, 1864-06-02
QTIl,rnga Urion1re.
THURSDAY, JUNE ., 2 1864.
fnE BATTLE OF RESACA,
Rebel Account Of the Fight.
4 SPIRITED BATTLE PICTURE,


The following account Of the battle ol
Reeaca by rebel correspondent masnldes
the Federal loes, aud conceals the rebel de.
feat, and CLOSES oTer their Retreat Afte,
several attacks which were repu1sed rs de-
scnbed, Gen. H. L. Smith took Resaea By
storm, killing and wounding 9 500 rebels aud
taking 1000 prisoners Three times did
Johnston hurl massed columns against
Smiths corps to dis1odge it, but In vain.
Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Tilton, Resaca, Aaairs
vile, Kingston, and perhaps Rome, are the
inestimable fruits Of this victory. At every
point Johnston WIS outgeneraled.
Correspondence Of the Atlanta fntelligancer*1
TIE RATTLE OF CosT1xAULA-rERR1F1c
CHARGES or TIE HEFKDaRA1s-wHY1H THE REB
ELS WITHDREW.
II THE FIELD NE1R CA1uoux, GA, I
Monday afternoon, Mar T., 1851.
The army having settled do11 for while, /
avatl myself Of the opportunity offered to give a
III account q the battle of oostansnla, between
the entire Yankee Army and the divisions Of Hind
man, Stevenson and Stewart, of Hoods coTps-
these troops composing the right wing OF ous
army. The enen}'s force was reported to be the
corps OF HoSey. Howard and Palmer. composing
between thirty -nve and forty thousand man, cYl.
denty the foTer bf the Yankee army. as they
were composed almost entirely Of Western troops,
who, for fighting, rank only second to our own,
as has been proven on many bAttle-Aelds duripE
this ~8r,
In the morning our forces LEFT their works, and
o eeed e. e1onnd beI
enemy had not Ieoccapied Tho object Of Ills ID:
been obtained On our line tie day previous, and to
find room for our artillery to play upon the enemy
9Th effect, AZ soon as orr men. composed Of
briek fire ensned between our Ek1rmIshers and
those Of the Yankees but II eed on the nrrlrnt
Of our column. The new works were promptly
erected. and before ten o'clock every thiaz was
Of the enemy, whoee ma1euveta the night prer-
iour, after they driven from the ridges, tndi-
cated that como plan was contemplated By them
for the iegainiug OF the lost ground
About twelve o'clock the Yankee sklrmishers
opened heavy IRE on our >pfckets. compelling
them to fall back behind the entrenchmente, and 1t
On the right Of Hindman'a, ,steEensons and ssaarts
divisions. There were four lines Of battle in
depth, and appeared to number about eight thous
md men, and from The number nas.sed n front 81
sterensonfe line 1t became apparent that his d.
vision would hare to stand the nrant Of the N.
eagement- Ore hour passed off slowly to the gal.
liant men who were gazing oyer the works In anx.
when, at 6bout four o'clock. the Yankee nna al
battle moved slowly forward in nne order. Is
coon az they crosscd raEtne which divided the
them, Captatn Corbett's battery OF Geoscis artii.
lery wss ordered to advance outside oi
our lines and about my .ysrda from
f@a1d thsn1 and tske np po.n[tion whc
prpachirg column- The battery, consisting Of
four u ponder Napo'eona moved ont Of the line
and took up position az ordered, but before they
could fire SCn, OF their iufantry support could
come up, the chsrge was made along the whole
Inc. The Yankees had crossed the ravine, and
with lord cheer rashed on our works. Hfaamsu
H&,A&
line OF St.venson's and Stcwan's divisions was
long and desperate. Capt Corbett's battery being
subjected to fearful dre the men lett thefr guns,
bnt not before they had lost thirty Of their number
sooner did the Yankees perceive this th.u a fresh
colnnn Of their troops were thrown rapidly for
foEe, iazasd o. shs abandoned guns wish tse | hope
Of capturing them and carrying our line.
galiantry Of tue Sd and 10th Tennessee, Coils.
Walker and Ea1fel commanding. These noble men
reTceiying the intention Of the enemy, withheld
their fire until the Yankee column had approsched
to almost an arms length OF the guns, wnen vol
Icy. e,eady and accurate WAS poured into the ranka
oser re bodies Il their comrades, and endca1ofea
t., to aeaie'e what they failed to do. A second vol;
wa'h dead and wounded, and Initiating the exam
pie Q! those before them they fed, but not before
tWo fresh re.l1nents had been thrown forward m
der cover OF their lEe Gnd made to lie behind the
fonr Guns Of Corbett's battery, at the same time
planting their coors the psrapet Of the rcdpubt
In the meantime the Yankees had advanced on
take It by storm. cayton'a and Bakers brieades
Of Alsbamiaus. aided by StoTali's and Glbson'e,
received them With ereat gsll3usry, and poured 4
erer, confined to more forward, and approached
very uear the line, when Clay.onfs brigade gaye
them another well directed fire, and they fell down
the elope Of the hill until ont Of range or our guns
xEhl ht%fv 40 md fhn
Of the cnemys dead tl,ss tay piled up before Stew
are line attested the courage and determination Of
our foes.
A panse OF nearly thrce-quarte1B OF IN hour eaps-
Cd, broken only by the fncessant IRE Of the Yankee
eharpshoofere, Eho, mounted on trees and Other
prominent positions, made 1t DANGEROUS for ary
ton o. the time named, 4 fresh column Of Yankees
advanced upon our lines. and in few seconds
hindman't sieyenson's and Stewards raen we're
pouring 10 well-dtrcelcd fire. 4 second time they
broke and ran. hut still leaving the two re ,ients
mentioned before, which. being enseonccd behind
The rcdonbt, were esie from the rolleys poured on
our etarpEhootert.
Two charges had been 7epnlsed, With heavy logs
to the enezny nnd the ammunition OF tbs 2Gta Ten
nessee had been half expended, when fresh col
unns OF Yankees we've seen forming In line Of bat
t1eopposIte Browns worke. Thechar:es on Hind
man ard "a mo we1e 6n ING @ ~. ana e Of
4 ents ot> the Yankees notified tho last named
officer that bis division would havo to bear the
brurt Of the engagement. Reynolds brigade had
been prev1ous,s ordered mp, and were 1yins on the
ground about fifteen yards In the rear Of General
BroHn'e lue- the officers WITH difficulty restsaia-
ting the ncn from entering the breastworRs betors
they were called for. The Yankee column msdc
ethizd ealasse+ and was again Ecpu1sed with he4yy
loce. As rapidly as can relate 1t, another fresh
column was thrown forward and nadc the fourth
ranks By the brave Tenneeseeans, and fourth
time they broke and retteateo in dIsordes, to the
ridge on which their forces were nassed.
in these two hours Of fighting. Brown's brigade
Lad expended fortF rounds Of ammunition, each
man. Reynolds brigade was now ordered to re-
tered he syat nhted Works Q; the s:h North Caro-
llua and it'd Virginia. Neither H1ndEan nor
Stewart had need of taeir reserves, Is the caan,es
Of The enemy, though made with vigar and gallant
Is rcpulsed by these we're neither Is numerous
10. dete:.a5.d 4. aud were Intended 10 coEeT shalt
design on SteycpsoH. and to prevent the reseryes
Ct these dlysoas IRON osins ssot to as tap H.pp2r
sitfors tn the lioe, and Gen. Browns men retired
abcus go yards TO the rear, for tho parpase q
retlus's brigade Ct Alabatnlans had been oraelel
up few minutes before, Gen. Stevenson pcr:civ
ing the enemy we're determined in their purpose te
@ sao Ines M % q pa,ue, hehlnd ,de virsiaiaaa aat Il
Norih Catolinisne. about twenty yards apart ant
REMAINED there lying close to the ground, for the
moment their services were wanted: ..,'
At quarter from four o'clock, 1ith charge VA
| made, the enemy thro sing forward fresh troop:
] every time. The charge was very heayy, and VA
made with spirit. As tho long and close column
rav:ne, every face assumed rigid expression Q
unyieId1ng determination, while the hearts fthos
| looking on the movements Of tho enemy alm05
tain, rom , she isrse numsers q 11e sneny Il.
| this would be the heasiest charge yet made, AMI
extreme anxiety foz stccese WAS manifested. A
a1ss 9os ssse ts;by bsy
To!ley-waa puted into their ranks, and loud an
enthusiastic yeil Of defiance rang out from the lip
| OF the yareinisns and North csro!inians: TIT
was more than the men of Browns and Pett0t
| bricadce could withstand. and though threatene
With reath by tteir officers, numbers, Of the ga
| lAnt TeunesseeA1s and Al2bamtan8 had entere
s to s,ss1 nit n 1sPsne 9oa hs saag' e 19
lightning. auotheE voiley had been already poul
ed into the encnys line OF battle. and they Iurnc
and rctIeated in disorder TO the coEcr Of tbei
ridge, followed By the derieiEe shouts Of the!
The NTH Charge had cow been repulsed, but sti
The enemy esrced neither the desire Dor the ntcu
TteF had almost ceased ihelr attacks on n.ndmsl
hut continued to aseapt Stevenson and Stewart
lines with the greatest fury and discrimination poi
sible. eteWa'ts had already repulsea him thse
my ctsnyed TO carry Stewards line Of BATHS. an
were reprlstd with feariul LOSE. The carnage het
vas areaatGi, soE T re g iant men @ Of Clayton, ~
| preached close to them, when they poured In
itr1ibie yoltey, breaking them, and forcing the'
maesed columns to retire to their lines, badly seal
| tered.
leaid that the enemy eytnccd neither ths destr
| nor intention to abandon his efforts. and so
wne, for within half an hour alter his fifth attac1
and repulae three lines OF battle, closely naassei
Inc hcid b. ihe 5ssth Nor1h caroina. As locke
| over the Wo.te, 4 feeling of mingled iear an
anxiety perrad.d ne, that II they succeeded t
forcing tho line, cur army would then be cut t
| pieces and overwhelmed with disaster and dft
grace. There was not much time Tor reflection
however, for very soon Totce on the right OF th
regiment exclaimed :. they ste coming ~ and th
| first cnluun was seen to adrance. - Withhold