New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-14
REBEL NEWS.
From Atlanta Paper, 10 the Isl Inst

y From Atlanta Papers 10 the ist inss'
i We have received The AdsHta Appeal of the
9TH and oath Of June and The Irf'HsHe1 of the Is
of July, from which we select the following;
TEE CONTEST FOR ATLANTA.
MARIETTA, June 27.-About 10 o'clock this
morning force OF the enemy. CONSISTING OF parts o.
| Palmers ScbofeldA Blair's HowarNS and Logant
corps attempted to gain possession OF az angle IN the
Publications oUr left centsr. held By Gems Cheat
ham and Cle6urne They marched up denasai i-'eren
lines Of battle Our troops reserved their hro ons
they approached within few yards Of our bri ~ owofA
when they opened upon them with grape. ca1st'r and
muskeiry, creating great havoc in their ranks;
The fire was rapid and destructive that the ehciny
could not rally and driven back With Loss OF De-
tween $40 and 900 We captured about l00 prs'
oners including Col. John b. Kerr OF the Iith lnos
Capt. II. B Wakefield, sd Indiana ana Lieut.. q n
York. Sd Indiana. We captured also two stands :, OF
colorsone presented to tho 10th Illinois by Gen. n d.
Buford
are now lying is on fire, making it impossible 10 Drihs
! them of
Our loss owing to being protected by breast
ON our right center. the SD Georgia Col G. A. Cor
don, MERGERS brigade. depOyed a. sklrmishers
and acted with great gaanry and held handto hand
conflict with the enemy until relieved.
The troops engaged In the action our LEFT center
were Maney's ana Vaughn's brigades of Cheathams
division, and Folks and Lowrys brgades Of Cleburnes
division.
Brig. Gen Rimball commanding tho lst Brigade
Cd Division Of Towards 4th Army Corps. was killed
1t is reported by his Own men who were taken pris
oners The wagoners in Kimb0lPs brigade suffered
very severely.
The enemy made a simultaneous attack our right.
when our batteries ably assisted b. those kenncaaw
mountain, commanded by Major STOW, Frenchs chief
Of artillery opened most CALLING fire upon them Their
loss has not yet been nscerained though very heaVy
Forty ambulsnces In sight carrying OH their
wounded. . .
A brisk engagement is now going on in front Of
French's division.
One YsnIee colonel and one major are known to be
killed
liz 1Ht FIELD, NEAR MARIETTA. Monday. June 81
p. m.-This morning, about III O'Clock, our men on
the mountain discovered that the enemy were massing
their troops upon left and Immediately opened
tremendous upon the moving columns OF the enemy
who not dsmayed by the steady hire poured upon thef
columns still outin1ed TO their troops upon our
left center and with yell they dashed forward upon
our lines Tho main attack. being upon the let OF
Cheathnms and the right Of Cleburne's divisions,
Cbeatham having three brigades and Cleburno two en-
gagged the enemy were suffered " come within ten
steps of our works when terrible fire from the art
ery and infantry whs opened upon them win NltneI
ing effect and they fell back in great disorder leaving
ali OF their dead and wounded upon the ground
About this time Walkers division. Of Hoods corps.
reached the spot and were placed IN Inc OF battle az
right angles with the other divisions and the moment
the retreat began they swung around ana captured
large number OF officers ard men Although they were
still coming In when left thoied. they had succeeded
In bringing In iGs prisoners, including large number
of officers among whom was Col Kent OF the I}th III
nois who commanding brigade but unfortunate y
received shot through the back, which prevented MS
Ane9 the fght was over rode over the battle field.
and such a sight trust TO God may never see nSal-
the gTOans and cries OF the WOuhued anu ullhs Dc"b
sec;en Cleburne sent a detail out 10 bring in their
wounded but tho men being fired upon by the miscegc
majors Gen. Cleburne Immediately ordered them 20
withdraw and al the time lefi the held the cries ana
groans of their wounded was truly awful lam assured
b. Gen CleburncSs staff that the affair at NeW'HoPe
Church was nothing Ia comparison To the one OF to-day
and amid the numerous baitlehelds have seen from
the tr. Manassas 10 the present, have never seen
anything 10 compsre with The bilile- hel OF todh
Gen Clcburuc promptly sont out an intrrory corps
but the enemy opened q sharp lire upon them. ana ~
order 81 the div ion commander they were ordered 10
retire and ~ the time Of my leaving The groans and
cries OF the Yankee wounded were truly heart ronding
l,ut owing 10 the infamous conduct OF the enemy II
would haze been eod-boOded butehery on the part OF
our general officers 10 have allowed our mon TO attempt
On cvery hand hear the conduct Of Gen. Lowry
during the action spoAon Of IN the highest terms MS
brigade having borne conspicuous part ia the eng
ment. D.. ,-, r.
Tolerate was kilied while making detail for the sKir
mi.h line This il the thr brother killed IN this regi
meut aimee the war began. The fourth. after being
several times severely wounded. has been promoted To
the rank OF Brleedier.Gencral
Heavy hiring hos continued during the day all along
the line Including the cavalry upon tie right but they
aud Loring have nobly helg their own.
The excessive seat is ts]Lng upon our own men ahd
the enemy SPECIAL
MARiErrA June Gas my special" appriscd you
ast eyoRing the anticipated engagement did not take
Fealf4Lnf.
the order Of the day and the YANKEES appeared conent
v Tia them This morning everything wa very quiet,
and the chances for a general engagement Re rapidly
diminishing. Whether We VIII essnlAe the offensive OF
not IL a CCestion OF much doubt for DO not believe
Cen. Johnston fvors any aggressive movement just
now. -. IL,
very aosp0ndcri and nppTchcnsive Oi DISASTER pro
uifient officer In Shermans army Is reported 20 have
declared their army whipped thaI Johnston had re-
cayed - 40 TSsn orcemonts. and now had oYorwheD'
ing uumhcTs and that unless tne fankcc Governments
sent them largo Inducements, Shermahs army ""uil
be cut 10 pice,. good deal more news In the same
stylr lrnid. which may may not be true.
Until night. 10 a very late hour. the lankees were
moving their ambulance, along our Hines. removing
their dead and wounded 81 the day Prev Us WnGH az
pears TO be much l,rRor than was ~ INST supposed De-
You'd this have heard Iothing worth MENTIONING
There scarcely sound " Do heard along our l,ne'
Tn, weather 10 throaieningsnnd II II rains We pave
no general engagement for several days YET.
Ifuu,ual quirt prevailed along the lines to-day! lhe
enemy bcas permitted to bury their fast putresing
doad.
A. the facts IL Gen. Harlees great victory are
hrous, light they prove that II was at hFsl much I'M
derrated -e,,.,...,.
division and loss in killed along tho front OF that ana
ChcatbaIas division Of 30.
Five hundred ambs.nncoS were counted YESTERDAY
from tho summit of kenosaw Mountain transporting
their wouuhrd 10 Big Shanty from In front OF Generai
Iards corpsthsir loss along Tue line oil that corps
is estimated At 500. and about the same IN front oil
The Yankee Generals Dan McCook and Hnrkcr were
certainly killed.
MAgIiTrA Juno 30-At O'Clock this morning The
enemy drove Gen. Chenthnms pickets in aud attempted
tn storm his bFclstwOrks. when they were received
with "A most terrific FIRE artillery aud muskotry which
caused them 10 retreat prccipitntely.
Their loss not yet ascertained ours kule! ana
wounded.
THE TORIES AT WORK.
GOLDsBORo, June 29.-On Monday, ra:dlng
party Of Yankees or Tories under command OF Col
Merck 100 900 strong. entered hOrganton. AZ the
head the Western North Carolina Rnilroud captured
sore reserves robbed the bank and destroyed train
az cara Tho hank ia suppoScd 10 have had large sum