, 1864-05-18


diecomftures BY vigorous ahelllng whicl
drew forth no response for some time. Lat
| in the afternoon few guns spenet from
battery Tes n owed into position, and opeuet
upon the battery on the ridge The Nthirt
! Slot WIS effective, and was plactd among tn
rebel suns, which were sflenced Tor an hour
at o'clock itasain opened upon Stanley
line Of battle, EXPOSED In the fields in III,
ton, and, in cenjunctisn With Brydge's
. promptly sileuced the fire from Rocky Face
For some time all was quiet; the rain pouref
down in torrents, as though Heaven haf
opened it's flood-gates to deluge the earth
For half an hour together not aound va
heard, except the occasional Witticism from {
nfrth.provokfng soldier, and the r<aa,fc a.
IFS companions, interrnn ntea By an oc:s s.ona
1c---1:. = -llt s-.t.=nou. Ia.s i: s,:.-
mfching w"gcd 81 d., cra night founi NJ
-:iu in onr former position, With our fr,ni NJ
we'll protected By hastily constructed fortl
fcatione.
Battery c, 1st Ohio artillery, and Hourh.
teling's battery. Of the 14th corps, were Or.
dered into an advanced position, carly in the
morning, BY Gen. Thomas, who personally
and pointed out the position to be taken. a. md 81
the point upon which to direct tkeir Ira.
These batteries did excellent WORK. and
spread terror into the cnemy's lines. the man
comprising which could be distinctly seen II
each discharge Of our guns, running in Ill
directions,
INDICATIONS OF REBEL RETREAT.
The very flint respousesto cur frs today
that the enemy is retiring large portion Of
his force to confront and drive back McPher-
| son. Others believe that the quiet Uas M
ing to the dispirited condition OF the crmy
over news from the Rapidan and Richmond.
That the enemy cannot spare many troops
from the front Is evident, inasmuch az theY
have but two corps in our front,
GEN. scuoFHLD's MoyEuENrs,
The Esd corps, which had been developing
the enemy on the left Of Rocky Face, ibis
morning met the enemy in very heayysforcc.
and retired to his position Of yesterday, abont
one mile in the rear, where be held the enc:
| my In check.
| GENERAL Ed. A'cooK'6 '6CAvA1Rr-REPu1sEo OF
ONE OF OUR BRIGADEs.
Yesterday brigade Of McCook's cavalry
division, which has bssn making dcmoustra-
tans for some days on schoteld's left, en-.
gaged TWO rebel brigados Of infantry. The
charge Was led by Colonel La Grange, Of tbs
1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Who, eTsry body
agrees, Is ona Of the braFest Of the brave bri-
gadc commanders Of cavalry. After freaucnt
assaults upon the wall Of rebel infantry, our
cavalry was rcpu1sed, Colonel La Grange CAP
tured. after two horaes were shot under him.
and large portion of the command wounded
| OF captured, Including Captain Starr, Of the
I'd Indiana, rho escaped from his captors,
and came In.
TEE POSITION on WEDNESDAY, HAy ia
REVIEW.
Wednesday broke damp and chilly, tut the
rain cleared Off before it had deiuyed he
roads sufficiently to retard operations. Tie
array TaA now in position-that Ia. in It's
f1rst position. It coilcd round the 'Chatta-
nsoga or Buzzard Rooit mountains like q
| huge snake, and mas pushed so close to the
eneny's intrenchments that few yards,
more or less, became matter Of iaflnite i'm.
| portance to life and limb.
Nc movement Ia visible anywhere this af-
ternoon. The smoke drifts up lazi1J and the
skirmfshers cha1f 1t each other at their grim,
favoritc occupation. The yerdapt, bat treach-
ereus ridges Of Bnzzard Roost, are dim and
| gloomy through the cold and cloudcd atmos-
phere, and In the ah2dy forests confronting
rs are 1srs lines Of shiyering blue csats raso-
1rtely, nay, indifferently waiting for orders
can not but name wish that God grant
that the order for assault may not bc given.
My heart beats faster 1t the bare thought OF
standing Rear and gazing % it, convinsed a.
I an, that all the armies ever narshaled
could ret successfully storm thu position, If
occupied by $1,000 determined men.
sHEkAAN's WHOLE ARMY MOVES 70 FLANK
JOHNSTON,
No moFrn7cn+ IN Ia dark bod b..r ,,.,a
Nv The troons Tsf camn.tfrts shans - hr;rkt.
E-uotkin1 IN tLc rue1T,s rsrxs ~ 1;ss;o,
iad bcen moved Tbs ni.ht Was sark aoI
bT lie time It had fairlI oTer:nr.,d natn'rs ~.
suddeu. stea1thv liz wa inf,srd istn the
Mithcrto recum6ent trosns Hooter moves
his corrs to The r1eIt' md hei.T nrsr a.
hand. rtperts befere iavliyht to M5pberson,
Sctoteld concs>dri{ting n the es.e jirrc.
ton from lis fruItless nosition east Of Racfv
Face, Other corps follow: perhans. rbon
dayliobt comes. tie enemy wifi discavrr mi
he ba1 utrmission. If he chahses to massn
The division or two in his FROM. which Kim
@onc. snd their lines broken. he nav ma
through 10 Chattanopva-alIt this If be oIcss. IE
e.. But there is an on,1neus drift teward
Resacca, The price Of his looking Al: Chat.
tunosx2 wauld la Atlanta and l1hertv Shrr
man, at last. has fnl,cated the mint wher>
be INTENDS to thrust- and If Da1ton Is nj IN
orr uossessiaa bI The day after to.marro,v
morning, there are no warninxa in hjstorvtnr
THE srnr.drH or 5ouysroy,s Amy
e. .+{-,t.a ~ ". 80 -.t,.-H
nave eohseIhea 10 % aoeut n!ty thoasand,
s1cinsiss o Of eeofsia Militia, OF Thom probac
At Kone and Resacca: Their Journals estt-
mate the strength Of our army At 10000.