The New York herald., 1865-03-28
THE SECOND CORPS.
Mr.. VIM. =. star1xs' Despatch.

MIR. VIM. q. star1ks' Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, sscosp CRss, March -, lseS
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81 down late hour shs sveaaag v gvs you The
details OF Eight with the n,bs,s which commenced
about half past nine o'clock this morniag and continued
with slight interruption, until evening eliminating in
repeated changes Of the cnomy. whioh often
handsomely repulsed by our brave veteans.
rIR soRrs oAILD o0r.
At four o'cioOk this marning we were aroused fyom
stumbers By tho sound u heavy and continued
ARTILLERY firing chs Ninth oOrps coQt opposite Pcters-
burg, and aftss n accordance wish ordcrs from
army headqaartsss Vie sars crps Standing undsr
arms Dsyiisht touud rs with tesGs struck. baggage
packed and every oon rvss~ucd sbr INSTANT
News altar reached thx tho escy had attacked
the Ninth corps In foree and had saccsoded captsog
Fort Steedman The usual trains dad arrive from
City Point and . good deal OF anxiety was felt Imnis
disse preparations made by General Humphreys
take advantage a the proafae couocuAruon az troaps
rseA and ssssck ne Shcmy q this paut. thaso
prcparAofis were however, oo,nplsicd the vci
come srvvod thA the sanGA corps hsd succecd in
driving the opsmy back, nczpsrty the fort and osab
fishing tts Old iins
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At halfpast nine ocioc ehe sxty.Grsa Now York was
out for tho purpos Of rooonsote<ng shc enemy's
position. It succeeded Ia captunng a portion OF the
rebel picket nnc, incasd ns the hcenant Command
conrs ADVANCES nvRsas.
Sool aftcr tho First Avsion t0encr Msssj advanoed
and heavy hns of the ensmys skirntshers
mot and brisk fire commenced. The Third division
General Mo1s, occupying position On the left Of The
yrst, as6 advanced the time, and u sharp
nro Of ususkstry indicated that the snemy were dis
covered The rsbsis driven from picket line
and ther rfo pits occupied By tsoops Continual
skrmising going during ths day aud at inter-
walls the artillery firing very heavy and continuous
The First division Of the Fifth corps under BrsvSt Major
General Grian, reported 70 General Humphreys about
noon, and were ptaced In rcservc
rRsosEps BRoromT N
Matters remained this ssats until Ave O'Clock II not
being deemed advisable 10 advance, though numerous
were the expressions of opinion ths would carry
their works with case General Humphreys estab-
lehcd his headquarters the 'front.' aud with his Ell
cicnt staff everywhere directing preparations to
advance or rspc any attack which might be made
Psoncrs-who might be styled twothirds deserers so
ready they TO lay down their and surrendcr
were continually coming In. The Provost Marshal
reports four hundred taken during the daya large
bsr whom the character Of the tight M Is consder,d
prvpzoSs
At Ave O'Clock the enemy made simultaneous assault
on the First and Thiri divisions and the Third brig
ade OF the second divslon t0enerh SuytheBh occupy
ing position the left Of the Third The assault was
made In gallant style and demonstrated that there still
remained some eight In the rebel soldiery. II
cessfully met aud rcpelled, however and In 10
call forth tho highest praise from General Humphreys,
who witnessed Il The rebels reformed and again
advanced only 70 be driven hack with great slaughter
Four thus rcpulsed when the enemy appa
rcnty satisfied that troops could not be driven from
that line withdrew.
A large number OF prisoners captured at this
time. The One Hundred and Twenty .nrst New York
regiment succeeded In running In los men, with three
officers and capturing battle flag Another battle as
was captured by the Third division.
FILL HOLDING TIE NEW LINZ
A. this hour (miinipbu still hold the lvc taken.
Our losses which comparatively light during th >
day considerable this evening The killed and
wounded variously estimated from four to six hun
drcd That tho rebel loss much greater is beyond
question Prisoners all agree that their loss fearful
ooSGRATurAIeRy onpER.
General Meade has issued order compiimcntng The
troops upon the promptncss with which they became the
attacking force after rep ling unexpected assault