The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02

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pher Fsy-fourth Virginia. two leutenanss and seventy
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me battle flag Of the Thirty eighth Alabama regiment,
Dpon which inscribed, among other sgsads "Ieos-
quarters issei So he settled the asp..s .scs,
The victors VI Lookout General Butteroeias
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heavily they we're in the best OF spirits a. night The
Thirty shird Massachusetts,, Fifty 18th Ohio and Thirty
sixth New York particularly Distinguished for dash,
bravery and vgor. But,erHeld himself and Captain
Oliver, his senior an. seemed active they ap
toward the success Of The brilliant affair ~ Their eI
ample
Sunday night about midnight, the yeoels made vieov
attack In force upon that part Of the line hold BY she
Fourth and Twentieth The right Of tho Twentieth
DIVISION sustained the brunt OF the assault and band.
somey repulsed the enemy, who, Acter thB expiring
line. Monday morning several dead ,odes Of Union sol
diers were found lying 10 front Of Wood posons mW
lated horribly In two or three Instances inc sc s
found the Rsesacca road This stase positive
IT, for saw It myself. Our ssses in the three days
skrmship before Ressaoca w1l probably reach three
tousand i've hundred Tho enemy suffered ~ severely
SHERMAN ENTERS REssAcoA.
This morning forces entered ReBsaccA tho Fourth
and Fourteenth corps by the Yaroad the Twentieth and
Twenty third making detorr TO the left by Newtcwn.
intending to Cross the Oostensua ~ fays fcrrv Two
trains OF with bridge material and wokmen reached
Ressacoa few minutes behind the troops The rebels nae
destroyed the railroad bridge the 0Osenauia 6W
VIII be rebuilt before Tomorrow night. Five guns,
considerable Quantities Of ammunition and supplies were
lefs behind by the rebels, and feb into onr hands
KINGSTON, Ga, Nay 70, 1854
AGAIN.
Gen. Thomas army ooved on, from Ressacca On the
morning Of tbs 17th; Mcpherson moved Lays ferry
and crossed without opposition Hooker moved to New
town. and crossed the Coosawst Schonelds army sN
further TO the left in line Everywhere there ind
cations that the rebel army not al all disposed 70
face whs, they now believed to be army OF
sIasperated Yankees. They abandoned wounded, and
threw away supplies; many stragglers fell into our
hands. The number Of prisoners captured the sd
vance cannot fall far short Of two thousand.
sKIRAIsH AT IpAIRsvILIx.
Al Adarsvie eighteen miles south Of Ressacca on the
main Kingston read and railroad General Thomas army
upon the guard Of Johnsson's fleeing forces
just before nghtfa and the enemy made desper.
ate stand to their further retreat Towards corps
was in advance, closely followed by the Fourteenth The
resistance was 80 stubborn that SANKEY'S division
formed with the intention OF commencing what might
prove TO be general engagement, and was believed
the rebels had found the last ditch But no more than
the skirmsh line needed to force them from their
position. brisk artillery ere kept up Till dark,
when the troops went into camp During this skrmsh
Lieutenant Flork. signal officer was wounded on the
bursting Of spherical ease Surgeon Barr First Ohio,
the affair footed up two hundred and ATTY II was sub
sequeny ascertaned that Johnstons main force was but
one mile in advance n the time tue srirmishins
began. and that the stubborD fight was made
70 give .. nm time to get on hundred
:. XdairsvilIe t midnight No further rssssspcs 80 10
the centre ntered and the Fourth and Four
teeDth corps entered this place at day JET c.
marched from Ressacca with McPherson's army entered
Rome to-day without opposition, capturing great deal
government AcCook's division Of cavalry outstripped
the ensmy in race for the bridge the Efowah
two miles from this place. and saved IT,
JOE HOOKER ON TEX rIASv.
WnIe howArdwas skirmhhing at Adairsville, Hookefs
corps was marching in column along road TO Cans
miles that day and ~ night nearly ve miles SOUTH
west OF AAairsvine ana practically the snemys
Second divisions AZ ten O'Clock the moraug the
two hours before the advance Of the Fourth corps
entered Kingston, Buiterfed, with his single division
struck the enemy four miles south Of this town They
were in sufficient force to overwhslm him; saw IT, and
disposition OF tseir troops to DO it, They advanced
upon him in columns, showing . strength about eve
times great ours. composed Of Infantry cavalry
Butterned disposed his brgsdes SO as to make rs big
show - possible and opened upon the advancing energy
with grape and canister spherical case and she'll from
all his guns Although they were within short quarter
OF mile from him. be held them until williams and
Geary came up on his left, when the whole corps was
formed and drove the enemy from CAssvlle Nothing
but udicious display Of military 'cheek, saved the
division prisoners after wards said Johnston be-
heved be had them in his clutches
JOHNSTON ACROSS ErowAH
So far the rebelEenera has conducted his
mastery manner. He has huay succeeded crossing
the Etowah river at the ellis eight miles from here
ard there be oppor forcing him 70
fight sherman resting and rscupcrating here, pre-
paratory TO an advance Atlanta The railroad in ip
working order 10 Kingston, and supplies coming up
great battle will undoubtedly be fought some here
between here and Atlanta: many believe IL viii take
place at or near Altoona which s represented
fensble point
50 FAR as have been able TO collect, send su Of
casualties during the campaign
THR CASUALTIES.
TWENTIETH ooSSEcriCUF.
The following ie q Inst OF killed and wounded in the
Twentieth regiment Connecticut Volunteers during Inc
present campaign up to May 20, 1864
n r
Ncunoed is
Total casualties Observation-Disclosures.
irsi Lieut.. Henry Lewis, Co x, slightly, At Rsssseoa
Company ARobert W. Bristol. slightly at Csssy,,ie
Ca, May ~. Earl :. Wood slightly, at Cassviie, Ca
Company c-sergsan, Sidney G. Dickinson. slightly .,
Ressacca NAY 10; George r. Kirsh, slightly, Csss
vile, Msy 10
Company D-F!spcis Daley, slightly at Ressscca
MAY II.
Company E-corporal David bart, company clark, 50.
rously, at kessaccn Nay Is; Corporal Vim. n Slate,
slightly, At Ressaccs, Nay I5
Company f-Adriar A. Hull, slightly, Al Ressacca,
Mag 10.
Cor.sany H-sharles Williams seriously .. oss,yiIls
MAY 10.
Conpo~y Sergeant David Thorncrofr, slightly n
kcssacca Nag ID; Sergeant robert Prior eighty az
Hessacca Nay Is; Corporal James Faweett slightly at
Ressacca May 10 Corporal Curtis futile, slightly. at Rss
saccs May 10 Howard Dornan, slightly, a Ressacca
NAY Is.
CSmpany K-Js Mango, Slightly, st Rsssscca Nay is.
rHfRr1 ruy1D hAGzA CarsKy5B--ooRr RSis BnfgApR
Killed
Lleutenants Henry Parker, Edgar l. Brunpus Corpo.
raj John Mccormick, George Bramhal. Charles A. Gus.
tas, Jonn lawrence, Ccrporais Cobb. Everett r
hucnlns, Leonard A. Locking Jos W Fsssil, Ernest