The New York herald., 1864-06-20

line for attack was not very extended and the assault
had to be conducted In detail The operations Of yester
day confined the piercing Of the euemys CENTRE
and the object attained but the enemy throughout
the night obstnatey held 10 salient on their extreme
right, which, provided with artillery excess
lively annoyed sfs and almost rendered futile the
victory Of the afternoon.
GENERAL PoTTERs MIDNIGHT MARCH, CHARGE, ASSAULT AM
oAPTuR1-GUNs AND PRISONERS TAKEN.
Under Of the darkness, however, General Potter
marched his division to point from which he could
sail IL, and at daylight ordered charge. Gr1ns brigade
holding the advance supported by Colonel Curtin took
the rebel works by . most gallant though desperate
charge and with about four hundred prisoners Ssve
raj pieces Of artillery fell into hands-ths number
do positively know-as In the confusion Of the reports
1t impossible 10 learn the TRUTH stated In my do
spatoh Of this morning that General Potter had captured
guns but from subsequent reports inclined TO
believe that the number is exaggerated Six
win embrace the extent OF trophies In the way Of
captured artillery. The colors OF the Forty fourth
Louisiana fell into hands, fully attest the nature
Of the struggle.
AFTERNOON.
Turing the remainder OF the forenoon and the early
portion Of the aterBoon the infantry remained quiet.
OF the skrmish lines both sides popped away
usual The artillery, however, kept up desultory
corps ordered to advance with the intention Of
carrying the next line Of the rebel defences Poters
division exhausted by march and fight Of yesterday,
and its early work of this morning, which latter
STATED but few hours OF sleep during the night, was
held In The other divisions had been fully
freshed bya nights res' and were now ready for the
wnoox's DIVISION
assigned lead and took position with the brigade
Of General Hartranit In the advance Colonel Christ,
with the Second brigade, came In the support
Chrst's brigade in the meantime had taken position in
series OF lunettes and chain OF rife pits
occupied AThe pits had been hastily constructed
isolated; but the boys went to work with their
bayonets and tin plates lieu Of SPADES and soon con-
neced the pits into continuous and complete line.
CHARGE LEpIlE's DIVISION.
AS to redeem the unfortunate character Of the pre-
minary operations Of the corps the division Of General
Lede now advanced, and fought with the most crafty
ing success The command was disposed with q front
line OF battle under command OF Colonel Gould. the cen
tire of which was held by the First brigade The regi
mens Of the Second brigade, under Colonel Pierce
put in postoMupon either flank, while the brigade OF
Colonel Marshall constituted the second line. The First
brigade charged in the most dashng directly up
to the rebel breastworks, and gained the inside OF
them. The Secoud brigade more dilatory in
0ming up, owing 10 the longer distance which IL
necessary TO traverse, and for time 1t seemed
doubtful whether the victory to be permanent
The first brigade inside the rebel works held only po
tion Of the line. The enemy still in possession
both sides OF them and those who had been driven
In ADVANCE, firing from another line Of rifle pits
terrible cross FIRE from both tanks and direct FIRE
from the front harassed the brigade who held their
prize with tenacity which secured the ultimate vctor
result The brigades OF Pierce and Marshall
from
tanks. 1t most terrific encounter. The rebels
fully comprehended tho necessity Of maintaining
their ground, and the fight hand to
hand across the breastwoks. in which muskets
crossed and the combatants bayonetted either sde
1t real struggle in which the face to face,
hand to hand and n which the result determined by
persistent courage. Yankee steel triumphed, and the
rebels fell back more leaving possession Of the
works and Of their wounded and several hundred
opcrs. The ditch inside filled with their wounded,
whose bayonet wounds gave ample evidence OF the ter
rife struggle.
COLONEL MARSHALL
was wounded during the engagement. MIME bullet
struck rock near by, fattened ITSELF and gancing Of
struck him In the thigh, iuctiug severe confusion.
GENERAL LRDuE REINFORCED
Hartranfss brigade. in the meantime after falling back
from the rgnt reformed In Of Colonel Cbriss brig
ade position support while Colonel Christ
were needed.
COLONEL cBRIsr-His COURAGE AND HIS WOUND.
i cannot help paying passing compliment 10 the gal
Try and GOODNESS of Colonel Christ who handled his
in the most admirable manner. His quick eye
the battlefield and where the enemy seemed the
most determined and where needed assistance,
he quickly despatched his regiments He amply
deemed the fortunes OF the Third division and It Is TO be
regretted that his purchased at the price OF
painful wound bullet struck him in the side Of The
head just behind the left ear and sraversed about three
inches Of his skull He 10 perfectly conscious and
posed despite the nature OF the injury the surgeons
are inclined to believe that the brain is unharmcd
TUE FIGHT FRIpAY.
II Is a singular coincidence tha. General Burpside's
battles have been frequently fought Friday To
day adds another TO the list juno IL rendered douby
historic,
OUR ARTILLERY
Let not pass the artillersts, who noby did
their Of today's work. Iw enumerste all the
batteries engaged. Suffice 20 say all did their duty.
Twenty FOUNDERS and tenpounders, steel and brass,
PARROTS howitzcrs. The artillery part Of the fight
was as terrific any of the 1t one ncesssnt
OF discharges and continuous scream Of missiles
DEVILS.
The combatanis fought like DEVILS 1t seemed II they
had lost all attributes OF humanity and sought each
others destruction like fends incarnate The war has
mot afforded instance OF desperate lighting.
ANTAGONISTS.
From the reports Of prisoners learn that the divis
ions OF Generals Ransom and Bushrod Johnson const
tuted portion OF the force opposed to The Thirty
Gfth North Carolina regiment literally cut to pieces
SO prisoners from II stste-aso Tennessee regiment
whose number has escaped my memory.
Major Morton, engineer officer General Burnsido's
b,,ssds IN position when he received tho fatal wmua
The bullet entered his breast above the heart and came
out on tho right Of the spine, causing death almost In
stan,ly. more devoted in bis patriotism or more
energetic in the discharge Of his duties does not exist in
the army
Major James e. Clair Morton was born in the year
500 in the city OF Philadelphia and educated West