New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-25


From TIER crert siege.guns the Rebels throw many
"a pound shells into our lines and to those ". ,, ps
reply in kind majority Of these never onrst put t
carried off by the boys tTopbies but the pecuinl,
dec D. DICED no o-o-O has demorazing enee, on ~
nerves. Sblood how il makes ones DiOOu as so,t
about bis liver, and his knees grow suuGein!
wenkl The smaller shells. however, are NOR
dangerous. since they give less warning
Of their approach, and almost hVeihpiy ois ST. Js
mseros 10 which these missiles have reduced oIi ms
are set in ludicrous and. at the same ilme. utnte
light by the remark Of veteran. when comparing W,s'
his comrades their respective experiences ~ 70
ing that che never before had TO build breast""rhs
cook behind" 1t is thing greatly affecting nun h
happiness when he is compelled not ohy 70 svP '"'
also to cook ana eat, in strictly horizontal poS''on
DfSERTIOES.
Aner Getting safely housed in Atlanta after their
muItitudnous defeats and retreats OF tho campaign me
rebels appeared o have become satisfied and better re-
conced to the state Of aiuirs and consequently user
tions wero by means frequent But at ias' !ie! mp
penr 10 have given up their hopes IL regard 10
and are coming into our lines more Dnueiousy han '
MANY weeks past The method adopted recently U !.
squad of tlese disappointed Johnuies IN gaining ad
mission within our portals was unique. gsc
IL as relaied to Inc. In front oil the Shs' pi'
cadc First Division Fourteenth Corps, 10" oa!s
aco. our skirmish line happened to DO COMMANDED
by Major which was also the fehK OF lhe c"rio
spending rebel officer In consequence o. INC PrhmF
Of the lines and tic useeseuess oi coulihuI
ring between squads Of men. who were per.cei! h'u
tionafy and gained nothing by IT, truce hhu bteH W
tatshed along nearly the entire length oI our hhes e.
pecally close about Atlanta The Two Majors toos ta
vantage q this and secretly met between ther nhss
and arranged grand sham battle 10 be fought by tner
commands, The men were ~ locd with BLANK ehTulu
gcs and the rebels were finally 20 make ceslriete
charge drive our back and take possession OF ther
works. Tie programme carried OUT atmirabiy in
every particular Both sides begun 10 deliver tTeheh.
dous ie yoey sftor yoicy the batteries on both ICES
were wgkcd up and poured m IN IrsI ia'o
earnest showers OF real Ghrs in cid Of their respective
champions ard pfctenily tie whole rete nne ga'o
tleI peculiar ycp. aud rus oil up on our men nf'ht
them OK In conlus foil wing hem uprepicl!, anu
Iustirg clear the WORKS together with our ieow
10 seemed TO make very little obiecinn ana inca
forgetting 10 return Tie rebel cannoreoIs eldehlly
discovered the game before II was iuN payel ont hu
TUNED their guns savagcy upon their aiscOnaing
brctnren. killing and wCnnding several eioie tn'y
Teacled sh,lt Y. The rebel Major and tree huhdiea
and s.XtytwO u Iis men came IN unhuri, ana gave
themeves up deser.ers. There IL no doubt 81 TIE
entety u lie story though the nun Der Of deseIers
is much to- large IN have sincel earned thst II "as
about eighty.
"REMINISCENCES oP sToSREAY's RAID.
have seen lately. and concerned Win 'o"heI IL
" smith Chief OF staff Ia General Stonemsn. aud
Major Thonl son VI the 18th Illinois cavalry. from
whom have learned some particulars Tia. may DC Of
Ire reason OF tie iI'ure Of General storeman to
effect junction with General ticCouk which vas the
mime cause OF all the schief that boie both 81 TIE H.
was that the had received ialss information cone m
ing the bridges over the OckMulgee. which y
was necessary for Stoneman To cross to reach
McCook Every porton who bad made eny
rretenees whatever, 10 knowledge 81 tie
country thereabouts hsd represented TO the
Generals before they started t.iat there we're huf
lridees at various points along tie river avanblc Tor
,b,r ruruofes. Such vas the understanding on which
every ouo proceeded. even Conceal Shermnn; and he
lasiiy Of this Information proved tue source o. tl We
troulc AZ soon o. General SionemGn arrived ht the
river and learned ihal lie could Lot effect junction
with General McCook De & said 20 have become much
dishearened AID t!lcd with gloomy foletCcngs Gs 10
TIE SURRENDER.
The revelations Of these oa,es place the act Of sur
rendering Tie forces in hight different RON iiet WIN
Which il has been hitherto Invested. ben n hope OF
suc,ss was lost and tie rebels began TO crowd IN ppoh
them Gercey from all sides The Genera cahod consul
iation 81 his oeers ana declared Lt hA'h purPfe 70
surrender Macy OF them protested strongly against H.
AID urged hin % st'empt TO cut As way thfOug nna
esoape thick piece ~ woods on tie fght "i the rvhu
offered favorable point for tis sitempt, Dad u was
here tht tboe who In y did como out pushed through
Tho Gen steG tasty opposed sueh proceeding iCf ns
own part though he freely gave PERMISSION u az Nho
wished 10 make a fair trial and urged tie following
reason for it, In cutting their way through so decree
BODY OF cnyary half the men at least would ine'teby
become cismOuLtcd or detached from the man bol},
and eIplted 70 be cut of by bushwbpckers Scarcely
man OF these could hope to escape alive The regular
OF ga lied bodies 81 the rebel cavalry did not riu, 10
accord stragrlers, when captured the Treatment que
to prisoners Of war but rowing ana nre,iohi
/ by an Ger 81 rank showed them 10 mrr-
cy. and with these Colonel Smith Represented q
countr, % be absolutely swaruing. For my mies up
/ Tie Cinttahoochie end 10 many below the railroad
bridge and all through the country IN the rear ncaTy
as far Macon, not cross rood nor bIlhse nor AZ
important ridge could they eppronch but they ran up
on a rebel cavalry picket Of tlIee or four meu ILis
vast network Of espionGgo they were enabled e. Keep
up easily becaufo every household WIS friendly, ana
wond assst them In every way. and was Geemed ne
CO saw by the rebels ~ system Of teegraphing 10 fore
warn them agninst any raids 81 which they had 80 uch
occasion 10 stand in dread WHAT soN OF treatment
our Gifaggers would have 10 expect at TIE hands O
thcse Dickeia is shwn by single instance which Is well
Authenticated Three OF the fih Illinois we're cap
tured who wandering alone and nothing was known oi
their fate Shortly after larger party OF the sane reg
iment were riding rapidly through th1 t9ous anu eae
suddenly upon squad Of rebels who had ast drawn up
tho three in line TO shoot thon, ara aki"g them by
surprise captured tho whole party anu liberated their
con panoDs. II easy enough ioi The rebels 10 ma
prrtext for such a proceeding by calling them spies.
General S'Oncmen thus urged iht not only must
large number fall in thF charge ly which The! must cut
tier way out but that those sTh6eius' WWled ana
harrassed would nt least fall one by one, into the
hands Of the rebel scouts rad ar the Infamous tate OF
spies while by remaining himself anc keeping about
lin Il sufficient number II men ~ give character " the
surronde- he would not only the lives OF his men
but would give all those who still preferred II,
an opportunity Of gaining several hours the start
Ly Withdrawing quietly through the thick woods.
yhilo the iurmgites Of surrender we're being en-
acted All agree that several hours ~ valuable dine
were gained 10 those who escaped ~ these means.
Rebel prisoners who were present al the surrender aud
were sfteIward oaptu ed say the Gotora shed tears
when compelled. TO hand over MS sNom TO the Rebel
chief They were tears wrung by bus calling humilia
ton from proud man. whose hults whatever they
may have been, should he gently covered with mantle
Of frgstulnCss from the recollection tat he al least
believed that no was sacrificing hmsefD save bis men,
and because it can truly be sad oi Lin that IN the face
Of tic enemy lie never knew fear
DIXIE INSIDE
All arres IN representing the Confderncy 10 BE-
agriculturalIy in Il most fOurlshing condition. Tie
whole land Is fat with aud penoous PORK Oh corn
willie negroes huddled in only less lbundint than
mules and borses The region which theJ penetrated IA
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