The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-01
FOURTH EDITION.
LATER FROM PETERSBURG
THE COMMANDMENT.
FULL PARTICULARS.
ADVANCE UPON HEwORKs
Etc., Etc, Etc, Etc., Etc., Etc, Etc

wAHNoroN, August l.--Inform1ton from
the Army Of the Potomac, dated July 81, 3 ?. NJ,
says AMER the explosion this morning every
thing bctokened "a brilliant victory, but soon
after matters assumed a different aspect, par
Of the attacking force having given way, thus
exposing the balance to an enhlaiing ire from
the artillery aud infantry.
The programme was as follows
The mine to be exploded At A. NJ, the bat
tcries to open at once along the entire line the
9th Corps 10 charge, supported by the lStn
(AyresO Division Of the 5th, aud the 81 Division
of the ID. The greater part Of the arraugem mt
WAS carried out as ordered although she cOm
increment was later tn IN the hour designated.
on account Of the fu going out twice.
The explosion took plica 1T precisely 40, and
the roar Of artillery that Immediately followed
was almost deafening. At half-pAst five the
charge was made and the fort with part Of the
line each side was carried in brilliant style.
The % Division, which was in the centre, sd-
vanced and carried the second line, q short dis
tance beyond the first and here rested, holding
their ground with the utmost determination. IL
was at this time that tho Colored Division, Brigl-
dicr-Gencral White in command, were pushed
forward, aud ordered to charge and carry the
crest of the hill, which would have decided the
conflict.
The troops advanced in good order as far as the
front line. where they received a CALLING fire,
which checked them, and although quite mum
Der Kept on, the greater portion seemed 70 become
utterly domuralzed, part taking refuge in the
fort, ana the balance moving to the rear as fast
rs possible.
They were rallied and pushed forward again,
but without success. The greater part OF their
officers being killed AMI wounded during this
tin q, they seemed to be without any one 70 mag
sge thcm when they finally fell back TO the rear,
out of the range OF the yuleys of canister and
musketry that were pIoughing through their
ranks.
Their losses are very heavy, particularly in
officers, as will be seen by the following figures: -
The 23d U. S. (Colored) Regiment had fifteen
officers killed and wounded, and lost about fOur
hundred men, including the missing.
The 2Sth United States (colored) Regiment
had IL officers, and about $50 men killed
wounded, and missing.
The 9th United States (colored) Regiment
had officers, and about $50 men killed, wounded
and missing.
The 10Th United States (colored) Regiment,
bad officers, and abou; rs men killed, wounded,
and missing.
The 3lst United States (colored) Regiment,
had officers, and about 200 men killed, wounded
and missing.
The AID U. s. (colored) Regiment lost six off,
GERS and a large number ofmen.
The seth U. S. (coloredl Regiment lost several
officers and 100 men, killed, wounded, and
missing.
The loss in the I'd Division of the 9th Corps
General Ledlie commanding, was very severe
being estimated at from 1000 10 1900, while many
make the figures larger.
Among the missing regret to announce the
name Of General Bartlett, who reached the fort
with his command, and his cork leg being acci.
denially broken, he was unable TO get off tho
hc'-. He however held possession Of the ground
for several hours, and only surrendered when all
hope Of escape was gone.
Some two hundred men, both black and white,
were with him, it is believed, at the time, a rev
of whom managed TO get back to our lines amidst
q storm Of bullets.
Nearly all OF General Bartlett'5 staff were cap
tured at the same time.
Colonel Marshall, commanding the 2l Brigade
of this division, was also taken prisoner with
several of his staff.
Colonel Wind, of the sch Massachusetts,
(Colored), is also reported prisoner.
Colonel Gould, 59th Massachusetts,, lost leg
Msjor B0rtoH, l79th New York, also lost leg
Lieutenant Colonel Barney, I'd Pennsylvania
wounded.
Major Prescott, 57th Massachusetts,, killed.
Lieutenant Colonel Ross, 3lst United States
leg smputated.
This division having been good deal in ad'
vance of the rest of the line. held their position
for several hours; but were dually compelled to
fall back, suffering heavily while doing 50.
The loss in the lst and 81 Divisions was also
severe, the latter having some four hundred in
hospital. The 18th Corps occupied a part Of the
! line but their loss was not very great. We took
about two hundred aud dfty prisoners, mostly
South Carolnians, and five battle-a,gs.
All is quiet this morning (3und ,y,) the 3is
| instant.