The New York herald., 1864-09-02
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

The Union Losses on tho Weldon Hsu-
rosd-Additionni Farticui.ss OF ths
the union Troops-Operat.ons strce
ths Battie-Grant Sfin rsaints fnin n
his Pesitlon-The Unsaeees.f~i A.
teinpts 10 DisiOdEe the CniOnists Exer.
ciatDE n Depressing Eject, &c.
lCorrespondence Of tho Petersburg Express August 30
NEAR MAJ tokR CRossfsa, P,rsRsPuRc sNp
wItpok RAILROAD, August "a, 1aa4. !
The people residing IN tns locality have just received
idea of the war, which has most ndelby impressed
upon their minds Heretofore they have oay read tns
newspaper accounts end i4e recitss o. tho wound.
ed ans cobvAeacsn astasS would pass back end forth to
their hon,es.
siDce tho landing Of Grants army tie sou,n eide of
Jsues river tears have been excited time and agnn
by tho and ruB,ere which would reach
almost every day, but tue isnce OF nodiog
this line OF road, ieit ia The Efforts whrb
wss believed would be made ny 'ee Confederate suhofi
tic. TO alrd It protection. THIS fesi,uS o eecury wa-
greatly shaken however, when yesterday two weeks
ago, learned that GSant had swung
entire corus seized the road, aud proceeded
iortfy. Ihe subsequent unsuccessful Efforts OF
orcee 20 dodge the eusmy had the effect st further
depress and when during tho past tive six days,
learned that the euemy were gradually extending
their oes down thercad hope gave way to feeling Of
deep DESPAIR wo prepared for the worst and many
regret say, have realized all and tn9n they
pected
A walk to-day from the Fourteen bBle crossing to
Resms a distance or fcnr miles, showed truly Esd
gcene On both sces OF the track tbs enemy raw. sept
fences ana crops leaving scarcely vest,ge remaining
The cros, consisting chiefly of corn bud sorenum nave
been fed and TIE piled upon the
railroad ss 10 assist In the burnisg
The road Is quite ei'ectusy DESTROYED as Tar a- Nrs
Fannie Hstons place distance Of about two and three
quarter miles south OF Eoan's stson Above the sta
ton did notscxtend my walk and therefore Cannot gpeas
from alton but from all learn The deg
tructlon has taken place leas, 10 yellow
making all about miles OF the track destroyed
lp places observed thai the sIls had not bceu
DESTROY hut for the greater portion OF disiance
slls haze been burnt and the rSn heated
rHK MATHIS YrsIKRniy.
The battle yesterday operes IN this in rled'sto neigh
boGhood esry as eleven O'Clock, aud vas commanded
BY tina, gsmnt son NJ south Carolina, General Wade
Hampton. lie had al band bis brave assistants. Gencas
Butter Rosser. Barr niger aud also thamb'ss virginia
brigade, hose nohs lsdes tel oa' tew dsyssnce 90
ror,h d Jane riyer, bat BY whom commanded Ses
terday have been rnrble 70 iscrn.
The ebcrny's caya'ry were csatred chiefly about Ma
oncs cr6-sfg ia sttoag force extending out 90 ,hs
county road lcaanR 10 The Brunswick stage rasd Tbs
icfce WIS ntered mar mile moro from tho
railroad, and our cavalry dismonnted and ordered T.
charge
Like etsrsrs they cbeyed .he.o9mmsad, and, under
tho eve 81 iheic great eeoer, r'sbod forward With IN
n,-ofuos ~ that proved irresistible. Upou nearing The
raroad thoe are woods 70 pfotect an assuming
column aud the approach " up slfop hih lhttnsh
TINS open space aud up 'sls r-lng gr.usd ovr hghla
aistause OF half mile more In the mean'ims, such
o tnc cnemy had advanced 70 the south VIC crcss
ing. bearing the drug on ter rghs lacky urs~ IN
The way bsn. cow clear south o; toe crossing. Gen.
III mptop auicxly swung his coapln of dsnorpcd ca
airy sroana 10 he reh. OF the rairosd, fscng in tns
direction " Petersburg and continued 10 adv ancs the
E",, sbert dtssnos above the farm formerly owned
ara uped by pr Crawford, both sides Of the rsii-
road hs sueIny naa % 'sIS~n s ap sons ,
extend ~ on lett hgb The lover water iafk
Reams srs'ehns across The road ard psssuf or o me
paptatou the right The enernys worts extended up
the os the county road from Lsniers place 20 about
four hundred yards this side OF ruvars blacksmith shop
where they abruptly turn TO the right ana extend N
nortnsriy direction around Dwvas sugsr hsid until
they strike the other line Of work. sway on near m
mons place. They protected on all sides, aud, as
| they thought, both in froat and rear
Al given signal the order " charge Was CIV e. SUD on
beth SIDES OF the road up came tho Confederate cos
the csvsry cu the rwht and General A. j. biiis insn
bc wosSs on tho len being The strossst ard MOS,
! iy manned, The infantry suffered most The ssvshy
fought better saa % s.y 9, n ss Is he
| trenches The cavalry column comprtsed ocorkians,
South Caroinisns, North Carclnians and varin.n, Al
racing be in rrt ~ what they expected would be ne
death struggle. strange 70 say the casualties here we're
upr;ecedenedy small, and am crsdibly Informed h.s
/ aed haa but two wounded. Captain Junius GodSyn,
well anown IN your city, commanded . sqrsdron of
Chabss' Brigade ard was In the thckest of ,he hghi
4 r,isen Of hs Jacn captured ATTY one prs ners.
General Hampton occupied prominent position over.
mos hsi ,he eve o ,bsr poso leader "a. upon them,
and that HE wise head and skfU hand controlled .oo
directed Az s. o!srsons GsnsFs, enc nmr'OS Stuart,
The not only hayo cou6depcs 10 him, bot they 1ys
him and long a. his o spared 10 ccrnmsne them
may safely predict success 10 future for Ne Csyary
| where IL 10 possible to command success. -.
O the subordinate envairy generals wa M 'or,u,e
10 meet only with General Barrtngsr, OF North sarooA
| more courteous sen,em sn--snd one whs enjoys =
greater extent the esteem asd respect 1 his nen'os
capnot b. asst Gsr-va Barrirgef has done muoD
service In the vicinity ef Petersburg, and your peOps
| mich indebted 70 him and Dis men tor thoir urev su
on the nsnorsps 9th OF JGns, when Kauts's fs'dcrs
actually entered the suburbs and ssw 'he spir-e eno
| stsepes n Petsfsbura, 4.
Nw dns 40 our noble sTtsr siste-Nc-th csrollns-ta
that the entire infantry column engaged IN tne -
ssnh the lot OF The railroad was COM osed " ~
seps Never did men move forward With nrms, as ses
ordered 70 charge, and revsr did troors ngns r
mere distinguished esitsntry. Any one Who WIZ w y
battle hed - have doee, sod see .he w.
the work ihsv bad 10 perform. will concur van ms
the opnicv that the who carried them 70 tne -
| os such fearful IRE from both infantry ana au'yy
| are worthy OF osng c.assed among tbe ofyvost A
| virg,nian, an proud 10 award this humble u'uu,e
ys,ed 10 isis desperate night. nb true tsM they h,v