, 1864-08-03
FROM fHERnAN'S ARMY.

| FROM hHERnAK'S ARMY.
The situasion-taen. Rousaeau with
the 22d uit.-A scra
to Shell Arlanta-Gen. Roussesn,s
OeIenaea Of i Atisata-rersns e. eataR a9 q -. "
ments About TO ExPlre-The Wonnd
ed Of Tho Peach Tree OreeA Fight.
lFram our own Correspondent
VM1ho's STATION ON rr,
| CHAT1AAooHE1. July e6, 1854
came from the front this morning. Al,
was comparatively quiet during the night
At about o'clock 4. N. to day heavy mus
kerry and artillery firing commenced and
kept up tor some time along Palmer's line o1
attack on the east side of the Atlanta and
Chattanooga railroad. The rebels endeay
ored to advance their picket line last night
In front of the 14th corps, but were driven
back. Mccook's cavalry, consisting of the
I'd and 4th Indiana, the LIST East Tennessee,
and the LIST Missouri, are encamped on the
Chattanooga railroad, about four miles from
the city. They connect and cooperate with
stoneman's cavalry, who scout between the
river and the railroad for the distance Of If
teen miles below the burnt bridge ut Vtnin2'a 4
Station. It is the province OF this force to
protect our right flank, to defend foraging
parties, destroy the enemy's bridges and
communications, and obtain Information Of
his movements, to concentrate at short no.
tice and make and repel sudden attacks.
They frequently come into collision with the
scouts Of the, enemy, who are constantly
hovering around our TANKS and rear and
picking up loose squads of foragers, black
berry pickcrs, and stragglers In general. On
the eth a party of fifty rebel scouts acci.
dentally lit is supposedly came upon portion
Of the camp Of McCook's division of cavalry
on the n iiroad. Our men were dismouuted
enna Of neighboring battery were broush
to bear upon them. urou which they beat q
hasty retreat One of oar ehots tore
off = wagon wheel and carried away
tour chains from the harness while teamster
vas hitehing up bis mules. The rebels lost
one man Killed accidentally. The cavalry
division brought to the front BY Major Gen
eral Rousseau is scattered along the railroad
from Vining's Stallion eouthWard. Head
quarters will probably be at this place. The
troops will be turned over to Col Elliot,
Chief Of the cavalry army, of the Cumber-
land, and will be organized and disposed to
cooperate with Gen. Thomas army, where
they properly belong. It Was reported that
Gen. Rousseau brought large infantry com
mand with him, but cannot ascertain posi-
lively Gen. 4. himself is at sherman's
headquarters. He will doubtless be assigned
to suitable command in front Major Gen.
eral Logan Is at present in charge Of the arms
OF the Tennessee
Major Gtneral Mcpherson was killed by a
musket ball while disposing bis troops on the
afternoon Of the ed during the advance then
made h64 BY @u our LEFT wing. &c exposed himself
Tho OF his stsf were captured at the same
Time. IT Was very severe engagement. We
| took ], 100 prisoners. The rebels recovered
LOCO Of their dead under flag OF truce. The
total loss Of the enemy was st least OO0
| Ours from 500 to 5000. This came direct
from the highest source, and may be consid-
cred perfectly reliable
The army Of the Cumberland had their
heavy battle on the 20th-that of the Tennes-
| zee on the ped. On the night of the eth a
ftint was made by the whole line Of the army
Of the Cumberland, for the purpose Of draw
| 1g the fire Of the enemy, and Thus ascertain
| ing the position Of several newly constructed
masked batteries. In front Of the 14th CORDS.
on the picket line, and about 600 fards in ad.
vance OF the bfeastWorks, every alternate
man was ordered to fire at midnight; aud
the Whole line was to raise a tremendous
cheer, and several heavy guns were to be
fred but no change OF position made This
programme Was accordingly carried ont: and
the rebels replied with great spirit, and re-
yea1ed the position of their new batteries.
Ihe . rnse n Vas also successful along the lines
little sleeplng that night. Shot and shell re-
4uently reach the headquarters of General
Thomas and General Hooker. On the 2ith
one man was Killed and three wounded at the.
headquarters Of the latter. Gen. Thomas is
said TO have ordered several 50 pound guns
from Chattanooga to shell the city. At pres
ent the 20-poun1 PARROTS in front Of his head
qusrteIs send their compliments into Atlanta
every few minutes. The city also receives
the attention Of our other batteries, and is
thus bept In state of constant alarm.
Gen. Rousseau's raid was very successful
He arrived with bis command at Marietta on
tie sSd. Among other achievements, be de-
Etroyfd ten or twelve depots, and the track
OF the railroad from Atlanta to Montgomery
also for thirty or forty miles. burning the ties
and bending the rails. He had an engage
ment With the rebels on the Coosa River. in
Which Captains Carroll aud Wilcox. of the 5th
Iowa cavalry, we're wounded His loss dur
tng the whole raid is given at five killed md
fifteen wounded.
Work has been suspended on the railroad
bridge over the Chuttahoochee, and large
foree Of the constructing corps is now en-
PloJed On the pontoon bridges across the
r1ver. This construction corps Ia regularly
organized into divisions. having headqaa1ters
at different points along the railroad The
AAL1 AA@ 4Aol LC1Cu III la6EATutu ElQlEy anu
Wall tents, Which are row superseded in army
use BY shelter or "dog" tents. 4 force Of
ESQ men are engaged on the pontoon double
track bridge near the railroad crossing. The
railroad bridge WIS rapidly approaching com.
pa1etlon, put It was deemed necessary to make
nrst-for what reason don't know, unless
TO provide for Acknowledgements as retreat.
Ire construction corps makes time and hall,
that If, day and half In one day. Sun
Day counts two days. The work goes on
gems from the Northern States, many cling
discharged soldiers whose time has expired,
The wages are e. so per day and rations,
They employ citizens Of Georz zia as cooks.
conyersea with one OF these, an old loyal
jcct Q! the var. He sdd the trouble was
not abont thede "riehts,' but Uncle Sam had
" not teats enough for them all to suck, and
tsey ag !Jeh Davis q Co wanted Il SO n of their
There was big scare at Marietta two or
three days ngo. Wheeler's cavalry was er-
pected. The streets were barrlcaded at such
places as he would be likely to enter; and
the brick houses were 1oop-holed for mus
-lefty. This was the second time within
week that raid had been apprehended at
that place
Every train crossing from the river and
EiningtB Station takes back. a load Of
wounded. bringing In q load Of supplies, for-
age, ammunition, &C., which are piled In the
rstlroad warehouses and other convenient
buildings. Each Of the wounded ia provided
with fan TO keep away the swans OF lies
which would otherwise eett1e on the Injured
parts They are furnished with clean under
clothing and bandages, and seem quite COM
Portable. They are taken generally through
TO tie hospitals at Chattanooga, though
there are small hospitals now established at
Marietta and other places along the line.
About NO hundred are taken to Chattauoo-
ca every day. The Various at4tions on the
rallread exhibit the same activity that pre-
vailed on the Nashville and Chattanooga
road Astwinter. The bridges are all GOV
cred, some of which are double and strongly
rooted. Depots are established, and detach-
meDts Of troops are stationed at all impor.
tant points along the line for the purpose Of
shipping and receiving stores and projecting
A deEerter from tie 1st Alabama regiment
stated that Hood had Just been reinforced bY
nse Thousand men from Mobile, Toey ar-
expected from the same PLACE on the eJ.h,
He also stated that twenty-five thousand
militia we're looked for In few days from
Southern Alabama. This deserter WIS an
lTlslnen who csme into our lines during the |
excitement Of our feint on the night Of the
2ath. Ha brought conntryman and com.
The gronnd south Of Atlanta Is hllly and
very much broken afiording admirable lacili- |
uea for defense. The rebels have already I
constructed and are still constructing strong 4
works and Notifications Of every description |
In the rear and to the east and west Of the
city to prevent our right and left wings from
long enough to be a fact, mates that we have
possession Of portion OF Cedar Mounts lin,
few miles south and west of Atlanta We
have fortified and occupy part OF it and the |