The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-29

From Baltimore papers OF the "6.h We
take some additional accounts oi occur :
rences already briefly noticed

renees already briefly noticed
THE RECENT BATTLE NEAR ATLANTA.
Tue Northern papers contain some char |
accounts Of the late movements OF |
Sherman near Atlanta and the defeat OF Me |
Pherson's corps there. Tue correspondent
of the Cincinnati GdztR, who actually
dates his letter a, Atlanta, On the I'D, gives
the following account of the movements
since eros sing the Chattahoochee
Ga the morning OF the 18th the whole line
advanced, Me cphei 5 Do taking position Oh the
extreme left, Schoieid having the lett cen
tire, Howard the centre, Hooker the right
centre, aud Palmer the extreme right.
On the mol ming OF the leth our advance
reached Peach Tree Greek, stream running
tour miles north OF Atlanta, and after con
siderable skirmishiDg The enemy was dis
lodged, and portion Of Howards corps
crossed our left wing in the meantime,
swinging around to the Atlanta aud Augusta
X iiir Dad, near Decatur, and tearing up sev-
eral miles OF track. On the evening o1 the
10Th aud morning Of the 10Th OF July, How
ard, Hooker, and Palmer crossed the balance
of their corps, forming line oil baltle along
the north bank of the creek. Al" " o'clock
T M the rebels made desperate and sudden
assault on Howard in great force.
The attack soon extended TO Hookels
corps, the rebels advancing three lines deep.
A portion OF our line at first waSefet Before
the terrible onset bat were quickly rallied
aud stood as firm ks rock. Upon this pOr-
ton OF our line WAS massed more than hall
the rebel army, both parties fighting Tor the
irst time in this campaign In an open heid.
Before dark the rebels were entirely defeat
81, having failed to break our lines at auy
point, and retired in dis order, leaving most
Of their dead and two hundred wounded on
the field. Our loss will reach QUO men,
principally from ilooker's corps. The rebel
loss in killed, wounded, and missing eX-
ceeded six thousand, including three Bfiga-
dier Generals.
On the extreme left our operations were
eq qaalig successful, Gen. Mcpherson driving
the enemy for several miles.
Gen. Biair's division advanced mile ana
a half south OF the Augusta railroad.
GA the morning OF the 2lst Thursday
the enemy were driven, with but small loss
to US, to their works Immediately around
Atlanta; and on the "a friday they had
withdrawn entirely from items. II Doker and
Palmel's front, and at F. M, Of that day
portions OF our army entered the city.
This correspondent thinks that Sherman
may ''have some fighting for the full pos
session of the city, but the campaign is
considered substantially closed" A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati ConnserciaL
puts down the official report of the loss in
the four divisions of Hookers corps at
l,7l3 Gresham, commanding one division,
WAS wounded. The Washington CORES
pondent OF the New York TritHH' tele-
graphs that paper the following about Me
| pherson's defeat and death
The Government has received dispatches
from General Sherman, announcing that OH
Friday the Rebels, under Gen Hood, masEed
u heavy force against his left wing, con
| sisting Of McPhersons giand division
| composed OF Logans and BARS corps
| and made desperate attack, gaining
! Il temporary advantage. The enemy did
| terfihc fighting, in which number oi
| charges were made on both sides, but
| were repulsed with much slaughter and
| driven into their foItifcations.
| Major General McPherson, during The
| battle, became separated from his staff, and
was killed by sharpshooters firiug ftom an
ambuscadP The loss of Gen McPnerson is
deeply deplored by the Governments, and
| will I'LL the hearts OF all ioyalists with sad
ness aud gloom. Alter Gen Mcpherson'e
death Gen Logan assumed command OF his
| grand division. A later dispatch states that
our forces had obtained possession of the
| elevated ground on the northeast of tn,
town, and that siege guns had been mount
| ed, which command the place; also, that thu
| rebels were burning their stores preparatory
to a aretrograde movement. Everybody feel
confident that Atlanta by this time has iaiieI
into our hands.
On Saturday, >the 2;d, the Washington
Republican published an extra, from whicl
We extract the following
The terrible struggle ended in the city b
| repulsing the enemy at every point on tn
line. 1t was arranged that on Saturday th
dead OF both armies should baDburied, an
the wounded renewed, undt dag of trnc'
The Union troops buried 100 rebels lei
upon the field within our lines The rebe
buried many of their own dead hear the
. | own works, and upon this basis it is est
mated that the rebel killed and wounded O
| Friday will exceed six thousand, the ave
| age being about seven wounded to one xii
| ed. Our loss will reach about 2, 800 in xii
| ed aud wounded. The 18th corps snffere
} severely, for the reason named above: tn;
the enemy massed against it, Ii was tn
J lsact of the enemy, in part, that cost hi
Y such heavy lOes.
While the work of burying the dead al
| removing the wounded was going on, c
!. | Saturday, Sherman's heavy artillery W
+ I playing upon the city, and at the same tin
5, | large fires were observed in different par
e | OF Atlanta, supposed to be the destructif
II Of the supply depots, and such other pro-
!, erty as the enemy could not carry away, al
- did not wish to have fallen in our hands.
~ This was considered an evidence OF ths
d intention to evacuate the place.
Several rebel Generals are reported kiiie
but their Dames are not given.
R, A telegram from Washington, dated t
:" a5th, says:
'E A dispatch to-day from Gen. Sherm
ei states that his ioss in the battle. OF Frid
re was less than two thousand, while that
S. the enemy cannot be less than sev
thousand, owing to the advantages he to-
ad in their eff lrts to turn his left column
e. There is no official information TO sht
ce that our forces have entered Atlanta.
'H THE DEFEAT OF THE YANKEES IN I
i. VALLEY.
re Speaking of the Yankee defeat In
On alley, the Baltimore gazette says the Ya
re KEGS under Crook, Averili, Mulligan a
y. -. Kelly were not pursuing the rebel raiae
OF when they met with their reverse, but
pc discontinued the pursuit. They Were n
or Winchester on Sunday morning when
by Eweli (?j pouneed on them with Al oy
whelming force. 1t says
III Nh details have been received OF the III
e ea of sunday, further than those gwen by
=. ties from the vicinity 81 Martnsbnrg, WI
a.. are 10 the eli. ct that the Coniedefates mas
10 | a large force in front of den Averlii,
icy hurIing it upon him succeeded III capiur
we all his artillery besides potuon Q,