The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-01


80 full graphic and satisfactory account of the en-
gagelnent of the 22d u, as that given by the Atlanta
correspondent Of the Savannah Republican, Aud wc
may remark passan that that journal is peculiarly
fortunate in possessing corps of correspondents
whose accounts Of military movements are always
clear, comprehensive and accurate. The letters of
P. ". A. are, unVestionaby, tho beat which have
been written during the war.
1t appears, from the account referred TO- that the
most OF the fighting was done hy CuEATHAM HARpEE
and WHEELER the division Of the latter being dis
mounted and acting as Infantry. HARDEE and WHEEL
Err moved arround SHERHAEs left, attacking that wing
III flank and rear and almost nnnihating it, Sinful
tancouhly with this movement, CHEATIiAM in COM
maud OF HOODS Old corps, advanced upon SHERMAN,;
front, driving IN the skrmsh ne ;nd forcing back
E's main linz Of battle mile and half beyond his
outer IIne OF entertainments STTMARTs division took
no further part in tho fight than 10 rcpo ent upon
their lines.
Our correspondent thus sums up tho results OF tho
battle:
The results OF the day have heen more than crafty
ing. While The battle has not been so decisive :s
was contemplated IN tho plan Of tho COMMANDMENTS
cnic' u has nevertheless crippled the enemy. hmicd
Ills p1dc, destroyed his morale, nearly annhatrd s,,
OF his commands partially DESTROYED hs organization
and reduced his 1lmbcrs, it is believed IT, something
IKE an equality with our own On the other l,aud
our men ave learned that they lave leader on
whose Judgment they can Implicitly rey that breast
WORKS arc not SO fearful to as they imagined:
that their strength is vet equal to oyerv rnmr
gencv, ami finally. that by the blessing of God they
may yet conquer the Federal that has s., defiant
y plshtd them Back into the heart of the klnpire
state of tho u'l The battle has been n.netit |,
has proven an inspiration; and il called into he field
asan tomorrow or the next Gay, the 0 tho army
VIII slow how more nohy THAN ever they are decrnl-
soi!.
ln practical results. few battles Of tic war have
nettsr showing Hardce captured from 6 to 20 guns
ana Lhentheam's corps eight ten, besides battle
flags and regmental colors. In prisoners we cannot
nave css than lrm twenty-five hundred To three thou.
SAND, among whom considerable number OF Colo
nes and subordinate field officers. They IRE still
! coDhnE in.
Tie n'nk movement Of IIARDEE and WHEELER took
fhe J 1ankees completely by surprise. They did not
appreciate the 'eckloss daring Of HooD and did not
dream that he would venture to detach whole corps
while he was ferce]y threatened in 'front.' It was
bold and hazardous more, but success approves it.
As the correspondent Rays: "Puck wins"
We have space for only one extract, in the
spirit of which we heartily concur.
Iti but tihe of the tribute which Gen. Hood de-
servcs when add that for officer to enter unon tbe
command OF All army that had retreated nearly hun.
dred miles, in three days to make himself acauainted
with every detail, while the enelDys guns were hour
80
vesting his own, and within week thereafter fight
two important battles; repeat for General to do ALI
this Is mark of genius, judgment, promptness and
selfrelience, OF which the annals of war furnish bnt
few parallels need not tell you that the tide of en-
thusiasm now runs in his favor with force that IA
gathering strength livery hour "Pluck will always
win"
We, IN common with the great majority of our con-
treres, regarded the removal of Con JOHNSTON AZ
deplo:abe mistake, and we have seen no reason. as
yet to change that opinion. But we are free to
confess that our uneasness In regard to the fate of At
lanta has been in great allsyed by the veor
promptness and Judgment displayed by HOOP. Rein.
torcements from s. D. LEE have already reached him
other troops ars on the way and every Indication is
given that the cooperation withheld from his prede
cessor will be afforded to HOOP. And with these
The prestgc oil his victory the enthusiasm of his roops
his confidence in HIMSELF and his heroic courage ho
new commander of the army of Tennessee NAV ac. |
compi'sh oil that his friends expect and tho country
hopes.
+. ;. Since the above in type, we havo learned
that the lotter from which we quoted was written by
rERsoSNE. Wo infer from paragraph in the Guar
dan that the letter furnished simultaneously n
both the Ca'o'snian and the Republican, But wa oot