The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-28
Later and Fuller Details From
Atlanta.
Two MILES FROM ATLANTA. July 90. !
via LOUISVILLE. July 81.

via LOUISVILLE, July 81.
The past week has been one Of great re-
suits, aud the grea: 7lea der Sherman has
bent his energies and the en- ergiss of his
iron siDewed army 10 the winning of q glo
rious and substantial victory. Two weeks
ago at the Chattahooch.e with an army re.
duccd by sickness and in cutting with
sword and fire route to the river, was We,
eager to push on and encompass Atlantis
But brief rest was given it, and while
Johnston's keen eyes viewed our forces ap.
parently hesitating on the north bank, Sher
man was solving the knotty problem OF dis.
lodging the n from the south side of the
Chattahoochee.
Your readers are already familiar with
particulars OF Newton's passage ofthe riv.
er, how Howard made forced march to
Roosevelt and crossed to the right of john
sto1, who had become so mystified at Sher.
mans apparent inactivity that he neglected
to look to his TANKS.
So rapidly had Howard thrown Newton
across that Roswell factories and govern.
ment property were all destroyed and
Dodge's corps encamped upon the South
bank before Gen. Johnston was aware Of il
Schofeld crossed before the enemy could
offer opposition. With his flank exposed
to contest the passage would have been
madness. He gave back and Sherman
transferred his whole army across to the
rebel works. from which Johnston few
days before promised to drive the invaders
into the river, with a loss of less than fifty.
Our rear crossed on Sunday. McPher-
son had taken advantage of the time and
while our right was making the south
bank, he was swinging his left wing round
via Cross Keys towards the Atlanta and
Augusta railroad. and on Monday forenoon
the whole line advanced, Mcpherson on
the left, Schofie,d the left center, Howard
the center, Hooker the right center, and
Palmer the right.
The 4th Corps encountered Williams
Kentucky brigade of cavalry at Johnston
house, near Minnie Greek, three miles from
the river
Bradley, of Newton's division. had the
dvance. with the 18th and Sd Kentucky
under Colonel Opdyke, as skirmishers.-
The rebels opened with artillery and car.
bines, but were driven back by the skirm-
ishers and Goodspeed's battery in half an
hour, killing rebel Lieutenant Colonel and
wounding 20 men. Our loss was siz
wounded.
The 80 Ohio and 10Th New Jersey, from
Hooker's corps, supported our skirmishera
on the right. On being driven out, tn,
cavalry retreated across Minnie creek ant
burned the bridge. A stand was made OF
the south side. but our skirmishers swan
the creek and drove them out in disorder
No more opposition was encountered. and
the 4th Corps arrived at Bnckhead at p
m. when line of battle was formed in has
tily constructed works and halt made 70
the night.
AT dark Hooker's force arrived up an
took position, and the right of the 4th (Scho
6eld) had moved on parallel and encoun
tered but slight opposition. His left, Z
night rested near Decatur.
On Tuesday Howard sent out recon
noitering party on the various roads in hi
front comprising the 18th illinois, Colons
Bassett; and the 9th Indiana, from Stan
ley's division. with Gress' brigade in sup
porting distance; the I'D and 74th Illinois
Gath Wisconsin. and details from other reg
, iments of Newton's and the seth Ohio and
seth Indiana, from Woods division. Tn
reconnoisances were pushed to reach tn
creek three miles this side Of Atlanta
Wood found the erfemy entrenched pretty
|, strongly in their works OF the south side Of
the stream, which was about Atty fee
, broad and six deep.
Newton met with little opposition to hi
advance, while Stanley. who struck til
, river further up. saw no force in his front
, Hooker also made . reconnoisance to
, point further down the creek. and found tn,
. bridge destroyed. He then skirmishe
over and enemy's cavalry, who fed on hi
approach.
. At noon Wood received an order t. I'D
I vance on the stream and effect . crossing
Selecting Beatty's brigade. under the dash
} ing Col. Kaewfeler, he daploysi to th