Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-21

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! From an account published In The Gin
Oinnati papers, We make the following sx-
; tracts:
JUDAH's ATTACK AND REPuLsE.
General Judah iust bsfore noon received
an order from General schoheld 10 open
the attack, md though the left flank was
liable at any moment 10 be turei, he in
formed General Sehofeld Of the fact and
at once moved forwsrd upon the enemy'e
skirmishers. The toys moved rapidly
through the vines and shrubbery, down
the valley, drove the enemy before them,
and with cheer crossed the deep gorge
near which the enemy had thrown up
strong breastWorks commanding the val
ley. The enemy opened very destruc.
tive hre, and for half an hour the battle
was bloody one, the main mes being
within few yards OF each ether. The
enemy at once opened a destructive hre
from their artillery, which the brave
division stood for some time, Vainly
striving BY superhuman efforts to carry
the breastworks. Il was repulsed after q
gallant effort, and retired into the valley
IN disorder. We had rot yet got upon the
left and no artillery support Was ct hand.
Nevertheless General Judah resolved not
TO retire without one more effort. Collect
ing together the fragments Of his broken
but not discouraged regime nts, . new line
was hastily formed and the whole division
were just in the act Of advancing in q
charge which all felt would have put il in
possession Of the enemy's line Of works
when the division Was
RELIEVED By GEHERAL HEEToE's DIVIsIoE
OF the 1lth corps. In the meantime the
gap in the line was filed Cox took his
position, and for an hour the incessant
roll Of the musketry, as Volley after vol
ley was poured into the ranks Of the enc
ny, and as vigorously returned, told that
the conflict was desperate one. ArtiIle-
~ hre was delivered into the enemyis
ranks rapidly, and with exoellent effect.
Their artillery did not do much injury, a.
Palmer had silenced eight guns with his
regiments, who under cover acted as sharp
shooters and picked of the cannoneers as
| often IS they advanced to work their
pieces. No better evidence can be Riven
Of the desperate nature Of the conflict be-
tween Judah's division and the enemy,
than the loss in McLesn's brigade, which
went into the fight with 1898 men, and
lest 595 in the short time il was engaged.
General NeWton's division pressed the
enemy strongly, and inflicted serious in
jury upon him. Every man, with the ex-
oeption Of half dozen strsgglers, stood
up to the work like veterans. A D iece Of
q shell struck Generals Hooker and Man
son, but both escaped without serious in
jury, General Hooker remaining on the
field for some time, while General Manson
is rapidly recovering from the effects Of
the shock. About two o'clock the firing
on the center in front Of Newton subsided
into slight skirmish FIRE.
GENERAL Cox's DIVISION.
The division OF General Cox, which
finally turned up on Judsh's left, fought
with great pluck and obstinacy, driving
the skirmishers back upon their main line
and the line into their breastWorks, from
which they poured into his ranks an inoes-
SAINT fire Of shell and ball, across valleys,
up hills, through gorges and rsyines they
were driven, until they gained their first
line Of rife-pit5. Cox soon disiodged them
sas sent them back bowling to their more
and by some stupid blunder on the part Of
somebody, the trains were too far in rear
from which 70 replenish his cartridge
boxes. Yet be was determined not to be
foiled, and gathering together all his
strength, he advanced his line. A cheer
went up from his boys, and resoundsd
through the hills IS his erried line ad-
Vsnced upon the enemy's works, which
they carried at the point Of the bsyonet
in splendid style; but not without the loss
Of many brave men
AMoEEEr or fHRILLISG sUsPEEss.
At seven o'clock, when quiet reigned
along the whole line, with an occasional
interruption from shRrpshooter's rifle,
the expected attack came. Down upon
Stanley's exposed flank came the enemy
in overwhelming numbers. For 9 few
moments the line nobly resisted the tsrrif-
&c shock but ss il was renewed with ten
fold fury by the enemy, who fought with .
desperation equal 10 anything ever per-
formed by our own sOldiery, the line Wa
vered, and the regiments on the left were
giving back in confusion and disorder,
when, above the roar Of artillery and mus
kerry that seemed to make the old hills
| tremble and quake, a cheer was heard,
and into the deadly breach, over the dead
bodies Of the fallen, came on the double
quick Robinson's brigade who advanced
TO the assault with desperate determine
tion TO drive back the solid columns Of the
enemy, and save the army from disaster.
Nobly they met the enemy, and when the
/ shock came, reeling like drunken men,
the line Of the enemy was broken and
| sent back, smarting under the shock. The
contest was Of short duration, but while
| it lasted. the roll OF musketry and ertil-
! lery told that this was one Of the most
critical moments Of the dsg--=s period
/ when the heart Of the lister er seemed TO
stand still IN suspense The 4th Corps
never forget Hooker and the noble brigade
which, at q moment when the fate Of the
army, and perhaps Of the nation, hung
upon a slender thread, which the enemy
would have severed, came up apd turned
the tide Of battle. A nations thanks are
due General Hooker, and may it never ior-
get Robinsons brave brigade, whose gall
lAntry tonight is on every tongue.
THE EXTENT OF oUR vIoroRr.
For the benefit ofthose oroskers who srs
never satisfied with the results our move
ments upon the enemy, Eill briehy state
wherein our victory consists. We have
driven the enemy over forty miles, com
PEELED him to sVsouste petition 81 Buz
Eard Roost that may be Justly styled the
stronghold Of the COnfederaey. recovered
q large amount Of territory, repulsed John
stou in every attack upon our lines, taken
1000 prisoners, compelled him 10 abandon
his fortidcations near Resacca, and de-
strov his whole ammunition aud supply
trains; inflicted heavy losses upon him,
and demorsliEed his army 70 great ex-
tent As An Offset, the enemy has taken
100 or $50 prisoners, inflicted loss upon
us equal to their own, and By their pre-
cipitate retreat, stimulated our troops to