New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-15

road for the night.
The battle begun by Hood with the veteran
troons OF the ConiedeTacy was still raging.
/ Having sent Lee away, he bad now only eingle
corps composing the whole Of the army Of the Ten
nessce and the 18th corps of Thomas. 1t is but
Justice TO say that the contest was unequal The
enemys line Icy in scmi-crce embracing the
town Of Joncsboro, with their right refused and
resting on the railroad. They had q largo lumber
Of guns in position, and used them with considera-
bic effect upon our lines.
TUE CHARGE.
About 5 o'clock, p. M, Gen. DAVIS formed ms
command for final charge, overlapping the enc
my's right with his left. Tho ith corps meantime,
unperceycd by the Rebels, had deployod line on
their right flank 50 az 10 clote round theIn AT the
word of command forward, went the 18th corps with
a cheer in three lines. Their ranks moved by Ter
rite discharge Of muskeiry, canister ana
she'll, they reserved their FIRE, and press
ed on 10 the very parapois, Vheh they deiVered
their first FIRE over the breastworks, andfheh ch'8
cd in with the bayonet. Tue enemy were coniouhu-
cd outAansed crushed and about one Thousand
threw down their arms and surrendered. Among
others, Bngadier-Gcp. Go'an aud se'crai Co'one's'
and other commissioned officers were captured.
Eeht Guns were also captured, ton were at FIRST re-
ported.l among them part of LOOMS celebrated
battery which was lost az Chickamauga.
| During this brilliant charge Gen. horgans
division led the advance, supported by Generals
Baird and Carlan This victorious turn in The for
tunes of the day closed the contest, and night drew
her manile over the bloody field. Gen. Davis as
sorts hat had there been an hour moro OF daylight
he would have captured the whole OF Hardee
corps. They escaped under cover OF the darkness
The troops 60 ptured were Clebarnc's dvison most
/ " belonging to Kentucky, and some Of the best
fighting men in the Confederate army. The dead
and wounded wore everywhere scattered over the
ground The defeat and dispersion of the Rebel
force was complete The l'th and ith corps occu-
died the field The loss Of the It'll corps was, ac-
cor,iing 10 the officers retain, l,212 in killed,
founded ana missing The dead and wounded lcft
on the field showed that the onemys loss was about
equal TO our own. Claytons division alone, lost
about FIVE hundred in the charge of the 3lst.
On the following day, Sept. Il, while the %'d
Corps was pSrsling the retreating enemy through
winding and hilly road below Touerboro, about 300
wounded Rebels were found distributed in camps IN
the woods They belonged TO Claytons Division Of
MS Corps, and we're poorly supplied With medicine
and hospital stores. DIR. Lawton surgeon OF tho I'd
=, Division, promptly gave 10 DIR. Abermcth, the sur
geou in ohlrgc, what medicines he had and subse-
quenty the Medical Director Of the Corps with the
approval OF Gen. Scoield and Dr. Iewett sent them
a moro ample supply Of medicines together with
sugar coffee and an assortment of hospital COM
forts. eff thine enemy hunger, feed him; If he
thrst, give him drink IL the Divine INDUCTION.
There was large number Of attendants and nurses
left 10 care Cor the wounded, who permitted to
remain, tho names and numbers being taken, and
upon inquiry found not TO be in excess of the wants
! Of the wounded men. These amenities ,owards the
wounded and the suffering soften somewhat the
harsher features Of war, and moro than ever make
us wisl for the return Of the time whom good viii
only shall prevail
| MOODS gTrAEAT From atlanta.
Lee had proceeded scarcely half way to Atlanta
before tho Intelligence of Iardees defeat and Of the
vacation of Jonesboro hed reached him. For two
DAYS tanta hid been in fernenf; now there was
panic; a hurying TO and fro. and mounting in hot
haste Hood saw that tho game vas mp; that no
/ had been tyonoTalcd-Hood-riHked and beaten.
Nothing remained for HIM but to gather up the
Militia and Stusrs Corps, and save himself as best
he could The Militia stood out upon the order Of
their going ii citizens speak truly, many Of them
threw down ;bet arms, and took - tho woods.
Hood ordered the destruction OF al the military
stores and munitions, and left Fergusons Cavalry
t. carry ont the order IS coon os the troops were
fairly oleGr Of the city. Hood took the road 20
Augusta, wh'her he sent tho raw troops and then
marched for Griffin whore he expected to make
| junction vi d IIardce The whole movement Of the
Rebel amy now indicated Il fear that Sherman
| might push his success and by some sudden and
uulookod-for flank movement" turn mp at Macon.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS 1owARDs ATLANTA.
During the night Of the LIST and the morning OF
the I'd what was at frat considered 10 be heavy
cannonading was heard towards Atlanta. There
were whole batteries ofartllery discharged at once
shaking the earth fsr and near; then an occasional
gun and soon again whole yolley in quick sue
cession Officers and men reused from their unea-
az slumbcrs came out of their tents aud wondered
What the unusual demonstration could mean. The
heavens wore also aglow with lurid fame towards
the North, bit as the railroad burning for miles
in that direction, it was difficult TO determine
whether OF not there was separate conGagralioa
beyond. Some fupposed that Gen. Siocum had
como from the River up, and assaulted the town in
the absence OF the veteran troops. Others sttribu
ted the whole TO the true cause.-the evacuation Of
Atlanta and the destruction Of the large magazines
Of stores known to be accumulated there. Daylight
brought no solution OF the mystery.
| Pt-gsJIr OF HARDEE AND HooD-A DILEMMA.