Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
The Rattle OF Thursday,

who was souln OF heamS station was
attacked several times during the dav
but he repulsed the enemy in every as.
sault
In the afternoon combined attach
was made ON his centre and left, which
after one Of the most desperate battles
of the war, resulted in the enemy with,
drawing from the field, leaving their
dead and wounded on the ground.
The details are given In the following
official reports of Gen, Grant Gen, Meade
and Gen, Hancock:
The following is Just received
SECOND ARMY CORPS Aug, %.
For Gen. Humphreys;
The attack about $50 p. NJ. was prob. /
ably intended TO be simultaneous by
Wilcox on my centre and Heth on my
left. The enemy formed in the woods,
placed their artillery in position and
opened heavy canuonade, lasting about
10 minutes.
They then assaulted Miles force. He
resisted tenaciously but the enemy
broke his lines. Some of Gibbons troops
were hurried over 10 repair the damage
and the enemy only gained slight foot.
hold.
They soon attempted on my extreme
left to drive Gibbons division from his
line. His men had been much weared
in rushing over to Gen. Miles and back,
During the repeated assaults, Gen. Glib.
bons succeeded in forming a line, and
the enemy, who were pressing on with
great enthusiasm, were severely checked
| by the dismounted cavalry under Gen,
Gregg which he handsomely led.
Miles regained most of his entrench.
ments, distinguishing himself. All he
had to work with were such small par
ties as could be rallied and formed BY
staff officers.
The fight was continued until dark
| the enemy being held in check by artl,
lerv, dismounted cavalry and skirmish.
ers. At dark we withdrew, for rea-
sons stated The Chief Of ARTILLERY
reports that he lost about two hundred
and fifty horses.
The enemy made no advance up to
late hour last night holding as far as
could be seen some of our captured guns
with their skirmish lines. They must
have suffered heavily.
NV own loss, including cavalry will
perhaps, not exceed 1900 or 1900, though
this is surmise, as the command is not
vet organized Capt. Brownson of my
staff was mortally wounded and dying
during the night. Col Walker, A. A. A,
G., is missing.
This is acknowledged to have been
one of the most determined and desper'
ate fights of the war, resembling Spott'
sylvania in its character, though the
number engaged gives it less Importance,
A few more good troops would have
given victory of considerable impor'
lance.
forward this forenoon, as prisoners
from the field, Wilcox and Heth.
Major Angel, of my staff, saw and
conversed with two prisoners Of Ma
homes division last night. do not find
them this morning. They said Mahone'
division. with the exception of one brig
ade, was there.
(Signed) w. s. HANCOCK, Maj.-Gen
q. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
, The following is just received:
SECOND CoRPs, Aug. 26-l2.3O p. m.
r A safeguard that was left on the battl
field remained there until after dayligh
this morning. st that time the enem!
had all disappeared, leaving their deal
on the field unburied. This shows hoV
7 severely they were punished, and doubt
less, hearing of the arrival of reinforce
q ments they feared the results OF to-da
f if they remained,
I (slgned) G. G. MEADE.
- Major General,
9 The following is just received
/ SECOND ARMY CoRPs, Aug. 26-l p H.
n To Lieut. Gen. Grant
Since sending my last dispatch haH
q conversed with the safeguard referred t
He did not leave the field until alt(
sunrise. At that time nearly all u
enemy had left, moving towards Peter
burg. ....
, He says they abandoned not only the
l. dead, but their wounded also. he Co
" versed with an officer who said the
y losses were greater than ever before de
inc the war. The safeguard says
n was over the field and it was covere
!. with the enemy's dead and Wounde
% He has seen q great many battieheiu
f. but never such a sight.
Very few of the dead were ours, near
- all belonged to the enemy. ALL OF OF
" wounded were brought off but our de-
were unburied. have instructed &c
Gregg to make an effort to send a par
to the field and bury the dead.
G. G. MEADE,
Mai. Gen. U. s. A.
he Cur forces hold the Weldon railroa
IS and in dispatch. dated at P: M vest
m day, Gen. Grant says that their loss
re this road seems to be blow TO the Ell
a nv he cannot stand.
re I think | do rot overstate the loss
es the enemy in the last two weeks AZ !, n
600 killed and wounded. We have -
is heavily, but ours has been mostly
rs oaptured when the enemy gained te'
IN norary advantages. The number OF re
IN q prisoners taken on our side has u
ir vet been reported"
Nv Gen. Grant makes the following repc
Is of an unsuccessful attack by the enen
rs on Gen. Buffers picket line on ThW
be day. ,,r >
IF yesterday Thursday morning =
ed enemy drove in Buffers picket ilue. !,
en- picket guard soon rallied, however, sl; !, i.
drove the enemy back and re-estaol1sh
DS | their line. Ia