Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03
speci.l 70 NJ, cle,.l.ud L..d.r.

Headquarters Army Potomac Aug. 26
On Thursday alterhovn, about + O'Clock
.Qnite seycre engagement took place mt
Resms SistioD, between the First and Sec.
ond Divisions Of the second Corps and
Hills and Longstreet's Corps.
The Second Division was marched down
the track to the position about three miles
below the station, from which the First
Division was withdrawn;o "Wednesday
night when they were attacked by a strong
io,ce under the rebel General Anderson =
They reires'ed vntil their right cennected
with the FIRST Division. which, under Gen
Miles, occupied the entrenchments in front
of aud arosnd the station
-Four assault weie made, the FIRST dir
eetly upon our f'on'. This charge, as as
also the next two, in ~bich the enemy threw
themselves upon our more extreme right,
was repulsed with fearful slaughter of
rebels. MDl
Tue fourth assault was on of the most
desperate strd-uggles of the war. The
musscd troops Of the enemy were thrown
with wild impeiuosiiy upon our extreme
right, while a vigoItus attack was made
simultaneously upon cur left. Hardly q
shot was fred ty the enemy, till they
reached our outer works.
Two regiments on the outside of the
wo: ks at the right were driven wildly back
but Otherwise our line did not move. We
poured q death dealing Ere of muskelry
aud artillery into their raDks, and their
repulse again seemed certain. Forward,
however. they came, driven by reckless
frenzy TO be very front of our entrench.
ments, bot some new recruits Dpon the
right center became panic stricken and Aed
and before General Miles could Oil the gap
with reserve troops, the enemy were within
our works. A brisk hand 10 hand encoun-
ier eusned. The enemy, in overw whelming
masses, crowded il, aud our men were fore.
ell TO retire. .E.-E
in attempting TO get away Clsrk's Bat
terry on our left, the borSes were all shot,
but men enough were left to work the
guns. H.l e4.4
The 4ih New York heary artillery, act ing
as Infantry, rallied around the guns, and
turned them upon the enemy almost in
their very teeth. s5alyh .t geee
Seventeen Of lis eff .er,. with & eat
portion of the command, were wounded or
lost after fearful punishment on The foe.
Our whole line fell back afterwards into
shelter of the woods Reforming and NOV
ing up the railroad, and across il, our men
began TO pour Ere into the flank aud rear
Of the enemy. Who occupied the works of
theright of the track. After sharp contest
lhs rebels were obliged to abandon this po.
sition and retire behind entertainments par
allei with The road. After dark, our
troops quietly Withdrew.
Our loss is probably not over one thou
sand. and eight pieces of artillery Tue
rebel loss was fearful 1t was feckoned
by many good judges at 4.00e. Their
gain is nothing, as the abandonment of
their position was nnmportsni, except to
prevent the destruction Of the railroad,
had already been accomplished. 30 q
A few more such assaults Whule aunihi-
late the rebel army. The split Of our ar.
my is unimpared. Our posllion en- the left
which is secure a.a.nasf
Instead Of loss Of 5000 by the 5th
corps 10 the battles Of the 18Th, l9ih aud
2lst il is now definitely assertained that it
does not exceed $500 and as strsgglers
continue TO come Ia IL may be further re.
dueed to 3 500. 1 4e aoa9s
The loss Of the I'd corps iu Thursdays
eight say not exceed 1900.
The rebels are said TO he snsportiug
s1eir supplies 10 wagons from oslowi Ream',
Station 10 Petersburg, tedious aud dan
gerous business.