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


on that part Of the lne viii .epd yor IN elry report
the facts
The Fifteenth Corps Eiahs on tho 1s'h-
Another Brilliant Achicvement-T The
Enemy somndly Whipped.
From Our Special Correspondent.
IL TUE FIBID BryoEr A:rAxTA Ca.
July ~. iGSt.
THE ARMY OF THp lENEsssEE
Ono of the prettiest, lIveliost, and most VIC
torious corps fights ~ tho war took paco yeseoy W
ternoon IN front Of tho 18Th Army Corps MAJ 'oeh'
John A. Logan commanding, whose eomfiahd was
posted on our extreme right wing. ON TIE 2oh CIV 'nc
Army OF tho Tcnressce," formerly Commanded w
the lamented McPhcrson, held tho extreme len out
orders were sssued chat ngt FOR tie Army Of tie len
nessee TO march to oar hight flank Tbs ohense was
not completed until the night Of tie 27th when our
troops were placed IN position and largo foree were
employed al night ga throwing up TEMPORARY breast
works spit rails ber and such other material rs
could be easily got together. Considerable skish!ng
was INDUCED In ell night Of the 9th. end was con-
t!nued in u desultoTy manner until O'Clock on inc
morning OF the 2sth when the musfetry hre along Inc
lines Of the 18th Army Corps rapidly increased aud W
10, a. ~ q general engagement WAS IN progress, the
Rebels having attacked the I'd Division. Big. Gen
Morgan l.. Smith commanding in strong force.
TIE ASSAULT on LOGAN's LINES CALAMITY EE-
POISED.
Attn o'clock precisely, the Rebea. who bad been
sbeing our lines cutie vigorously, liked occasionally
with grape and canister fred two heavy suns and ere
the report Of these gus Rad died away among the oi
fed hills which frowned tercely In all directions
the air was rent in twain with one OF those
fcndish. yells (which invariably precode Ihe Rebel
charge With that rash imietuosity which appeared
TO characterize all q the enemys assaults III tue &C.
On the Army OF Tennessee. the Rebels steadily al
vanced charging cxaltanty up to the crest OF small
hill Oh which the sd Oh,, Col. Jones commanding. and
the s,,h Ohio, under command Of LA. Taylor, we're
posted.
OUR POSITION.
Tho position on which these regiments were located
being on Il ridge excellent ere 10 'o9tfy' anu
the Rebels aware Of thi. and the far' that our men
were preparing TO throw up brontworks d''erinihea
to drive our snnl advance force from tins In. Inc
a5tb and I'D Ohio, lnding vastly Superior fSco WA
approaching TO overpower them, sxrinishea Win 'n'
enemys skr.nishers for several minutes and NJ the
Rebel yell announced the charge orr men W''Dne'D
tAsir fire until tic enemy within about 90 yards
when tie two regiments opened on them most inui
Seroas voIey. which gave their FIRST line check
CAVALRY AND TNFAHTEv.
7, os ,han discovered by Col Jones that infantry
column was cautiously emersiaG nom dense piece OF
wood, which skirted bis right aarh evidently with The
intention Of turning his right and getting completely
in the rear Of the Ssh end SD Ohio regiments This
movement Of the cuerys was scarcely revealed when
large force Of whcclers Cavalry suddenly appeared.
charging a, full speed through corn Geld on our hight
while a Rebel isadc OF infantry moved np the sand
town Road in front OF Gen Morgan L. Smiths Division
at rapid rate.
oUR TROOPS ABANDON THE I'll AND REIiEk lo
TnE MAIN LrsE.
To remain IN this critical position snJ,her momen,
was 10 insure either the tota anraton capture Of
these two superior regiments. and COL Jones wisely or
dered the troops retire b. main line Of works
fast possible which movement was eYecu:cd on'y
veteran troops when exposed a calling
fire ofarticry end nuskeiry.
TIE FILsr ASSAULT REPuLRD
These two regiments lad barely reached the feeble
brelstwoTks which that time CONSISTED o. few lors
and split rails hg:redly piled together when the Rebclf
were rushing In confusion UPON the temporary works
their line II battle having been bsokcn as they
advanced within lfy yards OF our line. by
an cniladiag fire. Tho Grst oa,et proved
bitter failure and the Rebels staggered back in
great disorder The fret assault REFUSED, the enemy.
mortified at their defeat resolved TO hur larger force
upon the lines which had eTectualy checked their
first attempt to carry cur weak works.
InE CALM THAT PREcEDLs THE sToRM-ASoTHTE
REFUSE.
But few moments clap scd. during which time the
storm OF battle had luled considerably when another
shout erose. and on came another solid Rebel column.
This assault made with great desperation upon the
"a Dvision Gen. Morgan /. Smith and upon the 9Th
Division Gen. WIN. Harrow) As these two divisions
formed the hight and center Of Gen. Logan's lnes Il
proved coacusiyey that the enemy believed II inpos'
sble 20 turn our right, after the disastrous reIulse
which greeted their first charge and their second de-
sgn was to mass heavily upon center, and. II pos
sble break it, Ger. Logan, perceying this. had In
struced his division commanders 10 be the qui t.ss
for attack and ordered the nos TO DO preserved In
tact at all hazards.
CRITICAL POSITION OF THE FOURTH ONO BATIERY
Froclich. lad escape from capture during the
second charge. tThe guns were posted directly
Ia front OF our main line General Morgan
L. Smiths right, and lad poured shell and shrap.
nell into he Rebel lines at the frat assault rendering
efficient service Mt that point in weakening the enenys
line Of battle. At the second charge the Rebels bore
down solid toward these two guns. expecting
to capture full battery. With great difficulty the ar
tiicry was drawn inside lines over the hastily
s.ructcd bresstworks. Just the confident he had
yelled in triumph the supposed capture Of these
" Yankee" guns. In this d" II miss good as
mile" For nearly hour the battle ragged VITA great
fury the enemy throwing grape and canister Into our