The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
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Mr. d. r. Conyngham's Despatch.
NEAR ATLANTA, Ga, August !, 1884.


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Mr. u. r. Conyngham's Despatch.
NEAR ATLANTA, Ga, August ], 1854.
THE OF ATLANTA.
the nghting around Atlanta has settled down 10 . regu
lar siege. We pounding away at the city
on every side You hear now continually the rifles
crack and the sharp fusilade OF musketry OF
shot and shell are raining down upon key city Of the
South, which Will soon reduce should they per-
sss 10 'neir MAD attempt Of defending 1t much longer
THIS REINFORCED
Encouraged by the reinorcemeus they had received
for Stephen D. Lee brought up three thousand FIVE hum
dred Of the Trans Mississippi armythese with some con-
SCRIPTS convalsscens and Georgia militia have sweed
ther rep!orcements probably to thousand-encour.
aged BY these, they made their desperate Assault on
Howards rch. 10 which they were sgnally repulsed.
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They have garrisoned their forts and intrenchments
with miit, and have kept their troops hand
TO operate when required their line being that they
able these from point point and with
great rapidity.
WILLIAMS DEMONSTRATION.
There was general demonstration along our lines yes
erday, extending from schoneld the extreme left TO
the Twentieth corps, the right centre. williams dvt
sion Of the Twentieth corps advanced their nes meeting
with serious They strengthened their skir-
mish lines aud engaged that of the enemy, forcing the
latter back to their inrenchments and gaining posses
sion Of their rifle pits aud capturing the picket reserve
numbering one hundred and twenty five They
up their lines to the base Of hill tho which
the rebels have their line Of works. General Knpe
manded the division, General Williams being at present
10 command of the corps.
are 30 close at points that the raise
their heads above the without being popped at
A ire 6oht aior tho
mish lines. There regular, continuous Of
artillery all day The rebels revealed very large
guns. We weighed projectie from one OF them which
paid Us noisy visit. The shell alone OF the gentleman
weighed sixty.four pounds. He Of elongated
shape-a perfect little barrel, and said to be OF English
extraction, and made noise like miniature volcano
CITY.
While the shellng hottest got a hill from
which hid view Of its elects. Some poured into tho
town. Others bursted it leaving balloon like clouds
OF smoke floating / could count several houses
in the suburbs OF the town and vicinity fire.
smohcred kind Of smoke first revealed itself then large
volume bursted forth, and pyramid of fame and
smoke TO the heavens; then the different batteries
were shrouded in canopics Of smoke.
COUNTRY ATLANTA
is desolate; scarcely house is standing except where
general took up his headquarters Piles OF charred
timber and charcoal tell the tale OF ruin The people
fed don't know where but likely to perish Of
neglect and hunger somewhere The domestic animals
across look woebegone and to appeal to
for protection and pity. have seen some rude rough
soldier flaming himself with the elegant ebony fan that
lately graced the hand Of some fair belle. Mr. L. has
parrot which calls several endearing Names particularly
"papa." Where the loving child that taugh. IL
this Lesson? Alas, all is ruin and desolaon, and
misery.
THE SITUATION
The rebels cannot continue long in Atlanta. II they
persist in but,ing up against works they will
themselves out without hurting US much. The
tables completely turned them now. Before, we
had to assault tuem; they must out and attack
us suffer their communications to DO cut or This Is
pretty well done already, they have but the Macon
line, upon which operating Indeed, ii is said by
good authority that have succeeded in destroy IT,
If So they completely hemmed in and 1t is well
known they short Of supplies, they will soon be
starved out II they cannot succeed in bursting through
our lines somewhere-a game which has proved very
disastrous TO them lately.
They very spiteful all day yesterday We thought
that this was ruse to cover attack lines; but
they. did not attempt IT, Indeed, we powerfully
that single line is abs to hold our works
against any assault.
OUR HOSPITALS.
took walk through Third and Fourth corps hos
pals, by the kind permission OF DR.. Lyon, Medical D
rector, ard though there about hundred and
seventy patients in them the cleanliness and comfort o,
the inmates reflect great credit the medical gentle
men in attendance Indeed this is the with
pais in general. This is the mertorIous when II
Is considered that, account OF onward march, the
hospitals had to be removed often miss ono thing
very much. We have no lady TO soothe the pa
ens BY their pleasing attendance and cheering words OF
hope and comfort.
The Christian and Sanitary Commits sons are doing
great deal Of good but 1t s restricted of Ihe
limited transportation at their command--not
much as they would wish.