Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-26

From the Blltmors American Of the 22l ard 2Sd,
received last night, We gather the following additional
interesting neUs
rBE FisHT ON FHS WILDoE Road.
The following are the latest particulars of the fight
Of Friday on 10 Weldon road, published in the B l-
more papers OF the Esd:
ABxY OF THE PorcNAc. August 2I.-0ur losses in
n hgnt 81 the Weldon Rlr0sd on Friday afternoon
yere greater than reported in this correspondence
he punbar IN prisoners being now put down a. Fifteen
hundred Our roo at this part OF the line we're sur
prsed rany Of them being in oer shelter tents al the
me trying 70 protect themselves from the heavy rain
that had be, n falling for several hours.
The enemy feet APPEARED about noon on tie right OF
he road in front of tire Division OF Fifth Corp, but
is was evidently eint for the purpose Of feeling
orr lines Abtu s P. N they charged IN helvy force
between the Fifth and Ninth Cops, and succeeded in
turning the AArk Of the iomsr, capturing large mum
Der ct prisoners.
Iris Part of the line Wa1 forced back some distance
when the Ninth Corps, which had been relieved the
nigh. previously by part of the Second Corps, cane
On t1e field aud opened fee checking the enemys ad-
vance aud taking few prisoners.
heavy column a. the sane time charged on the left
of our iiOe west Of the railroad held by the Second
Division General AyFss1 which they broke, and here
aso thew look come FIVE six hundred prisoners Of the
regular brigade. This brigade commanded by Colonel
or General Hays who Is Gel eyed TO be prisoner, as he
cannot b, found Our Hhoe line thus forced back
Win hsayy loss 10 killed and wounded.
The enemy, hosever, suffered more than We did in
this partictllr, his wsH being thick all over e FIELD
B,iore dark Der men WesO reformed, and being REIN
Decd. desperate charge was made to recover eur
,os, ground which was successfully accomplished, 30
rat we held at night the line which had been tGken
ION US IN the afternoon.
CIoncl Ele reported prisoner, ss also Colonel
HartsaoTns Cen Crawford vas shot through the
vest and shirt and narrowly esesped capture Lieut..
Glare Of his slsf - slot in the ann, While captain
Monteitb, Lieuts. Meade and heThel and Capt IN
Smith, also Of Gen. CASiOTds STAT, had Their horses
sbo, While carrying orders and rsyng tho men OF the
various commlnds The last named nicer Was PIT
soner for a While, bit seeing favorable chance made
his esclp1. Capt. DoOlsls, OF Col Wheelockd SIAN,
was ordered 10 su render when, getting angy a. an
eothet applied TO him, I'D nuiket aud bayoneted
| the re el sglins. tree.
Colonel WhetlS brigade, of she division, was
linked when they Immediately isced 10 the rear,
charged and drove the Teoes and ok number Ct
sosers. The entire runesr captured by than was
about ESQ with son SANDS OF color'.
Our iuss Il esim1ted at over 5000, including prl-
soDers.
Nothing hu, skImssipg took place alsng the line TO-
day both parties being busy entTenching themselves
A batGe is loo ed or, however at any hour, as th'
enemy seem determined to regain possession Of the
| road. while we srsai determined to hold it.
The prisoners va took oee1g principally 10 ssauFe-