Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-08-06
Gdegrapbif Netus,
From the Daily Nonp.reil.

Headquarters, Army Potomac July 80,
0.P. n.--At half past five this morning a
charge was made and tho rebel line car.
ried in most brilliant style. The third di
vision which was in the center, advanced
and carried the second line, a short dis
lance beyond the fort, aud rested holding
their ground with the utmost determina>
ton. At this time colored division un.
der General White received orders TO
charge and carry the crest Of the hill,
which would have decided the contest.
The troops advanced in COOL order as
far as the first line, where they received q
CALLING fire which checked them, and al
though quite o number kept advancing the
greater portion seemed to become utterly
demorslzed, u part Of them taking re.
fuge in the fort and the balance running
TO the rear as fast as possible. They were
rallied again and pushed forward, but
without success. The greater part of their
officers were xilled or wounded.
They seemed to be without any one to
manage them, and finally fell back to the
rear out Of range of the volleys Of cannon
and musketry, that were blowing through
their ranks. a
Their losses are very heavy, as shown
by the following figures: 23d I s. colored
troops, Is officers and 400 men killed,
woudded and missing; 2Sth, II officers
aud 100 men, killed. wounded and miss.
ing; 9th, 6 officers and $50 men; 29th,
s officers, and 275 men; 3lst, ! officers
aud about 200 men; 30,h, several officers
and $50 men. The loss in the Cd division
OF Oh corps, Gen. Ledly commanding.
was estimated from 1000 to 1900, while
many place the figures higher
Cen. Bartlett succeeded in reaching the
fort with his cammanh, but having acct
IDENTIFY broke" his cor!; leg, could not yet
of the field. He held possession Of the ad.
vanced position several hours, aud only
surrendered VIXEN all hope of escape was
lost. About 200 men were with him at
the tine, Il few Of whom managed TO get
away. Nearly all of bis staff were cap.
tured with him.
Col. Marshall, commanding the 3. bri.
gade of this division. was also captured
with several Of his staff
The loss in the lst and 81 brigadcs was
also small; the latter have 400 in HOSPITAL
The 18th corps occupied part Of the
line on the right their loss is not very
great.
We took about $50 prisoners, mostly
aud FIVE battle flags.
All quiet on the morning Of 3lst.
Philadelphia, Aug 2-Gov. Curtin has
issued a proclamation calling the Legisa.
ture to meet Tuesday, August 9th. to de.
wise means to make the military power of
the State immediately available for State
and National defence.
New York. Aug. Capt Martin, Of
the steamer City Of Hudson, left Fortress
Monroe, yesterday afternoon, SAYS Lincoln
and Grant were in consultation when he
left -
Special to the Commercial from Wash.
ingtun, says:
An official dispatch received here from
before Atlanta, states that the rebels as
saul,et Shermans line vigorously last
Wednesday. and were r,puled disas,rousiy.
Sherman's killed AID wounded numbered
COO lie buried GOO rebels. Hood loss
is 4, 900.
Harrisburg, Aug. lst.-Positivs inform
alton has reached here that the rebels are
retiring from the direction Of Bedford
Springs. Out of the State.
New York, Ang l--llera'd's Washing
ton special says a strong effort is heing
made by Republican politicians to induce
the administration to give Mcclellan com.
mana Of the deienses OF Washington --
Henry J. Raymond is here to urge the
matter on the President.