The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-04
From Georg in The Battle Of kcnne-
saw Mountain.

StW uOu0tdIus
We are Indebted to Mr. w Barnes, Of the
Southern Express Company for f es Of Alta nta
papeis 10 the 18th of June. The victory reported
by Gen Johnston occurred on the 27ib, and of
course no account OF that IL given Ia thcse j,uE
na's but they contain the details of the battle Of
kennesaw Mountain, OH the 22I, which will be
read with interest. correspondent Of the At
ianta fatetigener, writing FROM the front Jnne a3d
thus describes the engagement:
On yesterday morning the enemy held possession
of ridge on the Powder Spring road, which com
manded the country around for some distance and
which was deemed desirable for our army Our
cavalry held possession Oft previously but on the
approach of the Yankees fell ta ack and aha
Stevenson was ordered In the evening to attack
and carry the ridge by storm IL was nok sup
posed that The enemy had foflllied him self In so
short space OF time, and an easy success wasan
lcipated.
The necessary orders having been given Ste.
vcuson's division moved forward in two lines of
bGttle, - follows: Brown's brigade of Tennessee
ans GU the right, with Cummings brigade of Ge0r
gtans the ictt were moved forward In advanced
font, while Reynolds North caroinians and Vir-
g!nians supported Brown, and feitus's brigade OF
h;ahamians supported Cumming. THESE two linz
we've commarded by Biig Gems Cumming aud
Pettus, aBd moved forward la splendid style v the
charge.
The ridge is Un the light Of the Powder Spripg
fodd AMI lt III. rear Oi IL IL ShcctsEton OF smau
ridges and favines. over these our men had Ia
charge and on arris!ag tn fIuHt OF the Yankee
ssrmishcrs, discovered thrm strongly enIfencsied,
and In numbers large enough to be mistaken for
regular line Of battle The division passed 0I,, and
on the I,rat charge stormed this first line Of en-
trencamenia dnt captured several prisoners IL
then continued moving forward at double quick
fot short Distance, when second and strong line
OF entertainments was seen with yell
the mcn rushed forward under 4 CALLING ire
OF infantry and artillery, aud carried this
second ilne, but not before they had lost many
gallant officers and men. The ridge was now cap
thred, but the entny's main iHe ct battle looming
up before IL our men, caIlici oa hy their inpetu
osity, Continued To advance, anj were wlthi 0rc
bundu yJids al tht iIne wh,a a ire ndous nIr
of efapc and canister ifoH sulr tWCuty pieces ul
aruiIfty opened upon them. Dst.enfding thris3
c"n.iidos iaiilng around them jn number ETonn'8
followed 10y Reynolds = biisadr continued press
forward, hut wuI- scOH CoIprlird tO hal. Ia cab,t-
qutnce Of hc fearful nTr poured h their left II .nk
which rested III IN open held. The cause OF the |
enemy gaining Hank hre .u Ibcsc gallant men was |
on account of Cumming the being delayed by |
some iM pCdiIuenI (not yet CNpIained mel hch /
kept them from Keeping with the rie t Of the di
vision They we've, however, soon brought ~, but |
not before III was too late 10 attempt carrying the
line III front. The Fankera By this time were
fuiiy prepared for an a5auit, and had hh'ught np
relhiUrccmfntS. The artillery they bad on their
picket lines was wilhdIawn fast rs our columns
carried them, ana this added TO thai already on
then m1ih iiue, Kept Up a continual fr, Of grape
aud canister III our rear, VINO retaincd the cap
trfed siOubd for three hours, when they wsrr
"lihdfawni In accoEdInce With orders received, to
our regular inc Of battle, the ftjge however, bo-
ing sui held by forces.
As SOON as the men appeared in fI0nt of the |
Yankees main Tine OF bat,le Hndman's division |
came up on th cir right, and thus prevented the |
enemy from marching on the flank and opening a |
fro of musketry, which would have been very
disastrous to our men
This charge was brilliant and Sallau,iy made |
one, and gave the Yankees a foretaste of what |
teV tehaV ty yEh
takes place. Reyn0ds'5 and Browns bbgades |
distinguished themselves by Their heroic and firm |
conduct while under terrific fire. 30 severe was |
the Gre, aud so thick did The Mimic balls dy about,
thai almost iBstantaheOusy, Colonel Tfigg, com
mand.ng keyn0lds's brigade. Capt Mathews, A A |
&, Capt Jossey, u gallant son OF Georgia, and !!
Lieut. Patton, all OI heynolds's stan, and liant |
and chivarous officers, had their horses shot under
theu Capt Whitfield OF the staff had y |
right Grm paraiyseab by blow on The shoulder ffcu
piece Of spent shell In Browns brigade, Cart |
II Cheney, A A q, and Lieut. Brown, A b e, |
had their horses shot while galiantly charging n
enemy's works. and Capt q ii Lowe, N ihC saL:r |
stah, received 4 Mimic hai through his hat.
The loss Ufiied officers is very heavy Col G. |
Ii Walker of the Id Tenn, gallant officer, IA, |
KILLED by shell, whlc h struck him on the head,
shatteEins Il ana causing instant death. lis loss
will be ie IN the brigade. Adj't NJ Douglass, OF
the Ielh Tenn, wa. also killed. The wounded |
are Major J + Brewster, Jhth Ga: 1t Col Brady,
3ith Ga, Ada slate, ID Ca State Troops, all nf
Cummings brigade. In Browns brigade, 1t Col
III LOOK, JSu iShut III tHt arm iiI ffut NSt l
safIeI, Goth Tenn, Wa slightly wounded; major |
Mcclure 12I; Adj t FOnte, 26ih Tenn, aud Cant
Malhes, acting Major ID Tenn, were wounded -
Col Cook commanded Browns brigade, aud IL as
gallant officer there is in army. trust he !
will soon recover.
In Reynolds brigade, Col French of the G3 4 |
Va, was wounded, as also Majors Harman, of the |
54th Va, and Dua, of 5SlL n &. The only field |
officers have heard of In Pettus's brigade be
ing wounded AdJt IL HiOo4s, OF the i6th, aud /
MaJor DAVIS, OF the 10th, Ala regiments.
The Atlanta Apps4t says:
We are pleased 10 learn that our loss in the
charge Of Stevcnson'S division On "Wednesday /
evening, will not exceed five TO SIX hundred We |
drove The enemy back for three quarters of mile,
but the enemy being nassed behiad their works, |
IL was not deemed prudent for on y two oi our di
visions 10 attack two Yankee army corps stiongiy
inueuched. IL was victory tn u3, and our loss |
Is 0ot as heavy as reported.
The issLslIiyencer has the following comments |
npon the situation: |
insPrlted our troops again, and rendered opera |
tions Id rapid manrayrcs more Effective than al |
any time during week previous. The spirit oil |
the army IS more defiant than ever, and the 8i0-
raj, unsurpassed. There seems to ie general |,
feeling that the Yankees have nide thPiF last |
man9nvrss for position, and that an urgent pe |
cessity Is forcing Them 10 stake qufc bauie
the hszard OF the hour. The willy Sherman now |
scents danger in delay, ana anticipates trouble |
batrie plan quickly Thus tar his movements |
have been delayed Tor the purpose OF receiving |
Fortunately tafY ct a cha I
racteG which prove pnny Ini inFt t,cie eni obstacles
ta the fcsistless Onsets a" determined sOidieG-