The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-03
THE NINTH CORPS.

mr.. Jas. G. FitzpatricA's Despatch.
NINTH ARMY CoRps,
BnoRE PETERSBURG, August Ia. n !
The only noteworthy incident which has transpired
since the late Aght vas
FLAG OF TRUCE,
which General Burnside sent to the enemy yesterday
with Wow recovering wounded and burying the
dead lying between the lines. and whom II had
possible TO approach owing the continued firing. Major
Lydg, OF the Generals staff, with Surgeon Hogan Medi
cal Director Of the First DIVISION and Surgeon White
the Fifty seventh Massachusetts,, accompanied the flag.
After little signalling the rebefs acknowledged and
forward 70 meet II. Toe officers who met It
the unform-one Of colonel, the other OF captain.
They refused how ever, 10 give their The
mdDication was received and forwarded by them to
the authority with whom the power rests; but no
has yet been received. OR officers sought
permission 10 the wounded while waiting, and II
was granted. Accordingly the poor fellows, who had
been lying on the ground nearly twenty.0ur hours-a
portion Of the time the blazing given each
drink Of brandy and water The crater Of the mined
fort plainly in view but the rebels refused to allow
any approach to It, and the wounded II
Piled by the rebels themseives The agonies Of the
wounded wore awful. Unable to move, not daring to
make Q signal lest 1t would attract unfriendly
bullet, they had twenty -four without food
yet, Of this summer and they were subjected to the
mercess rays Of scorchng the dead presented
sickering sight. There were both white men and ne
groes; but It s difficult to distinguish apart.
Their bodies swollen and boated, and their faces
blacxened by the sun. About twenty living and
hundred and ffty dead lying between
the lines. Up 70 the present time no answer has
been received The signal agreed upon for the
nouncement Of by the enemy the display
in The daytime Of white flag, night the blast OF
bugle in front Of their works.
officers and those received them conversed oi
some time together, through this
GENERAL BARTLETT
ID unhurt but prisoner. His wooden foot shattered
by ball, precudipg the possibility Of walking, and
when captured no had to be away s.retcher.
An incident related Of him while with brigade In
The rebel officer, who had boldly pushed for
ward the crater attacked Major Gregg Of the Forty
nith Pennsylvan and after short contest run
through by the Major who then found himself unable
dsengage his sword The General had bseo wiluess Of
the rcnconve, and. unbucklng his sword, sad-
shee, Major, take my sword; you know how IL"
Colonel Marshall Fourteenth New York. 10 also pris-
oner, aod unnurI
oUR LOSS
estimate places loss at not less than three
thousand, OF whom thousand three hundred prs
The rebels claim have captured aags
The Fifty seventh Massachusetts regiment suffered
tnan any other, 10 under command of Lieutenant
Doty, who four days ago sergeant He is now the
only commissioned officer with the command. The Fourth
Rhode Island and Thirty and Tbirtysecond Maine
almost entirely captured. DR.. vickers, assistant
surgeon OF tho Fitieth Pennsy vania, wounded
verely In the log.
RErlscncSs
Our white troops maaiteet great Indignation st the
OF the colorcd m the fighting Satur-
day, while little Ia f.,t that demonstration
made BY the infantry elsewhere the ne and that
the supporting corps not thrown In ts
relief An for tho nesros Is pretty generally con-
coded that ordeal 70 which they subjected wal
too terrible for troops; and be remembered tina
this 10 tho nrst regular engagement Of this body
Raw trcops have sufficient enthusiasm 70 carry
them through Q charge; but for steady, deliberate
ngntng experienced troops required. What woult
have been the consequence had the negro troops been
assigned head tho column with the object OF
ryiDg the first iDe while the white troops fres,
attack interior lines, 10 now impossible 10 say; bu
certainly such disposition Of the troops would appear
be prudent. Tho repuse Is only tho CALLING
since know that the town 10 the morning helt
by Bsaurcgards corps only, consisting OF Hokos, John
ssous end other division. Lonsstreots corps ha
70 rspel the OF Hancock and Foster from
Deep Bottom. The policy Of Withdrawing the corps q
open day Is also bitterly discussed BY officers tn
enemy their opinion could have been kept at bay unit
nighttime by men 10 tho line OF works which the!
carried In tho morning, and which sngiaesrs ha
mads defcpsibls from this side. No advantage wa
gained By The rebels until troops commenced fain
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