New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-04
Brilliant Fighting and Important Results
NOSES Creek Crossed-Withia Three
and One-kalf Miles Of Marietta.
Idence Of The Cincinnati Gazette,

CoffegpOndeDce OF Ire CINCINNATI GeEcttc.
BASE OF KESEsAw MOUNTAIN. ConB Co, Ca.
Friday. June "A, 1864.
1t is entirely impossible TO present full his
tory Of the many battles combats skirmshes and az
fairs which are taking place here day and night de
tailed account Of the operations OF single corps FOR
one day might easily FIJI small volume; aud our opera
lions going on. with scarcely hours interDssion
along front irom SIX eight miles in extent In such
sSsst outline q passing events Speaking Of such q,
aes IN him 20 hasten Tetard the great end TOW ard
which our efforts are directed:
rds) and the 20th (Hookers) established advance
but not without some severe fighting all along TIE line
Gen ButteTdelds Division especially Col Woods and
Col Coburn's Brigades drove the Rebels from hi
which thy occupied in front Of our lines but lost IN the
oneratisn hundred and eighty men killed and wound
ed. JDey held the position. however as our army In
pimoH every instance does. This affair took place
abors noon The advance Of Towards lines somsvha:
later attended with sharp and destructive fght
dp Gen. Newtons 'front.' In which the 9Th Ohio Col j
O. Aape) very unfortunate. losing. AN informed
marry hundred men. The regiment did not recede
hveyer a single inch from the position IL first took up
But the I'D destined 70 be frsught with still more
Important events. battle was 20 be fought and won
Nearly the whole OF Rockers corps Lad taken up az
advanced position corresponding with Butterhsds I'd
vance at noon. Gen Wilhams's division in line on
the right Of BHtterheldGeary still further to the le
An extensive open ground, frnged with woods and In
fersected by rHvnes lay in front Of the corps Gen
Williams division wa in the open ground and had
not yet constructed any Notifications, although Gen
Williams had just rode down the lines and told his ON
oeedng to do DO. when suddenly the Rebels emerged
from the woods beyond in three lines Of battle, aud
cane as with the determination 10 sweep Gen VII
bGDss division from the face Of the earth
But such sweeping is thing very difficult OF accom-.
aHshmont Under Gen. Hooker's supervision, Gen.
Williams Immediately deployed bis division into sin
gle lineen Buyers brigade on the right Gen. Knipel
In the center and Col Robinsohs s2d Ohio on the le
AT the same time Batteries and N, Of the LIST New
York Artillery Qieut Winnegar and Capt. Woodbury.
were thrown into such position that their fire could be
most effective against the advancing lines.
No was the enemy In good rife range than
boys poured yoey after yoey into his ranks and
although be advanced at points 70 within fifty
yards OF lines bis efforts either TO break shake
us were equally unavailing. Just a. the conflict had
fairly opened Gen Geary who was on the left Of Butter
field perceived advantage the Rebels Of which
he fastened 10 make instant use The right Of his line
had reached q considerable eminence overlooking the
entire open space which the Rebels were moving
in their eagerness 20 charge Gen Williams line they
exposed their right flank as 10 place portion OF
their force nearly IN line with Gearys right.
dozen pieces OF artillery at once wheeled into po
stiOn the eminence aad shot and shell were hurled
heroey into the exposed Rebel flank At the same mo-
neDt the FIRE Of Wilamss artillery was redoubled IN
emulation Voieys still more destructive were poured
forth from Wamss infantry lines: and the dismaye ed
Rebels unable to Withstand the storm, broke and re-
treated In wild confsion TO the OF the woods
During the fight the 6lst Ohio, Col McGrosrty, vas
detached from the right Of Col Robnsons brigade Of
which II formed part and sent 70 cover the LEFT OF
Gen Knipe Swinging the eft OF his regiment around
In its new position, Col. MeGroarty placed his men
directly upon the right Of one Of the Rebel bgades and
opened FIRE. Two terrible yolleys accomplished the
WORT and the next day o5 dead lebcs in front Of the
regiment atesed how and fatal the work Of the
SIst had been But sad price was paid for rAs bril-.
liant success The brave and excellent MAJOR ~. s
Beokott was shot through the head with musket bail.
sealing with his LIES blood his devotion to our great
'eause. ,oa., ,u,uo,.
During the day Col Bartlesol. OF the iOch hlinoi'
was badly wounded
Oar entire loss In this highly successful conflict wa,
NJ aYer $50 killed. wounded and missing while that Of
inc n.-Ss could not have been less than w.
quite an adys 10, also and Ges. HasosI drove thu
Yesterday evenifsw s an o To,d, corn, sas,u id
vsnceo nesty sA ,h , p incs were pushed out and
eer nsIcs IN. err administers. the Latte
ward % the position taken by the skirmis srs.
Thus are we pushing eur way slowly k-yard on
light being now stwo miles beyond Noses Ci,.k GU
al rsting upon Brush Mountain, and oo>s
crossing tue Dallas and Marietta Road ~ point jus
TIRES niles and q half from the latter town