Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-10

HERoIsN or THE WHITE TROOPS ENGAGED.
Thus. YOU see, they surrounded on every
side. They fought like tigers They dug ur
out of the mine two of the rebel guns and fired
hem OH their right and left But every rebe
.attery and musket was turned on these devoted
sew They tried to through, but fell in
crowds at every attempt.
WHERE Is THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS
Wonders every one? Where are the other di
cisions of BurnSideI They did not stir a foot
then these men went up tn charge. They should
gave followed Immediately behind them. and our
Scoops rushed up in masses through that breach
t;nd che rebels would have been at their mercy,
TIE guns captured, and Petersburg in our posses
son.
But about these twelve hundred. y 70 aiu went
d them One of our Generals il is said, saw
tie rebels crawling ~ on hands aud knees like
sssassins, TO shoot at these men in the mine
You must know that owing to the explosion and
consequent scattering of earth. the ground where
toe mine fort had been FIVE feet lower
issn the rest, ana thus were the brave gallant
Isen assss.inated and slaughtered, while our
v hole army, from their parapets, looked on and
sew how ieebly they answered our artillery and
racket firing, and all over could be heard
5s>hsmel shame. TO let those brave men be muir
dtred one by one" and every one wondered
when il was evident TO the mesnest capacity that
there was hardly anything in our front. The re
pfes OF their artillery were feeble in the extreme
aid for very good reason; for the bulk OF their
AMY had gone up 10 Fort ID irling, and crossed
tie James river at that point, anticipating that
vS we're going 10 make flank attack Along
tl:e whole line. when they got 10 past the mine
mean those that charged. there was the great.
ext enthusiasm and some OF sen. Griffith's men
and also Cutters men. asked il they could not 90
in
<nE MN WANTED To RESCUE THEIR COMRADES
When the twelve hundred men were so basely
showed into the fort and deserted Griffin's and
Cutters men actually begged TO be allowed To 90
10 their assistance Colonies were begging, saw.
in,s, General. there Is, YOU know. only a hand
iu. OF rebels there: let nv regiment 90 forward +"
But 10. As much as those Generals wished to
dt 50 themselves, they had no orders Griffin
aTsi Cutler each commanded division in the 81 b
cgps-Gritiin the ist division and Cutler the 4 h
division. Ayres. commanding the Cd division.
sss the whole thing, a. well a. Griffin and Cut
lee, and cried out sgainst the shame WHY"
sad they, we were brought out TO charge, and
now that there T. hardly anything TO oppose why
can't We 20 in" Warren. who commands the
9th corps, and sith whom was General Ayres all
dav, telegrsphed Immediately af or the troops
stsrted up the charge to be allowed to 90 in 4:
bu he received no answer. He did 30 again and
sgsin; but he was told 10 wait for orders.
,wHAT GENERAL AYREs rBoUGHTsASp SAID
i;eneral Ayers. like an old war horse, was fret
TIM. and il i said tina, he spoke to Warren in the
following style; BY the Lord, -ir, il / com
lnaaded a corps. ] would put in every man and
swamp them. hut would rescue those twelve
hur. dred men, and Warren who j. too eager for
a Eight. could Set no orders. until finally. at .
O'Clock gmiddssx.p-e were all ordered back to
our camps. tene put up. and the assault of Pc
tersburg was over. Of those twelve hundred