The New York herald., 1864-07-27

principally by cnsnoantsd cavalry firing from behind
bad nortn oaak o, Peach Tree
siderable stream north Of Atlanta ana sestward
INTO the casanoocoee The rebels were posted a along
The south bank OF sns cam, and becsme exceedingly
sensitive 10 further advance Parts Of schoheios
ami hovards crossed the creek however, on the
lstn, and established themselves ON tbe south
sids Meantime our left wing. composed a
the Army d tho Tennessee troops, which nrss
until they had reached tho Augusta Railroad two miles
west ~ Stone M0untan iu coDun0 Ion with Garrard's
cavalry division. They drove away tho rebois who
we're this road and up several mill track.
Re usseau bad osy interered with communication
along the bile Railroad Indeed he bad not inter-
ruptei alt gether Only tho Macon road left
" 'h6 rebels, aud their situation began 10 grow dea
perate Oo the i7h OF July Jos Johnston was
Hood appointed TO succead MIN AZ the rebel
papers next morning made evident that Hood
nsn,ns Qualities. we all bSyan ", to LOOK sns,ousy
for battle on the afternoon On the 10Th portions Of
Pamers corps crossed Peach Tree creek. Dilworths,
formerly Dan Ncto0k brigade, oil Davis division, which,
win tho exception OF M0rgaDs brigade and some skir
misaers, the extreme right Of line, was met
" derca opposition. As II advanced towards hirn
ridge held by the rebels regiment the Fty second
ONO being hat ahead Of the cthers, was 10 tur
rously ssaied thai compelled to give way and us
commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Cancey, was
captured. The integrity OF ,bo bne however, was
% and ns wss nSr
ried down to support Of Colonel Dworth and aiso
crosed the creek. Our ioss 10 this affair was little
short OF two hundred and NJ y men.
On ths morning Of ,he 95th General Hocker's corps
crossed the tho left OF Pamcrs, and ioox psi
on IN some low ground along the stream, without forth
s, further TO the left Newtons division Of Howard's
higher groand-indeed upon portion OF the same ridge
before spoken extending all along the south sido Of
the crOek and occupied by the rsbos lmm dstey upon
advancing TO this position G4poral NowtonS men COM
menced 20 forty. they wore S engaged IN this work
when, aooas hafpas, three In the afternoon they
were assailed with desperate energy by Bates
ard Walkers div lsons hardee's corps. The rebels
up places In two lines, and In three,
and in spite OF the fearful oases advanced repeat
edy 10 within two or three rods Of our Inca Kimbas
brigade was on the right Of the division, and for mo
mens seemed to aet but fresh troops we're hurried up
leys extreme lel ihe ertre division stood ~ Arm as
rock. The storm which struck Newton 90 nercely,
rolled toward lcit Of Hockers corps General
Wards division held tho lett Of the corps; Ceary the
tre. and Williams the right Tho advance OF The
intention ~ attack ard his troops, anticipation
same, speedily b. ought forward ground
ground they were in hoe with Newtons division on inc
left, and Johnsons division OF Pamers corps the
right Just as they had reached she crest OF the RIDGE
With considerable stretch Of opea ground 'front.' they
met by thc rebel battaous Of Siewarts
ard parts Of Hoods old osrps also advancing hastily
three nes Deep from the woods the ground
For the rst time tho campaign Hsht took place with
neither party behind works.
Almost the whole OF Hooker's corps struck stimuli
tineously, although the wave or battle rolled from
left to right, Wards division engaged minute
two sooner an The ohera Face 70 faco tho
stood FL ing deadly voleys into each others bosoms AT
times tbe lines net than teen feet apart On
Colonel Harrs front hand 10 hand confct actually
took place, ~ which officers woll as mon
gagged On colonel Coourn's cept tre the lines met each
other furousy that they passed beyond The Other
Colonel Woods extreme left to Harrisons right, Wards
whole division, except two regiments, the front
sa. after wards. sss Iams smusansO"s,y with
Geary the efi OK Gsary vavered for moment undcr
the rs. rude shock was only 70 illustrate .s discipline
and fought with redonbled viRor
General wnams DIVISION also Roriousy distinguished
itself. Knipe's brGade composed exclusively OF Eastern
troops coDended IN patriotic and glorious rivalry with
Colonel RobDsons, which nearly all Western; while
Ruzer, made ny from both sections, did lis duty ss
The gaan, Colonel hsoroar,y. Of the Sixty first Ohio
received In addition 70 his numerous wounds
and viii probably lose an arm.
From williams div ison attack extended 70 tho ,efs
in Of sn
brigade %; o. s,I, his r'si%sn.s gave way ,smpors
sr. brigade covered both Mssir and and n. ' leader der
with imIsrshabe honor. Along such portions OF
attack Al least one half tho rebel army BY ngna this
entire hust utterly discounted. II had failed 10
leaving is dead BY hundreds ON The aeId Thus ended
this sang uinsry conflict. No brilliant victory
Hooker has earned anew The gratitude o The ma
ton. Palmer, Newton, Ward, Williams, Geary and their
snbordnaes and soldiers cannot be 100 highly praised
General johnson faithful here here eks
Our loss will am uns 10 two Thousand men, principally
on Hookcrs front because his troops fought In open
field. The rebel oss in kilei wounded and prisoners
will reach six toussDd Of nom fully Thousand
killed outright. Three rebel brigad,er generals were
kiiled-Stophens, Weathersyope and Long On Bairds
and Davis iropt heavy skirnishng took place during
the day. On the eit wing McPberson drove the enemy
several miles, Bar operating the extreme leri Logan
next and Docge next, partly IN limo and partly
IN reserve Bair's c,rps advsuced mile and
half south Of tho Augusta Railroad. General
Gresham who J, mmanced hrs rigbt division wss
grievousy woundsd. Altogether, tho operations the
left we're Highly successful On the morning Of The 2is.