New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-21

prcpare TO move forwari, lis right leading, lpgo.ted
by two bcadas from Folks ard IIirdees corr s. " neH
H. Vas about TO move Information came nom MAJOR
Gen Nliker that the Federal Iiclt was crossing t1e
riQer 10 meet th movement LiontGen. hoods Il.
tack was com .cTmandcd. S.ewlts GiTi lon rot re.
ccyrg tie order from oorrs hoaGguaTtei5 in time at
tackled successfully TIE amy was ordered 10 cross
~ Oostanaall that night, destroying the bridges be-
hind t.
Cen Ha.jee skiImished with them successfully lear
The fact that part OF Pok's troops were siir in tho
rear and tie great numerical superiority If the Fed
cral army made it expedent 70 risk battle only when
position or some bluuder OF the enemy might give "
conntclb4iancmg advantages. therefore determined
To fl back slowly until circumstances should put me
chances Of battle in our favor keeping so near the
United States army as TO prevent is sehdng rechorce
mcn,s 20 Grant; and hoping, by taking advantage OF
positions and opportunities 10 reduce the ODDS against
u.s. by partial engagements. also expected y to De
materially reduced before tie end Of june by tie cx-
ration Of the terms Of service Of many Of the regiments
which bad rcenlised. In this way fell back to
Cassyille ia two marches. At AdaiIsylic about mid
way on the 18th, Polks cavalry, under Brig. Gen.
Jackson met the enemy, and Hadee after severe Skin
mishng checked them At this point on the 18th.
Pos and Hoods corps took the direct road TO Gas.
vile; H,rdees that by Kingston. Abou. hali the Fed
era army took cneh road
lsh on the morning Of the 10Th when haftbe Federal
amy was near Kingston, the two corps at Cossyile
ordered to advance against the troops that rad
right. When this corps had advanced some two miles
one Of his staff officers reported 10 LieutenantGeleral
Hood that The enemy were approaching On tie Canton
road ir of the right Of original position. he
drew back his troops and formed them that road
when Il discovered that the officer was mistaken
the opportunity had pasecd, by tie near approach Of
the Federal amy Expecting TO be attacked. drew
ND the troops In what seemed 10 excellent 20.
sition--a bold ridge Immediately In rear Of Cassvlle
with au open valley before IL. The lire OF tho enemy
artillery commenced soon after the troops were formed
a.Ia urfii nj
Soon after dark Lieut. Gems Polk and Hood together
expressed 10 me decidedly the opinion formed
upon the observation Of the afternoon thar the Union
artillery would render their positions uBteDabIe he
next day and urged ne to abandon the ground ImGedi.
ately ana cross the EtoWah. Leut.-Gen Hardee,
" hose position thought weakest. was confident that
he could hold it. The other two officers however were
80 earnest and unwilling 10 depend on the ability Of
their corps 10 defend the ground that Yielded ard
tho army crossed The EtOwah the Goth, step which
] nave regretted ever since. Nnee!ors cavalry wiS
placed IN observation above and Jacksoh's below the
on tho 22l Molor.Gen Wheeler ives sent with all bis
troops not required for observation. 10 the enemys
rear, and the Path beat BRIGADE AZ Cossyile and
took or burned two hundred and fifty loaded wagons
IL the meantime the enemy was reported by Jeckfous
troops moving down the Ei0wAh a5 II 20 cross il near
Still shorurgh, ard crossing the 23i. On the 2itL
Poks aud ardees corps reached the road from Stiles
borough 10 Atlanta few miles south OF DaIasi and
Hoods four miles from HOPE Church on the road
~m AatOona. On the 2J'h the enemy was found TO be
fntrenced near and east Of Dallas Hoods corps was
placed Nilh H. center al New Bope Church and Polk
and ardeos ordered between 1t and the Atlanta Road,
which Haidee's icft was to cover.
An hour before sunset Stewards Division at New
Uopc Church was ferc.y attacked by Rockers Corps,
hich IL icpused after hot engagement two ho,.
SHRINKING was kept up on the 10Th and 9th At hflf
mast 3 D. M on tie 2ith Howsids CorIs assailcd Gle.
buInes Division and vas driven back about dark Win
great slaughter. In these two actions our troops were
not iutrenched Or loss IN each was about 80 ID kea
and wounded. On tho 9Th the enemy's dead, except
ho,c borne of were COUNTED go We therefore, esti
mated tL,lr loss ~ 500 at least 1t was probably
greater on the 18th, We lad larger force engaged
them both Of artillery and inlsntty. 49,,
Tho usual diminishing was kept up on the .otl.
Lieut. Gen Hood WINS instructed 10 put bis corps 10
position during lie night 10 attack tie enemy left
flank dawn the next morning the rest OF tue army 10
on the 9th Lieut.. Gen. Hood finding the Federal
left covered by division which had ntrerched Itself
the night thought II inexpcdent 10 attack 80 re-
ported and gshed FOR Instructions As the resulting
delay made the attack inexpedient, even II II had not
been before, BY preventing the suIprseupo' neh
success IN great degree dependet-hc was recalled.
Skrmishing continued untIl the eth Of june, the en-
envy gradually extending his intTonohcd line toward
the railroad at Ackworh ON tho morning Of the On
The army was formed With It's LEFT at Lost Mountain. lis
center rear Ggath church and rs light near the rail-
road On the th the right. covered by MONDAY creek
was extended across tho Aeworth aid Marietta road.
The enemy approached under cover OF successive neS
OF In renchmcns There Was brisk and inee6sant skir'
On tie IIih the brave Lieut. Gen. Polk distinguished
every ialte ~ WHICH thS ulnl LAN lNHSh III ~
6 innon shot at on advanced post. Maj Zen: lorng
succeeded - the command Which be held until the .t
Uf July with great efficiency.
On The ih Of June letter from Gov Brown Informed
No tllt he had organized division Of infantry. aud
ua ccl IL under my orders. These troops whom ready
FOR service about the middle OF the month rnder MAJ
Gen G.. W. Smith. wcro employed g. defend the eros.
ing If tho Chettahoochee 10 prevent lie surprise Of
Atlanta 10y tho Union cavalry.
On the lgih row line taken by the army.
Hoods Corps with lis right on the Marietta and Can,
ii 1 a., .Fa lsrl IfaIu
arees with ito LEFT extending across tie Lost Noun
tain and Marietta road. The enemy approached. as
q sual under of intrcnchments In this position
there as ucsssant fighting and diminishing until July
D. the enemy gradually extending his inrcnchcd right
TOW ard atlanta. Oh the eOth Of June Wheeler in
l. 100 mcn routed Ganad's Division Of Federal Cavalry
ON our right On the 2st Hoods Corps was Transferred
from night to len Wheelcrs Cavalry taking charge o,
tie position IL had len.
ON the pod Lieut. Cen Hood reported that HID
mans and Steyons0ns div ons OF his corps. being ~
lacked drove back the enemy. taking II line OF lis
but were compelled TO whhdiaW Ol tAe
lire of fortified artillery. On the .if. ia!uee SSH
mishers formed liue o battle as ga ote'eusYn VI
Hoods corps, tho 2Jtl Ga the i'th hiteI lutiou
OF several hours tie enemy inac sei,.!
ndvaBcc but were everywhere rcpnsed WIN hcavy 70
The assaults were most vigorous ON Cheathams ana
Ilcborncs divisions OF Hardec'S corps and lrenchs
and Feaiherstones of lOIiugs. Lieut..Gen. Harjoe
reports that Cheathlms di, sion lost ~ killed. "oAAdad
and missing one hundred and ninci! Ne
The enemy opposed 10 It, by TIE statement OF sian
oCicer subsequently captured. two Thousands the
loss Of Clebnrnes Division. eleven; tina, OF the enemy
nm his front. one thousands and MeiorGen. Lofng
rcno,tcd two hundred aud thirysix OF his Corps
Liled wounded. and missing; and the los OF tho
enemy liz thcir estimates at between 100 ana
COO which he thinks very small
ON ne lit Of Jny Maor.Gen. Smiths division was
,ricicd TO support tie cavalry ON our lei' Their ci
eotiyo total Was about 800 On the "a the enen!s
n III, being nearer Atlanta b. several mLes than our
Ell. the army ill back during the night to Smyrna
,hurch On the 9Th Major Gen. Smith reported that lie
hond be compelled TO withdraw on tie morning OF tho
Nh 20 tho line OF intTonChments covering tie railroad
,,id~c and Turner's ferry. Tho army therefore
rcTcd 10 retire at the same line 10 that liNe ~ secure
mr. bridges The cavalry crossed tue Chatohcochc-
Wheeler Observing it for some twenty miles above. and