The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-03

11r. l.. A. Hend.ick's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, FHTB Army CoRrs,
BEFORE PErsRssURG, July 500 +. NJ


When sent away my despatch this morning every
thing working swimmingly for side. Two hours
later and the very different Burnsides forces,
who had occupied advance line Of the rebel works,
who had seized four stands Of coiors from the enemy
who planted and Stripes Oh rebel ground,
attempted further advance. in their compact battle
lines they pressed forward. An enhlading fire
poured ranks Hundreds fell dead before that
terrible fire. hundreds turned back panic stricken and Of
those who still pressed forward few returned They
the enemy's prisoners.
OUR MEN OCCUPIED THE FIRST LINE NEARLY AN HOUR
before attempting the second charge. stood whore
could the whole salr-the first ADVANCE the planting
Of our coors the enemys rampar;s, the second ad
vance, the destruction Of HE that followed the rout the
capture Of prisoners. Il terrible Reverse great
and grim cloud suddenly obscurng bright
But yet the cannonadng continued. Al ten O'Clock It
ceased. Our occupied the ground they held In the
morning The great attack had ended in , repulse
Various reasons assigned for the result In
the first place is said that following the explosion
Of the mine there too long delay In getting the ad
vancing column In position am told that one Of the
generals leading the advancing column has since
marked that In this dsiay the golden opportunity for
victory lost 1t further alleged that negro troops
engaged In the charge created the same ede Will not
bo long before the entire truth is known and it posi-
be and i certainly to be hoped, that when all the
facts developed they will present the case moro
fsvCraby than as have stated it
FIFTH ooRPs' OPERATIONS.
General Ayres and General Cutlers divisions Of this
corps position join the charging columns, ard
expected to do Had they joined in the charge II ia
possible that the days fortune would have resulted diff
ierenty. We hear all sorts of stories Of
MARVELLOUS ESCAPES FROM TUE EXPLOSION.
rebel officer is said to have been blown hundred
q scratch bruise But leave all these ncideuts-a
statement Of losses, the probable number Of rebels
killed by the explosion the regiments they belong TO- and
subsequent escape Of captured including
brgadie generas-to your Ninth corps correspond
en whom the writing Of these facts egitmaely
belongs What have written came mainly under my
own observation.
TIE RKHEIs TREATMENT OF NEGRO TROOPS.
But there this further have seen, and hun.
dreds Of others have the bayonetug and shooting
10 cold blood wounded negro troops In front Of
the enemy's works. And II painful further TO soc
the msngled piles OF dead fronting these works-at
least nve hundred in number They stl lay there at
least they had not been removed at DARK II not i'm
probable there are many wounded among them whose
lives could be saved could reach them.
DURING rm cAsSoNApxo
tho batteries OF the Fifth corps did splendid execution
There very little musketry firing Major Fitshugh
Of Colonel Wainwrghts siaf, chief OF corps artillery
by sharpshooter while experimenting the
working OF the LETT OF lpo His wound
only slight. The enemys batteries front did
respond very vigorously.
IN consequence very slight. The following list en-
braces all the casualties In the corps
Killed.
Sergeant Henry J. Kahn, K, 10Th Indiana.
George W. Meeks, E, TIN Indiana.
Major Fitzhugh, Colonel Vain wrights stan.
Adutant E. A. Campbell, 7ih Wisconsin, back.
Jacob Deiner, Il, 9Th Wisconsin, abdomen.
JOHN Faith, A, 7th Wisconsin, arm.
4. ! Finster water, g, 56tL Pennsylvania, arm.
W. S. Norton, \, 7th Indiana, shoulder.
A J. Tucker, n. 7th Indiana. arm.
Richard A.ams, 6, Sd Delaware, arm.
John Patrick, ID, TN Indiana, back.
George lark, 9, IN IDd,aua' Iacs.
wm b. smith, ID, lb5lh pennsyl lvsnia, foot.
Corporal h. l.. st0duA d, h, 32d MASSACHUSETTS,, loG
John H Br, ck. 5th Massachusetts b.tIery, loot
Jacob Hay es, u, 18th Michigan. arm.
Corp H. j. Whelston u, Is,h United states infty, knee.
I'd. Green, L, l5,n New York heavy artillery, leg.
sergt August Fox Atm battery shoulder
Milo II. Felton, VI, 9th Now York heavy artihory, arm.
A. j. wartvourt, 9th New York heavy arti ory, head.
Eugene Duty, A, eh New York heavy artillery neck.
CANNON xusKErRY vinSo.
About two O'Clock this Afternoon osnnonading
and musketry firing took place on Burnsdss front, last
ing abost half hour. Beyond this It has been very
diminishing by picksts, and occasional cannon,
| IL has been very Quiet tonight
DR.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Surgeon In Chief Of the Fourth DIVISION relieved 70
day and ordered 10 charge Of the government
hospital at Worcester. Mass. Hn removal from ned Of
where has emnsntly useful and popular 10
greatly regretted He IN succeeded by DR.. Geo. Derby
late medical inerector In General Buffers department
gentleman who brings fine reputation with him for In
dustry and high professional ability.
Today has been OF the hottest OF the season. and
the nights temperature u slight Improvement on
| the day.
HEADQUARTERS, FnrH Army CoRPs,
BKroRK PETxnsBUR0, July 81, 1864.
Yesterdays assault, continues TO be the absorbing sub
ysct Of conversation aud comment. am compel led 70
say that while the prevailing opinion down AFFAIR
~ sad rvpuse, there many who claim that every.
thing accomplished that expected intended.
| The fact that there general charge along the
entire line basis Tor this view Of the case
when the purpose the assault Is known IL may posi-
bly, be transformed INTO victory. The failure how.
/ ever, n failure It was, 10 still ascribed 70
| THE NEGRO TROOPS.
Their subsequent demoralizstIoa IN said 10 have been
such thai took their officers all day yesterday and all
sght night get them back into the trenches agaiu
Learning how their wounded comrades were shot down
i In cold blaod may have had something TO do
with thor decentralization. II Ia said, furthermore that
the captured we're sroeoied 10 terrible barbsres and
rumor has IT, although csnIot vouch for It's oorrectness
that two eecaped whose tongues had been cut Oh In
connection with ,bs story Of alleged Generalization jus.
tce compcs It 10 be added that troops made
nner charge than tnat made by tho colore troops
the enemys nrst nne directly following the mine expo.
sion II n true they fell back after the second CHARGE
but Il 10 also true that In charge made In this
We troops been under ruch and murdsrous
| plodiDg Grs OF musketry and shrapucl
rus pxBKr
Rebel dessrte Of bonn there have been some 10 day
there every day and ,hcrc would be still more
they could get away say thot the enemy was busy all
night burying his dead Their statements make out tbs