Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.
Correspondents with the Army of the Po-
tomae send the following dispatches:
ON LEFT IN FRONT OF PETERSBURG,
Monday, Aug. 22-8 A. Nj.
Sundays fight was largely in our favor. In
the morning, little after s o'clock, as had
been momen,ariy expected, the enemy sudden
| ly made their appearance in very strong force
on our left flank, west of the Weldon Railroad,
and opened upon our position with artillery.
This fire our forces received behind their works
without making much demonstration, which
encouraged the enemy to advance their infant
ry lines in a grand charge on double quick
| These charging lines were allowed to come
within easy musket range OF our works, when
our troops rising to their feet poured into
them most terrific fire of mnsketry mingled
with canister and grape from our batteries,
literally piIi9g the rebel dead and wounded
in heaps. The reble rear lines broke and pre-
cipitately fed to the cover of the woods from
which they emerged, but a remnant Of the first
! line which was very near our works, threw
| down their arms and surrendered on the spot
to the number Of three or four hundred. Thus
closed the first scene of the attack, but Gen.
Lee had said to Gen. Beauregard in the morn
| ing that the Weldon railroad must be gained
| that day il it cost every man in his command,
and if our left was too strong there must be q
weak point near the right, where our left
could be cut oft itself and captureed. So the
rebel force was gathered up and sent TO the
right of out line. Soon they found u gap be-
tween the 5th and 9th corps. through which
they eagerly poured, but only to encounter
part of the End corps well back in the gap,
ard to be closed 10 on by the 9th and 9th corps,
by loss of a Thousand more prisoners and
three stands OF regimental cOlors. This closes
the second and last scene in yesterdays dOsper
ate attempt to regain possession of the Wei
don Railroad. This road is now firmly held
within our fortified lines, and is claimed by our
officers to be forever gone up to the Gonfed-
eracy. What the enemy will next attempt is
not known, but we are believed to be ready
for him all along the line.
ERoM OTHER CORRESPONDENTS.
Gen. Ayres' and Cutters divisions bore the
orunt of this charge, which was most furi-
ous and determined one; but the courage of
our men was more than a match for the enc
my. Our men behind their entertainments
waited the approach of the rebels until they
came within a few hundred yards when they
opened upon them perfect blaze of infantry
and artillery fire. The I'd line of assault i'm
mediately broke and fed to the woods, while
the lst were nearly all captured or killed
Their loes is enormous The dead were left
upon the field and the wounded in our hands,
at least 500. Several stand of colors were
captured. Their loss of officers was severe,
among them are reported, A. P. Hill, mortal
10 wounded; Gems. Heath and Lee, (son of r.
E. Lee,) killed; Colonel Of the 10th Miss, in
our hands, wounded in the leg. Our casualties
were light, not over $50 in all. Gen. Ayres,
a slight wound in the face; Col. Dreshaw, of
Maryland, was killed Our infantry displayed
great GOODNESS and the artillery great skill in
aiming guns. Our men felt confident of their
ability to hold this position, even against the
whole of his army, which Lee says he will
bring against them. They are we'll entrenched
with artillery well posted. The roads on Sat-
urday were awful and artillery supply trains
had great difficulty in getting to the 'front.'
They improved, however, yesterday, which was
pleasant day.
FROM THE RIGHT.
HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. BUTLER Aug. 81.
ten. Birney has published the following to
his corps:
HEADoUARTERs 10TH Army CoRPs,
FUzzLE's MILL, Va. Aug. l8.
General Orders.
The Major General commanding, congratu-
lates the 10th Army Corps upon its successes.
1t has on each occasion when ordered broken
the enemy's strong lines. 1t has captured |
during this short campaign siege guns, pro-
tected by formidable works, six colors and |
many prisoners. 1t has proved itself worthy
of it's old Wagner and Sumter renOwn. Much |
fatigue, patience and heroism may still be de-
mauded of it, but the Major General Com
mGnding is confident OF the result. To the
cOlOred troops recently added to it, lighting
with u.s. the Major General tenders his thanks
for their uniform good conduct aud soldierly
bearing. They have set good example to
some of our veterans by the entire absence OF
straggers from their ranks on the march.
By order of
MajOr-General E. B. BIRNHT.
4. NJ. Smith, 1t. Col, and A. A. g.