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

us Ito lorg row Of dead proved Ids mofnDs' AZ.
battle was ever at o'clock IN the aiernoon' ae@'
calm prevailing 'or over aI hour.
grsyI yLAos CAPTURED ~ TIE roUhTu D'vlaioS.
Con. EaIsowt Division captured Eve stands o. Hsosi
coiors two " which were from A!sbems aid Loui'aua
regiments. Tho l.ss are. some OF theD' maha'aeI"is
OF ocgapt ak with tie name OF the regiment besuti
fully wrought In eolofs. Tie 18th Illinois, com
lnandod BY Capt. Shaw perfoIineA valuable service I'D
picking ok Rebel of.cers. large number OF COM
inissionod officers having received their rights from
the uncrrlng "ruulsi" nuskets. Three colonee' TWO
four Eve majors and cnptainr
and quite rumbeT Of lleu,enan,s, were found till
moruing upon the bloody fold
PROMINENT TRAIroEs WOUNDED.
A lieutenant from 9orth Carolina. who deserted to
our limos Immediately cer tte eeh reports that Major
Gen. Lorirg. Gen. Stevenson. Gen. Prowr, Gen. Stuart
Gen. Gibson ard Gen. g. u. Lee u Mississippi. were
all wounded during the tight, and Lee and siunrt lie
hnls were sovere, injured that they were at once
removed from the field IN an ambulance. BY late
number OF Tia Chattanooga Rebel We learn taht
Brig Gen. stcvenr. WHO wounded In the fight OF
the 22l inst. before Atlanta died few days since at
Mseon, Ga. Of tis Injuries"
THE gEBErS REMOVE PORTION oP THEIR WOUNDED. |
Just at dark the enemy made suddeu attack Upon
zen. Morgan L. cl1ltL ". 'ebiN
Ing the Geld In order TO their dead and wounded
THIS attempt Yves partly successful and they carried OH
cutie a number Of their dead ard wounded.
TILE FIRST DIVISION AND TIE pg.rSFolcENENrs OF
THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH cOais.
Gen. n. Woods LIST Division. 18th Army Corps. was
no, severely engaged during the fight but promptly per
formed everything that ordered and contributed to
the ea, success Of the day. should fu to mention
tial nv
Mai Gen. Dodge ard the four res iuents sent by Moi
Gen. Blair. 18th Army Corps, in obedience to orders
from Mol Gen Howard. commanding Department ard
Army OF the Tennessee rendered inyGuebe service at
a most critical period.
TIE AssAILAETs.
Our opponents rwerc Hoods Cd oorrs. Nal. Cen S.
d. Lee OF Mississippi commanding. and Hindmsns d.
vision Of Hardee's boys led by stnart with bri
gnde Of wbecler's cavalry. The Rebels had two bat
teries In use. l2pound howit1ors. with Which they
shelci our reserves.
RESULTS oP TIE FsGAGEMEST.
The FLOWING the results OF this victory; Five
stsrds Of Rebel coloB l0j prisoners rot including Is
wounded Rebels nov 10 our hospitals, amonS whom /
are several commissioned officers. including colonel.
and nearly eco stand Of email nrms Up TO the pres
ent hour Of writing 5G5 Rebels have been buried by
our men, and IL Is thought about $50 still unburied
The Rebels were bnsily engaged oil night In removing
their dead and wounded beyond presen, lines Gen
logan estimates the enemys loss between FIVE and SIX
thousand.
TIE UNION LOSSES.
Oar Losses are quit. small considering the length OF
tine N. large lber Of troops engaged and the
ferociy Il tho contest which one Of the hottest
corp. fights Of ne war--5O killed. 40 wounded. and
% missing rai aggregate OF So. lncosed Ia a
complete LIST Of casualties.
TRIBUTE TO A WORTHY OFFICER.
Nal Gen John \. Logan is entitled to great credit
for the skllful In which he maneuVered his
troops Inspiring them With confidence by bis presence
a every point 40 soon threatened. We have not q
more tenacious energetic yet crutous General In this
army than MaJ Gen. Jno A. Logan and no commander
has stronger hold upon the affections Of his troops
The nb!iy displayed by Gen Logan in the dark hours
Of the fight on tho I'd inst, whea Mcpherson
fell was very great The name Of General
John A. Logan Is imperrhnbly connected
with u. ,ctore. u july cd and nth before Atlanta
and history m DO him justice for tie invaluable aid he
rendered bis country thos. hours CT peril and alarm
As en- evidence Of the determined character OF this
officer tie following instance is Of interests Ye',er.
day. while the fight NJ its hight. raging most
derccy On officer dashed up in great haste to Gen.
Logan informing him that the guns Of bis men were so
hot they could not fire them and unless reinforced az
once he could not hold his lines. " You have more
serves" replied Logan. everything Is In line Hold
yonr lines at all hazards and II your guns can't be
discharged. use your bayonets Bayonet every
Rebel that daros come your works, aud every
man that attempts ~ oayo tie ranks while TINS hshs
lasts"
Capt. Frank De Gress. commanding Battery II. ls
Illinois Artillery, 2O.pound PARROTS. deserved credit
foI his raantry Capt. De 6ress Is quite young man.
but enjoys a high reputation in tho Army OF iha
Tennessee" ior bravery. Occupying the position
Of Chief OF Artillery in the I'd Division Of the 18th
Army Corps the operations Of yesterday did not require
bis particular services as the fighting chiefly with
muskctry, and Gen smith gave him command OF regi
inent Of infantry. whose officers were wounded
lie led the regiment into portion and per
formed ell sorts OF staff duty. On the 22d. when the
Rebels CHARGED through the railroad cut on tie Augusta
and Atlanta Railroad and getting In the rear OF tie In
fantry which had supported DE Grcsss Battery. drose
away our infantry ard captured the entire battery.
Before the enemy had gained possession OF ouf
works. where this battery stationed be saw that
the prospects rather blue for his escape and the
loes Of his battery was inevitable unless heavy rJeu
forcements arrived instantly. Ordering one Of his
FOUNDERS doub!esho;ted lie stood by holding the lau
yard In Lis hand while fiitlfGl Sergeant stood by
him with spike and hammer ready u spike the gun
when all hopes had fed of saving it. furious attack
was being made our brcastworks and already at
one part Of the line the Rebels were pouring in
works. Just as the lead Of the Rebel column
passed in fton Of lis flvorte gun Capt DE Grcss pulled
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