The Portland daily press., 1864-08-02
BY TELEGRAPH
EV ENING PAPERS.
From the Army of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac,
n ID NJ

July 30--9 z. NJ.
After the explosion, early this morning,
everything betokened a brilliant victory, but
soon after matters assumed different aspect,
part OF the attacking force having given away,
thus exposing the balance to enfilading fire
from both artillery and infantry. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Mine to be exploded at three o'clock in the
morning, batteries to be opened at once along
the entire line, Immediately after the explo-
sion, and the 9th corps to make a charge sup
ported by the 18th corps, Ayers division OF
the 9th corps and Sd division OF the I'd corps.
The greater part of the arrangement was car
red out as ordered, although the commence
ment was at later hour than designated, on
account of the fuse going out twice.
The explosion took place precisely 40 min
utes past o'clock. The roar of the artillery
that Immediately followed was deaiening At
D ~ charge was made and the fort with part
oil the line on each side, was carried in most
brilliant style.
The I'd division, which was in the center,
advanced and carried a second line, a short
distance beyond the fort, and rested, holding
the ground with the utmost determination
1t was at this time that the colored division
under Gen. White, pushed forward and were
ordered TO charge and carry the crest of the
hill, which would have decided the contest
The troops advanced in good order as far as
the first line, where they received a CALLING
fire which checked them, and although quite
number kept on advancing, the greater por-
ton seemed to become demoraliZed, part tax
ing refuge in the fort, the balance running to
the rear as fast as possible. They were again
rallied and again pushed forward, but without
success, the greater part OF the officers being
killed or wounded. During this time they
seemed to be without any one to manage them,
and fhty finally fall haa. m ha ont n
range of the canister and musketry, that were
ploughing through their ranks.
Their losses are very heavy, particularly in
officers. Tae loss in the "a division, 9th corps,
was very severe, estimated at from 1000 10
1900. while many make the figures higher
Among those missing is Gen. Bartlett. He
succeeded in reaching the fort with his COM
mand, but having accidently broken his cork
leg, he was unable to get .otf the field. He
however had possession OF the fort several
hours, and only surrendered when hope was
gone. Some 200 men, both black aud white,
were with him at the time, few of whom
managed to get back to our lines amid storm
of bullets. Nearly all of Gen. Bartett's staff
were captured at the same time.
Col. Marshall, commanding the % brigade
Of this division, was also taken prisoner with
several of his staff.
Col. Wild of the 56th Mass. regiment, is also
Itpoiteu pTlsuucr.
Col. Gould of the seth Mass. regiment, lost
a leg.
Major Prescott of the 56th Mass. regiment,
was killed.
1t Col. Ross OF the 3lst U. S. colored, lost
a leg.
This division suffered severely while falling
back. The loss in the LIST and Sd divisions
were also severe, the latter having 400 in the
hospital.
The 18th corps occupied part of the line on
the right, but their loss was not very great
We took about two hundred and fifty prison
ers.-mostly South Carolinians, and six battle
flags.
Later news state all is quiet this morning
Sunday.
BALTIMORE, Aug. /, IL A. NJ.
Later advices from Fortress Monroe state
that news from the front shows that we were
unatle TO hold all the ground gained in the as
sault on Saturday, it being mostly commanded
by an inner line, aud that the works taken by
our forces were recaptured by the enemy.
We captured 500 prisoners in the assault
Loss on both sides considerable, probably from
four 10 five thousand.