New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
We Take Nearly 400 Prisoners.
OUR RAILROAD GRIP HOLDS FAST.
ALL QUIET ON MONDAY MORNING.
HEADQUARTERS, Army PorohAc,
Sunday Aup. 9I--EyenIng

y,ad, at The same place they were partially success
fsl on Friday-but to-day they met with different
reception.
Our line was formed about the same time as it
was on that day; the Third division being on the
extreme left, connecting with the cavalry which
covered the railroad towards Ream's Station. The
Second division was next. Cutters tho Fourth IL
Vision, was across the railroad, and the Third, d.
vision, Crawfords was on the right joining with
Tie Ninth corps, which connected the night OF the
new line with the left Of the old one near the Jerusa-
lem plank road.
During Saturday our men had strengthened the
bssastworks which they had temporarily erected,
besides throwing up their e' eehelon.
Early this morning very heavy eannonading was
spened By the enemy upon their works further down
towards Petersburgh, and our guns replied very
bnskly; neither party, however, doing the other
any particular damage.
About q. IN. q small force OF the enemy were
seen moving as if to make an attack on the Ninth
Germs, but few welldirected shells sent them out
Of sight rather quicker than they advanced
Shortly after, a strong column of the rebels emer-
red from the woods on the left Of the railroad, and
forming in line, charged on what they believed to
be our left flank but which proved TO be the left OF
Gen. Ayres front line.
The rebels advanced in fine style and with the ut
most confidence, evidently thinking the work be-
fore them was an easy piece of business but what
was their surprise on discovering second line be-
hind and extending to the left of the first, from
which row of bayonets glisiened, with battery
on the left and another on the right, pouring
cross fire into their ranks, almost every discharge
causing vacancies in their line
Assoon as they discovered the critical position
in which they were placed, the entire command
made signs 20 indicate their willingness to surTen-
der. and the order TO cease firing passed along the
.reastworks. But as soon as they discovered this
hrge portion of them broke and started for the
woods. the remainder coming in and surrendenng
themselves.
Oar batteries sent several messengers after the
retreatine party, many of whom embraced mother
earth instead of reaching their lines, and s'ill re-
main where they fell our guns covering the entire
field, and preventing the bodies from beng earned
away. =.
The troops who made this charge consisted OF
The rebel divisions of Hope and Bushrod Johnson
Of General Hills corps, and were principally South
Carolnians and MssissipPians.
Among the prisoners are one colonel three leu
tnant-coonels, and thirty-seyen captains and leu
snsuts
lieutenant Colonel s. b. Thomas Of the Twelfth
Mississippi, was wounded in the arm.
Colonel f. G. Connell, of the Tenth Mississippi,
was wounded in the leg, and it has since besn am
pntated.
Captain ]. W. Farrell, Of the Twelfth Mississippi,
b wounded in the thigh.
Iieut Jacobs, of the Fifty-sixth North Carolina,
hwoundcd in the side and arm badly.
Lieut. NJ. C. Showers, Of the Sixth Georgia, has
had his leg anputated.
Lieut.. II. L. Isbell, of the Seventh South Caro-
Ens, s wounded in the abdomen and elbow.
Tie number Of men taken is about three hundred
and seventy five besides about twenty-five wounded
Who are in the hospitals.
Gen. Magood commanded the assaulting column,
and shot Captain DAILY of Gen. Cutters staff, who
vas endeayoring to get possession OF rebel fag'
Captain DAILY is wounded in the side severely.
General Hagood was seen to fall from his horse
and il believed to be killed. His body lies between
the lines and is covered by sharpshooters from both
des so that neither get possession Of It. Prs-
oners also report him killed.
The troops which met the rebel assault were the
Second division and part of the First.
General Cutler was slightly wounded in the face
during the action.
Colonel Duchesne, commander Of the Second
Brigade Of the Second Division, was killed.
Our loss in killed and wounded numbers about
one hundred and fifty, while nearly one hundred
were taken prisoners on the skrmish line, princi-
pslly belonging TO tho Fiftieth Pennsylvania
The Rebel loss is believed TO be at least five or
siI hundred in killed aud wounded.
The following is list Of the officers in the Fifth
Corps Hospital, only few of whom were wounded
,-day:
Lieut.. John Elliot 5th United States Battery foot.
Lent K Catlin. 5th United States Battery, foot
Capt. Charles Hyatt. 18th Wisconsin. log.
Lieut. L. Uerzesheimer. 9TH Maryland. knee.
Lieut. G. S. Reed. LIST Maryland. arm.
Lieut. Robert Nicely lst Maryland shoulder.
Capt r. II. Hall. 10th United States, head.
Lieut.. J. T. Huntington. l40th New York, back.
Lieut. +. Williams 9Th New YORK., thigh.
Lieut. C. A Conner 9TH Maryland. hip.
Lieut. James Fay. sth Maryland, breast.
Cant III r. Chamberlain. 9th New York, arm
Lieut W. Calden, Purrell Legion snn-stroke.
Lieut. A. j. Weise Of the 18th Maryland. sick.
Lieut.. j. VI. Purnell, Purnel Cavalry, sun stroke.
Capt a. Murray. 9Th Nd, jaGndice.
Capt J. w. stOnebrsker, Purnell Legion, diarrhea
IL j. Reed Purnel Legion, sun-stToke.
Ia. +. g. Reed. LIST Md. face.
u A. Conner 7th Nd. abdomen
Ia j. Flynn 9Th Md, thorax.
II. A d. Reynolds lst Md. died.
CAPT. s. S. NewbeJry. 18th L. s., died
u. Robt Miller, 18th N. Y. A. died.
Lieut.. =. H. CrOssman, 7th United States, died