New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-29
FROM GEN. snEHuAN's ARHy.
The Retreat Of the Encmy-Hcbei Desert
ers-Anoihcr Fight and IA VICTORY.
From Ou. spelisi Correspondent,
WITH TIE ArNY NEAR IO-T Mors1AE.
COBB COUNT. Ga, june ~. 'sbi

COBB COUNT. Ga. Juuc a. 'soi.
was about 10 enter upon an elaborate,
learned aud typographical description Of the position OF
the enemy in onr front in view Of 40 Impending battle
The labor Is saved The enemy dming the night folded
hi, tents and STOLE away Their work, the strongest
for artillery ami most for the protection Of in.
antrv which we have yet found reported deserted
in front OF the I'D Corps AZ daylight this morning Gen
ShoGed has ordered forward the I'd division TO pursue
until the enemy is found Deserteis yesterday reported
the enemy falling back and during the night our p.ckes
heard continuous rambling OF wagons going to the
rear. sill 1t seemed incredible that they would abandon
works constructed with much labor. and position
which possessed such advantages. Their eit rested
upon tie base Of Lost Mountain. ana their rght
on Konesaw. following general line nearly north West
and southeast covering Marietta Ny tArr let lanA II
remains be whether Johnston VII MAKE another
stand this side the river put that stream between
himself aud Their reaIguard Is provided wlth ar
fiiery and seems retiring slowly We nave hhd sew
efnl shots from them since oar mO'omeht upon their
rear -.
our batteries on the rfi sheled them severely last
evening. which may have hasiened their departure.
They repsd occasionally with one or two guns dong
little lAmag e ia our linrs There movement by
Gen Stonenan yesterday round 10 the south II Lost
Mountain and toward evening the enemy followed the
track of the cavalry IL oirclod the base OF the noun
tain By their batteries keeping up pretty vigorous
sheling. Gen. S,onemaa replied with his batteries.
How much how little this apparent Hank movement
around pon their left may have influenced this sudden
retrocrado march, 10 only matter VI conjecture As 1t
was the second visit IN iat direction. and this time g
a large force which must have hlled the road toward
Marietta for hours the circumstance eleg dphed from
their ad yantageOus position On the mountain, must
have created CONSERVATION In the mind oi the
Rebel commanders.
The sun comes out gloriously, shedding his cheering
RAYS through the tall tree tops our troops IN long.
steady lines Ill the roads going FOR the enemy the guns
from Capt ShicdSs battery, and Of tho Opounders Of
tho nth Indiana shake the earth with their rapid dis.
charges sending their parting compliments aiter the
retiring army-but cain. serene and beautiful above
The thunder OF cannon. rises the soft cadence of the
band Of the l0ith Ohio. playing 10 the Rebels in their
own works q parting serenade. Who that has not lis
tened 10 music in the deep. dark forests swelling out
amid such grand diapason OF war; can appreciate Its
power over the human soul
CAPT Spain Provost Marshal Of the 2d Division ed
Corn has the OF - Rebels his roll, all entered
since noon Yesterday. OF these "a from the LIST
Georgia. Who can tell how much influence that 600
so nobly donated by his Holiness the Pope foi the
benefit Of the Union cause aud Of suffering soldiers
may have had the Catholics IN the southern Army
The LIST Georgia almost wholly made up OF Irish
men and ,iernans
The enemy are going en- mssse Gems Hascall aud
Cox, who occupied the Rebel left, by pushing them
hard last evening aud sheling their lines have de-
moraizcd the Rebel army that they have abandoned
their strong works aud made OF toward the river.
close hurricdly 10 join the army in pursuit.
The tunes are exciting and encouraging. The Amy