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Gen. Lovell. --Major Gen. Lovell left Columbia on Tuesday for Johnston's army. Several weeks ago Gen. Johnston applied to the President for the appointment of Gen Lovell as a corps commander. The President did not grant the request, and Gen Lovell accordingly goes as a volunteer, ready to perform such service as may be selected for him by the Commander-in-Chief.-- Augusta (Ga) Constitutionalist. Gen. Lovell. --Major Gen. Lovell left Columbia on Tuesday for Johnston's army. Several weeks ago Gen. Johnston applied to the President for the appointment of Gen Lovell as a corps commander. The President did not grant the request, and Gen Lovell accordingly goes as a volunteer, ready to perform such service as may be selected for him by the Commander-in-Chief.-- Augusta (Ga) Constitutionalist.
a papers of June 2d, in advance of the mails, through the courtesy of Mr H A Hamilton, of the Southern Express Company. They contain some later particulars of Gen Johnston's fight at New Hope Church on the 28th. A letter in the Appeal, describing the assault, says: On came the enemy, in long compact lines, their bayonets gsays: Our lines are very nearly the same this morning that they have been for several days. The sick and wounded have all been sent to the rear. If Gen. Johnston can get the enemy in an open field by withdrawing a few miles, he will certainly do so, as he feels his ability to defeat him, let the fight come on when and wrches, are in fine spirits and ready at any moment to meet the enemy. It is believed that reinforcements are on their way from Banks's army to Sherman, but us Gen. Johnston is aware of this, he will not allow Sherman to have the benefit of them in the pending conflict. The enemy still are suffering greatly for want of forage, and
8 Miles West of Marietta, June 6. --The enemy are still moving towards Altoona. Hooker's corps are fortifying the hills between Acworth and Atlanta. Heavy rains for the past two days here have made the roads almost impassable for artillery, and retarded movements considerably. Some slight skirmishing occurred near Lost Mountain yesterday. All quiet this morning. [Second Dispatch.] Atlanta, June 6. --Press reporters who left the front at noon report that our army is still moving towards the railroad, the right of the enemy having already crossed near Ackworth, and Hooker's corps is reported 5 miles east of it on the Altoona road. Gen. Johnston's headquarters are west of Marietta, with our left resting at Lost Mountain. Hardee is commanding the right, with Polk the left, and Hood the centre. The Yankee cavalry dashed into Big Shanty at 10 o'clock this morning, and were met by Williams's brigade who were fighting them when the reporters left.