The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29
4 DgILLlaE? VICTORY CLAIMED.
Capture OF Cannon, Colors and
Prisoners by the Enemy.
one Rebel General Killed AID
Three iFoGnGad,
TIE Battle or rEacn TIRE caErH.
An Office rs Accoun1 of the Fight.
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ltrt ~ the ttflIi. nHil Gazette.
NssayuLR, Tenn My "a. 1894.
7 orvnrd yor nm of The battle ., Peach Tree
sr~-s Or Atiasta), wriea by yoprg gentleman IN enc
r., u okers anrps Z isa vivid ard truth al picture Of
tcs ~ die presented isef - the apthors miad
TouR AID a ouAslra MiLrs NoRn er ATLasr', Ga,
90 yesterday occurred ~ the mos' sanganary and
er,,aut coz ics which hevc be- fen tins army the
b a ~ G. ga Islai eudeiyor Al acconnt o.
tsat o.rtun II gei Tho Firsi division, ~
-ent,eta ceris, and tr9s the may not b.
sees he 10 yonr readers
oe eth inst, he army OF the Cumberland arrived
k yswi.iol south Of the Chataroocne and north OF AT
ko.a Ipe gourleeu,h COCO, orc nu,ad tho rgbt wing
to- Fourth ths isf, ths twentieth the h-
bcs exeld1d along the north bank loacn Tree creek
sad in direction nefpendicnart The oe o. rebel works
ksdsring he Cha'taho0chee The position thus adoei
s'n eled the suemy u change his front and assume
k~~ hoe Of decnce. IN the meantine the the
2-n essee and see ONO aypsceh to shortly
$e Gecrsis Railroad, blouDian, T., marsh
sgrs Atlantis in Dr. ectoE threat ening the gn. flank
Asd rear ci The rebel army.
Gu the 2ol inst general advance the direction Of
Atlanta wsn begun ~ Ien ocl OK A. n tho lweD etl
Fsssb Tree creek Oh is south bank The First division
csred the Fourteenth corps the right, tho se
ssnd avis,on held sne centre and the third joined
!sato4's dviscb OF the Fourth corrs on the extreme
~ heavy picket WIS thrown ut, and was con-
stirred sufficient precsution ssans, rny hos lie Demon
sf-ln 9. The enemy snce notbing wnB thought OF but
an sdvauce asanst ms position fne troops per
Sg. 2 re! 1aissy the snsde ard were NOT trono.ed
change OF we line VI onttie Temporary barri
asd.s rain thought sun elent O.
n~ inc far AL necessary purposes,
tLJa the day away until O'Clock p, NJ Com
s.nsey little firing had followed the movements
ceeSsusi enoaah TO reveal she 6<sssnce sne position
,wbeelemy The Developments anxloasly hoped for 10
as mo eD,euts OF Mcpherson snd Schoiad seemed be
1ssa6t as he sIsna for active demo'straions by the
gsci.tng the desperate condition TO which
- wss hene ra3ia,y hycushs beth hanght him.
~ % mste ons bod, aashns, determined
Soti TO ttwsft our desgus Accord'ngly early IN the
yssrncon nsrcs. raid arp boke eat aons cpr picket
t~ss, wh,cn qulcsy srsw into voeyinq roll O INNS
tsssy front OF wards aud 6esry's divisions. Tho
~. soon extended siong the hs towsrd the right
where wisms' divIn lay grouped along the crest Of
bssas and Ge~rys divisions lay a deep hollow, down
iSash, washed ny the timber, the ensuay now ad
ssedsa insirsiisu which characler,zes true military
gasos, saw It glance the Arrangement Of hts ,roops,
of he %.s ues rss as
- Ges, .nh unlocked for nstraion II the enemy
b hur isd Ls brgsass into posliiop he double quick.
~ nuukh bcy moved with eli possible ce srty was
ssls 10 get then In lbair proper pacss ero sbsy re-
Y.,ssa tesrnc nrs rcn Che enemy RooicsoDs brigade
Yy ic ank marched down the slope 10 receive the
t-s pins VI us coondeS& ard defiant foe.
- pet0ous. tLsi eeemed for tms Robinsoo's
hcs ncss sofsy yield. II was An awful moment. The
AAaa 10 tspd The sassy o. The corps sod indeed ths
savs army secnei g. depeod upon tue courage and
tssaina'ion these devoted Should thev way
t's eaeny woud get possssson ., the e command the
ss brsa9 centre. capture hundreds Of ps nsrs,
-. arlHsy, ard Drive the trool back
- see creek And perhsrs to the Chaahoochca Eut
oe ,rch would those iatrepd veterans YIELD. Though
tAs ranks 70 rfu tbinued. ard tangled forest
k4csns slgcwn With 6eedsng forms an with autumn
ssyss. yet th dotermnedy maintained their position
compeea lho epemy ~ withdraw, leaving hts 10 ID
s.I wounded un.nei,a with the br 70 heroes who had
- shi and fallen beneath the starry 10 ds Of che 1g
pos,,.cD,. s-,gas. "a, ,nu. ,oo,.ncog .,,,,.,
issr.ul odds, Knipe's lFirst) brigade had ormed
sort nuation Roh,usoos lire and forming connection
wus the fourteenc corps KDus had sooner got INTO
nss,ston than the enemy ponsed down upon him an
AcsiScght no es fercs and dcsnerse Than thai male
lSap,t Robinson rhe svsn picture OF tho battle u
ssssi al this moment no pencil paint, no yen lie
ssr,ve. The MONDAY air became cafk avy With
y. rowder ,n' ke, which huns IKE gloomy c,nopy
Sv-r the pale. bloody corpses OF tho slain. unded
nsr borne the scores. the old st esm
NJ from ifer acsrasd nesh, and presenting s.gnt
shch st rny Otter time would ficken the heart y itn
A~rcr. Each instant somo patriotic heart, some .
isrm, tho Treasure and the tight o. distant house
Assd fell prone ulon tho earth and added sw martyr
~ freedom, new victim 10 the cAassiess crime of
booueru us'sors. Ihe rattlipg rou Of the nusketry
s~sndsd Ike the coat nuous roar a . cataract,
.ssd Was ioiusd BY the thnndsrous chime 4
Ne deep thr aed caoncn, which spoued unceasrg VOL
I'M ,nn 1S'0 ,oS w. s & S
b,foes ~avered and the red (the badge ot
a,y"n r-sas,n sSrps 2, sns rs dsson %
NAT dr~adG coplct To hnch csnno. be sad n prsse
's men wno Noaid .his 80 aobIy do snd dare Tor the
cause Of country, God and truth.
lhs enemy, Godus impoasbie 70 break The line or
x,,ve u from the hi suddenly. wtndrcx short DIS.
a,scc into the words bot tho fsht did not eud here.
Ever and mon the reot weu!d forward again 10
to- charge. Al yosded cy soNe spirit Of madIess or
aeepefAto respiuf'ou W0ii listen 10
tai re- Tue san suinsry rsc dfs ness o hickasura
rssse, brt with direrest rcssts. Every eiot OF the
esemy was fvied evefy att ck REFUSED. Evening
~ asce, sra the nptte subsded into the Irregular ing
vi The picktts. The iht Oe,tns ~ tho declining
sseasn they s'eamed on sad snd revolving spectacle
Jet seemed ~ set the beody fed agpw with tue almost
vnsarthiy eh, Of complete Triumph aud gcrrus victory
nus &C. minated the hitn bate ~ wb ch the rst divi
pns has Participated dur M iLie campaign. IN each pre-
Soos tn- bee. ~ In this last the enemy his been tho
vonehy baien atd iu no has he esned the spb
Advantage oi General wtiiims veterans Twice ~ lies
sAnra orce at Alias, krncstw, and Gualy ono,
- esrt ~ the great struggle he'oc Aten,a the
hss en oompcied ~ the bitter fruit Of deleat anc
ehsstef ny this splendid division. Yet complratively
hts has been ssi rs exploits IA he ~ BIC Prints
,sad ne credit q much that has dcnc unfairly
sssfdod to other commands IN intrepid and sktu
lhNnef, ~ao has the most unlimited confidence OF M
'se'Ne q mmAld seems TO havs been also overlooked
h'h ~ the pubic The gov ernynsot and those che
hs~Aeus 30 hs,y duo 20 long and fiithiui serv ice
ls~am 70 htvc been Withheld from nm IN he be
,sav ed upon otbers who solders and m
N Ioiiicisns. u is we'll that the renubc can h, So,s
~ whom tha voice ~ duty spc.ks rnorr uc,e,,
Aovs,ce. History vii forever the m a VINO h, "
aene the work az this war, while she wuI Tu,,a,,
pore tbc political scamb who by wic yorktnr ~ =
sssinsd lofty rvnsticn ard very smal Ca al h.
DAbssed 10 obtain sott 81 nre.fy reputation 4
!, the tepolse of yesterday the enemy received am
Aihs blow, from which he csLnot fully recover II ,
Himost TO ne hrped tbat be u continue TO spend nj
strength W such crssy steinrs 10 destroy this army
INST ldsi reuibuiton which the proper reward " HI
crime ssa,nsths country and tue civnatcn OF the aas
~s ne rebe eeions continue ~ ate the
sssns tne IRON l,nes iast them towards the 1u
may euimsseiy give re'ef to thor insane hate, an
t-,ng tan, by the dreadful argument 81 blood 10 IN
poSvction that they sre wrong ana We are right
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