New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-04


Enclosed Is a partial list Of oasuGltiet T. II.
The Battle OF the Dad at Atlanta n Union
victory-Tho Rebels Lose 5000 Hen
Our Loss Rot Half that Number-1,S 300
Prisoners in Our En- Deonf"r snfr
Splendid Rnid by Garrard-Destru
ton Of Two Bridges, Depot &e'' NJ
Cevington-AII ihe Eoaas Lending Dat
of Atlanta Cut but One.
From Our Special Correspondent
BHpoRB ATLANTA GA. July "a. 1854
TIE fight on the 22d proves to have been
most disastrous one to tho enemy. Taking into sc'
count she object and Of the aHaok and that II
vas Intended final annihlls;ing blow upon the
Union army. the attempt reccod With terribe effect
upos the Rebels. and must convince them that all
c.r,s TO overcome @ turn back this army NUT prove
sbortive and ultimately destroy Themselves
There were so many and conflicting reports, and
~ much confusion during Saturday and Sunday to-
day) 1t was difficult to come at the exac, truth. IL
took time for reports sone h for the burial Of tbs
cad 20 . before any approach 10 accuracy could be
obtained have made pretty thorough examination
Of the ground ioagnt over and converscd with oe"s
AID men who the le where the heavies. attack
fell and have obtained the official reports Ear they
have came In.
Our loss foots up sboat J so men. or these.
from 200 ~ 1900 were wouadcd or kiied-the ~.
mainder taken prisoners The proportion Of prisoners
uay I've greater the missing may include them In
.toad OF the killed or wounded. We lost ten gua'.
The horses wore all killed and they could no, be
moved.
Tho Rebel loss in killed and wounded must be two
three times that OF ours.
We captured from 100 to 200 prisoners. aud they
| are still coming IN Eight hundred Rebels were sent
to the rear this Sunday morning and We bave 100 In
orr hospitals Gen Blair estimates the Rebel loss In
hs front at 5000 He delivered to-day, under fago
,ruc4 900 dead and wounded all in front II dyi
s.ou-the Sd of the 18th Army Corps. Phe slaughter
was nearly or quite great IN front Of the other dv
sions Tho enony holds portion Of the ground over
which they fought and ~ tie Att Division lai moro
than the 3d. 1t Is presumed they Inflicted corresponding
loss on tho enemy. The 1T and ID Divisions ofthe lh
Corps buried and counted 230 dead. aud mary more.
they report remain TO le buried. The 9Th Division OF
The same oorpa buried 10 dead nnd sti only lAi fn'
irbed the work The 10Th Corps buried 40 men These
reports were obtained at Con Losans head1lnters,
and are Trustworthy. All their dead and worried re-
main il oGr hands EXCEPT in front OF tic 18th AID 18th
Corps. and vo occupy all but small portion Of TIE
ground. Thirteen battle fags wore captured. OF
those | saw tlrce-ths "5ih Confederate Inhntry"
/ the "l7;h and leth Texas" aud one standard IA.
/ Among TIE prisoners and wounded We have ~ com.
rissoned ofhoers; Col iaruee relative OF The
Rebel General. Col. Belknap Of tie 18th lows .ezed
hy the collar and dragged tbs paraFct the Colonel
Of the 4th Arkansas, while lie Leading his n,en ~
storning parry, and mado him prisoner Ono or two
others also captured in similar manner y him.
The Ggting was 80 desperate tbot the nion al eb
troops frequently conendng on opposite siies u
the same rifle Pits and then changing position. and
/ fighting tse slme ground.
The news Of the death Of Mclhcrson mirly mndlened
the army /. spread through tho ranks from
msrG e. smother, md tho cry Ehs.
| I" McIhcrsOH and rsreD0e."
Weeping for the death Of their ilusrious leader Off
GERS and fought with determination. nidncfs,
never before witnessed on the field during tbs eau
pIgn.
| VIZ HOLD THE EEY or TIE POSITION.
The object OF tie enemy among other Important Cd
vanta9es for himself. ~ gaia possession OF high
point Of land overlooking tic McDoaoush River
Road from which tho g5ols country IN iTont, ara
even Atlanta. visible lie charged this hili four
times and gas rcputcd. 1t Is very commanding
point and " cpnad have been driven from il IL WOud
have inp-rcd whole position fJr a mic q the
north where the land falls away into q BASIN With q
creek running through il, Tho inheritance uf tin posi-
ton was fully explained by Cot Joan Shane Of the l3rh
Iowa, and LIS AdJut"Lt, Icny T. Rood, politely went
over The ground tn INC. While to bullets OF &c Rebel
sharpshooters were whizzn0 over the works The
pace was Mt one time occupied by tie Reoes but tie
i5:h charged nnd drove thon of the hill.
IL is now quite evident that Gle eBony when Re i,ll
BACK ont OF his worA did not retire e. the inner .ne
around the city at a though by taking that direction,
aao sho wing themselves ~ largc numbers upOl their
works. they intended a. make before thct had done
30. Hndees corps instead. marched ilring the igbt
away round 10 the eastward upbo he SicpOlOgs md
ether reads, weeping crtlTeiy circle " tc Union
ieit wing, aad then. ~ We closed 10 around q diy,
ana before the zen wing Lad t IA position struck
Lpcn he froaf on The Sic iolough road and also uon
the Banks. Ihe Sd Brigade Of ihs l3,h iowa. made up
OF tho llb, i5th, and l6:h va Rcgitaerts he
extreme et. Tho attack began nbont \, Oh. Two
companies Of the i1ii and he whole If he iG:h nrl
| Dering nboGt go mCn. were completely eDyclngel
before tho position 81 the enemy wss known ard iscy
were captured. Th,re - nel. missing OF. ~ iio
,h. who probably partly to BE- reckoped snong the
killed and wounded, and p.riy AMONG those captured.
Tie ,Ivision LOB. LOO H. killed wounded, md
missing. The Rebel General officers commanding in
tie attack we're Wslkcr ClebuIne ard Chenthagl of
ardecs Corps and Bates. II another command Pris.
oners from al these divisions were captured.
THs ATTACK OK DECATUR.
Two divisions OF Wheeler cavalry corps were
thrown npoa Docsur fuf he capture ot 'ho place ard
the destruction. capture of our supply trains. A
brigade made Up ron the 18th, lJtn ard 18th Corp
occupiel the town and wado good fight. At .ls
time toe ny drO.c or neE tack through the place.
bat they aft'rwsid repnisod and driven ont Co.
Riiey with hs bii ace 81 the Sd Division marched y
Esui0rce iIe garrison "A Cannot recall, The OF The
Cnono commanding The place and materially assisted
10 exIens 10 Rebels AID fai!0g the .,an, watch
fnecsssfly placed gnurr ouYer OF oug TROOPS \
ton CT the TAIN cpising cu wagons, foil into Rchol
hapds and iheir contonta ~elo oarred OK Iils va
All lilo lGfns IL e., upon that rc.lJn Of tbs
line We ln1s ore man kiies, nc tNoof t.eo wculesI.
Ths eu.a. &C.. lea lad i's'" t''e taA