New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-04
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FRONT OF KENEsAw MOUNTAIN Ga. June q.
An assault took place to-day along portions
OF our lines at several presumed weak places IN the
enemys Notifications The armies had been confront
ing each other for several days without serious fighting
and without material change In the lines. Kenessw
Mountain was the apex Of Johnstons lines His TANKS
being refused his right wing bent back until it ran bu!
little east OF south.
The enemy held stubbornly to the 0oston. knowing
that to yield any commanding point would give Us
Marietta and compel his retreat south OF the Chatta
site saents being near in some paces that skrmish
could not be thrown ont The hour for the assault
fixed for O'Clock this morning. -Four brigades Of
Gen. Logans corps Newtons division OF the 4th Corps
and Dayss division OF the 18th Corps selected
70 assault the enemys entrenohments Of three different
points.
At the appointed time. Gen Giles Smiths brigade
and Gen. Eghtburns brigade Of Gen. Morgan L.
Smiths division. Wolcotts brigade Of Harrows dvis
ion and detschments from 0sterhsuss division com.
manded by Gen. o. X. Woodsl OF Logsns. assaulted
the enemys position on Little Kenessw. o commanding
knob joining Big Renesaw on the west and enfladed
by batteries and rfepts on that mountain. Lightburn
held the right Giles Smith the center and len Wood
alls command acting az support The assaulting
brgades four lines deep advanced CALAMITY IN three
columns moving on the eDemys works on Little Ken
esaw. right, left, and center.
The Rebel skirmishers captured almost to
by the rapid onset Of them fighting till they
killed refusing 70 surrender The progress OF the
stormng column greatly delayed by the swampy
nature OF the ground and the tangled green.brlar
dergrovth through which portions OF II were compelled
to ~grope their way Upon reaching the base Of the
knob the lines were hastily reformed he enemy 10 the
meantime opening terrible fire in front OF musketry
and artillery, and 81 enflading fire from Big Kene-
saw.
The brigades OF Ligh,burn and wolcott found 1t i'm
possible gain the crest Of the hill and after final
effort heroic hopeless fell back 70 the point
occupied by the enemys skirmishers In the morning.
The brigade OF lies Smith attacked the bill in the teeth
Of q tremendous IRE. and reaching the crest the
enemy was found posted in Q second line Of strong
works. from which murderous FIRE issued
m l.. 1. f.l tI.a.
fell back slowly keeping the pursuers at bay. Some
fifty sixty Of the men belonging 10 this brigade took
refuge behind a ledge Of rocks within point blonk
range OF the enemys works and there they vcro com
PEELED 10 remain until nightiah
This assault over by il o'clock our troops hold.
ing position several hundred yards In advance Of that
Of the morning. Another assault was made by Kim
balls, Wagners. and Harkers brgades, Of Nevton's
division OF the 4th Corps assisted by Gen jeff Dayss
division OF the 18th Corps the left The point chosen
about a inilee south east Of that where Logens
assault made, the oppOsisg works being IN plain
view For interval diminishing was carried aiong
the main line OF the works.
At o'clock our batteries opened q heavy fro and
Davis division supported by Bairds division and one
division Of the Goth Corps, moved forward. leaving
Morgnn's brigade in immediate reserve. Col. Dan
McCoo brigade held the left. Col Mitohels the
night. sSkrmIsheFs advanced rapidly until they en-.
coantersd very difficult ahats through which, how,
they foundered capturing the slight trenches OF
the euemys ekirmish line with little loss.
The brigades Of McCook and Mitchell moved rapidly
toward the enemys main line. strong iunette being
xsry destruotve re Of ma.totTy aud grape Portions
these noble brigades reached abe ditch and attempted
20 scale the parapet. hcCook urged forward Ls men
and while the assault ~ it, hight and bile the
bayOnet doing It's bloody work over the trenches
he fell badly wounded in the shoulder.
Mitcholls assault was equally determined and heroic
but the superhuman efforts OF lads proved rutess
Davis seeing tho brigade fighting against hopeless odd.
and exposed 10 scahing enhading fire. retired his
command. leaving upon the enemys trenches repre-
Seugyes OF every regiment In The two brave brghdes
The assault by Newton's brigade simultaneous
with that OF Davis. HaTkers brigade IN the right
Wagner in the center Kmba retired In reserve on the
left Details nom Woods and Stanleys divisions GOV
ered the assault which made IN column OF regiment
and division that IT, front Of two companies. each
brigade thus being about thirty lines deep. At hal
past the columns moved forward at the donbe quick
receiving Immediately the same terrific ire which We
met at other points OF the line.
The Rebels opened with eltlading batteries tearing
gaps il columns but not checking the onset Mag
ner struck entire battery fairly in the teeth, and hs
olgnments blown 20 pieces his men, however
struggled forward. and some were clear through The
murderous abstis. Few indeed OF the latter escaped
death Harkers struggles were equhlyigaliant aud
equally destructive Harker fen IN the hight az the
furious charge, uorsy wounded nnd surviving Dot CD
hour.
troops retiring bat until long after the contest was
ysi6ly decided. The loss IN Darss division Is about
500 That In NewtOnt about the same. hereyef the
Rebels attempted TO pursue our hssaufing columns
while retiring they promptly repulsed by the sup
ports which otherwise were not engaged "hne
these assaults III progress the DIVISION on the
right Of the l4th Corps advanced and captured sn i
portant ridge in heir front without great opposition
heavy force OF infantry was also moved 70 point
miles southeast Of Marietta and within miles Of
Chattab0ochee River without meeting with any con.
tending force The result OF the assaults IN which not
more than 10 brigades directly participated, Is that We
advanced lines az every point where Assaults were
made except one Our loss IN the whole Affair VIII
hardly reach 1000. Fonr Corps were not engaged a.