New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19

position in the rear of tho 10Th Corps as reserves, IN
case of an attack from the enemy. During the fore
noon our artillery Yep. up a ccaseess cannonade
upon hcRebc lines for the purpose OF provoking
an assault. The eneinys batteries responded after
few hours silence, uost vigorously. At 3o'cock
on the afternoon Of the 3st Gen. S. ID. Lees corps
assaulted the 18th Corps and portion OF tue 10Th
Corps, advancing boldly up TO our works in three
columns, with Rebel colors flying. The first
lire approached within twenty or thirty yards
Of Gen. Hazens lines, commanding tho I'd Di-
vision, 18th Corps; but the deadly fire
rom our breastworhs caused the first line to waver
6adly and ia fifteen minutes tho first line was
broken ard irreyocably lost for That moment. Inc
second line came to the rescue, and with yeis
dashed on to destruction, for they, too, were swept
away before they reached Tie impenetrable abatts
and deadly palisades that strengthened our WORKS,
and rendered o successful charge m utter inpossi-
bility, unless attempted with vastly superior NUM-
bers, and an attack Of any Kind upon such fornida'
dc works must necessarily be aterded with terri
bic sacrifice of lie. Falling back tho officers en-
deayored 10 reform their lines VITA the shattered
fragments of the first and second lines, and hral
10th Corps from their strong position, but the last
assault was the most abortive OF all, ana
the most disastrous, for large number OF prison.
crs fell into our hands, among whom were TWO
colonies, both severely wounded. flag OF truce
WAS sent in to our lines ct dark asking for permits
sion to remove the body of = Mississippi colohei
and captain but owing 20 tho darkness the request
was not granted, but Gen. Howard sent word that
AT eight o'clock the next morning, Sept LIST, he
would entertain the fag of truce for tho purpose
above specified. No fig Of truce came in the
morning, but in its stead tho compliments OF the
day we've sent in iron aud leeden messengers from
both sides. Dnring the night the rebels svailed
themselves of the darkness, and they removed and
buried great many of thor Dead A rebel surgeon
whom we captured the next Gay after the fight est'
mates the rebel loss at three thousand in the attack
on Ranson's ard Logan's lines ON the 3lst. All the
prisoners taken report terrible slaughter among
their troops, and q general complaint was entered
egains. attacking Yankee Notifications"
TIE FOURTEENTH CORPS GEASD VICTORY.
On the evening OF the .ilst of August, tho 4th
Corps, General Stanley, and the lith Corps, Gene
raj JEFF. Davis, marched along the main Macon
road until they struck the railroad about five miles
north of Jonosboro, the Sd Division Of the l4th
Corps being in the advance. The road was reached
at FIVE o'clock, and tho worl, of destruction began
at once, and was prosecuted vigorously MI night,
strong force having been kept in reserve and on
picket TO quad against any sudden attack. Col.
Mitchels brigade also assisted in the demolition OF
the railroad. Daring the attack upon Logan
lines On the 3lst, the Is. and 2nd Division OF the
lith Corps we're sent to Gen. Howards right, 10 be
held in readiness in case OF an emergency, nut
their serYioes Nara NOT required. These two d1yl.