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The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
original lines were re-established. In this charge we captured six hundred prisoners, a stand of colors and several hundred fine arms. Prisoners report that the Yankee General Ferrero, dancing master and commander of negro troops, was killed. The enemy's force on this side of the river is said to be composed of the Tenth and Second corps, with a large body of cavalry. Officers who were engaged in the fight on Tuesday represent that the slaughter of Yankees exceeded that of the 30th of July in front of Petersburg. --Indeed, they received such a severe punishment that they have been contented to remain comparatively quiet ever since. Last evening about six o'clock heavy cannonading was heard down the river, which continued with great rapidity for about an hour. We learned that this proceeded from our gunboats shelling the position supposed to be occupied by the enemy, and the enemy's gunboats shelling the shore where they supposed the rebels were posted. About the same