The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08
SHERMAN.
OPERATIONS TO JULY 8.
Additional Details Of the Attack Upon
KUesaw Mountain.
Splendid Positions Gained by
the Union Forces.
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EEpsrtant Orders Concerning Gusr-
illas and skuIkcrs.
Evacuation Of Kenesaw Noun
tain by the Enemy.
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Sherman Advancing Upon
Atlanta,
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THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
Evacuation Of Kenesaw Noun
tain by the Enemy.
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
TEE ARMY or THE TENNESSEE.

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Rr. Deb. Ra ndosph KeiM's Dispatches.
ISCasr NEAR KExEsAw MousrAis. Ga,
June Is, 1864.
Yesterday there general attack aoag the lines
Z the eDtire military dlvson. rho part taken by the
Army Of she Cum.er land aud Ohio viii be forwarded by
Ne correspondents attending those commands. win
Nsvote particularly TO The part taken BY
Ne Army OF the Tenae with such general nforma.
Saap have been abio 10 gather.
On the 24lh the Fifteenth corps, General Logan,
ordered relieve The Fourteenth corps tHoward tho
brigade General Harrow relieving division Of Js
O. Davis the divsioo General Swespy relieving the
division Of Osiarhaas. General rd's division was re
hsved by the uivisiops Of Osternaus aud Morgan L.
Smith. Other changes made, resulting in tho
uovsment OF tho Fourteenth corps aoous mile 70 the
yiSht These dispositions made the night Of the
9TH and 26sh.
On the morning OF the 27h NJ eight O'Clock precisely, In
Seedepce orders, General Log with his command,
made an advance upon the enemy works, with ORDERS
possible 70 capture small hill al the base OF Little
Ksnssaw Mountain. The troops moved forward under
1rs Of battery guns supported BY muskotry
N short time sncccedsd 10 securing tie hst
nss OF works, and pushed to the second Tots was
ao captured. In attempting 80 push sti further for
ward tho troops brought suddenly 70 halt By the
APPEARANCE Immediately IN tneir frcrscf precpice Of
sventy feet In height which IL impossible for the
nsn 70 surmoupt. Finding this the case, TO prevent
ascessary sacrifice OF fe, General Logan ordered our
sn Withdraw 10 The second line. which was now 30
ezrcly held.
while the troops OF Logans corps were actively en-
saged the right Leegc,s DIVISION Of Bairs corps Has
-ess around on the tii, and assisted by Ger
surd's cavalry, made demonstration upon the enemy
vignt OF Marietta AS this command was directed
nsrely make tent nothing was attempted than
10 engage the atteuton while the main attack
Wss beng made other parts Of the line.
Tns Sixteenth corps during the day also made an a.
eAck upon the enenys line us front, aud gained some
tAAvantaxe IN position.
Ade bis appearance with the 'txo s,scs recently
~aWaSded him by the senaie
me results or the davs wor cu tno pqr, army
Wtli up the OF positions nuch nearer
Soa 20 push enemy prescn! wurD when the
Nine arrives for that purpose
IesaISanos ACTION.
no engagement Of tho tao srmies CONTINUED untiF
scout fhroe afternoon, whsn nrug aiest ccased
slshtbtrn brigade, tfeenih eorps, aud attacked -
3o0sde tab,s force enoesvo.ina 10 drive back our uops
sre uks position they had secured during the day, bu
calling WITH severe loss lhe advance oi cur army 70
xtssdy a ~d permanent
Rocker He ward Palmer and scisasid all took part
Arr,ne ye stsrSsys Hsht Schoae'ds troops boro con
speuous sEd important share and wan some esclsive
aAsantageL
lofsf rlnG tho enNsgeE2ehtc- yesterday W'tc
sso ensn those u the encny owing 70 ths ro
Ssscn u 70 later oy eaFthw rks Oar ss ct essnai
~ among oamrrauong oicors unusually ss<ore
bsFutcents corrs sone lost eleven.
List o. w ? orEoTss siMss AND WOUNDED.
Oh a. v. Rh y. Sch ohio, severely wo,Hsod.
Cc sproner, ssi IN lana. wounded.
Lieut.. Col ia sihiil, 4oth Illioois killed.
S .s sac ssr Oao sfsd, h psv
xtsn, seriously wcuuaod
cars Augustine. ccu nanding 6Sth Ilsnols, killed
cSc: Fssiar. IS 4, iii. nous, killed.
esa Harer, c'fnrcEndns Fourteenth army corps, So
Ne os,ss OF she Sespec,ve corps worc:--Ff,ecnth
ssrpe wbsa bore iho brunt OF the engagement OF the
rts. utn co~os owe hladred and twenty nvo killed and
vsureed Soend orsh corrs, one hundred and 1eventy
The sssses or ,hC other commands have been able
= IeSru with ccrtaiety, though presume ttsT wore
sporsnaby s,vcre "a the corps Of the Army OF the
N the action stythrso prisoners taken hy this
Sray three OF snoIu were commissioned cncers.
IN cSSP Esw Fac ssAs9Y, Ca, June so. 1864.
NJ tho affair OF e7th have been enabled press
ohs enemy sti mare closely, and the EeAt attack wiz
ost certaiuy witness the expulsion Of Jobussps army
nna Kenssaw.
OPERATIONS ias 2sm.
On the morning OF lie csln, early hour, bat
,ssstss opened upor tie enemy, Keeping up vigorous
a~s irregular boubardrcn OF bio position drrIDg the
sssnOls day At abon O'Clock A. ~, taking glass
,ssssc,si a suitable md prsmnont paint, where could
vzyess the ratlsisc\on felt as I watched
lSen ssrkiug the chest OF tho works, aud
stpAsdipa the vicinity snall erouls OF Ms
bs<Abc glass fixed upon per oil about of rebel
san ymer s,snd ns urcu tho ivrapc, sheIi from
4 our < 1ne psoughcd through thINn aud seemed
yso6c In tho.r midst Wien the cnoke aud dus, had
sasared looked again and found fhey bad tsonmped
s saori.s Joanstou had erected, ans which wore 0ne
vsrks In tbs beginning, have been ainoVt entirely do
mol shed by our caDpouers, .ineomuch that they
sss unlt FOR farther of artillery, and tho Speny has
sasos, abandoned them, depending upon the hcldg Of
~ position By muskctry.
4owards night Are slackened, aud by dark Sst
nsrely ceased. The most perfect qnistudc prevailed
aaa we rsturncd TO quarters, almost fcrgsu Oh the
xssasa which We Ind behsd during the day.
oryskrioys ON s9rB. .as..
ne day passed quietly. There occasional shots
hsvisd o. lhe enemy from cur batteries but for
moral than material eject Our fatigue parties are pnr.
s~ns their wcrk rapidly, aud every moment become
asevt cvvly Sxod ~ sessnt positions -AsslaSasys
stack though q severe in cnsualtics, hes had
good results. Our COW possess decided advantages
syss ihs position they hers boiore. Wo viii probably