The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-30
G r A n +.
The Desperate Contests for
vaae Weldon Railroad.
Additional Details ef The Battle q
Ream's Station.
Determined Resistance OF the
l]nion Troops.
Three Terrific Assaults Sue
cess3ully Repulssd.
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al tho Rebel Force Thrown Upon Our
Works During the Fourth Assault.
sANeUlNAaY STRUGGLES TILL DARK,
sANGUlNAaY STRUGGLES TILL DARK,
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TIL BATTLE or REla7'S STATION.
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As. 1inlcy Anderson's Dospsseh.
HxADQvARrzRs, IN rHs FrnD,t
Aus ust 70, 1854. J
Aay one who y familiar with The Of battle Held
- easily appreciate how diHcut u 10 for any psrson,
ea The most active participant or most spec.
ta4e v s down Immediately after the counos closes
81 give complete satsfactoy account Of the On.
ngsnont This 10 especially the when the bulletin
ns b forwarded a. particular hour and the time D
nnitcd II under such cirsumstaaces that my do:
ash q last evening transmitted from the scene of
astton.
o. thing h important % prsmss- namsly, that IN
Wrestling Resm's station frum the enemy has gained
y material advantage, for still hold the railroad
uhaFs General Warren b. ave mics nearer Peters
bU; thai ineation 10 occupy the ssatica
aav longer than to destroy few miles Of shs track
ana this having besn accomplished, % II was most
thoughly, General Hancock about TO quietly with.
draw his forcss whom no confronted hy the enemy.
HB rasr NovRxuf.
~ the purrose Of continuity, IN the narrative 10
aAeuA be borne in mind that during the opera
tseus under hancock at Deep Bottom division
& the Second corps was withdrawn before the
es two divisions, and returned TO ths south bank Of
~ James, whence II plaood In the iusrenchmsns
n frent OF Petersburg, vacated by Warren when he
nsvsd with his corps upon tho Weldon Railroad. Thsn
Tie obect Of the upon the north bank Of the
SAunss having been accomplished, the Tenth corps
taken ~ General Birney to hs former position In
1sssr's command, and the remaining two divisions Of
- Seoond corps together with Greggs cavalry, were
wt1Adrawn ~ the tims-nasnely, last Saturday
evening the 2otn land, marching sI night, appeared
With Hancock at thcr head the Weldon Railroad i'm
nsAlately the left OF Warren. Thus Ia . single
uehs tAsss troops recrossng rivers hs James snd
AppomAttoxl suddenly transplauted from the
trse tight ~ general army line ~ Deep Bottom 70
- sxsrems sfs on the Weldon Ra'ircad.
.ns HIDxsaHr MARQUES or THs SECOND CORPS
havs become historic Who gives soldiers credit for
sas hsy perform the fatRues they undergo
maspendent Of their services the actual field OF bat
M There Characteristic circumstance connected
viii that midnight march-nsmely (without intending
aisparagement to the oavary), that seems the
foot soldiers beat the tho way to the Weldon
RAILROAD when the column OF Infantry was halted for
vAis ros, and soldiers asked the reason, afsw
ssessssus fellows said they were "waitins for the
sswaary 70 change horsesn
GENERAL nnEs' OPERATIONS.
Pat that Is more remote serious subject undcr
present consideration. On Monday the First division,
usaer Of General giles General Barlow being
shssut account Of Sickness resumed the destruction
q the railroad track which had been commenced by
Warren, and tore IL up, burning ssepsrs ana bending
ssss distance OF about Eve miles down Ream's ST,
slss.
GENERAL GIBBONS kovsxRSrs.
TNs Second division, under General Gibbon was kept
support in the enomy should attempt to inter-
fsrs with the progress Of destruction. Monday night
~ Second division marched by crcui,ous route and
% Tuesday morning joined the First at Rcams station.
xAsn tho First division continueds destructive course
slong the rsirosd, and demolished about thrcs more
mica or track on the way TO Weldon.
rns CAVALRY
Meanwhile . brigade Of Kautss cavalry, under Colonel
Hpear and the division under Gen. Gregk opcrat
Ing In front watchn tho movements Of the enemy.
ooaons Spear had several severe skrmshss With the
snsmys cavalry. On Tuesday, whc our Infantry wsFe
Ct 7sams station General Greggs cavalry out tre
road Leading Dinwddie, wherc be had spirited sxir.
nish, In which his own loss killed and wousded
bsrsd about hity Among hh wounded were Captain
Park commanding The Fourth Peunsy who lost
am; Major wissar, commanding the Eighth Pennsyi.
vaaia, wounded In the right side, and Captain
oldham, Of the regiment In the left; and Captain
Taylor commanding the Second Pennsylvania, who SUI
srsd severely sho. In the This cAv.>w en-
sagensni lasted from Ave tl nine P. n, watL = eus
ny. after several successive attempts 70 an him,
pssssssion Of the ground.
COMMENCEMENT er I'm BAnIl
rsos are some Of the operations preliminary to the
Saitls sf Reams station which commenced Thursday
srning shout halfp nnough Of the railroad had
bsen Destroyed and Hancock had permission from Major
General Meade use ascre Non about Withdrawing
M command from that isolated position the enemy
show himself in great strength, however, and
hdesd some Of the rebel troops which assisted
,svs ~ upon n the The ground until during the sf,sr.
soon. Hancock did Dot deem 10 proper TO- retire
sn " BE- had 's:01 70 believe Sns that ns
v Ag him u the station and then retire at dark uncss
sompshsd sy superior numbers 70 retire An earlier
ermAuom ov mn SECOND DIVISION
= shs morning the second division Of infantry moved
ssr savsIry, which out feeling in the 'front.' was
seon engaged IN skirnshng u was between ten aud
- ssson and The sseosd division formed IN s as SsS
sad part OF the First brigade The st with the re-
nainder behind support section Capt. Sleeper .
nns and replied - some guns which the enemy opsned
II that time II Gas in this direction that the enemy
directing operasoss On The skrmish line Captain Hawey
Assistant Inspector spera on the stan o Colonel Smy
s snS ss.uss So.sve =. hi: stage Vss. ~ers
ysyy nRht. The Second division was thus employed IN
ns snD h' % Ss 81 %:
line Of t rporrsy intrsuchmsnts which had been thrown
40 bv tho Alxh corps some time ago. when u waa
4 tue weia Railroad. Then, By order Of General Han
socr the sco I'd division brought back the
son srs oss the line 70 the cft the Tenth Massa
otusel,s snd t'rst Shsds Island batteries q. repre-.
s,is. 4, tns I.t This disposition gave US ooncentra.
s x cur ,orcss, wch we're very small compared with
teA 90 snys hos ever.
ma c,sr,.ns ~ fbe v,,b travail, about eleven O'CLOCK
force n he enemy ia mann uvring sbou. us managed