Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1864-09-01
TIE GREAT FIGHT ON THURSDAY,

TRK GREAT FIGHT ON THURSDAY. I,
WAssmsE n, Sunday, Ang. 2s, 1884.
Information received from reliable sources,
regarding the attack on Hsncook's Corps on
Tbursdsy, reasonably Iced one to the following
Information
Firsi--Tbat the enemy YVES successful, otter
sspeated aud impetuous assaults, 10 compelling |
~ abandonment by oeT forces Of tie railroad
kseow Rssme's Station. |
iSoeobd-Thkt although attacking In vsatly |
asperior numbers, no received bloody rspuis
s. three successive instances.
Fhird--Thst his loss In killed and wounded
Eanal have Ozcssdea ours By twice the runbsr,
and that finally, by sn overwhelming force, ne
succeeded 10 forcing ne hack from our en-.
srsnehnsnts on tbs other aide OF the railroad
below the etasion--a positionw No aad al
ready decided tc sbendsn.
We fully accomplished the special ohtsct In
view, Wis.,, the destruction Of tho track three
niles below the statios, and although our With
sEawal from our entrenchments var somewast
hsstensd BY tho attack Of The enomy, 1t Is but
natural tocsnclude, from Trustworthy otstsanents
that the severity Of the blow inflicted upon tho
enemy did not begin to Compensate him for the
possession of sfew miles OF rsiroed embAnk-
ment,
IL appears that Heueock's line below Rsameb
Station, formed two sides Of . triangle win IN
apex little beyond the railroad aud poiaiins
wsstwsrd Of this line. Gen. Ailss, Temporarily
eonuandinR tho LIST, formed the right and 1ib-
bona tho left. The LIST Division had been with
drawn from the extreme left on WEDNESDAY
night, and or Tn ursday the 81 Division, Gon:
eSibJon, was sent 10 rsoceupy the posiLon fs'o
BY Gen. Miles on Wednesday.
While Gibbon waa moving forward the lsn 10
wsn suddenly attached by strong Rebel force,
supposed TO b. undsr the command OF Andsr
pon.
At the same tune the division o. 9eu. Miles
sss faFiously assaulted On tho right, and por-
.toE OF the LIST Brigade of Gibbons division was
hurried TO bis SUI port.
81 innpetnous was the assault, however, ind
30 overw helmiDg the numbers Oi the asssilants
that Miles was forced to fall back Ia consderA-
bic confusion,
Rallyiug bis brokeA linss With gailantry nsv-
OF surpassed, Gen. Milos In turH assaulted the
victorious enemy, and after several determined
sud desperate assaults fegained portion Of mis-
original lines.
simultaneously With the desperate assault on
cur right, the enemy advanced upon QUE left,
where Gibbon had succeeded in connecting with
Miles, forming strong line.
The enemy moved with Axed bayonets, hard
b shot being ared. AS they advanced they
received . murderous irs from both artillery
and muskatry, but notwitbstand ding their fearful
loss Of life, their mssEed leglons moved forward
over the bodies Of the slain, breaking portion
Of our right centre and engaging our men in
49, Wotkd IN uuuu ~ manu- COhhcts
Tho struggle was . short but sharp oas.
OverpowCred by plumbers, We Tell back aorosI
the railroad, leaving The ens-y IN po sssssion Of
ear intranehzaantA-
Reforming our lIAes In the w1odA behind tbs
..ilroad We sgain advanced upon the tnemy, wn'
mad already occupied tho railroad, aud pounhl
In spon his Hsnk and rear We'll oireeteo M
aanpeod him 70 retire behind the WORKS whie'
40 had but short time before evAcnaIoo'
Oar troops we're quietly Withdrawn ct dnf
,tthout molsstation. Our loss will probsol
nnnaad two thousandl that of the enemy at lea
double that number. Eight guns we're capin
ID By the enomy.
In attempting to withdraw Olark's Batter
stationed on our left, moet o. the sthhesy US
and horses were Bkei. 49,
Tbe Sth New York Artillery CALAMITY falli'
ayoupd the guns and turned them upon the
vnpclnR masses Of the enemy, but were uast
20 asve tat ~, losing in the attempt seVenIs
oaseera und lsTge number OF men
Among eur casualties are Captain hawley,
Dol. SH, his sisa, killed. Captain Dennist
Oomwissa.y Second Brigade, Second Divlsi'
LsV nmpptsted, and Capt. 4. Brownson, Coz
puissaiy OF Muster, Hancoek's Corps, wound
through stomach since died. ...
Lisut. Col. r. A. Walker, a. \. o., on
saaa Of Hancock, and Lieut.. Desickiss, OF
7fh Michigan, are missing, and supposed TO
IL, Col. Smith, OF the 7ih, was captured
sebhed. bat afterwards IN lde his escape
ySad forcing us from . position which hsd
come rnlmpor ant 10 us, the enemy Aac'
pushed n1.hing. .-a. -..
BY their success, they have Rot rendered
position on the VI sidon Road untsnAbie and
suranees are NOT wanting TO eonvines Ms th Il
Ems assumed by Warren will be held against
aAort OF the sAemv to compel its sbapdonm
RkssIcrTvE BossES In THURsSAS's BATE
Washington, Aus. 9.-A 10 Ter received
Ihe Army IT the PotOmsc, dated August
ssys that all was quiet szecptiDg the usual p
o. Hriug Ia front Of the Ninth COrps. The
iag on our right, on rhuFsday, was ocoasio
By q movement OF our troops from one POSI-
90 another, which the enemy did not underst
cad were perhaps fearful that II BsAnt Ano
stack on the right at Rean's Station, on
weldon Railroad.
Our total loss Ia the Dsht OF Thursdsy
Of, u Is said, exceed 1000, while that Of
sLeEy is supposed 10 about 5000. We
bod sbt Mt forr niles Of the " eldon Railr
and the portion abandoned By the "a Corps
"a stually destroyed.
UsseTlors who came Ia YesteIday, say
Gei. a P. Hills 0orps, two divisions Of L.
streets Corps and tho JEFF. Davis Legion,
she Rebel troops engaged on Thursday. !
skso state that stnos the eld0n Railroad fe
10 our possession, pork has advanced to six
6ssf to light dollars pound In Richmond
thstr o. HTs decls7e that abe road must b
saptuTed st all bssards.