The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-25

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| mana Of Col Could eenfEa d which was
held By the 1st brigade Regiments of
the Cd brigade under Col Pierce, were In
position upon the other fank, while the
brigade Of Col Marshal constituted the2d
line. The FIRST brigade charged in most
dashing manner directly up 10 the rebel
works and gained the inside Of them. The
I'd brigade was more dilatory in coming
up owing to . longer distance which il
was necessary TO traverse and for > time
| seemed doubtful whether the victory was
to be ! permanent one. Firing from an
other line of rifle pits, with terrible cross
fire from both tanks and adireet fire in
front harressed the brigade, which held
to their prize with a tenacity which secur-
| ed the ultimate victorious results.
The brigades of Pierce aud Marshal
came to the rescue however and drove the
rebels from our tanks. The rebels fully
comprehended the necessity Of maintain
ing the ground, and the fight was a hand
to hand one, across breastworks in which
muskets crossed and eombattants bayonet-
ed one another.
It was struggle in which men came
face to face and hand to hand, and the
result was determined by persistent cour-
age, Yankee steel triumphed and the
rebels fell back once more, leaving Us in
possession Of the works, and left their
dead and several hundred wounded. The
ditch inside was filed with wounded and
dead, whose bayonet wounds gave ample
evidence Of the terrific. struggle.
New York 22d.-No dispatches from
Stanton last night,
Special to the World the 21st says:
Intelligence from the front up to yester-
day noon is at hand 1t is understood
that Sheridan is already on another raid.
On Sunday night there was considerable
skirmishing and artillery firing, but moth
ing of importance.
! 4 demand for the surrender Of Peters
burg has been made and refused. Our
artillery have already shelled the place,
which is evidently destitute ofinhabitants,
Tribunes special says information from
the army is that all was quiet on SuRd ny
night with the exception Of firing at in
tervals along the line.
| An attack was made on our center
which was quickly repulsed.
The rebels occupy high eminence
near the town. 1t would be useless sac
rifce to attempt to assault the town unless
they are dislodged, and they are able
to throw shells in the midst Of the po-
siti0n We hold.
Times special says the bombardment of
Petersburg is set down for a beginning
step in. the ensuing weeks Operations,
The artillery is in an excellent position
at range of 100 200 and 400 yards from
the heart of the city, and at daylight to-
morrow the shelIing will commence pro-
vided that the place is not previously sur
rendered
The arrival of Hunter hith force at
White House. together with Sheridan,
en- route to this place, to operate in our
vicinity is officially announced.
Grant is determined to increase rather
than diminish the force at this point
This evening Bimer's cannon is aiding
Hancocks corps, who has extended his
lines so far as TO occupy thcground where
the wounded of yesterday and to-day's
charges lay
Rebel sources report EweIPs corps are
sent against Hunter.
With the capture of Petersburg the
Danville road viii be the only communi-
cation Lee will have south of Richmond,
and the width of this track differs from all
others, which viii prevent withdrawal
of rolling stock of this road from Peters
burg, so thrt the rebel government will
soon think Richmond IS held by a slight
tenure A surrender of Petersburg is
virtually surrender of Richmond.
Fields and Pickett's divisions charged
Fosters line, driving HE left and centre
back, though they were repulsed on every
other portion of the line. Subsequently a
part Of the original line was lost, but re-
gained again.
To-day the attack was renewed With in
fantry and artillery. A portion Of our
center fell back, but advanced again, and
the enemy were driven, SO we now hold
triumphantly.
The 18th army corps correspondent Of
the 18th says that Smiths command, ex-
eept Martindale's division is encamped in
the vicinity. ~..-- .,....
!, Part Of WalthOll's division, Hancock's
,eorps, were repulsed By the enemy ysster-