Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-29
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The Fort Steadman EIGHT.

p NEW YORK, March 2s.-The folloWip
sddltlonai particulars of the fight at Fort
t6tesdman have been received;
me number of prisoners brought in by
the Sth corps was reported Yesterday cor-
rectly at 1900. The loss in this c6rns 10
not tar from 500, the figures not vet being
ascertained.
After the fighting had ceased at this
point of the line, it was thought that the
attack might have been made to cover a
more important one on the.left, and con-
sequently the entire army was put under
arms to be ready tor any emerge1cy.U
Gen. Humphrey was ordered to make
Reconnaissance in font of hisIIne, in order
10 develop tho enemy's strength and as
certain their movements. This was done
shortly before noon, and the picket line
was then driven in or captured for con
siderable distance.
Our men continued to advance, and part
OF the division reached and took possession
oil second line of light works, but the
Feoels soon after charged the latter in line
OF battle, and forced our men back to the
line hrst taken. This was priucipalIy
caused by the fire from two batteries.
which they were enabled to throw along
this advanced position.
From this time until four O'Clock. n. M
the firing was not very severe, the enemy
having returned TO their works, leaving
strong picket line to hold their pits. AT
this point the signal to fall in WAS sound-
ed along the rebel line, and soon after a
heavy column appeared, and forming in
line OF battle, advanced in the charge on
GENERAL Miles division, but they were GAL
'lantly received by the troops of this divis-
ion, VINO soon drove them back in disor-
hRRUu
ed the attempt to break through this line.
and failing in this they endeavored to turn
the right flank, but Gen. Miles was as rea-
dy to receive them here as at other points.
and they finally fell back aud disappeared,
leaving their dead aud many wounded on
the field.
The roar Of musketry on this ground
was as severe and continuous, for two or
three hours, as was ever heard, and was
not surpassed even by that heard at the
Wilderness.
Gen. Miles aud his officers and men, par.
ticularly the Irish brigade, received the
highest praise for their gallant behavior on
this occasion.
The Sd division under Gen. Mott held the
centre of theline and repulsed each attack
Of the enemy with spirit, although the
contest here was not as desperate as in front
of the Let division. The I'd division held
the extreme left of the line towards HATCH
er's run, the brigade commanded by Gen.
Smyth only being engaged, they advanced
at the same time with the rest of the line
and took part of the enemy's works with a
number of prisoners.
The losses in the I'd corps as near as can
be ascertained, are about 500, and probably
100 missing. Among the casualties are
the following:
Col. Bilsee of the 4eth Pennsylvauia iu-
fantry, wounded; Lit. Col. Andrews, 2OOth
indiana, wounded; Major Hamilton, 10th
wounded, aud Capt, Stew.
art, llOth Pennsylvania, kilIed&E
The engagement between the 6tlB0orIis
and the enemy was not so severe as at other
parts of the line. The I'd and 9th CORPS
fought we'll also.
The object of the attack was to feel the
enemy and ascertain if the works we're &C.
cuPied in force. Some of the troops finally
reached the rebel pickets and took about
o47 prisoners, driving the remainder back
to the maiu works. The enemy's batteries
were very active here and did a good deal
Of mischief. Firing was kept up till dark
without any attempt on their part to regain
the lost ground.
The casualties in the 9Th Corps were S5
officers and Ala men Among the killed
are Captains A. @. Douglas l39th audN
Martin l22d Ohio. Adjutaut L. L. Craw-
ford, 10Th Pa, 1t. Col ]. G. Parr, I39lh
Pa, Maj. J. F. Rttch, 93d Pa, Col. E. a.
43d N. Y, and Cspt.J. G. Rampte,
18Th Pa, wounded.
The number of prisoners in our hands
as the resultlof the days operations is
2, 27l enlisted men and SO officers, besides
about $50 wounded in our hospitals.
An order is being issued to the army
the officers aud men on the
splendid victory achieved over the enemies
of the country, and thanking them for their
behavior on the occasion.
To-day a good deal OF picket firing has
been kept up along the lines, but without
auy casualties as far as known
About % deserters came in this morn
ing. They bring, however, no news.