Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-03
rsE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.

Our in negligence by mail from the Georgia front is
generally anticipated by the telegraph, but the details
of affairs there will aFays be read With interest. The
Atlanta Integencer of the ash -uls speaking of the
situation in froat, says:
During the past two days this. army has been doing
sutory battle various points the lice, and during
entire time With telling effects on the enemy iorces
during Thursday tho enemy expended great deal Of
heir FIRE in seeking our lines, but with only partial Fuc
eese portion OF the day there some furious fghs
ug ct isolated points, but great length of line was
engaged at any one time. However, large number Of
our men were wounded, and tho most reasonable re
ports we have state that the slaughter of the enemy
immense at svsry onset they made.
That The Yankees should have the temerity to irsis
on assaults On our lines after the terrible repplses they
have sustained ia surprising. They surely must be in
Atuated with the idea OF their supposed overwhelming
strength and numbers, melted to il under the in
husnce OF mean whskey. They attempted at one time
during the day 20 enter a Wedse between Gen. Hoods
corps aud the main body Of forces hoping TO isolate
that portoo ard overWnelm them by a coup de main.
They we're repued terribly by the cool ana steady fire
ol our veterans who did net leave their commanding
and uLregnable pos ton The army At night remained
nearly in the position it occupied in the morning,
but with the advantages retained OF any position that
had been gained.
We stated on Yesterday that the character OF the
drrg indicated the eAemy only feeling QUE lines,
and By our Press dispatches in another Column, 1t will
D. that This WaS tue main Tea ufe
On Friday the firing commenced very heavy, early in
tie morning az continued extensively and iuriousy all
day Along toward evening tie sounds receied, seem
ing to ndcate a retiring Of the enemy's lines
At late hour last night the wounded were coming
in on the train in 'args numbers, thus indicating that
heavy fighting had occurred during the day, but we
could not Learn any satisfac DRY particulars We have
no doubt that thus far the blessing OF God has rested
on ogr arms ard victory has Get en- our banners.
The Intellgencer adds
Colonel Crawford with whom We coavsrsed last night
gave interesting Information, conhrmatory OF
what appeared in yesterday mornings issue OF TINS pa
per- he says the enemy stroog in force and fought
under the influence OF alcohol That they were, many
Of them, drunk aud mos. OF them well hquored; and
that under this influence they marched 10 the assault
Of lines, to bs literally moved down by the cool,
steady FIRE Of This was in the assaults made
BY the enemy "Wednesday, to Dallas, in reps
Ing which Gen. Reynolds brigade actively aud galan y
participated. On receiving hs wound, IL being known
20 his men, is was with difficulty they could be kept be-
aud she temporary breastEorks they bad thrown up for
their protection from the assaults of the nfuriated and
ma6dsned enemy. But the cool orders coming from
their General STEADY, men, steady-gve It 70 them
agan-hcld On to your pc ion-hsd ne inhuenes, and
voley vas poured into the ranks Of the Toe, that am
ply reTenged for the bOnce the wound infected upon
hsir gallant chief.
Gen ReynOlGs is Low In this city, the guest OF Co.
Crawford and doing we'll thOrgh be suffers much psiD
We wish hun spes d. recovery, hat DO may soon sga
return to the gallant Virginia and North Carolina 81
mems By whom b. . so much BELOVED.
Col Crawford reports our army Ia una condition, AMI
in most excellent spirits, confident IN their ABILITY 10