New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19

no doubt have done great HllhVAiVl b''u ~ '"P''
as il passed over our heads. More Of the same sor'
also fell in our camp yesterday and to-day.
We have lost some valuable men and officers
Yesterday morning Captain Karvasck, the 'oPo-
graphical engineer on General Schohed s'a'' was
shot through the head while examining inc uu-
yanced work of the Second division. In the al'er-
noon. Lieut.. Col. bIyron II. Baker, commanding
the 18th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was sho'
through the head while sitting and conyersing Win
his officers in the trenches Time would fail me TO
rofer n these casualties in detail. But have unn-
tentionay been led into this DEPRESSION, and VIII
return to the current history of the day events.
According to orders from Gen. Schoicld, who Is
in charge of operations on tine night, to-day Is 10
witness a vigorous effort 10 turn the enemy Nl''
or break his lines near the Saudtown road. Inc
troops are to be prepared to move at FIX AM ou'
will await orders. Gen. Cox in advance is to press
forward in southcrly direction until he T'aeh'
the Sandtown road and then along that road, or on
more favorable ground not too far to the lett, IN
iii he strikes the cncmys left flank. If deemed
practicable Gen. Cox is TO assault the cnemys posi-
ton, attacking, without unnecessary delay-olher-
wise 10 rcport the facts and await further orders.
Gen. Hascall is to follow within supporting dis
lance. covering his night. Gen. Morgan taxes
command OF tina skirnnshers, and holds his own
division in readiness 10 move promptly, as may be
ordered Gems Baird and johnson hold the present
line of the 18th and 23rd Corps. and are to keep up
strong pressure with artillery and skirnishers
during the earlier part Of the day Gen. Baird hold
inc himself in readiness TO move i'll support OF the
lattack. Gen. johnson is 20 throw back his night
into the tefe dc 2oa. constructed By Gen Hascall,
and hold that position All teams and trains will
! be kept in rear of Uto1 Creek. Gen. Garad )
cavalry will scout all roads leading TO The nsht
and rear of the infantry. during the day. Ihe
troops will be kept well massed and in hand ready
70 meet any attack from any direction
Such is the programme Of the day.
10 A. M.-The ID Division OF the ODD Corps,
leaving the works which have cost them two days
and nights of cxhausing labor 10 complete, al the
time under a CALLING fire. have given place TO Cen
Johnsons Division, and are now moving again into
position on The extreme right, joining the ID DIVE
sion. The enernys battery, near the centre Of their
line and half nile 20 tue left Of Schoiiclds ooca-
sionally sends a shot or shell towards them. Tue
troops ere filing along the "Liok-skl.lct road and
facing to tie front. south, and looking into the
reecsses of a dense forest which, few hundred
wards distant they know coEceals the rebel masses,
strongly cntronchod, and waiting, yes, wishing, TO
have them advance to the attack.
/ The history Of this campaign does not furnish an
example of successful assault upon these entrench-
ments by either side In his mad cndeayors to
break our lines by charging our works-sometiInes
only the merest rail-pios or hastily constructed r.
fe-pits, Gen. Hood has wasted more than third Of
his army. since crossing the river Unless some
urgent necessity demands, who will not cheerfully
say ..let Hood do ell the charging If he Ike"
! CAUSE OF TIP DELAY-"RANK."
The abandonment OF the left OF our hne, and thu
Throwing Of our whole force upon the night, wa
one Of the bollest and promised to be the complet
est success Of any movement Of the campaign
There was no reason that il should not have formc
fitting climax TO that that brilliant series of fanl
movements which distinguish this above all tn
lcampaigns Of the war, and have given us possesses
sion Of the oncmys only remaining line Of commun
'icatious-thc Macon RailrOad-the main thing 10
which they and we have been fighting. But liN
all the surprises Of the enemy, It's success dcpende'
upon its secrecy, and he ceierty rrih which Il 'ra
undertaken and erecuted. The beginning was aus
picious Gems Cox ard IIascall, cheerfully coop
Grating with the Corps Commanders, broke CAM
on the extreme left, and by night and day marci
threw their columns round upon the extreme right
starting on the % and reaching their destination OF
the Sd.
In the exercise Of wise discretion, which in i'm
por;ant emergencies subordnates mere rank TO th'
interests Of tic service, Gen. sherman assigned t.
Gen. Sohofeld the conduct Of affairs on tho right
If / rightly interpreted the movement, it was in
tended to DO bold and sudden stroke, taking tn
+ enemy before BE- could change the position Of BIZ
forces and carrying his line toward the Macon road
But there was some fatal spell which seemed TO de
, lay operations. 1t now appears that Gen. Palmer
commanding the 18th Corps objected, if he did no
refuse absolutely, 20 receive orders from Muj.-Gen
Schofeld on the score Of rank. This is now gver
out as the REASON that the charge intended TO have
been made on the day following the arrival Of th'
troops at this point has been delayed, and two day.
and vi ghts given to the enemy, in which to moy'
troops and strengthen his works against The now al
ticipated attach Of Gen. Sherman.
But to return from this second DEPRESSION TO III,
f fight
General Schofeld has been from early morning
at house in Lick-sillet road which runs obqucly
10 the enemys line preparatory to the change
Cons Hascal, Cox, Cooper and Reilly OF the 23rC
, Corps, and johnson and Morgan Of the 18th wcr'
also present with their respective stalls in earncs
, consultation. Gen. Reilly's brigade Of the 3rC
Division was selected 10 lead the advance The 81