The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-30

diately on crossing had deployed into line of
battle, the 81 forming the right, the lat the
centre, and the ID the left From the point Of
crossing, a road running tbrougb an opes Geld
leads TO another bordering pine for q, and run.
ming nearly at right angles with the former.
Along this road tue enemy had thrown up
strong live Of rihe-pits, wlhcn gas occupied by
kershaw', Division of Suuth OErOlinians. Near
The junction Of the roads mentioned we're placed
six pieces OF artillery, four Of which afterwards
fell into our possession Diminishing commenced
nc "a O'Clock, our men steadily advancing under
a sharp FIRE from the enemy in no pits.
The arlillery OF the enemy immediately opened,
but 90 Inaccurate was the range of their guns,
that but very few casualties were sustained on
our side from the shell ing Ia tn meaOtme the
guDbOat Mendoza, lying In the river. upene tn
lO0-pouno Parrots on the enemy and judgins
from the spincrtd pines In close proximity %
the Rehel works, with such Ell CT us TO has,cu
the abandonment Of their ntlr-pits.
Az ~ O'clock, the skirmish line OF BarlOw's
Division, consisting Of The 1881 Pern,ylvania,
Co oncl Ly nch, the 2Sth NJ ssa'husetts, Cao'ain
Fltmmug, and the 9th New Hlmpsire Major
Batklu, supported by the Goth Michigan Caprau
Daily, charged the cnemy's line, aud by skill
iully aud rapidly executed flank movement
drove the Rebels from their pits capturing in the
assault the 20-puund Parrott guns, before mem
tion,d, together with several prisoners
Tie eI emy then fell back In confusion over a
n lie, and, ~ Is their wont Immediately COM
mcuCed intreuching In commanding position.
Owing TO the difficulty of planting ,rtilery some
dcley took place In porting our puus aud follow
ing up The temporary success we had Obtained.
At sunset last night, however, a butery was got
into position IN full view Of the Rebel line, u ID
was about 10 open on the enemy, when they
were discovered falling back behiud, where IL
was believed tLCy would commence the consuruc-
ton of a new lii OF intrenchmenu.
Whtn / left az late hour last night, everything,
although quiet, vas IN readiness to resume OtIeu-
siye movements SRainst thc enemy this morning.
Up 10 this hOur-Uight A. M.-but litJe cannon
auIng has been heard In the direction OF Deep
BOuCm, and nuue along our mme iid'c front.
The guns captured yesterday formerly b b'lOnged
10 Ashhy's Battery, and were AIKEN by the cuemv
on the occasion Of Gllmore's rPpu Sc IN front ~
P,tersbutg some weeks since. -Four liubers aud
tu o Caissous were taken with the guns the re-
mRiudCr being run of by the aTtilletymeu.
The loss on both sides was co nparativelv
triting. ] enclose list of ca .ui'tiG, in the 30
Division, which probably ,ustained greater Loss
than any other. The 10th Pennsy vaoii, from
its exposed position on the picket line of tue 1
Division, suffered severely. Several Rebel dead
were left behind IN the pits, hat their wounded
were generally sent to the rear in time TO prevent
capture.
1t is unnecessary to speculate on the result OF
weeks has GrroneonSIy located Sheridan on the
war path, hut at this time she CIu do 40 with a
much greater degree OF cert tintY than before.
Let the people await results with that conf lence
indicative OF an abiding faith in the justice Of our
cause and in HIN who is the Great Captain of the
armies Of the Union.