Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-23
Associated Press Report.
FROM GRANTS ARMY
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc. !
AUGUST 81. 1861.

| august Il, 1864
| Our losses at the Weldon railroad, on
Friday, were greater than heretofore re-
tported.
The number of prisoners taken by the
rebels is now put down at 1900.
1t seems that our troops were surprised
most Of them being at their shelter tents at
| tIIe tIIne trying 10 ESCAPE
that had been falling for several hours.
The rebels appeared about noon on the
right of the railroad, in front of the Sd
division of the 5th corps, but this was evil
dently feint or for the purpose of feeling
our lines.
About o'clock P. NJ. they charged in
heavy force, between the 5thand 9th corps,
and succeeded in turning the flank of the
former, capturing a large number of Pris-
| oners.
This part of our line was forced back
some distance, when the Ninth Corps,
which had been relieved the night previ-
Gus by part of the Second Corps, came on
to the field and opened fire, checking the
advance of the rebels, and taking a few
prisoners.
AT the same time a heavy column Of
rebe's charged on the left Of our line, west
of the railroad, held by the Second Divis-
ion, General Ayres') J, which they broke;
and here they also took 500 or 600 prison
ers of the Regular brigade, which was
commanded by General Hayes, who is be-
lieved TO be a prisoner, as he cannot be
found.
Our whole line was thus forced back with
heavy loss in killed and wounded.
The enemy however, suffered worse than
we in this particular, his men lying thick
all over the field.
Before dark, our men were reformed and
being reinforced, desperate charge was
made to recover our lost ground, which
was successfully accomplished; so that We
held at night the line which had been tax
en- from us during the afternoon.
Colonel Earle is reported prisoner, also
Colonel Hartshorn. General Crawford
was shot through the vest and shirt, and
narrowly escaped capture.
Lieutenants Meade and Merrill, and
Captain Smith of General Crawford's
staff, had their horses shot while carrying
their riders and raIying the men OF the
vasious commands.
The last named was prisoner but see
ing favorable chance, made his escape.
Sdplhlh OOOhLLioJ VI OOlOuel W ue6loT >
staff, was ordered to surrender, when, get
ting furious at an epithot applied to him,
he seized a musket and bayonetted the
rebel against tree.
Colonel Wheelock's Brigade, Third Di-
vision, was ianked, when they faced to the
rear, charged and drove the rebels and took
number Of prisoners.
The entire number of prisoners captured
by US is about 23O and some stands of col
ors. Our loss is estimated at over three
thousand.
Nothing but skirmishing took place
along the lines to-day, both parties being
busy intTenching themselves
A battle is looked for ut any moment, as
the enemy seems determined to regain
possession Of the road, while we are as de-
termined to hold it.
Prisoners taken belonging principally to
Beauregard and Hills Corps are healthy,
although clad as usual
AUGUST 81, 6 6A.M.-Considerabl artil-
terry firing has been going on at our left
since four o'clock, and is at times quite
brisk No musketry can be heard the dis
tance from headquarters being too great.