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The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
trees for several days past, and it is thought they are preparing for the erection of a battery there. It is reported that on Tuesday the Yankee pickets informed ours, in language more emphatic than elegant, that "Forrest was playing — with Sherman's communications, and that, if not checked, Atlanta would have to be abandoned." They had probably heard of Forrest's exploit at Athens, Alabama. Though everything continues comparatively quiet in front of Petersburg, the storm of war may, tant, and will bear a more intimate connection with the progress of the campaign in this section than heretofore." Since that period Forrest has made a brilliant commencement by capturing the garrison at Athens, and is in a position to give Sherman infinite trouble by operating in his rear and destroying his lines of communication. The people expect much from this brave commander, and we venture to predict that they will not be disappointed. It is stated that Forrest has been place in co
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Georgia. (search)
change of one thousand prisoners, but Gen. Hood and Sherman, took place on the 21st at Rough and Ready.--A lett last Thursday night, they were ordered back by General Sherman for exchange, and arrived at Atlanta on Tuesday Atlanta is described as one vast military bee-hive Sherman's soldiers throng every street and are crowded intom our own roads about the city. In relation to Sherman's men whose time were out, going home, they say thalife of infamous case and shame. The result of Sherman's proposition for a "peace conference" with Governounderstand, was very much to this effect; "Tell General Sherman that I understand him to be only a general of o us, with one arm and one effort, endeavor to crush Sherman. I am going to the army to confer with our generalheir generals said that their exchange would defeat Sherman. I have tried every means, conceded everything to tect it. This the enemy denominated a raid. If so, Sherman's march into Georgia is a raid. What would prevent