The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28
Ono Of the Most Desperate
Battles Of the War. \.
The Rebel Dead and Wounded
Left on the Field. y aa
Unsuccessful Attack ON Gen.
Buffers Lines.
Ten Thousand Rebels Killed and
Wounded In a Fortnight, Z"
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secretary stanton to General DIR.

sr Secretary stanton to General DIX. as.
wAsaisGroS, August 2.--lo 20 A. Y.
Major General JoHy A. DIX
On Thursday, the 25th, Gsnsral Hancock who was
south Of Ream's station, attacked several times
during the day; but he rcpuissd tho enemy al every
assault Al half.past avs p NJ. . combined attack was
made on his centre and left, which. altar ops OF
the most desperate battles OF tbs war, resulted 10
the enemy Withdrawing from tbs Acid, leaving thor
dead and wounded on thr grount Tho details given
in the following brief o1,,a repors Of General Grant,
General Meade aud General Hancock inst received
siol NJ ~ sEcosD aRT1 co,es, August %, 1894
For General HUNpHErys -
Tho attack about hsf past ave r u. probably in
tended to be s,mlisancovs, by wilcox my and
He.h nv left The cnemy formed IN the woods
placed their artillery in posi.ioa opened heavy
nonade, lasting about 6re.n mnutes and then asssnot
Hlss' force he resisted scnsciously; but ssn
broka hts limo Soma Of Gibaons troops were hurref
TO repair tho damage md the caemy only gained
aich oohof. They soon attempted my extreme lett
and drove Gibbons division from his ius. HE men nal
been mnca wearied,in rusang % seueraN shi
bacx during tnc repeated asssu,s General Gibhoun
succeeded In forming trong os and the enemy who
pressing with gtea, enthusiasm, was Severely
checked by tho disnoiI:sd c.vn,-y under General
Gregg, which be handled hendsom6ly. lilies reyanef
most OF his intrsnchmonts distinguishing himself All
no had 10 work with such snia pti9s as cog!d b.
rallied and formed = his staff otiicers, is fsf =
The lighting connpuo'ts unit dark, the eoemy
being held in chock by artillery dls1paci cavalry sad
sk!rmishers t. Nh NJ ho
AZ dark Withdrew for me stated. u s1'
lhc chief or artillery reports that ho lost aboa. two
In nd ffy harga
Tis enemy made no advance up 20 late hour last
nis holding. FAR cou'd be seen some or our oap
turcd guns within their skirmish line
They must have suffered heavily.
Ny own oss inclidlng cavalry, VIII perhaps not sx
eesd twelve nftssl hundred though this IL urmise
ss the command Is not yet organissd. ait
Captain Broxuson, of my stan, sss mortaly wounded
dying during the night. .as
Colonel Walker Assistant Adlal, General y missing
This s acknowledged TO have seen OF he most do
icrmncd and desperate fights Of The wnr resembling
Spo,syvsna IN its character, thoush tho number sn
gagged gives lass Importance 10 Il. A Tow more good |
troops would have given victory Of considerable in.
portance.
forward this forenoon prisoners from the aeld from
wicoS's sna HELMS divisions
MAJOR Angel, ~ ny stat, saw sua couversei With two
prisoners OF Mahsaes DIVISION last night do NOS nud
them this morning. They sNd hatorc's division, with
the exception Of one brigade, was there
". ). HANCOCK, Aajor General
US. GRANT, Lieu,erani General 4aA 4
Inc following L Lsi rsscivci.--
SrCosp Gears, August 26--l2 30 p n. |
sa'.er,rd ths lc't the battle ned remained
'here until aflsr daylight ,his morning.
AZ that time the enemy Dsi ali dls1Dpesred lesvisg
her dead or the nsld unburl-a. mis- shows how 20.
rerely they palished ard doGbtess hearing - tbs
rriyai they feared tus results day
they remained O. 9. nEAoH, MAJOR General. |
Tbs following Is Just rsceiyci:--
.r stcovn Arrr coars August os--l P NJ
. Liericnart General sssSr;-
Since sending my last isspetch have convcr,ed with
ns snfegu'rt rsfsrrcd 20 He di not tho neld
NJ. nr.sr suntsc. ~ that tp,e nearly all the speny
Al len, moving towards pe;ersburf. lin says they
b,nlc-ei rot cs'y teis fcad, oat their woprded also
e c.avsy,ed with an bfe,, ~6S ssii ineL tosses we're
rsster than ever be'ors during tbs war. .li l
The ssfsgpard says ho oas over the ref, and i Wa
avet,d with the eocrnys dead and wounded. Hs hss
,rn grca, rans ba,tl, gelds but such sight.
ssry III Or she oucsay's ani AZ ofr soantrd wtrs
rcuehi Oh but our dead were eubiried. .hsvs ia
ruc;,d oeossi Gregg make eror, sond party
,as nsd and bury our dead,
s O. o. MEADE. MAJOR General
q. $. GsAyr, Lieutenant General. t 1 =
Our forces bold the wsidoa rosd snd In . despatch
stsd three r. H. yesterday, Gsrsra Grant says ina,
heir loss OF lbl1 road seems - % blow bs enemy
Q cannot stand.
thiIs DO not orer.iais The loss Of tho enemy the
., two weeks a. len ihousand Killed and wounded We ,
ave lost heavily. bu, have bsen mostly in csr.
red when tue enemy sslred temporary ADVANTAGES
ne number Of rebel prisoners our side has no,
c.p reported
Geperal Grant maAcs the following report Cf an uusuo.
esssu attack by the srsuy General Buffers picse.
no Thursday
Yesterday thursday uornins the enemy drove 10
utcrs piekesine. The picket guard rallied, bow
yer, drove the cnemy back and re-csiablisbed their
no. The result vas opo killed, sixteen wounded and
urtcen missing on our sds TIVE commanding oilcers
nd af,y.nne enlisted men we're captured from the '
nemy. What their casualties ssrs 10 killed AID wounded
10 do rot know. :
EDWIN ~ STANTON, Secretary cf War. =
Our Special WsshinGton Despatch. a
Washington, August ~, 1864. | n
when the reports battle of Thursday, rpe