The New York herald., 1864-09-04

maud OF The Dntrc, OF the Etowah embracing al the
country from Bridgeport to Allatoona, pcading oeSe
land Home and all the country east as iar az cohltOe
by the Union troops.
General shsrman's forces engaged in anol6ar ksnS
movement. 10 fshtns this Day Of consequence
JuNE4.
The rebel. n General seirmsa,s front hna'ns srn no
Union troors ltsely Hank their ston near AcSworn
Ca, abandoned i during the hisht
JUSE q.
The rebels in General shcrmaas front abandoned ther
senersi siurcis' cavalry, alter several ssirmishas,
passed through Ripley, Mss.
JUNE y.
General Sherman occupied Acsworth station, georgia
with his advance within six miles q MARIETTA
csusra, s,urs., GO Operating cav,w destroyed the
railroad depot a. Rienzi, MISSISSIPPI
General stura,s, c.yary joined hts Infantry column
The rebc ceaeraI John H. Norgsns forces which had
entered Kentucky with the double intention OF rad
and OF drayyngso forcrs INTENDED 10 recruit General
sherman army attacked the United states pest al Mount
Sterling Kentucky and routed the garrison. General
Rurbridees troops surprised him ssoriy afterwards and
captured seven hundred Q, his ccmnlnt
sUNF =.
The rebels having shifted thoir linc In front c General
shermsn. Il cuud 10 be thi dsy extended from Aene
Mountain 70 osf'MonntRin.
General Bars corps ioned General Sherman. aud went
into line the right OF General Mcr5ersont north
OF Allatoona creek, Georgia.
General sturgis m'n column passed ,brgnsh Ripley,
moving southwest.
Tho remainder 6f Morgsns rebe band closely pursued
by General Burbrdge, dashed into Lexington, Ky com
miiting depredalons, robbing tho bank burning the
railroad depot cars SC. he was driven out by General
Burbridse, aud rclreaei q Cyn,hisrs
General slurAs fcrees defeated ~ Guntown, Tenn by
General IosfsN, aud relresed TO Ripley, after destroy
ing the supply anil ten pieces of artillery General
sturgs orcas were operate with the right Of Cen
crN Shernn's main arm and prevent Forrest from com
mittiug deTredatons upon General Sncrman's commun
cations or ~ lie rear lie failure in this movement
caused bis removal.
~.
General Shermana headquarters at Big Shaniv, Go.
With his advance lines within I've hundred yards OF the
enemy and In position around Kenesaw Mountain.
General Sturgs' main column was attacked AT Ripley
aud after contest became scattered and broken
ahe robol General John H. Morgan attacked ,hc Untod
States troops at Cynthana, KY. With yer, superior
force defeated them aud set fire 10 the town. e then
attacked General Hobaons forces across the river and
after 1gh Of twenty minutes took them al prisoners
JUNE IL.
General Barbsdge attacked Mcrr.ay rebel forces at
Cynthianh KY, and defeated them taking about one
officers, besides killing aud wounding a large number
The remnant oi hcrean's command retreatod through
TlemnEsbufg. with General Burbydges forces 10 fun
| pursuit., but si1 hours behind them.
JUNE l3.
Sight skrmishing along the front or sberman's army
i JUNE Ia.
General shermans forces advance on the rebels a,
Eenesaw, During the artillery contest arising from the
movement the rebel Lieutenant General Polk killed
\ by a cannon ball
| General sturss superseded by General A. J. Smith.
JUNE -.
Sklripkirc along the lines of General Sherman
and change q front refultlng 10 the contest krowp
Pine Nc. ntain 6cgutha During the movement
eighteen rebel officers aud nearly four tnroye. snnste
] men were yaptb,ec by tsLera4 hstrew.