The New York herald., 1865-03-28

hundred prisoners captured of whom least sixty
were officers Many stands OF colofs and immense mum
bers of small arms also fell into hands In the final
charge Major Arthur Mcclellan OF General wrighs sta
and Captain A. NJ Tyler Of General wheatons sta took
part and rebel colonel surrendered to them. Colonel
Morehead of the Fifty third North Carolina Colonel H.
A. Brown First North Carolina and Lieutenant Colonel
w. r. Moseey Twenty first North Carolina, among
the rebel officers captured Colonel Morehead after
his capture, said the rebel column had In his opinion,
been completely annihlated.
NcIDESs FIGHT
Captain Joseph F. Carter captured by the rebels
early in tho nght but afterwards managed escape and
captured two rebel battle fags belonging the Fiji
tyrst Virginia and another to the Twenty first North
Carolina
Every officer belonging to the Twenty-seventh Massa
chusets Volunteers was captured and ell but two after
wards escaped
Captain T. = Swords. ordnance officer the stan Of
General wc0a, sss Captured was s also Major Robert
son, Of tho Twenty ninth Massachusetts, -
Captain Joseph l. johnson, Of tho One Hundredth
Pennsylvania, captured battle flag Of the Fifth Virginia
Private J B Chambers, Of Company r same regiment
captured flag belonging to the First Virginia Corporal
n Dewrie, Of Company A, brought in rebel aag
staff with part Of color attached and another battle
flag was captured by Color Sergeant Charles Oliver OF
Company N, Ono Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers
RERxL GENERAL REPORTED KILLED.
Prisoners report that the rebel General Terry was
killed this morning while endeavorng 10 rally his
FONT srEDxAS AFrxR THE TIGHT.
BY fifteen minutes past eight o'clock the recds had al
been either killed, wounded captured dfSen back
The iine again reformed and surgeons and oaplans
were minsterng 70 the wants Of the wounded both rebo
and Union. Fort steedman presented vivid picture
Of the ravages Of war. Dead and wounded men were
lying in and around it and the ground In many places
soaked in blood Small arms, ammunition, cooking
utensils regmental documents and fragments Of shells
wore scattered about in every direction Every officer and
private had ost something either horses, clothing
equipments and all were alike indignant The roofs Of
their houses had in many instances been perforated by
shells, and almost every chimney was shattered But
the rebels had sucoded carrying off single piece
Of artillery.
REBEL FLAG TRUCE.
flag OF truce Was displayed from the rcbcl works
shortly after the attack had been repused and p,rmis
sion asked for them TO b. allowed to bury their
dead who had been killed between the lines. This
granted and buryng parties from both armies
engaged that melancholy duty. While doing 50 they
occasionally entered into with each other;
when the rebel Major General Walker rode out and
manded his men to go on with their work. 'as he would
not allow any such damned nonsense as that. 4"
STRENGTHENING rHR Line.
Reinforcements were their way to this part Of the
line shortly after the attack oommsnced but their
vices fortunately not required General Wheatons
division Of the Sixth corps and brigade Of cava.
remained within supporting distance for sdine time
during which they occasionally visited by Whit
worth bolt from the robe batteries.
SUMMARY OF AFFAIR.
The Nn corps ess every reason e be proud Of tissue
ces II was one OF the sharpe shortest end most severe
engagements OF the war and rejects INFINITE credit al
the troops engaged With loss Of little over nx hun
hundred mon tlsey completely annihated rebel column
threc thousand strong and have taught them another
lesson OF what be achieved by the veterans Of the
Army Of the Potomac sN9
tssv CAsUAxrizs THE CoRre
wKh this despatch forward you . list Of casualties
and regret 70 say that many Of the badly hurt
An unusual per centags of the wounds inflicted
the head There are large numbers Of rcbci wounded
in ths Ninth corps hospitals where they receive the
same care and attention from DR. White and ohor nedi
cal gentlemen Of the corps as our own wounded DO.