The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-17
THE SIEGE" OF ATLANTA.

The Atlanta correspondent of the Columbia Caro-
lnian, Personne," gives the following intelgible
summary of the operations near there foN the ten
days preceding the 5th instant
| will pass over the raids of Stoneman and Me-
Cook, both of which have, fortunately, come to
grief with their commands broken up and scattered,
and their principal leatsr safely housed within the
hospitable gates of Camp oglethorpc, where | saw
him few days since, looking the personatlon OF
abject misery and despair. He was formerly Gene
raj Hoods captain in the Second United states cav
airy, and afterwards served upon the staff OF Gen.
eral Hood in California, and was quite favorite
with the officers Of the old army.
The damage done to the Macon and Western road
was Insignificant, and was speedily repaired, and
once more we are in communication with the outer
world from which we have been for time cut off.
That to the West Point and Montgomery road was
far greater Rosseau having done his work well but
the repairs being speedily pushed forward, and
it is said the trains will be running as usual within
the next two days. On the Georgia road no steps
have been taken to repair the immense damage done
us that road is still liable to be cut at any time.
So much for the railroads.
The situation is continually changing, but it is
evidently the design of the enemy to mass his
forces upon lines to the northwest Of the city,
and gradually approach our works by parallels,
after the of Grant III his operations IN font
of Petersburg and then by mining TO gain possess
sion OF works. learn from an officer OF the en-
gineer regiment that they are now engaged IN try
ing to undermine the salient Marietta street, and
if this true, may shortly expect repetition o
the affair at Petersburg.
The enemy for the past week have been withdraw.
ing their forces from right and pushing around
to the left--their left resting the Houston
street road, with their piekets the Georgia ra
roa and their right at point about mile vest oi
the Green's ferry Sanstown road, Logan's-wht
takes MePheisons place headquarters being at ths
Baf House. distant about SAX miles from the city.
Yesterday afternoon attack was made upol
| the line OF works held by Cieburne's and Bate
skismishers by heasy force of the enemy. Th
a, tion lasted about hour, and ragged quite srceiy
A small portion of the line carried by the enc
| N.Y. although the main body was repulsed, but GU
forces were speedily reinforced, the eiry drivei
from the works with considerable loss, and Our lae
re-estsablisiled rs before; heavy skiIlnshing an
cannos,adiig continued until about ten o'clock las
| night, when a detefmined assault was naa1te upo
our ski,msh lnes extending from the centre to III
extreme left. Il was III FIRST supposed that the lung
| expected attack had come, and cur men sprang
the works with aacrity, but the skirmshers, wh0ha
been heavily reinforced in anticipation Of the attach
we're fully equal 10 the emergency, and drove thez
back in confusion and disorder, aud thus prevento
them from advancing their works
Our loss among general oiheeFa lately has bee
quite large and among thcm General Ector, Wh
lost leg General Stfahl, slghtly wounded IN u
foot Iieutenant- General Stewart, In the head an
Major General Loring, slightly in the breast.
of thasu have been Compelled to 20 10 tho rear whie
leaves = number of vacancies, which have been "a
TALLY Al1ed ~ foilows Major -f3elaexal Cheathal
being IN coaanalla q stewarts corps and Majo
Gqnetal Patton ANDERSEN lately n cousaaAstd