New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
pnOm GEN. sMERMAN's ARMY.
ceut,soed fso,n First PAGE.


rC-..--o--ca nv railroad whers3t will be embalmct
AL No, Ssrdei 70 his friends his hotae was IN Slln
x,sLw Thns has passed away, NJ NE very bpui "hel
l. was about to realize tDe gIess ~ ~. ~
KsssnsraIs vbo have Ied this army forward IN The
~ ~ victory BE was the brigat particular star o.
r. sSmr spd 20 general was tho admiration OF ms
G W and virtues that one cure, win re
80 81 this brief testimony TO the character
Ssd nobility Of the departed hero gen Logan .. =,
fpmediately asssned 10 tie command OF ne Ariny %
az tennessee. Gen - takes the l5th Corps.
a sscosD ATTACK-T8E BNENY PAIL UPON me
CRNTEI.
Expecting that the attack OF Hardee would neee ss,
sste the withdrawal OF Teenforcemenis from IDe
: portion OF Hoods corps. consisting OF iihanh au
StevensOns divisions, were sent TO attack we
The Rebel column moved up the me o. ,1e o ITO
Railroad from the town, and, swinging Tue ril my
The woods pushed forward with great ihpe.uOs5,'ii
aeainst the works Of the 18th Corps "hlch eAteDuyS
seross from southwest TO northeast between 'ne run
roed and the left of the ed Corp The sttics "bs
made about o'clock p. IN. So impetucus was tne on'
Caught of the Rebel column, and 10 Sudden the DOW
our frst line was carried and the enemy csne ~,
Herv which bound The open field opposite Inc ho"SIt
Honse On the opposite hne OF We ROAD rom .'s -
Aouse sy the troops OF tie "a and 81 DIVISIONS SS
Corn. and Gems Sherman and Sch0nelG were mere
mailing temporary headquarters Hurried arfante'
uents were made 70 resist the henei 40, WIN
seemed 70 threaten to carry everyhlns Dslofe 'neu
Gems Hnscan and Woods were On the ground WIta
their STATS and In nv varied experience since ire war
have seldom seen such "huiTyiDg 10 and no ana
mounting in bot haste. ,p
Batteries were brought forward Of Rodman and Par
sott guns and while the Rebels showed them
selves eayortng around near the eIge vf TIE Oppose
wood close up TO our battery ana as lVei ns no. az.
nest iust walked up guns opened ON tDein ana sl,
perfect shower of shells crashing into TIE WOODS anu
over their devoted Leads. 1t was beoutifa 10 sc.
Bauai whaek slam like the strokes Of II black shlIn
hammer his anvil, fell the blows last shd MOI IHos
their dew pates Time and again tie Ieocs Doeu
ont OF the woods and attempted to iorm 70 charge
the field but IL go; they might as wen I nav,
charged the belchjng mouth Of Nesnvlus. Cen las.
call after peT sistent efforts suoceedad III geHlS Oa
fery of PARROTS brought down upon pT'ectLt POM
into the. open field, supported by ihe I1lh henV
where he had perfect command Of the keDe ppsilIo,
From this point continuous and most denoN nie oi
shell was kept W upon TIE Rebel line, undef "Sh ..
recoed ana sought cover IN the woodfs ne 4 VI
Corps now recovered its ground ard crossed nusAe'S
with the enemy their wOfks, ana IOr uihe it
Sgat as most exciting. Gen. Woods OF Inc Joth toiS
division aud crossed tie open field in grand style
leading his command In person. Tue Two lines con
fronteS each other and for a few moments Haunted
their respective standards in each others ces Noou
6nav gave the word to charge and under the combined
6fe of Onr artillery and Of the infantry OF WOODS INT
enemy SUNK away and gave up tie undertaking az I
bad lob. The day again saved-the enemy lepnset
with slaughter second time, leaving heary ~ ue9'
on the field But for the oss OF Gen; Mcpherson IN
days operations would have been decdedy IN GA
favor =,
The enemy made dash at Decatur, ard during u
afternoon endeay ored 10 destroy our supply train Col
Riley commanding brigade OF tie 80 DIVISION, VA
out to drive them OIL and sncceGed IN eSpeIIli
Che enemy from the town ana saving the tfain W
lost only some eight or ten wagons. Two fsIrots :
20 pound cHlibeT which Eel into heDei Dahas were u
ferward recovered. . >,
The day closed with the advantage decidedly in GA
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