The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06


0lR. H., July 30.-After the explosion q
m early hour this morning everything b
tokened brilliant victory, but soon aftel
matters assumed \ different aspect, part o
the attacking force having giving away
thus exposing the balance to an enl1ladinf
DIRE from both artillery and infantry. Tn
programme was - follows: The mine, VA
to be exploded ct .. M, the batteries K
open at once along the entire line, imme
diately after the explosion, and the 81
psto make the charge, supported by thl
18th, Ayers Division Of the 5th Corps anG
the Sd Division of the ID Corps. The great
or part Of the arrangement was carried on,
a. ordered. although the commencement
was later than the hour designated on &C.
count of the fuse going out twice. Thu
explosion took place ct precisely 40 min.
utes past O'Clock. The roar; OF .artil
lery that Immediately followed was almost
deafenfnR. t1 800 A MI ii6 AoA4
Al sic the charge was made and the for,
nth pa1tof the line on each aide was car.
raed in . most brilliant style. The "a di.
vision, which was In the center, advanced
1nd carried the I'd line, short distance be-
yond the fort, and here they rested holding
their ground with the utmost determina,
ton. 1t was at this time that the colored
division under the command of Brig. Gen
White, Was pushed forward and ordered e
charge and carry the crest OF the hill, which
would have decided the contest. The
first line, where they received . Eallinl
fire, which checked them, and although
quite . number kept on advancing, TIL
greater portion seemed to become utterly
demoralized, part Of them taking refuge II
the fort and the balance running to the real
rs fast as possible. a Wy.
They were rallied and again pushed for
ward, but without success, the greater par
Of their officers being killed or wounded
during this time they seemed TO be without
any one to manage them, and finally they
fell back to the rear out of.the range Of the
v0lleys Of canister and mnsketry tina,
were blowing through their ranks. Theil
losses are very heavy, particularly in OH
GERS, as will be seen by the following figures
2Sd u. S. colored, Is officers killed and
wounded and 400 men including missing.
18th U. =. colored,. II officers and about
$50 men killed, wounded and missing.
9th Y: $. colored, six officers and about
$50 men killed wounded and missing.
10Th us. colored, s officers and about al
men killed, wounded and miasing.
8ast U. 8. c0lored, officers and about
2O0Inen killed, wounded and missing.
"a u. 3. 0olored, s officers, and . large
number ofmen killed, wounded and missing
38th ". s. col0red, several. officers and
about $50 men killed, woundeda and missing
The loss in the second division Of the oh
corps, Gen. Ledlier commanding, wa very
severe, and is estimated at from 1000 e
1,2OO, while many make the figures larger.
Among Tie missing regret to announce
the name Of Gen. bartlett. He succeeded
in reaching the fort with his command, bal
having accidentally broken his cork leg he
was unable to get OFT the field. He hoMav.
or held possession of the ground for several
hours, and only surrendered when all hops
Of escape was gone. Some 200 men, bott
black and white, we're with him 1t thu
time, q. few Of wh0m managed to get boc1
to our lines. Nearly all ofGcn. BARTLETT
staff were captured with him. Col. Mar.
shall, commanding the I'd brigade Of THU
division was also taken prisoner, with sew,
erai of his staff: also Col. Weld, Of the 56tl
Massachusetts, is reported to be a prisoner
Col. Gould, 59th Massachusetts, lost leg
Mai. Buxton, l59th New York, also lost
leg. Lieut.. Col. Barney, "a Pennsylvania
was wounded. Mai. Prescott, 57th Mass
achLsetts, was killed. Lieut.. Col. Ross, O
the 3lst United States, colored, lost q leg.--
fhfs division having been q great deal II
advance or the rest Of the line, held its %
sitiOn for several hours, but was finally
compelled to fall back, suffering severely
while doing 80. 5lsaoa. ~ L. IS
The loss ii the first and third divisions
was also severe. The latter have 400 in thu
hospital. #st af-i..
The 18th corps occupied part OF the lin,
on the right, but. their Loss was not very
great. We took about $50 prisoners, most
" South Carolini3ns, and Ave battle flags
All quiet this morning, Sunday 3lst.