New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13
FROM sNERNAN's ARMY.
Ouera,;ons Of the Right Wing.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
RIGHT wIyG OF IiE AgyY. SASDIoWN
po.n- 10 MILES rEoM ATLANTA July 2 1861.

colossal works Of the encmy, thu Union army is again
oving upon the Rebel left flank in the direction Of the
Chattahooehee.
have already mentioned that tire 23d Corps occupied
the right Of the Union line upon. and to the south and
east Of he Marietta road. Last night Gen. GeaIy' d.
vision Of the Goth Army Corps ordered to reheve
Cen Hascas division Of the 23d Corps the latter TO
owing round pass Cen Ccx,s 81 Division on tho sand
Eown road and driving back thar potion o, tbe enc
nys Jeff line. occupy and strengthen Posltoh CON
panding the ridge toward te ran osd anu II PossIDe,
holding tho cross road leading 20 Ruins Siati0h inns
movement began last evening by the ARRIVAL OF Oe1ys
division on tie Marietta road. The wlioe night now
Eyer was consumed in Withdrawing the 81 Division,
Ind getting GearS and tho batteries in the position
Vacated by Gen. Hascllls troops. J. was movement
requiring the greatest caution. 10 oIdef was 20
harch O'clock ana The column Was in motion about
tba time
sfer one OF the NOS, iaguiHe dlys work ever accom-.
tshed by The tieoPs % tue corps Inc losses IN acaai
killed end wounded have act been large probably all
lng short OF leo bur this is no n,tx 10 the ordeal
}hrOuga Which We have passed. IAe Itguing mucd
following upon ri lit without rest the intense heat
and the constant vaicAiulness required 70 guard differ
Snt points and reads which IL Rebels had II IN tnelr
power 90 suIprseus ca rnatc; the actual fighting and
charging through dense and almost iuIenetIhbla woods
,-togctber made lie irst of July day of uagsua
labor and trial. and night, with it cooling shade
md rest, were never more welcome. Ten or
b dozen men at icsst were sun struck, and
large numbers Of sgl1iclS fell ont, overcome win
Me heat The column moved along the SanGt"Wn,
Or Old Tennessee road passing Oley Creek and ascend
ing gradual slope 10 kind Of table land, ilcn runs
baral TO the raiuCad The troops o. tn 3D. Division
bad constructed good works o. Gcicasc across ana
70 The right an lei 0i tne road
Z The enemys oICo consisted chiefly Of cavalry hclt-
ing dislEOunted with battery Of hgut ~ III ery ten
Bascal came upon tLom about n9'i They han as
Usual covered Their position BY iupcperaD'e Woods'
eayiDs an open fold between, aerOss which they eH'
tectcd approacl and "aeIs they clad use oci' lf
battery ind rifles 10 eject aHd thoI aNe tie coy or oi TIE
Moods 90 escape Oul .hPetaolS Chafse, ehu taAo hP
,islar position beyond. The I'd DIVISION was paced
10 guard the left flank, using balIely Ia good erect
lpou tie enemy TIE open fields, ad IV1hg Them
In check by lealy imc Oh shdio',LeTs.
Tic Re0el battery was vel served. doing damage
smonl our troops both upon the Iet ana a. theg Gu
sanoed ia line Of battle tasVGgl tic woods.
sPLESDID PRACrCa or LIE TWiNTI- sEc0ND MD ;
= ANA BATTLBY-CAPF. J.. h. DGNAISG WOUNDED /
CGIt DennnEs battery, the Z-d iodlana was or I
deled forward to the culo OF an oleu nod near the
hons OF Mr. Wade lhe enemy had 2 battery oeiihd
emrorary works the opposite side Of the nod their
sharpshoOters OccuP ing position midway nAel cover
pf a skirt Of bushes tEc let jroil ncii the! had
Full command OF the road which emerged nom me
woods within SOD yaGs. IL was ihelr hst aS'Ioi ny
battery was wheeled into position, uni abefed ana
bpepe with rapid IRE a snen and oase-oi upon le
tnemy at almost point blank range. zap. SiIeleS |
thief Of Artillery who had previously rcoonnoheird
and found the location Of the hcuci battery Was pre-
fnt to sight the gus Capt Deanms' m"uteu Na'
superHtending the chang Of the position Oi tho hi'
feTy, when he was sfrneS by BAH i"in a c"hcealed
shnrlshooters life; tire missile cnteI ne ms breast ana
Sassipg 0bligHeiy under the D esst-DOne emerged |
Through the pit and then pissed through the eit
arm without breaking the bone. Capt Denning us
mo
Cen Hascal and star were standing 50 near M We
moment thar they heard the bal sulLe. ana saw nm
fll lie was conveyed 20 the field hospital near Dy'
where your correspondent assisted IN dressing BIS
The Captain remained in conscious state dur.
4ne which he was heard to Xcialm " Ny poor vic ana
children o. After a moments pause heislng the rapd
discharge Of artillery he inquired " Iuse Guns "rs
4hose When ar.si. " Ihey are yours, captain,
be seemed satisfied and remained slet until ,nele
was temporary pause, whom he again exclaimed,
"Iel them 10 keep up the hre.' ten. haSchu sem
back Lieut. Kicks inquire into his cadi,io ana on
being informed OF the fact, ana ASKED II ne haa an!
Eord 10 send back 10 The General he said. Tel HIN
a. 90 ahead His wound was severe and the Surgeon
shinks fatal DR. Spurrier of Jushtiiie where the Cop
fain also resides present. audTecclvel MS oyhg
ynessa 90 10 his fmiiy lie has wife ana seven chill
dren most Of them Young 10 provide Tor themselves
lie brave and accomplished oihcer anu anus az
other the list OF good men ljsi 10 the service IN ta
campaign. .-,,,. 49,,
were In advance, Col. HobsOn bcng oep"Feu '"r t'"
protection Of the oit Hank c.,
- Tie 9Igt and l.qth Indiana, OF Col. SWANS and
foonqr's brjgades charged across the neds with
cheer and drove the Rebels through the next SKIRT al
vood for hail mic. beyond the crss rold rearing 10
Rupp's Station whore they made another sidnd ana
from which they were again driven about dusk Here
strong Entertainments were thrown up, unucr ofucIs
from Gen Scnoed and every thing maze secure against
expected night attach Lac das @oIk W, VIZ oyc
a Itch commands of The principal tI1roughaics 10
she crossing of the ChaitahJucncc
SArUEDAr. July 2.--Jbere was heavy cMnohAde ~
eri deyrn fbs morning sny posed 70 b. attack nlch
,searvs front the ta position vscated by the ~ III
vision IL continued for two OF three hours WITHOUT
an,ermisson We Interpret 4 TO DC aa en9t ~ Hov1 I,
al nerhans other erps 10 break through the line III
on ,ear so 81 10 .suarate aud fan upon this corps.
crushing us between the two wings OF fbclr army
There seeIns to b title fear q heir stl'mg Ger.
Ceary They viii ie more likely 10 sinner seN'te
drnbhine Al his hands. Their neat attempt WIZ prOr
adv b. direct assault upon our 'front.' brst detaebns
sufficient force fOr tho purpose Of stopping our lf0sf
toward the river A., -.
roads OF The old Jcnicssce and the Marietta ROAD run
ming 10 the river from which we are how Only I'VE
miles. and twelve IRON Atiauta lhe raiiiua -
foDi the works of Gen. asc and ihe tram. arc seer
and hes ID r1mning losses IN Killed ana "Ounueu
are about sixty. scud partial list. . -, -,
4nortan nj upsiton The signal officers can count the
paIes Of glass In the windows OF Atlanta
p ST am happy 10 state that Capt Dennine's stu
ation is moro hGiciu this morning and there II re-
mote prospect Of his surviving bis wound NJ n quiet
On front. ,-.--. It., -
own from other paris Of the lne
An incident illustrating the character OF tfcp beary
oecnrTed last night during the changing c tue troops
Tho night was OARS Che place strange 20 the incoming
officers and troops anc inc necessity % canton 50 az
not 10 attract the notice Of the Rebel whose Dnes were
pifbiu earshot Of necessarily occupied cofsld
erabe tine and Of the officers n"t inc soldcfs
seem 10 have become impatient
Ridna kaward In fhe darkness an oiiiorf n9de some
paulalf remark when the General aa'd :" on ought
not to come in here mounted as Won arr needessy ex
posing YOURSELF besides yolr horse Is likely 20 make
noise IN the bushes and attract the enemys attention
and You thus leopard be lives OF tie men"
Well | would like 10 know who the h--i y running
Rms concern anyhow, exclaimed the angry Colonel
am Sir replied Che voice IN low nn' oig9i, ''
Zone and without change Of intonation " and Iuy
name il Gen Geary; have got along rdniirhbly ths
far bat IL YOU tbnk you manage u better, wonid
like 10 have your nano and yonr plan. -
The astonished officer suddenly rolled on OF fhat
horse and after sufficiently erng nom his chagrln
made suitable apology for l6' unobceriike derseanor