New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
CoutIuued from First Page.

and ravine The streams were swollen 70 an eXtraOr-
lnarv deree and in an incredible short space Of time
rendering some of them unfordabe. even by horses
The roads were converted into immense soughs Of mud
and water for time deying travel. except with great
difficulty The discomfort suffered by the troops our
ing this storm Just moving after long DAYS and nights
Of labor and fatigue can be imagned-but no descilp
zion can do ii Justice. The whole corps wet 10 the
akin biyouacked that night in their drenehed clothing
without fires which could not be permitted ABOUT ~
O'Clock skirmshng began actively. During TINS mareh
Capt Saunders Assistant Adjutant General on Gen.
Coxs staff, was shot, while advancing in company with
the General and staff He rode a few PAGES ahead to
rscerain the cause which delayed portion OF the line
when volley fired from party of Rebels In ambush
and he fell lie was taken TO the rear, and survived
until in the evening His loss is severely felt by the
General and his staff.
About D. M the Cd and Sd Divisions Of the 23d Army
Corps reached the vicinity of the enemys right, but
being involved in dense underground, could move
only slowly and by the direction Of the skirmish firing
One line Of Col Rileys brigade reached small open
field and charged across it in the direction OF the
enemys FIRE. He was quickly followed by the other
brigades of both divisions. portion OF the iorees
emerging from the woods in an unlocked for direction
were for instant mistaken for Rebels who had got In
ayon the flank, and amomentary furry occurred. AS
soon as the mistake discovered, 1t furnished the
occasion for hearty cheer and laugh combined. The
line Of charge brought them TO Astoona Creek, which.
when passed. was only ankle deep-passing IL under
Gre from the Rebel batteries, which sent shot and sbeD
among their ranks. In less than honr this creek,
under the torrents Of rain which had suddenly fallen
was swollen that it difficult 10 ford 1t on horse
back the animals being swept down by the rapid cur
rent. Thus our was cut of. and tho wounded.
which were many could only be carried to the rear BY
bridging the stream. which was done with
logs 1t now judged that we were
near the enemys extreme right, tho woods pre-
venting actual survey of the position but the cd Diyi
sion. Gen. Hascal was directed TO swing round. with
his right refused. as possible to enlade the enc
nys line This proved good move, but In the face of
Asuperior force it decided also TO dispatch Gen.
Hoyey with his division still further round the left 10
complete the movement This accordingly ordered
By Gen. Schofeld and took place at the time that
the I'd and Sd Divisions occupied the enemys first line
Of works Seeing themselves outfanked. the enemy
withdrew their artillery, which they had been using
with some effect upon the advance Of Gems Cox and
Hascan and abandoned their works Prisoners after
ward captared stated that the rife pits and forts were
occupied by Martins cavalry acting as dismounted
troops. A new house. the enemy's work, which
still occupied by Mr.. Foster with his family, was
perforated by two Shells which passed through and ex
poded fortunately without injury to any but badly
shattering the premises. AT the instant the shells
struck the house. Lieut.. Col. Young, commanding the
llsth Ohio with Lieut. Hoadley, standing in the
rear Of he house. bringing up the skirmishersone Of
the many escapes by Col. Young during tbis
campaign. The family out and Foster was captured
and taken within the Rebel lines
Our position is a most advantageous one. There
h comparatively open country in front and ON the
tanks and had emerged. as 1t WERE out Of the viii
derness and were in sight of land The ex'
perieDce of the past ten days had been like nayi'
eating feet at than maneuyerng an army In set.
tied country position looking toward the south
faced along the front Of the enemys entire line Of works
Their position had been most skiuy turned, and
left rested the main Acworth road. six miles from
the railroad and eight from Aatoona. The strong
works for infantry ready completed TO hand wer
occupied slight change in their construction only be
ing necessary TO serve troops well as IL they
had been specially built by Additions OF
rails and logs made for distance Of two regi.
mental fronts and the troops placed in position behind
che works. Some dozen prisoners. found asleep in the
snemy's rife-pits, captured. Rebel major, q
quartermaster of Wheelers cavalry also captured
STRENGTH AND ExTENr OF THE REBEL WORKS.
The defensive works Of the enemy are very strong.
and must have cost vast amount of labor aud many
days and nights of time to complete They are proba
bly, three miles and over in extent Of irregular con-
strncton consisting Of earthwork for batteries with
infantry parspet running in every conceivable direc
ton conforming to the shape Of the ground. and at
many points three lines deep. The epaulements are
generally Of logs covered with earth, in parts ten
10 twelve feet through at the base. and half the
width at the top-proof against ordinary artillery
They appear TO have been thoroughly built under the
direction Of competent officers and with the intention
20 occupy them permanently. The strongest works are
on the crests of hills and in the most commanding posi-
tons TO sweep the country in 'front.' They would
have been difficult take by direct assault, If well
defended Their position was more open than that We
occupied. In front where there any growth. the
small trees and brush had been interviewer to pre-
sent ENHANCEMENT through which progress would be
impossible even If unopposed. 1t Is not difficult to
Innate what have gained by Aanking the enemy out
Of such position. instead of taking it by assault
"Now, by St. Paul, the work goes brsvely on"
sKIRMIsHISa AROUND THE Inns.
During Saturday the Sd, the enemy seemed TO have
broken up some portions Of the lne preparatory TO
moving to the right left In front Of tho l4th Corps
aporton Of which occupied the left. there unusual
activity the enemy evidently anticipating change
Of base and trying to understand what direction we
were taking. They attacked In front Of Gen. Palmer
also the line Of Gems Howard and Hooker and kept
alvey skrmish. The 18th Corps seemed 20 receive
more than the usual share Of attention and experienced
the heaviest losses Major Norton OF the staff was
killed here during the day while in the discharge Of his
duty near the skirInish line Gems Sherman and Thorn
a. who were present on the field both had
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