New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-27

Cured in our lines for three miles which was covered
On the south bank Of the creek by ain OF pckeis
from Newton's division. On the left Of the gap was
concentrated the rest Of Our army several divisions
originally the right having been moved there early
on the morning Of the Goth. with view - strengthen
ing that wing, In front Ofwnich the enemy mnde nuer
ous feints If abort 20 precpitate his whole army
against II.
sThc enemy tins being during the morning Of the
GOTH massod on our left, orders were issued 10 New
ton Hooker aud Pameron the rig t, to advance and
close tie gap OF three miles. Newton, on the left was
ordered to first protecting bis LETT hank by the
er,.,k Slccessively Iookcrs ard Paners corps were
+, close upon Newton Qud establish new line 20 Ear
as possible in advance Of tie trenches. which they had
constructed q half mile south OF Peach-1ree Creek ir
rediatc.y a.lcr cgo sing. Accordingly, about y. in
Newton dcployed five regiments ~ skirnishe,s, ana
pushed forward handsomely, driving clouds OF tAe enc
iny's sharpsbGOtols before them, ana scattering tAcs
gkirnish TescryC8 By p. III. lie had ADVANCED lhitH
iourbs of mile and carried prominent ridge IN MS
front on which after sending fresh skirnish Lines for
word he proceeded to establish his division.
His troops unslung knapsacks, stacked arms ana zen
TO erecting a rail harT.cadc with VIII fi0okeI no"
advanced nom lis trenches. Eltcineid ult.si"h
nov commanded by Gen. Ward. on the leit, teary
in center, and Gen. Williams on the right rainier
prepared close up on Hooker. whenever the latter
should establish hs line. The country over "hlcn
uds advance was progressing, Is partly foIiing unu
open intersectcd with difficult creeks and partially
covered with dense urscTgrowth. In the adyance
Prisoners captured az different points along TIE
line, who unanimously stated that no considoIaDle
body of their troops nearer than mile and half
They were beyond doubt sent out 70 be captured for
this purpose. Not less than hreefourths Of the entire
Rebel army were concealed within musket-shot OF our
administers.
At TIC same time nj $40 D. H.. and with the CELEBRITY
OF lightning the Rebel host poured forth from their
ceahneni, nassed IN enormous columns against New
ton coming on without skrmslers and With ye!ls
hoso volume I'd those ~ any battle shout ever
heard NcWtons division had but half plccd their
barricaie and they barely bad time % fall into Line and
pIsad OF Walkers and la divisions Of Hardecs
corps wa within rage H. p;ckets guarding the in
erya between the right md lcft OF our army barely
ese sped capture by Plangng INTO peaeh.IIee CIesh
,ita spot. just where victory for him might 10 de-
csige. Newton had more ground to guard than he
could cover BY even n single line.
For the drs few minnies everything hung trembling
in the scale Negnns len flank was eA posed ana lust
covered MS bridges across Psacl-free Greek Had II
A. ven away, the bridges would have beea lost. ard cur
whole right might have been rol.cd up and forced BACK
10 tie Calttlh0O, bee River. The Rebel plan WIS To
DESTROY Uu force. on the right, amer which Their army
would b. strong enough 10 conironi, II not defeat tno
main body OF army the e't. Long lines u. ua.A
g., vt, i,.eksai,le= aud other non-cOmpatents came
pouring across the bridges with swelt running on ~
Them b. rnuets. Guards with nxed bayoiet7 were
placed IT the bridges 20 collect Whatever armed sTas
sers inigat appear bat none on7e In spte OF the IA
Tious charge none OF Our troops were rsmreGea lie
i,eb column poured down open but rongn se.e; VI
aelds toward Neators left, evidently aiming ut bis
bridges
Attse time the enemy first appeared we had but two
ptcse Of artillery IN position. guarding the SiaI p1ni
int Cant Ce.,sleed Newtons Chief Of ARTILLERY! Win
snlcld qulckness brought up ten more guns i-aAihe
i5 oii tV-eve They opeaoC With canister, tie sun
ners working with iraAtic. ehe! e. IOut gums went
into action on Newtons right Up 10 the morient the
guns opened ihc Rebel columns han swiftly adiniee
surnvioc New,ons three reduced brigades 81 terrible
ODDS IL was wonderful how fast IA" enemy cost air
nm vi en- .ixtaeu raus added tieif btst - t. stoin
of Yt,i,rts from kawtous infantry. The dusky gray
columns slackeaod their pace aud began to weYer aid
.e t fr re nj arrangement. In few minute tlsy
had come % signdsJ in partial confusion and hrlng
heavily but wildly.
crash Of our canister In yuin the Rebel held officers
rude M ard down the lines waving swords anu eAhoT.-
inc The men not 10 alter In twenty minutes the esseu'
lad totally failed and the enemy gave way T.urins ~
confusion 10 he woods from which they had emerged.
For the rest OF the afternoon they Kept up desutor
r, which was returned by onr artillery but they dl
not venture 10 the attack. The reDol Geieral
Stevens commanding brigade in Walkers division.
was Killed. Nearly Two hundred Rebe! dead we're
bariei in NeNtons 'front.' next morning. ms or sAue
did Doi yield an inch General wards uNison On
Newtcas right was struck at the same moment as
Sew,on.
Gcn. Ward Rad jast halted his men 'f the foot u a
ten. ward lad just halted his men at the foot ~
hill ,f hlefres after his 81 rmlshers had maze VIZ
fc tio crest Wor1 came back 20 bin that the enc-av
was charging over the open field IN ls front IN IN
mousse force. without moments 'heslaton ara or
teTcd his division 10 meet Tie enem! with counter
Al. rcc; his men moved mp the bill in splendid order
aud when thcy gained the crest they were 81 close q
he Rebels thai several of the hostile regiments became
ntern'ugeL 1t slcL points The Rebels seemed added
hv Wa-fg bold rnuD and capture without dltL
c;r On o.hor PORTIONS OF the line fighting nj chose
quarters continued for haf an hour but oa,h successive
line Of Rebels pressed back py III. nduoarlo vaor
IL Wards men ~ the end Of That time the Rebels fell
back into dense forest in their completely whipped
80 far as GEN. Wards division was concerned.
| Gen Wards trophies are seven Rebel battle'fags
! and 400 prisnners Including many 81 the enemy =
,rnnnes len on The eld Amorg his prisoners ire
Of sixteen regiments ana h. no doubt
fought d9aba that number Ward sent al o BIS sra1
ahle artillery 10 protect Newions naiE ana ~ spieH
did Triumph was achieved with musktis alone. lhe
charge swept nlODg - the right, striking Gssry
division tho next after woods. Genry had adyGneed
haiti nile from rho trcnche, he occupied 10 the morn
lue and bad lust marched his troops the top OF q
ridge when the Rebel columns were thrown on Inn
with terrible violence. The J5L New jersey, which
was thrown ont 10 fortiy hi IN Advance Of the nam
line lost over half its number In Tho nTst few rpates
~ le charge The most OF heaTy lines were through
[, dense wood and his right flank vas exposed % al
interval Of tUo or three hundred yards' WhicA VIZ
hangs division was cuGeayoTing to close.
When the enemy came on, Gen. bnes brigade 90
Gearys riyht was speedily cnvelopcd on ~ rih hnh
rear nal IL back aftcr stout light, 10 tr, hoa.. ~
oncggi,tl IN The morlnK, whore II T-s reformed roi
lion % oil ireanas brigade in the center were SO en-
rn.id and driven back. By turning one o. ~. bal
tees fom the font the right Cen GeAry succeeded
in reforming his shattered line where II stood and lot
another foot did il yield rolling back charge after
charge From four o'clock til long after dark the
Rebels euaeavored to force their way through the gap
they mad opened. but the pluck G our lads triumphed
enrr held the lW at the end al the beginning Of
assault That portion Of bis line that fell back was
reformod and in about hosr went back into action
lou ten. Williams right
The tremendous Rebel assault spent it's fury Gen.
Williams division, next on Geary right This division
had advanced also about half mile when the Rebels
lswept ON it, !, The shock was met without fncLng.
This division refused 10 give inch and though the
enemy made three several charges il before night
fan il repused them al without waverDg. though in
doing so il Sustained heavier loss than any other
division the right. The fighting this part of our
In, lh.. -. IL.
OF Pelers corps which had not lot its breaches but
was preparing 10 do So Col. Arson McCooks brigade
was partially engaged, behaving uohy and requesting
the enemy from beginning TO the old. About y. IN.
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