The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-01
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
Mr. 8, Cadwaliader,s Despatch.

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Mr. 3. Cadvvaliader's Dcspatch.
Crry PorNr, July 800 Am.
me very latest account from the front this morning
Pspreseuts assault progressing favoraby with
svery prospect capturing Petersburg during the FORE
ooon.
The explosion Of the mine At five O'Clock Q com.
psse surprise the enemy, and many Of his soldiers
Sleeping IN the works, woke in eternity. Some Of them
were blown TO pieces, others buried many feet deep In
Ne falling debris OF the earthworks and stii others
thrown in the air or hurled fabulous distances by
snssiOn that shook the very earth
Prisoners four pieces Of and Of
sasn are buried many feet below the surface
me battle st RACES. Al present Its fruits cannot Be
calculated. ~
Mr.. VIM. II. sttner's Despatch.
MFRoxr OF PETERSBURG, July 3o-6A.M.
fns ID destined to be the most important day in the
history Of this campaign.
General Grant has been aborDg increasingly 10 accom-
ysn decisve result and his abors TO be rewarded
1y overw hemipg success.
For time past sappers and miners have been
lard at work undermining the enemy's insrenchments
Yesterday the engineer in charge reported to Major
General Burnside whose front the mining operations
perfected that the work was completed the maga
me being filled up with several tons Of powder and
Everything IN readiness for the denouement
The General in-Cbief made bis disposition OF troops
according 10 the programme arranged. The artillery al
General r. g. Fosters position and in the front Of Major
General Buffers lines opened the enemy at early
hour distract the rebes' attention from the attack
The mine was 70 have been sprung three O'Clock th
nespng and the Lieutenant General accompanied By ha
a reached General Burnsdes headquarters about tina,
hour. General Meade and stat also assembled At ths
same headquarters
me appointed hour for she explosion Of the mine
rived but for some reason other did place.
Hsndreds Of soldiers had assembled convenient places
- witness the upheavng Of earth and the most breath
hss anxiety manifested by all Everything movable
ln the way troops been placed position 70
q The nrst signal The entire Second corps was bed In
serve mp the hour Of writing this despatch they
AAd not been called into action.
A ten MINI utes TO eve cloud OF dust rising
rom shs rebel intreuchmsnts. This was followed by
general uphsavng earth which reached probably hy
ssst. Tho whole mass looked ike . huge fountain Of
earth and DUST and formed imposing spectacle.
eimuansously with this explosion batteries along
Nc entire line opened most murderous and destructive
are upon the rebel beastwoks and the infantry, With
saening Cheers rushed into the embankments Of the
remy. constant cannonsdius, lasting now one hour
and twenty minutes, has been going on.
Al SIX O'Clock valiant troops had captured and occu
pied the first line OF rebel intrenchments
Prsc constantly arriving from the noat, some
them wounded, others unhurt. Several Of our own
wounded also coming in, and they report that the
slaughter inflicted upon tbs enemy BY the explosion and
ne accurate range OF shells om the guns and NOR
hrs is terrible In tho extreme.
veo far the victory ours. The air 10 thick with dying
31nes.
We pushing the enemy steadily and surely and
ppcuryi ing his fortincatons.
The corps engaged tho Fifth, Ninth and Eighteenth
hs by far 100 early TO estimate the number OF our
psuaiies those Of tho enemy Those The immedi.
10 front, the mine sprung, report tho OK
aviation made by the explosion resembles the mouth OF
Acratsr. The Garth looscned and thrown in the air
or hundreds Of yards around.
The behavior OF troops challenges the admiration
all our veteran commanders. Their bearing highly
wediable, and they only bent upon est'oEuish'ns
ne rebel FORT they are determined 70 win, and with
such resolus and brave troops there such word 40
acfeaL
The weather Also vcrs the gigantic undertaking Of our
distinguished General In Chief Tho dow which oil dur
ns the night laid the dust. 70 make comfortable
the men TO work. The morning broke 10 all the splcn
Dor OF midsummer's Day the rising sun cast his
ys upon the terrific Of carnage and slaughter In
Ncrmixcd with the ipccsssnt o. artillery the
ang sound Of steady Ore of musksry arising fr.m lhs
lyaaes 4 our ssaaa - ~ nssSS inA