The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-11

. rincipslly occurred in Eldridges battalion
Of artillery, and Stovall's, Clayton's and
Gibson's brigsdes, Of Stevepson's division.
The loss Of artillery force'wss nearly one
enthusiastically brigade, something over
one hundred. The lcss Of the enemy in
Killed IL known TO hsye greatly exceeded
ours, as must also, have been the case In
wounded, g bis iue was continually expo
sed TO heavy srtillery fire at short rangev
an ordeal our forces escaped. In this affair
the troops engaged sustained Themselves 10
the most gallant manner.
Before The wounded left the field yester-
day morning, heavy firing took place be- e.
tween the skirmishers on both sides, whicn
lie was thought, would lead to general en-
sagement. At an early hour in the morn,
ing Lieutentant Colonel Young, Of the 4oth
Georgia was severely. wounded. One pau
shattered the bone Of his right leg, Delow
the knee, so badly, as to, render amPuta
ton necessary. A second shot took enect
in his left thigh. Major Nail OF the 4is'
Georgia. was also wounded in the hand.
AS remarked general engagement was
expected to take place yesterday, for which
both sides seemed preparing at an early
hour The character ofthe firing that was
heard throughout to day, however, ,noicaN
ted only skirmishing along conslaetaole
portion of the line, and the principal oD]ec'
ofthe contestants was msn@uvering lo[ Po.
sition. The enemy seems disposed to ngnt
| in his present position, and we have every
reason to believe he will be accommodated
without delay. ga
The Appeal, in its situation article, says;
New Hope Church, situated on the road
from Powder Spring to Dallas, and about
four miles from the latter place, was the
point where the advancing army OF John
ston came upon the enemy. The enemy
were distinctly observed to have four lines
of battle, and between three and FIVE o'clock
in the afternoon they made two distinct and
heavy charges upon our line. They were
repulsed with great slaughter on both occa-
stems, and with small loss to our troops.
After the second charge Of the enemy,
the contest lulled for the night A private
note written at General Johnstons head"
Quarters, at sunrise yesterday morning,
SAYS sThe affair yesterday was a handsome
little thing. This morning the enemy nave
just opened again" +. =.
The whole army, we learn, was moving
Yesterday in the finest spirits, and conn
dent in their leader and the result.
This morning, at daybreak, a sharp rattle
of musketry on our left wakened the lines
to action, but up to nine o'clock there was
only show of demonstration, each party
feeling the others position.
The hour for the great conflict has not
vet arrived. The indications seem to
point to the line Of the Chattahoochee as
the probable point of contest.
The Register says .-.lI
Our loss in the fight of Wednesday is es
timated atSO0 killed and wounded that OF
the enemy at 1000. The latest advices
from the field represent our troops as being
in the best of spirits and confident of vieto'
ry.
A courier arrived here at IL o'clock to-
day, having left Gen. Johnston's headquar
tiers at o'clock this morning. He states
that there was heavy fighting last evening,
resumed this morning at 8 o'clock. with
every prospect of general engagement.
1t is understood that the battle field lies
between Dallas, in Paulding county, and
Powder Spring, in Cobb. The latter place
is about II miles, in direct line, from At
lanta. By the road it is some 20 or %
miles.