The Portland daily press., 1864-06-18

got into position, Gen. Howard ordered an at
tack and Hazen's brigade of Woods division
moved CALAMITY forward. The enemy open
ed with artillery and the hottest musketry but
Hazen'S brave men pushed forward into their
very midst, planting their flags within Is yards
OF the rifle pits on the right. On their lett,
where the rebels had no works, they had mass
ed their troops to make desperate resistance
From this direction q cross fire was poured
upon Hazen's braves, which proved perfectly
murderous. johnson had failed 10 come up
promptly to the support on the left, after the
action commenced. This exposed Hazen's
left flank and his men were compelled to re-
linquisb their advantage. Unfortunately, how
ever, the destruction was appalling before the
lines could be withdrawn. Wood came from
| Sherman just as the attack began, to make
the assault, and Gen. Howard confidently be-
lieyes he would have carried the place and
driven in their right in confusion, had John
son made his cooperating assault as he was
instructed TO do. The attack would have been
renewed and persisted in, but an order came
from Thomas, In answer to Gen. HowaId's
statement OF the position and preparation OF
the enemy, that he should not risk having his
own left turned, and that he must form con-
nection with Schofeld on his right. As there
war an interval of mile, he had nothing to
do but disengage his troops as soon as possi-
BILE, and then move to the right, drawing back
his left.
Ii was late In the night before this was ac-
complished. 1t was done without losing the
advantageous position gained on the enemy's
right flank. In the darkness Of the night and
the hasty withdrawal OF some regiments, con-
trary TO orders, some OF our wounded fell into
the enemy's hands. Gen. Howard was struck
by piece OF shell In the foot, and though
pretty badly bruised. yet the thickness OF the
sole Of his boot saved his foot, and he has no,
needed the wound, except that for few days
he was compelled to wear a slipper upon that
foot Woods losses that night amounted TO
between fourteen and flfteen hundred men,
This nght occurred near Picketi's Mil Nc
Pherson falling 10 make connection, Hook
ers right was Withdrawn yesterday, lJune
lstl from Dallas. Stoneman captured Ala
WYNN tsE1 uAAicR W CtI Auu IcaTl and " \
he holds Il I'LL our infantry reach him, he will
have point on the Railraod much nearer
than Kingston, whence our supplies are now
drawn, with considerable exposure TO raids By
the enemy's cavalry. Blair Is approaching
with reinforcemenis aud We expect soon TO
be on our way to Atlanta again.
This goal Of our ambition Is now distant
only about thirty miles. The Chatahoochee
river will need To be crossed, and Johnson's
next stand will probably be on its banks.
Sherman Is indomitable, aud Thomas inflexi-
bic as ever. There is great complaint Of Nc.
Pherson's slowness; but it comes chiefly from
Thomas army, who, perhaps require too much
Of their comrades from the Mississippi.
With the Divine blessing, trust the good
people at home will hear soon, after they
learn that Richmond has surrendered to
Grant. that Sherman marches into Atlanta,
with Johnson's crippled remnant Of an army
fleeing before him. We have already pro-
gressed a hundred miles from Chattanooga
into the enemy's country. ALMA.