The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-05

suddenly bright fash leaped into the darkness
ana ths loud report from FOUNDER rolled the
| ar minute elapsed and a similar sound came from
Tue right, some six miles away telling that the gna
was understood and the Ninth corps ready. Agan a
short space OF elapsed and tho sound OF artillery
iiag Was heard But this time II came from scores OF
Pieces, not rom single gun. The shril scream and
safp report OF shells aternated with the savage whir
ring sound made by round from ried pieces The
sounds crep gradually up from the right and soon tho
division had found and were pressing the rebels The
SOUNDS increased In volume, and mingled with Them
| We're heard the cheers OF our men. General Frank
Wheaton, the dashng soldier and courteous gentleman,
had already pushed his division forward when from the
reoer line opposite 70 Fort Me,cnl n9s.,o batteries s
darkness, having only tho flashes OF 1usketry TO
| guide them General Seymour, full Of courage and
chvary urged forward his veterans OF the Third division
against these batteries and then all chaos-smoke
and darkness pierced by nnumerable tongues Of liquid
fire. the thunder of artillery and the crack OF muskety
mngIing with which were the cheers OF the combatans
Daylight dawned but slowly to the anxious spectators
.
the muskety receded, while the cheering often swelling
up into ono long and loud triumphant shout, died away
General Wrght's assertion that he ''wOud go through
them like knife fulfilled for the main line Of
works was ours, together with hundreds Of pris-
nags and other property Il was the most complete
and triumphant achievement Of the kind this war has
Che flags Of the divisions they waved on the nmpars
| Of the captured forts
ADDITIONAL cAPTuRRa
TO retain what had gained II to gain
more For this purpose the Third division dapIoyed
to the left From forts other parts of their line the
rebels were already firing into men, and necos
say to capture the and silence the guns The
brgades Of General Keller and Colonel Truck pushed gal
Of the safety Of the other parts Of his line turned his
attention to active operations going towards the left
ACTS CALLaNTRY.
II was during this part OF the days operations that
many acts OF daring gaantry were performed, Of the
most prominent Of which the capture of rebel fort
thirty seven gunneis and three pieces OF artillery by
Major Andrew j. Smith and Lieutenant Lewis of General
seymour's staff They compelled the rebel gun
ners 10 load the pieces and IRE on their flying
comrades Frank Fest private in Company A. Fortisth
New Jersey captured battle Tag belonging to the
Eghtoenth North Carolina; Lieutenant cushman Thirty
WEIGH Of Company g. Thirty-seventh Massachusetts,,
brought in SGT Of colors Colors also captured by
and Twenty Ohio; private g. sorf, of Company A.
One Hundred ard Twenty second Ohio; and Sergeant F.
ri Mullen, OF Company G, One Hundred and Tenth
Ohio
THE soUrnrpE RAILROAD STRUCK
When General Frank WhcatOn's division took posses.
soa of portion of the rebel lines the Fourth regiment
New Jersey Volunteers and the Sixty fifth New York
started forward and struck the Southsdc Railroad
of which they at that time destroyed nearly miles
Later in the day, when had completely cleaned
the rebels out oil that part OF the line the work of
stroying the road was resumed.
PORTION OF WAGON TRAIN CAPTURED.
When General Wright reached the rebel fort, the
orlcer, whose name unable to arn reported that
rebel wagon train was passing along tho Boydon pink
road and volunteered to and destroy it. His services
were accepted and short time afterwards several
fine mule teams brought in, and heard that the wagons
had been frod The telegraph wire cut at the
time and by tho same officer.
QUE sIcNAL CORPS
Lieutenant Thomas H. Fcarey of the United States
Sgna corps and attached TO the staff of General Wright
had tho honor of establishing the first Union signal
station within tho captured rebel works He render
very efficient service during the whole day. and wherever
the fighting was hottest there his flags were always
waving Al this time It may be as well to mention the
name Of another officer who distinguished himself for
the Ninth regiment New York heavy artillery who led
charge which resulted in the capture Of rebel fort
Lksr.
General Seymour continued pushing towards the rebel
lett with the Third DIVISION and at one point had as
severe fight as any which occ Tired during the day.
Tho rob Is had a battery of six guns, two twenty.
Founders aud four light field pieces, which they served
In magnificent style. Major Cowan, our chief of artii
ery was on the ground, and brought battery TO bear
on tho rebel guns, when General Wright and stan rode
up and with Generals Seymour and Keller, rode along
the line encouraging the men. Our line was slowly
advanced and when General Kcifers brigade got into
line charge was ordered and six more guns added to
the number we had already captured Lieutenant Robert
Verplahck, edde-camp on General Seymours stan bad
horse shot under him during this engagement
MORE PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN
From this point our progress towards the left was
comparatively easy and Major Andrew j. Smith again
flying rebels Tho headquarters flag of General Kcths
division together with very large and handsome silk
nag owned by some organization calling itself the ur-
ricane Rifles wero captured on this part OF the line
General kept moving his troops aong towards tho
left looking ont snxously for the corporation og Gen.
ora men, Sooa line OF gttcring bnyonets was seen
advancing towards and Major General Gibbon rode up
anu informed ueneia wrsht thstthe advancing column
belonged 70 the Twenty.iourtn corps we mad Dy this
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