Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-27

oeeupyins this part OF the line Wa among 'ne
Oar loss in killed, wounded and prisoners -
believed to be abopt Ave hundred. oue-tnnd
Of whom are probably prisoners.
OF three mortars, but this proves 70 os 1ar.
take They took one over the eide OF the iort.
but In their haste to get back to tne'r ~. nne nsy
dropred n within q few yards OF tne breast.
works whence II will be brought Ia to.nlsat.
The Ioss of the enemy IL mucn heavier.
Their dead and Woundea h nun ar o ainn ,nan
hundred prisoners. among them about fifty Of
fcers.
Is reported, by prisoners, TO have been killed
duripe the hottest part OF the fight ana to this
they attribute the failure Of the movement.
Gen. Hartranft was reported badly wounded,
at o'clock arranging q flag of truce, at the re-
quest Of Gen. Gordon, to bury the dead and
care for the wounded The time agreed upon
for this was from to p. m; The works ON
my, watching the proceeding.
The 30 MARYLAND, Capt. Garter, command.
ing, and the l00th Penn'a, are highly spoken OF
for their bravery on the occasion.
Five stand OF colors were taken by 9eneral
Wilcox's division-Capt. johnson, 5th Viz
ginia, private ]. B. Chambers, LIST Virginia,
1t seems the enemy believed General Grant
had sent away portion of his army to aid
General Sherman, and that in consequence,
our lines were very weak, and could easily be
broken. In this they were sadly mistaken, as
they have found cut to their cost.
The 9th corps have in this affair paid the
sion, and henceforth this command will be
held In as high esteem by them as any other in
our army.
CITY POINT. March rs, p. M.-After the en-
eagement between the enemy and the ninth
corps this morning, orders were given for the
lire, In front of Fort Fisher. The third divi-
sion, Gen. Seymour commanding, was selected
as the column. and shootly after noon, the line
OF battle was formed, and the order to advance
In short time our men had possession OF
the entire line Of the rifle pits Of the enemy,
Our loss in the affair was very trifiiug. Over
six hundred prisoners were brought In as the
result OF the engagement
Still another fight took place at Hatcher's
Run, in which the I'd corps were engaged. The
attack was made about dark, and over 400
prisoners fell into our hands on this ground,
making in all to-day about 2,s75, among whom
are nearly 100 commissioned officers, the high.
est in rank being colonel.
This does not include the rebel wounded In
hospital, the number Of whom is considerable
These men seemed. as they passed along, per.
fectly satisfied with their position, no doubt
anticipating larger supply OF rations than
uas. INV aur eEs s'e pas
urging his men TO fight, and at times swearing
at them for their cowardice, ending with the
exclamation: "By G.! just as thought-the
was not again seen.
Lieut.. Nye, OF the 18th Massachusetts bat
terry, was killed while fighting his guns He
was ordered 10 surrender, but refused, and six
bullets were found to have entered his body.
He was gallant officer, and much esteemed
by his men.
Colonel Pentecost OF the Tooth Pennsylvania.
was also killed while CALAMITY leading his
men in the action. This regiment is composed
mostly Of new men, and are credited with
having behaved like veterans.
LATER.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 20, : D. m.-The
steamer Webster. which has inst arrived from
Oity Point, brings important intelligence from
the front down to this morning A general en-
gagement all along our lines was in progress
when she left.
The fighting OF yesterday was confined most
ly to the extreme left and was very severe
One hundred and five rebel officers were cap.
tured yesterday afternoon. They came oWn
on the Webster.
General Sheridan. with his entire cavalry
force, has reached Grants army.