The New York herald., 1864-08-23
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Headquarters Despstch.
HEADQUARTERS, ARxY OF THE PoroxAo.


HEADQUARTERS, ARxr or rnn PoroxAc,
August 20 1854. (
Our losses 10 the fight the Weldon Railroad on Friday
afternoon were greater than heretofore reported.
Tho number OF prisoners taken By the rebels put
down at fifteen hundred.
II that troops surprised. many Of them
being their shelter fonts tho time, trying 70 escape
the heavy rain that had been falling for several hours
Tho rebels nrst appeared about the right OF the
road front Of Third division Of tho Fifth corps
but this was evidently aieas for the purpose feeling
lines
About three O'Clock in The afternoon they charged In
heavy force between the FG and Sixth corps, aud
cssdsd IN turning the flank Of the former capturing
large number Of prisoners
This part Of our line was forced back some distance
when the Ninth corps which had been relieved the night
previous BY part Of the second corps came TO the
ed ana opened nrs checking The advance Of tho rsbs
and taking few prisoners.
heavy column Of the rebels At the same time charged
the left Of line west Of tns railroad held by the
Second division, General Ayres which they broke, aud
here they also took Ave or six hundred prisoners OF the
regular brigade
This brigade 10 commanded by Colonel or General Hays,
who 10 believed to be prisoner a. he cannot DO found
our whole line wM thus forced back, with heavy loss
In killed and wounded. The enemy, however, suffered
worse than we did this particular, bis men lying thick
al over the Geld.
Before dark our men were reformed, and, being rein
forced desperate charge was made 70 recover our lost
ground wni;n was successfully accomplished so shat
s held At night the line which had been taken from
In the afternoon
Colonel Earle 10 reported prisoner - 10 also Colonel
Hartshorue General Crawford shot through the
and shirt, and narrowly escaped capture Lieutenant
Clark, Of his star. was shot In tho Lieuteuants
Meade and Mcrrineld aad Captain Smith, also
Of General Crawcrds star, had their horses shot while
carrying orders and rayIng the Of the various
mands The last named was prisoner for while, but,
seeing favorable chance, made hrs sscapa
Captain Doolittis, OF Colonel whseock's stan was
ordered TO surrender when he, getting furious al
epIthe, applied 70 him. ssssd muskss and bayonssed
the rsbel against trse
Colonel wheslock's brigade. H ,hs Third division was
Aanksd when shey faced 70 the rear charged and drove
The rebels and took number Of prisoners.
rhs outirs number q prisoners captured By Ne about
two hundred asd thirty. with some stands Of oocrs
Our isss 10 estimated st over three thousand
Nothing bus skrmisha9 took plaes along ths line 70
day, both parties being bssy intrsuohsg shemss,vsa
A battle 10 looked FOR s any moment, ~ the enemy
seem determined 10 rcsan possession VI the road, while
eur forces are ~ detsrmined % hold t.
The prisoners vs took belong principally 10 Bsaurs
sardsas Hs corps, and healthy. although clad
usual Il &
HsApouAsfsns, August a1-SA n
Considerable artillery nring hes bssa going our
len sinos four O'Clock, and h q times quite brisk No
muske,sy bs heard ths distance iron headquarters
being too great.
The Fertress Hsonros Despatch.
Fonssss MoSson, August n, 1904
The mail steamer Dictator, from CITY Point, arrived
here At four O'Clock this Afternoon bringing rev more
rsbei prisoners.
Heavy cannonadng commenced as eleven o'clock on
Saturday night sxtreme le IN front Of the FWsh
corps which continued until four O'Clock this m rning
when II ceased.
Hcav, musks,ry Arins continued, however, up 10 the
hour when the mail boat left en O'Clock this morning
the Gsotug described as Of tue most sprilea eaasc