New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-07


occupied by them the left Of the valley and for
nearly hour poured constant storm OF shot and shell
Into the euemys lines along their 'front.' both IN the
wooded valley and along the BILL Under cover OF this
iron storm the three divisions already named advanced
on the d0ube-quick and made splendid appearance as
they swept tho open fields and into the woods a.
the right shoulder shift From the position occupied
this movement perfectly visible until the hoops
were lost In the woods In ton minutes the long
and continuous roll Of musketry brought demonstrctiye
proof that they had found the enemy In strong force.
Soon heavy volume OF smoke rose like eaden cloud
tie top OF tho forest in whose green depth the
deadly struggle was going on. This pushing into
dense wood IN pursuit OF the enemy who has had days
and nights In which % select his position and 10 forty
L under Of trees and underground must be ne
most uncomfortable mode Of warfare In which any
army can engage With your enemy in the OPEN field,
where he be seem there IL satisfaction In
lighting but who likes to 60 at such tickih business
bllndlodi Navigating among rocks and shoals IN 4
thick ios 4 nothing 10
sir tPd ,S-.,wn mp long lines OF earthworks
have followed so long that they are now perfect aGets
at it, IL these works, comparatively seoure from The
Effects Of our shot and shell they awaited the approach
Of our men. when heavy ire was opened Our lnes
advanced under OF the fire RON Gearys Dayiss
and Newton's batteries, which kept up constant fire
the left Of their line OF advance. They pushed their
skirmish lines from half 20 lreequarters OF mile In
front OF Davis the Rebels fell back 10 second line.
where they checked his further advance.
Gen. Harker is reported 10 have lost on arm; Col.
Dan McCook is wounded and nearly every fold officer
In his brigade IL said 10 be wounded or killed. The
statement be exaggerated. but there il no dsgus
ing the fact that have lost heavily. Gems Thomas
and Mcpherson gained some decided advantage, but
failed 20 break through the enemys line owing not to
the superior fighting, but ~ the works q immense
strength which they had 10 take before dsodging the
enemy The losses in Gen. Hascalls division, 23d
Corps about 100 The whole loss Is not yet known
but may reach 1000 l,50o-perhaps more. The 93d
Corps used battery Of eight guns. which didexoeent
service. The enemy during the forenoon, frequently
fired from the top Of kenesaw on both sides OF the
mountain.
The enemy In front Of the 23d Corps used little ari
ery either being short OF ammunition fearful of
yealing the location Of their batteries One battery
the LETT of the Marietta Road fred several times at Gen
ButerGelds positan his division dag, splendid
white satin w!th blue star IN the center attracting
their attention. The first good line shot, which
passed through the tree rops FAR to the rear the second
was a she'll which exploded within few yards Of
where the General was standing your correspondent
being one Of the group. II shattered tie rgat hand
and thigh of Daniel Fields. Co T. i6th Ohio The flag
was folded up. but two other missiles came from the
same battery without doing serioRs damage, though
wei aimed.
grateful shower cooled the heated atmosphere
about o'clock, p During the afternoon heavy can
nonadng heard at intervals Oh the extreme left
but am unable at present 70 explain what was done
Your excellent correspondent, j. F. H." with that
wing Of the Army will supply the needed Inflammation
Herewith send cory OF an official map Of the i'm
mediate region about Marietta the Of tho present
conflict between Gen. Shermans army and that Of the
Rebel Gen. johnston. The enemy hold kenesaw
Mountain, which possesses the advantages OF a tue
lockout and signal station Their lines far as
are able TO Judge by reeonnosances conform pretty
nearly to our own, covering the town OF Marietta
The country Is billy and wooded 10 great extent with
occasional farm cearings Immediately surrounding
Marietta with valleys watered by several little
The soil is sandy and the roads good in dry weather.
an indebted 70 DR.. J. W Lawtop, Surgeon in. Chief
Of the 2d Division 23d Army Corps for the accompany
Ing list Of casualties brought TO his hospital from the
field after the attack OF the 9TH ON the enemy near No
riettn.
JUNE 2s-Gen Butterfeld began to 5annonade the
Rebel position in his front early this morning, the
enemy repying in kind 30 serious damage has been
North Carolina Regiment came in this morning They
report that SteyeEsons division OF Hoods corps is In
front of the 2d Division I'D Corps on the right of the
terios they say, destroyed OF their limbers and
they saw several who were wounded by the same bat
leries The weather cool and refreshing this morn
lug from the effects Of the shower OF last evening E.
LIST OF CAsUALTIEs AS REPORTED TO THE Hos
SURGEON j. A. LAwToS, L. :. VOLUNTEERS
IN CHARGE, ON THE 9TH OF JUNE, 1864.
Bower 20 N.Y. arm. Corp. A.E. Shurman, 1913 Ind
sa d inG head W. Ieu.ssd is Ohio hand
w. Hammond 81 Ind face. and hip
Corr ". N. NJ. Patton, ia' 2 I'M, I25 Ind. elbow
Ind, arm, n, {. Jones. 1874 Ind, thigh,
5. Pierce, lls Ohio thigh Moore l23d Ind since lied
l. Garrison, l2' lid, hand I. v. Rich, IS Mich, face
r. Hutton l2ad Ind. add r. T. Black, % Kentucky,
j. K. MysI. ia5 Ind. thigh O. WPare,,, 10 Ky, face
Ser ). T. Hunt, l21 Ind, sb s Gray, l29 Ind side arm
domsn. 4. Freshman, ll8 o., leg
Canh.d, ~ Mich, side. X Hedgspath, 10 Ky thighs
Thos Wilson, ll6 o.. arm. w Underwood l23 Ind !sx
Benz. Weeh, Il8 o., thigh O. W. sill ils o. arm
senll Mann, lls o. dead. J. s. Casperson lis o. head
$. Hoagland ll8 o. chest Jpo shests III o. hand and
q. w. Gapp, l23 Ind, eide. thigh.
J. Whitman III o., thigh. VIM Bruner l23 Ind shoul'r
VIM. h. Turner 70 Mich p. b. Kennedy, 100 Ind arm
shoulder. Cor. w. A. McMids l29 Ind, |
Robt ripady. III o., side. head
L. Hathaway, % Mich. back. Corp T. Wolford, % Mich
Chas. w. Bowen 1873 Ind back head
Abran Kelley. IS Mich leg Corp VIM n. Reed, % Ohio |
y. X. Bailey. ll8 Ohio, foot face
j. Mspes 10 Ohio arm Lafayette Ricketts, l25 Ind leg
Henry Mack l73 Ind hip John Hastings, i23 Ind, hand
w H. Bskey l23 Ind, leg Franklin Suithey Mich. Bat,
JAS Beanger, l23 Ind arm. chest.
John Penaleton ll8 Ohio bead ~ Howe H. 70 Ohio Bat,