The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-25
A Battle ON wedDesdRy-The Rebels Com
pleteIy RepuIsed.

pleteiy hepuised.
From ne FaslrHe Union, Jt'y22.
A despatch from General Sherman, received in
this city yesterday, announces that a sanguinary
battle occurred day before yesterday, near De-
catnr, which resulted in I'm Important victory 10
our arms. We have us yet no particulars, save
the result.
The General saws :-"The enemy attacked
General Thomas fercely, and were handsomely
repulsed and roughly handled" Further de-
tails may be expected soon.
The two armies are now on level ground, aud
the Fighting Is more nearly equal than hereto
fore We have no doubt bat that the Rebel
army will speedily be overwhelmed.
Later from AfIaBIa-A Desperate Battle
-NebCIS Attempt 10 Crush our Left
General Mcpherson KiIIed-Chc Rebels
Beaten Back into their FOrLifcntiOns-
Indications OF their Abandoning At
IRBtR.
WAsHING1oN, July q, IL p. M.-The Govern
ment has received dispatches from General Sher-
man, announcing that on Friday the ReDels,
under General Hood, massed a heavy foToa
against his let wing, consisting OF McPherson's
grand division, composed OF Logan's and Dlar's
COFrs, and made desperate attack, gaining a
temporary advantage. The enemy, after terrific
made on both sides, were repulsed with much
slaughter and driven into their fortl6cations.
Major-Genoral Mcpherson, during the battle
became separated from his staff, and was klle
by sharpshOoters firing from an ambuscado. The
loss OF General Mcpherson is deeply deplored by
the Government, and will ill the hearts of all
loyalists with sadness and gloom.
After General McPherson's death, General
Logan assumed command of his grand division.
later despatch states that our forces had
obtained possession of the elevated ground on
the northeast OF the town, and that siege guns
had been mounted which command the place (;
also that the Rebels were burning their stores,
preparatory TO q retrograde movement Every
body feels confident that Atlanta by this time has
fallen into our hands.
Particulars OF the Movements Of the Army
after Crossing the ChRttahOOchie- Occupa-
rion of fAtlRnta-hOntgOmery, Ala, Oceu-
pied by General Rousseau.
CINCINNATI, July A The correspondent of the
6GsetfC under date Of Atlanta, (Georglal July u,
rive iu and highly interesting details OF the move.
ments OF hHRNAH's army since crossing the Chata-
On tho morning of the 18th tho whole line nd vanced
MCPHERSON taking position ON the extreme lett,
soHoPILD the lett centre, HOWARD the centre,
HOOKER the right centre, aud PALMER the extreme
right
Peach Tree Creek, stream running tour miles north
OF Atlanta, and after considerable sArmishing the
enemy was dislodgod, and portions OF HowARD's =
Corps crossed, our left in the meantime swinging
around 10 the atlanta and August RaI road, near
Decatur, aud tearing up several mules OF the track,
On the evening of the 18Th and the morning OF the
2Oh HOWARD, HOOKER and PALMER crossed with
the baance OF Their corps, forming in line Of battle
Rebels made desperate and sudden assault on How
ARD In Great force lhe attack soon extended TO
HooEER's Corps, the Rebels advancing three lines
deep portion of our line first wayered before the
terrible onset, but were quickly rallied and stood
Upon tins portion of our line was massed over half
The entire Rebel army both parties fighting, for the
nIst time IN The campaign, In tho open field, Before
dark the Rebels were entirely deicaIed having failed
TO break our limos at any point, and retired in dOr
der, leaving most OF their dead aud two hundred
wounded on the field Our loss win reach two taOu-
eand men, principally from hOOKER's Corps The
Rebel loss in killed and wounded and missing eN-
eeeds SIX thousand. including three brigadiergcne.
rals.
ON the extreme lett the operations were equally
snceesstn MCPHERSON driving the enemy several
mics. BLAIRe Division advanced mile aud hall
sonth of the Augusta Road
ON the morning OF the 2lst the enemy were driven,
1iih much loss TO the works Immediately around
Atlanta, and ON q 22d they had withdrawn entirely
ifnm HooKER's and PALMERs front, and al . T. NJ
OF mai Gay poTiionsof Our army entered the city.
tor the iu possession of the city, but the campaign
is considered substantially closed.
report, believed 10 be reliable, announces the
2eeuimiion OF Montgomery Alabama, by General
The Oaaaerciai has the following official report of
the losses IN IookERs Corps in the battle OF
AtaLtls-WIHIAMs' Division, G27; GRAHAMs
427; WARDS, .5E NRwION's IO5-Totai IT1g'
Among tie killed are Colonel LooIE, One -htndl ed
and-fifty-sTst New York; Lieutenant Colonel RAN
DALI, 0ue-'undred.and-fortY.nln New Work /;
Adiutant hADClLFF, Observation-Disclosures third
New York. Wounded severely. General GRRsHAM
con mandins a.diyisioni Major BALDWIN, Ono.hun-
drOd-and-fetl New York Lieutenant ( olonel
MCNUTT, Ono-iIuAd Ted~and -iOrty-dret New York.
Tie JOagaOl announces the occupation OF Atlanta
by our forces on Friday. The Rebe loss, in killed,
Guiding one thousand KILLED Part OF our army have
entered Atlanta, We may have more fighting for
De tuii Possession OF the city, but the campaign is
virtually ended
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