The National tribune., 1897-12-09

for we could hear nothing authentic from
the battlefield.
All the sick and disabled are ordered to
the division hospital. Lieut.. c., who has
been quite sick several days, was so ex-
hausted by the march last night that he
had TO go, much against his will.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 3.-With the dawn of
Sept. I the artillery opened again at
Joneshoro. with what we supposed was a
continuation of the battle. All day we lis
tened, our suspense being even greater than
il was the day before, hoping for the best,
but no tidings of encouragement reached
US. and not until sunset did we learn the
true state of affairs. When the news was
impaired TO US it was a death knell to our
hopes.
Our forces were defeated yesterday, and
al the firing OF to-day was by artillery to
keep uD a show of resistance while prepar-
atoms were heing made TO eyacuate the
city. When darkness set in the artillery
and wagons began moving, siege guns were
spiked and dismounted. Government stores,
ammunition and everything that could not
be carried out were set on fire, and about
10 O'Clock, with " heavy hearts and solemn
tread" we marched through the CITY and
out in southeast direction. We travelled
al night and al daybreak could see the
lights from the fires i'm the city. Daylight
brought no rest; on, on. on, AL day and all
night, again We dragged our weary limbs,
anu ftdfne0 1DNtfDF oiditDD Dn sept. D,
having been two days and nights without
sleep or rest, except Il few short stops.
No doubt Sherman thought he had us
dragged" this time. but nv taking Il very cir
cuItouS route. passing around the Federal
army, which is still at .jonesboro, we
reached our destination without any seri-
Gus m;shar-
LoveIoy Station. Ga, Sept 4 TO I've
have spent the past three days resting,
washing and cleaning up generally. The
first wash day we have had for four months
and the first regular camp We have enjoyed
for some time.
The campaign seems TO have ended for
the present. but how soon another will be-
gin Is more than We can TELL though prob
ably as soon IS both armies have time to
rest and reoreanize. This has been re-
markdble campaign. -Four long months
we have been in line OF hatsle Scarcely
one hour during that time, day or night,
have we been ont al the sound of guns on
some part al the line; have Spent many
sleepless nights on picket, on Videt or on
the retreat; have dug leo miles or more Of
bitches, retreatcd rom Dalton to Atlanta,
and nov from Atlanta 10 Loyeioy. We
have FOUGHT many battles in nearly all Of
which the advantage has been on our side,
until the fatal 18th OF July, when Gen.
Hood superseded our beloved commander,
SINCE which time il has been a series Of de
featS that have left our army shattered and
reduced IN numbers, bat not as much dis
prited as might have been expected
In the ionr principal battles fought by
Gen Hood, viz, 10Th, 22d, and 2Sth Of July,
and Aug 81, the tactics Of Gen. Johnston
were reversed and We had TO charge works
manned by largely superior numbers. and
while we feel hat we did our whole duty,
we were defeated in each, with AN agcre-
gate loss of = 900 or : .0O0 men
Although Gen. Johnston would probably
have given up Atlanta, we believe he
would have held ii longer with much small
er loss and inflicted a heavier loss upon
the enemy and our army would now be
stronger and in better condition.; bat we DO
not censure Cen Hood for he is a brave
and gallant officer and was placed in com
mand Tor the express purpose Of making a
desperate struggle TO hold the Gate City. u
However, IL is evident now, as we then
believed, that President Davis made a
fatal mistake when he ISSUED the order re-
hevins Gen. Johnston.
Sept. 8.-0rdered 10 call roll three times
a day. Company drill in morning and bat
talon drill i'm afternoon. Learn that the
Chicago Convention nominated Mcclellan
and Pendleton for President and Vice
President.
Sept. 10.--An armistice for 10 DAYS has
been agreed upon by the commanding
Generals, 10 be effective within five miles
of the railroad. Outside OF that Territory
operations can be carried Oh as usual
Sherman has ordered every white person
out OF Atlanta
what are the poor people TO do? Forty
thousand or 50 600 driven from their homes
upon an already impoverished country
leaving all behind, without money, food o.
shelter. II rs distressing, cruel, and
can't DclleVe At would have been done II
things were reversed and we had CAPTURED
Northern city; but such is war, and slim
ulates us 10 a renewed detern, nation "a
achieve our independence or die in the "a 81
ditch.
Sent II -preach;oo nat,,.e,,, e., -.
duty to-day. An attempt is being made to