The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-02
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WASHINGTON, August 2-Despatches from
headquarters of the Army Of the Potomac to J1ly
81, 0 P. NJ, say that the exact los,as IN tho
battle of yesterday have not been ohcilly ascer-
tanned, but near as can be judged, will foo. np
about twenty-five hundred, not including the
missing. and many believe ,he figures will turn
ont to be larger.
In the hospitals of the 9th Corps, the let Diyi-
sion has 2O6; the I'd Division, 307; the 81 Dyi-
sion, 3il the 4th Division (colored), 623; Do.
sides large number lying on the field, between
the lines, who cannot De got of.
The 18th Corps lost nearly 800 men, while
Turner's Division, of the l0sh Corps, had nearly
400 killed and wounded.
flag OF truce was sent out TO the enemy %.
day for the purpose of getting the remainder Off
the hed, but il refused, the reason not being
given.
General Butler also sent flag of truce from
his hTes to-day, whioh was also refused, she
Oficer giving no reason except his orders, which
were peremptory, not to receive dag under O ~
tircums tances.
They also refuse to exchange papers, and the
men are so closely watched by their officers tn lt
they have no chance of exchanging, slough they
are always willing 70 do so.
There must he some good eisOn for this, and
many believe their line is very weak, while others
! think they have some extensive move on foot,
and are afraid Of is becoming known TO US.
The raid into Pennsylvania may bo the relsln
and they wish to keep it quiet a. possible. ali
tbs wounded that have been brought Ia are beng
well cared for, the medical arrangements being
ample.
The lines of the two armies are about the same
a. before the battle, and picket firing has been
4 constantly kept up since its termination.
The humber Of prisoners captured and brongh.
4 in was 252, the highest rank among them p,ing
a captain. They are healtbyooking Sc: OF men,
! but their dress presents the Usually dirty anl
ragged appearance.
The reports sent yesterday morning that the
4 Colored troops had captured an entire brigade
had no foundation IN f.ct, every prisoner taken
. having been brought In by white men.
The following officers, mostly captured from
s General IL enters command in the Shen4a loah
4 valley on May 20, came inio our lines ye4,er-
4 day having escaped from Lyhchburg on thc 18th
and made their way here e:-
N. V Street, LIST N. Y. Cavalry.
y. ii. Anderson, LIST n. Y. Cavalry.
y. $ Reader, och Va. (UniOnl C,vslry.
II. Penniman, lst Mary land Infanty.
LATER.
A Flag Of Truce Allowed.
1 Later advices from Headquartars mp u O'Clock
A. NJ, Of August /, says "a Tag OF truae i,
nov prevailing, aud party have gone out TO
bury the dead, and bring OF the wounded.
"The number is represented as being quite
large"
Union Prisoners at Lyuchburg.
The following, with large number Of Others,
still remain confined at Lynchburg, and are suf-
fering much from want of proper food.
Colonel Miller l47th New York Vols slightly youoded
Major Forbos 2d Mass. Cavalry, very sghty wounded
captain X, o. hutchinson, 5ih Massaohusetis Volunteer
NIniantry, wounded
CAPTAIN A. Hear 2Sth ohlo Volunteer Infantry wounded
captain \. ID, Sudden, sth New York Heavy Artillery
~ Lieuienant Lewis l2th Pennsl lyanlG Cavalry.
"a Lientenant y. a. Held, lst Maryltnd Artillery.
- Lieutenant u s. Hamii on. iC0t New York
NCAvairy. s''
Lieutenant Emery, "a Massachusetts, Cavalry wounded
II Lieutenant burns, 18Th Now Jersey Infantry.
L Chaplain Humphreys, I'd Massachusetfs Cavalry.
Lieutenant q. W. CrOnt, 10th Penns yyAnia nlntry
Lestenant A. s. Harrington, 18th Connecticut Infautey
Adutan 4. 9; Hastings, 7th Penn, ylvanIa Reserves
. Lieutenant III, Long, LIST Il. II B.
n Lieutenant w. II. Mathews lst r. H.B
They were nearly all captured, on the Goth of
June, in the Shenandoah valley.