New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
THE FALL OF ATLANTA.
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Davis knowing the VuiAeldDAc "''D'''''- Va va
Rebel works was authorized on tho s'Flctest MILL
tary principles to assault. The attack OF Gen. Car
Lin was for the purpose of ascertannS the encmy's
strength and position. MAJOR Edith, commanding
4 brigade of Regulars WIS next ordered to attack,
supported by Carlin's Division. This brigade
moved I'D TO the Rebel works in gallant style,
elia,ing commentator from all; but the enemy
suddenly hurled superior force Of fresh troops upon
them and they obliged 10 retire or be captured
Falling back 10 Carlins Brigade, tie entire iiih
Corps was speedily in readiness, and at 4 o'clock
thc boys attacked with great mpetuosiiy the hebei
lines, our troops attacking in two lines. one bng-
sdc Of the Sd Division went into the fgh, while the
balance Of the division supported the movement
Gen. Carlin, with the lst Division, and the 81
Brigade of the Sd Division, struck the encmy'S
works first, followed by Gen. Morgans troops.
This was too much for the chivalry, one Of whom
can whip five Yankees" and the whole of the
Rebel line in front of Morgan, ard portion IN
front of Carlin, were carried and held.
pAYosEr CHARGE BY TIE sIxTIETH I1ISols.
The Sixtieth Illinois, Col. Anderson, deserve
praise for their noble bearing in the charge. tho
regiment charging with fixed bayonets, and never
dsehsrring their muskes until they stood upon the
captnred works when they poured a terrible VoNey
Into the rotreating ranks of the defeated and a.
"A, -alized foe. The enemy made seyer2i Intellectual
.tieu,,.s 70 retake their works, but their efforts
vere mor&than futile, for in these works We cap
tured ten pieces Of ARTILLERY including the celebrated
LOOMS Battery of twenty pound Parrots SIX guns
which we lost at the battle Of NhickaInauga' DC
aides this there was battery Of Jour guns, ten
pounders. captured with six or eight nHtue hasS'
TIE guns were captured by Gen. Morgans piyiSoh'
assisted BY Col. Estes Brigade Of Gen. Bards Dr.
vision. At one time the Rebels eamenear rctaking
their captured guns, having succeeded in driving
back portion of Gen. Cabins lines by massns
superior forces upon him. Among the prisoners
captured by the Fourteenth Corps was Brig Gen.
Goyaa OF Pct Cleburncs Division, with so COM
rpissioDed and non-commssioned officers and pTi-
yates. give below partial list Of the prominent
traitors captured.
THE CLOSE OF THE FIGHT AND RETREAT of TTE
EHEMY.
The battle ragged till night threw her mantle Of
darkness over the bloody scene and screened the
contending armies from each other During the
night the nth Corps intrenched the mselyes,
Strengthening their position as TO be ready for
the enemy, should he decide TO attack us. About
midnight, on the LIST, the Rebels withdrew very
quietly, and this movement was not discovered un-
Ill dawn on the I'd inst. Tho enemy reireatcd
rapidly on the Jonesboro Road. Brigadicr-Gen.
Nalcotts skrmshers of the 4th Division, 18th Army
Corps were the first 10 discover the retreat OF the
enemy from Jonosboro, which town they entered
ats O'Clock on the morning Of the ID capturing
about 200 sick and wounded Rebels, and Surgeon
NcKane, Of the 9th Georgia. Had our skirmishers
got possession Of the town five minutes sooner they
could easily have captured long railroad train
which moved out from the town just as our men got
within muskctry range, crowded with rebel Skin
rnishers, sick and wounded, and some Of our men
captured the previous day in skirmishes. So great
vas their haste that they left Gen. Gists favorte
horse, fully equipped with sde-arms, as well as one
Of his pet slaves, who in charge Of his would,
master property at the time of the CO sOA.
den and rather iDglOrious depar' e,,, 1ho field
OF glory.
-Asag ;oy GEN. wALCoTT's MEN.
: ane Rebels continued 10 retreat very rapidly
E<.G the Macon road, followed closely by tia AT
Z INV of the Tennessee and the 4th Corps Maj-Gen.
Stanley. On the afternoon Of the I'd quite lively
skirmish was INDUCED in by the Attn and l'th
CORPS. The Rebels we're driven from their strong
line Of skirmsh pits by gallant charge from Gen.
Harrow's skrmshers, who charged upa steep hill,
crossing a swamp which was impossible for cavalry
1t was sight to witness this daring charge, and as
beheld it nay heart thrilled with admiration for
our noble priyates the real heroes Of this bloody
struggle. Always ready, ever faithful, foremost in
the fight, can we pay them too high trbutel
FEARFUL MORTALITY AMONG OUR COLOR BEAREEs.
To give slight idea of the ferocty of the contest
with the 18th Corps Oh the st it is only necessary
20 append the following facts: The lath and Seth
Ohio in Col Estes Brigade of Baird's Division, s'y
Color Bearers, three from each regimunt. The 14:h
Indiana likewise lost trO Color Bearers There were
hundreds of instances Of heroism among the rank
and file, but have not been made familiar with
each individual case, neither would your valuable
space admit of so lengthy q communication. de-
sire 10 mention the conduct Of Corporal Oryille Il.
Young, Of the 10th Kentucky Regiment, for be is
deserving ofsomething better than newspaper notor-
ETY.. This young man, after the Color Sergeant was
ehot down at his side seized the Stars and Stripes,
and, amid perfect shower of bullets ran in advance
enemy's works. The 3Sth Ohio was also remarkably
unfortunate in the loss of its color-bearers. The
color sergeant and color corporal were both killed
within ten minutes after going into the fight.
Corp Joseph T.. Warner, Of Co. A, l4th Ohio, who
vas BY special orders allowed to carry the colors
for Ineritorious conduct at the battle of Chicka-
manga, was shot down while planting our flag on
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