The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08

not sot again the aggressive until we are secured
bcyond all possibility OF dispossession the lines
hold.
A rarc.
AZ about hall. past two o'clock this morning. who
enjoying the most undisturbed. or
ra,hor noscess supbcrsor In this country Of jggers,
ticka. 30 10 Is impossible TO bc updisturbed-a hsf
Dozen voleys from about Of muskets heard
Every officer pricked his ears and listened In few
seconds hoav Ter voIoy heard Every crept
out of ha blankets and maie remark about minute
alter q general fire. OF musLcsry, and that Of the
most rap:d and determined character, commenced.
Horser we're now called, and the aids were
despatched, TO learn sometnGg OF the OF the
disturbance; Tor sesnod ne v one Of
our corps was engaging q like organization Of
the enemy n the combat While the aids
hurryipg search Of Information from the scene Of con
rict party OF crossed skirt OF timber about one
hundred ysrdc entered open opace commanding
full view o; the mountain. The IRE at its
height theasb the snemys canuop could be clearly
different points on The mountain side while tho
muskeiry rssarnblcd cons,au: exhibition Of sheet
lightning batteries ana mon replying with equal
vigor After continuing the 1ro about thirty minutes,
the heavy Gring ceased suddenly no u begnn. stray
perhaps being beard occasionally stntervsls for
hftcen minutes.
We now reurnsd quarters and shortly after the aids
estnTned, reporting tho Ore Thomas loft and no
signs OF attack 1his morning revealed the
r,a cause Of tho Disturbance A small fatigue party
or our men attacked by fcw Of the enemy's
AKA mishors. Our replied with emphasis than
be,rebes expected Thc party se back giving OF
co. eoounts Of what had transpired Be
ng Oh rmed supposng troops were preparug for
sssruA, they opeued ircm tncir breatwerks Our men
VINO x,rc taking a quietly behind their .deloncos,
now in aher turn became alarmed, suppos,ng
firing Vi, Heated the approach OF tho rebels order TO
drive sbssm from position tbcy were holding. This
I'D u Q rapid are from side The upshot OF the
al air IN that psies Surposng tho other Intended
90 tn-s opened re whereas Mother 10 toeir breast
xorss Our loss on tLts occasion killed aud six
reua ded Whle drag contained there were enough
shuis t,hangcd tor eosors engagement lac affair,
ho.es>r Rad good otfco IN frre ishe 20 the soldiers
mater ora variety OF J1ss AID happy commsSis the
NJ. asgk,eCaaI oY KEsRsSw MOUNTAIN nEpst
rcepioN
Eenestr Nun,aln is ,de M Of tvo elevations siued
almost Ansir spnms oue eoing ablut eight hnsred
nLJng Al ,S,em from tue porlh side they have the
pearnpcA Of rwo Tm,n nss mesnds. surrounded At the
base ~ suS r. rsssurs ssr The outline Of -.
mountain RISES theaast side rather gradually descro
ine almost hsN circle, thence SIIng ussn 70. ses',
and Uses TO ~ greater beght ana being .ri0c norc
irregular on lhs aide then ses itself somewhat
abruptly In small valley tcyond W which the country
Ia oesrIved Of . mountainous chsrswtor. Ioe base
Of the Kcnssaw. isdeing from whsA J have seen
draw wing Q straight line, ana In bresass s sboot
one mile. Its sides covered with thNck forests,
crush and rock and boudcrs OF various dimsDsops IL
would be impossiSe--or nearly So snce the AorninS
IL lookout Mcnntain-at lsast very hazardous. and s
All ended with Ices Of e TO attempt " ssse tho
ri 20, Ia oat Tue positions OF armies such
that viii not be Necessary 20 undertake the rosseson
n the sroneh by en- tut We expect h~Sr
q the cvs1aaik,n Of tbs position without 90 severe IN
Alternative. ..asg. III M !. 4
The del encea OF tie mountain consist of pe ~ works
On the epmntt upou which erected several bat.
erjes thcuah now M rrsna unon The sdes sinsis