New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-28

leaf - his laarels as gallant man anu = o f,nSa,
leader Their brigades did not yled IN incn NJ p's"'
culogy could be pronounced than that x-,..u nds,
Gen Thomas witnessed the heavy nghting una Yer
Newton. He warmly commended Capt Gocospeed Ioi
the CELEBRITY With which he brought his guns into action
Though Gen. 1homsss face is one In which pehero
lence and majesty contend those who were WIN nau "
the line-under heavy FIRE be 1t undersood-say thnt
the majesty was little In excess while IL ias'ed.
ASSAULT ON WARDS DIVISION:
Ward In command of Gen Butterfelds division. had
Jeff his trenches. and was advancing TO cose upon
Newtont right.
He had reached the base OF bill. along which bis
column was resting when he received message IRON
HIS skirnisslinc deploycd along the summit Of the
ridge thai the enemy was approaching IN tremendous
force From the crest Of the hill the country In front
Is open though broken. and In all the panopy Of war
streaming banners and even switt stepping ranks
came the enemy, pouring into the fields filling them
densely as he advanced Ii was but the work OF
moncit for Gen. Ward to form his line. The next his
skirmisher-. commanded by Lieut. Col Bloodgood Of
their ground. No sooner were his briEades In line
than the hant and warke old veteran gave tho word
Forward"
In superb order his division mounted the biz. end
tho erect il swept taking the administers along
Portions Of the hostile lines halted at close quarters
and fought for awhile and the right great was the
momentum Of the counter charge that several regiments
became cormiEgcd the Rebels In such cases exhibit
ing the greatest disorder aud submitting to capture
without debate. The Rebels opposing Wnid, 'FRONT.'
nent among whom was Gen. Feathcistones division
totally unprepared for the fearful shock when
upon them at the crest OF the ILL., and to great
extcntuhey were uEDerved by ,
Our line poured Ia deadly voleys. and steadily pushed
tho enemy. now in confusion. across tic nei: Inc
attack or Ward was virtually over In 10 minutes.
though he bad not much as piece OF artillery 10
settle The matter with sharp Turn The Rebels came
on in double lines originally. but TIE moment Ward
struck them they showed sgp OF confusion, ana Ootn
lines became intermngied Seven baitle'hass were
wres led the severely whipped foe and are held by
Ward as his tangible trophies. He too, had done tho
lucky thing at the lucky moment in addition 70 which
ErSs ssays,y SgSs III ns the '"'
In front Of this division the slaughter OF Tue kepels
was very great In riding over the ground next morn
ing wss astonhsi 10 see the long winrows oil their
des1 collected for burial. Many Of their severely
wounded-of whom l54 FELL into Wards hands--were
still scattered over the field. thoagh the ambulelces
were all engaged In carrying them 70 our hpsppls
Gen Words own estimate OF The Rebel loss In his mont
10 nom 2UO 70 zoo lie captured over 30 prisoners
His victory was the most pronounced OF any along the
line and bis oss though severe Is probably much ess
than it would have been had he not met TIE enemy nall
way. -
Al noon on the Goth Gcary advanced his zee de ponf
and with the assistance Of section oil hcbis battery
succeeded In taxing ridge In hs front Oh which he ed
ynuced his division formed with Col Cenbys brigade
on the left Col jones' on the right and to ire"nds
In the CENTER and proceeded at once 10 cree,
IN. I'D sew-Jersey went forward and occupied aDoth
er hill so,ne one hundred yards farther sodth where
they began 10 erect works. They had just fay got ~
work whan the fierce shoE OF the enemy aud the CON
ssl
ear Moro than bGf Of Gearys line Was In dense Tor
est filed with under BRUSH the remainder faced an open
held Across the latter IL was brave bat terrifying
sight NJ, .,,
column reached along the font u bur four OF our d.
visions Il easily ,. conc.' "a how massive ana creep
thoir form aiors were In the forest the thckets fairly
w,ec and dfappearcd under their feet 20 closely we're
they packed and irresistible their progress Fhey
came on without ssInishers and as y ini'i ,s.;
wfiemss division Was sd.syorng 10 close. The four
,-gnah- forming So rtni bignsc were anyoloped on
their htnk and rrar In moment apo e,ueu, enino Gu
Subjected 20 half dozen cfoss frcs the brigade fe
hGel hnssly 10 the trenches Il had len In The morning
20 remain would have been annihilhtion.
Portions o! Gel. Ireonls brigade were also torn to
pecss by the vitheTing crOss Ics and fell back after
i.peaed gallant efforts IA reform their lino TO return
tho FIRE flank and rear The moment az dcsp erate
one The enemy veie almost WITHIN grasp Of Lieut.
Huuays battery the right but he wh-cc, one section
from irout To right and. by double-ahotng the guns
with canister succeeded IN ropeing tie greedy verinn
in dirty gruy. His gunnert however. were so, Gown
one after another. until detail OF ni"ntryinen rom
,he erh New York called luf 10 work them. Tho
fire from the enemy here was wiiierpe. A sergeant
In this battery fell pierced Slh seven DaN c"iotaI
received nine seven U. which passed through his
~ bitter was the enlsGing fire TO which Gcary's 20.
ston was c1posed that the cassons oi me gnhs 'at
had been taken 20 The rear for SAFETY were dTYrn mack
Ia Ill, 'front.' ~ escape deadly Ike tlsn vas su-
tanned q; the ordinary point oi Gnueer But IL, re-
mainjer 81 UeaTys brigade stood rrm ~ To'k lte
\ 81 "
Until nightfnu the unequal con;rfi Wa Vaged. br.
C;esry held HE hill infexiblv. The enemy sniehly
lc his during the evening hrihg spteily As lac
retired.
| The regiments that had fallen back were reformed
and sent into action again on Cen ihamsS leii hid
ing materially in checking the Rebel column th"t wac
pouring through the ubtoNtTa Mleli"i anu hooui"s
| t.eary's rear. go NJ,
/ have seen most Of the batIe.heds In the south
West but nowhere have / sceh traces OF more deadly
work than visible in the dense woods In which 6earys
.,al f,rma
By buc.s I'D the large trees for 20 feet on the tfuhA
hardly O square inch OF bark remained. Many were
| torn and spllntered with shell aud round shot, the
clemy In their attack Geary and Williams u-ing
atlry which they did not bring into action on other
portions of tho Inc. Knapps fenn'yivania battery
was engaged from beginning % END on nearys icit
hauk aud contributed vastly ~ his IN holding
to his position rs II were with his teeth Capt Eiot'
Of G.ays stan was instantly killed during the action
The Generals stall hur suffered heavily during the
campaign having los. FIVE OF It's members since the
NOV eIDcnt against Dallas. 81.
The sd New Jersey which was advanced 10 fortify
a bi,l on the skirmish line lost than hall It's
number In the first onset. Gen. Geary the Dill
with IL when attacked and had barely time 10 reach MS
main column.
| ATTACK on GEN. WILLIAMS.
| The Rebel attack ruled along the len until Gen
Wians's line division full engaged. IL mud I'D
yanced 10 close upon Geary. Gen. knipss brigade IN
the center. Gen. Rugeis the night and Col Robin
SON, the ie II fought from O'Clock I'll long alter
dark In u dense forest. without Welding foot was
fair stand up fight IN which Williansr div ision lost
morr heavily than any other In tire engagement,
When they first advanced against Col. Robrsons
brigade the Rebels held up their hands II TO surrcn.
| der upon which, seeing our lads hesitate. they IN.
stnily poured voley into them These wrctchcd and
oowarGy tactics were practlccd on other portions Oh
she tine.
| Tho brigade Of Col Arson MoCook. on Planners zen
was at ono time heavily engaged, the lo4h and i9'h
" isoOnsin losing about ~ mon each ihc rmaiane,
| Of Paimers Corps was not engaged and 20 hpia nno
conclusive Fns the lighting that 1t was not needed 70
assist Hooker or Newton.
IL l. estimated that every man IN lockers corps ex
pended over 100 rounds Of ammunition At the Degin
ming Of the fight the ammunition trains were Oh me