The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-21
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IL FRONT ATLANTA.
Tuesday Evening, July -, 1861.
The fight on Nanees creek yesterday between
Williams brigade and lIookcrs entire corps, turns
cut TO have been of more importance than was ut
first supposed Finding that they aGlvanrin =
ia heavy force, Old "Cerro GoTdo' determined to
Impede their advance much possible, until the
ccmmander-in chief could be notified, and make
preparations to meet them.
Dismounting his men. and conceang them in
the densc underground, lac brought up kwo pieces
"f artillery, and hastily constructed masked bat
terry upon the opposite direction in which they were
advancing. the woods opposite :hcir position hav-
ing been burned recently, afforded them u fine
View in their front They had been in position Int
short sinc. when the enemy skir1nishcrs were
discovered. who pressed forward. closely followed
by ia: main body marching in column.
Their skiriniShers were allowed To- approach with
III twenty PAGES, when the signal was given. and
raurlerous fire poured into them at point blank
raEge; the artillery opening ut the time with
shell aad canister EIfun the head of the column
The enemy broke and fled in wild confusion, but
were again reformed, and advanced in line If bat
tie. General Williams then Withdrew about one
miie asi formed another ambusca,lc, into which
the enemy fell again but. nftcr wavcEiur sot.,,
time, finally advanced again. and tried to flank
him upon the right. The lst Kentucky. then in
reserve ordered To- charge them. i'm order TO
bring of the artillery and horses, which was done
ia gallant style, led Icy the gailant and intrepid
McCawlcy, they closed uI ON the foe, and hand to
3 hand rcncountcr look place, which has not been
equalled during the men using the butts
baynnets. Owing to the density of the :iiieket many
Of the officers were in advance of the linc and Lieut.
Col Griffin, commanding the regiment, came sud-
denly upon the cnemy, and boldly advancing, de
manded their surrender, telling them he had u reg
inent with him, to which they rep lied, they had
army corps, and cIllel upon him 10 surrender,
which he together with his ajutant and five of his
captains were very reluctantly compelled to do; but
theircaptors had scarcely begun to rejoice
then before the gallant lst WAS upon them, and
driving them back in wild disorder, and yelling
of them: also. the body of the gallant McCawley,
and thereby saving the horses and artillery
Five times during the day they ambuscadcd
AMI zen. Williams estimates their loss at 500 killed
and wounded, and % prisoners. Our loss was 81
incluling Capt. McCawey, who Gen. Williams says
the best stan ofieerhe ever in any army.
The following corps of the enemy known to
have crossed the river, and day before yesterday
located between Peachtrcc creek and the river
in the following order and strongly fortified, the
right resting Roswell and the left at the mouth
of Pcachtree crcek-Palmer's, Dod.c's. Logan 6,
Howard's, SchoEelds and IIooker's. Blairs corps
being stationed at Winnings station and Marietta,
guarding those points
McPherson's headquarters were at Roswell, and
SheTman's and Thomas opposite Soaps ferry and
Shaker ford.
But of course their positions, some Of them al
Least have been changed since then, Hooker had
advanced from his position when hc encountered
Williams.
Girard's division of cavalry cncampcd about
four miles from Decatur last night AMI returned to
the raiiroad TINS morning. where they awaited the
arrival Of Logan's corps and then advanced upon
that place, which defended by our cavalry
who were compelled to fall back in the direction o
Atlanta.
The onemy shelled the place furiously, and it il
reported that . large portion of the town de
stroyed by fire; but this lacks confirmation.
Dodges corps is also moving in that direction
from which it would seem that Sherman rs deter
mined to push to the wall, and seriously hop
- it may be
The encmy's right now rests on Peachtree creek
near Durant's mill and running southwardly rest
upon tho Rockbrdgc road ut n point about TIVE
miles below Decatur.
All in high glcc at the prospect of immc
diate battle, and think from appearances tha
their wishes will be gratificd within the next thirt
six hours.
The gallant Cheatham was put i'll command q
Hoods corps last night and will lead them tn
approaching battle: and if they follow where Ia
leads, which do not question, you may look 70
glorious results SrECIAt.