New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-17

| il DOW the lnspcctOr-GeDeral on Gen. Hascall 3
staff, rendered valuable services on this occasion,
being personally present, and calamity chare-
ing with the brigade. In this charge the bri-
redes of Col. Swain and Hobson co-operated,
going forward in the following order: Hobson
lou the right of the main road, Swain on tile
left, Cooper pushing forward in the centre, and
Strickland on the night of Swain, having the
good fortune to capture the lions share OF the
prisoners, though each brigade took n'nner.
Forty-seves ware captured during THIS dash.
One Of the captured Oilisers told me he bad just
received written message from the command
ant Of bis brigade asking What the trouble as
IN his front, alid il attacked To hold hs POSITION
at all hazards. He replied that the enemy was
pressing him in considerable force, and were
"yerv saucy." Three minutes later he and his
whole picket line we're prisoners. Our men got
10 clote up before they, the rebels, detected
them that when the charge Was made they nad
no way Vi escape, aud consequently tlue" up
| tnCir hands in token of SURRENDER.
| Immediately tire cncmys batteries openedup-
on our line, two batteries at ohhguc angles from
the position We had taken, end lor IN hour or
more Tie mir WA tut Of tyng, shriekug, bust
ing SHELF III the midst OF TINS fearful storm o.
missiles, Cen. UasCa AL AID liz stai were busy
encouraging the met by their presence and their
cUOlness ol example to continue The construction
lof there deieaces. The men would lay down
their guns Gnd run back for rails returning on
the double quick and putting them Ii place,
crO0ching, sometimes creeping along The ground,
| to avoid the shower OF bullets and "a cannon
sAot and she'll which p.owed Tie earth all around
them. The very araaclty. OF The men secured
srccess. Gradually the whole Inc advanced
iISo tne woods, over all GaG through rav'ueS,
pushing The rebels back untl they recalled an
4 ,.it ~ N- tpfH tnr ng
and in front, iiom which Ii heavy fire Of artillery
and If mu,ketfy was kept up On our men. Keep.
! inc rs much AZ possible under the cover of the
II gh,iy rising giGund, logs were rohed up ard
one after another piled on each other unti l.
partial cover Wa Obtained. Finally, lighting by
turns and digging, rolling logs and shoyeiinG
dirt with STICKS and hayOnets, the position wIs
made comparatively secure. TIE lEen worked
ike beavers during t..a wb0io night. Deserters
SAY tlat nn assaui.Eg column was formed, and
the oder Issued 10 charge aAd drive Us out, but
That 1t was subsequently recalled.
During these operations OF The afternoon the
Huh Corp. or portion of Il, was moved up,
General Sherman ordering BANDS division -
advance III once. There vas u heavy cannonade
OF cur lnc from night and lett, and the Gas 8
wo.a concluded amid tbc nose and smoke oi
battle. Our losses during the day were not over
fully cUunte.ba.anccd by the prisoners captured
by the second division. Among TIE WounHod
were the following four, al wounaed BIZ one
sLon: Capt. John Eaab, 60. K, lv-h Ind,
right foot anputateG; Cop. james 1nnf' on,
flesh wound; SlID4si Riley, ie!t leg anpu-G eG;
james Doughefty, severe he-l wouad III tie lex;
a!so, -, Co. D., 3-.h ONO, leg slnpu-
taxed.
| THE BoyE,ryT on TUR IsEtT's yoREs.
! AUG. 4th.-iAe order ,V-cay * Tor Con. Cox,
81 DiTitiun, I'D Corps, ~ coijnuct.uu WIZ.
Gen. basd of tie li,h, 10 form one essaulirg
column, tHd u found practicable 10 charge aai
carry The enemy's work. Gen. llascsIi, mean
ume, y Ia Ceu1Cn,lIaie heavily, and econ
e,aie - occasion requires. For some roa on
tno Gay La been Wholly sp,nt in moy-
ing troops INTO posiuon' thc whole q. The
| IAN corps advancing 10 Tie support % tie
aJd. The lines "a assault or CdvauCe have eve
gently boon extended, and more time occup ed
IN these preliminary a!IanremeBts tIan Nd Mt
trst considered nece3 G.y. Tie eAcuyf No.Es
weso well accommodated by Generals Hascail and
Cox, while TIE troops were moving up. There
was considerable shilling oi oar lines 10y &c enc
my's batteries, At very short range, and We Lad
several men KILLED aad wounded during lie
afternoon.
AUG, 5th.--The troops are al in position.
There is little skim hing. but otherwise an
orIinous s.lelce--a calm preceding the storm.
To-day viii nitless q bloody batt.s-perhaps
decisive Struggle ior the possession OF Atlanta.
But "Hubba4d," our faithful inal-caircr is
waiting Tor my letter, and must close. x. S.