The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31
gHs BATTLE OF THE TwsN1Y.sEcoND.
[Corresrondonce OF the Cincinnati Gazette. ]

Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gazette.1
NEAR ATLANTA, Ca, July %, 1854.
Again have the great armies met tested strength
pnd displayed valor seldom the proudsst
che Union army has been BY the help Of Cod
Sne sagacity OF our generals and the bravery OF
Ahose three agencies the reader viii see BY following
sese lines 10 gam clearer view OF the position let
On that day an advance OF the Twenty third corps,
IN liue until the position gained little two
fnileo the city Gene al Bair found important
South the rar ad which he deemed necessary to &C
0upy. He cha ged the position and tok II, though with
loss Of hundred. From this the main works and
0he buildings OF Atlanta could be paiply seen.
Al night on that dav the Army %: tho tennessee was
Gntrenched in line running nearly south facing west and
Preaching Crom Schnhelds let half mile north Of the
0aroad to point nearly or quite two miles south Of tho
taroad, in The following ordersixtcenth corps on the
Eight, Fifteenth In the and Seventeenth to-
guard the lank " IN we'll pack "
4 rrRANGx MOVEMENT.
=. 6s-3 "a ire 2Ist the rebels were bssy building
ofxs in our frols At dsyght on the 22d the pickcts
discovered them evacuated, and the rebels all within
s0hcr nian line Cur skrmsb line advanced
Rnd preparations made 70 have the whole line advance
'Sn hns ihto@n gp ny me rebels. sSholeld's corps
showed up first anu "Assa 70 reverse The works. The
movement was Carried .ae leit Inc F,oea,h
corps joined TO tho Twenty third. whno me FiS.een.a
was ordered To the extreme lett Various opinons eAo
Cfstii1 as to the meaning " this backward move.
nreu. on 10 part Of the enemy Could il mean the
concurrent
nony OF and dessres Or could they he going to
fery the virtues Of sege That was the earnest wish OF
'3very Innl soldier
EHry 10 the day Sch field and Lossn had reversed the
ete works in their front and advanced their main line
within three luarters OF mile II the derences Of
Atlanta Blair had sent out working parties T. complete
she works n his 4 n while Dodge, who was to take
oou Pairs est after he got position, busy
Seconnoitering hs siiion.
uNwfLooxE
From the position Dodge the Court
House aud other buildings OF the city coud be plainly
seen scsrcev mile distant, white the frowning forts
sSomed up mucn nearer and unpeasantiy ferocoas IN
appearance. While the General was cooiy surveying
sns OF these woras irnm tie nearest picket post and
CLOUD Of white smoke from the cmbrasurcs
and q screaming shell flying at the little party
hered around him, buried itself in ground not
6wenty feet before him without bursting. The General
and Per,y Withdrew though not without receiving
ssi more compliments Of the same sort, fortunately
without injury
This about twelve o'clock. Gen. Bair's troops
were NO. Yet in position, and, with tho exception Of
Strong working parties were occupying the line msce
ahe previous day. Cen Fuller, with Col Msrrills brigade
rrt sadc, fourth division sixteenth army corps,
Aas la reserve IN roar OF Gen Giles A. Smiths division,
ordssd up and hid halted for orders In the rear Of
6sn Fuller IL was this accidental position OF the Six
70 IL. Unoo noun G's saved psSSis
Aerous disaster. just at this time too Gen. Dodge
h .s % shs % a. s
0he enemy In unknown iorCa along LETT flank. He i'm
gave ossss 70 Ss sw'sny 70 put ns Sv .o
hn half anshed dinner, he rode NJ once 70 see the
position.
Ths mystery Of the fall back into 80 yr'o works
sss q s ss rs ing Croft cso ia1 sar
Ind we're about 10 attack the rear. what swecuy
I'D been csewheref Nh1 can tel VII 4 might have
In 4 shorr space c .tme General swceny's line was
Eormed Colclo Rice brigais faced TO the rear east
Wardy and Colonel Nsrsy's fronting south; the Four
Qesnth Uhio battery at tho angle Of the nes and
brigade Finding from the .rn,sh firing that this line
as too short General Dodge nrss ordered out rcs
Brigade Morrls) TO no formed the right Of Colonel
Elsrsy. This remainder Of General fuer's division bad
Dram '''' TO Decatur on '' a' 20 guard The "''''
Arrscw oy swvrSY.
phs few skrmshers 81 the seventeenth corps who bad
been the front driven To- and close after Them
Die edge OF the woods not three hundred yards distant
appeared the main rebc limo General odge at the time
as the fourteenth Ohio battery and ordered 10 open
IN thcm In moment tbs sbell were Tying with deadly
ertaInty into the bel ranks. II stopped for moment
hhen seadied itsef Tor blow aud came forward The
hi too long for his three briasdes, and iwSs mot
phecked or driven back would turn his lett and work
bonn OF the 20 OH" regiment Lieut. co
adams no directed him 20 charge with regiment rassing
pane order 70 Lieu,eusns Colonel Van sslsr. fnsprea
Dy sho presence and brewery u their Commanding tene
Scm,sS around tue point Of ridge uuexpecsdy o. ths
rebel force slaughtered them terribly and captured
EaYce number Of prisoners, with two stands VI coors
Never since the battle OF Cornth have Witnessed
rauder battle scene than here ~ this chktge the
Ebannsr Of beauty and glory" never half 30 beautiful
~ borne by brave hearted men through the battle
0moke OF advance on tho enemy #.
Lieutenant IArd,s and Captain welser's batteries
poured osaseep voeys into the ranks now plain Before
hhsn In the open folds aud IN The woods beyoud.
Meanwhile Colonel Morrll's ,mpeuous BRIGADE on the
ahS charged and drove The enemy Il 70 the sgs
q. right ana We: kSpsiis sa % isa Ssot..s %e.s
ss s = q ss osS posss
Ais gallant brisade crosssd ta Moody I'D and once
Dnort was conpellsd 70 fall back under CALLING nre;
us, sever deerarng The wssksse< hoe sravely rslssc
- escond time and held (apoeistoa Severely u susrea
these movements ccl0Ae Morrill, IT, commander,