New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22

Some few prisoners we're taken, several of whom
are wounded
The track is torn mp for over a mile.
0nr troops still held the position at dark.
Tonight and tomorrow they will completely de-
stroy the ties and rails Of the road, unless tho
rebels shall visit tho neishborhood in TOO strong
numbers.
The oss on onr side is about three hundred,
among whom are the following named officers:
Iieui Col PIgssoS. Thirty ninth Massachusetts, bad
! Cspt. rmos. IT. wArsSs, Company Il. Purnelfs Ie-
lieut. ToewBs. Purners Legion IN the shoulder.
Lieut H. n. DAnlNsrkNNpy, f,he Fiih Now York
wounded - .
Lieut. FAY, OF tie Eighth Massachusetts, badly, in
Lint. W. 7. SPEAR, Thirty ninth Massachusetts. ia
tally wounded.
Lieut. HENRY THOMAS FisHEp, First Massachusetts
Lieut.. In. wiliInls. First Massachusetts. in The
thigh.
Lieut.. A. D. R,ynold, First Msssachusctts, killed.
Lieut. Hobart Perch. Fifteenth New York, III The
Lieet. G. scihmmal. Fifteenth New York. ia the hip.
Lieut. Charles C. kMsey, fifteenth New tors. Ii tie
Capt. Lewis MahclieD, Tinecu,h New York, in She
Capt Charles DE Clync Fifteenth New York IN the
nrm.
lieut. Robert miller Fifteenth New York. bud, in
u. head.
Friisy aug. 20 a. II.
Everything is quiet this morning.
Some Grincwas heard during tbe night in ,ic diree
ton Of the FIN Corps
GEN, Warren.s mmrch--tnc Weldon HP1i'
road Held-Esnacoch's and Birne,'s
Work 40 far--Whcre ibo Rebel Forces
Art--Gur Line TventJ-ave miles LONG.
Especial dsrat,a to The New YoIk rn6une.l
WAsmyoToS, Aug. 20, 1861.
Gen. BUFFERS BEADQrRs., Aug Is, 1861, Top. IN.
Gen. Warren marched with the Fifth Corps, al
day light this morning, toward the Weldon RAIL
road, below Petersburg. A, eight .. m. ne was
driving in the rebel piekots. At noon be had pos
session OF the road aud set 10 work entrenchnS his
command for several good days work o. Destruction
The intention is to destroy that road thoroughly
this time.
The operations of Hancock and Birneg hayc ac-
complished these things:
First,-A successful setioD, giving ~ guns, bat
te-Aacs, prisoners and inAioting greater loss than
has been suffered
d,--Tbey have deferred the enemy from
ending more troops 10th Valley, and have brought
back at double-qsick troops already started
Lasfly,-And tlis was the main object, they
have drawn troops from the Petersburg front and
enabled Warren TO get fair start on his mission.
These operations had No relsson whatever 10 The
Dutch Gap project; and the papers ~hich vaal'ei
to the conclusion that Hancock meant Dmiys
Bluff. are informed that that position Is on tic LEFT
BAN. of ths~Riyer, and ,cresing further nom
Richmond than Hancock is tonight.
when tho enemy found. late to-day, Hat we
we're demonstrating below Petersburg, he attacked
Hancock TO ascertain whether he had withdrawn
was satisfied Oh that point. and soon desisteA
Tie Caaal is progressing satisfactorily, and VIII
be completed within the time originally estimated.
Lieut.. Niche. Assistant Engineer Of the Depart
meut. is the Engineer in charge, and Major Il. G.
Ludlow commands the forces
Major Milford goes up with faG OF truce boat
o.morrow ard VIII probably return with number
Of sick and wounded prisoners.
Exactly one hlfofall the Rebeliorces in Virginia
are in the Shenandoah Valley awaiting Sbeiidan'
The other hall hold the line from Richmond to Pc
tersbuyg.
From General Biney's Headquarters, the right
oftbe line OF operations, TO Gen. Warren's The ex-
t-eme left is distance Of oveTtwcnty-iiVe miles by
the shortest roads. The whole distance IS eniFehch
ed and two large rivers siraddicd. Grant having
n,yeh the larger army. afford 20 ftreichihe hne
Of operations and thus attenuate Lee's forces. l
transmit a list 81 casualties. - n. r.
The number OF casualties 10 the Fifth Corps on
Thursday. WIS about four Hundred and hity, nearly
all of whom ara in tho hospital and well-cafed for
About midnight some batteries in front OF the loth
Corps openrd. and also on the left. A sharp en-
pagement was kept up for several hours, with the
result. 20 far a. could be asceTtained, OF nobody
injured.
At this hour rot gun can he heard.
The few remaining members OF the Zouaye Com
psny. which Gen Banks formerly had for his body
pusrd. were mustered out of service on Thursday,
their term having expired, and left for their homes.
They belonged TO the Hath Pennsylvania Volunteers,
headquarters guard. Only dozen remained OF
about one hundred.
Tho roads are becoming bad IN consequence OF the
continued rain, which has fallen during the present
week ana which still continues.
| and held the Weldon Railroad-shnrp
Fighting Some Of the Casualties.
| spoeL Dispatch 70 The N. Y. Tribune
! WASHINGTON, Sunday, Aug. 81, 1864.
The following dispatches hare Just been received