The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-07-28
LATEST NEWS.
Great Battles In Georgia.
ouR ARMY nm ATLANTA.


Gebsl Loss 1000 Union Loss 4, 700.
The rebel army at Atlanta, under
command Of Gen. Hood, Johnston bSv.
ing just been supers seded because he
would not fight, made a desperate as.
sAult on our lines last Wednesday af.
tcrnoon, and after fierce struggle, con.
tipuing till night, were repulsed and
driven back to their forlfeations, with
great slaughter. Their en- tire loss is put
down at 5000, over / 900 being Killed;
while our loss would not exceed 1000.
Three rebel Generals were killed-Long,
Stephens and Westh erstone. Gem
Hooker's corps did the heaviest fight.
ing. The result of the battle was the
occupation Of a part of Atlanta by our
victorious army, while the rebels con.
tiIued to hold the remainder of the city.
On Friday they ma de another 1urif.
Gus attack, to drive our forces out of the
city, but again failed disastrously, be j.
ing everywhere repulsed with fearful
loss. Their total loss is estimated at
1000 ours 1000.
The gallant Gen. MCPHERSON, one of
our beat officers, was killed in this bat
Gle.
By way of Washington, We have the
following account of the battle:
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The R'pub-
lican extra Says dispatches to the Gov.
eminent represent that great battle
was fought in Atlanta on Friday, re.
Sulting in horrible slaughter and com
piete repulse Of the enemy at every
point. The rebels holding the larger
part Of the city, assaulted our works on
that day with great fury, evidently ex-
pectinR TO drive our forces out Of the
city. The 18th Corps, commanded by
Gen. Frank Blair, seemed to be the
special object of rebel wrath, as they
massed against it in overwhel ming force.
The 18th received the shock gallant
ly and held its own until Gen. Dodge
With the 18th Corps came ur, when the
rebels we're hurled back with great
slaughter.
Gen. Logan at the head Of the 18th
Corps, went into battle with the rally
ing cry Of "Rsmeuber MePberssu."-
This corps, as well as Blair's, b6,b con.
stituEiDg the army under Msjet Gen.
McPhersou, fought desperately The
news of the death Of thsfr 5bravs CON-
msndsr having been cOumpHiest ed to
them J ust before eOing into battle
Our troops buried loco rebels left
on the field within our lines, besides
which, the rebels buried many of their
own dead near their works.
1t is estimated that the rebel killed
and wounded on Friday will exceed
5000. Our loss will reach about e.
500 10 killed and wounded. The 18th
Corps suffered severely.
While The work of boiyiDg the dead
and removing the wounded was 10 pro-
gresF, on Saturday, Sherman's heavy
artillery was playing on the city. At
the the same time large fires were OBJ
served in different parts ofAtlanta, sup
posed to be caused BY tfo destruction
OF supply depols and.ptber rebel prop
erty, which the enemy could not carr y
of, and did not wish to fall into our
hands. This is considered evidence OF
their intention to evacuate the place. -
Several rebel Generals are reported to
be killed, but their nsmes-aro not given.
A dispatch from General Shermsu
states his loss in the battle Of Friday Al
less than 1000, while that Of the spep
ssBSOt be lees than 1900,
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