Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-08
oOTFeepoBdeneo Of the New YORK Tinoa.
OAssvlLL1, Geo., Sunday, May %, 's4.

/ uOO80'. \ Io mOSLa OBSTINATE RESISTANCE
against our advance was made at Resaca,
hfteen miles south OF Dalton. Johnston
had fortified the heights northWard from
the town With great care, aud having been
Joined by Polk's corps, was Ns,confdent of
success. The people were told that the
"f Hukee" army would here be signally
defeated and It's further progress rendered
impossible. Geary's division had, few
days before, attacked the enemy at Mill
Gap, an impreRnahle position to the west
OF Dalton and engaged their attsutio1
while McPhersou had passed through
Snake Gap in the OhAttooGAta Nouniainb!
Il seven miles SOUTH Without.opPoSitiou, and
taken petition II their rear. Retreat
became imperative, aud accordingly John.
con, aEacuAtsd Dalton and fell back to Re-
SAGA. Sherman did not pause long before
attacking the enemy at Resaca, and such
was the Vigor with which the Union troops
assailed the rebel entertainments that. one
after another, they tell into our hands with
| comparatively small loss. The battle last.
ed for three days, but was at no time gem
eral. On the third and last day Hookers
corps attacked their strongest position
with great fury, and such was the enthu.
siasm of the troops under him tha. it was
dIhcult TO restrain them properly. No.
other troops were engaged on our side this
day, and the larger portion of our splendid
army held the position they bad before
gained, and looked quietly on while the
Potomac men," as HOoker's corps is CALI
ed, were exhibiting their 6ghtiug qualities
IN a manner to excite tie admiration OF
ALL 1t was reserved to Hooker's corps to
carry their strongest position, and nobly
was it done.
The battle field was a succession Of steep
halls ana intermediate ravines, densely
wooded and almost impervious to the eye
or foot of man. On the SUBMITS Of the
ridges the enemy had prepared formidable
breastWorks, with artillery planted on the
commanding positions. A consultation
was held in the morning by the leading
Generals, among whom l saw Booker,
HoWard, Sco6eld, Sickles, Williams, Geary,
Ruger and Knipe, all sitting upon the trunk
of a PROSTATE pine, and arranging the plan
of battle. There were four double stars,
and four single, all names that have be.
come familiar in the history of the war
Soon the columns of the Twentieth corps
were 10 motion, and with quiet yet ener-
getic movements, entered the forest to.
ward the rebel lines. All was hushed aud
| the air seemed heavy with silence. The
divisions of Williams. Geary and Butter
ield took their assigned positions as nearly
as they were ahle, AR6 the work Of bloOd
began, The enemy ePsned on uS6eaVtly
SSlIh- 6a1iabeEs Ahdi musk6tFy, but our men
advanced BFeadily yin eolnmnS Of b0ttalious,
and With ,WGl1 odIEUetSd VOIleyss nDun seht
the enemy flying from their first line of
works to the shelter of their artillery and
and supplementary lines. Immediately in
front of Buterfeld aud Geary was a bat
terry of four guns masked behind thick
undergrowth of scrubby oaks and protect
ed by an earthwork. 1t annoyed US Beri-
ousIy. s.
Directly behind 1t, within ffy PAGES was
q rife pit on slight elevation, which COM
pletely covered the guns ard gunners. To
capture this battery was very desirable,
aud the task was undertaken alternately
by the men of both divisions. The con-
test was sharp and bloody. Our troops
advanced to the roughly made fort aud
gained the base of the parapet, but as they
showed their heads above it and endeav.
ored to reach the guns, they were shot
down by the men in the rifls-pits behind
the batting. Thus the four brass pieces
remained between the couteudiug parties,
inaccessible to either without almost Ger.
tain death. Our men could put their hands
upon the muzzles of the guns as they pro-
truded through the embrasures, but no
more. IL was equally hazardous for the
enemy to undertake to approach. Our.
forces Just under and around the fort, were
commanded by Col. Gotham of Geary's d.
vision, as brave Au officer as ever drew a
sword. Things remained in this condition
for several hours until darkness approached.
Col. Cobham then consulted with General
GeAry, and was told that he must secure
the guns at all hazards, but with as little
loss as possible. A plan was devised by
which the men dug away the earth on each
side Of the embrasures, aud made an open
ing sufficiently wide to pass the guns out
to the front. Ropes were attached to them,
and some time after midnight they became
ours. About this time the enemy gave us
a parting volley, aud their whole force
retreated under cover of the nighl.l
When daylight came our whole force
started 10 parSnR We entered and passed
through the town and station of Resaca,
capturing considerable material and many
prisoners. The enemy had burned the
railroad bridge over the OostanauIa, but
our men were quickly at work rebuilding
it. The Oostauaula is q stream of about
the same volume as the Rtppahannock al
Kelly's Ford. It is fordabIe at certain
points at this season of the year. Our
whole army was quickly crossed over
come blythe various ferries above and below
Resaca, ,and others fording the stream.
4 The Twentieth and Twenty third Corps
moved on the left Asnk some distance east
of the line oftbe railroad. while the Fourth
, and Fourteenth Corps were In the centre
and ou the right. We were fast penetrs.
ting into the more cultivated portions OF
Georgia, leaving the mountains behind us.
Most OF the inhabitantS had fed. A few Of
the wiser remained TO meet us, and hailed
our advance With Joy. Fine farms and
plantations crested our vision, With stately
mAusions surrounded by shady groves and
disciplined shruGbary. Prom Resaca TO
KiUGston IL vas a Tnnning 6ght of several
days. The bulk of the rebel army was In
front of the Twentieth and TWenty-third
Corps Approaching Cassville we found
the enemy bad made preparation for de-