New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-01
ATLANTA.

| We publish TINS morning an account Oh tne
battle of the 22d July near Atlanta information
concerning which has heretofore been supplied
chiefly from the Rebel War Office. On our
side we have not. even yet any official intelli-
gence whatever, but tho narrative VIC now give
will help the careful reader to a judgment as to
the result of the battle.
1t does not appear to have been general en-
earement. In the action of the Goth, the enemy
had massed against the right wing of Gen. Sher-
mans extended and partially disconnected
forces, and got soundly thrashed for their pains.
On the day following, Gen. Sherman seems to
have pushed his left, comprising the three corps
of the Army of the Tennessee under MCPHERSON,
still further beyond the Augusta Railroad, reach
ing round littlo south of Atlanta. On the next
day be was attacked at that point. The 18th
Corps, Gen. Blair held the extreme left, and
held it negligontly. Two Rebel corps, Stewart
and Cheathani's, got upon Gen. Blair's flank,
surprised him, and rolled up a large portion
of his line without ceremony. 1t was i9
consequence Of this unexpected and unneces.
sary disaster that Gen. Mcpherson met his
death. Riding to the front, and amid the dis.
ordered and tangled lines Of Gen. Blair getting
unawares beyond the furthest Of bis own troops,
he came close upon a body, Of Rebels, was fired
upon, and killed. AS tho story ID now told, the
act on the part of the enemy was little better
than murder, Gen. Mcpherson being almost
alone, and receiving volley from large con-
cealed force, preceded by no demand for his sur.
render,
The disaster to the 18th Corps extended par
tally to the 18th and 10th, but Hoods official
assertion that our forces were driven from their
works is not strictly true, because there were
no " works" except slight intrenchmentS. There
had been 10 time TO construct anything. Hood
claims to have taken thirteen guns, eighteen
stands of colors, and 1000 prisoners. The loss
Of four guns is admitted on our side-no men,
ton Of oolors or prisoners. except as having
been captured by us from the enemy. Just
what the facts are we will not pretend to say
without the official statement Of Gen. Sherman.
Finally the Rebel attack was repulsed. Gen.
Logan, who succeeded Gen. MCPHERSON. re-
formed the lines Of his three corps, and the main
portion Of the ground from which the enemy
meant to dislodge US was maintained. Its no.
ticeabe that Hood does not claim to have re-
gained possession Of the railroad. Failing to
get that, he got nothing of any strategic value.
There was no victory to boast Of on either side,
hut all the advantages of the position which
Sherman had before secured were retained.
The irreparablc loss to us is that Of Gen. McPher-
son. AS the enemy have since made no serious
demonstration. il must DO inferred that they
have given over the effort TO rcpel the advance
of Gen. Sherman. and that his possession Of the
south bank of the Chattahoochce is assured.
The two battles of the Goth and 22d were really
fought TO drive him again beyond that river
1t is pretty clear the effort will not be repeated.
and there remains to the enemy only a choice
between abandoning Atlanta, and risking both
the loss Of that city and Of the army which de-
tends il.