Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-18

Yazkee Aeeeuaf Of shsruazn's RcPuIse oa
the 25gh.

the 97Sh.
The Herald publishes details Of shsrmau's rspulss
by johnston on 27Ih ult The corps wbiSh suffered
SO severely was Hooksrs. The writer says.
For this desperate charge the troops debouchng
through the thick woods were rapidly forming into lire
Generals Howard snd Wood snperintended the move
ment themselves, and While doing repeatedly
ared on BY sharpshooters severely WouRding Captain
HoWsrd's boot. CsPt. BestoW, Gen. Woods sdjutant
/ general and Capt MeElvene, Of his staff, had
row escsps-the latter was struck By spent bsh
The troops had TO move up steep hill, which was
separated by gentls valley, partly clear from the
sOps occupied by the sneys barbados Of logs, trees
Abou: Eve In the afternoon the troops having gained
the Of the first hill advanced In columns Of double
lines By brissdes thus forming ak lines OF attack H0
zsns brigade occupied the 'front.' wiichs brigade IN
der Gel Gibson The second, with Beastys brissds in
The division advanced in line as far as he edge Of the
open space, and then charged, delivering dfe the
1 enemy behind their works. The rebels, with de-
fant cheer. hurled reguas shower Of bullets
faces, while two sections Of batteries masked our
flank opened eenyergng defzding 6rs of grape and
canister along our lines ierushng broken doclmsted
lines The first line was driven in the second.
iRvine broke the centre Of Lines, which materially
Interrupted assault The troops being again rallied
Bssitys brigade wheeled round 70 ths ghr forming
elongatlon Of line. wild cheer from our
men, and again they swept in dessrsts charge,
bat were agsin met By smother crushing voiey, the
sheet Of fame from the guns lespinR into tbs mems
faces Wbie grape and canister she'd made fearful
reads through the surging lines Though our men were
Qogged, Cotermneu, fought With 6nd deEper
resolve still 70 human power could sustain sueh
fire. HugeTs noble brigade was falling back shattered
and broken. Williehs was filing up the Esps while
Bsatty's desperately trying 10 held their own The
81 brigade Of JohnsOns division had taken I'D position
on the lrft bas able TO render little effective aid
There 4 dead silence sl along our oiher limos
Tbs very artillery ceased firing. Why this way
was there not regular Simultaneous attack 2 Why
noble division left to struggle against overpov
fierce, continued die firing. Ne psttering Of buIlsts
bus continued roar Of muskery ran along The lines
| for hours. The officers did all that men could do
rallied eharged-but ali in vain; nearly tvs rebel divs-
ions in strong intranchments eontsndur against
| that seven thousand msn. Night was now falling and
our fell back the valley where they srst formed
End out sroDg details % bring il cur wounded
4lst snd lst Ohio Ths rebsls attacked them jumped
their brsa1tSOrks charged them and succeeded
| in taking abOat two hundred prisoners among iaon
Col Paine, Of I24th Ohio. As our line fell back ths
rebel batteries swept the rozd and the valley. They
seemed have perfect range Of thess positions have
as yet aseertainsd loss; but expect this d
vision alone must have had thousand killed and
wounded. We anccssdsd in bringing In cur dead Gen
Wool remained up collecting in his troops had placing
them Ia position TO meet the enemy, should they fol-
| low up thsir partial success.
The dead and wounded collected into ths little
valley The held thIckly strewn vi. them that
horses had 70 eau.iousy pick their steps anong
them 1hs palld features and CLASSY giaring eyes OF
tho desd tnrned to the moon, whose soft light
now glowing through the tress bAthed the valley IN
mellow splendor. What didthe moon care for ali the
grosns and misery aroundi Oh Is thsrs 3 Tartarus
deep end dreadful enough for the aathsrs Of his unna
urai war.
General Howard remained on the Rrouad until al
mas safe Is wRs 0'e0ek Hhsn General Wood threw