New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-18
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TWO MILES NORTH oP ATLANTA Ga,
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BATTLE IMPENDING.
ne general position Of this army remains m
Asnged since the 9TH inst. The 23d Corps,
SA.-Gen Schofied Commanding, now oceepy
he extreme right of line, the left resting upon
he l4th Corps, Gen. johnson Commanding III
,Iaee Of Gen. Palmer. who has gone North. and
mmor says has resigned on account Of orders
Dsnt TO him from Army Headquarters TO report
% Gen. Schofed whom Palmer outranks. The
kft Of the 18th Corps, Maj. Gen. Logan Com
handing, Joins the l4Sh Corps, the hight of the
18th Corps resting upon small stream called
Utos Creek, deriving its name from .he little
town Of Utos. UtoE Creek has it's rise in White
Elm, on the line Of the Atlanta and Montg,m.
ny Railroad, flowing ina westerly direction MD
supplying into the Chattahoochee river near
bandtown. Whitehill is a small station on The
Atlanta and Montgomery Railroad, situated
shout mile and a half from Atlanta 1t is
towards this point that Gen. Schofeld is now
gushing. The enemy has euite strong works
along the line Of railroad, and they show bold
trout, with every indication Of offering stub.
born resistance to Our advance. Heavy skH-
ndsbing has already taking place along this line
between the 2sd Corps, Msj..Ge SchoGeI'
and the 14th Corps, Gen. Johnson, resulting IN
Ne gradual extension of our lines.
From department headquarters learn that
Gen. Schofeld's forces had stormed and success
fully carried salient on Saturday. 1t ~ re-
sorted that our loss in this engagement viii br
rsarly 400. The latter statement ! received
kom officers who participated in the struggle.
Our troops bore themselves nobly, repellng
several assaults Of the enemy at the point oi the
bayonet. Among the many gallant soldiers
who remained at their post Of duty during he
battle, none were more conspicuous than Col.
Baker, Of the 74th Indiana regiment. While
heroically leading his men INTO the thickes' Of
The fight, be fell mortally wounded, pierced BY
bullet, on Saturday, the 9th ult. The '4th
Inaiansis reported as having lost nearly 100
men, and captured $50 Rebels. among whom
are two or three commissioned officers. An en-.
fagement is hourly expected ON our right wius,
and Schofeld will undoubtedly be frat engaged
anless Gen. Sherman suddenly alters the posi-.
lions Of his troops. Everything that military
prudence, foresight, and experience could sne-
rest TO guard against the old rebel trick OF SUI
priaing, by hurting compact masses Of troops
upon our TANKS, has been done, and patiently
We await the attack. The past few DAYS have
bean comparatively quiet. and the time has
been proftably employ ed by our engineers III
strengthening our works, by the repleniShirg %
ordnance and commissary stores, and careful
attention to tho sick aud wounded, and arrsu &
ing of corps aud division hospitals. Gen. Sher
man, depend upon i +, has long since resolved
70 shun attacking rebel Notifications where i
san possibly be avoided. The little experience
and terrible sacrifice We met with at the ursuc
eessful storming of little Kenesaw Mountain
on the 9th Of June, has taught Us wise les
son, whose fearful precepts will dwell forever in
the minds Of those who witnessed this bloody
struggle.
SCENES IN ATLANTA.
visible to the naked eye, while with powerful
Telescope, or feldglass each dwelling and store
dgn Is revealed distinctly. The streets appear
entirely deserted, and the whole city appears "
b abandoned by its inhabitants.
On the 9TH the enemy were moving troops IN
eur night, and we could sec the rebel tagS float.
ng over the glistening ranks, while in the rear,
rolling slowly along, were their clumsy army
wagons and few ambulances. Al noon long
tsain of freight cars, loaded with sacks Of con-
and meal, passed into Atlanta Lac in the al
ternoon three trains could be seen leaving tn
city. with number Of empty passenger ant
freight cars attached. about four o'clock in III,
afternoon passenger train Of eight cars hove il
motive somo three or four miles from the city
where the road now terminates Supply trains
daily enter the city. but invariably approach
with great caution. a. il anticipating some dis
sster. From theae dizzy signal stations the
Lines Of the enemy appear formidable, and vel
arranged for defenue. No change has yet been
made in heir lines that is apparent TO us. Sig
nal officers report that the enemy appear TO be
repairing the Augusta Rail Road, recently
sut BY Garrard's Cavalry Expedition.
DoMBAKDAESr OF ATLANTA BEGUN.
Gen. Sherman issued orders to-day for all the
batteries Of the variovs corps that had range
upon Atlanta, to open upon the city with sole
shot and shell, expanding fifty rounds TO escl
gun during the day. While this artillery de-
~no,s+rot;o, vas mekino Can Sehofald wa.