New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02


$50 Of whom we're taken prisoners and sent to the rear
A soon as the lst Division had moved the ed and sd
followed II to the right and left and closed up with 1t at
the work.
The enemy, meanwhile. had opened q vigorous mus
ketry and artillery fire from their ntrenchments that
inclosed the work In the form Of angle giving tnem
an enfladng fire.
Several attempts made by our troops 70 continue
the advance toward Cemetery HILL but they failed
under the severity ofthe fire.
About o'clock the Colored Division. Gen. Ferrero
commanding was ordered TO take up the attack ana
nuah 10 the right Of the other divisions FOR Cemetery
I'M distant four hundred yards beyond. II advanced
in line with great steadiness until 1t came up In line
with the other divisions. and received asevere nre'
when the column turned TO the left whether by COM
mand or without am unable to say, and the mass OF
became mixed up with troops In and about the work.
About 200 of the colored troops rushed over the
parapet into the interior OF the work which the e1
plosion had caused 70 make ptke form. and was o.
r,ady crowded TO OVERLOOKING with officers and mon
Tho necroes tumbIed hosdong down the sioFng
.,des when a scene of iDoxtricabe confusion ensued
Efforts were made by officers TO get them out OF 'ne
work and form outside but they led. and the strange
" mingled mass Of human beings continued to crowd
the nit the upper portion Of which about 100 feet
In diameter
when the attack commenced all our heavy aud light
batteries in position over 100 pieces in all opened and
kent M a tremendous fire. mostly with shell upon the
epemys line bat nevertheless the Rebel fire increased
In severity.
The enemy could be plainly seen from our main line
moving his troops from right and left to the point OF
attack and 1t was evident that they were assing their
whole available force TO meet the attack.
Between 7 and o'clock. three attempts were made
by our troops charge but each Of them was checked
by the enemy's fire.
SQUADS Of men during that time were continually
irving to make their way back to our main line, bnf
the intervening space-open ground about $50 yards In
width-was SO thoroughly swept by the eneiny's fire
that many were shot down in the attempt to escape
About O'Clock the fire from batteries slaekened
and soon sfterward the enemy rushed out OF bis
intrenchments and charged upon the position held BY
our troope. They were at first checked. but finally
succeeded in gaining most Of the ground between the
work and their line and came within short distance
OF onr troops.
More and more Of the latter attempted &c. back to
our lines from the work and the rifle pits and minor
ntrenchrnents about 1t. Many succeeded, but many
also were killed and wounded.
About 10 O'Clock the enemy made another charge.
when great swarm Of men. estimated by some at q
thousand mostly blacks broke out Of the fort and at
teupted to escape TO our lines Hundreds Of them never
reached It.
What was left Of our troops IN the work now became
completely hemmed In. the Rebel standards being
planted close to the parapet Of the work and the
Rebel fire causing retreat impracticable. They COLI
tnued In that predcameni for nearly hour when &C
order was issued by whom have not positively asceT
tsine) directing the whole army 10 fan back 10 Ia
original position.
Whether il ever reached these stl outside Of our lines
is not definitely known but it Is known that aDou!
O'clock Gen. Bartlett who was LEFT in the fort being
unable to move owing TO the breaking Of bis articis
LEG sent in note by private, stating that being ou
of ammunition lie and those with him. II not speedily
relieved would soon have to surrender.
Shortly afterward the Rebels were heard TO maf'
another charge to which the party doubtless surre
dered.
Among the officers known TO have been taken are Col
Marshall and Col Weld. s7th Mass, who was wounded
In the left arm.
After the different divisions Of the lotl Corps tempo
ra-iy attached to the 18th ordered 10 make an at
tack to their right in order 10 divert the eneys fire
from them.
II advanced some distance but gained no advantage
and subsequently fell back when the order alluded q
above wns given.
The 9Th Corps under fire all the forenoon but did
not Join In the attack The cd Corps was entirely
passive The cavay crossed the rear of our lines
| In the course Of the forenoon.
| Gen. Sheridans original orders were aorward modi
fed and the further movement Of his command stopped
Our loss has yet been fully reported, but will b.
several thousand.
AT the time Of writing, the army again occupies III
! old position along the whole line