The New York herald., 1864-10-03
THE TENTH Gears.
mr.. Thomas n. Cooks DsspAsch.
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Mr. Thomas N. Cooks DsspAsch.
HxADQoAarKRs, TxsrH CORPS, Sept. 80. 1884.
IN the main this day has passed quietly especially 50
with tbs corps which has been contsned vita lying %
ths defensive.
RKsrLs ooRPs
A. two O'Clock this afternoon the rebels IN great
strength made charge 3rney's left and the rxhs of
the Eighteenth corps. very earnestly striving 70 regain
portion Of their ground yesterday Toe charge vas
made Just Birncy changing t5at position OF his
lue transposag Paine's division or coored troop. with
those Of Brigsdier General Brney. The quickly fell
into line however and faced 10 tho front TO tbs
attack. The rebels cAms Oh yelling In two formidable
lnes Of battle having previously massed Their artillery
70 saell our lines.
Tho caanonading FOR Aness or twenty minutes was
terribly NOISY, rivaing the din or OF tho greatest
battles or the but in It's effect II perfectly
haraess Our own artillery responded brissly, and a.
the rebsl made bdgs gaps their lines
with grape Never did troops maintain their posi-
tion hrnly and braveiy than did The negroes o,
Panes All Brnsys divisions. The weight ., the ~.
san however felt On the riSnt OF tbs Eighteenth corps
Your corrsspon dent with the nAui will more fully
describe the gallant part borne by Sannards division OF
tha, corps Brraisr Gsasri Ssannari himself badly
though not seriously woundsi Too drs assault OF the
enemy quickly and handsomey repulssd the rebels
going back 10 ther inrenchmsnss with sadly depleted
ranks leaving the grouna between the lines srern with
ihsr killed and wounded They we're, however quickly
rallied and, with their peculiar yell, renewed the rs
sal. but tho spirit broken by thsir 6rst repuse
and the second charge feeble affair Ana easily re-
pulsed.
The rebe losses this affair we're very
bat no estimate has made OF them in my hearing.
Phe losses this corps will exceed ATTY msn Tho
fighting OF the Tonth corps yesterday
and serious than have bsen conveyed In ny hasty
despatch 10 tho evening The losses OF shs corps viii
scarcely be less than fifteen hundred 10 killed Aod
wounded.
The Medical Director reports upwards OF Twelve hun.
lred wounded treated hospital and forwarded 10 For.
tress Monroe.
Tne arst attack OF Paines negro troops New Market
Beiga,s a desperate AFFAIR. Ths slope covered
with thick sasning, through which our troops had TO
pick their way under most murdsrous muskstry and
artillery Are rom the rebel intrenchmenis tho
NIT. The bodies Of hundred and twenty-five union
soldiers iohicers and privates, killed outright in tts
charge, have becn inferred the ground where they
fell. Probably not less than Ave hundred more were
wounded This position tho key 10 the dsiences Of
The New Market road, and hence tho obsinacy With
which u was defended.
RArrpnr or orR MovKrrrs
BY quick success In carrying II we wore enabled
TO ennlsde tho remainder OF the rebel works defending
the important thoroughfare and thereby causing tho
hasty retreat OF their forces rapidly was ad.
vantage followed up that no time was given the scat
tered rebel force 10 rally 10 their second ne crossing tho
New Market road, east Of Laurel Hill church. which
works 70 took With slight ioss.
n,r AT LAUREL NIL.
The most formidable line OF works in our way were
those crossing Laurel H al the intersection OF the Va
rna and New Market roads This . complete line OF
heavy rcdans, with wide and deep dtches Inded
with cbdi1 and running IN unbroken chain from cha
pns Blum on tho James 10 cIreuous around tho
city Of Ricnmous. II was against these that tue Eighteenth
corps made their attack frst crossing the river and
drew the attention or the rebel forces that drec
licn. There abundant evidence that previous 70 tho
conmosccment OF movement ihcse works were gar
risonod by mere guard socsnt only 10 keep thsm 10
order and protect the ,hem But scob Al
cur advance was announced, every available man IN and
about Richmond together Win the troops guarding The
line south Of Petersburg ano Richmond Railroad we're
thrown into ,bose ~ ,hese works threatened BY our
route Of march
Tan rSEsy CuSSfNTslffg.
Thit ugbcpt tbe day krcots e6pnuUed 70 arrive spJ