The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04


On the evening Of she 2iss booker ordered Gesry
70 advance his line Of skrmkhers and forss back
Abe enemy. which no did. 10 his front was
commanding hill, the possession Of which abe
rebsls cbstinateiy disputed. a. night tho One Hun
dred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Colonel Coboan and the
Hundred aud Thirty seventh New York. Lieutenant
Colonel Won voorhave acompar by Geary Inspector
General Captain Forbes dslcdged shs enemy from this
position, which occupied by troops Early next
morning they resumed their line OF march, when, ab,nt
three o'clock outpos.s and sxirnshe were checked
by the enemy developing themselves In force IN their
front.
Cup's farmhouse situated on the Power Springs and
Marietta main road, and about four miles in westerly
direction from Marietta Contiguous 70 u are hand
some frame church, schoobouse and several negro
shantes, all OF which give something Of the appear
Ance OF Q small village.
Extending from this, partly northern direction, 10
. valley Of reclaimed land extending for two miles IN
length and bali . mile width. This comprises Culps
plantation. also the plantation OF . Mr. Greer, whose
house rs situated the middle OF the plain, and
important point attack during the engagement The
lane rising at both sides and compressed 10 the CENTRE
with a small sluggish stream, fringed with trees, flowing
through It, Running At right angles with this stream
10 q deep ravine. few knobs. thiCkly wooded, dot
the valley. This valley the scene Of bloody and
fatal repulse TO the enemy.
COMMANDMENT STRIFE
booker, being appraised that the in force IN
his front, ordered General Williams throw heavy
line of skrmshsrs to keep the enemy engaged while he
was getting into line; ALSO possible, 70 get pos
session Of Greer house and the knobs Of wood cOntgu
The One Hundred and Twenty third New York was
~ deployed skirmisbers with tho Forty sixth
Pennsylvania, ono Hundred aud Forty first New York
and Firth Connecticut In line % supports.
These rapidly advanced across the plain and briskly
engaged the euemy tho One Hundred and Twenty third
New York keeping them stubborny bay and losing about
fifty Meantime Hooker rapidly forming line in
the following ORDER Williams division the right Gen.
Rugers brigade the right General Kn,pe'a next with
Colonel Robinson extending schelon 70 the rear the
right; Geary's division TO the Left Of Williams but
separated by hundred yards account Of the
ravne and the extended Of the ne Colonel Jones'
Secn nd brigade, Gearys division, closed tho ravnc
to the gap; Buterheds division on the
extreme loft Of line, and, owing to ts position
but slightly engaged.
RrB1a
Hoods corps hastily forming in front OF the wood
the other side. He had wheeled around the pre-
vious night from Kenesaw, thus leaving LoriDg's
tPolksl corps their right Hardee the
CENTRE and got into line 10 the following order Stewards
the right Stevens in the centre and Hndmans the
divisions.
OUR ARTILLERY
Our artillery was hurried 70 the front ana hastily got
into position.
McGils battery and Whceer's, who was Filled fight
ing hts gum took position in front Of Geary thrown
slightly forward and commenced an suhIadiug are.
wnnessrs First New York and Captain wo,dbevry's
placed In front OF Williams DIVISION with artillery
in front o. Butteraelda
MOVEMENTS or RKHEIs-sxi RMeHyo.
Holds corps had formed In front OF Williams
DIVISION with . couple Of brigadee from Hardee's IN
front Of Gearys. Two regiments moved along the Pow
der Springs road TO turn HOokers be not being able
70 extend mis- line 10 cover the road.
Our heavy line Of sk,rmisners now became holly en-
gagged with the enemy. The One Hundred and Fitch
New York and Thirteenth New York thrown out
the right Of the First brigade.
Hoop's REBEL ooluxS
advancing in magnificent order, a. II on parade,
with coiors and banners flying and officers dashing
from line line. On they came In grand array many
OF Them 70 A. the column advanced TO-
wards their skrInish lines skirmshers foil back
lines time 70 form ana batteries to ses INTO position rwo
regiments from jones' brigade, 0esrys division, had
sSs o. house from Which
Each once room and fence covered men while pouring
death into the ersmy's lines u Was really grand
sight 10 SEQ that proud but III fated column advancing
On accoint Of shs open nature OF the plain the
only time during the campaign We had such Wow.
AS they neared the stream, dehanty cheering and
pressin. back skimlsbess AL a. batteries
commenced vomiting shell aud canister among them,
sweeping through their ranks stll on they came
closing 40 their broken The iucessant raking
fcom batteries vas fosraliy thnpio g their lines.
stowas eroSen and shattered ranks we're now hurled
bacK on Stevens, who for a moment stemmed the
torrent. and again ana again rallied and charged,
but was each time driven bsck with diminished
We could their officers rush before them with
waving swords, striving 90 rally them but 10 vain
artillery and muske,ry were sao werng lead like hail
ringing cheer from proclaimed victory and
the panic stricken rebels With broken ranks. rider
lcSs HORSES and trailsE banners fell back parting
nv rEsrr yAyK MOVEMENT srprIs4p
the regiments which had marched up the road 10 out
hans him did not fare much better.
schoheld hearing the airing and apprized Of what
going or, hurried up. Haseais division IN 'front.'
the Fourteenth kentucky covered sy pieces OF
artillery was thrown out a. skrmishsrs. They feFcey
engaged the enemys advancing hoe, and after stub
born CONTEXT rspussd them, thus covering Hooker's
right This noble regiment Iost heavily, bus let sixty
nine dead rebels 10 lie ron, and brought in over thirty
schoaelds main body pressing up but the re.
bells had fallen back their works IL be wood 90 We at
Try rxnrt rErxir.
This IN. most crushing defeat the rebels have met
In this campaign They must, nj least, have lost over
one thousand men, while two hundred would than
cover loss in ale cannot understand how Flosd
could commit scch error ~ TO attack AZ such die
advantage. II wore 10 select ground u could
NOT be better chosen We occupied commanding posi-
tfou' ton,is vi oe Al "a WINCH cVm
manded enfizding conyergng fire them: besides
they had 70 advance through open PAIN with little or
no covering. II mnstbe that no though. that be was
striking on our extreme right ank and hat Hooker
moving Carelesxlv ia column, that he vorld
ortnsrked and crushed him before be could form His
sending tho T-gimeni up the road cn Rockers flank
Crime this but, fortunately Sch0held up Ia lime
spoil this part OF the programme
Though not sdnnirer Of Booser's Al 6fst, must
honestly confess that be is doing pobly.
rsI sAr1ar
rode over the bstlie field next morning with Captain
GeUeYAi
20 point oct position had participated
in the conflict. Along the little stream rat fence
the rebels crowded behind this .of protection, bu,
literally moved down. The torn, bloody knapsscl,,
hav.rsacks blankets and requepa pooh OF blood around
ghasty evidences OF how they suffered The
stream actually discolored With blood and several
bodies lay there yet unouIiet
There we're sefne bodies lying around the home.
TIE rebels had also crowded in the raviDs fer shelter
bui the fatal shes found them shore ard plod their
BODIES 0vsr one snoihsr.i
Ir~x TSes