The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-14


hurled wi startling precision by the ,ciou. rebes
around beyond nto headquarters, and 80 were
Killed zen. Thomas himself was perhaps. tue ouy
fecty cool man IL AL the camp and is s sad even he
lost his patience ~ih a ahted African servant
sht In his ct aud used strong iansuage 10 con-
deanation OF their cars Headquarters were moved 70
Hookcrs beadquarie establishment was also moved 10
less exposed position.
All day Sunday the baltle-if t may be called
batte-was very monotonnus Now aud then discharge
from caupon, followed by tue bursting OF SHELL tod
us the enemy SIN In & ont. General X. n. John
son, commanding I'll st dlviin. Fourteenth corps vas
Knocked oil his horse by Twelve pound solid shot suik-
ing him tary in tho breast The force of the missile
was nearly sent and the not seriously IN
shooters bullet but escaped IN ury sharpshooiers on
both armies Piled tneir weIpnns vigorously. and 10 wns
death or horrible wound to exp 80 ones self above the
works The surgeons we're at work hard a. the list o.
wounded sweled
NICE CALCULATION.
This shsrrshooilpg was participated In by many
ambitious Soldiers WI SO duty did not exactly cal them
TO the front line Of works that day. Men woad ask per
MISSION borrow Spencer les and out u hunt rebels
In couples. Two men-I am sorry their names havo
escaped me-were emnently successful IN Kidding this
heshborhood OF febel posts Their manner OF doing
required vast deal OF confidence 10 each other and cnn
siderable oil calculation time and space One Of
tnein wonia tke position behind tree select spot
whcre he knew rebel shirpsh0oer concealed, and
cover it with his gun His companion would step out
would raise up and nre only to an back
dead or wounded. The quick movements Of the
Yankee who exposed himself rendered tho rebels aua
futile, whine the Yankees companion enjoyed the ad-
vantage OF pain vley a. al opect at rest BY tirn
about ut drawing lire these Killed no less than half
a dozen rebel snirpshooters Numbers OF
brought IN from The line sunday, all wounded by sharp
shooters; yet the rebels not whit successful
at the bloody game than cool boys.
TIE Willy REBEL MAKES SAD MI5rAEE.
In front OF Newtons division Fourth corpel was
gun which annoyed tho rebels exceedingly Unknown
to them supported BY thirteen Others which had
net been unnasked. Monday morning, In the gray OF
dawn, tho enemy up in large f0rce 10 cap
sure the gun aud storm Tho works. Newton men lay
quietly behrd, awaiting their approach. lhe rebos were
did not check their advances IL Pat Ceburnes dvi-
sion aaan, who seems. were almost Ubiquitous They
we're from point point along the line rs tbe
exigoEces of tie rebel scve required and they did nct
belle their reputation tghters They bad reached
point within hundred yards OF NewOns concealed guns,
when they we're opened upon by the two ul batteries
and the extra section. The slaughter carfn. New
toms guns we're double shotsd with canister and then
filed up with damaged small ammunition. In tho dim
light OF morning the bold rebels wore seen TO
hold their their bowed heads schooibvys do
to avoid blow, and shrink the rush OF the deadly
Storm Yet they camo on and Newtous Runners worked
more desperately. The RAPID scharge OF the cannon
sembed the din OF vast boiler shop, and tho rattle OK
tho musketry brocgnt TO mind the sound OF roaring
coniagraon varied occasunry by the falling ~ brick
wall. 10 almost hendish 10 ugh at such destruc
on OF human no. but thoy brought It upon themselves
and tho b 1T ruued them They fed a confused
back TO their works Newton oet six men wounded tho
encmy's loss has been estimated as high ~ 800
Since Pat Ceburnes division heard from
in our rear, TANKS and elsewhere but believe
the division is myth cannot see how mortal me0
could stand such drubbius
LOGAN Do9s GOOD woRK
i nave SAID tner0 our limo between DevIo'
division oa IoRaD's lett and Hooker on our right logan
was Ia strong position, but The division waso close up
ans gap sns eject junction o. the TWO armss ny
Logan though he dared not between us, into the
gap McPherson's headquarters were IN rallas Monday
night movement attempted sud the vgllant rebes
discovered it They advanced IN line against Logan, with
Cheathams. Ross', Walkers ana stewarts divisions,
and am told BY prisoners the remnants OF Ceburnes
Their line overlapped tho whole u the Fifteenth corps.
lodges disson Of the Sixteenth and one regiment d
veaichs division, sixteenth corps 1t ives the
first time, IL is said that these Eouhw estern
soldiers OF Mcpnerson ever bad opportunity TO
fight bshiLd brcasiworks. The rebels felt Of
cess; our boys laughed derisvcy at the idea. Tho
charge was most desperate effort on the part OF the
enemy the others had been, but Il Of avail.
They fought for hours when vcatch OF tho Sixteenth
corps. who ovSrsppod the enemy, cent out from his
works couple OF brigades struck them the flank.
,heu celtre broke they retired prec
pitaeiy leaving t~o hundred and nifty dead tho held
prompted she removal OF tho rebel wounded VINO iy
front our works. but the srccher bearers werc nred
upon while engaged In tnis humane work. Last night
the gap was filled up, and there Il now perfecs line.
OPERATIONS LIFT.
Pamcr's corps vas on the lett Kings and Carlins
brgades, Of Jonnsons division. were q preoirous
position, two Of series ~ hills tcrraces the upper
most Of which occupied by the rebels. ssonemans
cavalry msssed - the e! OF a Last night charge
was made BY the rebels out OF their works down on
Carn and King. IL q complete failure. Three
four brgsdes OF GeorR, conscrpts ordered do
the WORK, but they came further than the ditch To
their works. they laid and suffered six
companies OF rebel veterans charge over them and
receive the fire Of the Yankees OF course this small
beadway, and retired. Attempts have boen made on
S,oneman, but they have been invariably repulsed.
POSITION rRospkcfa
Tho operations lar have not been considered 10 tho
light OF geuerai eugagement-rsthcr as series or
grand Skin nshcs. Our sses during the csinpaign viii
probably reach eight thousand Our force is gradu-
nlly rkng around to the left, and the repor, this
morning that soneman has possession OF the aroadat
Aat0,na The bridge the Etowah rs Of corse de-
s,royed but there are more mountains between ~
and the shatianoochc Johnston force Is estimated at
50 900 men. II we get by him without moro serious
lighting his next stand VIII probably be made a. the
Chattahooche.