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The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Baltimore Gazette, of the 29th of June, and other Northern papers of the same date, admit a reverse to Sherman, in North Georgia, and a loss of 2,000 in McPherson's and 500 in another corps. In its summary of war news the Gazette Says: On last Sunday week, at high noon, the correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing from the headquarters of Gen Sherman, announced that before daylight on that Sabbath morning the Confederates. to the great astonishment of the Federal troops in front of them, abandoned their stronghold on Kennesaw Mountain, leaving behind them only their cavalry to cover their retreat. The entire army, we are told by this writer, started immediately in pursuit, and orders were at once given that the cars should proceed to Marietta, "which place," adds the writer, "we shall undoubtedly occupy to-night." Thus far the Tribune correspondent. Turning now to the Southern Telegrams, we learn that on the following day (the 20th) General Sherman
The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
se clouds of dust in this direction all day have indicated. Scouts report great stir in the Yankee camps. Prisoners recently captured say that the 19th corps, numbering 30,000, has recently reinforced Grant. It is not true that Mahone lost any Floridians or Alabamans in the fight at Reams's Station, or indeed any prisoners. There is nothing doing to-day beyond occasional shelling by the enemy. Yankee papers of the 29th admit a reverse to Sherman, and a loss of 3,000 in McPherson's and 500 in another corps. [Second Dispatch.] Petersburg, July 4, 2 P M. --The enemy is still in front at all points of the old lines, though doubtless some of their forces have been sent away, probably to the north side of the Appomattox, James river, or to Washington city. At every point on the enemy's lines huge flags have been displayed to-day, and their bands are incessantly playing. There has been less than the usual amount of shelling, and some little picket f