Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-23
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Correspondence of the Cincinnati CONNER,

Correspondence of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial:
Confronting Atlanta Aug 10.
Yesterday afternoon, johnson. who now
commands mporafi4liy, the litl Corps,
made II vigorous assault upon the enemy's
rife pits, which were held by a very strong
skirmish line. and after brief and despe-
rate contest. in which his eli division bore
the brunt, carried them and captured LIS
prisoners. Kings brigade made an i'm
petuous assault, capturing tho PITS aud
pressing forward it's centre. composed OF
the l5th ssU. S. l., ens1untecsl sec>
unn'of rebel artillery, which was held for
some time, uutil the right and lett gave
away and compelled the captors to fall
back. without getting it off CGrlin's brig
ude, az usual. fought 81 lendi1iy, and drove
the enemy before them. Quite a large
number were lost IN The regular brigade.
Davis fighting DIVISION were also in the
Etest, Tut not wholly engaged, and suf
feioi les than the lst Division. The at
tack extended in BAird's front, where the
rebels were haGds' mely whipped llJng
the whole lius Oar iGss in the assault
was about $50, 275 Of whom are wouud-
/ ed.
Among tn, ki.le are Capt j. p. FIJI
zimm rs. lO4,h ii nois; S. geants Craig,
/ and Barre, - WinslDw, 10Th Hi
/ GUis.
Near Atlanta, Aug. 10.
The movements of the enemy during
/ the last few days are calculated IL impress
ooe with the belief that Ii od's policy is
( t. guard the railroad until the last mo
ment, aud when It has been struck by our
lopgatei lines, suddenly surn upon US,
| and. by massiug upon weak point, break
| 1t and throw US on the defensive. SiGce
Friday last our line has been slowly reach
ing out parallel with. tue line of railway,
sad one division Of the 23l Corps has
: swung around upon, and struck the cues
my's flank, compelling him to fall back
The situation at present IS quite !avora>
tie. and cur line NV extends ID within
seven eisths Of a mile OF tHe railroad. As
we approached il the enemy threw 10 brig
ade after brigade, and regiment, to cover
our line, but they have put in their last
regiment, and can extend no further with
out shortening their l!ne on their right
Our line is NJ" fully fourteen miles long
yet we can find troops enough to cover the
railrJad. When that 10 accomplished, and
the rebels last railway communication Ii
in our possession, lie must either evacuatt
and march out by the dirt roads on tht
sosthcast, or give US battle. One or tvs
more days will develop more fully Hood
intentions Sherman has his big guns.
Thursday, Aug is A. N.
We have passed eieepiess night uudel
the ceasee7s roar OF rtl!ery. that ha
been firing into A'llnts. The din was thu
most terrific and unearthly that have eve
heard, shots following each Other 10 sucl
rapid succession that it was impossible t
count them. For nearly an hour at q tiTt
the discharges iron our guns Of varigu
calihre were SO rayid that ore almost i'm
agined lie was listening to a medley o
thunders from the Clouds.
Oar guns command the Macon RailrO7,
seven eisIhs of a mile distant, as | an
Informed, ty the Typographical Engineer "
she 4th Crops, who learns thst the rebel
have rot yeutured to use the road iJr ihTs
days.