Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-31
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Tremendous Fighting on the 2sth.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il.
The following are official dispatches
from Generals Grant, Meade and Han
cock.
SECOND CoRrs, Aug. q.
For General Humphreys:-The attack
about $40 P. NJ, was probably intended
to be simultaneous 10y Wilcox on my cen
tire and Heath on the left. The enemy
formed in woods, placed their artillery In
position snd openened p heavy cannon
abe, lasting about fifteen minutes, and
then assaulted Miles force. He resisted
tenaciously, bat the eneJhy broke his
left. Some Of Gibbons troops we're bur
ried over 10 repair d,unages, aud the en-
envy only gained slight fo0thold. They
soon attempted nv extreme left and
drove Gibbons division from his lines.
His men had been much wearied in rush
NJ over % Gen. Miles snd back during
repeated assaults. Gau. Gibbons suc
reeded in forming = strong line, and the
enemy, however pressing o. with great
enthsiasum. were,cheofIed,by dismounted
cavalry under Gregg. which he had han
died Handsomely. Cen. Miles regsined
most of has eu;rencaInsnts, distinguish
ing himself. Ali he had 10 work with
we're such small parties az could be raj
lied by mis- staff officers. The fight was
continued until dark, the enemy being
held in check BY artillery. dismounted
cavalry and skiTmishera. At dark we
withdrew for the reasons stated. The
Chief of Artillery reports that he lost
about $50 norsss. The enemy made no
advance up 10 late hour last night,
holding a. far as could ne seen some OF
our captured guns wiyh their sklrmish
line. They must have suffered very
heavily. Ny own loss, including cavalry
will not exceed 1900 Or 1850. This is
surmiscd, % my command has not been
reorganized. Capt. Brownson of my statf
was mortaIly wounded. and died during
the night. Col. Walker, A. A. g. 10 mis-
sing. This Is acknowledged 70 have been
the most desperate fight of the war, re
sembling Spottsylvani9 IN chsracters
though the numbers engaged give 1t les
importance. A few more good troops
would nave given 2 victory of con slider
sble importance. | forward this 4. h.
prisoners from Wilcox and Heath's di
vision. Maj. Angel of my staff saw anc
conversed with two prisoners of Malone
division last night, | do not find then
this morning. Thew said Mahone's divi
sion with the exception Of n brigade
was there.
(Signedl W. 5. HANCOCK,
Major General.
To U.S,GRASr.
The following ia Just received from tbs
I'd Corps, Aug. 23-l2:30 I'm:
A safe guard that was left on the battle
field remained there until after daylight
this morning, at that time the enemy
had all disappeared leaving their deaf
on the field unburied. This shows how
severely they were punished, and doub'
less hearing of the arrival of reinforce
ment they feared the results OF to-day
they remained.
ISignedl 6. G. MEADE.
Maj.-Gen,
The following is Just received from tn
I'd Corps, Aug. Ppm:
To Lieut.-Gen. Grant:
Since sending my last dispatch l hav,
conversed with the safe guard referred to
they did not leave the field until afte
sun rise, at that time nearly all the enem.
had left. moving towards Petersburg
He SAYS they abandoned not only theil
wounded also. He conve rsed with al
officer who said their losses we're create
than ever before during the war: the
safeguard says ne was over the enemy
dead and wounded. He has seen a grear
many b~attle-feIds but never saw such
sight Nearly sill of the enemy's anC
all our wounded were brought of, bu
onr dead were uuburied. 1 have instruc
ted Gen. Gregg to make an effort to senc
. party to the field and bury our deac
ISigned G. G. MEADE.
To Q. S. GRAFT. Maj-Gen.