New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-26

On the morning OF The 18Th our ADVANCE reaoheu
Peach Tree Creek stream running fonr miles north OF
Atlanta After considerable skirmishing the enemy
was dslodged aud portion q Howsrds corps crossed
our left III the time swinging around 10 the A'
"a and Augusta Railroad near Decatur. and tearing
up several miles of the track. On The evening " 'n,'
18th and the morning Of the 10th Generals "o"ai"
Hooker aud Palmer crossed with tho Daiance, ue
corps forming In line oil along Che south paA Vi 'ne
creek
Atap IN. the Rebels made desperate and sudden
assault on General Howard IN great force The a'I'ck
som extended to Hookeis Corps TIE Rebels advanced
three LIMOS deep.
portion OF our line az frs! wsycred before this ter
rble onset bu, was quickly rallied and then stood ae
firm g. o rock. Upon this portion of our line was
massed over half Of the entire Rebel army Both SIDES
were fighting for the Grs, time during thus eainp~sn
in the open field
BEFORE dark, the Rebels were thoroughly defeated
having failed 10 break lines al any point ana tey
retired in disorder leaving most OF their dead and
wounded on the 6eld Our loss viii reach 2.cO0 men
principally m Hookers corps. The Rebel loss IN Killed
wounded and missing exceeds COCO, including three
Brigsdicr Generals.
On the extreme lel our operations were equaiy
successful Mcpherson drove the enemy several miles,
and Blar's division advanced mile and hall south OF
the Augusta road
On the morning Of The 2ls,. the enemy wns driven
with srall loss to bis works Immediately aIouhd
Atlanta.
On the ODD they had Withdrawn entirely from Gem.
Hooker and PalIncrs front
Ato O'Clock in the afternoon OF that day, portions OF
our army entered the city.
The correspondent adds: We may have some hehiing
FOR the fun possession Of the city but the campaign
considered as substantially closed
report. believed TO be Trustworthy announces the
OCCUPATION Of Montgomery. Ala. by Gen Rousseau
LOUISVILLE July "a, lst4.
TIE Journal announces the occupation OF Atlanta by
our forces ON Friday. The Rebel loss u killed. wounded
and missing will reach 6,C00 including Loo Killed
Parts OF our army had entered Atlanta We may nave
some erhtng for the full possession Of the City but the
campaign is virtually ended. 60 800, ,.,,
The steamer Belle. from Memphis. has arrived here
with o. Rebel prisoners taken the battle Of Tupeo
The officers 20 to JohDsOns Island and the priv to
Alton.
The same steamer also brought up rs Refugees and
large number oil inIloushed ho'iers' SHu - 0"''' "
cotton So, r..
vicksburg Gen. Socum's expedition had returned 70
Vicksburg after defeating 1900 Rebels under "irt
Adams. after @ short and severe fight ct Grand
Gnlf on tho 18th instant, in which Tie Rebel
loss was severe and the enemy .etreacd in confusion
leaving number Of dead end wounded on our HANDS
az wei as many prisoners. Oar loss was ulfhng'
Among the Rebel prisoners are two Colonels Of MIS-
sissippi cavalry.
when near Napoleon the Madison was fired into by
nuskeiry and some soldiers 81 the 18th Pennsylyama
Cavalry w.e wounded. The fro VAS effectively re
turned. Guerrlas seen at GAINESVILLE and other
points ,,,.,
thirty mile from Memphis the other side Of the
river Other accounts state three companies OF Butter
NM. rnder command Of Col. Adams late Of Helena,
went three dnys ego some distance norhWard OF scc
ola and flat number Of other Rebel companies were
On the S. Francis and other Rivers, moving in a
northe1y direction.
The general impression was that Rebel force WAs
about TO concentrate IL Missouri.
train Of fifteen cars from Memphis 10 La Grange on
the Memphis ond ChaIcson Railroad, ran of the track
near Collersvile on the 10th. Some half dozen cars
were smashed add number Of persons badly injured
WV CHcHNAu July %, lsO4.
The Commercial has The following Official report OF the
tho losses in Hookors corps in the battle Of Atlanta;
Wiliamson's Division.
Gresham Division AZ
Wards DIV isIOn. .--.....-..-.--..---.---o<
NcWtoDs Division. --...-...----....-.-.-l1
Total. 40
s,,npo the Killed are. Col Logic l5lst New York ;