Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-19
War News.

Washington, Aug. lO.---General
Sherman transmits h following
from Gen, Logan;
HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF TENNESSEE, !
Before Atlanta, Ga, July "a.
General: | have the honor to re-
port the following general summary
of the results Of the attack OF the
enemy on our army on the 22d inst.
Total loss in killed, wounded and
missing, 1921, and 10 pieces of ar
tillery. We have buried and deliv-
cred to the enemy in front of the Sd
division, 18th army corps, 1000 OF
the killed. The number Of their
dead in front of the 4th division,
same corps, including those on the
ground not now occupied by our
troops, General Blair reports, will
swell the number of their dead in
his front to 1000. The number OF
rebel dead buried in front of the
18th corps up to this hour is $50
and the commanding officer reports
at least as many more yet unburied
I-burying parties being still at
work. The number Of buried in
front of the 10th corps was 422.
We have also over 1000 Of their
wounded in our hands, the largest
number of their wounded being car
ried off during the night after the
engagement, by the rebels. We
captured Is stand of colors and
have them now. We also captured
5000 stand Of arms.
The attack was made on our lines
seven times, and was seven times
irepulsed. Hoods and Hardy's corps
and Wheeler'5 cavalry engaged US.
We have sent to the rear 1000 pris-
Ioners, including 33 commissioned
officers of high rank. We still oc-
cupy the field, and the troops are
in fine spirits.
Recapitulation-Our total loss is
1921 enemy's dead thus far report
led and buried, or delivered to them
1920; total number ofprisoners sent
North, 1917; also wounded in on
hands, 1000. Estimated loss Of the
enemy, 10000. Very respectfully
J. 4. LOGAN, Maj Gen.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF AvERILL's We
TORY.
Cumberland, August s, l864,-
Gov. Boreman 4 scout who has
Just arrived at New Creek report,
/ that Gen. Averill overlook the enc
my near MoorGeld Yesterday morn
ing, attacked him, took all Of his ar
Itillery and 500 prisoners. | have
nothing official from the General.
B. F. KELLEY, Brig. Gen.
Gov. A. |. Boreman The follow
ling dispatch has just been received
which fully confirms the report Of
the scout telegraPAed you this NOR
ming.
/ McCausland waited at Moorefeld
| attacked him there at daylight yes
terday morning, completely routing
his command, capturing his artillery
and 420 prisoners, over 400 horses
and equipments, three battle-fiags
and a quantity Of small arms. The
number of the enemy's killed is I'M
known, b u large. Gen. Bradley
johnson was captured with his col
ors and three of his staff, but they
subsequently escaped. Col. Peters,
of he , lst Virginia (rebel) regi-
ment, was mortally wounded. Nc
Cau8land escaped to the mountain.
The enemy was pursued towar d
| Vaudeville, Howard Lick, and u P
| the South Branch from ten to TWEEN
Ity-fve miles. Ny command was so
wearied with the chase, and so en-
numbered with prisoners an d cap
tured property, that | thought i t
best to bring it here. My loss was
seven killed and twenty-one wound
led.
w. w. AyERILL, Brig. Gen.
B. F. KELLEY. Brig. Gen.
GRAND UNION SUCCESS AT MOBILE.
War Dept, Washington, !
Aug. 10, 1870 P. NJ. s