New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01

cndous reports Of the cannon gave them assurance Of
the eanesn, with which the batte was being wagcd
while the clouds Of smoke from the muekets which
t,nualy moved up the hillside. rolling mp through the
thick trees all the while and " the top
left them in 40 doubt that all was going well for tho
Unionirts -
] The white tents Of the Rebels could be distinctly
seen with good glasses, squatted thick the sides Of
the mountain and SANKEY'S shells began TO explode
! among them, their pupy inhabitants could be seen
hustling ont Of them Hike frightened psmires from
burning log So admirable was The firing Of the gnn
ners, nft msny Of the shells swept clear over the
a0untaia buranc in Rebel wagon train on tho other
side, aid some Of them even lighting hard By tho sub
urbs Of Marietta.
But the right wing was not altogether inactive while
this brilliant work being done in the center on the
2,st Suspended from the main body o. the army 1t
fhurg down into the Confectionery like great weight
acting, II In no other way, to drag forward the rest
agaiost or around KeneSiw more rapidly.
But. asidr from all this there was work to be done
thot needed brave IneD-men who were not afraid ot
vanesd over Nose Greek. which it had been impossible
TO cross hitherto on account OF the high waor and en-
countcrrd severe opposition in so doing The creek
vas 70 be crossed By bridge, close boy ond which the
Rebels had heavy line u skirinishes 10 repe any
attempt to cross In the face Of taking fire of mus
kerry four regiments charged over tho bridge ut
advance and losing four killed and several wounded
As soon they they formed in line and fell
uroa tAs Rebels putting them incontincn.ly to figh
Tho Rebel officers wcrc desperate. They rode up
and down before their men, bcsecching them in the
name Of I'll that /, sacred to Confederate to resist tho
attack and cursiDg rrsnteaIy when they saw them
ming away broken and in confusion. 1t il OF little
all 10 tell men they are towards when they have such
col occasion 10 be- and to curse them for whit they
found II. 1rr
During the crossing brass 6eldpiece had been bur
ried up and trained upon ill where it supposed
bsuad OF Rebels we're concealed, when suddenly
supposing advance had been very rapid and that
tbey would fire their friends withheld their fire.
Soon, however the nan In blue appeared second
tine followed BIZ an unmistaknblc gray back. and OPP
pcaled 70 be IloEing observations on the position.
There was LONGER any hesitation, and tho first shot
went straight to the mark sweeping the two Eohcs to
boys private Charles King, Co. D. l03d Ohio was
S!lgek IL the temple by bali which penetrated the
skull and lodged deep In the recesses Of the brain
lOuis whiIc h.s brother who was beside him when he
fell was watching the tide Of life ebb slowly away
Such is the rude game OF war; such lis alterations OF
czntaion and despair and such are It's teros not TO
be fully appreciated by any who do rot witness them.
The movement Of Gen. Rockers Corps were con.
fined entirely to transferring two divisions TO the ri;h
ssiTnishing which chnractrrises this campaign was
kent NJ. Ct corrse. bat with ine9nsderable results
1 i is sSO@ s, s sns e. tsn Day .ssf
on sSspcnsS anxious, jaded hsra.sea and irritable.
Said one to me; How wish could have, for once.
gTca. battle, and fight IL out TO the end and then
have some rest, and be at peace Bat this e!eraing
skirnish skiImich skiTmish-t is Seerine the fc out
Of us. We would rather make great effort, and
thnc inch after inch in the ditches" Stnl they know
that 1t s necessity of this campaign. which tie Rebel
tactics have imposed upon us, and they are willing to
accept IL and mcet il as such.
PLEA FOR THE HoRsENEy.
In relation to tho cavalry contested with the army,
Of which are disposed to make remarks Of dam
aging character it ought TO he understood What diff
cuos they have TO encounter. First, then, they
compelled 10 live altogether oil the conntly. Is con
sequence much Of their time IL consumed In the opera
iio and bard life they make Of il a. best when half
the face Of the country is ccrcred with forests.
In the next place II is impossible FOR cavalry TO rem
der itself cry effective in the broken and deDtely
S TGis, onSrt,n sne COL DSasr an eminent
French military writer, gives the following maxim
II you superior in cavalry positions are to be
taken ia plains and opcn grounds II In inabtly, in an
nclosed and covered country" THIS is TO say. that
cavalry can oct with advantage only In level ard l
cleared cclriry which this part u Georgia laos. S.
sarctlly does ret aifcrd. -s'-9
.-fss sr.f THE cESfTR--JCSE 10.
closed my last letter with the announcement that at
a.: early horr this morning the enoTy evacuated his
position and rctrcated toward Marietta The. dsccv
ery OF The reges. Was ade by Nevtons division, who
advanced and took number OF prisoners and occupied
tie enemys abandoned works. Ncwtons division cap 7
turcd nunlcr Of priSoners--how many an not able
Gen Wood very early advanced his lines and sue.
ceeded in capturing nearly 100 prisoners. Gibbons
brigade advanced cautiously toward the works of the
thrr retreat The company belonged to the list Georgia
under Capt luiee, brother Of the Senator by that L
name aud Lieutenant. The 18th Ohio which had
been sent ont to rceonnoitcT tho cnemys POSITION came
upon this company, Numbering ST. and captured IT, as
we'll few tFaggleTs who were found sleeping IN tae
woods Il
Boaty'. brigade commanded by Col. Kncaier during
the Illness Of Gen. Sam Beatty in advancing their lne
captured rs and one or two officers. Gen. Hnzen's
b. ghde also relieved few oil their guns and turned
lheHl over to ProvostMa-sh Taft Of Woods division.
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quarters. Tho prisoners were mostly nom Walkers
and Tr,Bc.l's divisions OF Hariee's corps. To-day
about hundred prisoners have been sent In by the
nth Corps a'ole r pen |,
A, o'clock the columns OF Towards Iwcrc hurry
ing forward in pursuit Of tie rotreating. enemy.
Stanley in tho advance. ON the Marietta and Dallas
Road, and when within three miles Of Marietta the
sconis who in advance reported that the enemy
bad formed the south side of Mrs. Waliacet farm
STANLEY advanced cuutieusly aud arriving at Mrs.
Walace house. about miles south Of the Rebel line
.! yesterday found tie enemy N nu view IN en- open
he morning q a. n.y.. Howard was there in person
giving directions and consulting with hs division COM
nandcrs. Stanley a. once threw out sroag skirmsh
Inc supported BY strong lines Of infantry and advanced
on the enemy. In tho field on the right was log
house, in which the eneuys sharpshootets took odg
nent and picked of our men as they advanced. But
their amuseuleni Of short duration, for our skir-
nishers less than hall hour drove them back upon
heir main line the location Of which had NOT been u-
covered 10 a. l.
As our skirmistcrs pressed the enemy closely back
lpoI a ridge which seemed to jat onttfrom kenesaw
Mountain and In sou.hwestcfly direction Rob.
81 battery. uuth then undiscovered opened oA Bald
Top a spur Of kcnsaw connecting 1t with the rilgo
had gained the cover IL the woods the soth oft6o
field and the shots from the battery fell wide Of the
marx INJECTING no damage Upon us.
OUR ARTILLERY. asa 3
A. this uncture when the enemy, finding hia artie-
" incapable of infetng any damage ceased his FIRE.
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