The New York herald., 1865-03-28

After considerable delay terms agreed upon and
the dead and wounded collected
Connected with this flag Of there much Of an
interesting character 1t sent out directly in front
Of Fort steedman, and remained there thirty
minutes before it recognized During this period
your correspondent took occasion to pass without our
lines
SCENE PRESENTED BATTLE YIELD.
Standing between the two4ines he witnessed scene
that anything but gratifying TO the human eye.
Looking 10 the Union side thousands Of behed
crowded upon the paapes Of the Union works. and
cupyng all positions available to sightseeing Crowded
among this vast number were both officers and men,
some of the officers being mounted. Turning to where
the rebel line was located but few hundred yards dis
tant, similar was presented In front OF the
rebel line just outside of the skirsh line, stood three
rebel officers, ono Of these being Major Douglas In
charge Of the flag Of truce There was r!ng, nor
there any attempt IT, between the hostile parties
On the right Of Fort Steadmsn "a an open plain. On
this plain hundreds from both sides ran out to sacoor
the wounded and behold tho killed Moving to the left
brings us upon sloping hill. On this hillside lay large
numbers OF rebels writhing in pain and covered with
clotei blood. Keeping on! leftward We reached
tho brow OF the hill, and this brings us
directly in. front Of Fort Steedman. The
distance between these two lines Is astonsh-
plentfully covered with cartridge boxes and other
accoutrsments. In every ditch lay numbers Of the
enemys dead and wounded In ono particular spot just
In front Of his works. less than Afty made
to bitc the dust and they remained there commented
upon by both sides pending the truce
At the first breastwork outside Of Fort Steedman lay
Cohorn mortar 1t had been carried here from Of the
fort The rebels designed to take away, but foed
In the attempt by the sharpness OF cnlsdng fre
Not the least interesting portion Of the
scrve the gaps In the chepaurde rse Of the enemy's
line, also the gaps in the abatis Of our own Line
From these gaps It could be easily noted where the
enemy had poured in and oat in going both ways. In
front Of the gaps the encmys side lay many dead and
wounded These had been thus caught in the of
their retreat 1t evident pressed them very
hard and to the last minute.
THE REBEL SOLDIERS coxMuNIcArvz
Not long after the flag Of truce had been sent out
many Of the rebel pnvates left their line and walked
out TO communicate with men, and not perhaps very
strange to relate, 1fty forgot 60 back
One party SIX eight In number providing themselves
with canteens rushed out TO give tho wounded water
On arriving in the midst Of body of Yankees, where
some rebel wounded lay, they found they had water
in their canteens and hastily made for the Union side 10
eli them. As they did so ono Of our men relnarked:-
9 You damned fool, don't you know II you 90 there
Ven keep your" The inerresated kept on. and with
siming expression Of countenance sad,'.I don't
damn IL you dol"
The rebel officers In charge Of the flag Of truce, o.
serving that some of their trying TO desert,
ordered all the rebels back 70 the rebel line. The
Union soldiers observing this, went back too and
the space between the two lines then loft COMPARE
lively csaT Soon sf:sr there xsrs some small arms dis
charged at those at the right of the fort ~ .n
Within own lines we found very large number
Of killed and wounded Both properly and promptly
cared for.
ENEMY's LOSS
The total rebel loss win reach between SIX and seven
thousand This includes killed. wounded and prisoners
We have taken many officers some OF tlIem high in
rank. Also, Ave Or more stand OF coiors
Our hoes will not exceed one thousand.
The days work, SO far, has been glorious one