Daily national Republican., 1865-03-27
FROM THE ARMY OF THE TO.
TOMAO.

A Heavy Assault of the Rebels Bril-
nantiy Hepuiasd-9,TOO Prisoners
and Two Hattie FlRgs Csptursd-
1000 Rebels Kt led and Wounded
-Union Loss 500.
FIRST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
wAp DEPARTMEST,l
WAHINoToN, March 26, iss6-7p. m.
Major GsnsrGlJ. A. Dir, EeV York;
This morning, at half past four O'Clock,
the enemy, by strong and sudden assault,
captured Fort steAdman, but after a y!goT.
Gus contest the fort was recaptured, with
sixteen hundred rebel prisoners, two bat
tle-nags, and all the guns uninJured. Gen.
Mclaughlin was taken prisoner BY the
rebels; who also assaulted Fort Haskell,
but were repulSOd with great loss. The
oflciAl report subjoined.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Cry PoIET, VA.-I.B1 p. m,
March 20, 1855.
Hon. Edtrtn N Sonton, S, cTciaTy of Var,
The following dispatch Of Gen. Parke is
received from Gen. Meade.
Lieutenant General.
"The enemy attacked my front this morn
ing at about 4. 30 q. m. with three divisions
under command OF Gederal Gordon. By
q sudden rush they seized the line held by
the Third brigade, First division, at the
foot Of the hill TO the right OF Steadman,
wheeled, and overpowerinR the garrison,
took possession OF the fort. They estab-
liShed themselves on jhe hill, turning our
guns upon us. Our troops, on either
fiank, stood Arm. Soon after, determined
attack was made on Fort Haskell, held by
part Of McLaughlin's brigade, Wilcox's 8
division, and WAS repulsed with great loss
70 the enemy.
"The First brigade Of HArttanfl's dl.
vision, held in reserve. wAs brought up,
and check given to any further advance
One or two attempts TO re-take the hill
were made and were only temporarily sue
cessful, until the arrival of the Second
brigade, when chafke was made by that
brigade, aided by the troops OF the First
division on eithe: flank, and the enemy
we're driven out OF the fort, With the loss
OF q number OF prisoners, estm sted at
about 900. Two battle hRgs have also
been brought In. The enemy also lost
heavily In killed outside of our lines.
The whole line was Immediately reoccu-
pied, and the guns retaken unlnlured. l
regret to add that Gen. Mclaughlin was
captured In Fort SteAdman. Our loss was
otherwise not heavy. Great praise is due
10 HArtranft for the gAllantry displayed In
handling his division, which behaved with
great skill In this, its flrst engagement.
JouN q. PARKB,
Major General.n
SECOND OFFICIAL BULLHTIN.l
| WAn DEPARTMEHi, March 2o-s 30 y. m.
Major General Dir, Hsv York
| Later reports from General Grant, which
are sut Joined, show that the operations ol
our forces this morning were brilliantly
successful. The rebel prisoners already
secured number two thousand seven hun
dred. The rebel killed and wounded uen
Grant estimates probably at not less than
three thousand. Our loss 10 estimated Of
eight hundred, but may prove less.
EDWIN NJ. sTANTNN,
Secretary 9f War.
CITY PoIET, VA, March %, 7 30 ,. M.
Hon, EdVin N. Stanton, Secretary of Wal
am not yet able to give the results oI
the day accurately, but the number OF pris
oners captured proves larger than al frsl
reported. The slaughter OF the enemy al
the point where they entered our lines, and
In front OF II, was probably not less than
three thousand. Our loss is estimated al
eight hundred, and may prove less.
Gen. Humphreys attacked on the lefI
with great promptness, capturing near one
hundred men, and causing the enemy u
return troops TO that part OF his line rap
Idly. U. 8. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen,
CRY PoIHT, Va, March IS, IBsS-9 ?. NJ.
Hon. Edrin N. AdEion, SteTsiaIp Of WaTi
The number OF prisoners received by tn
provost marshal is twenty-five hundre'
taken by the 9th corps, and ave hundroI
by the "a corps, There may DO atm som
more TO be brought In.
U. 3. GIANT, Lieut. Gen.