The National tribune., 1900-03-01

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KENEsAw ABANDONED.
ONE AND ONE-HATF MILES FROM THE
| CHATTAHOOCHEE RIUER, Wednesday,
| July q, 1864. =, .pr
Before you receive this you will know we
| have forced the enemy from the line OF the
\ kenesaw. After our long and persistent
efforts, 1t inspires us with grateful feelings
| 10 know we have been successful i'll that
undertaking. kenesaw Mountain and its
contiguous line of hills We're about the
hardest nuts we have had to crack yet. and
| would dread more to go through its scenes
| IMAM any other of army experience.
1t was glorious to get through the net
work of forts and lines of Entertainments as
we did on the morning of the Sd inst. and to
pursue the graybackS," HON We so mucn
desire to demOliSh; it was invigorating TO
break loose again in Dixie and press for
ward; taking in more territory for our
good old Uncle Sam" We took many
prisoners and towards evening brought up
before the enemy again. whom we found
quietly awaiting lis in other skillfully and
acknowledgements Notifications. prepared
beforehand by their negro corps. This
new and sixth line was four miles from
Marietta. and when we came up their artll-
ana everything nice and coZy. We drew
up close and deployed. pressed forward our
SklrmlSh-llne IN short rifle range, and again
proceeded TO dig dirt. We spent the Fourth
OF .Inly lying around in front of the rebs,
Smelling them some. and being shelled by
Them Thursday morning. when 1t was dis
covered that the enemy had let loose from
kenesaw, we could hardly believe it at
flrSt. but an observation soon satisfied us
of the fact.
FOLLOWING THE ENEMY.
l went over TO their abandoned works
among the first, and found them to be most
carefully built. and they must have been
constructed for a protracted stay. Why the
rebS lett we do not exactly know. for as yet
Sherman had done nothing more than con-
front them;-Eerhaps they were affronted at
something. We started in pursuit at sun
up, as fast as our skirmishers could push
through the thick woods. At noon we
came 10 the enemy again. at crossroads,
where tinger-board pointed "912 miles TO
Atlanta"
Our regiment was ordered forward as
SklriniSherS. across an open field and
INTO the woods, and held them there. In
the afternoon Gen. Sherman came along on
1901 attended, by two staff officers He was
very impatient and wanted us to press right
on and not let the enemy fOrtify in our front.
he seemed to be the 'impetuOuS Sherman
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move right in. saying there was but a
small force III front. and pulling out map,
showed 1t TO the Colonel, and the lay of the
country III our front. and designated a GER
tain white house where we were 10 stop.
He then spoke to his staff officers and told
them to order up the regiments on each side
of us, saying Gen. Davis had let 10 men
stop his whole division. and continued
with the order TO he hasty about it," He
SAID the enemy was crossing the river and
he wanted to take 10000 prisoners; he
wanted to break right in and gain the
bridge over the Ghattahoochec River.
which was one and n half miles distant.
We proceeded To go III at once. yet having
little faith i'll being able to do this. We had
every reason 10 believe the rebels were in
full force in the woods, and thought Sher-
man s ideas were rather extended i'll regard
10 what Il thin skirmish-line could do. At
j O'Clock we started. receiving a heavy fire
from the rebs. We went through thick
woods and came out at Il cornficld with a
house on the further side. We went into
this field and swept on in fine order. expect
ing fire from the rebs, but they did not
stay long enough tq do much; they re-
treated into the woods, We continuing the
pursuit. cheering as we went.
THE ENEMY IN FORCE.
Emerging from this tangled woods we
came out into another open field with a
swampy stream i'll it: across this about 10
feet We're the skirmish-Dits and beyond the
long line of rific-pitS Of the enemy. We
now knew whether we could take 10000
prisoners" or not. so we halted and made
ourselves safe by piles of rails and logs
Although the rcbS could not see us very
plainly they poured destructive and de-
moralizing fire IN our direction. This
dangerous piece OF work was accomplished
without much loss. although Capt VIII
liams. Of Co. /, was wounded, and his loss
To us was severe. as he was the next ranking
officer in the regiment. Sherman was Low
quite satisfied that the rebels were not all
across the river.
Our regiment received praise from all who
saw ii here; so well does every man under
stand his business. that no underbrush,
logs or other entanglements can confuse
the lines. At night We We're relieved and
went back for something to eat and a good
sleep.
WITHIN SIGHT OF ATLANTA.
To-day a consultation is being held by
the army commanders; it being understood
that part Of the rebel army is on this side of
the river and part already across. Those
i'll our front are in strong Notifications. and
we may have 10 rout them out by shells
and spades. From a trce-top to-day with
:. glass ] had q glorious sight-Atlanta as
il appeared nesting on the hills, nine miles
distant. | could see the Courthouse dome,
some church spires. factory chimneys, and
IA few white residences. We are now wait
ing to know what Sherman is going to do
about whether TO move towards the city,
go around it, or wait awhile.
Thursday evening, july 1T is
beautiful Summer evening. as everything
is as quiet and peaceful with us as it is in
some country village in Ohio. We ex-
pected this morning To have to go on the
skirmish-line, or 10 digging dirt, but very
much TO our joy received orders to pick out IA
place and go into camp, as we would prob
ably stay for a few days. II was good
news for the tired, WORKOUT, and ragged
soldiers of this army. We proceeded with
alacrity TO clean out n piece of woods and
pitch camp. We are now fixed up in more
comfortable and regular order than at any
place since leaving Rossyille early in MAY
The situation here now is only partially
understood; some say Sherman has received
orders TO hold on n little while, for fear of
taking Atlanta too soon; that Johnston's
army might "let go" and try to reach Lee
and damage Gen. Grants plans. To me-
it seems more probable that the halt is for
the purpose of resting the army and bring
ing up new clothing and supplies of gen
eral character. u''.
The rebs are not all over the Chatta-
hoochie yet, but it is all the same to u.s.
They are in strong positions on this side,
prepared long beforehand, two CORDS here