The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
WAR NEWS.
HEADoUARTERs ARMf OF rHE POTOMAC, !
In FRoNr oE PETERSBURG,
SArrnnAY Inlp allih N m

startled the wbOio country from its elum
, bcrs, and spreading throughout our own ar
, my the widest excitem ent aud ent thusiasm
Gen. Grants new flank movement ba
entirely changed the aspect of affairs hore
By it his right was thrown on the Norti
side of the James River wibin'ten miles o.
, Richmond, enabling him to mass bis ensir,
force upon either side of the river in a YER,
few hours, and compelling tho enemy to GOV
: or Richmond with large force, as we'll al
Petersburg, and the exterior line, which
|, they could not do, and have to risk gebe
raj engagement at the same time. The ar
tilery duel progresses mcgnificently at thi
hour. The musketry have not come mucl
into action; but the whole army is unde
arms aud in line of battle.
HEADQUARTERS, Army ot the Potomac, I
July 80, p. M.
Reports just in, say that we have posses
sion OF tho entiro first line of the rebe
works, with large aumber OF prisoners -
Our loss in the charge was severe. as oul
troops had to cross an open field in orde
to reach the rebels. The troops engaged
wero tho 9th corps. With the 18th support
ing them and the 2nd and 9Th 10 resoyxe =
The firing is still going on with great Dry.
Generals Grant and Meade, with all tn,
corps Generals are at the front watching
the progress of affairs.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, !
July 80, 10 A NJ.
I The great event so long anticipated
namely, tho explosion OF the mine undel
tie Robel fort in front of the 9th Corps
came off this morni ng at forty minutes pas
o'clock. Picket firing was kept up oil
night, In fact as tho match was applies tc
the mine, the skirmisbers were still engaged
on both sides. The volume Of dirs was i'm.
meDse and thrown up 800 feet in the air
The 9th Corps at once charged the works
driving the rebels TO their second line of in
trenchmouts. and taking a number Of pris.
oners, some of whom were dug out of the
dirt badly bruised. These Rebel prisoners
state only about dozen remain of their
regiment, a South Carolina one. .. .
As soon as the explosion took place, l2
guns Immediately opened on. our front,
while the musketry played one continual
fire in front of the oh and part of the.l5 5tb
corps. Prisoners say they were completely
surprised. those in front being asleep at the
time. They also state thore were four guns
in the Notifications, all of which of course
wero buried far out of sight. .........
One Of the prisoners stated that they
were busy mining under our works, and
that in two days more they would have
been ready to blow them up. We got the
start of them. bowover, and stopped that
Long ere this reaches you Petersburg
will bo in our possession. ''
BALTIMORE, August IA Iettor from
Fort Monroe says that later advces from
tho front show that We arc unable TO hold
oil tho ground gained in the assault on Sat
urday, il being mostly commanded by an in
ner line, and that tho works taken by our
forces were rccapturod by the enemy.
We took 5000 prisoners in the assault -
Loss on both sdos probably from 1000 to
B 600
p. Reports from Gottysburg and Emmetts.
burg represent that panic exists there and
throughout that country. tho people be-
loving tho robels arc approaching 10 large
forco.
..... New YORK, Aug. 1.
A special dispatch to the Post from
Washington, lst, says: '..l.
The details Of Saturdays operations
before Petersburg have been received
here. They may be summed up thus -
After The mine exploded in front Of the 9th
Corps charge was ordered, and the reb.
els Immediately opened terrific fire from
every part of their lines. 1t was impos.
sbie for our troops 10 withstand such a
calling fire, and the fell back in very good |
oider, bringing with them $500 prison
ers. A brigade Of colored troops were
then ordered to charge. Six pieces Of
artillery fell iIto our hands, but it was
impossible to extricate them from The ru-
ins OF the exdlosion. The loss of the en-
envy was very severe. One South Caro-
liua regiment was blown into the air and
large number of men killed. Generals
Bartlett and Wild were captured by the
rebels.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc,} }
July 80. P. NJ.
After the explosion at an early hour
this morning everything betokened bril-
liant victory, but soon after, matters as.
sumed different aspect, part of the at.
tacking force having given away, thus ex
posing the balance to an enflading fire
from both artillery and infantry.
The programme was as follows:-The
mine was 10 be exploded at O'Clock A.
M.,--the batteries to open at once along
the entire line Immediately after the ex.
plosion. and the 9th corps TO make
charge, supported by the 18th corps, one
division OF the 18th corps and the 3rd di-
vision OF the 2nd corps.
The greater part of the arrangement
was carried out as ordered, although the
| commencement was later than lhe hour
designated, on account OF the fuse going
out twice. The explosion took place at
precisely forty minutes past four. The
roar OF artillery that Immediately followed
was almost dcalening. A: $50 the change
was made, and The tort, with part Of the
line On each side was carried in most
brilliant style. .. -s..
The end Division. which was in the
centre, advanced and carried the end line
short distance beyond the fort. snd here
rested, holding their ground with the ut
most determination.
IL was nj this fip,a IN at tho colored nj.