The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-25

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Southern pa}aazs
AtsIasra1s sEsn Gen Forrest, dated
Tupelo, 18th, sa3sI:
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To kil1sS. N9anded md missing exeeed
IS nassslEax ii ~ troops engaged.
III &nieQFAsn from Marietta says: But
li lasishing By the enemy yeatsrr
,Isy srFah0oters we're busy al day.
H. made a1charge on Ciebourn's
sision PEI erday azsernoon and was re-
pulssd With great slaughter. The enemy
Was not able 10 bring his ertillery TO bear.
The Richmond Examiner says: A gen.
tleman from Lynchburg Thursday states
thata Yankee force 700 strong, under
Gems Hunter, Crook and AYerill, were
at Rorrestsille, on the Virginia Central
railrosa, 8 or 10 miles from Lynchbug.
They have done good deal of damage to
the railroads, as was to have been expect
ed, but we didn't learn the particulars of
the yandalisuE
Chicago, 2t.-From letters we gather
the following in regard to operations be-
fore Petersburg, 18th, 10th and 18th:
Midday of the 18th brought all the
commands to within 2 miles Of Petersburg.
Here they bit supon defenses which are
known to be strong and to have been en-
ployed in construction all resources Of en-
gineering science. So, . .s.
Up to 3 o'clock had been occupied in
getting the forces into line of battle and
making connections between divisions
This done the gallant soldiers lay on the
ground seeking what inequalities in sur
face was afforded from the artillery FIRE of
the enemy. Casualties from this source
were at least 100. (. +. ~.
Gen Smith attempted several times to
get into position to reply to the cncmy's
FIRE. The conformation Of the ground
rendered this impossible except in the case
off light Napoleon guns which worked
splendidly allthe afternoon.
Nofepoft from K6utz..
Frequently a-steam whistle of railroad
cars is heardin the direction of Petersburg,
Thus We felt that reinforeements were ar
irving for the rebels and now our chances
were becoming slighter every moment
Feeling that the case was growing desper-
ate, Sen Smith determined upon charging
the enemy sworks At nightfall this was
done. The skirmish line advanced stimuli
taneonsly all along the front of this line
and carried the rebel rife pits. Heavy
supporting columns followed. The charge
of Brooks division on the centre of our
line was magnifcently made. The men
dashed forward furiously over corn field
impeded thick y with stumps.
The rebels in the fort opposite could
not get out a whole regiment. The Both
Virginia, comprising the garrison, was
captured.
The 9Th Connecticut and 18th New
Hampsheir led this charge, cheering with
enthusiasm, and after it proved successful,
the wounded men, waved CORY arms
and shouted their gIadness from blood
ehoked mouths.
Fifteen piecesof artillery were captured,
4 earthworks strong enough to be called
forts, and $50 prisoners, BY actual count,
and taken among them several officers and
Beauregard's chief of artillery
The enemy retreated Precipitateiy into
Petersburg. .
A letter dated 9Th army corps, the 10th,
saws:
The day has closed upon another terrif-
fc conflict. Our corps have been engaged
in the move since morning, and again
victory has crowned our efforts. The en-
envy has been driven from all their outer
works. Their position of city now bends
upon the last and single line of defense.
The victory has been a costly one to us.
Nearly | 800 of our gallant boys now lie
motionless or writhing in agony Of their
wounds.
The charge last night and division of
Gen Potter of our corps resulted in driv-
ing the enemy from portion onIy Of their
first line of breastworks.
The I'd and 9th advance of the army Of
the Potomac were only columns open to
attack on the City Point and Petersburg
road, consequently the breadth of our line
for attack was not very extended and. the
assault had to be conducted in detail,
Under cover of darkness Gen Potter
marched his division to a pointfrom which
he could assail it. Grifin's brigade hold
ing the advance, supported by Col Curtin,
the works, by most gallant thought des-
perate charge, and with it about 400 pris-
1,o~z EnII iakS.-.rExr. hSE.as,
During the remainder Of the forenoon