St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-08-04
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Rebel Rel Loss 4 |'|l'l D. j, ~.
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LINCOLN. AND GRANT IN
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FROM GRANTS ARMY;
Explosion, Of = Mime Under the Rebel
Dcfe~ces-Ninety Gums Open ON their
Works g" ~ 81! Tn1 oC4i" c-av

NEW YORK, Aug. !.
The Times special before Petersburg Ju-
ly 8Oth, says - soon after lnybrsak as was
practicable for the troops to move in CO.
operation. on immense mine, reaching fur
under the enemy's line Of earthworAs in
front of Burnside's corps, was fired the
explosion was the gnal for the Discharge
of every piece of artillery We have from the
Appotomax to- our extreme left. The ef-
feet was magnificent. Ninety five pieces of
ordnance fired so simultaneously that it
seemed as if they might have been, dis
charged by the pull of one lanyard. The
firing thus opened was kept up in the snme
manner with scarcely a perceptitle lull for
an hour and half, when it slackenetl to
some extent. The result of the explosion
Of the mine was almost to annihilate one
regiment, aud bury three guns under cover
Of artillery. Pushing our advantage by
suAdenness Of assault, the 9th corps nd
vanced taking possession Of the works,
through the gap made by the explosion,
and driving the enemy to his second line
which crowds the hill tops to the eastwards
Of the town. &c.. ':.' ,'... 't...
Tire reports tren the Upper Potomac are
as usual, very conflicting 1t seems GER
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committing serious depredations in South
crn Pennsylvania. There 's report that
Chassoersbarg has hecn burned. Great
alarm prevails, ard Gov Curtin has de.
manded the removal Ut Gen, Coxch for
ineticiency.
NEW foRx, A~s. 1-,4ste captain Of the steamer
Org Ulludson. who left Fortress Monroe yesterday
evening says Lincoln and Grant were In consultation
at that place when he left. j.. j.. 3@h
lIHlLADALruiA, Aug. Ia gentleman who spent
yes&cniay With GeR irqnt ,hip al IN GS
ton lst says details Of Saturdays operations before
petersburg have been received here. They may DO
summed up thus: '-@'' <> =
ch:rgc was oItorcd and the rebels meately opclr-
en tcrrif1c fire from every part IT their lines.
1t was impossible for tr.sps to withstand snch
bringing with them $500 prisoners =: s>'' 0'a'''
A brigade Of colored tstops was then ordered to
charge. 80 .'ii' 80. tt'i- 80
found Impossible 10 extcate tAsm from Tie ruins Of
The loss 4 the enemy vas very severe. One South
CeroNh~ ncnt was blown into the air and large
as'mber killed. Gems Bartlett and Wild were cap
tNrcd by the rettas. ~ 'Hst.s :. " -.I'T 7.>"''
IlEAreuAsfERs Army OF TIE PoroxAc, july 3d.
The exact loss in the battle Of yesterday has not been
officially stated but it Ia believed. that $500 exclusive
II missing, will cover the loss. - y, -
Large numbers Of wounded are lying between tl.c
two lines and cannot yet he renewed. Gen. Batter
sent flag OF truce to-day but it pcrcmptorily re-
fused by the rebel officers they also refused to ex-
change newspapers Many believe either that their
lines ere very weak, they have some extensive
move .toot and are afraid Of it, being known. The
lines OF both armies are about tho before the
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HEADQUARsERs Army OF THE PoroxAc,, Aug.l-A
Nag OF truce Is now prevailing and party have gone
out to bury tire dead and bind up tho wounded. The
Numbers are represented A. being quite large.
New York, Avg 3s-The Cbs.wereiars dispatch
from Washington says Gen. Grant regards the attack
on Petersburg Misunderstanding that Lee had not sent
any considerable force to invade Pennsylvania. f