The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02
RANTS AR M Y

srRna cAxPAIGE.
great many things indicate that the spring campaign
win be commenced this end Of Grants line
has already opened the other end The United States
military railroad = In suocsssfal operation bsswssn
Nashville and Rockville, with only seven hundred and
Hfty yards or fsrrags across the Tennessee river a
Lpudon and pilss Of suppli accommodating the
two depos, which 10 b. ne bases u operations
against Longssrees Joe Johnston Tho forncatons
here and ct Knoxville complete Grant 10
have them, ! have NO doubt, and both places might
safely b left In the hands Of small garrison TIE
Of tho armies, though not In she
best condition, ID rapidly becoming So and The Vide Of
"veterans has begun TO SCI this way. Sherman does
not ask for diversion In hts favor either against Atlanta
or Longstreet, l why bold push against
one or tho other should not DO soon only that
spirit or enterprise for which Grant s famous. Long
street has buiied our people up at Knoxville long
enough and Johnston Ii In no condition 10 help himeeh
SITUATION or THE JOHNSTON ARMY.
About half the remnants OF the army which trot
On ans arn. non,s Sssw"sn
Tunnel Hi and Atlanta, no considerable force NJ any
one 0Ia IKE 70 Ss S q ine
twenty thousand the number Of armed and organized
rebels in Johnston's army only publicly endorse the
OF Connections Yankee who has spent the Last
ten years OF his life ut Atlanta ind who came through
their lines with his family, sfew days ago. During the
war he has made pounds Of rebel cash by making
gun carriages for rebels contract After the
ner Ltchned county men engaged IN money getting
he kept mouth and his and OPEN I'M ho
possess the confidence Of Atlanta people, and ira
yelled about freely passports from the military auths
cation devastation and so on have becn reailsd so
in the public prints that VIII not repeat any Of
them here .tS
Atlanta Is strongly fortified, according to the rebel
theory Of or,ifcaon aud tho popular deusion that
encrcled by wa OF earth about thirty inches in height,
with shallow ditch in 'front.' The nonotony Of this wah
md
Is situate at an average distance Of miles from the
centre Atlsaia This Of the Tusnoma order Of mir
~ the rebels They are TOO weak
dig welwitness the baitle field OF Chickamauga, where
buried withn ten days past. The rebels have guns
mounted ther works al present. bus there are some
the defensive line soon as the carriages are re-
sxpRr DEMorAuxAslon AND DIFFICULTIES
The important statement OF Connecticut friend
that nearly all the officers from the rebel front with
whom he conversed before leaving home evinced very
strong desire evade the "lsst gasp, and told him
| that feeling very common among the men. ad
here 70 statement ioncs made in despatch 10 you.
new commander In his hour q need. Such the ssua
ton 81 naion Rome kingston RssAca aud Atlanta. and
osoers have gathered in few gray headed and ur-
ohins this winter from Georgia; but the stock b about
exhausted. John Morgan, who osclatss between Ma.
"stalworth men, for bis service.
CAUSE GRANTS DELAY.
Inaapuch ~ We have been In quick Communications
with Nashville for time, 1t may be asked why Cen.
CONDITION Of his enemy 10 Georgia long be-
fore powS Those who have welcomed home our
veterans or read bulletins their towards
the North, will need no answer to this question Ger.
tainly the who devised the plan OF rcenlisng the
oa gs, s Or as the much OF sSs
republic. Tho plan Is grand success, for t saves us
the campaign o. 1884, and assures Us entirely Of victory
armies or the Union but in this Is truly wonderful
II is the regeneration OF the old army Is the resur-
- thA IN no0 ttvolv "A
resurrection Of lie Is assured 70 rs figures were not
dangerous they truthful In some cases would
tho army Is in It's patriotism. About onethrd Of
the troops Of this army were formerly enlisted for three
arc eligible for 70 enlistment. and twenty i've thousand
Of them have become veteran volunteers large por
BANKED their bountes and started for the ronv again
there 10 no particular harm in telling they have been
gone. Il
While the soldiers Of tho Union army show snsh .
sudabe desire 70 ''see thR thing through the poor
rcbeicus warriors continue to think and strive IN the
opposite Direction They desert TO u more freely now
than ever, and very few Of tacn nuc the oath 81
allegiance tso hard TO swallow. The amuosty pro
cianaton 10 thinning Johnaton's rauSs irigbtiuIy-
say to the tune forty or nifty per day svrago Ihsy
which are TO aid one aSs,ner 10 slipping the rebel
service when their enlistment expires they are not
ssasrs iDsUsn ss'ers paSsus Ninth
Michigan Veteran Volunteers at ts head the busiest
= u: could a. n.,s osen 81
General commanding 70 conduct .,, iss ,nsirs
The Of Chattanooga 10 becoming 20 fanKeeneo
that itspld owners will hardly recognise when the
sscrus VAR &c Is over. Uncle Sam engaged upon
nus bridge across the Tennessee has already steam
ferry 10 OPERATION 10 constructing reservoir on Came
rons Ill., with steam pumps the river bank 10 n'i u;
is putting up neat and substantial budngs where tho
sleepy Southern citizens would never dream OF locating
such things 10 improving the railroad property ana
levsling many OF the unsghty knobs around All these
improvements may be enjoyed by tho "misguided"
whom they 10 allegiance. Tho opportunity some
or the citizens VIII have 70 study practical military On.
enserIng from life size models OF FORTS &c, IN their own
dooryards will alone be "worth tho price OF subscrip
tionu There few shade, fruit or ornamental trees
70 be seem but they be grown before the people ges
ready 10 vote for another rebellion.
Reported Advance or General Thomas on
Dalton, CO.
General Thomas has advanced on the enemy a. Dalton
from Tunnel Hin. II stated in special dispatches re.
cevcd here that General Thoma has been reinforced By
considerable number Of men. this 10 correct severe
engagement win inevitably take place very soon.
Jews from Fortress Monroe.
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. BULKLEY, ONE OF TEE HERALD
CORRESPONDENTS, AND SEVERAL ARMY OFFICERS,
FROM HICHMOND ETC.