The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-01

stand.
Think I do not over estimate the en-.
emy's loss in the last two weeks at ten
thousand killed and wounded. We lost
heavily, but mostly in captured.
Gen Grant also makes the following
report: On Thursday morning the enc.
my drove 10 Cutters line of pickets.-
The guard soon rallied and drove the en-,
erny back and re established their line.
We lost one killed, 16 wounded and IA
missing. Two commanding officers and
SO men were captured from the enemy.
(Signed) Z. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
The following are official dispatches
from Grant, Meade and Hancock:
Second Army Corps, Aug rs The
attack about $780, IN. was probably in,
tended to be Simultaneous. With vii,
cox on the center and Heath on the left,
the enemy formed 10 the woods, placed
their artillery in position, and opened
heavy cannonading, which lasted fifteen
minutes, when they assaulted Miles force.
He resisted tenaciously, but the rebels
broke his lines Some of Gibbons troops
we're hurried over to repair damages, and
the rebels gained a slight foothold and
soon attacked Humphreys extreme left
and drove Gibbons divisin" from his nne'
his men havinrn NIL al h" ,nsd ~, IN
rnshipa aver to Gen. Miles ana oack az ou-
ring the repeated assaults. General Glib
bons succeeded in forming strong line,
but the rebels pressed on with great Gu
thusiasm, and were checked by dismount-
ed cavalry under Gregg, which were han
died handsomely Miles regained most
of his entertainments, distinguishing him
self. All had to work such small parties
as could be rallied and formed by his staff
officers. The fight was continued till
dark, the enemy being held in check by
artillery and dismounted cavalry and Skin.
mishers.
At dark VIC withdrew for the reason
stated.
The Chief of Artillery reports that he
lost about $50 horses. The enemy made
no advance up to late hour last night,
holding, as far as could be seen, some of
our captured guns with their skiruish
line
They must have suffered heavily. My
own loss, including cavalry, will not ex-
coed l 200 or 1900. This is surmise,
es the command is not yet recognized.
Capt. Brownson, Of my staff, was MORALLY
wounded, dying during the night. Col.
Walker is also missing.
This is acknowledged to have been one
of the most determined and desperate
fights of the war, resembling Spotsylva-
MIA, though the numbers engaged gives
less Importance to it, A few more good
troops would have given victory of con.
siderable importance.
(sigued) W. S. HANCOCK,
Maj Gen.
Second army Corps, 1890 p N Aug
ga safeguard that was lift Gu the
battlefield remained there until after day
light this morning. They did not leave
the field until after sunrise. At that
time nearly all the enemy had left towards
Petersburg. He says they abandoned
not only their dead, bu. their wounded
also. He converscd with an off Ger who
said their losses were greater than ever
before during the war. The safeguard
was over tho field and reports it was Gov
cred with dead and wounded rebels He
has seen great many battIefields but new
err before saw such sight. All of the
rebels dead and wounded are lying on the
field and present CHASTITY sight. Our
dead were also unburicd, but | have in-
strueted Gen. Gregg to make an effort to
send party to the field to bury our dead.
(signed) G. e MEADE, Maj. Gen.
WAsHISGToy, Aug. 2S.-To General
Dir: A dispatch from Gen Grant just
received, states that Richmond papers of
the 9th announce that Fort Morgan is
IN our possession.
1t is not stated whether the Fort was
surrendered or whether it was blown up.
Another dispatch gives the following
extract from the. Richmond Eramtner,
Of yesterday:
For: Morgan is in the enemy's pos
session. Whether blown up or evacuated
is not known
Gen. Sheridan, in a dispatch dated
yesterday, $50 p. m, reports that the
enemy left his front last night, falling
back to Smi,htield or middle way. We
captured number Of prisoners yester-
day, and inflicted loss of about 80 kill
ed and wounded.
There have been few feints by cav
airy to cross the river at Wi'liamsport,
but there was no strength shown. Indi
cations to day are that they will fall back
out Of the valley. Other reports state
tho rebels are leaving the Shenandoah
Valley.
(Sigred) Z. NJ STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
WAsHIsG1oS, Aug 20 -Richmond
papers Of Friday and Saturday announce
Gen A J. Smith as sweeping through
Eastern Mississippi and Alabama, and it
is said tha, Gen. Sherman says he will be
supplied with food and ammunition. Our
cavalry have done great injury to the reb-
el railroads
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