New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.
FIRST DISPATCH.
BALrMoRE, Jnly 81, iei

BALTIMORE July 81. 1904.
We have the glorious news from Gen. Grants
army by the Old Point boat that the siege Of Petersburg
he's had an anspcions commencement.
Inu urwr Trcer,cs i..~s-l'- a. --s'"''S'
Tho siege Of Petersburg opened in earnest on Satur-
day morning, and at daylight We blew up one OF the
prinopal Rebel batteries consisting Of sixteen guns,
and had carried three tiers Of the earthworks Of the
Rebel, before the mail steamer left City Point that
morning.
The reports By the officers Of the Old Point steamer
are 20 the same effect.
The news Is believed 20 b. Trustworthy.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BALrpoRI, July 81, 1854.
All doubt as 20 the good nows from Gen.
Grants army seems to be removed.
4 later dispatch just received says
Tho assault commenced nc O'clock on Saturday
morning BY terrible explosion, which completely de.
sroyed one Of the enemys principal forts IN hont oil
Petersburg containing sixteen guns.
This was rendered u mass OF ruins.
Immediately upon this explosion Our artillery opened
with ono simultaneous and continuous roar along our
entire line.
Up TO the leaving OF the mail boat at 10 O'Clock
We had captured two other earthworks and also the
entire outer line Of the Rebel Entertainments
TIE battle continued to progress with the greatest
fury.
THIRD DISPATCH.
ur,pou.RrFEs or THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC,
SATURDAY July 3O--iO a. m
The great event so long anticipated, namely,
the explosion of Tho mine under the Rebel fort in front
of the 9th Army Corps came oil this morning at &c
O'clock
Picket firing kept mp al night, and in fact al
the time the match was applied to the mine. the
administers were still engaged on both sides.
The volume Of dirt thrown up waG immense. and ris
Ing over three hundred feet IN the air. resembIed an i'm
| mense earth fountain more than anything else.
The 9th Corps ot once charged the works, driving
the Rebels TO their second line of ntrenchments' and
taking q number Of prisoners, some OF whom were DUG
out OF the dirt badly bruised
These Rebel prisoners state that only about dozen
remain OF their regiment. South Carolina one.
IA soon AS the explosion took place, 100 guns imme
dia,ely opened on our 'front.', willie the musketry bazed
in one continuous line of fire along the front Of the Oh
and part OF the 9Th and 18th Corps.
| Tho scene is one long 10 be remembered by those
| who Witnessed It.
The smoke from tho guns coon obscured the view,
aud the first particulars of success were CLEANED from
those who came In with the prisoners.
The prisoners say completely surprised those In
their front thJy being mostly asleep at the time.
The prisoners also state that there were four guns In
the fertilization. which. OF were buried far out OF
sight.
one Of the prisoners stated that they were busy min.
Ing under our works aud that in two days they
would have been ready 10 blow themup
We got tho start Of them, however, and II Is hoI
that long ere this reaches you, Petersburg viii be
in our possession
FOURTH DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoIoMAc,l
July 90 ls6f-p. ~. )
Reports just in say that We have possession OF
the entire first line OF the Rebel works, with large
number Of prisoners.
Our loss in the charge was severe our men had 10
cross open field to seach the Rebels.
The troops engaged were the 9th Corps with the 18th
supporting them. the I'd and 9TH being in reserve
Tho rng is still going with great fury, consisting
principally of musketry
Gems Grant and Meade with all the corps generals
at the front. watching the progress OF affairs
FIFTH DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON Saturday. July 30 1864.
Passengers by the mail boat report that onI