New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08

from our earthwoIks and assai him before the neds
closes Marx the pedicton There Is reason TOT how
oonion NOT given Ia ths letter; il consists mainly now
ever In The buoy scfcondcnt spirit OF our veteran
Ai"y' From The Savannah Republican
THE FIGHTING BEPORB ATLANTA.
The fights leave our army uDbroken III
,.,,,h and spirits and ready to move forward wI.n
ever their galls0t chief shall give tbe wosa. U
rsd arc well cared for and bear their misortnnts
~ h.,ae. seldom is com piaut heard in the hospital
THE general Impression there IL fhat our cntI noo
IN the battles will not amount 70 more ,n ~ sI
beeo oyerrated. 40 they fought Tor the most pat oe'
hind iutreDchments. A., ,. -,
rinr was one Of the most d,shig ef the wat, snd
cmri"te surprise His dashed upon the eheini as
stem from the clouds, aud 80 pnLlcrtileAeh were .e
xand,I, tnat the first linc threw dow" Their nrnn ana
ran to,ard orr lines shouting Mt the top of their
voice, " Don't shoot; We surrender. lhe prisoners
s,nt 10 the rear Hardee attacked The second nhe ia
carrsl H. but with considerable loss TO his corps ne
held their works for than day no serious euort
being q lde to modest him, ind ihcn moved 10 more
fruitful port on oI the ned.
The enemy haze some heavy Parrot guns posted on
the hills about three miles southwest OF the city, from
which lDoy oorinae day and hight To throw sh's ih"
The town but without se1ious damage lley nave mus
far showed but ii.ie desire 10 renew the lglf. .
A correspondent OF ne Macon ThSTaPs writes OF
the Smelling Ol Atlanta:
great n any houses in Atlanta have been pierecd by
YanSce shells. a dozen shells have struck wesley
chapel ami tae parsonage Two batteries have the
range Of the shed end the Wesley chapel an Trey
peg away aigh and day making line shots IN the diF,e
ZION Of he Stale rniiroad bridge. Inc women anu
clilIen ay TO the cellars, and The IHen walk ABOUT
carelcssly. watching where tie sheds strike
Every one ~ sangGine OF success. We refrain rom
abiding 10 the army Saice II 10 cay It is AL rigt
CAPTURE OF GENERAL SLOVENIAN
TIE Richmond Eraminsr of Aug. 3, publishes
the following important Gispltches: mn
ATLANTA, Aug J.. le6i.-lion. J. A. Seldom Inc
following dispatch il lust received from BrgaderGen.
lverson through Major-Gen Cobb At Macon. concern,
ing a party of raiders who tllnok the Macon ara
savannah Road: Gen. StOneu1n. nler having his
forces routed Yesterday surrendered with Ave hundred
men. The fst Of his command are scattered and nsng
toward Eatonon. Many have been already captured.
shall Oe ia Macon 10 night. and with ratons Tor my
men and prisoners. a a'Ehos' Co.,
MACON. Ga. Aug /. leSi.-S. CoorrR. Adjaiani and
Inspecto- General: Ger. S,Onerau, with cavalry
fco estimated Mt hundred, WITH artillery,
was two miles from tie city by oar forces composed
OF teorsia icserveslocrl c0DiplnieS-And tne mIIta
which Gov. Brown 10 organizing here, Ihe enemy
assault repujscd and his force hia in eheck along
our c'nflc line all day Retiring toweEd Clifton he was
attacked the next morning by Gen. Nerson VINO, nav
ing routed the main body. captured Cen St"neman ana
fVe hundred Of his cOmnond Gen. lHeFhons men are
still CAPTURING strngglefa. HOWELL CobB, Ma Zen.
MACON. Monday, Aug |, 6p n.-our cavalry under
Gen. lyeTson, attacked the enemy yesieida! near Yin
ton. The Yankees. commanded by Gen. Stoneman,
were rooted StOnenan ~ officers, aud aboat 5n
prisoners with two pieces OF artillery, surrendered anu
nave dst rcechid this ~ !he res, oil inc fanree
pursuit. continues. Many have already been Killed OF
Tie trains are running regularly 10 Atlanta Affairs
were reported quie there day and THIS morning
TliK DEFEAT or GEN. MCoOK.
MACON Tuesday, Aug. 2.-Tralns from Al
lanis arrive aud depart regularly on time. Affairs
there wear the usual aspect. Inc Sne.ing !est'!as
cid no damage Tie Yankees have appai eNtiy ioa.-
donrd their adv anoo tle Georgia Railroad, ana
arc nassns Oh their center and right endeayoi1g 10
work down between the city md Tie GiVoF Ihe r"a
4 nd KQtlI Vi, q
dr!yeu townrl Newman by Jackson 3 and HaIrls0hs
ca, ally Their adv reached Newman JshL hltoF
the arrival OF the trai1 earyns Eoddys conm.hu 20
Atlanta. He attached them Ia iro9t and The pursncfs
coming mp the Yankees broke and Ned. leaving ABOUT
$50 prisoners, al ihoir GItiery-Six picees-And fo
horses IN on hards The rest onfti Ia escape acrO.s
the Chafahoochre, and IL u supposed they wOud be
iaken Three pieces of artillery taken iruni sonenan
have been brought here Six hundred horses aud .sat
humble mules lre reported ~ have been captured from
| tte sane CIV Brown en THIS mornirs Tor Atlanta.
Tie ..l;io who pouring In. ere being cent rapidly
~ Atlanta.
AFFAIRS At ATLAErA.
| ATLANTA, July -, l56i.-llon. j. A. sed-
don; The enemy commenced extending hs right about
| ! O'clock this morning Lcgt@relG Stewart and Lee
were directed 10 bod the Lick skctt oid Tor tie dny
with portions Of inof commands About han pds Oec
u. H.. q sharp engagement cH-Ged, Will no dtchtl uu
vantage on oi.Aer SIDE We siil occupy TIE lith SAH
let Road. rerIet 10 Jay tnht I-ut-ueh stewart ana
! Mai ten Loring we're wounded H. ~ dispatch yes
ter,iay should hayc mentioned that Bug ~. Rector
WIS ''''''' "'"'''N ''' j. r. Hoop. General
griffin. Saturday. Jgy 81 Isoi.--A ,rain from
break ih tie road j. just ~, with Hencrni- stewart and
Lofing board Our loss ia The oatle Of ILLfdsy j.
estiunted IA, niten hundred killed aH1 ~ undei ihesr
has been lnUst furious Smelling o. Atlanta dlEig t"e
last two days. 4 i,dy TN train Was Killed by
shell at Atlanta tots morning. Tho enemy attach 4
Chertham this morning early. and were easly frputed
w.th considerable 1913. Our lcss HuIc. About tl!
raiders are known o. been captured IN Tie neigh
borLoOd OF Loyeoys to-day. Tie !amJr that Twelve 81
fifteen hundred we're taken 10 lot wei nuthoh.iel1ei
The railroad Is hot much injured ald ~ be .unlns
through tomorrow. The Telegraph n beiAs .hhce9'
and W.ll Do working through tomorrow. Generals
Surahl Brown anu WaithSn were on.y shshti!
wounded. and all IN the field. Oeneils -.
hug aud Stewart both Fhrhty Houbcec.
Wheeler, who reported TO have had ms ieg
shot on Is unhuTt. StgWnft received hcsh NOinu IA
the I'D. LCIlng Aud ban pase Quad bls iib-, lst
1t did not enter tAe cavity Of the chest. stewart ana
LOIing started down tie road Ia tie mo- mng trn yos
terday but, hearing that the enemy were on TIE rod
the ain turHed back and tACs escaped. lie fhidlhg
party as supposed to be commanded by Col BIo"no"
/ Ihey captured Fayetteville yesterday mornlnT' ana
banned lot OF Wagons supposed u lie about - ID mum
tbpr hey struck the soia Loycoys ard tore hp
ur track about nile and Lali at intervals extending
over five niles. burned the depot. and Carried OIL Tour
miles OF telegraph wire. Before the arrival OF Their
tools for ac lofs eiectua destruction Of the road, Oar
cavalry under Gen. jackson. attacked and drove them
of killing eleven and wOunding sixteen. Ihe Iaiueis
He'd toward Atlanta. Tho ROAD j. being repaired
sLG party Ot raiders Is reported 10 be q JacAsOn,
Bats County, q > morning. making m the direction oi
/ the railroad Our forces arc after them.
GRIFFIN, Monday. aug. L-Cil1cns WHO arINeu
here last night Alfalfa say that the usLi on FL
day fierce. Our troops fought with great GAL
iaEry carrying lines 0 the enemy nircucAmenis,
but now hold their Original position. .
MACON. Saturday, JGlg J1.-lEe raiders on tne MA
con and Western Railroad were attacked AID driven W
our cavalry yesterday. They destroyed about Tour
miles OF the road and telegraph heinnrY done 10 not
material.
! AUorsIA, Monday, Aug. I.-Blslop Pierce Of The
! Methodist Episcopal Church South calls upon the