Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-14
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ATLANTA, Aug. 3l-9 P. M.
This dav has been big with history. We
have cut the rebel COMMUNICATIONS. divided
their army, and repulsed a heavy and de-
termined assault on our right made by Har-
dee's and Lee's corps-tRe flower of the
rehel army in Georgia THE success of our
grand movement is no longer problematical.
Il is only a question of how complete and
crushing the victory will he. =
During last night the tramp and rumble
of a passing column were heard i'm front OF
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aneror put 5 tnol, mnssaSsior ErToe Tha s,,;r tno
n,;Shcrs ,,,shod oN nr oprosse5 tha oraoI, o,,d
were soon mov;nS r;%bt ohood on aha tha
double onick in nurs,,it of the enemv shots
were EXCHANGED hut No causnalt;es resuIt'
ed.
Crossing the creek at Lees Mil. Scbo-
fields colrlmn moved off to the left toward
Rough and Ready. where he struck the Ma
con railroad at 2P.M. Stanley strnck II
with his advance about the same time. Ar
rivinG win ~ on the railroad. the the men men Of 18th the two
corps commenced throwing mn works while
details tore up and buried the track for
over two miles. - '~1 =
The men had encountered no onnosition
after crossing the creek. but skirmishers
were thrown ont TO prevent SUNRISE. Rv
dark strong works had heen constructed
facing east and south. and ali NIGHT the de,
struction Continued.
FIERCE ASSAULT ON HOWARD.
But to the grand event of the day. At
daybreak the I'd brigade in Hazen's division,
18th Army Corps, advanced CALAMITY, driv-
ing the enemy from prominent hill which
gave our artillery command of JOnesboro
and the railroad, now less than one-half
mile distant. A brigade of OsterhaAs' di-
vision reinforced the brigade holding the
hill, and the troops fell to fortifying the
position Immediately. The rest of the 18th
Corps was rapidly brought into position on
the new line, Hazen occupying the hill
nearest the enemy, the other divisions, Har-
rows and Osterhaus', on his flanks and in
reserve. Gen. Corse's division Of the 10th
Corps was brought forward across Flint
creek and joined Logan, and Gen. Woods
division of the 18th Corps also crossed and
went into position on the left.
About 3 p. NJ, the enemy suddenly pour
ed from the forest in front of Hazen's posi-
tion, and formed rapidly into line for as
sault. On Hazen's right ran strip of wood;
in his front, over which the enemy advanced,
were fields of tall corn; on his left thick
and sheltering pine grove. Lees corps, in
four lines, advanced gallantly upon Hazen,
while Hardees corps attempted to work
around his right, where he was soon enga-
ged with Harrow's division, and in pouring
converging fire on Hazen's and the other
troops occupying the hill. The assault was
desperate one. The rebels were playing
their last card, and they fought as If, fore
seeing failure, they courted death. They
swarmed through the waving corn with
r Haunting banners, and rushed on our works
without wavering under the deadly fire
pouring into their thinning ranks.
But in spite of their superhuman efforts,
not man Of Lees corps placed foot on our
parapet. Major General Patton Anderson,
commanding Hindman's old division in
Lees CORPS fell mortally wounded within
thirty yards of our works. At the same
moment his horse, splendid animal, top
- pied over, with a half dozen bullets dap
pling his glistning coat with blood. Brig.
General Cummings, Of Stevenson's division,
also fell desperately wounded in the assault.
Two of General Andersons staff were killed
and lay near where he fell. 1...t lg 7a1 T.
The force of the first assault was no sooner
broken, than second line came surging up
to meet with no better fate. Again and
again the enemy broke, and again and
again they were rallied and led back. The
fighting was desperate for two hours, but
at no time can there be said to have been
any danger in it, for the enemy had struck
us where we were strongest. General How
ard sent two regiments of General Woods
brigade, and Colonel Bryant's brigade OF
the 18th Corps, to Hazen's assistance, but
the gallant Ohioan would have weathered
the storm alone. Hazen captured one hun
dred ana thirty prisoners and two stand OF