The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-27
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[DespAtch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette. l

NASHVILLE, August "a, 1864.
The army was lying on the 10Th in the Old position
o. some parts OF the line rtrenchments are
close to the enemy that the space Intervening does
than 6fty yards. Our killed and
wounded daily behind the line OF works by mu, bas
In fact they have to keep under cover Of the works al
together.
According statements OF deserters the rebels arc
the condition Occasionally they cesesn walk
In musket balls find their way into the city
Tho rebels now busiy engaged FASCINATING Of
Captain weker's battery Of tho second division
OF the sixteenth army corps completely demolished
Of es, or ." the s they 30 no. nsn, with sss
charges occasionally made 10 the day time but they
do not last they have done heretofore. II ID seldom
rebels closer than hundred yards without
breaking II Ia very evident that they prefer light
ing behind works Tho Of our army, although they
have work all night Notifications and skirmiBh by
day in excellent spirits and ready for fight The
have undoubtedly received renforceents but the
number ia not exactly known.
Major General Dodge, while picket line examining
the enemy's posion shot in the left forehead and
seriously wounded General Lghtburu was wounded in
the same way.
Robcl Accounas OF the Capture or Gsne-
raj StODemmB.
from the Macon Integencer.
On Monday began 20 fly through the city
treir way TO this city About five O'Clock In tae
iag hundreds OF the people, Of all and colors
aocked TO the bre 70 SEQ the prisoners as they passed
General Iverson, thor captor. with strong escort
came Wow, with General Stonems1 and stan In
tocy The cavacsde passed TO Camp Oglehorps, TO pc
clustered and plased in guarded quarters.
An immense nusnber OF curiosity seekess followed, ex
hibng IN their smiling faces the comfort the capture Q:
we visited the prisoners at the military prison AM by
the courtesy OF the geDsemany end efficient commander
u abe post we're permitted to and converse with The
prisoners They locked very much worn and ,on.
sderably detected, SLOVENIAN himself complain
Ing OF mach fatigue. The General 70 2
brcaaed ana rough somewhat haggard features sandy
whiskers and hair dark keen lowering eyes and ook,
rosaiors h bears the sppearaoce Of man who exacts
implicit obedience 10 his commands, sod Is stern IN s
any M
aud powerful wiry motions, indicate tho advance OF
Hercules and mark him ths loader Of desperate enter
prses the character OF which has made him his repuia
tiou inimtabls raider.
b, bs capture there has bosn gained 10 10 10
other capture Of the Ne well knows that the niu
ence will be 10 cheer up our people and deprese the
and mosi generous arm Of tha, Generals effectiveness
HIS capture VIII place Saistus on the am sIn's :;
all the raiders has faen and will not again be
the track, raids will not soon be attempted again
His ambitious hopes are gone TO the winds and he will
Scarcely be hoard OF during the unless be escapes
but We presume such sn episode viii be too carefully
guarded against 10 ever occur
y he informed us that hs left Shermans army on the
Hh Of July, and has boen actively engaged on the raid
General Iverscn has been s,onsmsn's track since
Wednesday evenins, the 21tb He overlook the rsdng
ary 90 Thursdsy a. tho junction Of the South and Ye
,tbw rivers whore thor Junction forms the mngec
psoms sixty miles northwest Of this city spirited fight
snsred.
KelIeyS and Hume's cavalry fought the command that
SLOVENIAN detached for the purpose OF delaying pursuit
General Iverson susrec cd tho mauTuvre and left Kelley
and Hume TO finish u dsht while he passed around the
party and continued tbe pursuit SLOVENIAN, when he
nesrsd Macon, detached party 10 operate on Miedge
vie ana Eatcnton We this evening Monday that
II was unsuccessful the militia having deferred them
from attacking. and thereby saved the capital from
do tructtoD.
ON saturday night sopeman discovered Genera, liver.
son Q command above Clinton, disputng his return He
quickly decided that he could not escape either flank
and determined 10 fight through the centre HIS com
mapd numbered nearly two thousand ave hundred mon,
aud be thinks his men had done he expected them
10 do be would havo escaped.
Sunday morning the opposing forces began che BAT
tie OF sunshine Church, the Clinton aud Eatonton
road furious during the greater part OF the day
Toward sunset stonemsn finding would be defeated,
separated his Forces with orders for them 70 escape n
possible They scattered portion under Girsrd rolar
toward Eatonton, Adams cavalry pursuing.
Our forces consisted OF VERSIONS Georgia brigade,
Adams Alabama and "Cerre Gordor williams brigade,
General lversou commanding The casualties
siderable on both sides but much the greater on the
part OF the enemy No estimate has been formed Of the
loss but General vsrson knew OF two hundred and
nifty Yankees killed the Geld.
The enemy abandoned ali hh artillery, leaving two
pieces Saturday before Macon aud having ssDmun
on for the pieces sunday left them on tho Geld
That ended the great raid on Macon
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