New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-29
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Figh,ing on the weldon II. R.-Lee's

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DEPARTMENT VIgGiSIA Abb Moth CAROLINA,
IL THL FIELD, Angus. -, 1904.
The eight or ten days Of active operations seem
20 have ceased though not for lack OF argument"
IL has been pure, keen matching Of generalship.
Grants object WAS 70 extend his Gordon OF impreg-
nable works 10 the Weldon road south OF Peters
Lurch. Lee could not know his purpose but must
watch and strike counter and parrying blows. The
Tenth and Second Corps we're thrown across the
James. and il looked like rush for Richmond. II
was not. though it had all the opportunities Of az
optional movement which could be made more or
less of. according rs the enemy might maneuver.
Hancock and Dirney demonstrated and fought more
or less on each Of four days. Their loss, oil told,
was scarcely less than two thousand. The enemy's
Judged 70 have been greater, for he made succcosn
i've efforts 10 dslodge US, charged In deep masses OF
good works, and vas repulsed with such loss that
an one OCCASION ono regimcnt-the 7th U \. Colored
buried eiehty-two that had fallen Oh less than two
eors in It's front while the loss OF that regiment
vas but two North Of the riycr, then. We iohicted
excessive losses. and by the movement distracted
the enemy's attention from the real thing intended
J,sides, it was again proved that the coiored SOL
d,ers are good soldiers -incOntrovertsly proved
and thus tho base stigma sought obe stamp upon
them for me affair OF the mine explosion, has been
cleared away beyond ali plausible csvii.
Meanwhile Warren lad marched ~ the Weldon
road. |. Was detached movement He made no
st,empt 10 retain Communications, but left them to
he established vhea be should have become firmly
fixed and there should DO troop, enough Dy the
return Of the ID Corps 70 fill out cobtinu'
ous line He deliberately subjected himself tn oil the
cbances Of detachment severed from any support
lie must take caro- Of front, hight and left, with The
knowledge that tho enemy might mass upon either
and that he could not know which moment before
the event; he must In consequence hold In reserve
the main body Of his Cops ready on the instant 70
support either Nenk, or the front il the Rebels con
.rary 70 habit strike there. Thoy chose to strike
the right fisnk held by Ayress Division. and they
came down through the woods. much ss stonewsii
Jackson burst upon tho 18th Cops at ChsnoeliorS
vile; but unlike that affair, this was no surprise
True. By force OF numbers and impetuous attacS
,hey boro back our men, and took in half Oh hou'
800 prisoners,'but then 80 soon as they could Dc
ooposei by equal numbers they in tnrn wore routed
That our loss in prisoners was not Eiahe GOOD D!
an equivalent number taken from them, Is explained
only BY tho precipitation of their retreat III
killed and wounded they suffered most; this II
known since those of both sides fell into our hands
repeat this affair was no surprise, our loss in Pr~
opers was not tho result Of want Of watchfulness
or want Of CALAMITY, but an untoward chance tha
had TO bo risksd, and which the willy enemy 81"
and improved The Regular Bdgades suffered mos
seyersly. Gen. Joseph Hayes commanding; atel