New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-20

approye they woud set up fendish yen as if in def
ance and then send down an nstallnent Of rocks by
way Of interlude.
But the Corporal kept in spite Of these uncivii
demonstrations and finished the document, when there
was another outburst Of yels mingled with laughter
and the old business Of tumbng down the rocks ana
firing was again resumed. The truth of this was
youched for by Capt. Wseman. A. a. &. TO Gen MOI
gan who was with the command The losses In ten
Morgans brigade. 18th Corps were;
Ist Lieut. Howard 10th H. Killed, also two r'h'es WV
Hummeky, killed and l3 wounded a ono r,;
Lieut. A. NiHen, 10th Ill, moraly wounded Snu ''' p'
private John Sanders Co. l. 10th H., Killed and wounded
Private d. Daily 10th H., was shot tlfo's" '"e "'"'
beneath the enemy hreastwoTks.
VISIT TO BUzZARD RoosI'
Takipc an early start | rode this morning from the
north terminus Of Rocky Face round 10 Bulzard koos
Gan and obtained satisfactory peep at the enhading
batteries on each side in front and away up III Tie
goroo where the gray buzzards roost and nom which
thew occasionally send their shot and shell ouz@ns n'o
our camps below Onr men were shei1ng the ehein!
along the side Of the mountain from steep hl when
overlooks the gorge through which the railroad passes
this chain of hills on its way TO Dalton.
Climbing mn the assent watched for a time the
working Of the batteries standing like the rest slightly
heneoh the crest Of the h 20 avoid the bullets Of
the euemys sharpshooters While engaged IN taking
some notes from an officer some how excited his sus
picion ball from Rocky Face sent from some sharp
shooters rife AT least three fOurths OF mIe distant
vbigzed close TO my ear when corcludod TO change
INV base AT this interesting uncture, the officer who
had volunteered tho information which had just writ
ten down hinted TO me that had better be identified
lie thought me a spy. Was il reasonable that man
would be in search Of items in such place. merely for
public usei Could he be blamed for thinking me
fool or spy He accordingly marched me TO
the headquarters Of Gen Morgan who cvilly cues
toned me until satisfied at least in part, that was not
spy: but to make all light when was ready 10 start
be sent an orderly with me To the headquarters of Gen
Thomas. where Major Hoffman. lis Adntant-General'
kindly released from my unpleasant predicament' as
was able 10 revive his recollection Of while with
Gen Burnside in North Carolina Ny credentials and
permit TO follow the army, received from department
headquarters had ncau,iously been lc in my vaise.
The Circumstance afforded me new sensation and,
barring tho hints about dangling IRON the end Of rope
which some Of the guard volunteered on the way, was
very gratifying, showing commendable watehiui
ness within our lines at this critical time.
Thus Ear our casualties have not beer far from 800 in
killed. wounded and missing. all parts Of our eI
which have not been reported. The names will be sent
Immediately to the Office OF the Medical Director, with
out passing through the officers hands here VIII at
tie earliest opportunity send LIST They are scattered
over several miles in extent. About 300 Of the wound
| cd have been sent 10 the rear on tie cars.
Thus far there may be said to have been no regular
engagement. Only skirmishing a day or two viii re-
veal important events.
| McCooks division Of cavalry while marching upon
and engaging the enemy Spring Place yesterday was
surrounded and report says lost two hundred in killed
and wounded We are bound TO win, but there is not
on this Continent such combination OF natural de-
lenses now as confront this army and the public while
keeping up good courage, must be patient We shiA
send good tidings in due course Of time
There was rifle thunder storm last night, accom-
panied By a droncing rain To-day the weather is a
cold and bleak ~ November on Cape Cod. Neverthe
less the bands Of the 9th Tennessee and lOih Ohio
with their excellent music keep up the inward warmth
of patriotism which Offsets the chilly atmosphere with
out.
! Gen Stoueman is here with his large cavalry com
mand. rs.