Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-29

Battle Of HiedRcsaey-Fgh Citing IA the
Open FieLd-ReJei Loss RePorted 5000
Union Loss about 2,000.--1{aat1
Partially Occupied-T TIE Campo ga
Substantially Closed.
New YORK, 25,h
The TriJuac's Washington despatch
says Hood on Friday, massed heavy
force against Gen. sherman's left wing.
consisting Of Gen. McPherson's grand
division. gaining temporary success. hut
which was finally repulscd with great slau-
ghter aud the rebel, driven into their for
tifcatious. Gen. Mcpherson became sep
arated from his staff in the fight and was
shot by II sharpshooter Gen. Logan as
sumed command.
A later despatch SAYS oar forces gained
IN elevated position and mounted siege
guns which command Atlanta. Large fires
were aeen in the city supposed to be the
burning of stores.
New YoRR, 25th.
The World's Washington despatch says
Gen. Sheridan's cavalry are taking much
needed rest, and have not been scnt on
any expedition.
The Herald's Nashville despatch of The
9th; says &:
Hood has been reinforced from Charles
tou aid elsewhere. Johnston was relieved
because he wovld not risk a general en-
gagement. There is strong belief that
the rebels cannot get away from Atlanta.
In the battle of the Gosh the principal
part of Hoods army assaulted General
Rockers corps, but were repulsed with
great lass.
On the 2lst General Mcpherson cstab-
liShed his line east and south of Atlanta.
within two and half miles of the city
The enemy's line extended from the river,
covering the roads to the city. The whole
skrmsh line were engaged in the morning.
with occasional heavy artillery firing, but
no general engagement.
Nothing later, giving the result, has been
seceived. \ later report, however, says
we have Atlanta, and that fighting is go
ing on three or five miles south of the
city.
A despatch from Rosseau, dated at
Marietta, SAYS the expedition had arrived
there. after the fullest success They lost
only II men.
ClNCINNIATI, 9th.
The Gazette correspondent writing from
Atlanta odd, says at 3 Z. N, or the Goth,
the rebels made desperate, and sudden
attack ON Gen. Howard in great force
The attack soon extended to Gen, iiooker's
corps. The rebels advanced three lines
deep. A portion of our line wavered be-
fore this terrible onset, but was quickly
rallied and then stood firm as a rock. Up
on this portion of our line Was massed
over half the entire rebel army. Both
sides, for the first time during the camp
nign. fighting in open field. Before dark
the rebels We're thoroughly defeated hav
ing failed to break our lines at any point,
and returning in disorder leaving most OF
their dead and wounded on the field. Our
loss was 2000 men, principally from Gen.
Rockers corps. The rebel loss in killed
wounded and missing, exceeds 5000, IN
cluding three Brig. Generals.
On the extreme left our operations were
equally successful. Gen. Mcpherson drove
the endmv several miles, and Blar's diyis-
ion advanced 1 , miles en- the Augusta
road south. On the meming OF the 2lst
the enemy was driven with small loss to
his works Immediately around Atlanta
On the I'D they had withdrawn entirely
from Grnerals Hooker and Palmer's front,
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, portions of
our army entered the city. The cores
pondest adds we may have mere fighting
for the full possession Of the place, but
the campaign is considered as substantially
closed.