Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-08-27
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WASHINGTON, 17th.-Following official report
has been received:
HEApouARrERs 18th Army CoRps, before At
| lanta, IL have the honor to report that IN
pursuance of orders moved my command INTO
position on right of 7th Corps, which was e1-
treme right of army in the field. On morning
of 9th and 2sth, during our advance OF battle
to move desirable position, met rebel iniantry
under Hardee and S. D. Lee who made desperate
and determined attack Ny lines were protected
only by logs and rails hastily thrown in front OF
them. First onset received and checked. Ine
battle continued till P. NJ, 2sth. During the
time six successive charges were made and gai-
lantly repulsed with fearful loss to enemy Most
of fighting was in Howard 8 front, which formed
center and right. Troops could not have as
played more courage nor greater determination.
| Gems. Wood and Smith, Division commanders,
are entitled to equal credit for gallantry in re-
pelling attack. My loss in killed, SO /; wounded
43o l captured 500 to 1000 muskets, lo6
prisoners. Five hundred and sixty-hve rebels
were buried and 200 more supposed to be YET
unburied Many more undoubtedly carried
away during night. Enemy's loss could not
have been less than 1000 to 1000
(Signed), JOHN A. LOGAN,
Maj Gen. Comd'g.
LOUISVILLE, 16th.-Wheeler, with l,500 de-
manded surrender of Dalton, on the 18th, of Col
Siebold, I'd Missouri, commanding post with
700 men. Slight skirmish going on when last
train left After train left Gen. Steadman was
advised by telegraph to attack, and started with
large force from Chattanooga. This raid having
been anticipated by Sherman he was prepared
| to meet it at important points. On 18th, 300
guerrillas attacked Selma, Ky, garrisoned by
party of 4th Kentucky. After sharp fight they
were repulsed.
Nashville Courier, 18th, says force 800 strong
attacked our troops guarding plantations at
Goodrich Landing. We held ground until REIN
inforced by troops from fort, when the drove
rebels from the field
! New YORK l8th.-Relative to movements to
Deep Bottom, Times special says: Tuesday
opened with brilliant prospects. Greggs caval-
ry rested on right of Charles City road to protect
right wing of our forces whose left flank extends
to James river. Front of line only about six
miles from Richmond. Lee being thus held
cannot prevent our cutting canal across Dutch
Gap, and if he should attempt to mass his forces
either side of the river, exposed fronts on op-
poste side will fall into great danger. Our
! losses on 14th are estimated at 400 killed.
wounded and missing. Loss of enemy less. On
18th loss of enemy was greater than ours, owing
to our more favorable position. Firing on 18th
was mostly musketry. Yesterday morning
tilery on both sides was playing rather brskly.
| WAsHNGToN, l6th.-On l4th Hancock's Corps
was put in motion on James river, and by cir
cuitous route reached north side of James at
Deep Bottom. Turner's and Terry's Divisions,
10th Corps, also crossed over to Deep Bottom
same night Fosters Division. which for some
time has been posted at Deep Bottom, was adj
vanced by Birney little after sunrise the
10th, pushing rebels before them some consider
able distance, when 9Th Massachusetts, regiment
charged and broke rebel line, capturing 70 pris-
oners. Gregg's cavalry had cleared road for
Hancock and got I'd Corps into position Bir-
neys right, on New Market road, which leads
from vicinity of Malvern Hill to Richmond Posi-
tion thus taken by Hancock was Is miles from
Richmond. Birney made assault in his front
and captured line of enemy S works which guard
approaches to Richmond in that direction, cap
tnred six pieces of artillery and several mortars.
NEW YORK, l7th.-Grant's movement on 18th
shows main works of enemy to extend along
line commanded by formidable earthworks.-
Found that in front the defensive lines are Sc
ries of rifle pits intended as strong skirmish line,
which proved effective obstruction of our ad-
vance. Early in morning troops left under
Birney advanced, rushed forward in gallant
style, and almost without firing shot drove en-
envy from rife pits covering Kingsland road cap
turing 100 prisoners. Enemy retired into en-
trenchments. During afternoon our troops drove
enemy from important position at junction of
Kingsland and Newmarket road s miles from
Richmond. Fosters Brigade by charge cap
turcd rebel guns at Strawberry Plains. Other
troops advanced on road leading to Richmond.
Cavalry under Gregg took Charles City road af-
ter sharp engagement. Hampton Legion was
driven in considerable confusion, retreatng in
northward direction. Early in otternoon Bar
low with portion of his command charged and
took line of rife pits from enemy who stub
bornly resisted with musketry.
BANGOR, Me-, l6th-Democratic State Conven-
tion met to-day. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing Administration, declaring Democratic
the only true Union party. Understood that a
compromise between peace and war democrats
had been effected.
BosToN, l7th.-Dispatch from Consular Agent
in Yarmouth states that six vessels were de-
stroyed by pirate TALLAHASSEE six miles from Cape
Sable.
WAsHNGToN, 1sth.-Dispatches from Grant,
10th, 6 clock 80 NJ, just received, report as
follows: Fighting north James river to-day re-
suited favorably to far it has gone, but
no decisive result. Enemy were driven back
from position of this morning with considerable
loss in killed and wounded, and about forty
prisoners. Rebel Generals Chamblin and Ger
rard were killed bodies left in our hands Also
took quite number wounded prisoners since
moving north of river. Our loss nearly 900 in
killed and wounded ; many slightly wounded
owing to so much fighting taking place in thick
woods
Department has intelligence from Sherman to
1870 P. NJ, 18th. No operations reported. Dis
patch from Sheridan, at Winchester, Eth, 10
clock. A. NJ, reports Marshalps Division of
cavalry attacked yesterday on north side of
Shenandoah by Kershaw's Division, Longstreets
Corps, and Wickam and Lennox S Brigades of
cavalry. Enemy badly beaten. Loss, two stand
of colors, "a officers and 276 prisoners. A later
dispatch says cavalry fought splendid open
ground sabre freely used. Great credit due
Gen. Merrill and Col. Deyens.
(Signed). NED STANTON
WASHINGTON, l9th--Letter from Army Potomac,
noon, l7th says: I'd Corps having been unsuc-
cessful in attacking enemy north side James,
l4th, fell back to safe position, which
cupied till yesterday, when another assault de-
termined on was carried out successfully. En-
emy driven from works with heavy loss, cap
tured several hundred prisoners and some heavy
guns. Our loss quite severe We hold position
Cavalry under Gregg had engagement with
rebels, drove them from works New Market
road, but were finally forced to fall back. Col.
Gregg was severely wounded. Reported that
Buffers troops had slight engagement without
advantage on either side. Vanderbuilt, from
City Point, reports that rebels opened furious
cannonade at / o'clock a. NJ, in portion of our
lines consisting of 9th Corps. Firing lasted two
hours Rebels fell back without attempting as