Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-02
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Highly Intsresting from Grants
Army.

Highly Interestfng from Grants
Army.
NEW YoKx, August 1.-The Times
special before Petersburg, July S9th,
says as soon after daybreak IS was prsc-
ticable the troops we're ordered to move.
| In cooperation, an immense mine,
reaching far away under the enemys
line Of earthworks in front Of Burnside's
corps, was fred. The explosion was
the signal for the discharge of every
piece Of artillery we have in position
from the Appomattox to our extreme
left The effect was magnificent Nine
ty-fve pieces Of artillery we're cred 50
| simultaneously that it seemed IS if they
might have been discharged by the pull
of one lanyard The firing thus 6ercely
opened was kept up in the same manner
with scarcely perceptible lulI for at
least an hour and half, when it slack
ened TO some extent The result Of the
explosion made was almost to annihilate
one regiment, and hurying their gnns
Under cover Of the artillery firing
and by the suddenness of the assault, the
9th corps advanced, taking possession of
the works through the gap made by the
explosion, aud driving the enemy to
their second line. which lines the hill
tops eastward of the town. Nineteen Of
the 22d South Carolina, who were buried
/ by the explosion, have been dug out
alive, badly bruised and scratched and
some Of them are doubtless MORALLY
hurt The attack they pronounce sur
prise.
The mine was 400 feet long, construct
ed with two galleries diyerging from the
main passage, making three chambers
in which train Of powder fifteen inches
wide and deep, made the effect of the
explosion very disastrous.
The grandnre Of the artillery FIRE
have never seen surpassed. The enc
my's artillery played but fsebly. A very
few minutes only elapsed before the reb-
ell lines we're entirely shut from view by
banks and clouds Of smoke, and our
guns could only be guided ia their work
By having obtained the proper range be-
fore. Many shells from the front of the
18th corps must have fallen far into the
streets Of Petersburg.
From that quarter Q heavy column Of
black smoke arose soon after opening of
the fire, evidently from burning build.
/ ipgs
After the rebsI lines we're pierced they
made q sudden movement 10 their left
suffering heavily from an enflading Ere.
Gen. Sedley's division, Of Burnsides
corps, led the attack, and the 4th N. Y.
heavy artillery had the advance.
About $50 prisoners, so far, have
been brought into Burnside's headquer.
| ters.
The cannouading 10 still hot and the
rebels hold their position obstinately.
Our infantry have just received orders
10 advance
The Heralds special says the mine
was to have been sprung at three o'clock
in the morning, and 1t Gen. Grant, ac-
eompanied BY his staff, reached Barn
sides headquarters about an hour after
Meade and staff arrived At the same head.
quarters. The appointed time for the
explosion Of the mine arrived but for
some reason did not take effect. Troops
had been placed Ia position to move at
frat signal
The Second corps was held as re-
serve, but up to the hour Of writing this
dispatch they lad not been called into
action.
At four o'clock cloud Of dust was
seen srising from the rebel entrench-
ments. This was followed By general
upheaving of the earthworks, reaching
probably so feet The whole mass look
ed like large fountain Of earth and
dust--a most imposing spsctaele. 81.
multaneously with this explosion our
batteries along the entire line opened a
most murderous and destructive fire
on the breastworks, and the infantry,
with deafeniag cheers, rushed into the
embankments of the enemy.
A constant cannonading, lasting now
one hour and twenty minutes, has been
going on.
At six o'clock our valiant troops had
captured and occupied the first line Of
J the rebel entertainments Prisoners are
. constantly arriving from the scene They
report the slaughter inflicted upon the
enemy by the explosion and the accu.
rate range Of our shells, from guns and
mortars, as terrible ia the extreme. So
far, victory is ours The air is thick
with fying missels. We are pushing the
1 NNCaAAJ 1a& surely aAa OIG1Hl-
ing bis Notifications.
A World special says the movement
Of the Second Corps across the James
river was feint, as they we're brought
back daring the darkness Of Friday nigh
/ to their old position. Sheridan, with .
! large force, is operating around the rebel
r right wing, and important results are An
J tieipated.
! A Worlds special from Frederick, O
J the 3lst, says no rebel infantry forcs
J have yet crossed the Potomac. Tires
: regiments of cavalry. with FIVE pieces O
artillery, penetrated Pennsylvanig as far
, as Chambersburg, and perhaps beyond
j Our cavalry, under Col Lowell, hold
: the passes Of South Mountain, alsr
Boonesboro. The enemy has recrosset
: the Potomac, and no force Of rebels ar
! now in Maryland.
HEADo'Rs Army OF THE PorexAc, I
July 30tb, . P. NJ. !
After the explosion at an early houl
= this morning, everything betokensd I
brilliant sictorY, but soon after matter
assumed a different aspect. mart Of IL