, 1864-08-04

which opened the way to the assault. Our
men were to rush through this breach, and
fo beyond upon the second line Of works
which crown the crest Of Cemetery Hiu, thus
compelling the enemy to evacuate the first
der under The fire Of onr artillery.
The awful inFtant Of the explosion had
scarcely passed when the dull morning air
Wsg made stagnant BY the thunder of our ar
tiIlery. From ninety-tye pieces, nlched in
every hillside commanding the enemy's po-
sitlon, there belched out sheets Of flame aud
sped forward, screechtng, howling, rambling
Like the rushing Of hundred railroad trains.
But why attempt to give an idea Of such In
describAble and awful eound9 The sudden
transition from utter silence to t1ereest clam
or was terrible So the huge combat ragged
ra1 %heut sg of rs s1asksn,ng 70. two loag
ply ing to our fire, but gradually their pieces
VI re brought into action, and in less than
half an honr banks of angry smoke partially
yelled the smoke from both Sides
In accordance with the plan Of battle, the
first division Of the ninth corps {Ledue's),
vas made the assau1ting column. Gen. Led
having each front of about six hundred.
The second brigade Of this division Colonel
Marshal), led the assault, followed by the
first brigade {Gen. ". F. Bartlett). and the
third line made up of the third brigade (Col.
Gould's). The left Of Ledlie,s division was
euppoItu Y 9tiE. Et. Een. U1sS1 HaHann 1ti-
sa;S sit - - ~, -. G.tan,a ~ nuu n,e
lugMs ~ TSn rhs ,nn.4h ne u t no.1ets
corps (all negroes} was posted directly In the
rear Of the assanlttng column, to press for
ward whenever practicable The Fourteenth
go, * hssa:} ~, ~ w 1as. ~. ~
TO- TO- 'So ho,ndeS e ~ hp'osa1d n.d
H. ;,,a ,,';5st IF ~ shoo1. ~ thn ~
ti1,s,r thIn,1h the aansa c1,nda nr
Gnnd themselves Violently pushed down
intt the yawGing crater. fhe sight which
tba.e 1.et tnem mnst ha1e hcen enna,iin1
Rndies oi ies3 reheIs crnshed and man@lai
o,f of ali rcsemblunce to humanity. wrjtf}ng
forms partly burtrd. arms pnotr1ding here
ana legs etrnrcIinr therc-a very hell 0t hor-
ror and torture. confined to a sf3ace fifty feet
in leugth and half as many wide. But the
tfmc Sea mn favnrohle r. The niaVof hnmane
rroTrnt;n1a Tiia chona ~ ,nann,ad Lnma1s
~ 1;l3~aJ u,;th dehris ~ ;m+,1arna-.ts a-.d
,H,n;t;ana ~ 10, m1at h. n,ta!ded FHoat1, nah
~ a1,o1 oexnn+ .,r,th ~
tha;a inG ntfs tmu p1e5 p5 " teoei eaInun WALL
10 low ~ eoiEnr,aa+rst;er, ~ +.,.,,ao, "
ths. "a. y, n7 X anoas, ,"%n' ta tu1uS -..s
thser;!s eS 1 49, ~, sne zota tue!' "nv "as
a1,ai,e "a n.;u,s ha,,s ~, ~. snI~Gf III VI
n5 an a.,5 f,4, ,,ntTts uo ~ sI9h .a ~
5opa' xu .1m ~" Pointa " eltnTt esoes macA
they stln neto On 'n1s n'st nne: Ge5ung
!ness Pleces NY p9snlun pfuMpus, ana un-
Ger cover " 1utl1 ute, tue assaui!lng column
~as fe1ormea. ana at me WORD o1 command
dasnea LOT rHald once more TO STORM the crest
o. i'inet1 1ne hl vas = @ aask 100 great: i9sS
summit, subjected all me time to wither-
Ing fire, which Increased In ferceness at every
STEP until they became fhe center OF con
ve1E1ng storm OF shot and she'll Attacked
on the r1ght hank and the LETT Aauk, IN front
and rear tIey Rere compelled to fall back
otne partial Ptotection o1 the cate, leaving
an9 lhe deso:
me co!o1ea tl9oPs, upon tae 9eets ol tnls
Hpulse "ele olaslea ~ caalRe, aua sneS
niose9 ~. sanani, i a. nu4elsn a s*los gan,
Gu anu tney "A;e!ea. 1neH use oHh ~ y'1Ha
ky ~, 'sem ,Sa' 1 oese pah;e $1,000 az.
~ ns- @ r. +ha
1reateG ,ea then +hrea+onaJ hnt ~ ~
III. 1he1" ~ r. -nsss ~ ~ ta'en saat ~
te+cd swsnt TIA hscI iiEe' tnreen, an1 ;nto e1ta ~
crate1 wh;ch VA slreadv chntco w,th vhi4e
froons The cnnfnsfu1, incident tn thfs
Wholesale crowciny and crushing Of the ne
rro soldiers into The ranks of the white
froops, yerg nearly caused the panic t.
spread. Had such been the result, it might
baye been fortunate, and many braye fello r
VINO AllEl @8fQE 1els ml1QL nave eEcADEQ Ills
fate. But ut the moment the rebel fire, which
had been murderously directed apcn the
place, materially elackened, and th3 white
soldiers recovered their stamina Our lines
were once more Strengthened, and just in
time TO check IN impetuous charge, which
Was aftcr wards repeated, and with . similal
| result OF heavy loss to tue assailants.
ent, ooqpnesa that 1he position gained co1le :.
tot oe neia "1tno4I more sacriace Of III
than could G vel! be afforded At this time. a.
other corps would have been ordered to I'd
vance upon those portions Of the first lint
still held by the enemy, and, as far as car
ascertain, no such order "as given. On tn
contrary, about noon the order was given Il
retire-a matter not easy of execution, as t.
gain our works an ocen space must be trav
ersed, over which one man In every twenty
| Was to be brought down bJ the cross-drl
which swept the spot. ;,
omitted to ssy that When me negro a
supported on the right Of the Prince Geog'
Court House road IL Turner's division Q
tie 10Th CORDS. which gallantly 6dyanred ,
Iong way bey ond the spot where tie negroes
broke. and strove unayai1lngly to breast th'
afortn 6f the:f retreat The list of caenal
ti.s us ~ aea 1s ~ S1 tSose in so4.it HUMAN
1ut 1osses oA BULL eluest conslueflus IL LII
~o@pee IN fhe hospitas t are meTe ee than
thonaand. :Probablr 500 were taken uris
oneTs, and the Hlled would swell the list ts ma
lie losses in 1edlie's division are roushl.
% 20 correct meaoe Of settnr at tbe TACT facts a. a.
cSpstsat Sn2 ess} eqss rs Ss s9S @
msns % ' ~1' 40 W." 0~ 7'0'0 ~" 0''''
| The negro division alone lost fifty three OF
! fcers.
Brig. Gen. ". F. Bartlett was taken pris
srtliciai limb wa broken bv mass Of % eart1
s6e to N ana 1ae s @sa eo1d got
him off except at the risk Of certdu death.
Partial LtAt OF the Casualties
wAsu1seros. August !, 10 Q. m.-The fol
loving are among 1T the oesss casualties Of eenera
Col. Weld, ss.h Mass; GaPL E%oFy, Se Gen, II F1S Z
ett col e sarsha H. "a sss2 eSao9 Sap n
| Gould, !9th Mas, leg amputated; Major Bnltol
17stt New Iork, eg Capt. Blanehasd s5th 4ass 4as,
Gsg coe $h e1t uartey 9:f
New York, Killed; Lieut. D. ". y. Davis, 59'
Mass EIist L:1t. 9: E pas1s, & Slsi Hase Fis;eha 1
LIT snt: SaSs 14.n HsM e~t tora oIrSan d. Sh1
Maze, scalp: Capt Gay, 17Hh \ !, thigh; Lieut. C G
Barney Penn tispt !:1 ba5son TO- e.
Mass hcap; pS meot peom 9o;s PIT 3e5t c6amiera
lamonos r.. sio. 1 lam nde1soH KIN Msa" ar
Wsior T prscntf' 57th Macs. KIlfed: Capts Hove al
bedl! rounded: Lsqt Modekia. st Maas, Esun Rs4
4o; ,!aa Aaa1ea' 's1atos co1orcd re@iment, ktIle
~ c.nts Wrirht and Woodruff, a,
i9snt sissnn. wounded: Lieut Downing, ,3lst Ma!
| wounded: Capt. Flint, aoth Aa:sr kil.ed; CO..
A. Bros: 9th 2. s. cyra; Gapt 3sn onsu
"a; Tspti Csnt Hten:. d.. prisoner Leut Cd
do, wounded. The regiment io.t abont o1. :; :
1teenfye1gnM Uanea St.t + tof9a " sS men ii