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SHERMAN.
1s. -re~~~.>~~>~~~~--,~~>,~~
0ficial RAPPORT from Gen. Logan Of tho
Battle Of the 22d Of July.
->~~~s>~~>>~--~~-.-~~>~~~~-
Statement Of the Losses ON
Each Side.
--~-~-----~,-u>~->.-~e~>~-
Additional Details Of MCC0Sk's
Cavalry Expedition.
->~~>~s>~--~-->,~>-~~-~-~~
The Fighting Around Atlanta
ON tAe SD Instant, 'f@
10, DC. &c.
THE RATTLE or JULY q.

O1hUaay Report Of Major General log IAN.
MAJOR General Sherman Transmitting the folio wing
uej report ef General Logan TO 6enopal Haisck says
shs although the number OF dead rebels
- disposed give iu credit the report that though
loss only three thousand five hundred twenty
in killed wounded and missing, she epemy's dead
osose the field nearly equaled tnatnumbervz three
tksUSsnd swo hundred and twenty
HIApduARrRe,
CHrAHrHrrI ARMY TENNESSEE,
EErofs ALBANIA, Ga, July a. 1864
sDmary resa, Of the attack Of enemy
sxmy the 22d instant-To<al loss n killed, wounded
sDd missing, 3, SCI and ten pieces Of artillery.
We have buried and delivered 10 the enemy, rn&or
nnx o truce sent in BY them front Of the Third divI
xo0 Of the SevcnteeDib Arny corps, tkousapd OF
( absir killed
zne number OF the dead front Fourth dvisicu
me same corpe including those the ground not
cccoped by iroops General Blair reports wi swell
ae number either dead on his front thousand
ma number Q! thes dead buried in front OF FH.
ssaDth corps this hour s three hundred sixty
and the commanding ocer reports that least many
more yet uDeur!eds burying parties being sti ~
work.
sJbe numter Of dead cnred 'front.' Of the Sixteenth
seEps 422. We have l. 600 OF Their wounded
hands the larger aufnber Of wounded being
% during the night after the engagement by them We
sag<ured eighteen saods OF colors and have them
We klsc captured i've thousand stand Of arms
ne attack was made our lines smes, and Was
seven times repnlsed- Hoods and Hardees corps nd
wbeolers cavalry engaged We have sent TO the
css thousand prsoDcre, including thrty-th.ee cSmmis.
onsd officers Of high rank We still occupy the field,
md the troops 6ae spirits. A detailed aud full
pCrs viii be forwarded complete.
xrcArirUIAncS.
our ssl lose. a52i. Enemys dead thus far reported,
bsssd delivered them, 3.22o fetal OF prisoners
snt NORTH, ol7 Total Of prisoners wounded IN cur
hasds. 1000. Estimated loss Of the enemy at least
yoyOo0 Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
JOAN A. LOGAN. Major General
MAJOR Geperss W. 7. sHERhAS, commanding Military
MvkioE oS the kseesippi.
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LIZ. u. p. Conyngham's Respasch.
NKAR ATLANTA, Ga, Asgust-4, 1904

LIZ. u. r. Conyng hams Eespatch.
NKaR ATLANTA, Ga, Augusta 1864.
sxSEAL s1ANIgy'e DEMONSTRATION.
Ne Fourth corps, now commanded BY Major General
oaanley made demonstration yesterday sveaing the
Rsba, Gen. Woods skirmishers drove the rebels
Auu sho rife pits back their main line out regular
ns OF battle moving them from the woods, they had
- retire little si occupying some Of the rebel pits.
RhnisSng and artillery firing mex, took place along the
ne and captured about fifty prisoners most OF them
Seing taken BY Woods division. Our loss slight,
tsme ony eight killed and about tseniy wounded. We
every day closing and nearer 70 ;se fated
1swn.
MrosTAyT EovLNKSr.
We are messing tne right fsuk. So an IN portsnt
yssols may be hourly expected from that quarter.
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.

iFrom the Richmond Wbe Augrsf 81
AyISrA, Arguet G, 1884.
Hon. J. A. SgDpoN-
The enemy made two assaults to-day F.nlv q and
LEWIS brgadee ~ Bates division OF Lee corpe Of
which were handsomely repussd with loss u them.
MNN y. HOOD, General
From the Richmond Wig. August 8.
Our paragraph 40 Saturday prepared readers fox
The very bad which the deepstch Of General Maury
70 the secretary OF War coutaips We expect
have continual sunshine OF every quarter
Fop though IL 10 cloudy now at Mobile, bright a.
Atlanta aDdsti brighter IN front of Petersburg aud IN
Horyland afE na- leFa
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GENERAL M,CooK,s CAVALRY RIw.


NJ -. y. Ten " ughams 9Despot otcm. i
NKAR ATLANTA, Ga, August 4, 1854
ogasiaerske excitement prevailed among troops
fn scme days, owing the report thai General McCook
"a gallant totally destroyed cap.
sarso am happy state the cheering that the
ssssrsry the truth. mis- gallant command en-.
ssAterng lighting against desperate odds, ss
nay through, nHctog heavy punishment the enemy,
I'D dewroyed . largo amount Of. valuable property
1pe, ihey suffered severely then they had TO
sAsd sbe brun, only cf She rebel cavalry, bas also
hrte Infantry force for which they did calou.
~ They have in great MEASURE paraly7ed Hood .
Dcvsmsns Atlanta, for nov, with bis large stores do
soysd the Macon line dp and bis troops merely iiv
- Dom hand TO mouth, 40 not think IL possible that
- MAINTAIN hs poeitcn many days longer The FOL.
living facts have collected from cxaoeys who have
ssrvsd this dest<rAe raid, and they will thipk On
~ whole, Be- found reliable
srAsr.
n1xsesus raid proving q succses. raid . more
gSAnto scale was organised. General McCook, wAb .
.ssomAnd a two tbesssnd swo hundred men, was 70
sessAis she right aank u the army the rail,
v~s. and ssonemsn The les fark and, poss'bs 70
sNeyess< end form junction Al Mcncnoagh % the
Dssnns 81 thc 27h cs Juy GcoersI McCook hrose camp
- hAscns SEMINARY, s~estvsssr Iowp on ,he
rassssbcccoee Has oemnAad of s~e brirsdee
ssGmsnded ey Coonel Cortou aud Lieutenant Colonel
TcrTey and aeo colose Hsrrson's command consisting
- shs E.gAth Indiana, scoond Kenlscsy, tn1 Iowa.
,Deeyts Tennessee ssd Ep,n Onto Snce rss nsDss nas
.csrvrd with Kossssar n ne ssilsn, rad
swurvsrs Nvss
eeTera Mccock crested svee,watsr cr ft< main
roac iendns 10 wa Res aud resthed cs1yr us,
ssssrpccn. Seea9 enemy .
r<ss.oo, a. tee sgposin b.rks ~sre oceayed ny ibs
wssI uavairy In tnop forces Crossec abos, mics
nrtve Riv~rio~n ferry. ibs fosrts keasucsy wsre
aesY'ed over sknr and r~x cover the iAyur cf ns
gS<icoos fhs rsbs peseis opposed thep lsedas IN,
eshsy atsr receiving voisy IRON our men, FED Ais~,
assessing Colonel Hamilton, c ,ns Seventh one wss en
~ah he rsgnsoi. in charge sf ibs possooss no E,rs1
vSccusis oommsnded ~ Major rslser ~s- ssrs ar ,fs
nvS % csnpbellioun % drive the .t.my from gu,
asaA
ws sptA-Cn--frs AAnkosr ksstpsD
ns ccnmaLc pow moved 90 for Palmetto, sEiru .sh
hs ~ne Arps,rougs brigade an TIE vsy. Tne oolpmn
Neved "a s-o parallels rcscs--ths second brigade
kO and the Frsi ,he rghi hey 10 ths order
.ss1hed Palmetto a. surdo.s. and mmedaisly fen 70
asArns ~ the sAilroAs vask for i~o miles, spd
burned abcs, hfsy railroad srd toxos, wnb large
snppsy Gissssy stores tive bandred nsss Of
spsaoo and IMMENSE amount o. toeseoo
nl~rrns
vsLest mssobee fer lovsioy via Fayetteville thrcurh
v~vv broken rcais and aensey wooded ooonssy Apou,
s~s O'Clock on ,ss moruiug c the 2oh up with
. Myss baggage wan Of he enemy Our advance guard
s~ucs w ~ spa w dsrsd fsrvsra 20 upcrrvctspy ~
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knows Of the military situation inclined credit
tho gontionan's statement
| HsGgMrCwH
Store. were oponed 10 HagorstowD this morning. and
business again resumed. Gage commnnCstoU again
| opened 9Th Frederick
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The Press Despatch.


- w \ CHArMAn- q W, August 10 ,,.1
The propeller Racine, for Buffalo from Cbics ISIS
her boiler Last night, on Rondeau Point, 80 puis' I
works of The ssssel wsre rr,,sa ua,1 and upper
psrw ana h n wnes vas seayaesa rba.. sargo-four,
plcrcd ur sss ..,~vo,s 80 ~ ,n ~, ,sanaer Avon
resr rs,,...n ~. .ns - 80 ~. . 4 10 The beach
are $780, ssirss ~ -" Nal perlsbed
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1864.

and, arer Deh a IN ,he town q short time must have
earnea maj bvernl vas again she saddle. for he
Moved ous soon hearing the Information, in dlrsc-
s'oo 70 cruz y An engagement followed the ROAD 70
hesvsns'd directly south BY reports from SCOUTS va
learn sos sAvsr moved down the east side oI the
sonsh Sssch Of the Potomac, aud Moorened sncoon-
ssred ma c1emy ard came OF VIGOROUSLY, capturing
aSg0burnber OF prisoners and break ng up the enemy
iore oeutireiy The General will ,erany keep hammer
'nGen~ay a. them antil ne break mp the whole party
M rHs RgpAiR or RAl.NoAD.
VINO repair OF tho Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad between
tnfs and Martnshag has not yet been nnenced Pre-
peTHtone, however are being 10 set 10 Work as
soon possible Several BRIGGS and short dstanc
OF track arc known y been destroyed II no fur
ther damage should hYo been done The road sill very
so0n be ia running order Locomotives have explored to
the hst creek below nboat twenty miles and report the
road IN order except The bridge With the exception or
the vicinity OF Grfenspring Hancock and Martnsbnrg,
the road w thought be In complete order. Al var
tnsbuTg will be the greatest delay ~ learn the pillar
bridge has been entirely demolished, the piers bav nI
been battered down by artillery.
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From Tho HArrsbnrg ISegTapk, August y.
Tue fact that four citizens OF Hagerstown taken
hostages by the rebels when they rcoccupicd that
place Friday last has already been announced in
columns One Of was Rev Mr.. Hyde, who was
taken 20 Earlys Headquarters General Early affirmed
to Mr. Hyde that he EAry had ordered the burning of
Cnambersburg. That the General made this assertion
there be doabi We have received the facts of
the from Rev. Irwin H. Terrence (Secrctary a the
Fast Pennsylvania Bible HOuse). who obtained his infor
nation this morning at Chambsrsburg from Rev Mr..
Hyde. who has been paroled by the rebel commander,
condition that be reports 81 Richmond 10 two weeks
II not exchanged previous to that time. Il"
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G r A N r.

Mr. william ~. Mesvtam's Despatch.
Por or Rocrs, Va, AuGss 9-7A.M
a IiSU rUa. n
Yesterday General Butler, accompanied BY several
members Of his stan rode arocnt his linss, and made
some practice with eating CUR. Tse General and
party returned 70 camp about eight O'Clock.
rns ncHsosp TsfsRs nr
of yesterday the main despondeni the general
aspect of rebel anars though sraDisg every to
oct paN
srrRAt ntnrv, n. y.
me Announcement thai MAJOR General Butter had been
made . IL. q. BY williams CoDegesn eminent nssitu
ton Of learning in Massachusetts has been recdved
here with great satisfacton gratifying aud dgnifeA
remembrance OF soldier ,be field, expanding his
eserg,es upholdng the nax OF his nationality, brings
Joy 10 all his friends. This title which the dstip
gu shed Of the Old Bay state fully entitled to wear
by virtue Of bis Learning aod sccomp,nhments and my
strong imprsssos that his nerie rs leading Amsri.
scholar Recognised years since in the be-
stows OF the Dcctorss 70 ibe Lava by another eminent
college. rM +. .fe
The Press Dsspateh. M.
wIsslrorcS, August 10, 1894.
letter rom tie Army Of the rotcnac dated yestsr
day evening, reports that everything remained oa,s
with the exception of picket firing witch vas ss
kept up, bus not so continuously - formerly.
Upon the Recommendation Of The Medical Director
dIslntsrment Of bodies 10 prohibited withis the msi
the Army Of the Potomac until further orders.
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- .dvt svl AuAm AT NiAaAaA FAiis.-Farini Who =
r. sso wss rival OF Blondon the tight rope ~
Nafxr rails has been making preparations 70 crd w
rapMs above the American fan On pair OF IRON ssnM.
oontr Yea for the purpose The exhibition WAS 70 pvS
ooms on On the 10TH Early yesterday morning,
lear he osa hardy went out 10 rshearss ne aan
ger sus feat He succseded IN sstting more tnsn -.
. rses as . pons between the falls ana sc.' - -
dse vben GO OF his stlts broxe os saye -
sss Instantly IN the rapids. Fortunately ss ,,.rS
ina accident wss directly above Ronnso. ~ s.,,hS
small piece Of wooded lans which ns 10. ' ~ me
a. luna Island and very near " ..,. oz -
| American IAN He succesded = russs s,uss.w r,or~ ~
the water Efforts being made 70 r. n% nn 0I = Ss
| ~ rssiou. poston. His brother wAkee ous ~ tne
ss;ts nn snovs tss ISLAND and reached point wnem
| sspM~s. - rim With water up 70 nm vass. ena oy
s sw ~ rope with stone attached, be managed
| .ms"wms paY on provisions towards him and ncaliy
ss a A boat 10 being built ~ Mr. George ".
Spsen WHO'S name the sIaDd bsars and who p'loed
s %s,I of the MIST down ths rapids w 70 seven
"IocI p NJ he bad nss been gcs Oh the islans and IA
III orobablty viii have 70 remaio over stgnt and bs
sa.p,sr psrt OF morrow. He seems 70 take ne Inn
good humore&y and 10 practeinG some OF hs
rymnastic exercises, standing on his head naoos &c.
| a. "a In bs rope walking costume of tight hsng knt.
ting such a. worn by crcusmen, aud must suner om
the cold. as ~ " blowing quite breeze kvery eM'
being 70 rescue M usforipns'e nss.--SN~~
\ Iog August TO- La
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sTEELE'S ARMY.


the Rattle or Big eGreeh.
DSArRs or COLONEL BROOKS, cAPrAis LnMBxR,
ApyuTANr PRATT ANT SURGEON sTOppARp.
From tho Little Rock Democrat, August L..
Ibe rebels bad formed plan 20 attack Helena DOH
bins was 70 attack the plantations beow Helena a day.
break on the 26h and draw the troops out OF the city
ana whom tb@ shcpId have been done shelby who wss
- force on the spring Creek intended up
Heesa and attack the batteries from the be TO ascer
in she strength and poson OF the enemy General Bu
ford, commanding - Helena, sent reconnoiteriug iug
party, conssting hundred and 6fsy ths Firsy.
sixth United States coored regiment H,ty or sixty
of tne Sxtietb, and section Of Lembke's colorec
orders 10 march to sims Ferry or % e W eresH p:ssSS
through Trenton. Major Carmichass leat ~ the
,n. win about hundred any of the Tif,ssnsh
Illinois cavalry. 20 ion brooks Zig creek and co.
operate with him Al sunrise the morning Of the Goth
Caons BROOKS and his copmasd cvossed ma creek. and
there esrrcd mat the rebel Colone nobh,ns wns near
hun with three regiments Of i've ex hundred men
each. Brooks recrosseo and Dobbns crossed aso buf
mornDe Ietpos attacking ~ front and on the rsh,
hama. TIE fighting continued nearly four hours.
TIE black roops lighting four Or Eve tenes their
cspulc Icmbse. Adjafsnf Pratt aud sargeon
stoddard had been klcd and Lieutenant evaoe severely
weuped Dopbius bro Ght up hs reserve ew hoal and
t~eepng charge bu, MAJOR Carmichael hearing the can.
bousduc arrived. ~ caasged through The rebels,
-. S.v. The rebels e Saet ss~I, 20 our s"scss
oryirg them un they oeped and gave mp the contest
Rome % ,her s,Ary followed .p 70 -tho isn miss q
vcunded The rebel Ices 70 killed alone squallsd this
oesides hundred wounded. All the cannon were
koreep had t-en killed ~ " II. ~ w
me ueyvc troops rough, nk- veseYans Major Car
snsrbsei proved n.uself true soldier M be
slAn,e the critical siosi,n and by prowpt sod vieor
sos aisos v1p asy. He nrccabs IN our
News from Cairo. Ea
CAIRO, IN, August ., 1se1.
csr~va rars kAs ordered heavy Asssssmests upon
ssoysi ,i,iysu~ ~ Hesmso. Groves, vai,srd ana
Eocrsclsn ccuosies KsetucKy for the ceoe6t of the
families cf vp,on sold ere whose property h@ teen do
sircyed ~ Ire rstes
Captain - ne hss gols R.smln 70 collect sn Assess
msl, Of $4,000.
Poultry, Ice. eassr. EGGS. ooal. GOOD, Lay, cattle,
sheep hogs and furniture allowed 20 be sb,rped
vnhp ibe Un,eo hnee of the insorrecs,cusry States.
Twenty bcvrnssds os tobacco from fscotab srrised
tefs ecAy, Gsstly fos Esw York. t.ai
The Europa Outward Boond. ai n
81. JoHMs, N Fs August 9, ls6d
ne sieanship Europa. Captain Andsrsoo from Boshn,
va Halifax for livvrpcc' ra-ssd, oapc Rnoc al nsPn
~ surdHr the AN inst nlttH tsaa ttNiH a. f
Hl@~ e8 tatt
t #A4.fIsst .A liz ofl Aa - fits
taah Et q ~ uesn ii Z. - ONgg
y G.sNe0 80 te4 "a Nas. y N1
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Nsws from Cairo.


VI. JoHMs, ". 70 August y bNa,
NE seanshp Europa. CApsaA, Andsrsoo from boshn.
va Halifax for lyvrpcc', passed, ospc Race al nsPn
~ surdHy The .ib nst nlstG sass staI. a.t .Ns
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asmssun'a
Persons VII Probably sk, how can II BE- psssihle for
TIE rebels " have divsons q such small mbers what
mut then. hs tne sss of their bsgaisss ruese cues
tons ere snsvessd ~ reference Kanseurs division
slsss, vh,ch = brsadsA, and In swsssth follows
N. Men.
Islnss crssde formerly rssrs1s brigade. roo
Ivan brgsds formerly Bats brigade. $50
JosstD's briosds 500
orEER 1ivyrose
Rbooee dsvsios has four bgisades; 3ovdcss division
me ssus ttvoa Louis tioops and two OF virginia.,
and whar,ons only twc bresdee. when Eariy made his
nrrt rad hs mounted ,swo entire srgAdee horses.
gathered "a Maryland rhe br,gades mounted were
yaughsns isanessss brigade aud Jacksons Virginia
brigade. sN4.t9# Nt fKE@4A
Almost oil tie rqimsnts 10 The brgadss are com
uspdsd by msiors and captains.
HsN1sows. Nd. August II, 1894.
ssrSssr er rnr arssis
a sssuenao who urivsd here to-day says the rebels
rssve~ted from nsrsasssrs Lee eveaIsg The sea
eman reports having heard capnonados between Bunker
nv AND w'schssser tyes vAas vooS CORRESPONDENT
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Des" " lam Denmeaa, - Baltinsre.
BAlnxoRs, August 10, 1864.
a.s- Gesd, Esq, well known - she proprietor OF
,robod fens Iron Foundry, died this morning o. me
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CtmsnstASp, nd. August az "
aN. Aysm,Iis AsTxm An moomrELp
After the defeat OF The ssosls a. New Greet McOaus
Aps sd his force soasusas, Along iHs main Fepsu road
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07
Georgia ana the prestdxnt.

Immediately after the adoption by the House of
Representatives OF MIR. Stephens habeas corpus reso
lutions-which some of our contemporaries have affect
ed we're intended by the author censure OF the
President-Mr. Barnes, of Richmond county, offered
the following resolution which unanimously
ed in the House, and afterwards in the Senate:
Resolved That notwithstanding the differences of opin
ion which prevail this Legislature in reference to the
constituopaty and expedency of the late act OF Con
gress supendg the privilege Of the writ of hsbeas cor
pus the General Assembly cf Georgia hereby take occa
to give expression to their undimnshed confidence
in the int gritty and patriotism of Jefferson Davis, Chief
Magistrate of the Confederate States.
This decided action must set at rest any imputation
that the members entertained any hostility toward the
Administration, or that there was any disposition to
cavil at its official acts The sentiment of the people,
too represented in the~expreson of confidence in
the Confederate authorities. AS a correspondent
marks, the Legislature exhibited firm adherence to
principle during the struggle, and their important
habeas corpus resolutions will disclose, have shown
spirit of true devotion TO liberty, and at the time
earnest and honorable desire to avoid collision with
all public authorities either State Confederate.
UGf letta appeal.
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A surprise Party at TIA. Front.

A correspondent OF the Atlanta Cenfederacy, writ
ing rom Newport, Tenn, tells Of number OF young
ladies and officers Of cavalry division, who met at
house to have gay time-a regular surprise party.
No sooner had they commenced to Gmuse themselves
according to the beat of their inclinatons-some to
PLAYING cards. others to courtng syy in corners upon
easy SOFAS while the balance of the party were s at
tention to the warblng Miss who was doing up 10 ap
propriate style on the piano, hen this Cruel War
Over" their whole enjoyment was upset by party OF
mad wags OF the 9Th Texas Cavalry.
Learning OF the party they set out from camp tney
sent one OF their number ahead TO personate REBEL
when they dashed down the road after him. shooting
and shouting Stop! you id rebel stop" The
ru.e had the desired eject servant heard them
coming-rushed to the door, exciaiming The Y an
KEGS !! the Yankees are coming"
The officers had heard the firing, and no sooner the
word Yankees escaped the negros lips than
they all mace frantic rush for the door, overurnlng
n their hot haste music stands, card tables, chairs
sweehearts and everything else that stood in the way
OF their exit reaching which, they struck bee line for
the woods and camp, tumoing dches and fences,
and lsstly the GROWING feat plunging in and swimming
Pigeon River leaving behind in their hurry pistols
horses, overcoats and hats. Nor did they halt until
tn reached camp where they found the second bri-
eade OF Colonel Dibeps Division drawn up in battle
array having been alarmed by the fling to whom they
uno!ded terrible tale Of Yankee raiders The next
morning The story leaked out to the extreme NOR
tcatOn of those engaged bat to the edihcaon OF the
Court.