New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
They are Constantly Repulsed, With
Great Slaughter.
Rebel Loss About 10000.
THE UNION LOSS 1900.
The Third Great Rattle.

shtan Trustworthy account OF the events of that day
Before giving these details 1 ought TO explain the
Army movements Of the previous two days.
On the 26th Gen. Sherman Issued general order
shsnging the whole position OF the army. HE ia
Corps was charged with the duty of holding The iei'
et the line against all Its advanced line was
% be withdrawn sefused resting upon the road on
which Gen. Stanley advanced and greatly strength
sned SO as TO be capable Of holding ont against
any assault however strong, or coming from whatever
quarter.
The Army Of the Tennessee was to withdraw ffom
Che extreme left the south east and swing ronnd so
n 10 form Oh Gen Thomsss right on the west Oh Tie
town.
The cavalry uuder Gems Stoneman and McCook re-
spectycy, the latter being reinforced by Rousseau's
psvary were dispatched upon important errand the
asails of which, from prudential reasons, anu at pres
ant Induced to withhold.
An the crippled stock was sent TO the rear and the
wagon trains put beyond the Chattahoochee or in rear
II the center Of tie army. for protection The enemy
sas 10 be closely watched and in he 'hou evaon
pte the town Gen. Sehofeld whose position YVES most
fsyorably situated for that puspose was TO advance
passing through the town the army of Thomas taking
khe right and ha. Of Tennessee the left in pursnt
u the Rebel army.
II be still rensned within bis works, then the Macon
Rairoaa was be attacked and destroyed from two 70
Eve miles, the telegraph wire also to be torn down
and hidden away out u Rebel reach. This order It
xR be observed provided for Of two contingencies
which was sure t. OCCUR and answered equally well for
ether.
IN turnsd out that the enemy did not eyacuste the
IOWA and the Consequence shat the Army Of the
Heuneasee which had bean struck" by tho Rebel
brcs on le S fo1ud itsoh transferred, and In position
q the right resdy again TO receive the shock
Il baits on the night of tee 27h the opposite wing
q the army. Tho conformation Of tho limo " the 2Jd
Corps also necessarily changed, aud the works
nsde exceedingly strong In anticipation OF renewal OF
tAs Rebel attack when they should discover that Nc
PAsrsons army had withdrawn from is old position
south Of tho Georgia Railroad The whole movement
with consunnate skill and under cover
Ct night working parties being engaged all night of tho
e6th In throwing up their new line Of intrenehment BY
Daylight of that day we were in position to resist an
easaught from the whole Rebel army. In soldty OF
construction and in the skill o. their arrangement they
z exceeded any works yet built by the Union army In
Georgia and certainly excel the best ever erected BY
Rebel hands.
Meantime, Gen. Logan, the ranking corps com.
nanie under whose auspices the three corps had been
transferred from left to right gave way to Gen.
She Tennessee.
Thus Affairs stood the evening Of the 9th. when
tho 18TH 10th and l7th Corps after seepess night and
awearsome march arrived and formed upon the LEFT Of
Gen Palmers corps-the extreme right of the line.
THE BATTLE OF THE 2oTH.
Gen. Howard put Gen. Dodge's corps the 10th. in
posiOn Oh the night Of the 27th, and anticipating
carly attack on the following day, he placed the renlin
ing two corps in positonBAir. the l7th Corps next
20 Dodge aud the l5th Qoean) the night o. the line
early the following morning.
Logan met the brunt of the fight Howard. naturally
expecting early attack. got the troops in position,
and inspected them possible. lie had intended
chat the prooBgation Of the line should ultimately reach
che railroad the troops intrenching their line
extended.
MsHAP.
Another arrangement was that Gen. JEFF. c. Daviss
division Of the l4th Corps should the right wing
emost vital part Of the days programme. Cen Davis
being too III TO take the field. Gen Morgan was placed
In command and moving early TO get into position,
fortunately mistook the road and marched the command
clear 10 the Chattahoochee River at Turner's Ferry
The circumstance most unfortunate as hGd this
enc division been upon that part Of the field assigned TO
It there is estimating the value OF the service which
II might have rendered. There were frequent opportu
mites during the day where might have inflicted most
destructive blows upon the Rebel flank. Gen Morgan
met with and drove a rowing band Of Rebel cavalry
during his march and may thus have prevented serious
snischef In another quarter. II after dnIk before
she division found It's way back out OF the woods
In consequence Of the unucky absence Of this div.
sion. Gen. Howard placed Logan's corps in line refused
that Is with his right bent Tound,sso a. TO protect
Shat faux. by 10 O'clock IN, Gs1- Howard had in.
spected his line.
The Rebel artillery for time had been pouring In
canister and shell upon line at short range. We
had guns in position. and Logan was still working
% perfect his position Gen. Howard ordered this az.
sent forward for that purpOse. They approached 80
near as to silence the guns. Two Of our own guns
we're then pun in position
Report was brought that the enemy rnassing
che right and in order to ascertain his intention Gen.
Howard reconnoitered in person Watching the Rebel
movement across open field he became satisfied that
u was not bis purpose then TO torn the flank. Five
minutes later the attack commenced IN full force So
furious the Rebel onslaught and 80 inpetuous his
charge the guns already referred TO had TO be with.
drawn 10 them Meantime all the artillery at his
AhposAl-sixteen batteries. between forty and fifty
guns--GeD. Howard posted 20 as TO sweep the Rebe,
iiDe should he succeed in turning the RICH. flank which
now seemed to be the enemys object.
10 prolong the light OF the line troops were taken
snccessiyey the 10th and 18th Corps Each regi
oent IL went into position. threw up rad defenses
90 successfully this accomplished. that tie last
regiment put In not attacked at all
The assault commenced al l0l o'clock A u masses
end they the ntaCk continuing without cesse