New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-05

vsundsd there being four or five boas engaged IL
nstr transportation from City Point
Kscisents ef she Ln,s Bassie Before Pc
terssurg.
~. Our Special Correspondent.
TX FaoST or PETERsBURc Va, July 81, 1894.
NY bret and crude account of the battle o.
- slownup fort for the telegraph, together with com
ets liss Of the casualties, have gone forward; anc
aew rhat the smoke of the battle field hos cleared away
sAa the stiffness Of sptry Summers Sabbath reign
slans the lines perhaps few incidents Of the battle
sss had lot time to mention In ny tclegraphic dis
satsa may not be embarrassing to your readers;
OUR TROOPS STARTLED DY THE EXPLOSION.
The mine was to have been exploded before daylight
n the morning. and the troops 10 make the charge
were in position behind their own works oetwee2 ano
o'clock but on account Of the defect In the fuse al
ssady mentioned. they were kept waiting until after
hroad daylight When the fort finally went mp with O
sseden dull Earring explosion throwing the earth and
s contents Of the fort high into the abr Questioning
10 bury the whole vicinity In the rnns the lith New
York and I'd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Regiments.
Which formed the front Of The charging columns were
- startled by the unusual and unexpected sight and
seand that they nvountsry rushed back in disorder
~ moment they supposed. to clear the falling DO
his which Indeed, did come very near them They
soon saw how TIE matter stood, hoNeyen and In mo-
ssat with their comrades of the lst Division were on
~ double quick for the quescent "crater,"
SCENE AT THE CRATER.
On arriving at the exploded fort troops found Il
heerogeneous mass Of loose earth guns and gun.car
nAses, dead and wounded gunners. &c. Some Of the
tanners were buried alive at the depth perhaps Of
twenty feet--ths depth Of the mine below the fort
Those on the surface found In every conceivable
sorcton and attitude--some merely stunned and
eighty wounded others unacceptable lamps Of flesh
apd dirt; some with their heads prorrdng from tho
voins others With their heels marking their unhaowed
bsFial place. One poor fellow pulling the dirt out OF
~ syes In his delrinu. said: "Hsys we been at
DseSed, Are we driving them, That's rght Give
hsr helr he soon revived, however 70 ind himself
. prisoner Another buried up TO bis srmpts In loose
kst on being approached. cried; Come, Ysnks. for
eods sake take me out Of this place It's all over now.
srd there is 10 letting fellow stick here. Come.
lnks me ont quick and viii do much for you some
tine" he wos taken out
One OF the charging officers noticing the dirt move
ssss him as mole or gopher were at work undcr IT,
ssnnencsd digging. and finally dug out Rebel lieu
onspt VINO was actually revived, aud eenversed freely
Sisb the officers before being brought from the ground
- restorsd TO consciousness. and VIII survive.
Two guns Of the exploded fort with their carriages
vsse dug out by our mon and used agans. tie enemy
With their own ammunition. some Of which also had
ben s1humed; and what was so lately such place Of
sanger and disaster. wee now sought as q haven Of
safety BY those who could not stand the racket outside
sTHER EXPLOSIONS APPREHEsDED By THE REBRIs
Iumsdissy after the explosion Of the fort several
~. D.hrf Mra 1oua "a tha
eanners apprehending that the fate in
Or them; but as the charge made upon TIE
exploded fort and they saw no more explosions
going on these gunners returned 10 their posts aid
commenced their snflading Ere. II charges bad been
made upon these deserted forts Gas good better
hs.ne blown up at the time upon the exploded
~ what ia nsnse advantage would have gained
vhy was not this golden opportunity anticipated and
1rprovedi
So REBELs DESERVING ~ rRIoApEs.
d stated that shortly ofte tae explosion OF the fort
md the charge BY our troops. an entire Rebel brigade
Arew down their and attempted to come over to
90, side, but we're unfortunately driven back by our
man WIZ id not in time discern The state Of the case
cannot 7ouch for the truth of this statement but
AAye IL from good authority that Rebel desoIters did
ssrss over by whole companies during tho day.
TIE situation at the exploded fort to-day sundsy) is
cot pleasant one for our side. When troops fell
back yesterday. soon after the commencement Of the
sBA snfladins fire. many Of them took shelter in the
stsr Of the exploded fort dresding to pass the val
~ Of death that lay between that advanced point
aid our iDtrenchmeDts.
fAsee, together with the wounded with them, and
oss lying in the bot the douby exposed space
lsswesn The crater and intrenehmepts are suffering
nessdfGy today as they did yesterday, from hunger
Shrst aud heat Most Of those that able ran tie
ssantes OF bullets last night and either f by the way
y arrived within intrencbments. but the badly
Ssunded may be to-day. writing In their agony
Nd wildly lining their hands 10 heaven for aid aud re-
~
Their grosns and cries for water water can be dis
Aaetly heard in our ptrenchments without the power
relieve without certainty Of being shot. To the
Rvdit Of the Rebs, however be II said, both yeser
81 and to-day. they have done what they would no,
asw oar TO docarried water in their oantoens Il
Suns Of our suffering wounded. holding up their can
hans fags Of truce. They will allow our wounded
. nAie themselves as comfortable possible, by con
arsenng little booths such able 10 do put
&c up their little hy tents such have them. but the
~ not allow them to approach our intrenchments.
LATER-A FLAG OF TRUCE.
A Gag Of truce went over fom our side this after
ssso proposing an armistce TO bury the dead and 70
sssve the wounded. This proposition is held unde
ssasideration on the other side. for communicable
With headquarters. Meanwhile. white Gags foat tror
~ bsttlement4 Of both armies and the suferings o
a. wounded are alleviated IA manner, both by gu
zen and the Rebels
ANEW DODGE OF THE REBs