The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21


General Elliott in command or the cavalry OF the Do
partnept OF the Cnmberand has dRchsrsed hs delicate
and d.cu duties with ability aud tact isteI by
several excellent stan officers. taa
fr Occupation OF sRcsaea.i
RSsAoA, Ga, May IL 1861.
singular series of operations hss just been Completed
and The rebel army has reireasd from the works around
no,Hmtsrs TOWARD saAKE CREEK GAp-aEN. npmrsos's
MOVEMENTS snJ ai HA3n
On Thursday, May IL, nearly the whole army
motion toward snake Creek Cap which lies about fifteen
miles south of Bulrd Koost only Howard, v,th WOODS
and divisions being lett to threaten tho enemy
II should be observed, however that con MCPHERSON
crossing directly overarom Vilnow Rad pessed through
snake Creek Gap as early AZ Monday, tho 9th OF NAV.
BY the lnorning OF Friday Nay 10, the bulk forces
were assembled ia Sugar valley near the eeaern moith
OF The gap cavalry covering The operations OF The in
ianuy Gen Fitzpatrick was wounded while attending TO
this work.
from the zap and getting 10 position heavy sklfmisn
Ing toox nin.e dqras ,ne aay @ wsnsrn, ,, ds
BY night Tho eneny position was luNy discovered.
NgAcA--nIsfosTios or Of X oFtEs.
Resecas situated IL tho Great Beud of Ostonua river
with the convex portion of the bend towards me cash
Across The neck o thr peninsula thus formed extend
iiops especially about town. Both their lanks rested
| upon mo ryer, aud the line Of retreat was completely
protected by these forcations By The nght of Friday
bur arrcy in position around the rebel works. except
nowenas d,yIsmn a1a Woea n" ana saay - wh,ch % man
the line Of the Altoona and Wesford Railroad to form
| juncSon with The rest OF the army.
On Saturday, tho l4n skirmshng began early IN the
mornipg and continued ncessaniy throughout tho day
al aong ne line in As91 - s ,yS aosk + was espsSiy O.
being picked of by the rebel sharrshooters About
noon Howard elected junction with the rest of tho
army, and our whole force then in lne IiowMd'5
corps forming the extreme left, sohohod's coming next,
Hooser's next, Paners next Logans next Wood, with
two divisions Of the sixteenth corps being the
treme right. Such disposition and changes were alter
made as the movements OF the enemy or execu
tion plans eau,ret bat generally tho line re-
| m ined as ! have indicatedlt as slet NNA .w
| tunu une in
break the center Of the cnemys ne Or ~ east to reca
inrs his outer w9rss Gsss,a Jna o. s1no
moving comparatively level ground, succeeded az
ter desperate conflict, in compelling the rebels 10 abau
don the position Of their outer line. We did not continue
hold this bat. line being soneA nat advanced.
@ sSpy ss We s s1s
not 50 fortunate. Portions OF Jamesous, Bairds and
ebsrss ,be resss ~ 'front.' were eonpeed 20 throw
themseveJ down an almost erpcndc,ar bank and wade
sod then cross Valley iiea w,h dehes fay exposed
70 the frefrom the rebc works Never did so 10
work more galsn,y or. contend noby; but they
could not accomplish mpossibutes, and, after severe
Iossrs. were obliged to Withdraw. .eN s9ires
! RKnEI FLANK moyEsEn-TgE REsrtr--sicaIiSo ON TEE
II was discovered that the enemy worc moving .
heavy force up the Resaca and Tlton road, with the
obvious purpose OF turning loft Hcoker imme
datey sent to checsmate this movement. Refore hs
arrived. however the rebels had thrown themselves
imnense masses upon crofts brigade Of staalcys div
toD and forced ~ alter splendid rcsstance TO abandon
the bill upon which posted and retire In consider
able conius on The rebels, yelling ike demons came
rum the road and open heis 70 the weston IT,
hen they met By mnrderous fire Of grape and
canister rom simpsons OLD New York battery aud The
Finh Indiana. AZ tho same time portions OF HookSfA
iuen failing the open space took postlop upon
s .ss S'sa saa Ss rebel.
Il was night wIsn ibs oomba, ceased. Meantime q
nerce conflict had commenced upon the right Morgan L.
Smiths and Osterhaus divisions of Iogsn's oorps with
spagass brigade Of vea,ches division the Sixteenth
CORPS charged the limo of rebel ride pits little 10 the
rsh. Of and 10 sight Of Rcsaca, and prspidy carried
Il. M.
the rebel leaders, messing aree lorsc attempted 70
long hill 20 The very foot OF the works they seemed de-
termined 70 retake thom or perish but they met
Sc sweeping up The hl was answered. by line Of Ore on
tho summit. The yell OF the traitors drowned In tho
louder shouts Of loyal ana sler struggling worthy
OF better cause the rebel host hurled down tho
| hin leaving lis sides covered with wounded dead.
Our continued 10 hold tins work, which the rebels
| cHAaGx sY nooKER's oosrs-- svAcusnos oy RssAcA
nothing o particular Importance occurred until about ore
7. N. Al that tiDc determined charge was made BY
Howard aud schoasid having been shifted towards The
right to hi up The gap occasioucd by Hookers with
to be successful The cnorny driven from pos.ion
OF tner nes aud Woods brigade. Of ButerHsds
division storcd small fort and took battery OF fosr
guns The rebels however. having maised on this para
Or tho line heavily the day before, men we're
exposed deadly Srefrom tho inner works that shsy
wore competed 10 withdraw Par, Of them con.
tuned to hold the small fort and kent possession
pulse, our line was now .dysoosd 10 what had BEEN
Inc nrst rebel line Of Thus held our own
in tho centre and gained substsptai and permanent
advantage both wings For this. and Tor some
yet anknown the enemy thought best to retire. and
sunday evacuated the pisce wh his entire army,
having only three guns and some stores OF meat and
corn bsAnd Early ths morning we started IN pursuit.,
and 70 Joe Johnston rs oy this time well his
wsy across the kiowah river.
ors tossna-gouR GEEHus woryDEp.
estimate our losses IN operations In front ~
Reseca at hundred killed three thousand wounded
aud foIr hundred missn Ing Wo have doGbess killed and
sounded two thousand Of the enemy acd taken sixteen
busdred prisoners Four OF our briesdss generals have
been vonudedookcr slightly, kilrairick, painfully;
Manson seriously which, II u feared, mortaly. hires
genera officers Of The rebels known 10 have been
Killed
our trophies may be summed W ~ one siard of ccrs
ard et 90 pieces % artillery unless the cavry has since
taken moro OF which there a-e sufie hopes. t&
wo can doubtless pursue the soemy y Etowah river
" n ease a. The cas care 10 Reseoa " day, sns
robes MI having injured railroad shcrs south Of
Buza.rd Huost. Cur elegrM hr communication " Also
perfect 10 esaca The rebels have made TO attempt 10
mtartesc with orr co'ntnIncators except oy purnng
no feuot AZ Madison Of Bunlsvc, last pght, and
runnna oG dozon prisoners The sars run through TO
Nashville as usual.