Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-20

HEADQvARTERs ARMY OF THE EPoroMAC
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HEADQ jAHIERS ARMY OF THE IOTOMAC)
August 10th,
Additional particular, have been received
Of the action of Sunday. Part Of the 2d
and part Of the 10th corps engaged the enc
my in the afternoon, near Deep Bottom
The l0tn under Gen. Birncy, took part Of a
line Of works. with four eight inch brass
guns. and a number Of prisoners. His loss
was small.
The enemy fell back to II strong position
and the 2d division of the I'd corps was
drawn up in line Of battle beyond where
Hancock captured the four guns two weeks
ago. Here the the 1st brigade, under Col.
Macy, took the lead and charged across II
corn field, over hill and drawn into u IA
vine. where they came to swamp with n
stream on the other side, the ground COW
cred with impcne,rab!e brush on the mar
pin.
During all this time they were exposed
t. Il heavy fire from the rebel artillery, which
did ii good deal OF damage. 1t was found
impossible to cross the raVinc. and the men
were halted and lay concealed, rs well as
possible, until dusk, when they were with
drawn.
Col. Macy had his horse shot from under
hi -, an mounting Gen. Barlow's horse the
animal tCramC unmanagrabIc and fell on
til Colorcl, badly hrHi>lug him.
Co. Macy was wounded in the Wilder
= aad had rnly returned to the field only
da, or two Lc,orc
The division lost at least 500 men in the
cngag mrul.
Tuc "a and 3A Divisions, which were IN
support, lost about two hundred and fifty
from tie effects Of the bet aril cry.
The wounded were all brought of, and
are nearly all bcirg cared for at City Point.
Lieutenant Colonel Warren, OF the Both
/ Wisconsin, lost his lett arm while gnlluntly
leading hi, regiment in the charge. Major
". II. iiamiltDn, of the Thirty sixth Wis
COuSiu regiment. was severely wounded in
tie ace, and Captain Lindley, Of the samC
f ry-iucni. Led. Sergeant Ball, OF the Both
/ Wisconsin regiment Was killed, and about
/ twelve were wounded in that regiment
I S.rgcut Fuchs, OF the Thirty-siXth Wiscon
j }, color bearer. wus badly wounded. Thi
IS the third time he has been wounded il
+ III, present cumpaign. Lieutenant Kelly
o, tn One lEundr, Il and Twenty fifth New
York. and Lieut. WhecihOusc uf the SccunC
New Nork artillery arc wouadci.
Our troops still hold their position il
front Of the cncmy's works which are yer
strong and well dricndcd. owing TO the M
ture Of the country in the vicinity.
Eycr.hilg g remains quiet in front of Pc
tcIsnurg. The enemy FIR the past tive
nj hts has been feeling our line on the lett
Jut nothing more than skirmlshing hetwecl
tie plchrts has taken p acc.
The two telegraph Operators, McSSr'
Filnn and lambrigLt, on duty at Gen, Burn
side lI,adquartors, who have been on tria
the past week, charged with making knowl
the sub,tance of dispatches to Others tina
those to whom they were addressed, wer
found not guilty 10y the court.
Ger. Meade, however, hccming them I
have been guilty OF disobedcnce of order
and a urrach OF trust, ordered them TO b
sent beyond the limits oi the army and ful
Il. .dIcn To return.
ID grs continue to arrive in sma
"a a.. a aeucnant and twelve me
....t,d u,l, yesterday.
t.. -,n ,yii tue usual stories OF d,
500. ..I1 t,a auu u prospect OF speedy dee
rucuo. ot ,hc rebel army. ThnHsnnd
tine, slg, are leaving on account of not II
cely.ut auy pay win,e tlleiI families are sta
? Nug aud lue, are determined to stay in th
: service no longer under any Circumstance
E Hen. Park Is now IN command ut the VI
Army Nub,