Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-30
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON, August 81,
10 A. M.-Msjor General Dix, New York :-On
Thursday, the 25th, General Hancock, who was
south Of Reams station, was attacked several
times during the day, but he repulsed the enemy
in every assault. At half-past P. NJ, a COM
bned attack was made on his centre and left
which after one Of the most desperate battles Of
the war, resulted in the enemy Withdrawing
from the held, leaving their dead and wounded
on the ground. The details are given in the
following briei official reports Of Generals Grant,
Meade and Hancock; -
CRY POINT, Va, noon, August 20, 1861
Following just received.
"SEcOND AMY CoRPs, August 26.-For Gen.
Humphreys: The attack about 80 P, NJ was
probably intended t. be Simultaneous, BY Wilcox
on my centre aud Heth on my leIt Enemy
formed in the woods, placed their artillery In
position, and opened heavy cannonade, lasting
about fifteen minutes; then assaulted Miles
force. He resisted tenaciously, but the enemy
broke his line. Some of Gibbons troops were
hurried over to repair the damsge, and enemy
only gained slight foothoid. They soon at
tempted on my extreme left driving Gibbons
division from his line. His men had been much
wearied, rushing over to General Miles and back
during the repeated assaults
"Gen. gibbons succeeded in forming q strong
line, and the enemy, who were pressing on with
great enthusiasm, were severely checked by the
dismounted cavalry under Gen. Gregg, which he
handled handsomely. Miles regained meet of
his iutrenchments and distinguished himself -
All he had 10 work with were such small parties
as could be rallied and formed by staff officers.
The fighting was continuous till dark the enemy
being held in check by artillery, dismo united
cavalry and skirmishers.
Sat dark We withdrew for reasons stated,
1.-THE chief of artillery reports that he lost
about two hundred and fifty horses
agVha da al
hour last night, holding, as far as could be seen
some of our captured guns with their skirmish
lines.
"They must have suffered heavily. MY owr
loss including cavalry, will perhaps not exceed
1900 or 1900, though this is only surmise, al
the command is not yet organized.
"Captatn Brownson Of my staff was mortally
wounded, dying during the night. Col. Walker
a. A. g., is missing.
"This is acknowledged to have been one of the
most determined and desperate fights of the wal
resembling Spotsylyauia IN it's character though
the number engaged gives less importance.
Few more good troops would have given us a
victory Of considerable Importance.
81 forward this forenoon prisoners from field
Wilcox AM IIeth.
'Najor Angel, Of my staff, saw and conversed
with two prisoners of Mahone's division las
night. l do not fud them this morning. They
ssid Mahone'5 division, with tho exception o
one brigade, was there
Nv. $. HAEoock, Major General.
''U. S. Graut. Lieutenant General"
CITY POINT, Ia' ?. NJ, Aug 2G-FOllOW-
''SEooND CoRPs, - so P. NJ. Aug. o6-A
safeguard that was left on the battlefield re.
mained there till after daylight this A, NJ. Al
that time the enemy had oil disappeared. leay-
ing their dead on the field unburied. This shows
how severely they were punished, and doubles.
hearing Of the arrival Of reinforcements, thew
feared the result to-day if they remained.
sc. q. MEADE, Major General"
CITY PoTHT, Va, Aug. 20, 2 T. Mo Lieut.
General Grant-Sinco sending my last dispatch
have conVersed with the safeguard referred to
He did not leave the field till after sunrise. Al
that time nearly oil the enemy had left, moving
towards Petersburg. He says they abandoned
not only their dead but their wounded also. He
eonvetsed with an officer who said their losses
were greater than ever before during the war.
'Ihe safeguard says he was over the field
aud 1t was covered with the enemy's dead and
wounded lie has seen a great many battle
fields, but never saw such sight VERY few Of
our dead-nearly all the enemy, All our wound .
el kare brought of, but our dead are unburied.
have also instructed Gregg to make an effort
10 send party % the held and bury our dead.
&c. @. MAADE, Major General.
"U. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Generald
Our forces hold the Weldon road, and in A
dispatch dated at P. NJ, yesterday General el,
Grant says that their loss Of this road seems 10
be "a blow to the enemy he cannot stand.
thiak do not overstate the loss OF the enemy in
the last two weeks at ten thousand killed and
wounded. We have lost heavily, but ours has
been mostly in captured, when the enemy gained
temporary advantages" The number Of rebel
prisoners taken on our side has mot been re-
ported.
General Grant also makes the following report