The New York herald., 1864-07-13
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM GEORGIA.
News from the Frone-Heavy Bkirmisb-
fag-a-ror isn1Gy OF thc Two A. sa bes. aa
lCsrrsspoodsDce q IL Atlanta Appeal, June Is.


News from the Front-Aeavy Bkirmtsb-
imisy OF she IvvS Asnaies.
icsrrsspoodsoos q IL Asians. Appeal, june 20
siroe Hoods ngbt II the 12d upou the bs The pros
dimpssAed thas increased. That does NOT
appear 10 hava been productive N satisfactory TO
proves greater nrst reported number of
cannon captursd has grown 'besusnuly lees" or pain.
lie euemy seems content with heavy skirmisbss
daily, the moDotoDy Of which 70 relieved In mea
sure by ivey artillery duel Of two hours every even
Son, he Dot prod ct've Of decisive sdects
Yesterday evening sharp engagement occurred be-
tween the enemy's skrmRhers and General Cbeatham's
The latter nnaiy forced back distance, after
,he enemys had been reinforced slmos, 20 hoe az
battle a~ a4 a Pa te. r ssHL Hr.s. .N.HI1
THIS morning the enemy opened nrs upon works
from battery planted Upon the noted Bald Ill., W 'front.'
promptly, and, by lew accurate shots, saes,uaiy s.
fenced the enemys nre, and, thought, dismounted
L,eulenant v sascle, Of swe,ss battery, received
painful bot not dangerous, wound IN tho head thstorn
ing. IL 10 thought be WIN soon be abieior duty.
Lieutenant W. j.. Kennedy, OF Company A, Twentieth
Tennessee, lost thumb ycsierday by fragment OF
snsiL CAPTAIN WIZ hwng, Of same company aud res
mept. received frghtiu wound left ieg from
large fragment OF the same shell. The leg amputaed
below the knet las. night He Is doing we'll bu, weak
from the loss OF blood. The services in the Held
model officer and elevated gentleman are lost TO
cause. .a.a altat r.se
the protrac.ed proximity Of the two hostile armies
and iamiarity danger together with
actual daring which distinguishes The Southern soldier
aud CITIZEN have produced state reckessnes amounts
ing 70 Indifference and contempt Tor danger whch IS
highly destructive 70 life. Casualties occur almost daily
and hourly, which m'shs be avoided An order on the
subject issued yesterday morning by General Bate,
NOT only requesting but requiring subordinate cnmman
uers restTa,n their men from exposing themselves.
Operations or IxoIly's Division-FederaI
Cav.iry-ssvsse EngAgsmeat ~ Me-
In Issx, MEAN MAamrrA Ga, juno "a, 1864.
Yesterday passed without ram and TINS morning tbe
Of thousands or weary soldiers whose garments
have been for aays--yes weekssaiuraed with water,
and bedanbed and bespaitered with Seorg,a SOIL. n
Notwithstanding the continued rain and muddy roads
movements and changes of position have constantly
sions-helly's and MafIins-and one orsgads-Wn.
liAmsOi our cavalry, went around 70 .he left aaDk and
roar Of Sbermsns army u was SAID &c capture brigade
Of Yankee cavalry stationed 81 NcAiees bridge We
succeeded in getting TO the right place. the enemy
Minty's brigsde-was vigorously attacked by Williams
and portion OF Auderso5t brigade.
After briel bul sharp conflict the enemy driven
from the ned. Hannons brigade having up at
tackled them flank. The Yankees fought despe.
raIeIy and ie bsck slowly, with what eouid
ascertain, they carried on their ard many oi
their dead TO one who WAS an eye witness, but
don pretend be adept IN the art OF war II seemed
very strange that the whole Yankee force
rounded aud captured Diorel,s brigade was druwu up
lew hundred yards rom aud flfi batt.o
field, with Martins whole division INN ediaieiy the
rear and large portion Of Ande sons brigade By.
not engaged at all This IS one Of the bret hgnng bri
gndss The YDkees baye part OF them being salas,
aud TO have captured VI routed IL would have added
mpisnmg the feat. Colonel Dibres brigade would
doubtless have been giaa 10 have taken part
which por.ion OF them measured arms and
ths asned so soundy at sparta Tennessee last fail
Colonel Mnty is OF the most gsilaut and aug
officers IN the federal army, and these who scare 6im
up' may count on having 10 hgnt After he hal been
driven from his frs oston, General Martins
ordered up and, understand lest seFer. OF
Aliens brigade. brigader Allen had ms horse shot The
Eighth Confederate aud Filth Georgia, OF Anderson's
brigade, lost several Killed and wounded widiams'
Kentucky brigade lost several good soldiers The Fuh
georgia Is regiment just up from The coast,
never IN n9ht before Because OF their new clothes aud
want OF experience they called the "new Isle We
are grasd 70 STATE thar in this rst bruh with the blue
coats there discount the "new issue ? ,ns
part OF the regiment that engaged behaving like
veterans. NN48
1t viii perhaps always ROMAN mystery Unexplained
why this sacrifice Of several good Southern sosrs TO
good purpose whates When the prize appa.
renty within grasp why required sit Idly
by our horses aud pass easily away, s ques.
tion the soldiers do not understand ne went simply
70 XIII lew ianks, captnfe about uozen and make
them change their encanpept the object OF the eype-
ption accomplished at the sacrifice Of about seventy
valuable Southern soldiers, killed and wounded. If
expedition was Tor any other purpose failure.
We are now occupying position ON the right of Lor.
,pgs corps. quietly waiting for something 10 torn up
McAfee last night. They sheing infantry
on kenesaw Mountain.
Prophesy-Shaii II be FuiniIedF-The
Capture OF Atlanta Opening Cnnries-
tom and savannah-A Battle Immf-
TFrom the Atlanta Appeal, June 25.l
In 1860 prominent journalist IN ths city at that n1s
prcdictedhat the last and decisive battle OF
would be fought near the Chsttshcocbee river In the
spring OF 1858 distinguished general then his way
TO Ycksburg, made tho same prediction, II was not
lieved by ibe public. Those Who. since that period,
have been adding 10 their gains ny speculation ex
tor,ion, could not believe IL then snd ueued IL the
dreamings OF 100 Imaginative brain But times
changed Par; or the prediction has been verified rae
enemy thunderpg At gates. The HotSycrs the
past the frIbuation 1repds 0. present
They tear that their riches viii meil 10 iher grasp.
The army and its leader Goes not work fast enough to
salt them Alas for the demoraiiziDg influence oi
den wealth.
The seat OF government, Richmond IS the prize which
the Lincoln government striving TO obtain. they
have sent chosen leader, whose chei merit Is obsti
macy, to accomplish its capture But white believe
that The possession OF Richmond n their primary oeject
OF the nrm option that the fail OF Atlanta ~
secondary 70 it. With Atlanta IN theif hands, they feel
able TO take .baresion aud, marching INTO North
lima hem Lee IN Virginia. they ai capture Atlanta,
they will hold Johnston and his army check and pre-
vent the reinforcement oi General Lee
Tho enemy think by the capture Of Atlanta that
Charleston and savannah will not ony fan into their
bands an easy prey, but that coum Selma, Mont.
them con,ol Of the country iron New crIsaps o,bsrs
impressed with this conviction sherman will doubt.
thal . battle wall take place II defeat the enemy,
and have tne utmost conhdeuce ~ the result. IL h
highly probable that Il will be The ssl contest ot tue
war. u the enemy succeed the war u .pdshnaey pro-
trscied
II with the people 10 make the inert decisive
battle OF the war Let them act chcsrfuiiy ana heus.
fully, literally and noby. The troops under Gene
raj johnston worn down physically but not NOR
ally, by iatigucs and hardsh'fs tnoy have under-
ecne since the evacuation Of naiton. bencoves the
people 10 come up 10 their assistance Let every one
who has . negro and can spare him, SEND him 10 toe
front 70 buid fortihcaiors, General Johpston needs
them. No should mnrnur or complain. All GLASSES
should mite 10 supplying the army with vegetables
Strip your gardens and send their products forward
Is ali important that the health Of army should ee
intalned We trust that 10 this trying hour sslnsh
ness viii be forgotten and avarics upEpewn.