The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-16
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Hewspa psr Accounts.
ZEE PASSAGE OF THE CHArTAH0OCHEE-rHB REBELS
DESTROY THREE OF THEIR PoNT00Ss-rHEIR
WORKS THE STRONGEST NORTH OF ATLANTA
they AVE = Owe. ssI E.y. Niles ESD IN ,a,a LEse,5.
We have further particulars relatng to the crossing
q the Ohsstshoochee. which highly interesting The
febols on Sunday, hudiBR Sherman had effected odg
mont south of the river burned the railroad and turnpike
bridges, together with ihree pontocna
Their works the strongest found 90 the whole line
from Dalton, and were protested BY abastis 20 that
direct assault would have beer an impcssibllty The
could have torded and charged up tho eunbank
Tho intrenchmens extended along the river bank for
Ave miles, and located in position 70 sweep the
surrounding country. Johnston had evidently been
After the fark movement commenced the rebel gene.
raj offered resistance, but fell back, We pursued 10
the ortncatiens around Atlanta, which were but eight
mIss distant We know Of no other point at which
Sssad can be made.
JohDssou is thus "drawing Sherman on" when he win
ee ready the offensive and redeem his promise to
ssan out the Union army Is Jet problem
TRUCE TO BURY THE DRAD-AN INCIDENT OF WHAT
TRANSPORTS DURING SUCH NrERyALs-wHIsKEY
n 1HE FRONT. ETC., ETC.
iExsract OF letter from officer in General shermans
Army1
division, duriug she burial Of the dead, who killed In
she terrific aud DISASTROUS charge 9th. Grouped
sss q sosh osntsoaiug armies, Who Sss nve minutes
fero were engaged In the work OF slaughter and DEATH
Massey. n Busy converse With Is subseqaen.y rned
~ officers the Fourteenth Michigan infantry, who 1t
s:'Tsd' we're well sSsuan'ed with . Inc families Of many
division Cheaham looked rugged and healthy, though
seemnsiy sad and despcndent. He wore his fstguc''
lress blue flannel Shirt black neck tie gray homespun
paatalooas, and slouch black hat At first he
Aspossd % be either nqustive communicative but
after putting himself outside few heavy j0rums of
nissary whskey from the bottle Of Of our officers he
,.w.s himself again, and made many inquiries about
ssssn. co,oos Rouss Captains Mclean and A,sinson s
Nixon, OF tho Fourteenth b Michigan, asked
"Do you belong MINERS regiment, for some time
stationed q Franklin and coumbiar'
. ..Tesn you are the man who was provost marshaf'
"N well for you" said the coxcombish Captain Lee,
'.h.t We ddnr get possession Of that place and youi
'.No you won dnt inter posed red haired, red eyed
MAJOR Hawkins Formerly deputy sheriff OF NashviIe),
nbaSn nn n1
'rhat's ~" said n ,ior vaulse, OF Cheahams staff
ooys that's better ~hskey than we've got (reaching
CoIone House was 10 charge Of She buryine party and
Vas courteous and aabe putting his most nsmuatng
Bepg rcmsded Of the anagonstic attitude OF himself
ard his brother (sam Of Frsnklin who reported
making reconstruction speeches. and beng loyal man,
he remarked:-"Well, Sam was always q conservative
nan, but donr think be is very loyal"
Colonel Cook. from Franklin Tennessee, who
wounded few days since, died yesterday. Colonel
Clancy. OF the Fifty second Ohio In talking TO Generals
Nancy and Hndman that 1t a ssd state OF
Affairs to witness human beings, Of . common origin
nationality dig hours day TO bury the dead
Or twonty minutes fighting Eyes yes, indeed - said
one "but II tho settlement OF this thing were left 10
our armies there would be peace and good fellowship
established 10 two hours" Gene H." said Union OIL
Ger, addressing long haired HindmaD, "what do you
think the result Of this contest left TO yoar
division aud ours affair 6eldn spd abide the result
and uld fight Dsvis' division al any other,
quoth findmaD 81 would want, said General Nancy
shat our forces should be equa.ized; ravs division
may be stronger than ours" 0h matters little as to
superiority Of numbers side" said federal o.
hc.r; ''you can whip US rebel 10 FIVE Yankees,
Nancy applying the flask to his mouth con plimcn
ing commi ssary department, sad-Bo h II any OF
people believed that think by this time that
idea damned well played out" The Tennessee reg
nens wofully decimated suffering heavily in every
skirmsh and battle I think We shall certainly h I'VE
news BY to morrow; perhaps by this evening
Rebel Accounts.
From the Atlanta Appeal, July
more probable solution OF General Sherman's policy
h that he will make a deour southward from Mareila a.
with the view OF crossing the river and reaching
railroad somewhere between this city aud est Poot.
Such movement on his part would comnel Gensra
Johnston TO move to the left, and thus Lave
signs Of tho wilcy Yankee commander, wo have
m abiding faith that no will be foet IN
his purposes and brought 10 grief advance OF us
ccnplisbment. We not without the hope, viewer,
shat re-eniorcemens will yet como to the aid our
army In sufficient strength enable II drive bark the
invader Of SOIL The trans Mississippi army is now
lying Idle, with no enemy to annoy 1t. and there s
why might not be transferred 10 this side or
the river, where i.s services much needed Whs
TO do the then, Otherwise alternative
ntuue IN tha