Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-29

Aug. 20.
II Gen. Hamphrys
The attack, at about $50 PM, vas
probably intended to be simultaneous
By Wilcox or Heath on the left The
enemy formed in the woods, and
placed their artillery and opened
heavy cannopading, lasting fifteen iain.
utes, and then assaulted Mlless force.
He resisted tenaeiously, but the enemy
broke bis left. Some OF Owens troops
we're hurried over to repair the damage,
and the enemy only gained slight icoi.
hold. They soon attempted my extreme
left, and drove Givens division from bis
line. His men bad been much wearied
in rushing over TO Gen Miless and back
during the repeated assault
Gen. Givsns succeed ia forming .
strong line, and the enemy, however,
pressing on WITH great enthusiasts n. we're
checked by dismouated cavalry under
Gregg, which he handled handsomely
Miles regaiAed most OF bis intrsneh-
menis. distinguishing himself. All be
had to work with were such small par
ties as could be rallied and formed by
his staff officers.
The fighting was continuous until
dark, the enemy being held in check By
artillery and dismountsd infantry aud
skirmishers. At dark We Withdrew for
the reasons stated.
The Chief Of artillery reports that We
lost about $50 horses.
The enemy made no Vance up TO q
late hour last night. holding as far as
can be seen some Of our captured guns
with their skirmish line
They must have suffered heavily
My own loss, including cavalry, will
not exceed 800 This is surmise,
as the eommand is not reorRanized.
Capt Brown, one Of my staff, Was
mortAlly wounded, dying during the
night Col Walker is also missing.
This is acknowledged TO be one OF the
mosf deteImiaed and desperate fights Of
the war, resembling Spottsylvania in
character, though the numbers engaged
gives less importance to it.
A few more good troops would have
given as victory Of considerable impor-
lance
forwarded this morning prisoners
from the field from Wileox's and Heath s
divisiona
Major Angel Of my staff saw and con.
versed with two prisoners of Malone
division last night | could not End
them this morning.
They said Malone division, with III,
exception Of one brigade, was there.
Signed, W. 5. HANCOCK,
Major General
To Z. S Grant
The following has Just been received
/ SEcoxp CoRps, Aug. 26-lz:30 P. N
} A safeguard that was left on the BATH
ksld remaiHed shere until after daylight
. this morning.
At that time the enemy had all disap
peared, leaving their dead on the EEL
unburied This shows how severed
they were punished, and doubtless hear
ing of the arrival Of reinforcemenGs, the
feared the results to-day II they remained
Lsignsd,l G, G. MEAps.
nno.4 Mai. General
Z The following has snst been received
% Army CoRPs, Aug. 2o-l Pm.
. To Lieut Gen Grant:
Since sendingmy last dispatch hav
conversed with the safeguard referre
y to. They report that the enemy ha
left, moving off towards Petersburg
They say that the enemy abandoned nj
"a only their dead, but their wounded alsc
They conversel with al officer wh
said that their losses were create. ths
ever before during the war.
The safeguard says be was over Il
Geld, which was covered with the enemy
rs dead and wounded. he has seen q gre
"a many battle fields, bat never saw such
Is sight q Eea
:. Nearly all the enemys, and all O.
IIs wounded we're brought OF the 6eId, b
our dead were unburied | have
= structed Gen. Gregg to make an eEc
I'D to send party to bury ours
or [Signed, ] G. G. MKADr,
Mai. General.