New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-05

our troops; could they have listened 10 the oohVersa
ton OF the they specnlaed In whispers US 70 'n'
result; Of the tprngng Of the mine under the eos o
they would have longer slept unconscious Of he
/ doom.
Four O'clock fourd Col Pleasants with wstch In hand
mounted on our eathworks waiting for tho grand e1'
ploson Anxious with excitement heawaited, Tor the
fuse Lad been lighted with his own hand, and fe"
seconds would prove the truth or incorrectness OF ms
theory The time for the explosion had passed. when
Lent Jacob Dou,y and serg hurry Reese. Of tho 4sth.
noby volunteered 10 enter the gallery and ascertain the
canse of the delay The fuse. which was % feet In
length was eItingushcd Fifty fee. bad been burned.
/ brt the remainder intact knife BENG heces-
sary Sergt Reese hurried the entrance and obtain
Ing QUO. returned Everything was finally adjusted
the fuse was again fred aud Lieut. Douty announcing
the fact to his Colonel took his place BY his side On our
works.
Seconds became minutes, and Col. r.. sil anxious,
still with watch in hand. stood strainng his eye In the
direction Of tho Rebel work. 1T lacks ono minute OF
the tinei" said he to his lieutenant looking AZ bis
watch and spesking In voice OF suppressed excitement
mot second. for there she eoes" shouted the Lieu
tenant springDg from the breastworks aud rejoDing
his regiment. Sure enough there she did go. An i'm
mense column Of earth two hundred and fifty feet In
air with report like the rumblng Of an earthquake
We all know the result. We all know that the ex-
plosion created yawnng crater 200 by 20 feet that
the Rebel fort blown into one mass OF ruins that
the Rebels for quarter u mile on either side OF the
explosion fearing lest their own works were about to
meet the fate. fed panic stricken. horr!hed to-
ward the rear; that We charged carrying the Rebel
works; that wo remained thore without advancing 10
the crest beyond urtIl the enemy had had sufcicnt
time to reform their dlsorganized columns and repGse
us and finally that We abandoned the works and re-
tired to our original lines
Our loss In the several assaults amounts to 100
Of which Gen Lede lost 6S7. Potter 500. Wilcox abont
COO and Fcrrero l,7oo Portions Of three Rebel resi
ment the nth. lsth and ed South Carolina are known
TO have been killed and wounded BY e explosion and
the oss inflicted upon thcm By our heavy artillery and
rnu.kctry FIRE asst have been twice the number which
they are willing TO sdnit
There are several suspicious circumstances indicating
that the Rebels engaged in mining largo fort stu
a,ed at certain point on line. To guard against
any possibility Of sucoesssal contamination Of their
purpose means have been taken to ascertain the facts
in the case and to eec,uy check the progress Of any
operations OF that character on the part Of the enemy
Since the explosion OF the Rebel fort everything has
been upusnally quiet along front, and the Gus
tonary morning and evening SITUATIONS Oh both sides
have been neglected
During the absence OF MsJ-G Cibbon on click
leave. Col Thomas A. smyth commands the I'd d.
vision Of the % Army Corps The services OF this tried
and efficient officer have received the recognition
they 80 richly merit, and II Ia 10 be regretted that tie
War Department, Is unInindfa Of his claims 10 higher
honors
Col s. has been in command Of brigade for nearly
-. la tlrou..h qVefy hattie and
La. received the well rncriied commendaon 81 his al.
re-ior, who repose In him the fnlcs, confidence and
who are DESTROYS for his promotion His name, to-
sether with others was forwarded 70 the War Depart
mont sore months .inoe. with strong recommends
ton from MsorGen Hancock and oibbon for Lila pro-
motion to the rank Of Brigadicr. AL received the
solitary star" but Col. T.. who. while performing tie
duty Of general officer, and performing 1t well wears
rome Of the nominal honors Of he position Col 10
.,together too modest 10 solicit advancement hut the
country cannot afford lose the services Of fsiN
officer IN capacity where by reason Of BIZ superior
qusnosons lie would be able to rend' sun more OF
feient aid to the oause Lot the country zee to II that
only the deserving are promoted to resp"nsibe posi-
tons She needs not only good scilierr' pu' H.eo'
brave and devoted ofneer' 20 lead them.
The wounded have all been removed to the Oenerai
Uospi,a at City Point where they are receiving every
attention from the officers Of our Medical Department.
and ths members Of the Commissions. Tho tents are
nlaeed In rows with we'll watered streets Intervening
bousbs are planted in the ground to prevent tho
admission Of the SUM- and everything wears an air OF
neatness and comfort.
Too much cannot be said In praise OF the Christian
Comuis,!on With fewer resources and members thah
It's colaborer the Sanitary, proporiionh'ely greater
amount Of enterprise becomes necessary TO the accom-
lshment Of work bearing any comparison to that OF
the former assocaton Passing by the hospital OF the
9Th Corps after tho recent engagement my attention
was directed to q vehicle. drawn BY two powerful
horses suggcsting at fret the idsa Of steam hre'
engine. -
Three black smoke.pipcs rose from an elevation
which on inspection was found TO 10 formed OF three
large boilers for the cooking Of tea and coffee for the
wounded. Near tho Dollars wcro compartments 'or
sugar coffee, tea and milk under the boilers snail
stove and s underneath box for the transportation
~ wood. The machine" WINS In charge OF several
members OF the Christian Commission who were driving
n around the hos tals dispensing with liberal hand
coffee aud tea 10 the poor wounded sufferers, wbo on
the occasion Of battle must necessarily 10 somewhat
neglected God bless the Christian and Sanitary Com
t,o. TOO.
The Guerrilla War I'm Ke1s"cky'
IousvILg KY. Wednesday. Aug. ,. 1864