The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-23
ARMY OF POTOMAC.
Particulars OF Sundays Fight,
CAPTURE OF 400 PRISONERS.

HEADQUARTERS AREY OF TtE PoToVtC,
August y, Evcning.-This morning the enemy
made a vigorous attack on the 9Th Corps, on the
left o. the Weldon Railroad, at the same placa
where they were partially successful on Friday;
bnt to-day they me. with different reception.
Our line wac formed about the same as II WAS
on chat day. The lst Division was on the ey-
treme left, connecting with the cavalry, which
covered the railroad towards Ream's Station.
The ID Division was next. Cutters l4th) Diyi-
sion across the railroad, and the 80 Crawf0rd's) .
Division on the right; Young with the 9th
Corps, which connected The right Of the new line
with the left Of The old one, near the Jerusalem
Plank road.
During Saturday ouT men had strengthened
the Drcastworks which they had temporarily
erected, besides throwing up others IN ecde'1H
Early this morning very heavy caInonldins
was opened by the enemy from their works
further down towards Petersburg, and our guns
replied very briefly, neither parry. however,
doing the other any particular damage,
About 4 \. ", q small .or-2 Of the enemy We're
seen moving as if TO make an a,jaci on the g.h
| Corps, bu. a few we'll directed shells sen. them
| ont Of sight rather faster Jhan they advanced.
Shortly llter, @ strong column emerged from
the woods on the Lett Of Jhe railroad, and, form
ing in line. charged Oh what they believed 10 be
our LETT fonk, b1t which proved 10 h2 the lei. ot
! General Ayres' front line,
They advanced In line style. and with tho
utmost confidence, evidently thinking The wor,
| before them was an easy one; but wlat was their
| surprise on discovering second line behind, aud
eitenting to the Left OF the first, from which q
row of bayonets glistened, with a battery on tht
left and another on the right pouring cross fire
into their ranks, almost every discharge causing
! large vacancies in their lines.
As soon as they discovered the critical position
| in which they we're placed, the entire command
| made signs to indicate their willingness TO sur
render, and the order to cease firing passed alonl
the breastworks, but as soon as they discovered
this q large portion of them broke and started fo
the woods, the remainder coming in and surren
dering themselves.
The batteries sent several messengers after Tia
retreating party, many Of whom embraced mothe
earth instead of reaching their lines, aud still
remain where they fell; our guns covering tn
entire field, and preventing the bodies from ben
carried away.
The troops who made the attack consisted o
Hoke's Division and Bushrod Johnson's Dyisio
Of Hills Corps, being principally South Caro-
linlans and Mississippians. Among the prisoner
are one colonel, three lieutenant-colonels, an
thirty seven captains and ieutenants.
Lieutenant-C Colonel o. b. Thomas, of the l2tl
Mississippi, is wounded in the arm Colonel L
C. Council, 10th Mississippi, wounded in the LEG
which was amputatedi Captain T. W. Farnel
18th Mississippi, was wounded in the thigh
Lieutenant Jacobs, 5Sth North Carolina, wounde
in the arm and side badly Lieutenant N. G
Sinners, 9th Georgia, leg amputatedj Lieuienan