Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-04
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE.

III any dispatches from Gen. Sherman have been re-
ceVed by the War Department respecting great battle
on The 2d instant they have been suffered to trans
pre- Ia an authentic FORM The suboined extracts from
the Richmond Enquirer of the 25th instant embody Gen
Hoods official report of the engagement and two unofficial
dispatches from correspondents of the
They increase the public anxiety receive full and trust
worthy particulars of this terrible conflict
From The Richmond Enquirer of Juiv IS
The glorious news from Northern Georgia absorbed the
pupc attention on Saturday and yesterday the city was
Vey win delightful excitement; and the grim sa
vans VINO affect to see almost intsrmDsbe war; grew
buoyan with hope The fate Of Sherman and s bearing
upon the result of the general campaign aud the war was
literally discussed aud it generally accepted that
should the effect of Hoods ntatory engagements be
tanned and cumilate in decisive victory no fears not
even doubts need be entertained to the results of the
campaign IN Virginia Grant having expended the force
NUMBERS at MS command in vain, strategic force may
then be employed by him to about the same The
following is the official despatch of Gen. Hood:
ATLANTA. July 22-I030P
HON SECRETARY OF WAR: The army shifted it's DO.
stlon fronting Peschree creek last night and Stewars
and corps formed line of battle round the city
dardees Corps made night march, and attacked the
enemys extreme left to-day at O'clock aud drove him
from his works capturing sixteen pieces of artillery and
live stands OF colors. Cheatham attacked the enemy at
drove the enemy, capturing six pieces Of artillery Dur
ing the engagement captured about two thousand r
soners Wheelers cavalry routed the enemy in be neigh
borhood OF Decatur, capturing his camps Our loss is
not fully ascertaned. Mai Gen. Walker killed. Brig
Gems Smith, Gst, and Mercer wounded Prisoners re .
port Mcpherson killed Our troops fought with great
gallantry. JB HOOP Gener.I
UNOFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
The Enquirer of the date contains also the follow
lug unofficial dispatches from Atlanta:
ATLANTA, July %, 1864
About two o'clock this afternoon the enemy attacked
our lett under Gen Stewart with great vgor They were
received with calling fire from both artillery aud infantry
which caused them ster when the order was given TO
charge Among their killed is Gen Mcpherson who was
shot through the heart; Brig Gen. Giles A. Smith and
(the Yankee) Gen. Hood. Gen Gresham lost leg Our
troops left their beatworks and charged with great rapid
ity driving the enemy from two lines Of
aud uhcng great slaug Ater capturing large number of
prisoners and twenty pieces of artery Gen Hardee
having passed around the enemys flank is now in ther
rear doing great execution The fighting still continues
ATLANTA, July 23 1864
Gen Wheeler last evening, attacked the enanIys left
In the neghborhOod Of Decatur ana them back can
turing hve hundred Wagons with supplies, and large
number OF prisoners He is still pursuing There was
very little lighting after dark yesterday Two thousand
prisoners, including seventyfve commissioned officers
twenty hve pieces Of artillery and seven stands of coors
have been brought in. The losses either side are nst
YET known. Ours was in officers Compsrat i've
quiet regno this morning There some little skirmshng
our left.