The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-24
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
From the Atlanta Register, May II.


THE AFFAIR AT REssAcCA.
great deal has been said here by Madam Rumor
dcuIt get the of it From gentleman who
was there a. the time we obtain ,no following par
Monday morning the enemy in what force our inform
could not can approached Ressacca through snake
Creek Gap and about noon came within three quarters OF
a milo OF the village where they attacked by the
Thirty seventh Mississippi infantry, commanded by Lieu.
tenant Coenel Weir This regiment was hanked right
and left, aud lost in killed, wounded and missing
seventy one mon.
small force Of cavalry sent to the rear Of the
enemy and captured sixteen OF them.
The seventeenth aud iweuty-niuth Alabama regiments
engaged the enemy about six O'Clock 10 the ar.
ternoon and repulsed them
The enemy ie back on Monday night, and Tuesday
morning pursued by several regiments aud driven
from the Gap, where they had cominsnced Certifying
lew prisoners were brought in On tuesday.
Lieutenant General Hood, Major General CiebGrne and
Rrgadicr General Reynolds at Gessacca on tuesday
General cay commsnded The troops engaged IN the ngnt
on Monday.
me forces hat were in pursuit OF the enemy Tues
under the command Of General Ceburne whose
presence called forth great deal Of enthusiasm among
| the troops.
The obici of the enemy in making dash
through Snake Creek Gap WAS evidently 70
destroy railroad bridge over oesianau'a
short distance this side Of Kessacca Iha came within
rifle range OF the village shot from one OF their sharp
shooters during the hghi severely wounded nnc horse
standing The church there
fhe RDsr ATLANTA, a.,l o the llth publishes re-
por, Of the casuIties in the twenty Mississippi
Colonel w. ". wier commanding at Ressaesa May ?.
he list contains seventy one names-hve killed forty
Ave wounded and twenty one missing,
Correspondence OF Atlanta Register.
Plight Al DUG sAP-rHE ENEMY LEAVE THEIR DEAD
os THE FIRLD-TnEy STORM OUR WORKS AND ARH
DRIVEN BACK IN coNFusIos-oSE COLONEL AND
ONE HUNDRED AND PITY PRISONERS CArTuRED-
lfilL CREEK Gar, Nay 10 ".
r1iroRs PgG sTER-Our army has been line OF battle
for three On sunday evening the enemy endeav
ored psss through ug Gap, bat were galautlv re-
| bys dismounted cavalry Our casuates were very
small The enemy lett hliy dead on the neh, ard had
prisoners they had succeeded in driving from the
Gap 1t would have been an important point gained,
,ssy rSsd s' es we @ gnr ds
'front.' trying +? develop the position OF our lines.
heavy artillery duel going the greater portion Of
the day About 'onr o'clock on yesterday evening the
I enemy made three eiorts 70 storm our rite pits
] On the brow OF the ridges facing Min Greek
| cap This enemy advanced 10 heavy columns around
the points tho hills. Our officers ordered their 10
reserve their 6rc until the enemy should get IN short
| range When they got within seventy i've yards the
order TO frc given, when voliey after yoley was
poured into their raass they broke in confusion and
ie book beyond tue hill aud reformed their lines, and
again advanced the charge, bn the same bloody well
rendered them and again tney sought safety IN
light third time they endeavered 70 turn our ieft IN
order TO ennlade our works, out inc movement was
promptly met the officers Ia command and the enemy
were driven in great Confusion from tho heid Many u
the enemy 10 fell a. each vosy was hred into
! them
/ Our casualties are very small, perhaps not thsn
dozen in k led and wounded Our ride1pi,s were bed
BY the Fifty fourth and Thirty eighth Alabama and
handled with consummate skill, throwing shells frequent.
ly into the very nues Of the enemy There was consi
| derabo sgiriushng yesterday In front OF General ste
vensou lines but sdvantagel was gained by the one
| my. General Maneys brigade, posted on the top oil
| Rocky race Ridge had several men wounded by tho
| enemy ~ sharpshooters.
General wheeler had heavy skrmish with the
| enemy yesterday on tho Cievoanaj road, repulsing
them, with considerable loss IN killed and
wounded, lie captured hundred prisoners,
among them a colonel commanding brigade
| From the enemy's demonstration yesterday even
ing. We expected the great battle 10 come on this
morning, bat the quiet thai reigns along the bncs
morning only broken by the nosc Of the sharp
shooters rife or thunder Of artillery far or 10 ht
right. .. .
The indications ba. the enemy are endeavorng V
get the railroad In rear IN order 10 burr
the bridge Ressacca thus cut OF our communica
| tion with Atlantis. General johnson 10 aware OF tho
intentions has made such disposition Of his forces
40 70 insure their defeat Never have seen such conf
dsnce and selfposseson by troops just on the eve
| battle
| pEsPAronKs PROM ATLANTA AND DALTON.
| From the Richmond Examiner, May Is
| ATLANTA, May IL, 1854
| Ths telegraph IL again working W Dalton.
The reports received state that the assault yes
erday the face Of the ridge at M Creek Cap at tw
/ O'Clock A. NJ, was repused with great slaughter. III
wounded OF the enemy unknown Private repore
L from patOu all quiet thm morning. ANON