New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-28
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emergency az tie moment A.. -
ceyed orders 10 advance 20 Atlanta the impression
seeming to prevail in high quarters mat as the enemy
ras evidently massing left to denver batue hs
lines in front Of our right must be Vulnerable But tho
enemy had reconnoilered cur lines WIN extreme heety
His movements to our ieft were ie. ne Knew our
ack &c was quite right in aiming the fnl force OF hs
forujdnble blow where II feb Newtons left covered
the bridge across Peaehtree creek the roed on Whch
cation was kept up with the heavy maeses OF our troops
on the left
the army was completely cut In twain. one fragment
facing Atlanta on tue north. and one on the east In
that case the whole Rebel army could be hurried against
either fraction and With NsPoleonle yeor Sherman
the north, consisting Of Hookers and Palmers corps
and Newt division. ~ be driven into the river
that done the left though too strong perhaps to be
overwhelmed could nevertheless be confronted and
foiled. o.,
During the morning. as have already said. Newton
received repeated orders to advance but Hooker mao
not been able 20 connect on Ncwtons right aud the
latter ofcourse could not safely advance until this was
effected. About Bu'torfelds division, comnand
ed BY Brig Gen. Ward came mp and occupied ridge
on Newton's right Preparations to advance were
made Immediately. Newton ordered five regiments to
be dep,oyed as skrmi-hers and about p M the bu.
giles sounded the forward. Then broke out tie afSro
OF a lively slirmsh A thousand mussets spniiered.
and woke the prmoya echoes Of the forests Ia the siren
song Of battle H.
IN the dee our men slowly forced their way, drv
ing at every sep wayering line oil heDe n,
turning at bay deerminedly one mornen Dut changing
their minds tie next and sealthy gliding further u
the rear In half hour, our skirmisheis hau yiceo
them from the ridge entirely. with sma 'oss 70 nun
selves With the ruling passion OF the campaign a.
soon as Kmb0rs and Bakes brlgades occupied '.e
ridge just carried, the men fell to building orcade
of rails and earth. fresh line q! sbrmsheis was ~
mated and ordered forward 10 relieve the painting ne
yoes who had lust taken q military fee simple OF the
crest.
This advance gave Newton still more territory 70
cover which it vas simply Impossible for MN 70 uo
with his Inadequate force ne n" cramapa dt and
rerri nm attack which, IL made, might be disastrous
moi fnta! m taking advantage OF me riug.,, HeT
toni lines assumed singular shaPe-lheI, iSe
raj ,etter T. Bradley's brigade was pluced III trenches
Along the main Atlanta Road forming the peIpendicn
lar liIe OF the letter and facing TO the cii Wayner
brigade commanded by Col. Blake OF The @Wh Indiana
was the le half Of the horizontal top line Gen MIN
bali. brgsde The right half facing outward. SECTION
Of artillery in position at the bottom Oh 'ns "'ei
Blake's and KimbnIls brigsdes were 1t will he re-
mombered building rail baricade on the crest Jut.
oafricd-the men With knap-aeks uhriuhe. aho nun! X
them some distance nom their arms conveying rails
and logs 10 the rising parepet The mesh skInlsb Inc
was lust going forward when TTowl came rom the
'front.' Al the moment cheer arose Nllo; th.
multuous shru cfy from thousands OF troais-iaihne
ON lie eur like sudden and ursuspected clap OF thuh
der Our skirmishers commenced hriDg and faihpg
back ~ the same moment n,
With lphtninc-hke clerity heavy columns OF Rebels
anneared In 'front.' o. or rather tumbied out Of the ior'
ess their columns seemed to b. endless and carry ing
with certain ndeseTibabio rrrrt IN the on
sci which made every who hehed II from our INES
,reuhle How will that fearful wave lie broken =
was the piercing fear that filed every BOSOM when
wa not alayed 10 rec our lines IN apparent
The confusion Of gIsspng their muskes tSkng The
touch Of the elbow and facing 10 the iIuLt- Wo:os
cannot describe the crushing suspense oil Tie hT' h'e
minutes ~ the charge. " l. -.
places like skirmish deploymenis. 1b.y opened aho
he section Of artillery Ia position opened but the mo
menium Of the dust eoored phsianiss vas nssin ~
9teadIly Soon every musket In hewtons division VA
hsIns for at the instant walkers Rebel division a
tackled Blske's and kiInbslls bisad,s bai.ss heDe
division appeared oa the flank aud confronted Bradley
brigade aiming for the bridge on Peach Tree creek
They seemed spring from The ground and 10 continue
! springing. , Al,
| scross the bridge. Pack mules impFudcntiy iahel
close 10 oar lines by foruiDus dnrkies came seempeI
ING back the latter turned tawEy brown WIN night
| AID rocking with Precipitation. Ambuanc1s tumb'd
over Tie bridge in demorgizod columns. few armed
sragclers sakcd tleepishly along the consciousness
HAT ey,rybcdy Who met them would fahon TIER mean
meas imprinted their faces and In their movements
The curtain OF picket, guarding the interval In oui
lines came rushing along bedaubed with Hud and DC
dragged with water having barely escaped the heoe
| ru,h with their liberty
trsns md teamsers cUbci trees for cok"pts and re-
ported that the Johnnics we're charging by TIE acre
that our troops we're In confusion ahG tn"iy tn1no'
i
id scsly ,,,., - :,
There are some things happen in battles which 20 I.
show that Prov encs doc cot alwals favor The nges
battaliops Mar oleon'- military career dispro'eo
his fsyorte maxim. II falls 10 the lot oil some i.eh
do the lucky thing at the lucky moment ana Nh.i
Capt. Goodspeed. Newton's chiei of sr'heT! WEN,
Minutes before the charge ordered t-h guns RON NV
north TO the south bank ~ Peaoh1rsn Creek nc prop
ably little thought that ho was To oontribr" 80 nnoh %
ward crushing the Rebeliion-tO the repulse oi Shh
many think the most reckless ehnIte the enemy Ina
| made during the war.
! IL Was the work Of moment 10 hull the Ten guns
already pear fhcr destination, a. tic proper poh' VI
Ncwtonr feni. the work OF smother to un,inpe',
the enemy reached point within n-tent,.hfe yhes "
our lines these twelve guns opened. WHAT e1qui,!'
music was in theii crash. How Joyous was me WILT
o. the blue glamour iron their throat How n,ro.i!
few swab and RUNNER How cesselessly the Lanyard
| were leYked. How hotly she car;rhge.bcarcrs sho
back aud krih from their calssons aud how nots l'n
standing the locker e Like goading them 70 ehJ.u
still moie desperate. 1hcie was s0neihhR hh'Ai!'Hs
ard rias- uring ia the esr.spltting din.
We could tell from tie peculiar whistle that olI Gun
ners were hTsng canister. ana VIC GREATNESS! r,
for the smoke a. bft for moment, that We mHh, ~
| IT. effect The moment came. With rugged nom
line the Rebel column had halted AMI wefr niins wiz
but Tremendous voeys. Coors disappeared bha anGn
ments were Lost Colonies ral!yng their mn oe'a,',
TANGLED up with the swaying and disordsred lines sno
melted on. Of view like Edgar Of Ra'entwooa. Iiaei
less horses pin ngcd acros the Geld with pu2xGd ga
lop. swayng from SIDE to side snu'nie 'ho '''o' -
Fonr guns Of smiths let Miohgon Battery went int
action hoetly Oh Eewtone right flank. and added uei
| 70 the interminglng detonstons Portions o. the ~
saultipg lines rnsd- slyerihR little efforts 10 nayrnec
aud The next inst ant fell W pieces. In twenty n,u'c
mo uo,e-Le Rebel columns ~ero routed ana n,int
back 10 the folesis om Which they came orh. wit al
almost complete loss OF organization Was us hs
seen of them In that portion OF the Held and the
| cheers that went UP from Hevtons, men were Wv
charmod perora,ion Of ,be history made BY Tie uAs'e'
| ing lads In blue On that FIELD.
| WANT 1t dusty" exclaimed Gen. Newton O. ~ ~
came riding back, his face srow with triumph ana D,
ho .e laboring for brcaih. Up and down his diVroi
he had ridden during TIE fgnt, inst NJ gallant I'M
Sheridan used 20 ride. when bo marshnied tDe -
buttaions Whatever Of regrt there ma! be IN '.a