American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-17

our hands, make their loss over I2,OUO.
We have seven battle flags now in our
possession. These figures, it is believed
are none too high, and are rather consid-
cred to be too low BY those best acquaint-
ed with the nature of the combat
| OUR LOSSES
Are not near so heavy as would be sup
posed. Our men were, for the greater
portion of the battle, under good .protec-
ton, and, stung by the loss of their noble
commander, were bitter and determined
in their work. The enemy had at one
time in their hands Gfteen pieces of ar
tillery. They were enabled, however, to
take from the field only eight of these
pieces. So far as the loss in artillery is
concerned, it is of little Importance aside
from the moral effect. This army is su-
perbly equipped in this particular arm of
the service and can we'll afford to spare
the same number of pieces at the same
price. In prisonres our loss is not def
nitely known, but it is asserted by Gen.
Logan that three thousand five hundred
will cover our entire loss. The losses
fell equally throughout the command 1t
is reported that the Goth regiment Illinois
Volunteers went into tho fight one hund-
red and sixteen strong, and came out with
their Lieutenant Colonel, one Captain and
sixteen Other regimenss were quite
as fearfully cut up, but, comparatively
speaking, our losses are light, and, as the
above figures will show, the Army Of Ten
nessee won, on the 22d instant, one of
the most decisive victories of the war.
GENERAL GARRAD's EXPEDITION
Returned on the oath, having succeeded
in destroying the bridge over Yellow Riy-
er. some three hundred and fifty feet long.
They reached Covington, a point 43 miles
from Atlanta, and destroyed the railroad
at and about this place Cotton factories
were destroyed, and extensive Govern
ment buildings, used for hospitals and
other purposes. At different points along
the route cotton was destroyed, amount
ing in the aggregate to fifteen hundred
bales Large numbers of horses and mules
were brought in, and about one hundred
negroes, The latter were turned over to
Gen. Harrow, who organized them into
pioneer corps in which capacity they will
be of great service, relieving the weary
troops of many hours of diggingand 9TH
cr detailed labor. Every division in the
army should have such an organization.
The troops report the country thro' which
they have passed as filed with refugees,
and many of their horses and mules were
captured from these people, fleeing from
the advancing armies of ourGoyernment.
The crops are mostly gathered, and GER
eals are abundant Corn is growing fine
ly and there will be very great abund
ance. The people are all frightened, and
know not whittier to fee to escape the
imaginary wrath to come" They are
leaving their homes and abundant har-
vests, and crowding into an already over
populated country, and all because they
have been taught to believe that we are
coming to their homes to desolate them,
to their lands to devastate them, and to
their State to rob them of all their rights
as men.
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS
BY rail are about broken. Their most d.
rectroad to Richmond is in our possession.
The railroad to Alabama is severed aud
their only remaining one, to Macon, will
be before this reaches you. They can be
supplied over one railroad to certain ex-
tent, but the loss of prompt connections
with Alabama just at this time, is very
embarrassing. 1t is so from more than
one consideration. Theirsoldiers, as soon
as cut off from mail communication with
their homes, become disheartened and de-
sert. The Alabama troops have proven
faithful and brave soldiers to their cause,
but affirm that when their homes are Gnce
in our lines, they can have no heart in the
further defense of their land. Then, too,
the levy made by the Government on the
crops of the farmers, which is one-tenth
of all raised, has not yetbeen gathered or
if gathered, cannot be carried off, and will
fall into our hands. Losing this levy
from the whole of Alabama makes it nee
essary to seize an extra amount from the
remaining States, now filled with refugees,
which must of necessity create great dis
content.
JULY 81.
Important changes have been made in
the lines of the entire army. Gen. Lo-
gan, with army Of Tennessee, has left the
scene of their sanguinary conflict and
gone to the right of the entire army
Gen. Thomas right now extends some corps