Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-04

Ken his CORK leg was unable 10 get on
the field. He however held possession
of the ground several hours, and only
surrendered when all hope of escape was
gone.
Some two hundred men, both black
and white were with him at the time, a
few of whom managed to escape 10 our
lines amidst a shower of bullets.
Nearly all of Bartletts staff were cap
tured at the same time,
Col. Marshall commanding the I'd bri-
gade of this division was also taken
prisoner, Col Wild of the 56th Massa-
chuSetts, also reported prisoner, Col.
Gould 59th Massachusetts, lost a leg,
Lieut. Col, Barney "a Pennsylvania was
wounded, Mai Prescott 67th MaSsa-
Chusetts, killed, Lieut.. Col. Ross, 3lst
U, S. colored, lost a lee.
This division having been good deal
in advance of the rest of the line held its
position several hours but finally were
compelled to fall back, suffering severe
ly while doing So Loss in LIST and Sd
divisions also severe. The latter have
four hundred in hospital. The 18th
corps occupied part Of the line on the
night, but loss not very great We took
about two hundred prisoners, mostly
South Carolinians and five battle flags.
WASHINGTON Aug l.
The Evening Star says Burnside was
slightly wounded while endeavoring to
rally the negro troops on Saturday.
The steamer Harding arrived this
morning from the hospital at City
Point Hospital steamer Connecticut
also arrived, bringing up four hundred
and thirty men and thirty-seven officers
from the same point.
Col Curtin, 45th Pennsylvania, report
ed killed on Saturday morning.
New YORK, July 20.
The Posts special states that Grant
has secured a very important stagetic
position above Bermuda Hundred, CIV
ing command of new base Of supplies
about ten miles from Richmond, as the
the result of Wednesdays fight.
The arrival of some troops in the vi
cinity of Bermuda Hundred day or two
ago attracted the attention of the enemy
and caused them to believe that an
advance on Richmond by way of Nal
vern Hill was intended. A force Of two
rebel diyitions consisting of Kersow's
| division of Longstreets corps, and Will
| coX's division of Hills corps were imme-
! diatelv withdrawn from the vicinity of
| Petersburg and sent down to check the
| movement. To CounteraCt this the Sec
| Ond corps was detached and sent across
| the James River, and at half past six
! yesterday morning our advance met the
rebel sllirmisherS in an open field Oppo-
site Jones Neck with battery in posi-
ton at the edge of a piece OF woods on
the further side of the field A long
line of skirmisherS was thrown out who
soon drove the rebels to, their breast
works, where they were kept hotly en-
gagged while a brigade of the first divis
ion moved around to the left of the enc
mys line, getting on their flank, charged
and drove them from their guns into the
woods capturing fifty or sixty prison
ers, four guns and quantity OF small
arms.
The enemy fell back on their reinforce
ments who occupied strong works built
there two years ago and our troops fol
lowed, taking up a position on theil
right and flank, and before this reaches
you the entire force may be captured o.
routed.
The guns taken were four "a FOUNDER
Parrotts, marked May Doth, near Rich
mond, and are the same captured from
the 18th corps at Drury's Bluff las
May.
Our loss is only half dozen wounded
none seriously.
Gen. Grant rode to the front in the at
: ternoon in company with Hancock ant
viewed the position the enemy were in
He seemed well pleased with the morn
ing's operations.
Fosters command had a lively tim
, with the enemy yesterday at this place
, but his force being weak he fell bacl
, half mile to a stronger position, whicl
he held until the Second corps arrived
He lost forty or fifty wounded durin!
, the day.
, Picket and artillery firing was in
dulged in to an unusual extent, an
was sharper than usual in front of tn
18th corps.
: The War Department has advice
: that a considerable engagement occurre
( on the north bank Of the James rive
{ on Thursday, in which the rebels wen
defeated with severe loss, including fou
Al.