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

,ament vss threatened with Sudden" distraction
that the danger TO be apprehended was nom expnion
VI gunpox der. But our Information 10 that there Is
rsyhe within the enemys works. aud not very distant
from lines; that fryu this rsvlne tunnel was
driven terminating at depth Of forty feet below our
salient redoubt that we had us,srsea ihe
to intercept any ordinary approaches and th We had
sunk shaft within our rsdoubt 10 reasonable depta
Tse command Of tbs ravine howsvsr gsye tee enemy
any depth below our fortihcations and therehfc
we suppose that ihe ordinary appliances OF galleries
and ubos for hearing the Of the mine were Of
no avail Besides Il appears that much OF the work
dibls.
the Yankees commenced this war with all tie means
and appliances Of mechanical art The South had dis
regarded this important element OF warfsfe. The
Yankees w0ye c.oth and Manufactured IRON Inc South
relied chiefly upon the importation Of these important
commodities. The Yankees east cannon and built
ships they constructed wagons enough 10 furnish both
armies. The South vas obliged " organize all the In
dusra enterprises necessary to aim cCthe aud 'rans
port The Yankees had tie advantage 81 every
improved arm In Europe and America. Their dieierc
ard sanitary Systems have saved them houoand u sol
des who would have died upon tine coarse fare OF the
sion Of the 1rimcan war Preserved Gats dsrscated
vegetables. so.dfrd mik the condensed rutriment OF
at the concentrated CT tea and coffee WINES
and pure spirits accompany the hospital everywhere.
Ices and cordas ref ESQ, patent aDuianees, spring
beds and hair mattresses soiaee the SICK hnc rae
maf.ox suffered for water. canal was cut anu steam
pumps pot up, md an abundant supply was FURNISHED
The mechanical skill VI these people Was SHOWN IN the
facility with which they have inrelcbed themselves III
the field and the formidable eaTthwOrks which tiey
erect to their eowsrdly Dutch and negroes ~
has been sgnay shown by the perseverance Of Grant
before VcksbuIg aid b. thereeeDt ihe before refers
burg ard Indeed. by works which dot and defaee the
whole South. -,
We are BOW taking measnrers to meet these formula
BILE demonstrations aud 10 euaze hs great dit parity
Our .nper corps Intelligent and eUefEcC, ana s
force has been much increased We have lI0ofcd under
want Of many things which our more ssiifnI foe EN-.
ploys In abundance; but with Us ~ perceive deieat
seems 10 nave been to reprr II.
Should we not do Sol Modern warfare demands the
most perfect mode oil dest uc,ion should we SEND our
men to the field with Inferior WeipoBsf Ihe mott
rapid means ,of transpoTatoni should we b. coIcnt
with ratfle-trsp railroads ard broken down wasonsf
Abundant stores of food puEctuay carried To- every
point Of miiery operations; can our men DO c0ntented
with deficient SUI plies or Irregular delivery Ample
force and abundant implements ~ construct any work
OF material defence can we expect our sol-ie'S 10
of guard u labor N tte trenches, CT og up INC
dirt with boards aad bayoLets ~ project themselves
nom the murderous ire oi an intrenchcd enemy
We are in the habit Of saying that united people
cam be conquered By any superiority vi f0rce. We
estimate the population OF the enemy as nearly Three
fold our own. We have witnsood and sbsl success
fully withstand tbs disparity OF physical power bn'
when We Compute the superior Advantages and the ac-
cunuat results Ut the whole Industrial productions
vi both North and south, the ree commercial COMMAND
the ynd sOdiers u Europe the comforts cor
and the dynamic power which mechanical skii has
eAded to the numerical superiority Of our ioe, an"
miracle o our resis ance bceJmes the RseHter
ard We Turn with IeneWed gratitude ~ linn WHO Las
inspired and sustained efforts But doSot The nl-
mensc advantages does u this terrible gunpo"der
plot only eounega.ted by the vaor OF our men I'M
press ul,Sn us IL dutyf DO not The suffering aid de-
struction OF tho hest and brayes army that ever gave
their blood for the salvation II their country demand
that we should furnish them with al the means OF
aggression aud defence that modern warfare demands
We should hasten organize those industrl. interests
essential b our SAFETY, ahd without Which even
national independence VIII be but transfer oil lnden'
lures from one master 10 anOtAer
from The Richmond Examiner, Aug. g.
sPRIyGfEC THE MTNE-THE FIGHTING.
The Petersburg papers give some additional
particulars u the spiinsiae of GraIts mine on last
saturday. in front OF Petersburg IL took place about
4, 10 the morning. The situation ws1 on one OF orr
snlents near the center OF the iines and few hnnd
red yards beyond tie DIandiord Cemetery. Prisoners
taken subsequent 10 the eSporion nom the enemy AID
near tue spot state that several OF men were dug
u the ruins alive paper describing The scene
GHys;
TIE chasr caused by tie enemy explosion appears 10
be about forts eet IN depth and some two hundred feet
In circunleie rce and r, serbes more what would
Imagine to nave been tue elects II terrible earth
quake than anything else. immense boGiders OF eGrh
we've piled up rUdey. one above the other and great
fragments Of ronhpgJois, gun carriages tla0ers &c.
were living prUmlscuously 10 every direction.
The sldes ana bottom Oh tAe cham were literally
lined nth Yankee dond and !he bodies were IN every
with the butts of muskes. their crushed skulls asd
badly mashed iaces too plainly Indicated. Whine the
greater portion shot, great pools Oi blood having
dow ell from tueir wyUluH ami stained the ground.
Between our breast g0 Ks aud the enomys large num-
bs.s OF dead wounded still hiag. the LITTER
begging pi.C,uay fOf wafer and praying Ia be cared
for lhe length OF the cap made 10y the enemy Is
suppOs Ell 10 ave beea about sx hundred feet.
The Petersburg papers estimate Our entire loss at
ee ht hund o.. oueys Wounded nc three thousand
i've hundred: kiled TO OF the capture OF prisoners.
arms. &C.. Peter .burg paper says:
We cave over Loo pEisoaers in our possession IL
e-hags aAd upward oil 2,Oo1 stands 0f Snhlluins
lett Of Massachusetts. and seyen.yhye commissioned
officers.
Petersburg paper. describing the struggle for the
repossession of oar works captured by the enemy In
the confusion consequent to the explosion. says:
Arriving upon t.s ground Gen. Malone round y OF
the enemys hags waving upon the ranparis OF thar
portion of our line carried by the explosion. ard the
whole vicinity swarHiLg With watc AID black lankee
troops. Getting lis troops into position Gen Malone
ordered his brigade 10 retaxe portion Of his works.
aud instructed Wrights brigade TO come up In such
position would insure the recepture " the remaining
nort i'm L ,ler command OF Col Weisigcr. acting
bugadier tahone's rade formed into iils and were
shout to move up. when the enemy sailed out and
made a charge. Ihe Conftdorates reserved their hre
until they could sec the whites Of the eIemy's eyes,
when they poured into them such storm OF bullets
that the cneHy fell back in confusion. charge WAS
now ordered and " els gers men dashed forward with
yey. driving the enemy up " aud over the breast
yorfa on the works our men halted and delivered
'punging ire which proved so destructive tnat the
enemy never rallied again this portion " the line,
bat left men in andisturoed possession.
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