, 1865-03-29

Complete Details Of Sat a;rday,a BATTLES
As:en'': s,oo5 S an and oSo
Pfts"neFs Captured - The Rebel
Troops DIsplrlted--nany. Of Them
Give Themselves Up-Order OF Con-
NV Yonk, March 2s-The Hralds Sixth Corra
correspondent Gays: .'Just four hours after the
re11lec OF the rebel attack the right, the tbun
lGr II artillery aud the crs.h Of musketry we're
heard on the left This time we we're the attack
ing party, Our objec. was to prevent the rebels
from assfD their truopE. and at the eane time to
ascertain, II possible, their strength. The rebel
mon ne n ereesd "a eato II
4te series OF rife pits, behind which they could
hare 1nasscd y, ,0O0 men. They were driven out of
iorts. This m,jority, however, preferred to be
captured. The charge was made with great gal
lantty by o1E men, and the line wns occupied:
!e,uIned spd IN Turn drove onf ou
The artlllery then opened, during which our a.
rautung party Was reinforced, ind another charge
8. ..ue1ed, though scores remained to be captured.
Col. Dwight, oi the 12ad New YORK. was killed IN
1.-THE result Of this fight ID looked upon as
ding down to zero. They tight like hopeless, not
desperate, men Even thsiI artillery is not served
pied Of this corps ts now held By d strong body
Of enr troops WHO will be able to repes any at'
The I'd corps correspondent says; "The troops
were aroused At an early hour by reports OF fight
reconnoisaances tent out, which returned. bring
Ing IN some prisoners. soon after, the enenl's
sk1Emlshe we5e IT, ana driven IN Of thslf pick
| troops. Atabout five o'clock the enemy naadp an
attack. They came up IN gallant ttyle, and de-
mousuated th.t there ~: IS si! some aeh1 n them
fhev enom reformed, and ag-in advanced, only to
be driven back in great slaughter. -Four assaults
were thus repulsed when the enemy witaarf% ~,
vas widespread enthusiasm at night over the glo.
rious suceesses Of the day. -BetEeen 3No and
600prisoners were reported 9nrs aaa y y $50
HrhnorAErFRs ARNT or F1HE PoTo1Ao, March
| e6-Tbe engagement here yesterday waes ~itaout M
dnubt the must important and successful 1of tne
"a fn t1oui Of Fetersbu1g Not only WIS the enc
nv defeated at every point, but the result demon
et9,ted tie fact that they have lost heart IN their
ions 70 Iay down 6eiz arms and giye ap the strug-
IL 4fler they had succeeded IN gaining posses
si ct Fort sta&man, they at onse isil 70 piaa9.
der1sg the II ne tsn ana fhs on u INA ssist
Those who renamed in line fought With notnlng
like The old euthuslasm, and manJ laid down men
arms at the arst opportunity Of ssashinE soe dG
to return to tbeir own lines as rapidly ss pos:l9e,
md urripg the mtn over the works, managed g
ret large poftion Of the Assuming co11a4 o4sA
| In saftty Hundreds, however, ran End bid IN the
| tomb-proofs, and waited for onr men to come ana
take them prisoners. MI,
| Army Corps was reported Yesterday correctly 4
l,6tG. The loss in 1h,s corps II not tar from s!o
the official figures not get being asceEtAined. Al.
Ter the nshting ceased vt this point Of the line II
was thought TINT the attack nigh have been N ade
to cover more important one on the left wing,
and consequently the entire army was put under
arms to be ready for any emergency. Cen Hum
phrey wac ordered to make a Reconnaissance in
noutot his line, In ordcr. to derelo2 the enemJ's
fntnEth and ascertain their moTements. Tnta
Wss heru driven in or captured for considerable
ostanes. 0aI men continued to advance, and
PIT o. ne ais1Eon reached and took possession
soon atef charged the lstte. In Line Of battle and