New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-01
G.,ur 70 work-A Rebel Fort Blown Up.

BrroRy PErERsBURe, Saturday, July So-s a. 10.
After three days of maneuvering with march
ing and some fighting the grand assault upon Peters
burg was made at Il O'Clock this morning and Il Still
progressing, it is thought fsvOrably.
The movement of Hancock and sheridan to the left
bank Of the james was fnt to draw TIE enemy in that
direction and was successful.
Yesterday, 10 confirm him in his impression that
Grant proposed to make the fight three trains were
sent over from here In his plain sght-the long trans
portation Of the Ctr Corps being used FOR that purpose
Then at DARK last night Hancock began marching this
way and before daylight had his corps in close reserve
Gent Hunt Chief Of Artillery. had ai suus and lsmOr
ssrs in position.
The explosion Of an immense mine On Bsrnside's
front was the signal for them TO OPEN The main attack
was to be from the center by the 9th Corps, while the
18th and Turner'S division Of the 10TH should be massed
In the right rear Of the 9th and the h the left Of the
9th Part Of the I'd take portion Of the line near
she river but nearly all to support the 9th.
The mine had been pushed out 400 feat radiang into
shree branches beneath Rebel iour gun battery. The
powder exploding five 70 fifteen eet under ground was
equal to chamber train fifteen inches in diameter and
$50 feet long. TIE world shook when it was fred 4
column Of yellow earth spouted into tie air broad and
nigh IA the Bunker Hill Monument.
The echo Of the awful blast had Lot come back from
Ire woods behind when the hundred guns opened from
tbe rising ground in warrens front. l could the
line of belchng FIRE the great volumes Of white smoke
and hear the noise OF all. And the enemy sngriy
piled Heavy musketry yoneyed the center only heard
In the momentaIy intervals between the guns heaviest
Just when tie suns bloodred disk wAirod into sight
IN the east Was il the sun Of another Austeritzf
Great masses Of white powder smoke, hugging close
20 the earth reluctantly rising and resting til
tree tops obscured the view. The flashes Of the guns
IN the haze. projecting many feet from the muzzles
could be seeR-nothng else. The church spires Of Pc
Asrsburg were lost from the picture. And the Smokc
lodged behind and banked up against the till his
great eye was din and ble4red
At last just before C. fresh breeze cleared all the
prospect by magic. Each man now to his field glass
and we strain eyes, and sweep nc glass from point
10 point.
In the groups are Gems. Warren. Hunt Cuter. aud
Ayres and their steffs.
St word from the ffont as TO how it Is with ours,
There We can only look and exchange thoughts and
hopes and knowledge Of what each sees. At Just sil
che Rebels running. One and then another is GER
tain he eesthem dying. The naked eye soon confirms
that which Was seen through glass darby" snd the
rsscals are running in great nocks.
One glance from this point and then to another
At our elbows battery Is throwing four and half
Inch shells and the enemy occasionally reply with those
dequa metal and with good aim. The Regular brigade
Is engaged at our left column Of black smoke rlscs
nom Petersburg and clouds in the sky indicate that the
city lie burning.
a signal station By battery hard 10 the front I.
waving merrly its little Hag--aag that talks. do
not comprehend it. Gems Grant and Meade are at
Durnside's headquarters. There 1 losrn that The
mine accomplished its purpOsc.
The explosion bnried three OF tho four guns above /,
and many men, Willie the earth still trombed the 9Th
N Y. Heavy Artillery ID Brigade Of Ludle's division.
rushed upon the spot and broke the enemy line. Oyei
soo prisoners were taken. Prisoners coming in;
ID already. There is DO struggling
We have certainly carried some Of the enemy's works
Asre at headquarters tie impression is that shall
0s're the sun goes down, unu flag in Petersburg
'ssfs are fliI fresh troops enough 3. hand to posT