The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-28
Later and Fuller Details from
Atlanta.
The CITY in our Possession.


SUNDAY, july 24.-On Wednesday after
noon the enemy was found in strong WORKS
two miles from Atlanta, in front OF HOOK
er, Howard and Schofeld. No attack was
made upon them as Sherman no doubt was
anxious 10 keep Hood in his 'front.' until
Mcpherson had swung around his left to cut
the only railroad left, and render his cap
+,re certain, but the enemy finding that the
evacuation was likely to be interrupted,
made sudden and desperate charge upon
the center and right center, hoping to sur
prise Hooker and Howard and gain more
time to remove Government property.
It was successful The battle ragged un-
til nearly dark, the enemy fighting with
great desperation. SANKEY'S division on the
left of the fourth corps and Newton s, and
portions Of Wards, did splendid execution
In front of Newtons division, and Williams
and Grays divisions, the dead rebels were
very numerous, but their loss in killed ana
wounded is not more than 5000. Ours Is
about half that number During the night
the enemy evacuated his works, retreated to
a slight ratification in the city, and offered
a feeble resistance to the advance OF Howard
and the divisions on his right and left.
At s o'clock we occupied the town, and be-
fore 10 the national ensign foated over it.
A very large number Of prisoners were ta-
ken All the roads approaching the city
were guarded by artillery at points where
they wound through the Notifications. -
These guns were quickly silenced by the 9Th
Indiana, Goodspeed's Ohio, Brady and Brad
ley's batteries.
Among our officers killed is General Nc.
Pherson.
The following are the details of the fight.
As your readers already know, our whole
army had effected the crossing Of Peach
Tree Creek, small but difficult stream,
covering Atlanta on the north and partially
on the east
After the crossing, which was actually
completed on the morning Of the goth, our
left, under MCPHERSON, rested on the Angus
ia Railroad, south of Decatur, to about five
miles from Atlanta. The 18th corps was
on the extreme right, near the mouth Of
Peach Tree Creek, On the left of the 14th
was the goth Corps. On the left of the lat
ter, Newton's division of the 4th Corps, A
gap there occurred in our line for three
miles, which was covered on the south bank
of the creek by a Gordon Of pickets from
Newton's division. On the left of this ga p
was concentrated the rest of our army, sew
eral divisions originally on the right having
been moved there partly on the forenoon Of
the goth, with view to strengthening that
wing, in front Of which the enemy made
numerous feints as if about to precipitate
his whole army against it.
The enemy thus being, during the
morning of the goth, massed on
our left, orders were issued to Newton,
Hooker and Palmer, on the right to adj
vance and close the gap as the three miles
before referred to. Newton, on the left, was
ordered to move first, protecting his flank
by the creek. Successfully Rockers and
Palmers corps were to close upon Newton
and establish new line as far as possible
in advance of the trenches which they had
constructed half mile south of Peach
Tree Creek Immediately after crossing.
Accordingly about ?. NJ. Newton dis
ployed five regiments as skirmishers, and
pushed forward handsomely, driving clouds
of enemy's sharpshooters before and scatter
ing their skirrnish reserve; by ?. M. he
had advanced three quarters of mile and
crossed prominent ridge in his front, on
which after sending fresh skirmish lines for
ward, he proceeded to establish his position.
His troops unslung knapsacks, stacked arms
and fell to erecting a rail barricade with
will.
LOUISVILLE, Sunday Evening, July pa
The journal announces the occupation of
Atlanta by our forces on Friday.
The rebel loss in killed. wounded and
missing will reach 5000, including 1000
killed
Parts of our army have entered Atlanta.
We may have some fighting for the full pos:
session of the city, but the present cam
paign is virtually ended
CINCINNATI, Sunday Evening, July o.
The following is the official report of the
losses in Rockers corps in the battle of At
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