The fighting in Georgia.
The
Atlanta Appeal, of the 20th, has the following late intelligence from the fighting in
Georgia.
The last account received from the front by train was on Thursday morning. Our army was in line between Case Station and
Kingston.
Both armies were within two miles of each other Thursday and it was reported were advancing.
The reported capture of twenty two hundred Yankees by
General Cleburne turns out to be untrue.
There was no fighting during Thursday.
The Federal soldiers have insulted and outraged the residents of the section of the country they have marched through.
In the charge of
Stewart's division on Sunday evening beyond
Resaca a Presbyterian minister,
the Rev. Mr. McMullen, Missionary to
Raker's brigade, an old gentleman upwards of sixty-five years of age, gallantly went in front of the whole line, amid a perfect tornado of bullets and shells.
The patriotic veteran, with his white hair streaming in the wind waved the boys forward with his hat, until a fatal bullet entered his brave heart.
His son, a private in the same brigades, was killed in the same charge, the bullet striking his in the forehead.
The
Arkansas troops have been engaged in nearly every fight and have acquitted themselves nobly and with credit.
During our entire retrograde movement, but few stores have been last.
The Federals in their late onward march have endeavored to avoid fighting and to gain all the advantage they could by strategy.
In shelling the various places before we evacuated them, the
Yankees have not given any notice, or time to remove the women and children showing that they have not forgotten how to commit barbarous acts.
The position of
Gen. Johnston is reported to be an admirable one for heavy movements, entirely free from most of the objectionable features encountered at Daiton, and not susceptible of being endangered by any flank movement, as would have been the case at any point above.
Passengers by Thursday forenoon train from
Cartersville report that our wagon trains were ordered forward from
Etowah.
This indicates that a stand point has been reached.
Among the casualties in the 8th Tennessee regiment.
Wright's brigade, were
Captain Peer and
Lieut. Morgan, killed, and
Captain Cullum, wounded.
Capt. Thomas Henry, of
Gen. Maury's staff, son of
Senator Henry, was among the wounded of the fight of Tuesday last.
He was wounded in the arm and side, not, however, dangerously.
Lieut Hudson, one of
Gen. Wheeler's staff, is acverely, but not dangerously wounded.
The utmost confidence prevails throughout the army and the troops march into line who as much lifeline as of spirit as if going out to a review.
That a battle will take place very soon seems to be the general impression.
As matters now stand the
Federals occupy more country than they did two weeks ago, without having gained advantage — thereby weakening themselves.
In the engagement thus far we have always been the victors, and they the heavy losers, when men are taken into account.
Although our army has been faced southward it still retains its vigor and buoyancy.
Its faith in its leader is unimpaired and cannot be diminished, for it regards every movement he makes as being suggested by the most astute strategy, which it may not understand, and which it coarse not to investigate.
