Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-26
Daily gppeal.
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ATLANTA, GA.
THURSDAY FORMING. NAY @. 1851
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1hs greatest activity prevails at the font L
has been definitely aseeEsained that the Insir
column Of the enemy Is advsreing by way Of ihs
ford over the Etowsh, eight miles above Rome
sOuthwsTdly to Dallas. On Tuesday McPHRR.
soE's, SHgRaEAN's and anotheF.ooFps were south
Of ihe EsoEnh. and other troops were still com.
ing. An officer who had an opportunity Of
making obseryatioHI along their entire line Of
march, informs Us hey march in the n,ost per
! feet or der, allowing no EuaggliBg. and appear
ito be prepared for an attack at any m0meat.
MePHERs0E's advance occapisd Dallas Tues-
day evening, snd signalizsd their occupation Ct
The place BY raising their fag on the eourt
house. Parties who lef. Dallas yesterday morn
ing inform Us that up to that tins they had
committed but few deprsdstions
Gen. JoHSsT0E has plzcei his army in q
poSitien 70 mset this formidable movement of
his opponents--whsrs We may not mention.
That be vii seek an esrly battle we have no
douhf. We believe, however, the Federal com
mapdeF wiz rather choose tie name nvsripe
game he has hitherto pursued, snd whether be
car Be brought 70 trial Of strength at an early
day remains 70 be seen.
A smsll akiTmish occurred on Tuesday even
ing nesT Dallas, bstwsen smalI detschnent Of
cur troops and scouting party Of the enemy.
The loss on either side Vas bui t1ifing, and the
later fell back to their usia bs5y.
The YsrkoesisTs running trains on the Vest |
ern and Atlantic railroad as far as Cass station,
having Eepsired the bridge over the oosssnsuls. |
h-frneS nv a-,r govs.-
TUnor is current At ths front thst FoRREsF
had reached and succeeded in cutting tie Essb.
7illo and Chattanooga railroad. What credit
should be given 10 this report We sre unable to
say.
On Tuesday afternoon 8 portion of General
WHEELERs command thst had bssn sent to
wsfeh the movements of the enemy on tho east
side Of the railroad, csptursd an empty train of
eighty wrgOns, with The guard, consisting Of
I04 men. TIE prisoners we're brought to this
city last evening. Shortly afterwards be al
tseked detachment Of the enemy st Csss sta
ton, consisting Of the lst and IIth Kentucky
cavalry. In the fight thaE ensusd the enemy
were routed, with loss Of twenty-five killed
and vounded. Oar loss vas fen wounded.
. SCHOFIELD'S corps is on the extreme left Of
the ensmy's line, between the OostanEala and .
Etowah, and in the vicinity Of ihe railroad.
Heavy contributions are being levied on the
people Of The eountry,ss the enemy advances,
and az their line Of march is through plcnti-
ful secti9n, they have thus tar almost been able
10 obtain sehsisnt supplies from our people. ]
All mills and other improvements, together with
most Of ihs residences Of value, that they can
reach, are destroyed. They make its ruls in !
Ill eases where she owners have left, no matter {
who may ts left in charge to destroy every
thing. The fss<Of absence is sure to call down
their vengeance. II
The exodus of families with what few effects
hey are enabled to bring OF with them, stIll
continues. Many poor woman bedews with
her tears The shucks which she hastily empties !
from her matsrass, a abe views her little ones
around her and The articles neeeszsgy for their
and comfort which. by industry and
Iaugali!y she has gathered and is forced to sbar.
don N Der fight