New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-23

FROM GRANTS ARMY.
CONTEST FOR TIE WGlDEN Road.
DESPERATE REBEL ASSAULTS.
DIR LINES BROKEN AND DRIVEN
BACK
We LOSE MANY PRISONERS
REBEL Loss VERY HEAVY.
THE POSITION RECLAIMED AT NIGHT.
All Quiet Up to Sunday
WE LOSE MANY PRISONERS.
REBEL Loss VERY HEAVY.
THE POSITION RECLAIMED AT NIGHT.
All Quiet Up TO Sunday
rrom Gen. Grani,s Army.


Cnr losses at the fight at the Weldon railroad
On Friday afternoon were greater than heretofore
ported.
The number Of prisoners taken by the rebels is now
pot down at fifteen hundred.
It seems that our troops were surprised, many OF them
being in their shelter tents ut the time trying to escape
he heavy rain that had been falling for several houi'
previously.
m. r.be,s first anpoared about noon the right Of
ths road IN front OF the Third Division OF the fHtn
Gowns but this was evidently feint for the purpose OF
feeling our lines. =
About o'clock Ia the afternoon, they chefged IN
hsayy force between the Fifth ard Sixth Corps ana
pucceeded in turning the flank OF the forner cap'Is
a large number Of prisoners.
This part Of our line was forced back some distance
when the Ninth Corps. which had been relieved the
,sbt preyious by part Of the Second Corps came on
The field, and opened fire, checking the advance u
The Rebels, and taking few prisoners.
heavy column Of the Rebels, at the same time
charged on the left Of line west Of the railroad held
b, the Second Division. General Ayres. which they
broke, and here they also took FIVE or SIX hundred
prisoners of the regular brigade.
This brigade is commanded by Colonelin-General
H.vs who is believed to be prisoner as he cannot be
fbond.
Our whole line was thus forced back, with heavy loss
n tl,ad and wounded. The enemy. however. suffered
worse than we did in this particular his mea lying TUCK
All over the field
refore dark orr men we're reformed. and being REIN
forced desperate charge wasnsde to recover our os
rround which was successfully accomplished, SO that
~ held NJ night the line which had been taken from US
In the afternoon.
Ia
horne Gen. Crawford was shot through the vest and
shirt and narrowly escaped capture. Lieut. Clark Of
h,s staff was shot in the afm Lieut.. Meade and Mer-
rifeld and Capt Smith also Of Gen Crawfords stah'
had their horses shot while carrying orders and raying
the men Of the various commands. The last named was
prisoner for a while, but seeing favorable chance
made bis escape.
Cant Doolitte OF Col Wheelocks staff, was ordered
10 surrender when he getting furious at ep:he! ep
p,ied % him. seized musket aud bayoneIed the rebel
against tree.
Col. Wheelock's Brigade, Of the Third Division, was
anked when they faced the charged and drove
the rebels and took a number Of prisoners
Theenre number Of prisoners captured by MS is about
q with some stands Of coors Our loss is estimated al
over 30o0.
Nothing but diminishing took place along the line to-
say. both parties being busy entienchng themselves
battle is looked for at any moment, as the enemy
seem determined to regain possession OF the road WINE
cur forces are ms determined to hold it.
The prisoners we took belong principally 70 beaure
Eards and Hills Corps and are healthy although cad
- usual
AUG. 2l,--6 a.. IN.
Cons lcrabe artillery firing hes been going on on onr
left 81 ce o'clock, and is at times quite brisk. No
nekery can be heard the distance from headqnarter
icing 100 great.