The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-29
THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
Details of Operations before Atlanta
The City Partially Occupied.
Cincinnati Inlr 81

Cincinnati, July "a.
The Cazette's correspondent, under date
of Atlanta, Ga, 22I, gives full and inter-
esting of the movements Of Shermans ar
my. Since crossing the Cha,,ahoo chez
River, on the morning of the 1S.h, the
whole.line advanced, Mcpherson taking 1.
position on the extreme left, Schofeld the
left centre, Howard the centre. Hooker
the extreme right centre, and Palmer the
extreme right On the morning of the
elh, our advance reached Peach Tree
Creek. streatn running four miles from
Atlanta. After considerable skirmishins
the enemy VA. di.lodged and portion of
lioward's corps crossed, our left in the
meantime swinging round to the Allan a
and Augusta Railroad. tearing up several
miles of track. On the evening of the
l9Gh, and motnirg of the Goth. Howard,
Hooker, aud Palmer crossed with the BAL
a.ce OF The corps, forming line all along
the south bank Of the creek. A: 3 P Nj
the rebels made desperate sudden as
'auIt on Howard in great force. The at
tack soon extended to Hooker, the rebels
advancing three deep. Portions Of our
line at first wavered before the terrible
onse:, but were quickly rallied an stood
firm as rock. On this portion of our
line was massed over half the rebel army,
both parties fighting for the first time in
the campaign in the open field. Before
dark the rebels ware entirely defeated
having failed to break our lines at any
point, and retreated in disorder, and !eav-
ing most of their dead and wounded, Q
600, on the field. Our loss will reach ..
600 men, principally from nookers corps.
The rebel loss in killed, wounded, and
missing exceeds 5000, including three
Brigader Generals.
On the lef, the operations were emf
nen,ly successful, Mcpherson's driving the
rebels several miles, and Bair's division
advancing mile and a half south Of the
Augusta road.
On the morning Of the 2lst the enemy
were driven with small loss to the works
Immediately around Atlanta On the
22d they had Withdrawn entirely from
Hooker. and Palmer's front. At2o'cl k
z. NJ. of that day portion, of our armies
entered the city.
The correspondent adds: "We may
have some fighting for full possession OF
the city, but the campaign is considered
as closed.' A report, believed to be reli
able, announces the occupation OF Mcnt>
gomery, Alabama, by Rosecrsns.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Washington, July 25
The Republican extra says: Dis,
patches to the government represent that
great battle was fought in Atlanta on
Friday, resulting in horrible slaughter,
and complete repulse Of the enemy al,
every point. The rebels, holding the lar.
gest part of the city, assaulted our works
on that day with great fury, evidently ex-
peciing to drive our forces out of the city.
Ihe 10Th corps, commanded by General
Frank Blair, seemed 10 be the special OBJ
.ect of rebel wrath, as they massed against
1t in overwhelming force The 18Th re-
celved the shock gallantlv, and held its
OVID, until Gen Dodge, with the l6lh
corps, came up, when The rebels were
hurled back with grea, slaughter. Gen
Logan, at the bead Of the I7th corps
went into battle with the rallyug cry Of
Remember Mcpherson.' This corps, as
well as Bair's, both coustitutir: the army
u"uer MAJ zen, Mcpherson, fought des-
peratelv, the news Of the death Of their
brave commander having been commun:-
Gated to them just before going into bat,
tie.
Our troops buried 900 rebels. lef, on
the field within our lines. besides which
The rebels buried many Of their own dead
near their works. It is estimated that the
rebel killed and wounded on Friday will
exceed G,O00. Our loss vii! reach ahou,
Z. 500 in killed and wounded. The 15,h
corps suffered severely.
While The work Of burvinp the dead
and removing the wounded was going on.
on Saturday, Shermap's heavy artillery
was playing upon the city. At the same
time large fires were observed in dtierea ut
parts of Atlanta, supposed to be caused BY
the destruction CT supply depots and other
rebe! property which the enem3 could not
carry off and did not wisi. to fall into our
hands. This is considered evidence Of
Their intention to evacuate the place.
s. Several rebel Generals are reported to
be killed, but their names are not vet piv-
en-