New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01

overseeing the preparations; and not long aftcr cno
orders 10 strike fonts Of headquarters ard ret on tho
road. The Rebels as II diyning the movement, and
seeking to deain many as possible IN 'front.' oil the
center opened vigorous eannonaae nom ,hs sai ,hi
was intended 10 their retreat as the whistles Of
their locomotives could be heard rapidly coming and
going in the direction Of Marietta
The two corps had been lying for the previous two
days in lire running about northeast and south west
and reaching within about two miles CT the base OF
tGen Hascaiis) which lying in reserve, took up
the line Of march, passed over Nose Creek and ad,nnc-
ing beyond the 3D. began to skirmish slightly with
the enemy though they were IN small ioce nnd refine
vision Gen Coy) left its position and began ~ follow
up the ?d 10 position The extreme right, and The
Goth Corps likewise pct In motion: The movement
of the two corps wheel upon the left II the 2th
pivot thus tending constantly to hem IN the Rcbes
ard throw them in ogi dc sac between our line ard tho
railroad on two sides and KcDesaw at the end. AZ the
time that the line thus swiDgin it was being
extended considerably scu!hwald.
When il had swung around 30 az to be on north ana
south line parallel with and 0bout three miles west OF
the railroad the skirish firing began to grow heavier
and Il soon became apparent that the enemy had be
apprised of the threatening state OF affairs. and
were hIYng up strong ioroe 70 e,ok cur advahoe.
cd Division 81 the 23i halted aud began to throw up
beastwo Is 10 meet any sudden emergency while the
ssiInishers were stu advrneing slowly ieeingthc enc
Tho l4ta Kentucky Iricklapds brigade OF tho I'D
Corps acting skrm rs In 'front.' OF :ho brig
ade and were nearly mile in advance. when they Ian
suddenly upon picket com,any which wac Just being
TIN own out sk.Iishtrs in front Of flo Rebel Gen
Seyensons division, and sudden was the onset and
so quick the underground that they were taken com
iured. and the remainder killed or dispersed.
Most Of The prisoners were from North Carolina
Regiment Of whom the Kebcls are wont to say, "An
the tar heels want, ANY how, ~ jat chance 10 run
away" After running over and gODbng UP thus SUM-
marty thcsc rickets the regiment compelled 20
fall back hastily before the main body Of the enemy
and take up new position about half mic In ifHIt
WORKS. which were now being rapidly Completed
They stationed Themselves on con handing ii1ec and
put ont two companies as administers. The Rebels.
having ascertaned our Whereabouts. began also 10
Arrest Heastworks and prepare to iesi.t any further
advance II was very readily appaieL t that they had
expected in that quarter, both from the state
ments Of prisoners and from the entire nhsencc OF
works of defense. About o'clock. having secured
themselves by tacr broa.rorks, they advanced 10 dis
lodge TIC lh from their position which. II occupied
by III I'll night and fortified would rondor tleis M
Three roeimrns wore dispatched nrainst 4, IN, as
was very full one and stood well TO it, post thcY
unable 10 effect ihor object Two moie were Of once
sent and the whole mass then opeue destructive lire
and began To advance rapidly Gpoa them The two eol
Ianies the skirn ish iiuo we're put speedily to oni
bnt weie, nevertheless able TO bring away I've Prison
err, who lad pstlousiy rushed into % cir midst. The
loss In these two companies was very seyoTe-one RorR
out With e.. and bringing back Only 10 Despite The
hrayy odds agans them the 18th awaited the approach
II the i've regiments with steaoiness and made no no
ton ard retiring til they received positive Ordert
from Gen. HGsce 10 fall back npo1 tbe works. The
enemy we're then so close. and we've pouring in 40 hot
fire that the regimen. necessarily became Giforea91cd
In retreat. end oamc back n confusion.
They were reformed within the lines ard Il YES
funu that tia lns5rs amounted tn shout - men k;td.
wounded and mssing. 80 laSdly hhd they been ecr-
PEELED 10 retreat thst few killed. and wouadrd we're
eft IN tie field b. si into the enemy hands. ~ 7o
as the regiment wns IT, .he fire irum The wcfkG aud
few vigorous rounds from The lrh OHIO Battery brought
the Rebels TO n speedy halt, and compelled thcm TO
re..e with loss.
The ra,tling FIRE OF muskctry ard the wf.ng Of he
enemye bullets shout then. rroduced hsgreceiul
stampede among CERTAIN fragment .: roriGclig NOT
yet iany formed in line, AID collected about housc
got bis men well Ia hand aud ioIiaed an four INES
ready FOR the worst. sh,uld II cone.
Gens Hooker ana seboheld were al the houio when
the firing opened. end both rode away. Gen Sheffield
TO hurry up the 81 Division Oh the right 10 meet any
possible attempt to turn that wing. While Gen Hooker
fastened back alo1g his liLo 20 learn tie import 81
yery boayy artillery firing which lad been heard for
several minutes lie retained, reporting thai tle
Rebels had made advance IN heavy massss upon tie
lst Division CGen WITNESSED, which occupied The
right q ,he corr sfl hsd pen aTrs b.es os .he le
batteries aEd \. Of the 1T New York hnd secured
positions. which gave them crcss-hfc upon the
Rebels az they sd, ucf scioss open Led. ana II
he'd proved entirely too he. for them.
Again about O'clock, they made the same attempt.
and were driven back still more rapidly by combined
FIRE Of artillery and mnsketr!, rmeh AUS from iAe
Our losses were slight They did not probably exceed
go killed aad wounded during the day AID orc quarter
OF this loss was suffered b. ihe 4th kentacky Lms
regiment merits special con The brill aney
Of its achievement early in the day end especially ioI
the nerve and pnc " exhibited under The IRE Of forces
greatly superior In numbers IL lose- AZ eonins
stoned officers were Leuf. &. 4. Osborn CO. II, killed;
Capt. H. G. Gordner, j, and Lieut. +. NJ. bGigess' d.
wounded. i
Color.Sergesnt Oaty. Co. g. was MORALLY wounded
while herring the iegirarnlal coois and c,aveG three
hundred Yards into the be,stworks. bringing of tie
c1soiS with him Gen. Buiterteo's DIVISION. Oh Tie
efyemo left Of the corp. was ENGAGED n stsrp sf
the daT, living N tho center than thu remain
der Of the corps and consequently enccuntsTns more
breastvors IL advance Was more tedious tsan tha' OF
the other dy siobs The general results were the same
tL!ouehvu the other ooTps-a steady advance against
oil opposition, and the maintaining Of all that was
gained
THE CENTER, JUNE q.
Tho operations on the center to-day were
ctaructcrized by nothing worthy Of special note Aer
four days OF nsarlig and heavy diminishing vita inc
9th and 18th Corps In which Ae Was Invariably oady
worsted the enemy gave up oil hope Of beating Dne.
dintey Turned his attention 10 another part OF the nc
the lcit Of schoGeld aud Hooker upon Nhch he. today
made desperate assault, the particulars OF when
viii not detail your correspondent en- that pSfion
the line has furnished detailed narrative, mere ian
than any cen give.
TIL REBEL ARfILLEHy. t.
To cover this assault upon Hooker. at II q. u the
enemy opened rapid bu. random fire Upon our center
with rs aItlery. placed in immediate front, on
high ridges and from Big and Little kenesow ana bag
Cop; our artillery returned thoii ssiu'a,lons WIN
great visor and precision; al every discharge o. OUT
guns TIC Rebels could be seen running in every d,se
ton 50 sceu,ate was the fire Of our cannorcers Inc
enemy's guns, mounted On Kenesaw were i"-poauu
parS eaRs q ,y S.s rs.qs ahe whcs s
held the hills taken from the enemy tue o,'er a,snt
Tic shots however did little no damage. as nearly
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