New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
Operations on the uighi-A Hnnd-to-hnnd
/ Fight
RIGHT WING OF TnE Amy. BEFoEg A1tASrA,
| August 9Th. lc63.

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RIGHT WING OF THE AMY BEFoRg All ANITA,
August 9Th. iros.
The chief operations to-day have been on the ex-
IRENE right of the line, The object, as for week
past, ben, to drive in the enemies left, SO as 70
open the way for our advance to the Macon Rail-
road. There has been real advance Of our night
for at least two miles won, however, at the expense
of considerable hard fighting, and by the loss OF
some valuable men and officers. The success Of the
ID Division during the two previous days in find
ing and turning the rebel position on the extreme
night won for il the distinction Of again taking the
advance to-day. But wihthe honor, there comes the
inevitable hard work. II is certainly a compliment
to ones tact energy and courage to be entrusted
with the most delicate, "A we'll M most difficult en-
torpriscs at a critical timc,-which the present un-
doubtedly is,-and TO see the whole army waiting
for you TO flank the enemy out Of his position, day
after day, with mere handful of men. But there
is an end TO all human endurance, wen asa point
ut which the highest ambition is satisfied to pause
and share the honors with others for the sake of d.
yding the labors OF such a campaign.
The 23d Corps seems 10 have their chief labor
upon the TANKS Of the army involving the necessity
Of constantly &" swinging" from one wing Of the
extended line to the other, and perpetual practice
II the art of building breastworks; finding the
rebel flank, and turning him out. 1t has been a
hind Of great broom, with which to clear the road
and make way for the rest of the army.
Gen. Hascars division moved again carly this
morning taking the direction south along the East
Point road and finally swinging forward towards
the east and the Railroad. lie occupied shc range
Of hills from which the rebels had been expelled on
the previous day, and after strengthening the in
fantry works pushed forward batteries upon q COM
handing point 50 as 10 protect the advance. One
after another Of his bngades was moved up, until
the whole rage Of hills was occupied, aad the enc
my was discovered in strong position beyond III
open valley running nearly parallel with the Rail
roed Here the rebels could be seen moving 10 and
fro sending batteries to right and lines of Skin
mishers strongly posted in large pits. The rum
bling Of the trains passing in and out Of Atlanta,
was distinctly heard.
Gen. StricLland's brigade, with the Goth Ohio,
Col. Estner, was deployed as skirmishcrs, and du-
ring tho afternoon advanced and drove the rebels
out taking fine house which had been used as Il
depot for medical stores. The enemy shellcd their
advance and also threw railroad iron, cutting vide
swaths through the brush and woods.
Later in the evening, the rebels advanced to dis
lodge the 5Oth Ohio, and severe fight cnsued, in
which Lieut.. Col George X. Flstner was shot
through the head ard killed. He was young ana
most valuable officer. Maj ii. 5. Gillespie took
command, and Il free fight continued, in which our
own and the rebel lines became mixed up, fighting
hand to hand, and using bayonet and gun brccch.
We lost, chiefly in the 81 Brigade, about thirty
men in killed, wounded and missing.
The Rebels burned house in our front during
the evening, and night passed with sharp skirmish'
ing
Offers ROUNDED ia the Second Dgison, October 9Th.
Mai D. NJ. Carson. arm slight.
lat Lieut. A. Beatty, u, sist Indiana, hand slight.