The New York herald., 1864-07-25

July 23 that that gallant officer was killed in
battle the day previous, and that his remains would be
sent home N charge Of nssu,bers of mis- stan.
wAmrsaros. July n, 1904
The latest onical dispatches from General Sherman
represent 0ghtng and give the circumstances
attending the death Of General McPhersca, who fell In
battle in the severe contest OF Friday.
ONcNHIn, July "a 1864.
The Gasee correspondent, under date OF Atlanta Ca
July 20 gives full and highly interesting details OF the
Of General ShermanS army since the crossing
OF the Chattah0oche river. t
On the morning Of the 10th the advance OF Generai
kcPherson was taking position the left, General Sc o.
Aed the left CENTRE Howard in the CENTRE Hooker on
the right centre and Palmer on the extreme right
On the morning OF the 10th advance reached each
Tree creek, stream running four miles north Of tanta
After considerable skrmshng the enemy dis lodged
and portion OF Howards corps crossed, lefS in tho
meantime swinging around to the Atlanta and Augusta
Railroad Decatur, and tearing up severaf miles Of
the track.
On the evening Of the 10th and the Atng OF the
goth Generals Howard Hooker and Palmer crossed with
the balance the corps forming in line all ale e the south
bank OF the creek. Az thrcc P. NJ. the rebels made
desperate and sudden assault Geper al Howard, in
The rebels advanced three lines Deep portion OF our
line at first waveed before this terr lie onset but was
quickly rallied, and there stood lrp as rock Upon
this portion line massed half Of the entire
rebel army Both sides were fight sg the fret time
during this campaign 10 the open he ID
Before dark the rebels tho foughy defeated
Ing failed to break our inss at any point they
IN disorder leaving Of their dead and wounded on
the field Our loss viii reach tw thousand men princi
IN Oker,q
wounded and missing exceeds sx thousands including
three brigadier generals.
On the extreme left OF erations we're equally sue
cessful MCPHERSON drove th scnemy several miles, and
Biairs division advanced nle and half south Of the
Augusta road.
On the morning Of the 1s& tho enemy was driven,
with small loss TO bis WI Hks, Immediately around A.
lanta.
On tho 22d they mad withdrawn entirely from Gene.
rails Hooker's and Pame IS 'front.' At two o'clock
afternoon Of that day nrtons Of army the
CITY
The correspondent Mds.-
We may someI aghtng for the full possession OF
the city but the car Ipagn Is considered substantially
cice,d.
report, believ ed TO be reliable. announces the occu
patton Of Montgo nery, Ala, by General Rosseau.
The Commerce al has the following Official report OF the
losses In Hook er's corps In the battle OF AantaWil.
lamson's div aon, 627 Grahams division, APT Ward
division, 527 Newton division, 1872 Total liza Among
the killed are Colonel Logic, 151st New York; Lieutenant
Colonel Randall, 14sth New York; Adutant Radcliffe,
l43d New York. Among the wounded are General Gres
ham, commanding division, severely; Major Baldwin,
150th New York; Lieutenant Colonel Mcneil 14lst New
York.
LOUISVILLE July %, 1864
Major Norcross local paymaster at Chattanooga tee
graphs Major Allen chief pay master here that Major
General McPherson killed to-day before Atlanta.
Another correspondent says ho shot fatally through
the lungs.
LOUISVILLE, July "a. 1864.
The Journal the occupation Of Atlanta by
forces Friday. The rebel loss n killed, wounded
and missing will reach 6,00o, including ZOO killed.
Parts OF army had entered Atlanta. We may nave
fighting the possession Of the city.
campaign Is virtually ended.
sketch OF Major General McPherson.
Major General James b. McPherson United States Vol.
un.eers and Bgader General Of the regular army Of the
United States, born in Sandusky, Ohio, during the
month OF November, 1929 and was consequently In his
thirty sixth year OF his age when he killed He
tered tho United States Military Academy at West Point
as cadet from Ohio during the year 1sA9, and even
from his rst examination gained high position In
institute He stood second in the fourth class Of 1850,
Of 1852 lie graduated at the head OF his June
80, 1861 and entered the regular army July l. with
brevet rank Of second lieutenant Of engineers He
at appointed assistant instructor practical
engineering at the Military Academy and retained the
position until September 1854. II the usual
praccen that institution give this position young
graduate; but the skill and education OF Lieutenant
Mcpherson considered Of sufficient Importance TO
warrant his appointments.
employed engineer the derenoes Of New
York harbor While thus engaged-December, 1S54-be
promoted TO the full rank Of second lieutenant. He
retained his connection with the employed In this
work aud in the improvem OF the navigation Of the
Hudson river UNTIL the ond OF December 1855. aDd
nextJanuary, ls57-paced IN charge OF tho construc
ton of Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware
He remained charge until July, 1857 when he
ordore ed TO the Pacific Fort Delaware has become
| somewhat noted during The present war as . rebel
prison.
During December 1851 Lieutenant McPhevsou assumed
the charge OF the construction engaged upon tbe
forncations Acaras Island, San Francisco Bay Cali
fornia and Of the survey party THAI part OF the
Pacific coast. On the 18th OF December, 1868, while
employed In this duty, ho promoted TO tho rank OF
arst lieutenant, and the youngest the ikt He
engaged the Pacific chief Of engineers
until August, 1851, when he ordered East TO take
charge Of the Qualifications or Boston harbor.
Durxg the session OF Congress OF 1851 Lieutenant
McPbeyson promoted 10 tho junior captsiucy Of his
corps the place OF John Newton promoted to major
HIS onnnisson dated from August Q, 1891 he re.
tanned HIS position at Boston harbor the appoint
ment cv eneral Hasck to the Department Of the est
In November 1861 when be selected by that officer
"a an aioe camp with the rank OF lieutenant colonel to
date from AAsrember IL. He then chiefly employed
on cngncev duty In Missouri until tho advance OF the
forces unav Grant into and through Kentucky
the Tenness W border. He then assigned 20 that
Office ns cheef engineer Of the expedition engaged
against Forts. xienry and Douelson, and for the
serv,oes there rendered was nominated for bre.
We, OF major OF engineers, 70 date from Febru.
80 IN naso No remained with General Grant