The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-29

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Washington, August ~. /
To Gen. Dix:
On Thursday Gen. Hancock, Who vs.
south Of Ream's Station, vas attacked
several times during the day bat rspslsed
them every time. At $50 combined ~
sault Was made on the centre and len,
which, after one of the most desperats
battles Of the war, resulted in the euemy
Withdrawing. leaving their dead and
wounded on the field. Official details are
given in = dispatch from Geas. Graat,
Meade and Hancock. We bold the Wei.
don railroad. In dispatch dated 5 p
NJ. yesterday, Gen. Grant says the loes of
the road seems TO be blow the enemy
can t stand.
| think don't overstate the enemy's
loss 10 the last two weeks at 10000 kill.
ed and wounded. We lost heavy, but
mostly captured.
Grant makes the following report on
Thursday morning: The enemy drove
in Buffers line of picket guard. but they
rallied and drove the enemy back and re-
established their line. We lost one kill
ed, l6 wounded aud IA missing. Two
commanding officers and SO men were
captured fron the enemy
The following official dispatches from
Grant, Meade aud Hancock
"a Army Corps. Aug. 26.
To Gen. Humphreys:
The attack about $50 p. NJ. was proba-
bly, intended TO be Simultaneous by vii.
cox on the centre and Heath on the left.
The enemy formed In the woods and plsc-
ed their artillery in pc.ition and opened
heavy csnpouading lasting Is minutes
When they assaulted Mills force. He re-
sisted consciously bat the enemy broke
his left. Soue Of Gibbons troops were
hurried over to repair damages and the
enemy gained slight foothqd. They soon
attempted my extreme left and drove Glib
bon's division from his line. His men
had been much wearied in rushing over
to Gen. Mills aud back during the re-
ported assault. Gen. Gibbou succeeded
ln forming strong liue. and is ever, where
pressing on with great enthusiasm. They
we're checked by dismounted cavalry un.
der Gregg. A II be had TO work with such
small parties as could be rallied and form
ed by his staff officers. Fighting WAS
continued till dark, the enemy being held
10 caeck by artillery, d.smounted cavslry
aud skirmishers. AT dark We withdrew
for the reasons stated. The chief Of ss-
uilery reports that he lost about a5O
horses. The enemy made no advance up
to late hour last night, holding rs far IS
could be seen some of our captured guns
with their rkirmish line. They mus,
have suffered hearily. Our loss including
cavalry will not exceed 200 or |. $50. -
This is . surmise as the commands are
not recognized. Capt. Bro~oson Of my
staff WAS mortaliy wounded and died
during the night. Col. Walker is missing
This is acknowledged to have been OPT
Of the most determined and de.pera,,
6ghts Of the war, resembling Spottsylva
MIA in its character, though the number
engaged gives less importance to it. A
few more good troops would have given
victory of considerable importance.
forward this morning, prisoners from IN
Geld from Wicoxs and Heath's division
Mi Averil of my staff saw ard con
versed With two prisoners Of Malone
division last night. l do not find ther
this morning. He ssys Mshone's div
sion, with the exception Of one brigac
, vas there
+ w. s. HANCOCK, Maj. Gen.
To Y. s. GRAFT.
The following has just been received ;
I'd Corps, Aug. 26. l2:30 r. y.
A safe guard tba. was left on the bs,t
r field renamed there until after dsyhg
$ .bis Doroing. Az that time the en.u
G bad all disappeared, leaving their des
e gu the field uDburied. This shows no
severely they were punished and doubtle
!. hearing OF the Arrival of reinforcement
i they feared results to-day If they I
NAMED. G. G. MEADE, Maj. Gen.
The following was received from q
I'd army corps at | P. m, tbs Goth:
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant.
u Since sending my last dispatch I ha
:, conversed With the safeguard referred
~ They did not leave the 6eld Until Of
:. sunrise. At this time nearly all the er
e my had lef. towards Petersburg.
:" says they abandoned not only their de,
70 but the wounded also. He copvfrs
With an officer who said their loeses ",
- greater than ever before during the "
The safeguard was over the 6eld and
- was covered with the euemy's dead .
y wounded. He has seen a great ma
: Is battle fields, but never saw such = sie
- Nearly all Of the enewy's aud aIl {
- wounded left on the field, and our d.
- were unburied.
x L have instructed Gen. Gregg to mi
- an effort to send party to the field .
!. bury our dead.
ne G. G. ME.Ds. Maj, Gen
TSigned. Il. NJ SrAHros,
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