New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
TIE RATTLE OF THURSDAY.
OUR LOSSES 1900, REBELS 5000.
GREAT SUFFERING IN RICHMOND.
WARRINGTON. August %.

WARRINGTON, August %.
Aletter received from the Amy OF the Potomac
dated yesterday, says:
All ia quiet except the usual picket firing in front
Of the Ninth Corps.
The firing on our right on Thursday and Friday
was occasioned BY movement Of our troops from
one position to another, which the enemy evidently
did not understand and were perhaps fearful that
Il meant anOtherattack on the right ut Ream's Sta
tion on the Weldon Railroad.
Our total loss in the fight Of Thursday win not,
u Is said exceed two thousand, while that OF the
enemy is supposed TO be about five thousand.
We stil hold about four miles of the Weldon
Railroad and the portion abandoned by the Second
Corps was effectually destroyed.
Descrtcrs who came in yesterday say that Gen
up Hills corps, with two divisions Of Gen. Long
streets corps and the jeff Davis Legion, were the
Rebel troops engaged on Thursday.
They also state that since the Weldon Railroad
cell into our possession, pork had advanced to -
and beef to IS apound in Richmond, and Their
officers declare that the road must be re-captured
at all hazards. ....
The Rattle of Thursday-TwO Divisions
Against Two Corps-Four Assaults by
the Enemy-Thcir Immense Losses
They Fail % Carry ahc Railroad but
Cspture Eight Guns-BoIb sides with
draw.
Prom our Special Correspondent.
-t.-' H HEADQUARTERS, A. OF POTOMAC,
both Aug, Is64-Afternoon.
On THURSDAY af ssnoon about o'clock, serious
engagement took place at ReamS Station, between
the LIST and ID Divisions, "a corps, and Hills and
Longstreets Rebel corps
The Cd Division was marching down the track to
the position, about three miles below the Station,
from which the Is. Division was withdrawn on
wednesday night, when they were attacked by
strong force under Rebel Gen. Anderson.
They returned till their night connected with the
LIST Division, which, under Gen. Miles, occupied
the intrenchments in front of and around the
Station.
Tho line was crescent, the right flank being
nearly OF right angles with the railroad, the center
little beyond and nearly parallel with it, and the
left rocrossing and receding from it.
Two regiments belonging TO the LIST Brigade, I'd
Division, were posted outside the works upon the
extreme right, to take any storning party from
that direction, in the flank and rear. -Four assaults
were made upon our position, the first directly upon
our front. This charge, as also the next two, in
which the enemy threw themselves upon our more
extreme right was repulsed with fearful slaughter
Of the enemy The 9Th assault was one Of the most
desperate struggles Of the war. The massed troops
Of the enemy were thrown with wild impetuoslty
upon our extreme right, while vigorous attack
was made simultaneously upon our left. Hardly
shot was fred by the enemy who were Instructed
70 reserve their fire till they reached our works
The two regiments OF the outside OF the works az
Che right were driven wildly back, but otherwise
or- u. "a NOT we~"
V. "iV $50 r-~t~.
We noured death-dosling FIRE of musketry and
artillery into their ranks, and their repuise again
,eeuoed certain. Forward however, they Game
driven by reckless frenzy, TO the very front oil our
,ptrenehments. But some new recruits upon the
rpht center became panic-strcken and fed, and be-
fore Gen. Miles could fill the gap with reserve
troops the enemy were within our works. prisA
hand.to.hapd encounter eRsued. The enemy III
overwhelming mass two corps against TWO dNis-
ions, crowded in and our men were forced 10 ie'e'
In attempting TO get away Clark'S Battery, Oh
onr left the horses were all shot Not men enough
were left 10 work the guns. The Fourth New-lork
Heavy Artillery scting infantry rallied round the
guns and turned them upon the enemy almost IN
their very teeth.
Seventeen of its officers, with great portion OF
the command, were wounded or lost, after inhichng
q fearful punishment upon the foe. Our whole line
fell back a few rods into the shelter Of the woods
Reforming and moving up the railroad, and across
1t, our men soon began TO pour fire into the flank
and rear of the enemy, who occupied the works up
on the right Of tie track. After sharp contest tho
Rebels were obliged 70 abandon this position, and
retire behind the intrcnehments parallel with the
road After dark our troops quietly withdrew
Our loss is not great probably not over 1000 and
pieces Of artillery The rebel loss was fearful, reck-
oned by many good judges at 1000; and their gain
nothing, as the abandonment Of the position had al
ready been initiated. The position was unimport-
ant except TO defend the destruction Of therailroad
which had already been accomplished. A few moro
such assaults would annihilae the Rebel army. The
spirit of the army is unimpaired Our position on
the left is secure. inclose very complete list Of
casualties. We are having very heavy rain while
write lnidniglt. h. E. W.
Another Account.
From Our Special Correspondent.
Attic LEFT, II FRONT oP PETTRsBuEG, Va.