New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-03
FROM THE ARM OF THE POTOMAC
Our Losses 2, 500 Killed and Wounded
A Flag OF Truce - The Dead and
Wounded Cared for.

HEADQUARTERS OF TIE Army OF TIE PoToxAc.
July 3l-9 ?. IL.
The exact losses in the battle of yesterday
before Petersburg have not yet been officially nscer
tsncd but as near could be judged they win foot ~
about 800 not including the missing and many believe
that the figures will turn ont TO be larger.
In the hospitals Of the 9th Corps tie Isl Division hes
2O6 men; the % Division. 3O7 the Sd Division 34l
and the lth. the colored division, eaG.
A large number Of wounded lying on the field
between the two lines who cannot be got OF.
The 18th Corp. lost sbout 800 mer, while Gen. Tur
ners division OF the 10th Corps had nearly 400 Killed
and wounded.
flag Of truce was sent out TO the enemy today for
the purpose Of getting the remainder OF wounded
off the field but it was refused the not being
given.
Cen Butler also sen. flag Of truce from his lines to-
day which wos likewise refused.
The Rebel officer gave for refusing TO re
ceve the flag except that Lis orders peremrtory
not to receive such flag urder any circumstances.
The officers also refused exchange newspapers with
u.s. and the Rebel soldiers are closely watched by
their officers that they have chance OF making an
exchange, although they always willing to do 10
when not SO watched.
There must be some reason for this and many believe
that their hne is very weak while Others thinN they
have some extensive mine on foot and afraid Of il
becoming known 10 Us.
The raid into Pennsylvania may be the reason for
their wishing to keep everything from U.s. and quiet
as possible.
All the wounded that have been brought here are
being well cared for the medical arrangements being
ample.
The lines Of the two armies are about the same as
they before the battle and picket firing has
stantly been kept up since its termination.
The number Of prisoners captured and brought In was
two hundred and fftytwo. the highest rank among
them being captain They healthy looking set
Of men, but their dress presents the usually dirty and
ragged appearance Of Rebel soldiers.
Reports sent yesterday morning that the colored
troops captured entire Rebel brigade had founda
tion in fact every prisoner taken having been brought
in by white men.
The following officers, mostly captnred from Cen
Hunters command in the Shenandoah Valley on the
goth Of May into our ncs yesterday, having es
capped from Lynchburg the 18TH and made their way
here:
NJ. V. Sweet. LIST New.York Cavalry; J. II. Ander
son. LIST New York Cavalry; j. j. Reader 5th Virginia
Cavalry II. Penniman, LIST Maryland Infantry.
They report that the following named prisoners re.
NAMED at Lynchbarg. with large number OF men. all
of whom were suffering greatly for want Of proper
food.
Col Miller, l47th New. York Vols eighty wounded;
Major Forbes, I'd Mas. Cavalry slightly wounded;
Capt. l. G. Hutchinson. sth Mass Vols, wounded;
Capt A. II. Heer. 2sth Ohio. wounded Capt. j. ID
Ludip, eth New.York Heavy Art Lieut.. LOWS 10Th
Penn Cavalry; Lieut.. j. IL Kidd. Let Md. Art. Lieut..
H. j. Hamilton. 10th New-York. Lieut.. A. c. Picker.
feugh, 9Th West Va Cav. Lieut.. Emery I'd Mass.
Cav wounded Lieut. Burns, 18th New. jersey Chap
lain Humphreys. I'd Mass. Cav Lieut.. g. W. Cront,
iO6th Penn; Lieut A. T. Harrington 18th Conn, very
sick; A J. Hastings. 18th Penn Reserves; Lieut.. j. W.
Coore. 9th West Va. Cav; Lieut. 4. H Long, LIST Nd
Lieut. W. H. Mathews, LIST Md.
Nearly all the foregoing were captured the Goth Of
june in the Shenandoah Valley.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THZ POTOMAC
August /, 1864.
A flag Of truce is nov prevailing, and a party