The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-07-28

less than 1000, while that OF the enemy
cannot be less than 1000, owing to the
advantage he took of their effort to turn
his left column. There is no official in
formation to show that our forces have
entered Atlanta.
The Great Battle Of Friday Slaughter
ofthe Rebels-The Battle Cry, "Re-
member Nc Pherson."
Washington, July 25, 1864.
The Republican, extra, says:
Dispatches to the Government repre-
sent that a great battle was fought in At
lanta on Friday, resulting in horrible
slaughter, and a complete repulse of the
enemy at every point.
The Rebels, holding the largest part of
the city, assaulted our works with great
fury, evidently expecting to drive our
forces out of the city.
The 18th Corps, commanded by Gen.
Frank Blair, seemed to be the special OBJ
ject of Rebel wrath, as they massed a
gainst it in overwhelming force. The
18th received the shock gallantly and
held its own until Gen. Dodge, with the
10th Corps, come up, when the Rebels
were hurled back with great slaughter.
Gen. Logan, at the head of the 18th
Corps, went into battle with the rallyins
cry of Remember Mcpherson"
This corps, as we'll as Blair's 18th
Corps, both constituting the army under
Major Gen. Mcpherson, fought despe-
rately, the news of the death of their
brave commander having been commune
Gated to them just before going into bat
tle
Gen. Mcpherson was shot while recon
noitering. He became separated from
his staff for moment, and Rebel sharp
shooter shot him from an ambush.
The terrible struggle ended by repul-
sing the enemy at every point OF the
line.
1t was arranged that on Saturday the
dead Of both armies should be buried aud
the wounded removed, under flag Of
truce.
Our troops buried 1000 Rebels left on
the field within our lines; beside which
the Rebels buried many of their own
dead themselves near their works. Upon
this basis it is estimated that the Rebel
killed and wounded on Friday will ex.
ceed 5000, the proportion of killed to
wounded in battle being about one to sev.
en-.
Our loss will reach about $500 in
killed and wounded The 18th Corps
suffered severely, the enemy's troops hav-
ing been massed against it. 1t was this
act of the enemy in part that cost him
such heavy loss.
While the work of burying the dead
and removing the wounded was going on,
Oh Saturday, Sherman's heavy artillery
was playing upon the city. At the same
time large fires, were observed in differ
ent parts of Atlanta, supposed to be
caused by the destruction of supply de.
pots and other Rebel property, which the
enemy could not carry off, and did not
wish to fall into our hands.
This is considered as evidence of their
intending to evacuate the place. Several
Rebel Generals are reported to be killed,
but their names are not yet given.
Cincinnati, July "a, 1864.
The Gazette correspondent, under date
of Atlanta, Ga, July %, gives full and
highly interesting details of the move
ments of Gen. Sherman's army since the
crossing of the Chattahoochee River.
On the morning of the 18th the ad-
vance of Gen. Mcpherson was taking po-
sition on the extreme left, Gen. SchofcId
on the left center, Howard in the center,
Hooker on the right center, and Palmer
on the extreme right.
On the morning of the 10Th our ad-
vance reached Peach tree Greek, a stream
running four miles north of Atlanta
After considerable skirmishing the ene-
my was dislodged, and portion of How
ards corps crossed, our left in the mean
time swinging around to the Atlanta and
Augusta Railroad, near Decatur, and
tearing up several miles of the track. On
the evening of the, 18th and the morning
of the Goth Generals Howard Hooker and
Palmer crossed with the balance, the
corps forming in line all along the south
bank of the creek.
AT p. m. the Rebels made despe-
rate and sudden assault on General How
ard in great force. The attack soon ex-
tended to Hooker's Corps. The Rebels
advanced three lines deep.
A portion of our lire at FIRST wavered
before this terrible onset, but was quick
ly rallied, and then stood as firm as a
rock Upon this portion of our line was
massed over half of the entire Rebel ar
my. Both sides were fighting, for the
first time during this campaign, in the
open field
Before dark, the Rebels were thorough
ly defeated, having failed to break our
liues at any point, and they retired in
disorder, leaving most of their dead and