New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26
ROM REBEL NE wsPAPERs.
Ext acts from Richmond Papers Of Mon.
day last.

We received last night copies Of Richmond pa
pers of Monday, from which We make the follow
t.s selections
From the Richmond Despatch, Aug n.
IHR WAR SKws.
An official dispatch received at the War De-
ps1ment Saturday morning. states that General Hill
attacked the enenye Fifth corps Friday afternoon
ct Dayiss house three miles from Petersburg on the
Weldon railroad defeated them and captured about
twenty hundred prisoners including one brga'
der general and several field officers The loss our
aide Is believed be smaller than that of the
Brigadier-GeueIal Chngman was wounded In the
Detailed accounts Of iris engagement will be found
elsewhere. Twenty-fOur hundred prisoners, captured
on Friday evening. arrived In this ciy on Saturday nd
yesterday. Among them the following commissioned
officers:
Brigadier General-Joseph Hays First Brigade. Sec.
coioneis-Wm. II. Hart,horn, Tooth Penn infantry;
James earle, 4th Penn. reserves e. Gilbert Rey l04th
Nsw York.
Samuel a. Moffe;t 9sth n. Y. infantry.
Maiors--Jecob NJ Davis. 90th Penn; Z. Rodzell,
l4oth O. ". g.. John A. Wolfe lsOth Penn Milton
weidler, I'd Penn.
Csptains-James A. Wood, A. A. @: to Gen. Bragg;
Jssse Armstrong X. 7th Indiana John b. Mcdonald
Carsweli MoClennand. A. A. q. 70 General Cutler,
Emanuel u. Roth Z. 10Th Pennsylvanis Infantry u.
Eratzcr, II. lsth Pennsylvania Z. 4. ziegler o.
gsde ID Division. 5th Corps; Clinton Perry nth Com
ea1g LIST Battalion New.York sharpshOoters; byron
yarsOns T., 9ith NeW-lOrL lnlhnltli Joeep W. hVi u
K 10th Maines John j. Torbert, !, I'd Pennsylyania;
Thomas H. Abbott r. I'd peunsylvaDia; Ezra j. Truli.
o 10th Massachusetts, John Day. J. lOfth New YORK
T. A. Wiley v. 104th New-York; James A. Gaulf, ",
lo4 New. York; John II. Chapman. C. 59th MassoeLu'
sets; A. n. Richardson. +. l0.ih New-forki John
Hail 4th Now.YoIk; Jasper NJ. Gri g.. Z. 4th New
yors, T. K Kinsly Z, both Massachusetts,; o. X. Ber-
kest III. "a Pennsylvania; Frederick Guyer, va New
Esfkr u. Is. Adams 56fh Massachusetts; II. D. II o.
9TH Massachusetts,; l.. Black, Hath .. 5. q.
Shet Lieutenauts-A. X. Horton. 18Th Penni r.
.Loypss I'D Penn; H. J.. Luther, 22d n. Y. (and q
eu.sber more OF the same feBk)
sscand Lieutepants-E r. Sage ard 5. IL. White,
,sz'h o. ". G..
sargeons-B. @. streeter 9Th n. II Assistant D. c.
fosen. LIST n. y.
Chnplain-C. w Keyes. 9th NY
Tas following tie casualties In the Richmond
4rsys Twelfth Virginia Regiment. in FRIDAYS fights
xfiezi-Thomas q. Walsh. Woundcd-A. +. Rogers.
Ai~ifg-M. N. Bowen, George Is. Gibsos and George
janice. sr
Tar we have been able 10 ascertain there was no
cgsting Saturday At an early hour yesterday
DerniHg however heavy cannonadc commend ed
slrrt he lines which continued for como hours Dur
y the morning. our forces attacked the enemy on The
Weh,on Railroad and the fighting gas severe the re-
DatDder Of the day. There were many rumos last
evening In regard TO the result Of the fight but the
pain failed 10 arrive, and We have nothing from
s agent Of the Press Association. they all Lack conr'
BsOnly know that the enemy were driven fs0m their