Nebraska advertiser., 1864-08-04
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men wounded seriously.
General Grant rode to the front il the
afternoon, in company with Gen
neral Hancock. and viewed the enemy's
position. He seemed well pleased with
the mornings operations.
General Fosters command had quite
a lively time with the enemy yesterday
at this place; but his force being weak
he fell back half a mile 10 a stronger po-
Sluion. ~hich lie had until the arrival Of
he "a corps. He lost forty or fifty men
wounded during the day.
An attack was expected on WaFrens-
port yesterdays dut ii WIS not made.
Washington, Jolly ga dispatch re-
eised here say Hood has made efforts u
renew The sssauu upon Sherman's lines
since the battle on Friday last. They
were feble efforts, and easily and
promptly repealed, with an aggregate
loss to Sherman of only about 100 men.
Before Petersburg July 30.-Soon af-
ter daybreak as was practicable for The
troops 10 mOvk in cooperation, an lm-
mense line, reaching far away under the
enemy's line Of earthwork IN front Of
Burnsides corps. was fred.
The explosion was the signal to dis
charge every piece Of artillery we have
in position for the APpOnattox TO our ex-
treme left. The effort was magnificent.
Ninety-fve pieces of ordinance fred so
simultaneous that il seemed as if they
might have been discharged by the pull
of one lanyard.
The fir ing thus fercely opened was
kept up in the uame madner without
scarcely a ~peIcepticle lull for at least an
hour and a half, when we slackened to
come extent. The result Of the explo-
sion Of the mine was almost 10 annihilate
one of The regiments, and burying their
guns.
Under cover partly. and pushing our
advantage ground by the suddenness of
assault, the 9th corps advance, taking
possession of the works through the gap
made by the explosion, and driving the
enemy TO their second line which lime
was on the hilltops eastward of the town.
Ninteen of the 22d South Carolina
regiment burned by the explosion, have
been dug out alive, badly bruised and
scratched, and some of them doubtless
MORALLY hurt. The attack they pro-
nOuuced a surprise. The mine was four
hundred feet long, constructing with two
galleries iverging from mine passage,
making three chamber, IN which a train
of powder fifteen inches wide and deep
was laid -
The effect of the explosion was very
disastrous. The grandeur of artillery
fire have never seen surpassed. The
-enemy,s artillery played but feebly.
But afew minutes elapsed before the reb-
Ell lines were entirely shut from view by
banks Of smoke, and our gunners could
only be guided in their work by having
obtained proper range begOre.
Many shells from the front of the 18th
Corps must have struck far intostreats of
Petersburg, as from that direction a
heary column Of black smoke arose soon
after the opening of the fire, evidently
from burning buildings, After the rebel
lined were pierced, they made a sudden
movements to their left and suffered
severity from an enflsding fire.
Washington, Au gus An official
dispatch received here from before At
lanta, says the rebels assaulted Sherman's
line vigorously on "Wednesday, and were
repulsed with great loss.
Our killed and wounded numbered 600.
We buried GO rebels. Hoods loss was
1000.
A gentleman who spent yesterday with
Gen. Grant represents him IS 10 good
spirits and coafd Mt of u tim tie success,
Washinston August 1.-The details ot
Saturdays operations before Petersburg
up thus. II
After the mine exploded in front of
The 9th corps, a charge was ordered, and
the rebels Immediately opened a terrible
fire from every part of their line. 1t
was impossible for our troops TO with
stand such a calling fire and they fell
back in very good order, bringing with
them $500 prisoners.
A brigade of cOlOred troops was or:
dered to charge. Six pieces Of artillery
fell into our hands, but ii was impossible
to extricate them from The ruins caused
by the explosion.
The loss of the enemy was severe
One South Carolina regiment was blown
INFO The air and a large number of men
Washington, August Richmond
papers of Friday claim a victory 10 North
Carolina. declaring that Holden and the
Conservatives were defeated, and Vance
re-slected Governor.
The Richmond Wing claims a victory
for Early a. K~eRrnstOwn, near Winches-
ter.
An additional dispatch from Eealy de-
drove the Union forces over the
Potomac into Maryland
Altoona, Pa, August "A report was
received at twelve last night that Averill
and Kelly met the enemy abOups six miles
Cumberland. and defeated him.
No news has been received concerning
the raiders in Bedford county. They
ar~esupposed to have gone towards Han
cock.
New Yore, August 2.-The Posts
Washington special says the War De-
partment has been informed of a consid-
cradle body of cavalry near Leesburg.
Our own cavalry is in good condition TO
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