The New York herald., 1864-08-23

command. On our right was the Ninth corps 1t Was
severe and determined coufct.
TRE REBEL blank MOVEMENT AND RE RSsrLrs
This has rarely developed a more dariug attempt
at n,nkpg-one successful at it's commencement ana
such strange reverse crownng-as that made by Inc
enemy our right General Bragg deployed the Nine
tsenth Indiana regiment as skirmisners. The cnemy
skirmishers followed by two lines Of battle suddenly
deshed in overwhelming numbers upon tnem. through
some st. anse oversight the skrrnish line was not
properly supported The Nineteenth indiana gave way,
and the Sixth Wisconsin sent to it's support Our
line here was in . skirt OF pines. with Q corn.
feh In front and rear. DASH over the hrst
fed, the enemy pushed through our lines,
and swept round the Of Colonel Wheeock's bri
they had thrown up seeing force Of rebels
Ia their at changed front by taking 60 the
other de OF their orea,twoks. murderously repuls
IN! voiey ponrel into the emy, at which they
the right in thor track nearly al OF tho
Ninety fourth and One Hundred and Fourth New York
reg meuts, the One Hundred aud Seventh Tennsyvana
regiment and First and second reserve vete
ran regiments the last constituting Co one
H,rtshorn brigade the Third hrirade OF General Caw.
ford's division. u evidently the intention Of tho
enemy to push along oar entire ne in this fanking
ma tuvrc; but the coo,ness and eaanlry OF Colonel
Wheel, ck aad his men, aided bv General Whites div
son n the Ninth corps, which behaved with Ike sead
nes bavery sent the rebels back to their starting
place. They charged Gu the enemy capturing mum Der
OF prisoners and n battle fisg.
ALONG tn. IaSE-GrSERAL CRAWFORD.
Meantire the battle raging iercely along other
portions OF line. and as have stated, was con-
tnad til DARK and terminating in our holding our orgi.
nal grou d..
General Crawford h.d three narrow escapestwo from
being killed by rebel bullets and from capture To
repe the Banking movement and in reorganzng his lines
he fearessy exposed himself enemy's bpets and
shells. MIME ball grozed the ron OF his body, carry
ing away button OF his coat Four OF his sta had their
icrsos shot under them--captain Monticih Assistant
Adjuiant Generai Captain Mertifed Lieutenant Meade
and Lieutenant Clark tho last named IN addition bong
wounded in the arn. Al one time General Crawford,
,,.tad \. tn hfOnuan
Ell withitwo rebels, who demanded bis surrender.
Seeuy OF soldiers he called out to them shoot
thoso rasrals upon which nis attempted ptors drop
ped their ow pieces and brought In prisoners.
CoIiSsL wuEEIOcK.
Too much praise caDEVt be given to Colonel Wheel0ck
for the brilliant ard dashng ch rge he made upon the
enemy. Hts great oooness and daring in great mea
sure saved tho day On tbs portion Of The line Captain
Smith. Of Colonel Whceock saa, face 10 face with
rebel captain. Who insisted On his surrender, and
his re usai attempted 70 run him through with
byonct Parrying the bayonet thrust with his sabre,
he aot out OF the cnivarc taia way and escaped
CAPTAIN DooLnTLgs RscAPE.
gray back-this time in the costume Of private
took fancy TO Captain nooiittle Colonel Wheclocks
Assistant Al utant Genera and told him to follow him.
Instead O complying with this demand the (aptain
snatchcd the fellow q mu ket from HIM. and with the
bayonet pnned him to tres where he may remain yet.
AT all events the Captain esc aped. vi
CAPTAIN MnxrETn's ADVENTURE.
Writing OF Captain Montieth having horse shot un-
der him. should have menone In the same connection
rebel officer se7~d MS horse bv the rens aud,
pointed tho Captains head. demanded his sur
render pnyste OF the penn'yIysn., Viva
once levecd his m,lsket at tue rebel aud shot him
through the head, kui.g him instantly
Out OF the Frs ard second Veteran Pennsylvania re-
serve regiments mentioned as captured, two officers
DIV yer SOM Q; tho Bucktails also escaped, and in
addition brought in about forty prisoners with them
An unfortunate circumstance connected with our cap
tured regiments s ,e fact that two Of them armed
with the Spencer repeating re the possession Of which
by the enemy s greatly 70 be regretted
Three officers OF Co'oncl Lyes stan, commanding
First brigade Third Division are missing and supposed
ant Adutant GeDeral Capain Trul Assistant Inspector
General. md Lieutenant Hosea, Thirty ninth hassachu
Ge.ersi Of Genera, cptler q Also ,ssne and snpssd
10 have been captured
syIvania. relative OF General Mcclellan Captain Ar.
thur Mcclellan 10 also in the service as stsn oicsr-
GxSrRAL sossrn HAYn CAPTURED
Among tho captured regret 70 mention Brgadisr
General Joseph Hayes. who commanded tho Firs. bri
gads OF General Ayres' division. II will be remembered
that he ID new brikadicr having been promotsd for
ssllsntry 10 the Wider ness. where no was
.ss s.l 1'' loss deeply q such a '4s: ssc
was a. nrst reported wounded; but n has
:o' ocso -" sa Sss ts on
the same time. Genori Hayes brigade composed main
y Of reg liar rsginsnts. fonsht spleod,diy.g
Captain kewberry, who commanded the Twelfth United
States Infantry captured and known at the time 10
been lost and whore had captured, onnd
moraliy wounded having been shot through the body
being driven back took muket from private and de-
beaey shot him He LIVED onE enough TO be takcn TO
,ns hospital where ire ns oeo NO Nv Gan a sui
such cowardly shooting Of such brave and capable
officer HIS body Ia 10 DO embamed and sent home
Captain Samuel NewOerry entered the service a.
ar lieutenant OF the twelfth Uoited States infantry
May H. 1861, and was promoted 10 captau on July a.
1882 He wac born in Indiana aud appointed from
Michigan.
REGULAR oYyrcsRs WOUNDED.
Among the wounded In the regulars are Captain Hall,
Tenth United states infantry and Lieutenant ncKibbes
Fourte epth United States infantry. Captain Hall
General Hookers stan In the southwestern army, and
only Joined his regimert Two days ago.
had several marvellous cscaes Several bullets passed
moss cospicuous where dlnger was ,bs ersstesI The
people OF New York wiz remember hid noble manly ap
City after t6. drsft riots Captain O'Brsn Of his s.a
WAS wounded In the arm.
The fifteenth New York heavy artillery lost seven
color The furnishes few IL any, parallels 10
such Special praise In accredited 70 this regiment
for is gallant conduct during the late light.
Three rebel coors know have bees captured, having
seen thsm. u rnrst belonging 70 the Frty nth North
The third 70 weith virginia regiments Each had
the names ot battles Inscribed on H. Tho nrst flag
Ss; .R,S ss" ..sss" s1 IN The The
FHtieth Pennsyivsnia regiment aud the third BY the
Buckaih, making their escape IS stated above after
ruE ARruxaY-GExxRAL GRIrf1ss DIVISION.
Excepting Battery o. Fourth United Ststes and Battery
e, First New York, all tho artillery Of she corps
gagged they did most snec,ve execution and cannon.
iers and ofncers did their duty fsarisssiy.
The old First division. General Grifnn although not
mentioned specifically beyond The position II occupied 10
tho line, viii DO understood did its duty noby, as
has done. Fortunately tho burden Of assault fell
elsewhere and ~ loeses are light.
moved day Dr Reid Chief Surgeon Of the Third
dvisop had selection Of the locality, and everything
considered, better place could not have been chosen
All OF our wounded brought from the field. also
q good many OF tbe rebs wounded. send with this
complete lt Of casualties corps, far
tainsd At this -TUnavoidaby omitted for want Of
srace.-Ep. HsRALD.
Portions Of Hyls ongsreetB corps) and Bsauregards
troops according to the statement OF prsoners ana the
iorcemsnts came yesterda rom Petsrsburs The pre-.
sent movement has demonstrated very positively that
led number Of troops has s Petersburg than has been
reported