The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-02
ldditioral Details Of the Great
Battle on Saturday.
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Chs Union Forees Unable to
Hold the Captured For
tif1cations.
Capture Of Five Hundred Rebels
During the Assault.
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mo President and General Grant
In Conference,
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THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
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THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
rHE FIFTH CORPS.


NY. l.. A. Hndrlok's Despatch.
Headquarters, FIFTH ARMY CoRps,
BEFORE PKTTasBURG, July 29 1864. J
A MAGNIFICENT NIGHT SCENE.
- accustomed have become TO nocturnal cannopad
=. ana 70 their furious continuance hour after hour,
~ for some time we have come to regard them
and regular part OF the nghts programme. and
sssore pay busiitte attention to them. Usually they
os about midnight, and sve time for sleep. Our
- guas sst night however took it into their heads to
ske night Of il. The beratng OF opposing
ea incessant, deafenng terrible. 1t mostly in
bscs Of the Ninth corps From the roof Of our head
Bnters watched the progress OF the counter cannon
heaSg. II grand and fearful spectacle-the fierce
shas Of the cnenys guns the fiery paths, like many
shsyging meeors shooting athwart the sky-of hiss.
)hH shelis, the bursting Of bombs and
enu. As usual. shot and shell directed
ID the enemy's lne and into Petersburg. Soon
! b building in the doomed city was on FIRE, and
0taer and three distinct conagrations vsi
1es--ihe result OF shelng The fires, bringing TO
HRw the citys steepes and roofs and the enemys
ts and guns, made grand and fearful the
Axxy 10 The right cafsson OF the enemy exploded-a
new the night drama Night ended, and 30 did
sbs cannonading lad Belgium been rear they would
AaSo thought il second Waterloo Eut all this nights
wsxx Of hostile cannon and rattle or musketry, which
n side only referred to 1t here because OF
II unusual continuance.
iHe CORPS HOSPITALS.
4sday spen, several visiting corps hospitals
esaxng trenches and batteries and ramparts and the
sSs and front OF Petersburg, and
evnowipg nearly three miles winding rold, reach
- hcspital grounds. The same site IL now occupied
- Ms. chosen directly after arrival here II was
- best location TO be found in the edge OF thick pine
- niou cd
S.nsrg near, aud spacious open field in front admit
- :ree circulation air. six weeks have greatly i'm
Ssvsd the advantages. have feed trees where
necessary, sradcaed stumps, developed springs,
- wells and changed the disposition OF the tents from
fbas 10 ,ime till further Improvement can hardly be
snxzssted. There hospitss-one for each div.
IN Of The corps. besides for the artillery brigade
1Asso pitas all under the direction OF Dr. Ainau
As1ieal Director Of the corps, are still essentially sepa
ys under the each OF the surgeonin chief Of
- respective divisions. Though in appointments and
sasns bearing comparison to the larger aud perma
Ds army hospitals at Hampton and places at the North,
= fsld hospitals they challenge comparison with any
AAS this thus FAR has developed. II would occupy
- much space describe these hospitals scparatsy
rnsh Is arranged upon tho same general principle
n tents occupied oy the wounded and SICK comprising
what the army large hospital tents, and
arranged u parallel rowe the operating tents convenient
contiguous and conneoteLwith each the usual dspcn.
artss dining TENTS Kitchens including bakeries onces
anoers' quarters, &C. Fronting each row OF hospital
s and scattered Intervals throughout. the grounds,
~ artificial booths arordng additional shade 70 that
nsrnehed by the surrounding trees. Most OF tho beds
- raised from the ground and many furnished with
ssnfortaoe straw mattresses There are ocuntfuI sup
yAa Of medicines, adequate corps OF nurses, abun
Ass Ice which obtained from City Poiu aud luxurics
p The way Of lemons, elles, canned meats aud other
ataeles Of light and savory Diet which are supplied BY
- Sanitary and Christian Commissions zach OF which
Rpnzaiiors has . depot here. =, the present
hns therc about throo hundred SICK and sixty
- wounded In the Ave hospitals For some
Nns part there has been but small number Of opera
6as compared With that following baltic. But The
srsrains tables here, and amputa p <aiyes and
nvs and at aesthetic agents, and all TIE ,srr,be app
sncss OF army neld hospital. A. ,y, any bour,
nay see these tables covered with q. sounded, and
yxssing Of wounds and iiulo am .ons succeeding
sseA other with appalling rapidly. The following are
- surgeons in chi f.
vkst division, Or. W. r. Dewitt
second division, DR.. Sims Smith.
rhtrd division, Dr. 1. w Read
Fourth division, DR.. G. II. Chamberlain
Artillery brigade, Dr. II. s. Thompson.
u each division there dozen assistant
SONS employed In tmc OF action. Many have bosn the
xss during campaign that tue surgeons nave
yswksd van;es ttnsly days and nights In succession.
Ishoua mention among the surgeons Or. G. X Wmt ey,
MsAioh Inspector OF the corps, whose labors IN
~ department have been unccasng. An important
hasure connected with the hospitals Is the burial
ground The fitting places that could be selected
have been chosen for this purpose At the head OF each
grave is paced . wooded headboard, which are
.srked the name OF tho deceased the date OF his
sAt. There are four chapains-Rev. Mr. Clark Eighty
Ard regiment Pennsy vania Volunteers; Rev. whit
HNeiil, one Hundred and Eighteenth PennsyIvsnia
vsaunteers Rev. Mr. Ferguson, sixteeutu Michigan Rev
NJ Rowe Tsen,leth haine--who, In their ofIlcia ca
pasty have proven themselves only OF uniiring In
s~ssry, but exceedingly useful. These chapalps
AsA 70 tho nterment OF the dead aud keep record
- personal ELECTS TO be forwarded to their respective
wtands
omitted mentioning that there smallpox hospital,
suely separated the Others al some distance from
Se~s, whore several are now being treated.
haimatey connected With the corps hospitals Is ,he
Anbssnce Department OF the corps The exten OF this
AspArtment and the amount OF LABOR performed by IL
- very lto known 70 tho people In the army, and
unnh 10 those out Of H. The Ambulance Department
e shis eorpe alone, present organized oomprisce
-. hundred and sixty ambulances, seventeen medical
wsaous aty seven army wagons for the transportation
- hospital tonis spd quarter masters supplies ave hun
spsd horses, three hundred seventy four
snie two hundred ei,hty three stretohers ateen
sesosrs hunlted and thirty.two men including
nrsthor bearers, drivcrs, blcxsmhe, &c. Captain "
" Drum Second Upitei states infantry, chier OF the
serps more energetic aud capable ocos for tho place
sala not be ioana parips the present campssn oi