Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Details OF the Fighting on the North
side OF james Hiver-Telegrsph Op-
orators Bsnished from the Army.


side Of James Hiver-Telsgrsph OPP
| orators Bsnished from the Army.
Correspondence Of the Associated Pre,sl
HEApauARTERs ARMY or THE PoroMAc,l
August ls, 1854. (
Everything remains quiet In front Of Peters
burg. The enemy, the past two nights, have
been feeling our line on the left, but nothing
more than diminishing between the plckets
has taken place.
The two telegraph operators, Flynn and
Hambrlght, on duty at Bnrnside's headquar-
ters, who have been on trial during the past
week, charged with making known the sub
stance of dispatches to others than those to
whom they were addressed, were found not
guilty by the court. Gen. Meade, however,
deeming them to have been guilty OF dlsobe.
ditnce of orders and breach of trust, has or.
dered them to be sent beyond the limits OF the
army, and forbidden to return. s
Desorters continue to arrive in small SQUADS,
| lieutenant and twelve men reached here yes.
terday. They tell the usual stories of demoral-
ization and the prospects of speedy destruction
of the rebel army. Thousands they say, are
leaving on account of not receiving any pay,
while their families are starving, and they are
determined to stay In service no longer under
any circumstances.
Gen. Park is now In command OF the 9th
| army corps.
Additional particulars have been received Of
the action of Sunday.
Part OF the I'd and part OF the 10Th corps en-.
gagged the enemy In the afternoon. near Deep
Bottom. The l0lh, under Gen. Blrney, took
| part OF line Of works, with four eight inch
brass guns and number of prisoners. His
loss was small. The enemy fell back TO a
/ strong position. The 81 division OF the "a
corps was drawn up in line.of-battle, and ad-
vsnced about mile beyond where Hancock
captured the four guns two weeks ago. Here
the FIRST brigade, Col. Macy commanding,
| took the lead, and charged across O corn field I,
over hill and down into ravinc, where they
came to swamp, with stream on the other
side, the ground covered with impenetrable
brush on the margins. During all this time
they were exposed to a heavy Gre from the
rebel artillery, which did good deal of dam
age.
1t was found impossible to cross the rayinc,
and the men were halted and lay concealed as
well as possible until dark, when they were
withdrawn.
Col. Macy had his horse shot under him, and
mounting Gen. Barlow's horse, tbe animal be.
came unmanageable, and finally falling on the
ColoLel, badly bruised him. Col. Macy was
wounded In the Wilderness, and had returned
The division lost at least 300 men In the en-
gagenent.
The lst and Sd divisions, which were in sup.
port, lost about 2j0, from the effects OF the
rebel artillery.
The wounded were all brought off, and are
nearly all being cared for at City Point.
Lieut.. Col. Warren, Seth Wisconsin, lost his
left arm, while gallantly leading his regiment
In charge.
Major W. A. Hamilton, 36th Wisconsin, was
severely wounded in the face, and Capt. Lind
ley, of the same regiment, killed.
Sergeant Ball, 36th Wisconsin, killed, and
about twelve wounded In that regiment.
Sergeant Pincks, S6th Wis ,onsiu, color
bearer, was badly wounded. This is the third
time he has been wounded in the present cam
paign.
Lieut.. Telley, 195th New York, and Lieut..
Wheelhouse, 2d New York artillery, wounded,
Our troops still hold their position Iu front
Of the enemy's works, which are very strong
and well defended, owing tothe nature Of the
country In the vicinity