New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13


hore trom EewYork Of the beginning Of the war, and
VAS commlssoned by ihe President as Major Gene in
the Army of the Potomac. At the battle Of Seven
Personal differences with the President led him evepin
ally to resign his commission. since Which time he has
been in charge Of the Etowah Iron Works In Georgia
REBEL TRLEGRAMs.
battlefield, eight miles west Of Marietta,
June 1884 The enemy are stu moving toward Ala
toona Hookers Corps fory ing che hills between
Ackworth and Atlanta
Heavy rains for the past two days hero have made the
roads almost impossible for artillery and retarded the
movements considerably.
Some slight diminishing occurred near Lost Mountain
yesterday. All quiet this morning
SECOND DISPATCH.
ATLANTA June 6 is6i.-Press reporters who len the
trout report that army still moving toward
the railroad the hight Of the enemy having already
crossed Ackworth. and Hookers Corps reported
Ave miles east Of 1t, on the Allatoona road.
Gen Johnston's headquarters arc wet OF Marietta,
with left resting at Lost Mountain. uardee COM
handing ,he right Polk the leh and Hood the center
The Yankee cavalry dashed into Big shanty at 10
O'clock this morning. and were met by Wlliamss brig
ade who we're lighting them when the reporters LETT
From The Richmond Examiner, June7.
THE REBEL REVERSE AT srAuNToN--DRTAILS OF
JoSRs's DEFEAT
The news Of the day yesterday was the report
that got nosed around the oity OF to 0nf arms
west Of stanton The rumor was soon caught mp and
greatly magnfed. The facts Of tho oase. ~ we were
able TO collect them yesterday morning. seeme9 to DO
about these. On Sunday evening the enemy Id very
heavy force, supposed TO be about 10000 or i2;0o
strong and consisting Of infantry cavalry and artillery
go pooes), made an attack upon detachment OF our
troops, then Mount Crawford. twelve miles the
other side Of Stanton under the command OF Gen.
William T. Jones At the time Of the attack lnrge
portion OF Gen. Joness command had been detached 20
operate in another dirccon-where 1t y not prudent
~ say-and had not come up when the enemy made
their appearance. Our forces made gallant resistance
but In tho face Of the oyerpowerns numbers OF the
enemy ~ whom forces were but AZ mere handful
a defeat was inevitable.
At the point where the fight occurred there arc two
roads dyergng-ons leading 10 Staunton and the other
10 Waynesboro small town On tho Central Ralfoad.
on The other side OF the Blne Ridge Mountain. tmmedL
ately at it's foo,-both points equally distant Fearing
TO fa back upon Stanton lest the enemy might out
them OF by moving on WaynesbOro our forces rotTested
the direction 9th latter place :svos their artillery
that our forces had been routed and had sustained con
siderable disaster in their retreat but this Is not So
1spateh received yesterday morning by the Secretary
Of War stated distinctly that ws had saved our artillery
and wagon trainspretty good evidence that our re-
treat was conducted In good order.
The worst of the whole affair Is tpat Gop; WI.
iam g. Jones was certainly killed In the fight This IL
melancholy news indeed fo} be wA decidedly one OF TIA