, 1864-07-03

Details Of Gen, Sherman's Repulse.
Tho Topography ofthe Battle Ground
-Gperniiona orKach Corpse
VFLat We Lost.
From our Special Correspondent

,NAfHSu1E, June S9E14 Q. =. u.
+, Several parties have just arrived from the
front, having left on Monday evening aud
Tuesday morning. They nse chiefly parties
who took part In the battle Of Monday, and
were slightly wounded, md permitted to
come here to rccu1t: From these have
gathered several important matters, relative
to the engagement OF the 9Th, which result
cd, atleast In some measure, diaastrously to
us; but Of course the circumstances are NO.
ccssarily detarhed, and very frequently i'm
perfect hit hasten to. transmit them to
you, In time to express them, As perfectly Us
possible.
TIE nKDEL POSITION.
The rebel center, formerly commanded by
Polk, but now by Loring. occupied kene-
saw Mountain, while Hnr1ec's corps was sta
toned bn the left, and Hurd's on the right;
the whole forming figure which was neither
1em1ei,ele ,S % nor triangle, but 1ether rese9.
chosen by Johnston for hi5 next stand. after
the capture of Lost Mountain, were exceed
insly Susceptible OF strong defensc, and the
works erected were really of formidable
character. There are few generals who would
have ordered troops to move upon any enc
few soldiers, ~savc Americans, could hare
been induced to obey an order for an nd-
vance, were one given. But the veterans OF
Shernau's army Knew no such word as hesl-
tate. Whatever they are ordered to do, is
done with a1acrity, If within the range Of pos
sibilitv, nnd 1t Ia alwars attempted, though
there be little prospect ofsuccess.
LodAs's CORPS.
Logan's corps, Of MePherson'B command,
assaulted the position held BY Stevenson, Of
Rood's corps, being the lett OF the righ.
wing. The positioR held BY the rebels was,
indeed, strong one; and thon=h our forces
exhibited their usual degree Of persistency,
determination aud courage, they were unable
to carry the rebels works, and we're compelled
to fall back with heavy loss, and with no
trophies, came from forty to fifty prisoners,
taken from the skirmish lines before the en-
eagem ent had fairly begun.
FOURTH CORPS.
Immediately to the right Of Logan, How.
ard, with his command, advanced upon the
rebel right centre, but the result was differ
| ent from that attending the assault of Lyon
| Our troops were compelled to retire In haste,
| but not in disorder. Several hundred Of the
brave men Of The corps were either killed or
wounded; but the loss was not 80 severe as
might have been expected, under the ctrcum.
stances. We lost neither guns nor prisoners.
/ FOURTEENTH CORPS.
have seen no one from the 14th Corpa,
who can give me my information, save thai
|
cut up, the Colonel being moztally wounded
I'll. 223Ep CORPS.
The e3rd corps ia located between Hooker
end Palmer, and assigned to attack the di
vision holding the light of the rebel lcfl
wing, while the rest was aasailed by Hooker
The result wse, as along the whole line
unfayorable; the rebel lines being invin
chile to direct assault. The loss to tht
corps was severe indeed, the officers suffer
Ing even more severely than the men.
| noo1En's c01u co1rs.
There can be no question OF the fact thu
Gen. HooEer's corps Has compelled to pas.
through much sevetcr ordeal than eIthel
ot the Others. 1t was on the right, and Il.
the rebels had expected i flank movement
\ position on the left. with particular care
For days, from our camps, hundreds Of mcr
g citizens, soldiers, and negroes, were seer
nt work On the Notifications which wert
t!uls formidable. They were assigned no
only for protection against direct ASSAULT
hnt inn manner calculated TO annoy, md i
possible, frustrate any flank movement uu
iess made, in long circuit, which woul,
consume time and expose our comnuuica
tions to the inroads of the rebel cavalry.
Tnkc this in connection with the topogra
Thy Q. the hattie field. end tbs, prospect be
than annlhllation. Yet not cheek blauch
Cd, not d lip quivered, Us our men rnshe
into the very jaws Of death. ~07T
The repulse experienced WAS tcarfnIly 81
we're; our loss exceeds In killed and woune
; ed, 200 men. Gen. uarker, was severely
and perhaps 1Dortally wounded In the charct
lie was alive and entirely sensible on Tuet
day. morning at daylight, but whether or nc
he will recover, viii not hazard conJc'
tnre.
SUMMARY.
What was accomplished By the assault
Nothing. Each party returned on Slonda
night, TO the same ground they slept on tt
night previous. Nc lost 5000 men; II
rebels 600. I'VE eau Ecpulse Johnston,
| lie attacks us; we cannot break his lines b
: q direct assau1t- Look, then, for an cxhit
. ton Of strategy before further dghtir
/, | occurs. BLAKE.