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


front was literally covered with Rebel dead and
wounded. One Rebel color.bosrer. charging at the
lead Of his regiment dashed up to the rife pits and ran
the spear head Of Lis flagstaff through Of our men,
killing him the spot The next instant he EEL st the
foot of the works pierced BY Union bullet One SOL
der was brought back inseDsbo fom the effects OF
blow with the butt Of a musket. There Was hand to
hand fighting and the most persistent and determined
efforts 70 break our lines and lislodge U.s. No troops
ever fought with greater desperation, but j. was all IN
vain.
Al one time afairs began to look serious. Word
came That orr men were becoming exhausted that
their guns were getting useless from constant aring,
with other embarrassing reports But their prdc was
appealed to; tho memory OF their gallant aud iaieh
General invoked; they urged to sustain the
wellearned prestige Of the Army OF the tennessee
Gen Howard had brigade OF tie l4iA Corps brought
forward. and Gen sherman. unknown to howard ha1
also division Of the Goth Corps at hand TO act In nm
emergency. The Rebels tried first one part, then an
other of our line but each time with tho same result
7hsy did not gain foot Of ground si"gle G9rG"'
ta4e during tie gA0ls &sA and finally withdrew in de-
spair.
A strong skirnish line then thrown forward by
Gen. Howard to get possession of the wounded. which
ceused d temporary renewal OF the fight Their dead
and ROUNDED remained in our heads.
Tie enemy used his artillery freely during the whole
progress Of the battle but luckily for after tie first
few rounds their slot end shel mostly went over our
mems heads. doing them no harm.
OUR loss
is estimated nj not over two thousand in killed wound
ed. and missing.
THE EyEays LOSS,
Judging from the number OF dead and wounded Ion on
the field and prisoners, could NOT DC sss Than ss 10
zen thousand. This makes an aggregate OF nearly or
quito thirty thousand men lost by them since they
crossed the ChGttahootchee river. am told Rebel
paper OF the sd inst up ~ loss OF tHentythree
thousand in the battles of the goth and 22d aloEe Put
ting down their loss yesterday at thousand only
which is low estimate and they have the startling
number Of dirty hoasa1d pI, out Of the fsh ssHe< TIC
e5h Of Juy Tie corps engaged on The Rebel side were
Hsods old corps, now commanded By 5. ID. Lee. and
Folks corps commanded by Stewart.
Gsn Howard rode along the lines after the hsh was
over and greeted By the spontaneous cheers Of the
men In every corps.
OPERATIONS ON THE LIFT
During this struggle upon the hight G~s. Schoheld
pushing forward reconnaissance Oh the loft; Gen
Cox with brigade the extreme left passing beyond
the Georgia Railroad where late In the afternoon they
met and drove in the enemys shrDisherA Gen. Has
eel climbed to the top OF pine ro sixty or seventy
feet high. and obtained ful view of tho eaenys
works above tho tops OF iDtorvoning rocs He ordered
for ard strong line Of sl1nsheis with Instructions
to 20 into the Rebel works II possible Major Tucker
brave aud good officer OF tho seth Indiana pushed
orsard until within few yards Of the erst line, when
be ne, with Rebel demands 20 halt" ard heavy
crosse from the enemys batteries. and lost several
Of ais men. Other portions Of the "a Brigade were
sent forward 20 reinforce him. bat ssit was Cen Scao
fields intention draw the enemys attention chiefly 10
the lst first this movement OF Gen. Hasealls troops
was for time suspended. Night rendered 1t impossi
bic to renew tho attack the cast side Of the town. but
the enemy 10 doubt considerably exercised By the
movement, and strong diversion thus made
Prisoners captured by Gen. Howard state that they
moved late In tie day upon the double quick from the
extreme right TO the e TO reinforce The line by which
they were greatly exhausted and unable To fight.
THE CAPTURE or THE REBEL YiEjr LINE IN YGoEr
Oy HOWARD.
On the 2eth the first line Of intrcnched rife pits in
front OF the lst and 81 Divisions OF the 4 Corps.
captured by those troops together with about - prison
en- OF whom siI were officers.
The following order read to the troops o! the I'D
Army Corps this evening aud elected responsive and
hearty cheers all around the Line. The noise Of the
cheering was heard in tic town. and provoked the
JohnDys" that they opened furious cannonade upon
Dur men, without however, doing any harm. and only
elected derisiye laughter from the "Yauks." a.
pound shell yesterday fell into the headquarters Of Gen
Schoicld from the Rebel works
HEADQUARTERS Army or THz ONO J
sef0re ATLA"TA 90. July 70 1854
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER No. t5-l Extract The Com
ard
81 thu commend the Of the en-gracn, OF yesterday
The enemy repeatedly attacked with gseat yigor aud in
he deah Of tie aIicnted Cen McPherson by MajorGeu
Howard. ~ every poiot the enemy Va. repn"d with TIE
mcndous slsngher or forces capuFng several stand Of
TIE Rebel. did not lose ie. tbsn ten thousand G00c ia
killed wounded and pOneI'' while our lose ddno, exceed
two thous nd l2,O0ol.
Oar victory wa complete. ,c,,o,,,,,
ia. CAMPBELL. Asst. Adjt..Generai
PREMATURE RgPoRTs
Newspaper enterprise Is good thing but the papers
Which are constantly misleading Ly publishing false
because premature accounts Of the capture Of Atlanta
Ale receiving tie maediotons and contempt Of the
srry whateyer opinion mar be entertained Of them q
home. Cen Sherman will take good let the pubic
know when he gets actual possession Of the place. AL
though the great mission of the army into Georgia may
be considered achieved by getting possession OF all
the Rebel lines Of communication csnttrng at this
point Atlanta is not jet taken any than Richmond
is though think Il ia likely 10 fail and tall soon
The Rebels since pushed them back into their inner
line of deicnses have fought with desperation scarcely
ever witnessed sace the beginning Of this They
10 realize that they really in that last ditch
Hood has chGnged-he whole Fabian" policy Of the
defense prscticod by Johnston. Ho strikes out with
the desperation OF wild boar driven to bay or like a
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