The New York herald., 1864-08-04
Mr.. ID. p. Conyng ham's Dispatches.

NEAR ATLANTA, July 20, 1884.
eiuee the fight Of the 22i important movements
have taken place The usual amount of skirmshng and
artillery firing going along the line, and nothing
mora The rebel works in front very strong We
Aave also strongly fortified our position.
TAKEN.
few days eiuce General Stanley took quite haul Of
prisoners by deep ravns ran from hs lines
sAe left Of the rebel skrmshers. Along this he
company Of men who got to the OF squad OF rebels
aad tooK them without losing mau.
sHELLYo THE CITY.
Ihe Sixth Ohio battery bradley s), under Lieut. Imme
and Captain Bridges, are In position in General Wood
fous and pouring continual stream Of shot and
sAel upon the rebel lines and the ated city. Tho rebels
reply vigorously, trying 70 silence them.
Generals Howards and Woods headquarters In the
rear Of batteries come in for their share OF
Gnslling compiinsnts
0nNxRAL uuELLIGExoR
Generals Sherman, Thomas, Howard, Hooker, Stanley
ed others enjoying themselves yesterday in front
- General Woods quarters when some OF those noisy
visitors osme whizzing around They did not furry
shsm in the least interrupt their council, though
SAsrs small arsenai:of tho "darned things" flying
around them.
Our lines pretty well swung around Atlanta.
ne rebels have very formidable works In front,
which they can well defend with small force consde
sable time Their late defeats aud heavy losses must
have considerably reduced their army besides having
most demoralzlng effect upon them. In both fights
shsy attacked when not In position and therefore,
decided disadvantage; and in both nshts they ult
natey repulsed with fearful slaughter. Should they
pcrsst in making their death stand here Sherman will
resort TO his nankns movements, cut or their only
ane Of communication and retreat and thus completely
destroy the rebel Army OF Tennessee Indeed, think
eherman only afraid they win take French leave just
Sew and thus rustrate his chance Of destroying them
root and branch. The chauces that Hood
not he will have fsht for his very existence; for
many days the Atlanta and Macon line will be destroy cd
thus shutting up their only line OF communication and
TIE REpRr loss ON rHs 22p
was indeed fearful The official returns acknowledge
three Thousand killed. thousand prisoners
battle flags and SIX thousand stand OF arms So thor
Mi themselves loss six thousand in ,he nght,on our
rGh the day previous 80 for the i've days have been
around here their loss NJ least twenty thousand while
I've thousand would cover Ours. Good for Hood.
ouR MILITARY surEmoRrTY.
10 rss. ~ sr NAVE n 'Sy proyso our
Ierty py surprise unprotected by defensive works OF
S % s s%
With wholesale daughter Had we got such an ad-
ass, crushed in their tanks and swept them before us
In the mountain regions, jungcs and deales through
sm 10 our s
vancug columns. But the tables turned and 1t 10
found that tho dcspised Yankee 10 than
match for the chivarous aristocrat OF the South.
GENERAL M'PngRsoN
Tho death OF this respected and admired general 10
much regretted Failing no did At such critical mo-
mont, his death must have considerably disconcered our
soysments He had only some Of hts orderles with him
Al the time. Hurrying back from Shermaps headquar
ssrs no out 70 sec Fuers division had taken up
position the left OF The Seventeenth corps ordered
nish lines He was at sbo. down. bullets pass
,ug through him, one through bis heart The rebel
skirmishers rushed over him, riding his body
Of his pocketbook, containing one Thousand dol.
lars, aud important official documents, which
sostaned the full programme Of the campaign. HIS
toos and epauels were also cut Of. Tho rebels
repulsed the body recovered and also tho pocket
book and The taken by Of
from wounded rebel. Az for the money, II 10
- inrent was important to recover the documents.
Colonel Hardy was mortaily wounded, which gave
sbe TO the report that It General Hardee Prisoners
persist 10 tho abatement that Hood badly wounded Stl
ouR GENERALS.
TOO much praise esnno. bs given 70 the sesacrincins
shared the trials and hardshps aud dangers or their
ssan men ser0ssS sa snc ns Sasss ssy sspaSn Wh
ths spirit OF their iron chief. Many of these men
All honor mon ihsy tho honor and graft.
tude of grateful country am sorry TO state that we
Who zoo fond q The sass Of civil c 70 dispense
with tia, eshpots OF Father Abraham, with tho patriotic
rssoutio. q living for their country In the enjoyment o
patriotism Nwas conferred in SELF aud who because they
could no, uy .hor ambition BY doubling their stars
IN the ncd, returned 70 the arena OF political life
ss the safest and surest stepping stone TO promo
sion. Strange, though these men have aban-
sonsd their con h'mands N the face Of the enemy.
shcy are feted and laudsd home, placed
IN positions OF trus and have actually seen the
M ono figuring 40 brevet major general Who would not
~ politician after tthv who would be fool enough 70
sxposc hs precious psA TO the dangers Of battle while
he can do 40 much better ~ nomcf You brave and od
generals who shrink from danger duty what do
you say 70 ,hsS We'll, IN sssxy Of stars oush.
politicians though. General sherman, however has no
hand In such shameful endorsement 90 o. c.wsrdice u
atcnes and rife pits exposed 70 ths enemy nre. II
lieutsnaut captain shows any co~erdice 20 70 dis.
konnrably dieChafGod seryiCa Rnch are Shermap