The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-25
AastAsr severe Badtls.
headquarters Army Of sbs Potomsc.
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LETT Of Weldon. They we're partially sue
oessiul Friday. bus to-day they met With
. different reception. Ous line was formed
sbsut the same time as il was 0n that day.
the 6rst division being on the extreme
lett contrasting with cavalry which GOV
cred the Railroad towards R.ams Station.
The "a Division wss nert, Cltler's 4th
division was across the Railroad snd the
Sd division. CraSfords, right joining with
the 8 corps, which connected the right
With the lett near Jerusalem plank road.
During Saturday our men had strength.
eDed the bresst~orks which they had
Temporarily erected, besides tbrosina no
Others. Eirly this morning very heavy
csnoon sdlng was opened by the ensm,
fvm their works iufther down tossris
Psssrsbsrg, aud our guns repl ed very
bfiskly, ueither party ho~evsr doing par
,icular damage About m. force
Of the enemy were being moved ,as if to
attack the 9-h corps. bat few we'll di
Focted shells sent them ont Of sight -
Shortly af,er . column Of rebels emerged
from the woods on the left of the Rs;l-
road aud forming in line, charged %
what they ,hoasnt our left f.nk, bu,
which proved 10 be the left Of Gen Ayre,
front. The rebels advanced in fne s,ie
and with the utmost confideuce, evidently
thinking the work before them easy, but
what was their surprise on discovering
second line behind aud extending IL the
icft Of the FIST, from which row Of bay
oaets gnstened, with battery on their
lett aud one on tneir right pouiiog FIRE
into their Tanks, every discharge causing
large Vacancies in their lines.
A. soon as they discovered the critical
p .-itinn ~ which they we're placed, the
-ntlre command made s,gns 4 /, indicate
their wiling ness 10 surrender, aud the
order to cease firing passed alopg the
breastworks. but as soun as they dsecsv
cred this, large portion of th em broke
aud started tor the wossds, the remainder
coming 10 and snrrcndering. Our bat
.er,es sent several messengers alter tie
remalng party, many of wbomIieli
The trusp, who made this ciIarge con
sisteI Ut the RIB, division of tiooke and
Bnshrod Jshbson, OF Gen. His corps,
aud were principally South Q4roliuians
and M,,sissippisus
Among the prisoners are one Colonel
three lieutenant Col Is and thiry sev =
en- Captains and Leu enants.
Our loss 10 kiiie1 All | wounded is about
l50. vii le ueaily lDO were tax En- pris IN.
efs. The reb. los is believed II BE- a,
least $40 OF 600 killed aud wJundei.-
Tae number vi r.hel prisoners taken lie
about SO. sbIut 81 OF hom are wound
aud IN TIE hospitsl..
Gen. Haz,rd commanded the Assaul.ing
column, and vas shot ty Capt. Daily, oi
Gen. Cutters staH g n HAzafd va
seen To iail from lis h rec, and is beli.ved
to be killed. HIS ady lie. bet ween the
lines aud Is covered sy shafpshoo,ers
from both sides, 81 that neither can get
possession OF II. PrisoneTs also reIor,
him killed.
We Ok I've setts of colors, and some
say more. The 81 Delaware 10 X z aoi
the IS h New York ou.; three of the
colors are enrireIy uew, while The other-
are much JilapidAted. In the fgh. 90
Frid,y our loss ~ prisoners ls believed To
be larger than heretofore reported Th.
9oih Pa. Was more than ha { taken. a.
&~s the case in tact with all the regi
u.ents Of the brigade. The IO4ih n. Y.
iost every uffirer ON The field, and can
muster but comparatively ~ men for
duty. Had these troops held their psi
zion, or changed their front, AID some dsd,
they could nearly all have savec th, m
selves aud gwen the enemy = sound
thrasniDs. but being told they we're f.ak
ed, they started for The rear AID fell in.u
The arms of The rebels.
Col. Whe.lock with the 2i brigade oi
tie 5 | division, changed his front ~
w.rds the rear, and forming iii line o:
battle, with tkirmi>hess thrown out, ad
vsnctd To see where the enemy we.e
and reached our sc nd .int wilhoa
losing a man OF those who remained b,
hun, wnrle ali Hho lett and ran were ca
tured.
This brigade brought in with thes
over sky prisoners aau stand of coiorst
bs-ides retaking many of our 0xa ne1
sho we're telng taken awsy.
Augusr,2a morning No further fight,
ing has taken place s,uce yesterday morn
n,g. Skirinishiug has been very brisk
aud during las. nigh, good des! Of Ar
uliery firing was heard Al this tour C
o'c ock in the mornins), al is quiet with
IN tbs sound Of headq ia,.ers. but aooth.'
engag- meLt may TAX place At any mo-
men, as the en- my will not give up thei
aop.s Of r-saiai"g Possession Of th'
Rnlroad until the, see the impossibiIi,,
vi it.
| Oar lines have been greatly strength
en.d within the last - hours, and shou
The en-my attack Us, they will fare wvrs
than tasy did yesterday.
Not Conf.m