, 1864-06-29

for miles, until mingled with the horizon.
On tho north is the Allatoona range extend.
Ing east and west as far as the eye can reach;
The only objectto disturb the monotony of
the scene is q large quadrangular building,
about SIX miles to the eoutheass. This Is
ladies' scminarJ-said to be the largest one
In Georgia Marietta cannot be seen from
Pine Iop-being hid BY 2 spnr Of the
day headquarters Of Gems. Sherman, Thomas
and Hooker, and a host Of staff officers, most
Of whom were tracing the enemy's position
among the woods, by the aid Of field glasses
and telescopes. Now and then the Generals
would sit down on log and consult with
Sherman, restless and Grant-llke, smoking
cigar; Thomas taking 1t easy md not in the
least anxious, and Booker, with his colossal
proportions, evidently waiting for chnnce
to prove that he is still entitled to the sou
briauet, "F,ghting g gos:" as1 Anrd BY Is sitns. =
rebel battery nbout two miles to the south.
Near the base Of the mountain. on its north
east eide, arc the field hospitals of the 4th
CORPS
CENTRAL BISHOP POLE KILLED.
Late on Tuesday afternoon rebel courier
Was captured by some of the skirmishcrs of
the l7th Corps. :-Among his dispatches was
one from the rebel Gen. Bates to a friend In
Marietta, stating that the Rt- Rev Bishop
1$ AZ
had been killed on Pine Mountain by shell.
From prisoners since captured 1t has been
ascertained that st the time OF his death he
was standing In COMPANY with Johnston
and Hardee, when the ath Indiana battery,
stanley's division, 4th Corps, commenced
that the Yankees wero shooting with good
range, and proposed to retire. Polk an
eWe1ed that he didu't care for tile firing,
The words had hardly escaped his month
before shell struck him In the breast, tear
Ing him all to pieces. The news spread rap
Idly through our camp, and the general re-
was, swell, old Polk Las been canoa-ized 1T
last"
It is well known fact to all sailors and
geological students, tEat rats invariably de-
sett sinking ship, and Judging from the
number Of rebel desertcrs coming into Cur
lent among The better educated Of The Con.
feacrute soldiers, that the c. s a. Is about
gone up. On Tuesday night Squad OF
twtnty.scven men-one Captain and three
Lieutepnnts-cane oyer into our lines. They
report that the rebel army is much discouf-
notwithstanding Johnston's gasconades that
he had beaten US in every encounter. They
seem to he satisfied that Grant will whip
Lee at Ric1mond-being wsl1 posted on the
6ltdAQu0 tGefc.
1o1K's SUCCESSOR.
It is reported By scouts and prisoners that
Maj Gen IoI1ng has assumed the command
Of lie left or third army corps, left vacant BY
the death Of Polk. Hardee commands the
o2d anG Hood the 1st corps of Johnstou's
army. .-,--.-, .-...-..-.-
TIE Advance YESTERDAY.
Early yesterday morning orders were given
to tue left wig TO make n demonstration on
At,~- w$ur la ~ - +
dee to develop their position aud show their
hand. AT the horr appointed the line was
termed. Harrow's g division Of the 18th corps,
Which Ind been In rc6ervc, WIS moved mp to
the front, while Morgan and Smiths division
was held in reserve In front was slight
I'm, the crest Of which was covered with
clumps of trees, and the base was skirt
ed With a dense growth of timber,
while between the opposing armies
was ploughed field in which The rebel skir-
n.isLels were deplo, ed. -Wo1cott's brigade
Of HaHow's division, was ordered to open
hills It rushed with Wild yells, until it reach
cd tie baee OF the hill, around which ran q
little brook; oyer this the boys rushed, and
quickly mounted the crest Tae rebels
stood manfu1ly, but the momentum Of our
io'ccs was too much for them. They gave
way aid our forces tock possession. The
batteries Of The right division Of the 18th
corps meantime kert up'a vigorous fire on
the en- cnv, which materially assisted in the
charge. Near], all the 3tst Alabama infant
y was spfured-303 men, 1ucluljng one
Colonel aud twenty .one line officers. The
T"iontl tulns out TO lse an old ChIcagoan-
=. i. Tundlr, lawyer, formerly (if bis
Hon. n. B. Judd.
At The same time Gresham's, division of
the 18th corps made IN attack or the rebel
riIc pits and t}royc them out, but reinforce
Eents having come up, they were forced to
rttire. Osterhaus' division Of the 18th corps
flilmisl drove the rebels out of their lines
ano took possession OF them. DodgeFs COM
mand, the 10Th corps, also made IN advance,
and after slight ski1mish. in which some
ten ortt@elvc were wounded, drove the
enemy ont Of his first line of rifle pits. Late
the same evening, about 9 p. m, the rebels
made sudden attack On; the 20 ,hiigade
(CoL Spraguc(, Vctch's division of the 10th
army corps, but were handsomely repu!sed
and forced to retire with considerable loss
The 4th army Corps, Gen: Howard, was
ordered to be ready at o'clock; r. NJ, 10
make IN attack on the enemy, who were
cntrcuchcd to the west Of the Kenesaw, and
little to the south OF Pine Mountain. Here
it vas anticipated there would be some heavy
fighting; but owing to some difficulty the
lines were not brought into position until
shout 4 O'Clock. The lines were formed in
columns of two battalions, Doubled In the
eentar- -Segton's piyts.on in front: stan1ey's
Brigade Of Baird's Division ofthc 18th Corps,
supported Finton on the left en- echclnn, with
Turchin's in reserve. The Aed and 5lst Lii
nois, and Sd Kentucky, were depluyed as
skirm1shers: Presently continuous pop,
tLat the skitmIshers had opened the ball.
Contrary, however, to nil expectations,
nothing further occurred during the. after
noop, and night closed In upon both lfnes,
with occasional shots between the .skir-
mishcrs Of the con.ending armies.
From cur Special Correspondent =
ARME OF TIE TESHEssE,
BIG SHAhTr, June 20. 1854
My last communication closed with an &C.
count Of the operations of the 10th, which
resulted in the occupation BY the right wing
Of Pine Mountain, the turning of the rebel
left by the 4th division Of Logsn's Corps;
with respectable capture Of prisoners, and
ageneral I'D VANCE Of our line. Pine Noun
tain is so important military position that
it's description is Unnecessary 10 o correct un-
dcrstanding Of gubscqent movements. It is
q hiGh.pcak or shaft of earth and rocks Of
considerable attitude-a little more than
half way from Kenesaw to Lost Mountain,
and in advance Of direct line from one to
the other From Its summit most excel
lent view could have been Obtained Of our
whole line. In fact, from the three noun
tains the rebels had full view Of ell our
general movements and positions, of every
thing done or attempted, except those minor
operations which were concealed by the Ior-
est. At any hour, night or day, the rebel
signal corps could be seen at work. on these
three splendid etasions. On pleasant Days
be1les of ladies amused themselves by
watching tsthc invaders" J" from Kenesaw, the
!, ral6cst OF the three When the air was
alive with exploding shell and tue valleys
singing with the sharp crack Of skirmisheTs'
rifles, these fair ones sat On its summit In
perfect securitY, above the range Of shot or
Shell, the whole panorama Of war spread, like
picture; at their feet, aud every sound OF
: The terrible drama audible.
Pine Mountain was occupied By division
Of Polk's Corpi- In order to secure II, and
If possible to capture the troops that
on 1hn night Of The 18th, sdispositoss
to be made hy the twentieth corps for that
purpose. Heary batteries Of ritled guns were
put in position during the mig ght In its front.
simultaneously with the cannonade that
.+vas opened on the morning of the 18th,
Booker pushed q column around the blse Of
the mountain-rcacled its rear and captured
1t. The rebels discovering the movement
barely escaped the loas Of a division by pre-
~cipitntely decampiug. A paper was found
stating, 44Here- Gen. Polk was Killed by
Yankee shell" Desertera state that John
stop, Hardee and Polk were on the mountain
together, when shell etrnck the Bishop
Gcnera1, mutilating bis body terribly.
TLls ths on our right center. On the ex-