The Shasta courier., 1864-05-21

sition around rebel works, except the divis.
Ions which afterwards occupied Dalton on
Izsh, and were sweeping down line along
the Western Railroad, to form junction with
rest OF army. On Saturday, skirmishing
began IN morning and continued iucessant-
lly and all day till 2 ocock. 1t was especial
iy severe on the left of the 18th Corps. Ma
ny OF our men picked off BY sharp shooters.
About noon. Howard effected junction with
rest OF army, and whole of our forces were
IN line, Howard having extreme left. Scho.
field next. then Hooker, Palmer, Logan and
Wood and two divisions of 10Th CORPS in the
extreme right. Such changes were subse
quentiy made as moven eats of enemy or ex.
eeutlon OF our own required but generally.
the line remained as stated.
Att P. NJ. an attempt was made to break
centre of enemy's lines or at least to capture
his outer. works. Judah's division of Scho.
field corps, and Newton's division of How.
ards corps, moved forward and succeeded.
after desperate conflict. in compelling them
to abandon position of outer line. We did
not continue to hold this, but our own line
somewhat advanced, and our artillery pre
vented rebels from reoccupying it. Portion
OF johnson S division of Palmer's corps, while
attempting to charge rebels in front. were
compelled to throw themselves down the al.
most perpendicular bank of Wade creek,
waist deep, and then retire across valley and
ditch. fully exposed to fire from rebel works.
1t Was then discovered that enemy were NOV,
ing heavy force up the Resaca and Fulton
road. for the obvious purpose of turning our
LETT. Hooker was sent to cheokmate this
movement, but before he arrived rebels had
thrown themselves with immense dash upon
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resistance, to abandon the hill upon which it
was posted and retire in considerable confu-
sion. The rebels advanced and were met BY
a murderous fire of grape and canister from
our batteries, while at the same time Hook.
er's corps took a position both sides of the
valley, Rebels were repulsed with great
slaughter. The conflict ceased at night
Meantime conflict commenced upon the right.
Portion of Logan's corps charged line rifle
pits to right of Resaca and carried .hem
This was in the evening, Afterwards tie
rebels massed large force and attempted
recaptare of works. After struggle worthy
better cause. rebels retreated, leaving hill
side covered with dead and wounded.
On Sunday A. NJ. firing renewed. Moth
ing of Importance occurred until p. NJ
when Hooker's Corps, which now occupied
the left-Pamer. Howard and Schofeld. hav-
ing been shifted toward the right to fill the
gap occasioned by Hook.r's withdrawal
charged enemy's line and succeeded in driv
ing them in. Our men, however, were expos
ed to deadly fire from the minor works and
compelled to withdraw. Notwithstanding
this withdrawal our line had advanced to
what was then the first rebel line. For some
reason yet unknown the enemy thought best
to retire and on Sunday night they evacuated
with their entire army, leaving only guns,
and some stores of meat and corn behind.
Eearly this A. VI. we started in pursuit of
Johnston. Our loss estimated at ), 400 kill
ed, wounded and missing. The enemy's
loss 1000 killed and wounded, and 100 pris-
oners. Hooker was slightly wounded, Kill
patrick painfully wounded. it is feared NOR
tally. Seven pieces artillery captred. They
have made no attempt to Interfere with our
communication except by burning depot at
Madison and west of Huntsville,