New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-04

Nth Rat,s,s y ID u s l. light Artillery, had been
e,dsed by GEN Dodge TO report to ecu blsir on tne
afternoon Of the 2ls. Is reserve Ihis piigaoe was
nushed forward TO extend our line and engage 'he
snenv The 10th Corps. Major-Gen Dodge command
fnx had been ordered by Gsjor-Gen MCPHERSON Oh
On. morning Of the 2d TO change position from the st
90. Is,b Cora Ms,or. Gen John A. Logan command
mr. 10 Join the .eft Of the nth Corps Maordsn FRANK
p Blair commanding for the purpose Of proongng our
Hns.
FORTUNATE ARRIVAL OF TIE 10TH coRPs.
Can. Dodge with his commend was the loft
marching into position to extend the left flank when
ths desultory skrmshng which had been going on for
three hours suddenly burst forth into loud crash -
nuskstry, followed by rapid artillery firing. This was
strong demonstration from quarter where we least
expeoted H. in fact all thoughts Of an attack from the
snsmy were disspsted by the mannes in which their
ertreat was made on the 2ls which led us TO suppose
mat nv nighfa cor flag would float over the walls Of
Atlanta Gen. Mcpherson. who was consulting with
Gen. Logan in regard to the contemplated lombard
eut OF Atlanta in the afternoon at once rode rapidly
70 the Jeff To ascertain tie situation there, and ths
cause Of the unexpected battle. The enemy were seen
emerging from the dense woods in front OF the 10th and
nth Corps IN three sod columns while their artillery
belohsd forth shot, shell grape, and canister. at an
awful rate Graspng the design Of the enemy with
that rapid intutyeness Which characterized Gen. Mo
Phersons military knowledge. he as ordered Col
Strong Inspector G eneral his StaK to tell Gen.
Logan to hold bis lines steady and to send forward
brigade TO strengthen that portion of the line.
DEATH oY GEN. MCPHERSON.
Pfys minutes after while riding toward Cen Giles
A. smith's command ath Divasion, 18th Army Corps,
accompanied by one of his ordorlies, the Genefa'
pode directly in from, OF the Rebel skrmish line which
tha
yelled out sunender you id Yankee" and At TIE
same moment voney Of musketry was hred al Ih'
General who was seen to fall from his horse into the
Rebel lines. Upon receiving the news on Gen. MO
Phersons death Con Sherman as once ordered Major
Gen John A. Logan to assuIse command Of the Army
n the Tennessee aud If too closely pressed by the
meuy TO send for all the rsenforcements he needed
10 the I'D Army Corps. Major Gen. John A. Sohofeld
commanding the Army Of the Ohio was also irstruct
ID 10 furnish al toe troops required by Cen Logan 70
repel the assault
From prisoners taken while the battle In progress,
Gen. Logan learned that the whole OF Hoods and
Hardees corps massing on our lcf, bent upon
turning it II rashness could accomplish it. T1ree dos
perrte assaults made Oh the 10th Corps, hnt Gen
Dodge held his well in hand, and drove Dack the
snomy who were bcld enough 10 march up an open
as,d ci $40 Yards in trout Of fearful artillery inc
which literally moved down the Rebel hosts, who
withdrew under cover Of the woods In nvnt
THE CALM THAT PRTcEDEs THE TEMrEsT.
A lul ensued for half an bou when At was thought
the bitter lesson our troops had taught item Woud ae
ter the enemy from innulsng 70 any more assaus ou.
In this we greatly mistaken. As sisted In the
commencement Of my letter. the 10Th Corps were a.
tscked while moving into position ON The Iet OF tho
18th Corps. Between these two commands was quite
gap which il intended to close up as socn as
tbs 10th Corps united. The enemy were not long IN
making this discovery ard peicei'ing the hdVnntase
ey once rallied in stronger numbers resolved To
crush the two isolated Corps furious onslaught was
made upon the Deastworks Of the 18th Corps and hur
ng tremendous numbers Of fresh troops upon the sf Of
the 18th Corps they succeeded In getting directly IN Ito
rear, and OF portion OF the 10th. ana aer
ahand tO-hand fight our. troops were driven out
peu This was too much for " Yankee" temper 70 sub
NIT to, and after bGyonetne. shooting, ana ciuophY
Cor the possession Of their og works which contained
several batteries for over 20 INMATES troops sormed
sheir captured works and drove the bewidered enemy
headong the parapets beside capturing hundreds
Of prisoners
ANOTHER REBEL ASSAULT KEPULsEp
Shortly after Sue enemy we're observed massing for
smother attsck upon tie i6th Corps. Gen L. W.
bwseny commanding the cd Division; 10th Army
Corps comprising the Ian Brigade. Col q. w, Rice,
SStb indiana, with the I'd Brigade, Gel August Verse.
consisting Of the l2lh and 9th Indiana AID the esI
Ohio occupied the extreme len Of our eit wing ard
Wsre obliged 10 receive nl the enemys attacse (ss old
this entire 10th Corps ia an open field Capt Wekei
battery. Ii. lst Missouri LgAt ArilEeIy SIX guns, 70
seher with the Ian OHIO Battery OF SIX 3inon fihsa
Gen Sweeneys division. were enflading the Rebel
lines and to capture there guns four ASSAULT we're
made The last Rebel charge found several rsginisnIs
out OF ammunition.
COLD STEEL UNPALAFABLe FOB CHIvALRY.
THIS was indeed q critical mOment: but GeI Logan
having ordered the line 10 DO maintained, cost what IL
pight-for Once destroyed, the entire army wss lmpef
led-Gen Sweeney ordered bis troops VITO were out OF
ammunition to lie down aad rs soon "a the enemy al.
vanced within thirty yards to give genuine ahkee
bayonet charge. Onward dash"d tue compact masses
Of Rebel troops eager to capture the battery when had
done so much toward disconitng them in the woods.
Obeying the word Of their armed gallant con-
cander the men waited patiently Tor the isolent FOE
TO press them and, with Rebel yelis, they rushed IN
overwhelming numbers as II no earthly power could
beat back the iron tempest which threatened ~
splinter our left fa1k into hopeless fragments. With
blt permitting taeD to advance nearer Cen Sveeneys
men met the enemy bali way with the bayonet, and
cold steel with Yankee courage won the victory for
totally unprepared for sgch bold tenaey on the part OF
our troops along the eutiFe line the RrDs roke-colt
steel in tsat shape prov lne great deaorazng agent
GEN. FGLLER oPEEATioNs.
Gen Fuier commanding the sih division, Gen.
veatch's Old division OF 10th Corps had one of his
brgadcs holly engaged during the various assauits on
he 10th and III Corps. and handled Ills troops III
effective performing dangerous military
evolution IN frUnt Of tLe cncmycansing his front 10
rear throwing bach his hi wing a. 10 face the
enemy who bad worked barge force into the rear Of
the 18th Corps. TIE iith Ohio Battery did splendid
execution and acI administering several potent doses,
It observed that grape aud shrapncI were having
deleerous effect upou tbs enemy who began " subside
into comparative qu.etneSs.
THS NINETEENTH CORPS AT WORK.
The Sd division Of t.e i7ih Amy Corps. Brig. Cen
N. d. Legget commanding which distinguished itself
on the 2lst with BIe Ten VIM. Harow's 18th division
Was neatly surrounded Ut une tie enemy getting
Dom pletely in their ear.
A CONCERTED MOVEMENT by THE RFBELa
At O'clock q Simultaneous HeOe
made upon the 18Th. Itsh and nth Corps, and had il
been for the wonderful hciolsm aud onduraucc If
truope disaster mist Lave bofallen Us which might
ha~ ham trra az tiAe