The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-08-03
THE WAR NEWS.
TWO BATTLES AT AT
La MA.
Success of Our Forces.
TIE First BATTLE.

The Republican extra has the follow
ing concerning the battle before Allan
Ia:
On Wednesday last, an official dis
patch from GeD. Sherman states that al
ter the battle OF that day, Gen. Howard,
commanding the 4th corps, sent word that
he had buried two hundred dead rebels
in front of his lines, AID large number
Of wounded were cap ured on the field.
Gen. Hooker, commanding the 10th corps,
in advancing bis lines on Wednesday
met the enemy in open field, and a most
desperate battle, lasting several hours,
was the result. The enemy were thor
oughly whipped and driven from the
field. After the battle Gen. Hooker re-
ported to ticn. Sherman as follows:
Il have buried four hundred dead reb-
els, and four thousand wounded lay in my
front.
Of6cial details of Sherman's battle on
Thursday are received. Our troops gain
ed brilliant success. Hood abandoned
the field, leaving his dead and wounded.
Sherman took nearly 1900 prisoners
Our loss was only ! 800.
TuE SECOND BATTLE.
July 25th,-Dispatches to the govern
msnt represent that great battle was
fought in Atlanta, ON Friday, resulting
in a terrible slaughter and complete re-
pulse of the enemy at every point, The
rebels holding the largest part OF the city,
assaulted our works on that day with great
fury, evidently expecting to drive our
It, rces Out of the ei,y.
The 18th corps, commanded by Gsner-
al Blair, seemed to be the special object
of rebel wrath, as they lnassed against it
in Overwhelming force. The 18th receiy-
ed the shock gallantly and held its own
until Gen Dodge, with the 10th corps,
came up when the robels were repulsed
with great slaughter. -..-.
Gen. Logan at the head of the corps
went into battle with the rallying cry of
Remember bcPherson." This corps as
well as Blair's both cen tituting the army
under Maj tien. MePherson fought des-
perateiy. The nows of the death of their
brave commander having been cemmuni
Gated to them, just before going into bat
tle tse 81
Orr troops buried 1000 rebel. left on
bHo uclu nlSulRe Uut ItuoS. uSoiuts 8ulSn
the rebels buried many of their OWE dead,
near their works 1t Is estimated that
the rebel killed and wounded on Friday
will exceed 600. Our loss will reach
2500. in killed and wounded The 10Th
corps suffered severely. while the work of
burrying the dead and removing woun ied
was going ON.
On Saturday Sherman's heavy artil-
lery was playing upon the city, at the
same time large fires were observed in diff
ferent parts of Atlanta, supposed to be
caused by the destruction Of supply depots
and other rsbef property which the enc
my could not carry off and did not wish
to fall into our hands. This is considered
evidence of their intention to evacuatc the
place. s- ~ tsi.
Several rebel generals are reported
killed but their names ave not yet Civ
en-. eAf sHe hi
July 26th.-The Tribune's special,
dated Washington 25, says despatch
from Atlanta was received by the gov
ernment this evening, which estimates our
losses in Fridays battle at about 5000
and that of the rebels at G009 About
500 dead rebels vere Laried IN iron, Of