New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28
SECOND DISPATCH.

CITY PoINr Saturday. March 25-3 ?. m.
,fhe result of the engagement this morning
was more important than al frst reported.
AT the point where the enemy charged, The main line
are only 80 yards apart, the ground between being
level and free from distractions eNcep. the abatis N
Cont Of the works each side.
At this place firing between the pickets has been al
most continuous and scarcely day passes without two
or three being wounded on Our.sidc at sast.
This part of the line has been occupied by the Third
Brcade Of the First Division Of the Ninth Corps, Gen.
Mclaughlin commanding
He has often expressed his ability 10 break through
Che enemys lines here and only yesterday be showed
how IL could be done 70 some visitors who were in
spectiRg the works.
This morning four Div siOns OF the enemy were
1nassed in the rear of their line under the command OF
Gen Terry, who was appointed 10 lead the charge.
These troops consisted Of Bushrod JOHsonS, aiker =
Eyonss and Grers Divisions OF Gen. Gordon's Corps
At5a. m. the charge was made, and the time occu'
pied in crossing the space between the lines cutting
down the abats aud getting 10 the rear q the lori
was the work Of only few minutes Here they formed
IN line Of battlebrgade front-and while one portion
advanced on the fort the other swept the right in to-
ward the AppomatoX. expecting TO flank and capture
the whole line to the river Tie latter party were met
fighting The force that attacked the fort were re-
pnsed bv the garrison several times but their Numbers
being so superior to they finally Oyerpowercd and
took prisoners neary all who in it, They al once
xent the captured the works to their and many
sucoeeded in getting away and running back the guard
being very small that had charge OF them.
Gen Wilcox moved up part OF his command rom The
right of action and soon drove the enemy
from the line on the night OF the fort Gen. Har'roit
Division yi Dg partly in and partly on the line
10 the left was quickly on the ground with REINFORCE
1.nts and Of once assaulted The for in turn nom The
rear rhich the Rebels seemed determined to hold a;
oil hazards Three repeated charges were made, and,
after that the fighting here tire JoDnies laying
down their arms and surrendefiDg.
To the left of Fort teadmau j. located Battery No.
H. which the enemy also managed 10 get possession or
but did not keep ong and although they fought hard
they were forced 20 relinquisb II.
Cod. Mclaughlin Cowdy. Of the brigade occupying
this par, OF the line among The captured. Our loss
in killed wounded and prisoners is believed TO be about
i've hundred. over one-thTd Of whom are probably
priSoners-
twas al fret reported that the Rebels had carried
OF three morar' but this proves to have been mis-
take They took over the side OF the FORT but IN
their haste 10 get back TO their lines Hey dropped
"iilh lew Ndfub nl lur "Oihst nun NhASh
place II will be brought in tonight.
The loss Of the enemy is much Heavier than ours.
Their dead and wounded number than double
ours while We have over 100 prisoners among them
about 40 officers.
The Rebel Gen. Terry, who commanded the Assault.
reported BY prisoners to haze been killed IN tho
hottest part OF the fight and 20 This they attribute tho
1silIFe Of the movement.
Gen Hartrouft was reported badly wouaded, but he
Is entirely unhurt. He the field at one O'Clock
arranging flag Of truce at the reqrest a Gen. Cor
con, 10 bury TIE dead and for the wounded. The
zine agreed upon for ibis 10 ie IRON two to
Hour p. 10.
The wogks on both sides were lined with soldiers
watching The proceedings.
4.e ID Maryland, Capt Garth commanding, anS the
4"a PeAnsygana Volunteers. are highly spoken q for
INCA bravery the occasion. Five stands OF colofs
were taken by Gen. Wilcoxs Division; Capt. Johnson
"'he 9TH virginia private ). b. Chambers Of the sst
'HgN's and Corporal NJ. d. Denre. each taking ol,e.
seems the enemy believed that Gen. Grant had
'''' ava! p9filon u ihs army 10 aid Sherman, and