The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-02
.bou. two hundred and Afty men killed. wounded and

about two hundred and Afty men killed. wounded
missing.
The loss in the Second division of the Ninth corps Gen
Lede commanding was very severe and estimated at
from thousand 10 twelve hundred while many make
the figures larger
Among thoss missing I regret TO announce tho
name OF General Bartlett. He succeeded In reach
Ing tho fort with his command; but, having
accidentally his cork leg he unable 10 get OF
the field. He, however, held possession Of the ground
for several hoprs and only surrendered when all hope Of
escape was gone Somes two hundred men, both black
and white were with him at the tins, few Of whom
managed TO get back TO lines amidst storm OF
bullets.
Nearly all OF General Bartatps STAFF were captured at
the same Time.
Colonel Marshan commanding the Second brigade OF
this division, prisoner with several OF bis
staff
Colonel Wild, Of Fifty sixth Massachusetts,, Is also
reported prisoner.
Colonc Could OF the Fifty ninth Massachusetts,, lost
leg.
Major Burton OF the One Hundred ana Seventy ninth
New York, also lost leg
Lieutenant Colonel Barney, Second Penusyivana, was
wounded
Major Prescott, Finy seventh Massachusetts,, was
killed
Lieutenant Colonel Ross, Thirty-nrst United States
colored, lost q leg.
This division having good deal in advance OF the
the line he'd its position for several hours, but
finally compelled to fall back, suffering severely
while doing
The loss 10 the First and Third divisions also
Tho latter four hundred men 10 the hospital
Tho Eighteenth corps occupied part OF the line on the
right; but their loss was not very great
We took about hundred aud nty prisoners, mostly
South Carolnians, and Eve battle Tags
HEADQUARTERS, Army THE PoroxAc,l
July 3l-A. NJ. !
All Is Que. this morning.
Tho Fortress Monroe kilograms.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 80, 1864
A letter from Fortress Monroe says
Later adyices from the front that unable
to hold all the ground gained tho assault on Saturday,
il being mostly commanded by iuncr line. and that
the works taken by recaptured by the
enemy.
We captured Ave hundred prisoners in the assault.
The loss on both sides was consider able-probaby
from four to Eve thousand.
On morning Of the Goth instant General Shoridans
cavalry captured hundred rebel prisoners the
north bank OF the James river.
Tho hospital steamer Baltic with seven hundred sick
and wounded soldiers sailed this afternoon for New
York.
FoRrREss MoaRoE, July 81, 1854.
General Grent arrived from the Army Of tho Potomac
at nne A. NJ aud President Lincoln, from Washington,
t tcn They both embarked the steamer Baltimore,
ssnd after going the direction Of Cape Henry turned
their course to Norfolk, evidently avoiding any Interrupt
ton during thor Interview
At three O'Clock H. the President and General Grant
returned The President shortly after left for Washing
| ton, and the General weat up the James.
1 bcl from
4 we're recaptured this morning near Norfolk.
The steamer Andrew Harder, with three hundred and
forty wounded and soldiers, arrived this morning
from City Point, and loft Immediately for Washington.
There has been further news BY tho arrivals today
| from city Point
The Washington kilograms.
WASHINGTON, August !, 1854.
| The Star says that General Burnside was slightly
wounded while endeavorius rally the ncgro roopg ON
| Saturday.
The steamer Harder arrived this morning, with three
hundred and forty sick wounded ssdies, from the
hospitals at City Point.
The hospital steamer Connecticut kss also arrived
bringing up four hundred and thirty men and thirty
seven officers from the same point.
Colonel Curtin the Forty nfth Pennsylvania, re.
nor tad killed on Saturday morning.