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The assault made al precisely two p. n, Ne men
givng cheer and starting forward tho run. Tney
were wh NEST nurderous fire os grape and cans-
ter unceasns voleys Of muskery that worked ter
rbie havoc their ranks. stn undnchingy they held
on .hor way. In crossing intervening crest Of open
land they exposed themselves 70 = frighful enhadng
IRE artillery especially the right and the casual
ties were terrible. Stin the line pressed forward.
On approaching The rsdoubts the character Of the
works found 70 be even more formidable
than nrst been supposed. perfect abbats held
them al bay wnle the rebel infantry literally moved
them down. Those who succeeded in passing th,s bar
rer found the forts almost utterly unassaable They
were piesy urrounded by broad ditch eght feet
IN depth, The works themselves having sally ports;
but neng entered by drawbrldges over the ditohes,
which were now drawn up, sOmo OF our men, partico-
larry the colored troops OF Brgader General Brney on
the ef eared into tho trenches only ind themselves
penned with door Of retreai and equally unable TO
advance The OF the line withdrawn the far
ther side crest, they from the
robel n,e, which position they held until night, bong
within miles OF Richmond. After nightfai demon
made against tho works in the trenches OF
which our cooped mp, thus giving them cp
porunity 10 escape.
THIS assault tboagh brilliant in It's character and exc
cuied heroic determination and bravery, was thus
bu, accomplish advancement of our lines from
half three quarters OF mile up tho road Bn, this
advance a costly TO Tho corps lost IN inc
effort five hundred men in killed and wounded.
General Foster states that his division the Losses {
field officers was unusually severe, nearly every rea
suffering In this respect Tho negro troops, too
suffered very heavily.
Censral Butler's operations embraced tho movement
Of Kau,z's division Of cavalry extreme right
This division, taking the central, or Darby road.
dashed boldly mp the very gates Of the
city Of Richmond, and Birncy was making
his assault Kau.zs guns could be plainly heard away of
to the r,eL soon afterwards courier arrived from
Kaptz, announcing that then within the rebel
lines view " the city. Gen. Butler at
ordered division Of Infantry 20 his support, and Gen.
Brney detaed Bevet Major General Terrys division for
tins purpose THIS division by making short detour
upon Central road and pressed unresisted 10 within
range OF the spres OF the rebel capital Doubt
less they could have gone in and taken possession Of the
place but usuiciency OF their numbers would have
rendered the attempt pcrious while, at the time
they would have been unable hold IL. They sent
support tho cavalry, but arriving in tho suour bs
OF the city they found cavalry there, Kaut1 having
Withdrawn for wise purpose. cen. Terry therefore
halted his command 10 await orders, which have Just
been received, airecting him 10 fan back
Although our advance checked this evening al
laurel Hill. expedition by terminated
Gen. Grants famous genins flank movements ~ be
tested and IL The anticipate js
corded sna by tomorrow night unfnri tne Stars
and STRIPES the capital OF the con!ederacy.
We Of course 10 this direction, know nothing Of the
operations OF the Army OF the Potomac but led to
suppose that army cooperating with US The
arrival during the day Of large reinforcements TO the
rebels from Lees army argues that Meade has made
assault. should foil here will be because Lee
permitted to away large portions Of his army
| from Petersburg 10 oppose us.
have opportunity to-day 10 visit the hospitals
which far back rear have been a0le 70
gather any particular ss Of Casualties But have incl
den,aly heard Of the Daggett,
| one Hundred and Seventeenth New York volupecrs.
| wounded-Leutenaut Colonel Mcdonald, Forty seventh
Now York. shoulder badly Lieutenant Rodon, Company
Forty New York, chest, seriously Lieutenant
Ccsgroye Ninety seventh Peunsyvania, severely; Cap
smith, Seventh United States coored shoulder and
elbow Captain Thorpe Twenty Connecticut, badly.
An escaped prisoner from Belle Isle into lines
night He lay concealed thcket close 10 the road
side, the city, ali day to-day His Information rs
particularly valuable to just am not permitted
public now; but only say that AFFAIRS
in the rebel capital and the utmost confusion
and excitement prevail there Rebel military officers
rssy abandon Petersburg sudsr
the capital Of their confedsracy fail into bands