New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-02

riAemen Here the re.reating Rebel column made a
despcrnte stand engaging advance skrmsheS, and
obeng us bring up two batteries Incorporate. Tho
fight lasted until long after DARK. batteries from both
sides being brought into active play. We lost
a few in killed and wounded, and / regret
to say, one Of tho segsrest losses we suffered
was from the premature bursting OF q shell
fred by the 9th Ohio Battery, which killed six and
wounded as many moro o. our owa men, The battery
belonged to Gen. Woods Division Gen. Newton had
tie advance. AID Battery II. LIST Indiana was doing
the heavy business assisted by another battery on tie
hight, when this deporabe accident occurred. Col
Shernan's brigade was chiefly engaged during this
sharply contested fight Signal officer Lieut.. i. Cook
was wounded in the leg by shell. TAe fragment
broke the shoudcr.strops rom tar shoulder Of Capt
Bliss OF Gen. Newtons staff anl broke the leg OF Col
Morgan's horse. Gems. sherman. Thomas. Newton.
and Howard, with their stats standing together
when this shell exploded near them.
"WEDNESDAY. May IA.
The firing last evening wound up By a con-
fagration of the Clubhouse ana barn on ths Saxton
place. which IL IN the heavens with urd ight Visit.
ine the scene OF the engagement this morning find
crowd Of soldiers ransacsing tho g Gravel House, as
| IL is called here Iummagng among old trunks. and
through pyramids Of torn clothing and papers for yau
abcs. The h0usc G,lmiraby served the purposes OF a
font which may hereafter be enumerated among the ad
vantages If Fowlers Octagons Il had been pcppered
by grape and canister at shor: range which merely
caused inaentations OF an inch two, the material
crumbIng ont Two PARROT shells were the only pro
jectics which perforated the walls The soldiers piled
The bedding and old trunks together In two o! the
rooms and applying the match the handsome md COM
modlous edlce was pyro % fame. All the out
buildings shared the fate. The fine grove ofyonng
oaks, which had doubtless yielded grateful shade in
the heat Of Summer 10 the occupants OF this
urisoeratic residence had with few exceptions, oil been
more or less shattered BY the shower of missiles large
and small which for the space Of two hours or more
rained the place Thus passed away In the midst of
the wilderness of OF tho finest estates have
yet met with in Georgia The letters found upon the
premises plainly indicated the Rebel character OF its
occupants and tho place had bee- tho headquarters of
the Rebel General So was told. II would have served
well for hospital and, inasmuch as !. was the prop
erty Of the United S.atos by act OF confscation 1t
seemed the obuse vision OF yoar correspondent that
better use might have been made OF il than pleasing
the soldiers with bonfire
The; army pursued its march from this place. Gcs.
Howard with the 9Th Corps. taking the lead. Two and
q half miles further on, came 20 another deserted
village where the Rebels had established hospitals for
the treatment Of their wounded Only three four
families remained in this place. Adairsvillc is town
Of about 800 inhabitants during times OF peace There
is railroad depot, Baptist Church, hotel and Z
large foundry and machine shop. mandatory OF
arms-a shor: Enfield Mississippi rife, which shoots
300 yards The machinery was all removed 70 Davron
at the time of the battle OF Mission Ridge. Abq %
men were employed BIN the Embellishments. of W a
large number were northern mechanics. One Of the
best workmen a Connecticut man named Thomas
Wright. The hotel was kept by Mr. Barney.
1t was vacated about three months since.
There were dozen in the place. The place
was found totally abandoned and all the goods removed
During the fight between this place and the Gravel
House. the wounded about one hundred were brought
here and dressed. leg, amputated above the knee,
which must have belonged to tall man. another. am.
putated below the knee mans toe aad other relies Of
the hospital lay scattered about the ground One dead
man. killed last evening. lay in Of the deserted
buildings. Only three fonr families remain in the
place A Rebel surgeon, to quiet apprehension sent
written message back that persons who remained at
home would not DO disturbed but most Of the nhabi
tants left taking everything away By railroad.
Wherever families occupied the houses guard was
placed protect the premises NO annoyance insult
was offered by our soldiers The prisoners wes kindly
treated and there a disposition among the men to
talk with "Johny Rel" for information.
Squads Of Rebel prisoners are frequently brought to
the rear. They are, In some cases. surrounded and
captured on the skrmish line others they fall asleep
and are taken while in others Aoy purposey inger be-
hind
A frslieutenant and SIX men. who had intentional.
y stepped out on the march, came and surrendered
themselves and were sent under guard to Resaca The
eutenan: stated that be had been studying the Amnes
y Proclamation fcr abou. three months and had come
TO the conclusion that be could it all straight
through and intended to do SO. The were Of the
same way Of thinking.
| MOVEMENTS OF THE LEFT WING.
! The Goth Army Corps Gen. Hooker and the o3d
Corps Gen. Schofeld have formed the left wing Of the
army since we came TO Resaca taking the road via
Fields Ferry of the Coosawatee and pursuing route
intended be parallel with the grand central column OF
the army but really being obliged to travel upon very
narrow, crooked roads most OF the time. which
5aTily retarded the march. This devious route was
followed until the two columns reached CassyiLe. The
enemy naturally kept consolidated, both for protection
in case Of being pressed TOO rapidly by the pursuing
Union army, and so TO prevent desert!ons which,
despite the greatest precautions were continually
taking place.
There WAS spirited stand and running fight at Cas-.
VILE six miles to the left and advance Of Kingston.
The inhabitants were all ordered away by Con John.
ston under the pretext that the town would be de-
stroyed or the people killed during the fight here The
goth Corps followed close upon the Rebe! rear which
occupied the female seminary and other favorable local
tiles for diminishing. They were soon disodged. and
falling back through the town occupied the breastwoTfs
which had been previously prepared on aridge running
transyersey to the line Of advance back OF the place.
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