New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-27
FROM SHE RMAN's ARMY.
The Advance BEYOND the Chattahoochee-
Striking the Augusta Rniirond-Chanse
in Rebel Commanders.
Telegsphic Coespondencd Of The CINCINNATI CommeIeDI

Via LOUISVILLE July "a. 1864.
Readers are already familiar with the paftcu-
lars OF NewtOn's passage OF the river; now howh,u
made a forced march to Roswell crossed 10 the rs1t
OF Johnston who had become mystied ut Sherman
apparent inactivity that he neglected 10 look 10 MS
TANKS. So rapidly had Howard thrown Newton across
that the Roswell factories and Government properly
were all destroyed. and Dodgcs corps encauped upon
the south bank. ere Johnston aware Ut IL. ScHo'
field crossed before the enemy could ofg opposition
With his hank exposed 10 contest tie passage of our
other corps would have been madness he gave back
and sherman transferred his whole army to the
Rebel work. from which Johnston few days before,
promised drive the invader irto the river. with oss
OF less than - men. Our rear crossed Oh sunday
Mcpherson bad taken advantage OF time. and while
our RICH; making the south bank. he was swinging
lis eft Dodgcs diylsion round via Gross Keys toward
the Atlanta and Augusta Railroad aud on Monday
forenoon the whole line advanced. McPheIson was On
the left SchOheid the left center, Howard IN the
center Hooker ON the right center and Palmer on the
right. The -th Corps encountered WihaHss Ken
tucky brgaar Of cavalry nj Johns'ons honse near MN
ME Greek three miles nom tho river. BRADLEY OF
Newtons division had the advance. with the 2oth ONO
/ and IA KentUc y under Col. Oldy-c, ~ skrmsners
The Rebels olened with artillery and carhncs, but
were driven beck by the ssrmIshers and boOdspee1S
Ohio battery in Laif hour with oss a Lieutenant
Colonel kiie, aad 20 men wounded
Orr loss WA ak wounded. The ed Ohio and lath
New jersey. from HookoIs oorps. supported our Skin
mishers On ,he right. On being driven re keOei enf'
airy rotlea.od across Minnie Creek and burned the
bridge A stard made on the south eide. hat our
skrmsheIs crossed the stream and drove tan ont ID
disorder No saore opposition encountered. ahd
the 4th Corps arrived at Buckhcad 81 y. M. where
line OF battle formed in hastily coast uc.ed works
and halt m ade for the night. At dark HopScrs main
force arrived and took position OF TIL rs oi ihe Ia
Corps scaohed had mo' ed ON pa ,lie road and en-
countercd but slight opposition lih ieit az hishh
rested uenr Decatur i've miles from Atlanta.
On TUESDAY Howard sent out rceonBoiierine parties
on the various roads IN our front comprising The 10Th
Illinols Coz! Barnett and TIE 9n Indiana CoL sunous
ZION Sisner- division, with Gross brigade IN sup
portng disfhnce the 80 ald i4il IilDos !th WIS
coasin and details nom ether gilcnt, Of NeVtons
division and the 59th Ohio. end s6ih indInnn rom
Wood's division. The reconnoi. SaLces were pusheu
~ reach the creek three and half miles This SIDE ~
Atlanta Wool fading the enemy nIenehed IN
pretty strong works on the south eide u the sr, am
vvhicb was abou. diy feet broad aud six feet deep
newton went " IN little hindrance 20 his advance
wills eanler Who struck the river further up. saw no
arcc Ia bis front. ,,.,-
nooke- also made resAnoi-sance 10 point ilflher
down the cree. aud, Anding the bridge destroyed
threw skirmishers over. and engaged iA' tnt cav
alry -ho fed before his approach. 40 nooa wood -
csyed orders 30 advance upon INC stream ana eHe.t
crnssisr. Selecting Beait.'s bfifa.c unfcr p"t
Knelfr Woul dsp'0yed u the right o' tao road about
half milo The creek here tl4es q whiting course
through rayino on a planiation 80 tat The kebel
md 9TH Kariaeky ss skirmishcrs knc'ier moved can
torsy down under to the "a" l. which wac hned
18th mail .row,h Of bushes. iew men 50 am tho
s'rtarl fr,- down s;riuCcis. and tie shrmShers a.
cr messed over drglareF 20 the right AID elt and I'D
yanced ON Toe kchCls works.
MANY II Kneaicr's command finding the process "
cIo.Sus tdiGaz swan oF oTiod tbr stream ia 'ne 70
carr, tie Rebel works under onn'yii; aulfTy IRE
n,ui Rebel hair ~. I'D particifaf. 300 inc "1pure ~
~ or 80 pri-aasF-. G4tboms brigade '~Ifai"Fre 10
,,o.s IN ff0rt hui ihc position Ne fD fAysr thet u
vretreI Skrmstlug contained until eve jag between
kncler and thr Rebel uiGut.y nader tea. tho litter
continually losing ground. igoopsAeses bought better
than onrt Tic thought oi sc,llhE i.u .a'l.H 1871
10 spur them on 10 dare anything. Dlgns i'e evening
The bridsc was rebuilt bv Halrn, and the division
passed over On "wednesday morning. 'fon. Thomas
ordered Gen. Howard 10 move by iIe le.t hanA ana
close tie gap between him aud Sch0ncld.
Mods division retired from tie position o. tie
prov ou, day AID Newton filed H. vith orders 70 pfesf
steadily for r upon the direct road TO Atant, stan
les moved down Ae r'id .eadlgt A'aia, ana formed
n junction With Schui'id nj - O'Clock noon. Aiiel
snne little Dolby In bridging the south branch VI Peach
Tree creek Shoeld had ;e day previous formed Jle
lion 1th nerhcrsol 1t Decatur. Meeting with nom
nr but cavalry. McPAr!fon. Oh Tuesday anu Wednes'
dAy swung hs let around to within ihice miles OF me
city amer having torn up over si1 niles 81 the A'nht
and Angnffa Ballway. between Some Mountain Gnd
Decatur with tie aid Of Gerard cavalry.
Schofcld immediately ADJ anced upon road running
direct the cay and whea within iLee niles euceih
tered the skirlHhc's Of The Enemy. FusWnf i'nIr
forward Biz skrmisr,ra and batt.C " efr"i~d TIE
strength OF t.e enemy, who with Infantry ~ ,lh q
strong p0situa IN blcastw0rks. Howard Immediately
adv anced Ntnton'd division rlor ihe Rebel WORKS
or, ced by tlsm nfsr they had peon driven nom The
creek by knehcI. himbali With MS brigade lcd TIE
charge upon works carrying them about O'Clock,
and tsliIg amber OF prisoners. sklImisA!Eg eoniin.
= \ alolp the hole line until evening. with loss Of
twenty = 'A'I' men ana Tie gaming Of numerous "u'
~, q, In Gen Rragg and JEFF DAVE arrived n
t.t,.,... heeiguarfsTs and on tie ION ir"li't
co1e,l of war bas held betVecr pa'is, '"n l
V,.,y ,,o, Brown and Hood. On the i'th 'o'is"''
i..u.d his farrwoll 10 The army. 80, .t.t.
az ~ 18th Bragg Davis AMI John,to ly 10 -
A, uarlnrs ior Richmond, and iDio"hNNs i'"'"'U -
sLdrcrs from Gen. Hood. -. .,,.,.,.., 80, -,,e
W. .,ela day. prcyiogT "a those nIdr's.1t 'nsl'
,,r,, were rife put in circulation ~ d''tU,'H' =.
irsnns frnfn JohnstOnT amy "'it ", ,t 80 -.
IN. Cbsrlcston and Virginia: lint - gi' 49, w.
me -. TORIES AZ II was beloved tho i"l@l' hsa
Sl.on back 10 Stone Mountain. 49,. 10. .h.. tnov
ucpIer,on however. developed The iaci ths' w
- 49, di.aprcaied in that direction, iid ". u..t. y.
ian a. tho tanta aud Nest ROM h"ly - . -
IL rstlo iortiou Of the emmy hal r'frrat'r IN NAV
.Voe,i,n Hut When oar al, nnrc MES nnn'f Ni1 y N
IIaJ ,o srd any !urce other than hihiinhs hlv
,,s. div sions and one brigade 0i lo>pol's ,onpt
IL ,bc report Of scouts who raw troops spI' s'u.,'
VIZ ,s r..sion va- streug lhenei tAaf Johnston VIZ
p'.' In. er,tn Atlanta Hood - covering t.ss Re
~ ft6. Arm, and Government prop ~ H'' u p
80, much longer IN our front p. must DC V"p''' ou'
Y Atlanta IL already nearly oya'l'l u , .-. tot,,
Nm children. human and oih'r 'h'.tF. ut, w.. :,
LA south and ne lui1Ra 1r''fi seems hione %
,, =, Tho pos: O, danger. Our iuhs f,n,e 're1'ip
80 .i~or is about e men, Among ihr r.i6ntg p"'
~ re Ne'or q; 10Th Indiana, and Cap. fai"h' u
/ IIr-rfs stan. ,-. ,,......,, liz. ,..de =,
\ ff i1t, Alabama ana cut ~ I.lifotd al pii'n -,
,, .., ,olr Ihe former the juneton p.twr.h .hs
-, ,m.ry and Atlanta and Montgomery AM macon
RA 80 Nv JUBILEE MosrRosg.
Y AboSTEusE
Tho But,ie Before Atln.tn- Descriptions
NJ the Pighi-One-Third Of Our Army