The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-29
From Con Sherman's Victorious Armv

New York July 25.-The Tribune 8
Washington special of the 24;h says: The
Govern,nent has received dispatches from
Sherman announcing that on Friday tho
rehols. under Hood. masscd heavy force
against his left wing, consisting of McP ner-
sons Grand Division, which was composed
of Logan's aud Blair's Corps, and nudo
desperate attack, gaining temporary sd.
vantage. Tho enemy after terrific fighting,
t1'which number of charges were made,
we're repulsod with much slaughter & driv.
en- into their fortiications. Major General
MCPHERSON, during the battle, became sep.
Grated from bis staff apd was killed. 6y
sharpshootors. After his death General
Logan assumed command of his division -
L1ter dispatches say our forces bad OBJ
tainod possession of elevated ground on the
northeast side of the town, and that siege
guns had been mounted which command
the place also, that the rebels were burn
iog their stores preparatory to n retrograde
movement. Everybody is confident that
Atlanta BY this time has fallen into our
hands. The Hrrdtds special from Nash.
vile, Of the Gath says: General Hood has
received rcintorcements from Charleston
and elsewhere. johnson was relieved be.
cause he would rot risk a general engage.
ment. There 10 strong belief that tho rob.
OILS cannot get away from Atlanta.
wAsnSGroS, July 25.-Tbe R-pn5iicon
Extra, says: Dispatches to the Governmen,
represent that great battle was tough. in
Atlanta on Friday, resulting in horrible
slaughter and complete repulse of the en- :.
cmy at evo,y point. The rebels holding
the largest part o. the city, assaulted our
works on that day with grea. fury, evident.
ly expecting to drive our forces out Of tho
city. The 18th corps, commanded by Con.
Frank Blair, seemed to bo the special objec:
Of the rcbel wrath, as they msssed against
Il in overwhelming forco. The 18th corps
received the shock gaFan,ly and held it's own
until General Dodge with the 10th corps
csme up, whom the rebels were hurled back
with great slaughter. General Logan. at
the bead of the 18th corps went into the
battle with the raIying cry of "romomber
McPherson." This corps, as we'll as Dar's,
both constituting the army under Major
General Mcpherson, fought desperately
The news Of the death of their brave com.
mander having been communicated to them
just before going into battle. -.
Our truops buried 900 rebos left on the
Held within our lines, besides which the rob-
els buried many of their own doad near
their works. It is estimated that tho Rebel
killed and wounded on Friday will exceed
5000. Our loss will reach about 2 5OO.-
Our loss will reach about $500 in killed and
wounded. The 18th Corps suffered sevore-
iy, whlo the work of burying the dead and
removing the wounded was going on On
Saturday, sLerman's hoavy assilery was
playing upon The city. At the samo time
largo fros wero discovered in different parts
of Atlanta, supposed to DO caused BY the
destruction of Supply Depos and other
Rebel property which the enemy could not
carry off. and did not wish to fall into our
hands. This is considered evidence of their
intention to evacuate the place. Several
rebel Generals are reported to be killed, but
their names are not yet given. A dispatc h
from Gen. Sherman states, that his loss In
the battle of Friday at less than 1000, while
chat of the enemy cannot be less than 7GOO.
owing to the advantage he took of the effort
to turn his left column. There 10 no official
news to show that our forces havo entered
Atlanta.