The New York herald., 1864-08-07

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[Correspondcnce Of the Chatttnooga Rebel
GRIFtiS. Ga, July IS 1854.
Noariy two weeks have elapsed siuce crossed the
EbattaboocIee lhr passage OF the streom effected
81 mdngnt the hall full moon rode grandy across the
heavens Inc mist o cumuh OF white clouds Thought.
Hui soldiers Red ~ -ady on It's ae face duriig that
might OF reuet rhey cit that The death struggle
Atlanta shoad be maze on the ner,n oapk o. the chata.
Noochee ! nave seen the yellow moonoeams give an
unnatural uso TO The paor OF death, ad watched their
shadows rejected IN the eyes o The fallen Even
'vhus sad the ,scos Of our soldiers. The night
which crossed the river silently, sadly
viii not soon te forgotten by the Amy OF tennessee.
The pontoons we're covered with caves aud sand TO
der noiseess tread armed iegions. and
r1he heavy ruhonng OF artillery and wagon traius our
movement silent aud sad ss the ccaseless march
tDf him whom ancy paints armed with the sickle and
with vacant scn and esness roaping The harvest
~ dead humanity
When the RIVER was between us and the euemy our
Forces assigned positions, projecting the threatened
pity and eastern Cheathan's
division hello crossing o. tue 1e'rgia Railroad
south side TIE oufaed bridge. Bttcs' VIE assigned
position o bridge, while tie great body
Sroops wed the baaks OF peachtree 10
direction Of ecttr, mics northeast from Atlanta,
abe railroad i.diu Aagustt
During The movements ,of which can give only
general iuany collisions occurred with the enemy
Ia one OF these the eorga state ,rOo, the rst o GOV
0rnor Browns lovies, asssied No body OF
pntraincd soldiers ever conducted themselves with
greater courase. nonc have displayed more commend
able spirit. AZ time. when eniladed, their
Eiediy construced cartnworks they maintancd posi
3ion from wnch experienced soldiers would certainly
have fed Tney. the contrary evoked encouragement
and hope lror tho usual prelude TO disaster They be-
levet the cueias tine orcken. and that they hal leus-
AIa.e Isey Hred to the right and ieft aud
1ne repu.scd thcir assaiants They were surprised
dtie When oravred 10 Withdraw. Thor contempt for a
~ brigade, which peed not designate their
aurpe nd Nhicn suddenly rereated, knows bounds.
ur tae .oth eur lnc OF battle was changed 1t Is not
tpruauut uyta COW, while the enemy coufrons
every heu, - define the movements Of corps or d.
visions tav cHemy had already crossed the Chaita
noochec oct ten mics north OF the railroad. -Four
army corr the portn of Peachirce creek which
fuus from northeast TO the river, within nve or elk
miles OF ~ IA. On tue 2lst recrussed the Ct eek
win Iycf brigade, moving south towards Atlanta.
AL the bridD burned. we again established our
Zines and ,1ited the advance Of sherman a colunus
on the b,us. OF tho creek many points along its tor.
1uous ooui the bills beyond commanded those on the
Ssncmy spc, diy elected crossing The firing OF our
,pcgets was continuous Two years ago the events Of
Ihnt afternoon would have becn described AZ battle
q, eDcs In Intern nablo letters.
ON the afternoon OF Wednesday Hardce's CORPS ad.
varceo the enemy Az thrce O'Clock che firing was
ffepcrg sa whole liuo While Walkers and Cheat
bon SONS and part OF stewards corps On
Che eNemy's front, Bates division wheeled on lie
pcft drove the cnemy la It's front across the creek,
Walk on Bates left, met seems, with more obsti.
frato Stance In the advance made by his division
Brigad General Stevens severely, not mortaly,
woundrJ Chsathams division. commanded by Brigader
Ecnertl Nancy, met with success, driving the
Eront line OF the enemy works. and captured many
,ne but could not hold them because Of tho strength
hi their nd lire. His loss was heavy, especially In
Gea borstons brigade. Bates, VINO right,
0wure around his left and moved steadily forward t
ahtiai hen he ordered e. halt which he did when
be hsd gained uckhead road. The enemy having
Sepused all nts and subjected 70 heavy losses,
arcop were dra oi to their inrenchments The dvi
eions o, Bate and Choaham after few hours rest
moved on the next morning. AZ four o'clock four Ave
1nlas To tho rsbt Bate returned tho same avenaH 70