New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13

bis success and fertile In eXpciients. he at once re
solved ON yet more hazard ms ventures ne waS Us
appointed in being unable 10 bring J0nhston 10
q" q iicrisi~c hattie and he knew that a-tuts com
rander aimed T. draw him still farther from hi,
hae.. ~ s,pplles Bat rcin;orccm'nt- cortiUu"d TO
zach him. AID with bold hearts his troops once more
turned their face, -ouih"aId. ohefInau DeHeVed
Johnston would next stand in the strong natural posi-
,in ~ AlIatoHna pass point he had desire to
attack Loading his wagons with told and powder,
sherman made long stride away from his railroad.
and hopN f. seize Dalia, by marching to the west
and south Of aG?na fae pa oh1son W Sn
there behind formidable inrcnchments Here. near
New Hope Church, HOOKER. who lea the advance OF
Thomas's army. had fierce engagement on May 20.
For thrce DAYS there sTmiShinG and some Scavy
lighting all along the lines sherah 0 0n an ss
Iobnston held his ground. For ten days the two
fni antagonists stood facing each other. with thrust
and Marry sherman gradually extended his Ines to
the eastward seized Allaoona Pass and Acworth, be-
ran TO accumulate supplies, and prepared for des
pera:e struggle with the enemy. Nv uiS ume
him and sherman were the heights of Kenesaw. held
by the enemy. within ive DAYS sherman ne the
piles and was fresh for another movement.
ATTACKING IMPROBABLE KENEsAw.
Dr,ctIv in front Of sherman lowered Kencsaw.
bris.linr with batteries Scared with ntrenchments
and absttis To the west. securely covering the
yes flank Of Lost Mountain and thrust forward
between the two was Pine HILL sherman saw that
This limo was too much extended for JohnstohS weak
nd
from carving the weaker Of the heights, he proceeded
N the attack, From June o to July sherman lay
beating against those rocb0und harricrs. lie forced
Johnston on Lost Mountain and Pine Hill out thIs
only strengthened the httcrs positlCh AT henesaw
on lime - sherman made on atlacK on hcncsa"
Ills batteries swept the mounain>lde win ien ful
storm Of ,he and Thomas ana hciherson ru;co 10
the assault. Thcy were completely ana pi9CaN re
nmIsed The position was improenabc. Failure IL
was and for it assume the entire me ' im
~ of johnston
man more launched out ~, na"Tng .oi Garnn '
~ n single night July -. Kene>aw was deserted
Johnston first halted at SMYRNA Church ana then, a.
sT"r,uan,s onick manoeuyrcs threw him out Of this
nv, ti'm he fru hack beyond the Chattahoochlc.
sherman pushed forward. and IN sght io'e u'c 'Pc'
of Atlanta.
THE FALL OF ATLANTA.
Between sherman and Atlanta lay the net work
Of defence and held by shllful General. johnston
had compellcd sherman. who mustered more than two
soldiers. 70 hi, one. TO spend Scventytwo days IN
marching 100 miles and now he believed the time
had come for decisive battle. lie now had 10000
men and being well fortified he believed he was AT
last on terms Of equality with sherman. But the
Confcderacy at this time dealt the "eIe"ue't Do"
against itself. General Johnston was removed ana
Hood was left to oppose SheFman's advance Hooi
was conscious Of his unhtncss for the task ana
appealed to hi, late chief for assistance Johnston
expained his plans and Hood csayed 10 execute them
When sherman crossed lcachtre creek ne Wao SUI
denly struck July 3Ol Win twichuonS iot.r ~ o
unfortunate gap between schohcd ana honla., DIV
In IL end Hood driven back to ms lhtfe en
mcnt with los. Of about 1000 men 10 ls 9rp ri 70
find that the works. whencs had Named LOT, Iorn ouch in
his fQrthcadons east Of Atlanta. Leaplhg , 10 tn q
conclusion that Atlanta was also abandoned SncrhaI.
was nearly noon when Hood. living in wait, fell upon
Shernans flank far 10 the rear OF ms adVanSo. Ivy NV.
pushed back in disorder some batteries Wcrc .aPlurTu
and Mcpherson was killed sherman h .Hrdu ,o up
schohe and after terrible sr"sE TGc % Iii cot
Hood about twice many lives a. SheiIna .;s VINO
lost 3722 men Hooa %liiu srS sherman SWING his
forces 10 the west side. Hood marched as promptly
and struck sherman tors III 6 gost Hood about
200 5HS men mem while sherman lost 600. .,..
comnIctcd his works. shellcd the town Frequently
setting on fire. and gradually extended ms Hh h,
around to the sou1% t9Tad 'e n9pp To" Then en-
to,lowed a period Of bombariments. cI~Sklrmlshlng
along the line and OF eIeIG9 dd ., Of HmSas sher
man lad lain balilei in sight of Atanta ana NJ.
.r,nv was reduced. After an Intellectual movement
"lairrs, the IA road sherman left one corps IN
treuched on tho ChattahOoch!c ana mover WIN wv
~ rauroad twcnty-sx miles south Of Atlanta where
Ia bnat him at Jonesboro. and occupied his line OF
supply on, That n wR R-Hh ne 'S SaG BEEN ma5Suyrcd
:. The eXutation 81 the Army. saws pr hcd.
wa IT. c phc ra,iroad trcG to Chattanooga and Of
The fresh pcrs that came with the victory nar nn1
Gy,nt G,od .hottcd salute from every ba'tery pear
INK on the enemy about Richmond ID pO,gr oi ,no
49, 80, " auto of ono hundred guns fr IN each leading
tr 4 military post in the country. and III special
Executive order Gn1ei - I,tnsuiShed ab1y,
nDreeyerncr and courage displayed IN The campaign
Tels rang. flags we're hung oui, % n'e; "eE oca, u
in the leading cites. From ne gay t@t rr bPd
tarS Il hIaaa wa announced the pnfy s' Tbe
presidential contest wa settled Whcn rrao -
loose rom hi, base. The name ana Pi ,d, , ~
sherman wcrr in every dm Ctn r.pec. he sud
6oiy foTrd Iim- II Iurlcncd hy The heartfelt HOMAGE
u an mpulsivc and grateful people,
TIE MARCH TO TIE SEA.
NOW Hoods presumption led 10 his own destruction
LEAVING the Soath almost defenccc>s he moved upon
Nashville when sherman heard Of his intention nc
| c,claioca: If Hood VIII 60 20 Tennessee VIII
furnish him with ritious for tie Trip lie at once
/ decided ON dctachug Thomas 10 take care OF lloDd
and marching 10 the Atlantic win the rest oi MS
army. The movement" he wrote as not purely
military or strategic but it will illustrate the Nulner
! ability Of the south
Now came A month Of activity Hood dis
| aStrousv defeated by Thomas at Nashville. without
| r,on.s slrrman's army numbered $4,000 Atlanta
and the railroad back 70 Dalton were destroyed the last
messages we're sent and instructions received The cle
,nbto H., North was cut and Novemb IL s1erma II
riy Ia which all eyes had long been turned, disap
atcd from The Northern gaze The Government and
The public alike rcsOred 10 the luchmond newspaper
for accounts Of sherman. The people oil thc Norm "eF'
&c ruuch puzllel a. the Rebel, themselves 10 decide
| where he was going His march through Georgia 10 th'
sea was only possible because he 30 beWldercd HI,
antagonists that they were looking Tor him at once a
! Augusta Macon Mllcdgcvilc, Charleston and savdn
nan and The force that should have been CONSOLIDATED
against him was scattered I'm gaIri-ons for threatened
| towns and utterly parayZed. Morng out from The
smoking ruin, Of Atlanta. sherman marched over 3Ot
miles In w.nty four days. and d. Dyed his for e r
! savannah without having had paitle by th'
| the cavalry His loss including the storm
| Ing Of a fort at the end Of his march
was only go men, of whom only G3 were killed and
| no wounded
Marching first on MillcdgcyIllc, he kept Macon in
daily expectation Of attach Mllcd seville fell and he
marched for Ml!en, hoping to lihcratc large number,
If Union prisoners there; but he kept Augusta in
panic. Thc pai.naeIs were removed from Millcn he
lore sherman arrived. but the succc,, Of his marcl
was POW assured. The last river was passed and
before the army lay the slope down t. savannah
ana The sea- To the very lat The mystfcat on wa,
kept mp and demonstrations at sisters Ferry kept IN,
| Charcst0nan, uneasy Til the troops were actual,
| dcpOylng before savannah.
When savannah reached sherman sought t,