The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-02

US Weii as We could from the enemy's two works
"n me !oad, which kept up o constant hre until
"s,.y %y aay oreak Just before day stv0ag Tine OF
n"aer y. command Of Capt Durham, q y, Goth " O
ous acting temporarily on Gen Ransom's staff.
THE ASSAULT.
AZ just ~ In the morning Of the 2Dth our tlne
Uegan to move forward, slowly at first dressing on
sne censc, And haltins occasionally Tor that pur-
poSe. from the start the fire from the enemy's
oaCertes was rapid n severe, striking down many
q brave fellow but, closing up the gaps, the long
me moved silently on. the left s,I resting on tn
run, unmbercd In front and opened fire on the en-
emy's WORKS. Then for the first time that morn
ing our boys gave loud yell Of de6anc, aud quick
Sa,ag nei! pace 70 double quick, pressed with
determination not to be resisted right upon the en-
emy's two works, which were taken with scarcely
moments delay, the on the south OF the road
oy the LETT OF the Gath, led by Col Clarke and the
by the 25,h. The enemy fed In terror to The
houses, Fort William, and any other place which
offered them protection from the fierce fire of pur-
suing ranks
We were now in the town, and tie head OF every
street running east and west was held by one or
more Of our regiments; but their position In line
was somewhat changed. The 24th was still on the
to the right, and the 35th and 9Th to the left Halt
Ing moment to breathe the men and dress the
lines, we pushed slowly and carefully forward,
clearing the enemy from every street, yard, and
hind the fences they poured an incessant fire. Bus
nothing could check our progress, and In an hour
the enemy were aii driven iRto Fort William or
the eatrenclied camp. The fort was on our Iet
and the camp In front. Leaving the 86th, the
Sth, and portion Of the 24th 10 contend with
the fort, the rest pushed on for the camp, which
the 24th, being on the direct road, soon reached,
and opened fire, exposed still to severe musketry
fire from the fort on the flank and the camp la
front. In few minutes the 56th came up on the
right by another street and by their arrival decided
the contest, for Immediately on the appearance of
this additional force the enemy threw down his
arms and raised the white flag. Capt. Lockhcart,
Of the Seth, ran in 10 receive the surrender, and
instantly both regiments poured into the camp,
and throwing down their own foul guns and empty
cartrIdge boxes, took the clean, well filled ones
which were lying about, and pressed on through
the tents to the western side Of the camp, where
they could the Unlled States flag floating over
Fort William, evidence that the fighting was not
yet done. Here we were shortly joined BY the 43d
from the west, having been delayed by mOrass,
which they had grca, difficulty in crossing.
THE TOWN IN OUR u ANDs.
The town was ours Every house and street in
II was swept of the enemy, who, shut up in his
stronghold, still refused to surrender. This was a
forts were turned upon their stronger brOlhcr
fighting, the result shows, better for than they
had against US Capt Cooke, too, Of the Albe-
marie, dropped some Of his 80 pound shell amung
them. Still they resisted stOutly, showing dspO-
sition TO die rather than yield. At last, however,
some of our boys, creeping forward through the
entertainments. got an euiiading fire upon them,
which soon brought them TO terms, and hundreds
of them rushed out of the tort without arms and
surrendered. Just at this time shell burst direct
~ on the magazine, and whea the smoke cleared
away the hated flag was fluttering rapidly down to
the ground. Without waiting for orders the brigade
swarmed into tue fort, company Is, Of the 2ith,
feading, and the color of everything was quickly
changed from blue to grey.