New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-29

Decatur was thoroughly pillnged by the Chssny'
principally by Wheeler's cavalry VINO he'peo 'h''
| selves TO whatever the inhabitants bad.
The people Of Decatur report that "onr oiAs aete"
pow sight than youans. meaning thal 'ne heo
els treated them barshiy than cur So"iers' ns
usual the Rebels entered the miserable log hn's VI INC
poor people where squald misery rcigned supreme anu
hunger and cant looked Out from each nook ana co'
ner robbing them Of the last pound OF meal res"fo'
of the tears Of the terrified and emacated mother VINO
pleaded piteousy for the food to noursh Lcr helpless Grill
dren Talk OF the brutality Of Northern Vanchis D.
mncL as they please in their lying Southern newspapers
YET doubt # barbarity displayed by the
cannbals of the Fccjce Islands than these desperate
Rebels exhibit 10 the poor nonsiaychoding people o!
the South One ease witnessed at Decatur yesterday
will suffice as an example poor woman, who had
occ npied one OF those roughhewn log cabins which
| abound South. and through whose crcyces daylight
mems and the winds whistle had purchased eight bush
es OF corn, for which she paid $50 Her husband had
been forced into the Rebel ranks and with three small
children end deaf invalid mother OF 10 years she was
left alone to combat want and the woes OF tins dreai
world The generous hearted Southern soldiers store
ali Of this corr, and pur!oncd nearly all OF her ooohs
utensils and bed clothing alleging an excuse for the
inhumnnitv that II they did not take IL the anke's
would.
Gen. NePhe,son commanding the Army Of The Ten
nessee which comprises three corps, the 1th iot au
l7,h, was ordered 10 march along the line OF th'
| Augusta and Atlanta Railroad. Gen. sherman nAe
wise instructed the commanders OF the Armies oi th'
Tennessee and Cumberland TO close IN rapidly upon
Gen Schofch, commanding the Army oi the ONO u
case sounds If heavy battle we've heard. "eo' 'ar
rard commanding the cavalry forces on our leu wing
wos ordered to continue eastward along tie Augusta
and Atlanta Railroad completing the destruction O
that road.
on the 18Th Gen Lightburn's I'd Brigade, ID Division
18th Corps with Gen Garrrard's cavaTy thoroughly
DESTROYED some five miles Of the Atlanta Road. towar'
store Mountain burning the station at the latter point
known A. Stone hut Station
oaars were is.ued from Gea Shermsn's hcadquarter
for the entire army converge at Decatur last night
which was successfully done OF cur forces meetn
with much opposition.
In order 10 sirvard these dispatches by specia
courier shall have be brief Ia my notices OF ye-tei
DAYS operations. which were not exciting or very im
portant. The day was consumed In sharp skirmshing
from Dalton to this point distance OF three miles on
skiraishcrs charging over op,H fields and driving IN
enemy from the b,. Of woods in which they were con
ceaed The afternoon was spent In placing our 'r'oP
in proper position although considerable artillery hrn
wss INDUCED in by the Rebels, who had scvera u
pouudsr guns In position ready to receive u.s. Anon
the casualties regret announce that OF Brig Gen
u. H. Gresham. commanding itA Division l'th Arm
Corps who received shell wound In bis right
will aares.ifste Immediate anprtnion. He wus one
,hs M. Gallant ofIeers IN the service and his loss
s,cst,, oep4orst by commander well n troops.
inclose partial let Of yesterdays casnaltes. Our loo
was not large. w.
lRyroRT o. CAsuALTies ~ rny SECOND BkidApi
, SicoyD DIVISION. ForgIrEsIE ARMY 'oeP'
Col. .Jons u. MITCHELL COMMANDING, SING
JusL y, 1864.