, 1864-08-04
FROM GEN. sHERMAN's ARNIT,

| FROM GEN. sHERMAN's AR1IT.
The Great Viotory Of General Lo-
gan's Corps.
More Brilliant than any Of its
Predecessors.
| The 18th Army Corps Whip the
| Whole Rebel Army.
|
| iFsom our Own Co.respondeht.l
| NASHVILLE, July 81. 1854.
Gen. Logan's 18th Corps has again added
| to the Imper'shab1e honors won on many 4
| bloody field before. It has met the enemy
again, aud routed then-fearfully routed
them-with little loss to iteelE The battle
| Of the 25th was more brilliant than any Of
its predecessors from the fact that the whole
| rebel army Was massed against single corps,
with view, If possible, Of breaking It, and
getting at our communications In the vicinity
| Of the Chattshoochee.
The army Of the late lamented Mcpherson,
which for SO long time held position on
On our left, had bean ordered to take up
position ON our right, and had executed the
movement with great skill and celebrity au-
1ig the night OF the 27th,' so that By moving
they had not only. reached their new posi-.
ton, but had fortified 1t strongly, and were
prepared to receive any attack which might
be made. =.
The rebels, early in the morning, discover
+ Il fNf nh t%d {..
position, but were unable to make out its
character, and mediately commenced dem
onstrAtions on our right: Indeed there is rca-
son to believe they. Thought that wing had
been weakened rather: than strengthened,
and Hood thought to, take advantage Of It.
He believed himself able to tank Sherman
and make him abandon the works he could
not force, after two terrible battles; aud
with thai view, he massed troops as al
ready indicated; and hia dispositions evince
that he possesses no mean order of military
talent Had his designs succeeded, be would
have 50 interrupted Sherman's communica-
tions, that th.t commander, would have been
compelled to give battle at a disadvantage,
and on hoods own terms; and though be
Would doubtless have been victorious, be
would have rcaped comparatively few Of the
fruits that attend success. Sherman Ia deter
mind, when be takes the offensive, to be
able to annihi'ato the rebels, and to make the
accessory disposition Of his troops, time is
required.
THE ASSAULT.
The diminishing commenced early In the
morning, but several hours were consumed
In the pre]iminaries. Lorlng's corps was on
the left, and 1t WAS to It that the chief flank
ing movements were assigned; while nearly
ali the remainder of the rebel army was mass
ed directly In front Of 1ognn, few brigades
extended farther to the right, and confront
Ing Dodge. Ihe reason Of Heod's extreme
strength Of the opposing forces. Was it
only brigade left to protect communica-
tionsr He doubtless believed DO. But when
once his army was On the move, he was not
long in discovering his mistake.
moved up steadily and with steady step,
opening ont when within four hundred
yards Of our fertilization, The rebel Ganer-
nj Hood euperfntended the movement, and
was seen riding up and down the lines e1e
Fpureging his men and pointing out tue easY
mates were equally busy in urging the lines
forward.
Along our lines they observed General
if to confer with every regiinental command-
er, but not hesd was seen above the works,
they were tenantless, save by tue few pickets
and skirmishers they had driven in and seen
mount over the entertainments.
They, however, suspected, from the ire
quent pauses OF the General In question. that
there was a garrison behind the am
The commander in question was @ Gen. Iogan.
There was q storm Of bullets new aronnd
him: he wayered moi. hnt continuc5 his
moyements down the 1ines
"Keep yonr men feresn WAS hfs order tn
each recimentai commander. 1tfii The rebeIs
thrown avay.h
Meeting no force, the assailauts took cour-
age, ard when within two hundred yards.
raised Tremendous veil and etarted On the
deubis.qnick, but At that instant tie signal
ted win cnnIster wIs let: inn.e. and the A..
n,renfin deser4.d forti3cationa 20. i,nad
viii 4fads and At eherr font sb,"tn, m1,a4
tat was s,med I st tha a.:yaiinnts onniox o.oa'
i have freq freouentIy tI reai af tI The mprde,on,
H,1,an fro,s, h.hird - tne .nt.G =. ouHA
n-1eons hnt hner fash,s ttoaa -.i'a ~ es usn
nsre5 vim th- GastroefnT rnsia~ ~hIoI. ssnt
f. a single instant. hnndreIs If 1nsp ;nt3
at,rnitr ma iaii thonsanas n,,a4, Wv a.tt .e
1a te.a tsn, invusss xn H. upon ine eatn
hefo1e Atlantis N w '1~ t'-@"7
Tho hnn,sn ida 1rh,ch aouea ~, ,,,t,,
n.-1n+ir irraststfh1s fn-cs rooz ah"as "liu ~
fo11oa hsnt IN ta-rae ~ al t3,.,.ar 1ao
awnIted no srcond firn another sni .ha 10y a
~ wo1in hsre he.re ,,aorH dest.asa auu nv ts
tSsrefora @E snncht she,tar as ersaS;;v tnsy
sibie. beyond The reach Of our pnns. 3
Prisoners stated that 1t this iuacture Hood
bad great difficulty in rallving his troops: |
but finally they were brought SECOND time |
to The charge: but this time they ADVANCED |
cautiously, noiselessly, md with their won't |
ed confidence. In the hundreds Of their /
comrades lFi0g scattered upon the ground, /
they saw, as In magic mirror, their own 4
tate; and that fate VAS met by other thou
sands before the dreadful carnage ceased.
~ this time Lortng bad tried our flank, |
but it was not unprotected, and his troops
were repnlsed at every point, with great loss,
.Hnn nS Mmseh se5g sevsleiy, ano some say, M9[-
1ady ha "pa1aeu. 5 W9ne teaong = sae GnaIse, ne h
ie"1. a1 uaI @ s ,th H. No" ~
f.,ra 80 h"rs "aIl ia ss,t "nu
neta na.It,o1; +hs fasd 4 nsa "a ~ ~. suuy
h1 III .orraaa 49, fha4 ar ~ ~ ..eJsaH, IL
Gonn5ed hnn6r W Rat 4"t II - ron.hia ~ ~ Mta
psid the forfeit. " 40 p'''7'e '1'' 'A'
ecrfr-n;ah,ne %oo hoa .,-,-o,r,oa t., e-,a+
,fRasaa1 ~, IN xv.nSnEsu M ~ itvut
~ VI I9oge cnIpe' pntn "as qn!y neaYJ EXT
m,eh1ng, as there vas no serious attempt to !
., - nH ~ a1@es @o"Stets @oote"1eos
VIZ nolu'sts l.1nS uoWn, aau utluS, ana 1nen
11slne. ADVANCING snort aistaacc, and falling
GOWN aEaln; oat al Wonid no. oFst! 70 Two
oo9ia the nela vas cieas o1 ~ comeattants,
nsd only OCCURRED ~ inc asaa. the dying, and |
.he .hSs eSees Ma nona9eu ene assaun a asq peen
pnp-1xo r1r nr.n ~ ~
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e,a hsd ansi,v re+reetaJ M ,nao ~ aae
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