, 1864-06-07
FROM Sl2ERMAX'S l lRMf.
Hard Fighting Near a'Asfas-
Gen. H. w. sBohmHoK " oflnu-
ed-Col. Patrick EHiA ed"
DETAILS OF THE FEGT&1 '-ouH
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DETAILS OF EaE T1GM1 '.opn
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Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gomr=& rcia'
TWO NILES r. e. or DA1eAe: ca II
May s9,istk }
The movements Of this Army hare sitoa1S ce.
chron1cted ap 10 and through tho battle ofHtsA q
eS
osrea 1Pa .sht : opposition M to oar:
to Cusavilie. Here tho amy hai1ei two days, 10
recruit sfter its late battles and narches arathan
Il. iniefs.e able leader cave orders to take ,Henty
days Tas1ons And set out on = much. eaQpo5ed to-
be fapE movement upon Atlan1o:.
Th ht Of as a .sn5 1y e %ay
abont Twelve miles west ol the raEroad, while1he
distance from the center: Why The onemy ild ,es>
sn91f sfpssps e. 1os ee ss1 ot zson :nd &
did think Of 1t; but too late. After TIE. army had
safely crossed y Glllams Bridge. rcsel beatef CT
eton to lis cn7alrJ leader to intercept us at the
bridge, AZ VIC would probably attempt - cross T.
Geatral Thomas at onee. clad one Of hls spies In
lin {oyer his hcad,: c course,) and sent him
thronth the ]incs with dispatch to Joe ]ohnston
that he tTnylorl had done 50, With loss tons Of
Joke upon the rebcl and procured tor the apy, be-
sides, access to valuable Information from pretty
high rcbet son.eeE The Amy then marched qnl-
city on toward DaaAs.'
NAE IS
The d,g passed Of Wl.heat incident OF nnte: til
about 1ve O'clock in the afternoon, when thesound
Of a brisk cannonado In the advances dtscoreTsd .
corpp, wh!efi had helatbe adrance on the E:aEcn,
engaged with the rebel Gen Hoods corps, 9arly
in The forenoon, while the General and bis s.aR
Get ess aboss sf w wsy berEeen Barnt iliefo1y and
Dal1aat he wes fred upon BY - caTalrT plexek,
Ehieh sen aea btx. AZ, p1SSssssE Il
ftout Of his entire force hs escoEr became CO.
gagged with small body Calling themselves TIE
Lopitiana shapshoote5t and - kied thel5 MAJ of
thst they I'D 4 e0n.Ids1sn'e bod! Ct Ct
faaa innea,ase'y t*z.a. ~ tas d dl.lsioa dt;vsas
tie enemy steadily ton.s their frss Ina q
aS.qt a1e O'clock they came apoa a stronger line,
bsn y tae 70
regiment going to the iet and the remainder 70 tue
riht and the 1st taking the place Of The ID After
te The 70 . Was o5eaEat up At 70 n1;s M
lie engagement. Advancing steadily under q fire
q mnsEetr1, which those who Witnessed q declare
proceeded to Within forty yssds Il coaecsled bat
5ery, planted BY eectlone, Whst1nof*ned upon than
sudden and mprderons 4iscnaE:e o. grape ana
~ near TO entering absolute annih,lation e. per:
haps, 10 ever witnessed: a withesine. rollcy Of
gfsps 'sq ~ upon a sae g ~
c1ottT IN Ats rlaot, and III acs to ne }ront, With
slmoft the regularity Of i sh.rnish line. The
DC! nIg W. ~ aia tho 1T pstrIcp 1T
rrottalf wounded at the head Of biz lc3iment, and
II t sna ded bor ~ oe eon
xs sn:rta,med ~" The II SlV1sion snfered sayereiy
9eing nean Iine nanaaeG a mea n9me q ,h a
q tnc "a sfotaneg III ns,tna H. avslnst
he s1tirs Iebei seTps isr some tns and tl eths1s
coa!a &c 1fongnt 70 e ese1aans mle h ne1ss 9h
iostcn 81 the II dif1sion Iore oecasloneo q 9e
oes.inctT1 az % nse o. .oe ca ~ ' .s ahu =
stead,ness With whieh boFe the aefss dse Of W
feoe oattefy. ant saoiea ot Las i9ss o. a.
Vo4ess Wnlea WsfG poured into II. Lae W. - ~
noit armed VAIN ne spencer nne gains G. t tae ~
70 10 asrs 70 ,Se 1,ht has nnS 9es IL r.
The enemy were 5ttscn entirely away ff'n ne me
ne e. a1o h. tnns nc;3 ny M nsses
DOLL dne od w l1po,s h sae;;nI at
70 u mannnE a9a unnosne @ 4no'a1r Thset see8Sa ~
s6ootefs pcke n a o 1 iolty of % It's Sanacrs who I'd
Srssstwora:.
BEt to enume5atc the lnstanee2 O! tndtslouhl 9e'
| rosEn and good conduct 10 this brilliant ep1eooe,
would be t9 introduce The na,ss and history ofeys
sna xz e. eh.pss,s IT 81 i
sns .pa sfasa eosa = an& 70 s
cla pleasure Of the officers to speak Of thu masnih
cent enthusiasm With which:she men ~ went l., :,
] and the tteaalness they exhibited undes the Gan
DECLARED that be had not ~ any tine, seen ne1 =
bear tnenselTea more esave.y tnan s9ese: daa ne'
thte verdict snnlee se: @ eTeH S 1ne wno Ii aoaons
w Few M prisosers @ % wers q tstsn On estser side Tbs
Of tho enemy. arnon1nang to aboat 1Y n3sa Hlaeo q
The dsys voIk afs esln q w. nil. q k5oa9;a
r and hslte1 Of tho line fof 'o0
IL stins xas conducted b. General H9os1s
on bis faTot1te plan, and "at1 e1s Wontea easn aas
a9aae a. 9nn t s ,ttssx teS "a Il e. 8soie rsS
n hight place at tbs r1eht time natead 81 ha!In;
tor hss IN an s,tSck md qoDt sshsd IN
Oytelon heaotong ~ -, ass tha. ~ ~ 49,
With ne 6eiei tas 1ssp.ea u t tnem oc o. d,I;s
i9rse @ ana .aS ,9 9eaa u 1 s. pnS;ems s sne q III
case Was supreme safety. The aenerals peeo,ia
ana admiIsoae taesies Ms5S neTH n.s ea9 - attia
pSsbes Ehsm en- saial9 On 81 coatnaa soxs oSs T.!
olptnn A. e 'f0at 1}tr1es r1e ~ y hyse to Ii
hated, ~ .1e sns Fam eo1assnt1v 11esh ~ ~
I ,..4 ~, r..1 fr>$ Aha NriuV hyt al DfGh
,-nss sn 1r,hm!.ncaa srd s.tjlisT1 Tsse rnmblIn
, l. to and fro. roops Wero marching into line, an
0ser5 erlaW n9r K dta nj come. Tho Woeds ver
tStrt tho tartdoatioaa ked ali to be buin the line
|; ~ t1nons Wera immeze9ly long, winding OF t
3 | tha TX .nd rj1ht loto thfir places. and 70 th
Hh,ic of
RATES,
, ..sa3-,x and nothInr WA aocoxnpl.shed 81,
! r~asEs1 ~ ~ 'nSi,;nn Rnr III. ~. n1,1ch I.
mota ussa av" III "H4 eo1t3nn1'nx fnont or mau
= eJ9s s1a ,aet oe+ :, darsa s1,rsfs nVer creaks as
mi,ss ~ m, e.s, - 1.n ~. - ,rpred. and ns
as ~. sa.3s ut IT va,rh to dei{Tet tho hp:
:. soH ~ sa VA onrs Is mr. the creation Of
mntfes oi Men .no AZ ds,4n1 tho nioht nat
aour pr o. *. na1 ~ zn3 ecns 4 to ths lt
.o9 ~ >G.ps .ent,,i,eg aihennss brigsde {Wj
g 1na ~ ~ le ~. theno~n out n sSirnlshar
70 m1inc ~ a,r 9he ead and puYt OF the 18th Corr
d aa4.nefs1 to ia eItrsne let, bnt Gen. McPhe1s1
t, tniied to come IN On the right as VA expeete
er Scattering shots Of uansketEy new elfaet way
"a day, and tNo or three eatte51ea We[o pAntea e. 9n
commanding ridge OF ground "n!ea !al1ed 20 e!le
any seplJ from either aide, beside an occasion
angry shell. The rebels were enafy VIII tne
powder, saving It for ster1sE nses, anu an1lons =
conceal their pieces that they might employ tne
al 1a1ge Of their own choo*ings a. On ne da5 W .
fore. They were very quiet, ala cone9aiea tne1
/ novea In fkn thick pcdEfETDNth 10 S0CA IN bXkG