New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-27
Special Di,pstch to The Cincinnati Gszette.
ATLANTA, July y, via NASHVILLE, Jul

ATLANTA July y, via NASHVILLE, July "a. 1864.
| A glorious victory has been followed by our
cccupaonsof this city: brief resume Of events Tor
the past few days viii not be uninterestns to your
readers.
On July Is the last OF forces crossed the River
Chattahoochee ard nearly all that day and the next
were occupied By tie army in getting into line. Meth
ing more gerous than diminishing occurred during tho
/ 18TH The weather very fine for military opera
tions it being only moderately warm, and refreshing
showers falling almost every day. Bot the first four
miles on The southeast side Of the Chstahoocbee the
country exceedingly rough and broken. consisting
OF hills ridges and reyines ssovered with oaAs and
pines the whole resembling the Alatoona hcuntalns.
Uns the evening NJ the 18th, our advance IVES resist
ell principally by dismonnted cavalry hl'ng rom oe'
hind logs rocks and trees BY the morning OF Tie 18TH
we had reached the north bank Of Peach Tree CIeek-a
considerable stream running north OF Atlanta and west
werd into the Chattahoochee.
The Rebels posted all along the sortn Dahk OF
this stream, and became exceedingly sensitive 10 our
further advance. Parts Of Schofelfs ald Towards
corps crossed the creek however, on the l9tb, ana
established themselves on the south side. hcantime
our left wing composed OF Army Of the Tennessee:
troops which fret crossed the Clattahoochee, had
swung around Inrn they had reached the Augusta Kali
road miles Of Stone Mountain. III conjunction
with Garrards cavalry division. They drove away the
Rebels who this road and tore up several miles
OF track Eousseau had seriously nterfered with com
municatOn along the Mobile Railroad. If indeed he bad
rot interrupted il altogether. Only the Macon Road
was et open to the Rebels and their situation began TO
grow desperate On the 18th Of july Joe Johnston
relieved Of his command OF the Rebel Army and Hood
appointed n succeed him.
as tic htbci fAlcEo HtAt hiOihtnB ih"eN
tina. Hood was put in command on account OF his des
perate fighting qualities We all began to loos aIxiously
for battle in tie afternoon ON The lgtn portions OF
Palmcr's corps crossed Peach.Tree Creek Dnwofths,
formerly Dab. McCook's brigade OF Daviss division,
/ which, with the exception Of Morgans brigade and
some ekrmsheIs, was on the extreme right OF our ne
was met by fierce opposition. AS 1t advanced toward
high ridge he'll 6y the Rebels one regiment, the SD
Ohio being somewhat ahead Of the others, was SO fun
ousy assaiod that It compelled 10 give way ana
les commanding officer Lieut.-CoL Clancy, was cap
tured The erity Of the line, however, was speedily
restored and tie brigade finally established south OF
the creek. Col. Mtehes brigade vas hurried down
u Tie support Of Col. Dworth and also crossed the
creek Our loss in this affair was little short Oh 10
l G,en.
h On The morning Of the GOTH Gen. Hcckerf corps
crc,s, .he creek the left of Pahre anu toes posi-
ti,n 10 low ground aong the stream "'tlout t"f'
Sill further to the left Sewton's division Of How
ards corps had crossed, and moved oGt OF tie bottom
ana to higher grognd-indeed. upon the same riig De-
lore SPOKEN Of extending AL elprg tnr aohth s"- oi
the creek and occupied By the Bebeis, Immediately
upon advancing 10 this position. Gen. Newto,s mcn
commenced 10 fortify Ihcy Sill engaged IN tbs
work when about q in tAe afernnn they we're ~
dlxisious Of TIrrdses corps. The Rebels came up IN
son.e places in lines, and some III three anu W
spit. % the most fearful ossrs advanced repeatedly :"
with two or three rods VI oar l'es.
Kiubnlls brigade was on tie right Of the dNisioE,
and for moment seemed ~ liileI Lat fresh eo2r
were hurried Mp 10 form on klnbals rgni. ALONG
B,rkes 'front.' to fsdl-y's extreme lett. The srtfrr
division stood a. firm rock The storm whiel EaH
struck New erCeiy rolled over TOW ard the II .,
Hookors corps. Gen. Wards division held ne iet o
the corps Gcarg the center, aud Williams the righi
The advance oi the Rebel ssrmiseTs toward hookefs
lines indicated their inieticn to aIlcA and ms troops
artic pa,ion OF the same. were speedily orrusn l
h w,r from the low ground along the creek 10 hlsnei
ground In front Of his nigh ground they were a line
with Newtons division on the leit snd JOHNSON u''s
Il ion Of palners corps on The right 50,
us a. they had reached the crest or The mage, WIN
considerable stretch o. open ground IN irop' tnsy
were met BY the Rebel 0ttaions composed o. e'eNs,s
and arts OF Hoods old corps also ADVANCING hastily
rouuJ For rhe first time 10 the campaign lght t'ok
place with neither party behind works.
Almost the whole Of Hoosers corps was s'ru'h sl.
fsnsonsy although tie wave OF battle roiie1 ir"p
eft right. Wards dis isloa was engaged Minute %
sooner than the others fsso 70 io e nb"rs
hoso,1s a. times the lines NOT more than hteen
fer sport on Col iiorriso5s front 2 hanu-io rino
coD5cs actually took place, in which o'cers a. WEI ~
meA we-. engaged -.. rs Sc'i as
men qsre engaged
On Col, Cobn-ns center, the lines met each other SC
furousy that they passed one beyons the oth"i 100
Zach char ged front to renew the conflict from Col
Moods extreme left TO Hsrrisons right Nasds "h9H
division except two regiments, was U poht hne ana
iurousiy engaged, Oeary was INVOKED mo men ,.
the lft OF Gsary vscrod Cor moment Under TIE FIRST
rude sock ii was only 70 illustrate ts discipline ano
excellence, for ns'ar,.y Il raheo' "ioriAe' ~ me
Ger. Williams. ..ri<ou also goriOusly Distinguished
, ltselr B!.D-'-' - composed exclusively o. East
;in troops oontcndcd in n asS ali Wscrn
with Col Robinson's, which are w d.d IFS INV
while Ringers made mp from both sectio.-. :
re well.
The gallant Col NcGrosIty of the 6lst Ohio received
one more in addition TO bis numerous wounds, aud VIII
probably lose an army.
From Wlianlss division the ottack extended 10 the
left o: Joipsons division Of Pamers corps. Col. An.
son q. McCook was posted there in command OF Gen.
Carlns brigade. One Of his regiments gave way TEN
poraruy but his skiifu dispositions enabled bin to
rally almost immediately, and the entire brigade COW
cred both Itself and its leader with mpershabe honor
Along sucn portions Of lines as have mentioned
had been Dassed FOR This attack at least onehalf OF
the Rebel army by nigbtta this entire host was dis
comted IL had failed 20 break our lines at single
point aud retired In disorder leaving its deas by hund
reds on the field
Thus ended this sangunary conflict No more bril-.
liant victory has orowDod the Union arms since the be-
ginning Of the Gen. Hooker has earned anew
the gratitude OF the nation. Palmer Newton, Ward.
Williams, Gcay and their snbordinates and soldiers.
cannot be TOO hgaly praised. GensJohnson was us
Our loss VIII 90 two Thousand men, principally
Hookers front because bis troops fought in open
held The Rebel loss In killed wouaded and prisoners
will reach six thousand. of whom fully thousand
were killed outright. Three Rebel Brigadier Generals
were killed-Stephens, Neatherstone and Long. On
Bards and Davss front heavy sSrmIshing took place
the enemy several mies Blair operating the extreme
LEFT Logan next and Dodge next, partly In line and
partly In Blsirs corps advanced mile and
half south OF the Augusta railroad.
Gen Greshien, who commanded his right division.
was grieyously wounded. Altogether. the operations
on the left highly successful On the morning Of
the 2lst Johnstons and Bairds divisions Of Palmers
corps. moved forward. and after brisk contest
in which lost perhaps hundred men, the Rebels
driven from the ridge IN 'front.' the whole OF which
was now In our possession.
by the morning Of the I'D the Rebels had withdrawn
Dsl Of from raTr sns and ats"
of the city but consider that for the present the cam.
paign = substantially closed.