The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-24

whflc ncnriy 100 were taken prisoners on tho skir-
rp'sh ino, p ncipAly belonging W the sOth Penn
sylvsnio. The rebel loes is believed 10 10 at icss,
Eve or nr hundrci in killed and WOUNDED. We
took hvc scts Of colors and some say more. The
Third Delaware took two, and the 10Th New York
one. Thrrc Of the colors are entirely new, while
the remainder are much dilspidated.
In the tshs on Friday our loss in prisoner. {,
believed TO he larger than Heretofore reported The
9oih Pcnnsylvans Was mors than half tskcn, as
was the csse IN fact with all the regiments Of the
brgsie. The 10th New York lost every officer On
The field, and can muster bu, comparatively few
men Tor duty. Hsd these troops held Their posi-
ton, OF changed their front as some lid. they could
nearly all have saved themselves and given tho
enemy = sound nrashing, being told they
were ankcd they starei for tire rear snl fell into
the arms Of the rebels. Colonel whcelock, with
the Second Brigade OF tho Third Division. changed
his front towards the rear and forming in line q
battle, with skirnlishers thrown osI advanced to
see where the enemy were, and reached our sccoud
Inc without losing man that remsinci by him,
whilc all who lca and ran were captured. Thc
brigade brought in with them ovor sixty prisoners
and stand of oolors tcs!dcs rciAkins msuy Of our
own men, who were beine taken away.
Aug. 22-xorn,ng.--No further fighting has
taken place since yesterday morning. skrmish-
ing has been been very brisk, and during last ht
good deal Of artillery firing heard. A, this
hour tsx o'clock In the morning, all is quiet with
in the sound of headquarters, but another engage
rncnt may take plscc At any moment, a. the enemy
will not give up their hopes Of ~inlng possession
Of the railroad. until they the imposiihllty Of
consummatins their purpose. Our lines have been
greatly strengthened within tho last twenty -four
hours, and should tho enemy attack us, they will
fare even worse than they did yesterday.
News via Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 92.-The mail steamer
Vanderbilt arrived here a, half.psst four o'clock
this afternoon, from City Point. She brings the IN
tellgencc that the enemy have bccn making dcs-
pcrate effort 10 rctake the Weldon Railroad, bu,
have so far been unsuccessful. Our forces now
hold the road hrmly, and have secured q position
FROM which IL is believed tho enemy cannot dis
lodge them. Tho enemy msdo three desperate
charges on our lines yesterday, and were repulscd
each time, with very heavy loss 10 them. Our loss
w. light and IL lie reported that We captured sot
prisoners.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The following dispatches from n ohmond papers,
Aug. eoth, give the rebel statements regarding the
Weldon Railroad affair
Pstersburp, Aug. ls.-Thc cncmv's force en-
gagged to-day consisted Of three hrigade- of ~,
Fifth corps, with Is pieces Of artillery, and an un
| asccrtainsd force Of cavalry, commanded by Gene
raj Warren. Tho cucmy engaged our cavalry
sbont nine o'clock, about four miles southwest %
the town driving them In about four miles. wbet
our infantry camc into action at two o'clock, div
Ing the enemy back threc-quAftcrs Of . mile. Night
closed the engagement with the enemy holding tn,
Weldon Railroad, at q point shout three miles be
low the city. force of the enemy's cavalry i'
reported and believed to have gone on O raid In
my's loss to-day is unnscertaincd. Ours IL not
heavy. Among the wounded are Colonols Lyell, o
Virginia, and Blair, Of Mississippi. About two
hundred prisoners we're captured.
| Petersburg, August l9.-This morning abou
one o'clock, it being believed that the enemy wcr,
| massing in our front, our artillery and mortar'
opened heavy fire upon them, to which they
| responded but fectly. The firing was kept up io
two hours breaking up the eDemy's intention, 1
| he bad any, of charging our brcastworss. Gu
casualties are few. This morning, just after day
heavy wagon train was seen moving to the rear
The enemy still held the Weldon road about i've
and half miles from this place. Our losses in tn
| fight of yesterday evening arc estimated VI $50
that OF the enemy much heavier.
sECoSp DISPATCH.
| PetersbuvI August l9.-About three o'clocl
this evening, the arrangements being completes
our forces ATTACKED in flank and front Warren
fiflh Yankee Corpe- which had made temporar
| lodgInent on the Weldon Railroad, two miles he
low here, driving them back upwards oi two mile
and capturing over 1000 Ir soners including Brs
adler General Hayes anu a number q stands q
celors. heavy rain has been falling all day.
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