Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-04
NEW SERIES, VOL. II, NO. IL
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BATTLES IN GEORGIA.
DashinG Charges Of Gen. IIooker's
TrOOps.


tions in Georgia. The following incident
are interesting:
"Foiled at every point in his effort T.
break our walls of iron that environed hin
Johnston early in the afternoon of Saturda
commenced massing heavily on our left
where Stanley, with as brave division q
ever marched to the music of the Union, ha,
been skirnishing and feeling the enem
while awaiting the Developments of tn
enemy's attempt to break the centre. Gems
Sherman and Thomas were not slow TO oe
tect the enemy's design, and preparations t,
resist 1t was at once commenced. Jo
Hooker's gallant Potomac veterans were sc
lected at once, and Immediately retired from
the line and commenced moving to the lef
OF Stanley, whose flank was covered BY Nc
Cooks cavalry, in front of which Johnston
was massing his columns for the desperat,
effort Hooker arrived none too soon.
A THRILLING SCENE.
"At seven o'clock, when quiet reignet
along the whole line, with an occasional in
terruption from sharpshooter's rifle, the
expected attack came. Down upon Stan
ley's exposed flank came the enemy in over
whelming numbers. For a few minutes
the line nobly resisted the terrific shock
but as it was renewed with ten.fold fury by
the enemy, who fought with desperation
equal to anything ever performed by oui
own soldiery, the line wavered, and the reg.
lments on the lett were giving back in con-
fusion and disorder, when, above the roar
OF the artillery and musketry that seemed to
make the old hills tremble ana quake, a
cheer was heard, and in the deadly breach,
| over the dead bodies of the fallen, came on
the Gouble-quick Robinson's brigade, who
advanced to the assault: with desperate de-
termination to drive back the solid columns
of the enemy, and save the army from dis
aster. Nobly they met the enemy, and
when the shock came, reeling like drunken
men, the line of the enemy was broken and
sent back, smarting under the shock. The
contest was OF short duration, but while ii
lasted, the roar of artillery and the roll of
musketry told that this was one of the most
critical moments of the day-a period when
the heart of the listener seemed to stand
still in suspense. The Fourth Corps will
never forget Hooker and the noble brigade
which, at moment when the fate of the
army, and perhaps of the nation, hung upon
slender thread, which the enemy would
have severed, came up and turned the tide
of the battle. A nations thanks are due
Joe Hooker, and'may it never forget Robin
sons brave brigade, whose gallautry to night
is on every tongue.
THE FIGHT RESUMED ON SUNDAY.
AT half-past seven Sunday morning our
skirmishers opened fire upon the rebel line,
which was as vigorously returned upon the
left and left centre. The enemy, however,
did not seem disposed to attack with their
main line, after the fearful slaughter and re-
pulse that Hooker administered to them last
night. 1t was not until nine or ten o'clock
in the morning that the Twentieth Corps
arrived from the right, and got into posi-
tion ON Stanleys left. As our line was
nearly fourteen miles long, these necessary
changes occupied nearly the entire morning
so that midday arrived ere we were ready
to make the
ASSAULT ON THE ENEMY'S WORKS
"IIooker threw forward Butter fields divi-
sion against the enemy's strongest position,
supported by Williams and Geary's divi-
sions, and the battle opened vigorously on
both sides. Hooker fought for three or
four hours and made steady headway, car
rying line after line of rihe-pits, until But
tcrheld's division encountered lunette of
formidable size. Several attempts was
made to carry it and capture its four guns,
which were pouring destructive fire into
our lines, but the attempt was futile The
troops fought with great desperation, but as
often as they advanced upon the lunette the
terrific volleys of musketry from the enemy
in the fertilization hurled them back in CON
fusion. At last Butterfcld charged forward
and took a position under the protecting
works of the fort, so sclose to the guns with
in that they could he touched by the mems
hands In the effort to gain this unexposed
position, the contest WAS a bloody one,
Geary's division supporting Butterfeld-
Wards brigade, which were participating
in their first battle, fought with marked de-
and contributed much to secure
the position.
HOOKER CARRIES THE LUNETTE BY
STRATEGY.
after vain efforts to capture the luaette !
from which the enemy poured into our ranks !
grape, canister and shrapnel, Hookers forces |
gave up the unequal contest, and during the |
balance of the day lay under the bresstworks
protected from the enemy's fire, and picking |
oil every rebel who showed himself above |
the works. Darkness found him in this |
position, and he at once matured plans for |
capturing the works by strategy, under |
cover OF darkness. The pioneers were
brought up the ends dug out of the works |
and the guns drawn out by the aid of ropes, |
under destructive fire from the occupants |
OF the works, who were driven out or cap |
tured, as our troops swarmed in through |
the opening In overwhelming numbers.-l
The guns were four twelve pound brass |
pieces. number of battle flags, including |
those Of the Thirty eighth and Thirty.fnh |
Alabama, were captured, with over two |
hundred prisoners. Prisoners sepoFt Gen. |
Walihall (rebcD killed aud General Tucker
wounded.
GLORIOUS VICTORY BY HoyEY's IN |
DIANA DIVISION.
"About two o'clock the enemy, learning
ffom prisoners taken nom Us that Hoyeys |
indiana diyisioa of raw recruits held po. |
siiion IN the line, aud smaFting under their |
successive rrpnlse on other portions of the |
llne, hurled heavy toroe upon iioyey, con
vineed that the recruits would rnn. Not ~,
hogeyer. The rebels held stroag position |
In . gorge Ia the hllls. aud out of their |
breast works they ssarmed In large nlmbsfs |
and made furious attack spon ths disislon,
whlcL nobly Tepulsed them after short and |
l,loody eonissl u nltesa mlnuies. The a.
saslt sas fsasssd. vhsa the 'Taw iiooslefs
ekaIgsd upoa shsm on The doahleq quick,
under heavy hFs u CRAPS. and literally nos
"a lhem dOsn fLey did nel as.Auli Tbs
lnlishians tbs third Tins fonight the |
,ssoaians ef tbs shels Gems sfs tsisg