The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-23
High State Officials Implicated.
&c., &C., BE.
GENERAL GRANT.
The Fight on the Weldon Yniirood-

Hedd9 tdrters Army Of the Potomac, Auq 21.
Our losses at the fght ut the Weldon Railroad.
IN Friday afternoon, were greater than before re.
ported. The number of prisoners taken by tho
rebels is now put down at 800 It seems tbs, our
troops were surprised, many Of them being I'm
ihcr shelter tents at tic time, trying to escape the
heavy rain that had hcan falling for several hours
previously. The rebels appeared about noon on
the night II the road, IN front Of the Third Div
isoa OF the Fifth Corps but this was evidently
A. fenI or for the purpose of feeling our lines About
three o'clock In the afternoon they charged in
hesvy force between the Filth and Sixth Corps
and succeeded IN turning the f.nk OF the former.
capturing large number OF prisoners. This part
Of our line was forced back some distance, when
the Ninth Corps which had been relieved the night
previous 10y part OF the second Corps came on
70 the ucld, and opcncl tire, checking the ad-
vance OF the rebels, and taking few prisoners
heavy column u tho resis at the same time,
charged on the ef of our line, west Of the railroa
held by the Second ID vision, General Ayres which
they broke and here they also took 800 or co pris-
oners OF the Regular Brigade. THIS Brigade is
commanded by Colonel or General HAYS who /.
believed to he prisoner, as he cannot be found.
Oui whole line was thus forced back with heavy
boss In killed and wounded tt enemy, however.
suffered worse than we did In this p,rticular. hi.
men lying th.cE al over the lcd. Before dark our
aen were reformed, and, being reinforced, q dos
per.te charge was made TO recover our lota ground
which was successfully accomplished, 10 that we
held at night the line which had been taken from
s-,ls in the afternoon.
Col. Earle Is reported q prisoner as IL also Col'
Hartshorne. Gen. Crawford was shot through the
vest and shirt, anl narrowly escaped capture
Lieut.. Clark, Of lis stat, was 81 ot 10 the arm
Lieutenan;s Meale and M'rrihed, and Capt
hInith, also OF Gen. Crawiord's stat, had their
horses shot while carrying orders and rallying tho
men Of the various commands. The last named
was prisoner FOR while, but, seeing a favorable
chance, mado his escape. Captain Do1-
little, of Colonel whcelnck's staff, was or.
dered ~ surrender, when be, letting furious
nt some 'p!thet applied to him, scized muslet
and baypueled tie rebel against a tree. Colonel
whccloik's Brgafe ., OF the 81 D vision, was flank
81, whn they faced to the rear, CHARGED, and drove
the rebels and took q number of prisoners. The
entire number Of prisoners captured by us is about
93O with some stands OF colors. Our loas is estl.
mated at over 5000.
Nothing but skirmishinr took place along the
line 'o-iali oo'h INucS be'hS busy intrcnching
themselves. battle IL looked for at any rnomcnt
NJ the enemy Gcen determined to regain poasoss ON
Of the road, while our forcos as determined to
bold IL. The prisoners VIC took belong principally
10 Beauregarl's and Hil's Corps, and are healthy,
although clad uual.
Aug. 9l-6 4. NC 1ns iorabe artillery firing
has been going or on orr lcft since o'clock, and
lie at times quite br X. n muske;ry can 10
heard the distance from headquarters beng too
great.
The Rebels Mysiidcd.
Hdshtngtoh- Auy. 2l.-Plssenyers by the mail
reamer from City Point bring a report that the 9d
Army Corps successfully re-crosscd the James
River on saturday n.shL thus aiding to tie mysa-
aeaton Of the rebels as TO the intention of our