New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10

rocly sterile region with ira almost eslless ohas OF
grand old mountains raising their proud bold peaks M
| n in dcfinnoe of our progress Ii thrhiag
picture witness the march Of the Army ." the Ten
ncssee" over the Dug Down Mountains whIoh lie be-
tween the little village Of Van Vert ana DaLhs' .
Tho run bling Of tie long wagon train, ,iowly ~
scending its stecp PERCEPTIONS SIDES with Its cansns
tops winding like white serpent over iss orest voc
long line ~ loyal bayonets gistsnng In tie suhsfays,
which play Oh b. and upon the brass howtsers ana
dsnccd upon the shining war sccou'ermopts oa V.' UNI
Welding army Of braves while the nag We ~ vi
Llood.strincd folds between the mouhtsn i'laxc 10
ceiving fresh baptism from the morning oes wnasv
syery drops fell from the branches a. our M Ut
among the eayes Of the trees tha roll oil tue snare
drum and tho loud buge notes reverberahng through
tho deep rayines startled tho birds OF the forest IRON
their lid habta9ns. and mo uooHIf Ird ssb;1d
while tue jsy. thrashor partridge red'bird, 1aeoTd'
| and the black bird fuftercd away iron our sight
HALpgu's CORPS ASSAULT QUE LINES AND ARE
| REFUSED WITH GREAT SLAUGHTER.
On SATURDAY afternoon AZ ~ O'Clock Hardeos famous
Rebel corps Suddenly buried its raorons horde against
the entire frunt OF tho Army OF tho IenhesSre' ING
Rebel position 10 'front.' as before remarked. rs
remarkably strong one. and from high pom. esneo
| E.deflys Peak where the enemy have quite number
Of powerful batteries hns view b Ind oi our army
that most Of our operations are 'soo 70 tso ehs!
These Qualifications ara well planned. and Tow thOo
sand well drilled desperadoea. such ~ Johnston hss I'm
der him, could easily hold treble their nunDer al pay
10 assault snch terrible natural ard artificial barriers
would noeesstnte ths sacrifice OF thousandso OF precious
lives and as Gen. Sherman has more feasible pinn
naurrs by which this blood will 10 saved. aud sue
cess insured as lie strikes the stawart blow
ouf patiently awaiting further uoVoiOpuehts'
confident Of victory.
Gen Shcrmsns now programme for dslodging tho
chvary from their rocky retreats Will probably oe
carried before this letter reaches ts Destinations
but although aware Of his grand Intentions whoa
would prove Of great interest 10 The Tribune readers
vet Justice loyalty ana mortal fear for the newspaper
Jurgernsut bid me remain sub sl,tto" regarding
intended moves this desperate chess-boad Of fate
and shall therefore conhne myself to objects accom-
p,isled While our trains were being moved Saturday
noon the enemy signal officers gave notice OF our
new movements, and with that hesh, deinoniac Yelling
Hariees corps rapidly advanced. making desperate
effort - turn right flank dazzling upon our lines
with an impetuosity which seemed resistoss, while
their masked batteries belchod forth hcr deadly hres
upon our 'front.'. Solid shot and shell sped through
an inch was yielded. From out tho long lice
Of woods flat skirted snail cultivated
field in orr ffont the gray columns Of infartly sd,
vanced Iheir baycncts cleaning. while their bastard
emblems OF polluted the sunlight Of Heaven
Our ues extended over range VI thckly wooded hills
eOrerod vita thick underground OF tingisbrler ana
weeds Orders we're given, n soon as II was apparent
that the enemy designed attacking us for our men 10
WiihhOd their ire until the too confident foe was within
sixty yards. aud this timely Injunction implicitly
obeyed gave overwhelming victory. and cost Mr.
adee Of tie Hardest dcfeals Of the present cam
paign. Anticipating some such bold adventure on Ihe
pars " tie enemy. Cen Melhrrson. COMMANDING me
Department and Army OF tho Tennessee, had every.
thing 10 readiness 10 tender his misguided brethren
such reception as the snormy Of thoir errors
warranted him IN preparing
| "Ou,' on, Nis storm they came tsshlnS."
totally unmindful " the presence II thousands Of
! erouching "iankee< hid behind hoir hastily con
srrcted bIeai,works formed Of split rails trees and
! brushes interpreted with goody number OF rifle
pits ffurl out OF WHOA a. given signal. rogred Ike
savage cataract the reIo " thousands OF nusks and
heavy batteries uniting their tones OF thunder In
The sersrl war din Up Ike a FASH rose our entire
lues aad fDr 70 minutes the couiic, ragged ieely
Rebel wells were answered with Yankee cheers" and
as Nsjor Gen John 4. Logan and Ma. Gen. NcPher.
r,de along front seemed a. II the presence OF
these tried heroes made them mad with patriotic
hssoisu inspiring them " new deeds VI VAior. Ihs
moment had fnsny arrived for action. prompt and
decisive and each Of ueee popular ch,itains knew
where .Ok for steady hands 10 DO tie bidding OF the
loys heart Again and again the eIasPcrated traitors
nlsssd. and. regardless % consequences sought 70
crush our right. making three inenectal attempts ~
penetrate Gen. Morgan l.. Smiths lines. eomPs'
Of the "a division 18th A. c. IS well ~ those u Coz
wilder. br. sads on our extreme right
Ire stack VA simultaneous along tire whol-li line and
I from tie General commanding down to the true AID
ued private. WHO made his uusty ute Go iis whole
duty Tho greatest ceOiness and uDLnohng bravery was
displayed. Gen. OseIhaais ist Division 18th Army
! Cups aud Osa. HargUws tth Division Of the sane
CORPS together with Battery H. lat Illinois Artillery
aud other Troops vhose organization failed ~ dis
cover, behaved IN TIE Uost gallant manner. At
O'Clock there Wild, deLeniGg shout u triumph
om those hieky wooded hills which scared FAR above
ILc clash arms and To- tho cks.ined enemy on
the full retreat 10 tber sronghods as fast ~ their
Southern limbs would prepel them fseing In all dire
tion, that Of sauhtess ,c,ors, 10 poured
terrible vory into thar dsmorAscd ranks. creating
than sad havoc among thsn. I1e prcsui pinous
traitors advanced IN tne line OF battle bus e pencil of
Hognrth could not Dc justice to their change II
base Joe JotustoD viii probably style their lat ae
fat lie h-sissppAns seemed anxious 10 rob the
FlordsDs Of their proves Of spool. and such hotter
sketer s.eeple. hurdle, eLlvalfCus hcbe STAN cdc sas
never srcsled. Missssipp. Georgia. FLORIDA, lera,
Alabama South Carolina and nortb Carolina ooalosced
In dire oonfs'or. en route Tor their snug retreats.
TO form idea OF tie assault. IL only necessary
10 state that the enenys o-s will not fall short Of 90
in Killed and wounded. While our los amounts TO -
men killed. wounded. and missing divided follows.
lat Div 18Th A c. Brig Gen. i. ~ Usie Laus :! ulon
Killed wounded. and missing. Cd Div. 18th A. c. BIig.
Gen. Morgan /. Smith, H men, klled. wounded. and
mi.slng brig Gen. VIM HarroW. 9Th Div. 18Th a G..
10 men. Killed. wounded. ard ms.singj bis Gen g.
NJ. Dodge. who commands tie len wing OF The 10Th
Army Cups lost a. men. PROM Bfig.Gtn- Jefferson
C. Davis. commanding "a Div. iith A. e.. no repor.
has yet been received, but j 10 ,hogshs biz oSses ~i
not exceed thuse Of Gen. HaTrows division. mad
vsrtenty omitted 10 mention that both Of the above
CONN 4ndeTs handled their troops In scientific manner
and did noby Ia bearing their share u tie bran. Of tbs
battle. The 18th Army Corps. MgorGen. John 4. |
Logan list 20 men In tic skhmish,s % Muy % and ~
previous to advance 20 this point ~ VI whom
wounded tie majority slightly.
ouK VICTORIOUS MARCH To DALLAS
short skoich Of arrival here 10 lthont
inter est of 1Hg THmUsE readcrs and | there.
foro devote these few nes FOX that purpose On Tues
day, nsy ~ Gen. hcPhersOD. Will the Army 81 the
Tennessee, demolished their canvas cities and be-
itIo tho bugie notes Which Lad sounded tho too |
sin Of preparation lad died away among tho |
hills whoa surround tho hltlo deserted town
~ Bingtton. Ca. tho glittcrng columns IN |
measured notion. The day vas intensely hot, aud
clouds VI dG.. onreloped our troops almost from !
view adding more misery 20 tie priRing heroes
they trndgci along With their mlskois upOu their
stslwar shoulders Our i"rccs csmped Tor the nlglS
lew miles north of tho village Of NnA Nert resnning
march early "Wednesday morning, May %. On
Wednesday vc crossed H.. Dag Down Allatooua
Mountains, which have described. and encampcd Ut
I'uupkin Vino CLuIch, three and q half Inirs from
Ilrl Mi IN