Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-02
Details OF the Repnlse Of our Aassu1ting
Party before Petersburg.

Parry before Petersburg.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE Potomac, July
30 Il p. M.-Aiter the explosion at an early
hour this morning, everything betokened a
brilliant victory, but soon after, matters as
sumed different aspect. BY part Of the 9th
corps and the 81 division Of the I'd corps the
greater part of the arrangement was carried
out as ordered, although the commencement
was later than the honr designated, on account
of the fuse going out twice. The explosion
took place at precisely forty minutes past four.
The roar of artillery hat Immediately followed
was almost deafening. At $40 the charge
was made, and the fort, with part of the line
on each side was carried in most brilliant
STYLE. The second division, which was ia the
center, advanced ana carried the second line,
a short distance beyond the first, and here
rested, holding their ground with the utmost
determination. 1t was at this time that the
division under command Of Brigadier General
White was pushed forward, and ordered TO
charge and carry the crest eff the hill, which
would have decided the contest. Tho troops
advanced in good order SO far as the first line,
where they received q calling FIRE which
checked them; and although quite number
kept on advancing, the greater portion seemed
to become utterly demora2ed part OF them
taking refuge in the fort, and the remainder
running to the rear as fast ns possible They
were rallied, and again pushed forward but
without success, the greater part OF their Of
fcers being killed or wounded During this
time they seemed 10 be without any one 10
manage them, and finally they fell bask to
the rear, out of the range Of this river Of can
ister and musketry, that was blowing through
their ranks Their losseas are very heavy,
particularly in o0icers, as will be seen by the
following figures The 23d U g., coIored
10 officers killed and wounded, and 400 men,
including missing; 2Sth U. s., colored, II Of
fcers, and about $50 men killed. wounded
aud missing 9th Y. s., colored, 6 officers,
and about l50 men killed, wounded and miss
ing 29ih U s., colored, 8 officers, and about
275 men killed, wounded and missing; 3lst
L. S, coored, officers, and about 200 men
killed, wounded aud missing ADD L. s, col.
ored, officers, and large number of men
killed, wounded and missing 39th y. s., col.
ored, several officers, and about $50 men kill
ed, wounded and missing The lots in the
2nd division Of the oh corps, Gen. Ledlie's
command, was very severe, and is estimated
at from | 900 to 1900, while many make the
figures larger Among the missing | regret
He succeeded in reaching the fort with his
command, bat having accidentally broken his
cork leg, he was unable to get off the held--|
He, however, held the ground for several
hours, and only surrendered when all hope of
escape was gone Some two hundred men,
both black and white were with him at the
time, few Of whom managed to get back to
our lines Nearly all Of General Bartett's
staff we're captured at tho same time. Colonel
Marshall commanding the second brigade of
this division, was also taken prisonur, with
several Of bis staff; also, Colonel Wild, of the
56th Massachusetts, is reported to be a pris.
D1er. Colonel Gould. OF the 59th Massachu-
setts, has lost a leg Major Buxton, Of the
10th New York, has also lost leg. Lieut.
Colonel Barny, of the End Pennsylvania, was
wounded Major Prescott, Of the 57th Mas
,achusetts, WAS killed Lieutenant Ross, of
The 2lst u s colored, has lost leg This
division having been great deal in advance
Of the rest Of the line, and held its position
several hours, but was finally compelled to
fall back, suffering severely while doing so -
The loss in the 6rst and third divisions was
ais severe, and the latter have four hundred
IN the hospital The eighteenth corps occu-
pied part Of the line on the right, but their
loss was not very great. We took sboIt two
hundred prisoners, mostly South Carolinians,
and FIVE battle Gags All is quiet this morn
ing, Sunday July 81.