New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08

surface and surrounded by stone walls rect IN tnicK
mesa From the top OF this honse iormaaoe w ~.
lard beyond, through the trsetops fine residences
such Is gentlemen supposed 70 occupy near the OUT
skirts Of large town finely shaded. and locking veIy
inviting this hot weather. meet the eye In almost every
The town Is situated upon high land and the side
which surrounds tho town The crest Of this bill the
boundary Of the inner and last line Of defenses Of the FAR
famed City Of Atlanta. They do not have an inviting
Is nc doubt hard one travel I'p sa. We have ucsy
travel rs Without any roadthey travel ia. and seldom
they always knock first We shall probably send few
OF these forerpnners, and wait for their report.
iiIE LAST FALL BACK.
The Rebels made two days and ahts stand outside
NJ he town Their works were hastily constructed,
ard that portion Of them erected on the cast were
hastily constructed after Decatur had been captared
the abroad out and they heard the Union cannon al
their door. The Two days and nights Of heavy Skin
lDshnr around this line in the midst OF dense and
almost impenetrabespne hicket, cost us many vM3aoe
men in killed and wounded Johnston seems to have
regarded tire advance Of tie 23d Corps and the army
Of Mcpherson from the way Of the east, az mere
fent and consequently devoted bis principal energies
TO Tnomas who continually pressed bis line Directly
in the north front Of the city. This ray nave Deen So
the lLek Of infantry 70 defend 30 long line may e1
plain It.
Cut 10 return. An oninous silence prevailed along
the front Of the I'D Corps ron early hour lost even
ing and careful reconnaissance bter IN tne ngpt re,
yesled tic fact that the enemy had mngnteo out so
Gen. Hasca informed Of the circumstance, WHO
reported The ne 10 Gen. Schofeld shortly after mid.
night: and carly pursuit was ordered until be could
find the enemy in force Or should reach the city, Tho
troops Of the 23d Corps accordingly in motion
shortly after sunrise, Col Striokands Brigade leading
and furnishing the skirinish line. rhe works luss
deserted like all the other defensive lines OF the enemy
heretofore passed. we're Of the best kind and 20 con-
sruc,ed with obs.is In front on portion OF tue nne a.
to have almost defed ossanlt Their line crossed INC
Atlanta road in ob!ique angle and EXTENDED ior mic
end a half beyond the extreme len Of tel. Hascahs
LEFT, and terminated at house near Towards mouse
where the road makes hna curve 70 the 8ns W c'"ss
tie valley toward the town. =.
The advance met ana exrmished lightly within halfa
mic Of the works. Gen. Hascall depoyed q strong
ne and advancing cautiously TO the open aney xs
Of the last Rebel position and OF the outskirts OF the
city was obtained. The works had evidently Deen
constructed with much care and skill Let ana sns a.
far as VIC could see regular forts. with saens
commanding every possible approach, ana lons
lines OF rife-pits behind which even Gov. Browns
militia ought to fight well Along the whole Inc 81 woihs
was the unusual spectacle Of Rebel soldiers standing and
walking about. as IL to make as great show az Possl
! lie. What could the object BET Was 1t curiosity
We ought be- much Obliged 20 them for not opening
who with their h0rses soon blocked up the roaa az ne
foot Of this ljl Such fire would doubtless have Deeh
fatal 10 many who stood there curiously eyei1g tho
BATTERIES were ordered 70 be got into position and
preparations made for artillery practice upon the ReoeI
works The enemy Ia confident and defiant and py inc
frequent shots and shells thrown at around different
paris Of the line he seemed to court our attention
There Is occasion therefore to indnlge IN any mis-
y.ngs the subject Of Smelling tie place. the altitude
OF the enemy ronders that wholly unnecessary Never
thness II is probable that srmmons WI De sent ior
surrender OF tie town before any extensive eheihg
begun II will take day or two 70 make the neces-
sary preparations for tie grad attack.
| EvEssG.-Tle day has been one OF great excemen',
and has given birth to events quite unlocked Tor ~ the
morning. The plans Of the enemy. as Developed oy ms
sudden evacuation of the outside to % un
dcfstocd.
The mention, now more evident, has been to draw
us uvl the city, while Hood massed bis forces upon
right. TO throw column upon our len before
We could get into position
HARDEE ATTACKS OUR LEFT.
About room Gen. Mcpherson received report frorn
one OF his officers that the enemy were approaching
upon the eft-tle extreme OF his hue--in heavy force.
Arrangements were immedistey set IN MOTION 10 meet
the expected attack but the blow delayed, np
prehe nson for time was lulled. To explain the
position Of the army al this timc IL Is necessary state
that; when the I'D Corps swung round toward the
left the 10Th Corps, Dodge's command was crowded
Of the line which made requisite ~ send II 10 tue
extreme LETT which up 70 this time, lad been occupied
by ihe i7th Corps, BARS command WIEN BLAIR heard
ybnced his lines and lefl his trains In the rear Gle
falks thus left unprotected The 10th Corps Tor
some reason. was delayed in getting forward During
in the works or had got into position wold came
that the enemy were advancing on the LETT. By THIS
time Gen. Dodge reported the arrival Of his corps
Con. McPheroon, apparently anticipating an attack
from that quarter. rode forward to find position be-
tween the two corps. where there was gap TO place
the 10th Corps in position. He alone or had with
ham only enc Of his ordeslies faithful sergeant Nos
being Of the presence Of the Rebels near him.
be came upon party lying in ambush, WIG rose up
and delivered yoney at him as be passed The Cen
er was shot through the breast the ball entering his
right side and lodging in his body. lie fe1 rom ms
horse. party % haf dozen Rebels ran out from ITO
woods and coming up 10 where the sergeant was
already bending ever the body. they snatcled nand-
FIJI OF papers from the Generals sidepocket TOOK his
gold watch. and calling TO tue sergeant 10 follow tnea
as prisoner were starting on. The sergeant ielgnea
20 be wounded and lett 70 care for the dying zen
era Immediately after the Rebels left two OF our own
soldiers came UP and took the Generals poek,tDook
containing S3OO in money. ono Of them eIpressipga
wish To that IL safely kept 90 be restored,
asked the other his NAME at the same time giving ns
TIE oay reply 10 received was 70 lei hii ses so
pocket-book which the mfereat took. extracted tne
money! and then throwing the pocketbook down, ran
away. Gen. Mcpherson all this time was stu anve'
but unconscious The faithful sergeant obtained as
ssance and had him carried from .ae nelu, 'H' pA''
m this occurred In less time than have tazen 70
describe these incidents, and the Rebel column was
Douring over the fed. Hurdles corps had come out
~ Atlata and lay concealed ready for the favorable
moment 10 pounce upon tho left OF the Union line. He
struck Bail's command Ia flank and rear attacking
with great force. earring the first line of works and
driving in the adyancc portion " the command. Ihey
then pushed OF. swinging on their own left entirely
around the left Of the nth Corps and tor tine threat
ened 70 carry all before them. BY this time Gen. Dodge
had got the 10Th In position to resist tie Rebel onslaught
aud the engagement became earnest. The lIth Corps
wagons we're the Just in time TO save
hom from capture dc struCtiOn. Hearing the ATTACK.
rode hastily toward ,he left, and reached the open
fields beyond tie lgroad just in time 10 witness the
rush OF teams 20 the rear and the pretty general rear
movement OF The "demorGl1ed" officers and men. who
were not standing upon the order OF their going
There was however no general panic Gangs OF pris-
oncrs coming out OF the woods IN all directions.
They had been captured in the general melee, getting
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