Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-25

one near the Jerusalem plank road During Saturday our
men had strengthened the breastworks which they had
temporarily erected besides throwing up Others ecson
Early this morning very heavy oannoDading opened
by the enemy from their works further down toward Pc
tersburg and guns replied very brsky neither party,
however doing the other any particular damage.
About A. M. small force Of the enemy was seen
moving as il to make attack the Ninth Corps; but
few well directed shells sent them out of sight rather
quicker than they advanced.
Shortly after, strong column emerged from the woods
tho left of the railroad and forming line charged
what they believed to be left flank but which proved
to bs the left Of Gen Ayress front ne They advanced
in fine style and with the utmost confidence evidently
thlkng the work before them easy one but what
their surprise discovering second limo Dennd and
extend to the lett Of tho st from which row u bay
onets gstonod with battery the left and another on
the ght pouring FIRE into their ranks almost every
discharge causing large vacancies IN their lines As soon
they discovered the critical position 10 which they were
placed the entire command made signs to indicate their
Willingness to surrender and the order to cease hiring
passed along the breatworks But soon az they dis
covered til large portion Of them broke and started for
the woods the remainder coming and surrenderng them
selves he batteries cent several messengers after the
rereatng party many of whom embraced mother earth
instead of reaching their lines and still remain where they
fell our guns covering the entire field and preventing the
bodies from being carried away.
The troops who made thus charge consisted Of Hoke's
division and Bushrod JOhnsOn's division OF Hills corps
being principally South Csronians and Missssipp ians
Among the prisoners colonel three lieutenant colo
nes, and thirtyseven captains and heutenants Lieut.
Col s. B. homas, OF the 18th Mississippi wounded 10
the ARM Col C. Council, 10th Mississippi, wounded in
the leg which amputaed; Capt L. W. Farrell, 18th
Mississippi, wounded in the thigh; Lieut. Jacobs, 56th
North Caroins, in the side and arm, badly; Lieut. =
Showers, 9th Georgia. leg ampuated Lieut. d. L. lsbel
7th South Carolina battalion in the abdomen and elbow
The number of taken about three hundred and
en'y fve besides about twenty-five wounded who are IN
the hospitals.
(3en Hag cd commanded the assautng column, and
shot Capt DAILY, of Gen Cutters staff who endeavsr
ing t. get of rebel flag Capt DAILY is wound
ed in The side severely Gen. Hagood was seen to fall
from his horse, and is believed to be killed His body
lies between the lines and is covered by sharpshooters
from both Sides that neither get possession OF It,
Prisoners also report him killed.
The troops which met the assault the second div
sion and part Of the first Gen. Cutler slightly wound
ed in the face during the action. Col Duchesne COM
mandg second brigade of the second DIVISION was killed
Our in killed and WOUNDED numbers about one hun
dred and fifty, while nearly hundred were taken prs
oners on the skrmlsh line principally OF the 5Oth Peunsy
vsna The rebel loss believed to be at least five or Blk
hundred killed and wounded.
We took five sets of colors-some say more; the Sd
Delaware taking two and the 10th New York one Three
of them entirely while the others are much diap
dated
In the fight Friday loss in prisoners is believed
to be larger than heretofore reported The 10Th Pennsy
vania was more than half TAKEN the CASE in fact
w tn all tho brigade. The 104th New York lost every
officer the field and muster but comparatively few
for duty Had these troops held their position or changed
front, d, they could nearly have saved them
selves and given the enemy sound thrashng but being
told they tnked they startei FIR the AMI fell
iLto the of the rebels Col Wheelock with the "a
brigade of the Sd DIVISION changed hs front toward the
rear and forming line of BATTLE with skrmshers thrown
out advanced where the enemy were and reached
second lines without losing of those who remain
ed by him. while all who left and captured This
brigade brought in with them sixty prisoners and
stand of besides retRking many OF our own men
who were being taken away