The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-14

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and seat 10 the rear. In each tHapsack shcfs
asuM be Osc hundred rounds VI smnnsi1os, cafe-
eight daysi ten raiioas Of ee1ee, sugar. aad salt,
and onc pair of shoes and cks. but nothshS eIss
TIL: would .ccm to iadicate quick work.
Hileade and all other commanders will be heid
sutsuy resp enstbie that their commands ave Am
piy supplied en The mascn. Cattle, sheep, aud
noSs, ana " necessary, hOsscs and mules must 'e
taken aho slaughtered. These supplies viii be
srlIra sto'fn) under the crer,oa &c officers duly
after be regulated.
The Comman"tne General expecis Of every OIL
Ger and soldier OF The army IN the fed an earnest
dsn.s a.. a"~assans n' m supper. tie teites With CONT
result. TIE Lieutenant General commanding the
armies Of the aait states, VINO IL now vigorously
pressing oaek 'he enrmy upaa 'hris ias. goid,
anu he must not be disappointed.
FROM GRANTS ARHg-srArNr,N IN nrx
WAR DEr..rMssT,
Washington, June -loM
A dispatch fro D Gen Grant, dated yesterday N
thee minutes past {, n reports that all has beea
very quiet to-day. M casualties are reported.
EpwIN STANTON,
eec1etasy Of Var.
FEON SHERMAN.
WAR DsPARrMRSf,
Washington, june -l2 u
Aesratch from Gen Sherman. dated at Ack-
worth Yesterday eveaIng, half past 6, P ~, says
have been 10 AiiaiOOna Pass, aud find II very
admirable for nnr purpose. II Is the gate through
II now becomes ~ usciui 10 ns as Il was To lhe
enemy being easily defended from either direction.
rhc roads hence from Ackworth into Georgia a,e
large and geo !, and the county more open.
Details Of the position Of our troops and con
tempiat-d movements are given, but not necd
ed for public inflammation.
The displlch further states that "the enemy IL
not Ia our tmsdiato front but his signals seen
at Lust Mountain and krn-saw
Epwin n STANTON,
secretary Of War.
YANKEE ACCOUNT OF sHERUAN's RKPULsI OK THE
gan.
The Herald publishes details Of Sherman's re
pulse by Johnston on the 27th ult. The corps
which suffered so severely was IIooker's. The
writer says:
For this desperate charge the troops now de-
bDuchns thr0rsh the thick woods were rapidly
forming into line. Gems Howard and Wood su-
pefihttndcd the movement themselves, and while
dung so were repeatedly fired on by shaTpshOO1-
ers. severely wonndiEg tap, Stenson, Of den liOw-
ards Staf, and cutting Gen How Wlrd's boot. Capt
EesOw, Gen Wood S Adjatant General, and Capt
OF his staff, h ,d IA narrow rscape-the
IL
The troops had TO move up a steep hi !, which
Was separated by gentle valley, partly clear, from
the siope occupied by the enemy's bauicades Of
logs, trees amt abattis.
About 1--WE In The afternoon the troops, having
gained the crest Of The first hill, advanced In
columns Of double lines by b1igades, thus iormimg
six lines OF attack Hazens's brigade occupied the
ffoat, Wiliich's brigade, under Col Gibson, the
second, with Beatty's brigade In rear.
The division advanced tn line as far as the edge
Of the open space and then charged, delivering g
fire at the enemy behind their works. rha rebels,
with defiant cheer, hutlcd a regular shower Gf
bullets right into our faces, while two sections OF
batteries masked on our flank opened q canv, re-
Ing dehladiRg fire Of grape and canister along our
tines, crushing our broken, decimated lines. The
tifst line was driven In on the second. ravine
broke the centre of our lines, which materially
interrupted our IA aut. The ir10ps being again
rallied, Eeatiy's brigade wheeled round TO the
right, fOInting an eloDgiilJn OF our line. wild
cheer rose from our men, ani again they swept Oh
In one desperate chars., but were ag tiu met by
aaotIer crushing vuiiry, the sheet ot hame from
tha guns leapins into The mems faces VIII H. g.Ipe
and canister aud she'll made fearful roads throI ,n
The suEriUg lines. Though our men were tngg-d,
Ittri mined, aud Ton sht with stern AMI desc. late
resolve, stl no human power could sustain sich 4
iife. liugrI's noble brigade WAS reeiing back,
shattered and broken. Wii his was ming up the
ip3 WiG i:eatty's was desperately tfyirg To ho!i
their own. The Third brigade Of Johmson's Il vi
sion had taken up position on The lett, but was
ab To ,endcr iit,Ie effective aid
There was dead siience all along onr other
lines. The vc'y artillery ceascd hrihg Why was
this Why WAS iheie not il regular, simultaneous
attack? Why was one noble division leit To situs
gle against overpowtrims hosts and adverse cir
cum5tance5! Ii was one herce, c0ntiaued HE
firing No gathering of hu lets, but one cOntiHued
roar OF musketry raa along the lines tor hours. -
The officers did all that men could do-railicd,
charged-buA all Ia vain; nearly two rebel divi
sionS, In strong entrenchnsents, were cOntcatinU
against that seven thousand men Night was now
fali n lt.i a
they Gst formed, and coon seat Out strong details
TO bring in our wounded and dead. These were
chic fly from The 79ih l2ih, 4 st, ani lst Ohio
The ebeIs attacked them, jumped from their
breaslworks, charged on them, ami Succeeded In
taking about twn hundred prisoners, among them
Colonel Paine, l2lth Ohio. As 0ar line fell bxe K
the rebel batteries swept the road and the valley.
They seemed t0 have perfect range Of these posi-
iiOAs have not as yet ascertatned our loss; but
Iexpect this one division alone must have had
Ons thousand killed and wounded. We succeeded
In bringing In our dead. General Wood rcaiained
up, cole etiug Ia his troops and placing iheM ~
position To meet the enssny, should they follow uP
their partial snccnss.
The dead and wounied were collected into the
Hite valley. The fed ls so hickiy retoH io.th them
that our horses h1d to cautiously puck h's steps dnsGns
them. The paid features ami giassy, glazing eye.
Ot Inc dead were iurnfd tO The moon, whose s"i
light, now glowing Though the trees, balhed lhs
care tor all the groans aud misery around Oh, l.
there TartaIus deep and dreadful enough for III,
authors OF this unnatural war!
Gen Howard remained on the ground until al
was safe. IL was three O'Clock when Gen Woo.
threw himself Gkon the ground TO sleep. fTon
which he was soon disturbed bv the hustilng Q
some shells through the trees ever his head. I
piece struck Gen Johusoa, Of the lIlh corps, Il
the side, seriously but not dangerously hartinl
him.
This day (23th) has passed over with s0m'
skiralishing and artillery urinS.
Our troops are changing position.
NiSCELLANEoUs.
Two steamers lett Washing on on the S.h Inst
for Giants relief with several regiments Of on
hundred days. men, incIudins the ti3i Ohio.
mass meeting was held In Ralti,nore Wednes
day night 10 s'rauiy" the Yankee nominations. !
was held In Monument Square. Tne Mayor pre-
sided, and Messrs MAJ nard and REOwniOw, Of Ten
nessec; GaddiS, OF ohio; eX- Mayor Swa0, an,
others. were the speakers. Resolutions weF
adopted cordially endorsing and raityins the Ro,nl
nation Of President, and commencing The same
the loyal voters throughout the country.
Gold was quoted Ia New York Wednesday q
l944; sterling 2i2
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