The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09
THE BATTLE OF DALLAS.

Hr. o. r. Coming hams Despatch.
BArrA FIELD, Nay 2s. 1904
Arrn TEE BATTLE
rapidly followed up the rereating rebels hanging on
sser rear and harassing them every opportunity.
They made stand at Cassvie. Adairsve and Kingston,
But we're successfully repused by troops every
occasion, have stated In previous dispatches. Our
troops being wcaried out by wenty days marching
and aght'ng, We pitched camp near the different towns
which had fallen into hands halted for two days
70 recruit and refresh army Meantime reinforce
Aents Joined us than making up for past
hsses also troops 10 garrison the
anerept POSITIONS Of importance along the lines OF rail-
vsy.
orr FLANK MARcu
On the morning of the 23d Of May we broke camp and
moved 20 ouiank the enemys position on the Aatoona
range Our line Of march lay through steep hills and
seep We took the regularly established route for
she part pioneers mad to clear . through
the forest where the wood too Dense and when
Ne crushed II down with the tread OF and the
wheels Of wagons and ambulances.
TWENTY THIRD CORPS
moved the extreme let, amusing the enemy and
errng real intentions by fsnt attacks The Fourth
and Twentieth corps occupied the CENTRE with Johnsons
cvison Of the Fourteenth corps joining Towards right
AcPberson's command lay off to the right, and
gagged in enc Of the flank movements
CAVALRY DASH ON OUR rRAMe
On the oath Wheeer's rebel cavalry made dash
susn Of General schcned's which was conveying back
BAyders baggage Cassvile. They succeeded in de-
strcynR large number OF wagons OF cavalry
came up when the affair and recaptursd some
aired mules
etoneman h said 70 have destroyed some iron works
and foundry near Alstoona.
THE rIGHIING 25TB
o. the evening Of the 25th We neared the extreme
OF the Aatoona range hills As We ap.
preached the bridge that spans Pumpkin Vine creek we
beard heavy artillery and nuskesry firing in 'front.'
was HOOKER engaged with the enemy. ! was with
Sen Wood, Of the Third DIVISION Towards corps At the
ime Though getting DARK be rapidly hurried up his
troops TO the 'front.' pushing all obstacles way
An impeDecrable darkness now set 10 and rain poured
down torrents The crowds OF wounded borne past
SeFe was evidence OF the fierce nature Of the conflict
THE mLLY COUNTRY
There successive range OF hills towards the extreme
left Of she Aatoona range On Of the varying
nature Of those hills they AFFORD strong positions OF de
fence and are not easily outfanked. These about
isur miles from Dallas which nearly twenty miles from
sse line Of railway at Maysvile and fortynye from
sasa Here jos Johnston resolved dispute further
progress.
were intrepched behind breassworks, and threw out
squad OF cavalry decoy troops These fell back on
their nrst line OF breastvorks which were occupied by
sscvensons division, OF Hoods corps Geary's division
which advance pressed after them just up the
rebel WORKS, and met by whitening fire OF grape,
canister and musketry, which staggered them. Butter
fields division swung round their left, and Williams had
fallen into line Of battle general charge made
along the line which Was received with regular shower
bullets. The Twentieth corps was badly pressed. and
staggered back beneath the destructive fire The Fourth
eorps had come up, but darkness had stopped the
combat.
Tb's was brave, but think somewhat imprudeni,
charge OF the Twentieth corp They could have fe, the
snemys position and developed their batteries with
heavy lines OF skrmshers well 70 hurl a whole
corps against fortified position exposed enaladng
Ore grape and muskery The loss severe, being
about hundred and nfty killed and seven hundred
wounded, while the enemys loss owing 10 their pro-
iected position, was trfins
TIE CONTEST 27TH.
Early the morning the 27th the Fourth corps de-
bouched from the skrting the road, where
The mpenetrabe darkness OF the previous night
II was forced TO bvoaao, and relieved the Twentieth
corps. A line Of battle formed, with the
Fourth corps the right centre, Hooker the right
slightly thrown back; Johnson's division Of the Four
corps The left OF Howard and schoneds tho
extreme left Lines Of sgirmishers thrown out
centre and right The Thirty. second Indiana and
fifteenth Ohio OF Woods division, repuised the enemys
sfirnlshers forcing them back 10 the OF these
woods and their supports Harkers brigade OF Newton's
corps, which connected with Woods, also
briskly aud successfully skrmshing along their line.
sianys division the right and partially feel,
ing the ensmy's positions Towards noon General Wood
ordered up Bridges and Bradly's batteries shell the
suemys lines, which could notice 10 We open space
M The distance, making obliQus movement towards
our left nank.
rHx COMMANDING oEyIpAfs
Generals Sherman, Thomas, Howard, ood and several
others, present General Sherman, withIhis glass,
watching the course Of the whizzng shells, and giving
orders IN bis peculiar abrupt joking AT other
times you might meet him moving about wihol,
stan ocer bis train perhaps renectvey setting
Gown beside a casson or battery.
Thomas 10 Of more staid, demure, relective
asd more forcbly mpressss one a. cool ecer. Sher
appears 70 form hs conclusions hastily and acts upon
them abruptly. Sherman 10 rather tall his angular face
covered with short grizzly beard Thomas Is tall aud
pretty with fun face covered with long sandy
beard, Hinged with gray. !.
Toward evening the rcDcs bad fallen back along our
trout We advanced our ssrmshsrs and shrsw out
ssong supporting liasg.
Next morning our line Of was formsn with little
deviation from FIRST position. resolved 10
assault The enenys works and 10 advance by
one regular artillery Dire along our lines.
Capt DsgerE batteries, OF Johnsons division wer.
the hrst 70 take position and pitch the enemy ar
sers aud Hooker's opened his right, whie Bridges
and Bradley's, Of woods division opened from some
preminsni knols skrting the front OF the rebel
position.
OF siJoR Hsprsos
while placing Of these batteries Major
james y Bnmpson, Of the One Hundred ana Twen.
~ Oorth oao and chief of General Wood. star wa,
through tho breast by shsrpshootor Major Hamp.
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brave and accomplished, thorough gentleman
ad dasbng seidier Many brave spirit bar fallen 10
tEs unnatural boz Drawer nor purer than Gen
James Hsmggon Ills Do IN ednfying, for he lived
long enough 70 get the Illustrations ~ rbn lain. He
sad be knew be Vas dyint, but wished az syou nd 10
" on him ~ prayer. which they heartily did He then
Did good hs broth ufcere aud afterwards