS presumed that it did not commu-
nicate the movements of orr forces with
exsctness.
The road leading through Hickory
Gap, over which the main body Of our
forces has been marching, is in good
condition, and unusually wide, giving
great facility for the movements. From
Dallas to Atlanta the country is open,
with splendid roads Every body be-
lieves Atlanta will fall before a week
rolls around
! have not heard whether the rebels
burned the railroad bridge over the
Etowah, or not But l do know that
every timber needed to replace it has
been made, and is now ready 10 find its
fellow In fact, the measurement of
every bridge from Dalton TO Atlanta
has been obtained by Colonel W. W.
Wright, and duplicates constructed
ready to be erected instantly.
Our trains continue to run 70 King
ston and Rome; though it is plain that
Johnston can, if he chooses, advance
and re-Occupy a point in our rear Sher-
man seems perfectly Indifferent to this
fact. His army have ratiohs for a march
TO Atlanta, over and over Between
Cassville and Kingston, body Of rebel
cavalry burned fifty wagons, loaded
with forage. on Friday, beyond which,
the enemy has shown no symptom Of
accepting our invitation 10 attack our
rear.
oUR CAPTURES AT ROME
We captured a small steamboat in
the Coosa River at Rome, large qusnti- !
ties Of supplies and cotton, aud several !
large iron founderies. A million dollars /
worth Of cotton was burned The place |
was captured by General JEFF Davis, |
whose division numbered less than the !
garrison, who fed upon being assured /
by 8 number OF our advance guard
whom they captured, that our whole
army was advancing on the city. Rome
is said to be beautiful city, and unlike
the retreat from Dalton, every thing in
the houses was feft untouched Many
families -renain-but very few negroes /
The ladies are said 10 be very pretty,
very polite and very rebellious.
J. w. NJ
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