New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-30

surprise. Tie citizens thought II cavalry raid merely,
and wero thrndcIstuck to the infantry marching IN
by the thousand at the sound Of martial music. en-.
tered the own with The skrmishcrs which led by
Major Mcclure Of tie l29th Indiana on the left. Hc
kept Lis wr in hand. and led them in and through
the town, across fields and fences and through the
streets upon the double-cuick. The enemy LEFT in
Gle I'D OF ana the smoke of confagration from the
opposite side OF the town. skirmishers swept
through the place. Lieut.. Delong also OF Col Swais
lrigaGe had charge Of the right. Col McQuston de-
srOyed cons Gerab,e portion Of the road both right
and left Of tae satOD during the afternoon the enemy
finally bringing up battery 10 interrupt the work.
Tie citizens STATE that train heavily loaded with
passengers I,om Atlanta came down yesterday. Dut
on finding the track destroyed, returned. locomotive
went as FOR rs the Stone Mountain Station this fore
noon and returned reporting five miles OF the tracs
overturned and des Toyed with woodshed ana water
tank TIE panic ut Atlanta had reached the Climax
and peI feet exodus taking place OF all Glasses
The railroad depot was not yalnapie pullong,
contained quantity Of grain belonging TO poor people,
furniture &c The Rebels set 1t on fire ont OF mere
dey!lmeut before they left. There Ieere not over
dozen wagons destroyed They seemed TO DC pom new
ard old TayOns undergoing repair The Jan had Deeh
empte An officer found the key at the iallers bolsr
aud examined the premises. Some citizens ieptrtcI
that black had been left in one OF the cells wheh
pro ed incorrect.
There were several families who remained In the
town, mostly pol people, no oiEa i difficult TO leave
or I'D nnC invalid persons who were Wiling TO trust 10
naMent The outskirts OF the town, with handsome
shaded grounds ard vegetable gardens Just getting
ready for Tie onions potatoes, and beens ere
pretty generally bagged at short notice by the Sold
i he town Is the cOuntyscat OF DE h. and has gen.
orally about ECO inhabitants. Tie COu House Is
good, su,sin.in building # brick and stone, and occu
pies center OF The pubic square IL looks a. II II
might have been good place for people who were
seeking glir II The gooG old days Of peace. John
Bcnte Gnhee IN days lang sync. had shop full o.
coffee pos and otlW -nWaTc. which he forgot or III
tent0naiiy ,l behind his fight. Gen. Ilascal ap.
lroprintea TIE stock the Of the soldiers " his
command who found them yalsgtle acquisition. The
will fad tho General ready 70 give him the proper
receipt fYT the property. Some Of the articles, no.
ced found tAelr way i.o he hands of poor families
4 gin f.om the soldiers. The town was emptied OF
goods.
Gen. DODGE relieved the 23l Corps on this line in the
ufternoon. marching biz Corps the 10th, through the
place ana tekirg the MCDOnough road toward the
len Of the direct Atlanta road The 23d Corps re-
NAMED cnoamped nesr the town, ready tomorrow 70
take hc road leading TO tie right joining the left OF
tie 4ti 'Jrns.
The day operations have been entirely satisfactory.
An important advance has been made 10 Size very
thresi hold ~ All ts. The whistle Of the locomotive
~ " huriics in ana cut Of town On the Macon and
La Grange or est Point Roads, IS frequently heard
II Decatur. The distance Is only iye miles.
Gen. DcdEc's column suffered slightly during the
euenys fhehng 81 the place as lie was marching
through. 4 he casualties not many, however. Our
batteries soon slerccd tno Rebel guns greatly 10 the
relic. Of TIE few excited citizens remaining IN the place.
The weather though woriD is very line. AID favorable
~ tie troops.
CAPTURE OF PIXIES.
large number OF pixies were captured at shop IN
she town. They were long lancc-shapcd blade,
shaFpeIeu 90 double edge, and having sharp curved
hook attached near the fclre intended for cutting The
horses brides after the OF the old Irish pixies
OK ~. For a charge they would be formidable pro.
iled the tOops to be charged had no shootingrons
Els.