The New York herald., 1864-10-27


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Tho enemy made the attack on three sides q onos-
on the west and north sides with infantry, while the
Wednesday morning the battle ragged ~ al points Of the
The thirty ninth Iowa and Seventh Illinois occupied
the pits ON the right and left Of the Carersvle road,
west OF the forts the hi and four companies Of the
ridge to the est and n front The enemy movsd BY tho
right and left flank. and by sheer force Of numbers,
M s the the
Of the regiment isoating the small party ana capturing
most Of them a few passed through and around the
Hotter waxed the nghi. The enemy charged tho rifs
pits; they Tough. like demons ncarnate fought as only
thing to sacrifice and overy thing 10 capture. E
The struggle over the rife pits was terric the rebels
piled the weapons Of death for the mastery Tho d.ches
were nllng with the dead and dying. The survivors
could do no better they sueny retired TO the fort and
The battle became doubtful When the enemy's line
became eiectusly broken when reason and sense and
AVA wi rhA no
regiments and brigades had failed, the rebels massed
and came up the slopes through the rsvinss and over
As q last resort, and with determination still un
waveriog General Cqrse took possession Of Of the
having portions OF the battery and fragments OF the
shattered command. In the ditch the forts
those Who for want Of room could not get behind the
On, on, came the enemy on, on, his battle cry.
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telling them never TO yield, General Corse received
musket ball n the cheek which partially fractured the
lett bone and cut of part Of the left Sinking the
ground from loss Of blood, he still repeated Hold
Ailatoona p and, for time, was unconscious. Colonel
mand in his stead and the combat continued unabated
Away in the distance. on the pinnacle Of Kenesaw
1t was twelve O'Clock. presently he speaks 10 signal
ofncer and. in s~o minutes this despatch read In
" Hold on to Allatoona to the last ! will help you
W: I; SIBERIAN, Major General.
was running short. Colonel Rswetts fort had become
slsugh;sr a pen the men under bic command % beng
s,tner kea wogndoo Or covered Win ins blood
% ceass rns. insasss ss the sn' ees%s osas
come close enought 10 see their eyebas Mistaking his
order to surrender, the men with voice ex-
claimed .Never, nevern Before the Colonel bad time
70 explain he received ball from the enemy, which lett
him apparently litesss Brave warrior, such gaautry
writh.ng under most painful wound. General Corss
again took command add directed as before.
CRsrs-A CoxfIxTB VICTORY.
Two O'Clock came and with the crisis The struggle
Loudly cLserins The rebels made dna ssoop charged
IN a solid body 70 the crest Of the hil-easayed u
.eft 70 work bis peco-put w double load ramnsd
homo with grim smile and taking careful aim ie
ss s s s nss ns
ned and fed in the widest disorder every man for him
| self: leaving their killed, wosndod, about two hun
seven hundred small arms 10 tho hands Of Che
Tons o Was severely w0pndS
entire loss wi fall below thousand men, while
the morale OF that army Is dsmaGsd forever.
surrendered all that Was left Of bis regiment
Rebel officers who were wounded and fell into our
their cause worse than hopeless. 10. - r. IN sr
field officer Of the enemy, who attempted TO Are the
depot containing supplies, was found dead, with his
torch ttill burning and In his clenched hand.
Among the wounded prisoners was found Missouri
fir dressed in male Attire The ampuiasion o. leg dis
General Young was placed In an ambulance, and his
soldiers attempted 70 get him away in IT, but weresun.
successful Garrards cavalry brought the General to
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fight brought TO obtain these the rebel soldiers
call IL the 'hard tack battle J." L .t resfeN
French asked peace and bread, General Corse gave
Hood parked his supply train in sight the patriots
Aatocnn and ordered French to draw rations. Corse
be shouldn't issue except with General shermans appro
val And he didn't.
The Joy OF every victory In battle Is lesseued by tho
long list OF casualties With heart full OF sympathy