The weekly sun., 1864-08-06
General Sherman.

ne BGltfc 3I
Aa.r the great hattie ot the 1S'h Gnd gOtb of
July near Peach rr-e Creek, our lines advanced
cautiously tow.rls A,autn. The rebel skirDish-
ers contested our movements and made show Of
1yb,inf, but fell back wuen pressed in force. On
,hc 2ist General Frank Blair captured eirLnencc
south ~ the -silrr~d VII l,si - seven hundred
men, ~ 's wIs thc most str ors encaccnen' o the
day. Ou lie n,.hi al The 2is'. Tie ara. of .ho Ton
ucssre, coinmance1 By General NJ n crson.
rfsied on a ] 1e north and south Of thu ralloland
brew up the us al eL'rsucLL'nts W guard
against surprise. The rrt.s were very busy
puriny tie night THROWING up works IN oar 'front.'.
Bi; q skirmishing parry 10 the morning discovered
taat they bad evacuated tie pace. THIS WIS r..
gprded ~ m indication th1t TIE enemy Intended
either 10 eyactIatl The city, or sand siege
Ia Il. Daring the day fehorc'a's and
Logan'1 corps adyan~ci their l'ues within
tIree-qrar.crs ~ mlc o' a." main lc!enses.
% huau.a 20 o. point where Is forts and bullines
oolll 10 plI..ly nau. At tDs pint au even, oc-
cure. S. ieh 9 t'e'inc y,rs rrf.rlol ns N'uH-
der, but which ui'r. ,.', proved tie salv . q o'
toe army. Ca4.-n H'.'-'f ~ 81 mot Ll1.
position. @,rant wo.tuy r...'t continue Q, &C.
suoc-cy'. o.v'rsp i.1 f.I.. ,.r G"oc-pl
F.lrr'. w.''.. .or o.t,ls, ml '-., M'
tuc General D1'e rc,url.J rom l.--
rl.sh party, and Wa aip- .d o.. ue s"d-rn
appearance o. ti.e encra, lu uaknowu ior.e rp'u
oar let anus. H. Instantly pia,ed Gen'-''
swecncy's tnd rulicr's oivi'iars IL Io'.tou and
then asccrtn', - No mcsniug of ihe mysterious
rctcl movement NJ the preceding rgtt. II ap
ronrca ths, Uarlec'i entire cope lad retrcd ron
our front and made the circuit OF orr lcit fonk
with avcv Of falling upon our rear ani ''uttirs
tie army 10 two. Hsd swrelcy's aiyIiDl
been in any other p'lor ut ,hi, iuom.nt th'
! result might fave been iet.' 10 iour .u'r,
army and the campaign. TIE proper difpo
| 81, oos had scarc,ly tceu .nndo When sh'
| enemy emerYed from the woods, within ,nr'
bundled Yards Oi one puint. hn Ohlo battery IL
stantly sent the scl.i cutting " III unerriP ain
! through their ranks, which reelcd baC. At the NJ
oNpcciel resistance, then steadici, orl a'aiu A.
! yanoed 10 Le charge. Gen. DOLCE quick eg'
| f,w that ,bc enemy = line was too long i'r l
three b-isades, ana would overlap our FROM ~,
| eth,r q gnt. and crush II. Am'l storm ot iu'
! lc's lac ig.ipg,!y ,'tlop,I ncross the opei
| euace to two Ohio resimeuis. and cr'icr
| a thrm ~ ,Nar"c the enemy. The mel
advanced m The double quick ami turning Ioun.
% ridge strscL the enemy unexpectedly, aud IN
| Gccd u dreadful slaa,hser c4ptur.ne uUtutcr o
! pr soner4 and two Glands oi colors. A. The au.
| L,ac Colonel Morrui's brigade charged tue enciu.
| to the 10 ae o the woods. Not b.iug suriortoi,
\ wse compelled Ia fil tack aorosa tie open space
| ui,der u CALLING FIRE which swept awaya uurube
| of men and some Of our h'si officers. Gensri
! D.lgc bat sent !or r.infoTcencu,s. but re
| I'd no, come, and ~ be had 40 ,cAryo-
| he wa compelled " fall back. The epru
presaol eiossy and oar men tnaac allan; Jc'r "a
| Several iifu.s our IHen changed sizes "itn H.
/ enemy, sua fought them IN their owu worts. On
po,lt Was thus los, and carried go time. tn
| .a'lcd tine ali enabled reIniOteements 20 afr7y,
tut II was ach.eye ed at saycre sacrifice II lc. rw
! rnsIneuss were nearly cut OF, and Of the th-e
! hr =. les neuly one1thiri was lost. hut t,cy ha
The riorv OF flh,ins AID keeping =. bay Ne cAtT
! o. HIrdOe's corrs.