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dark and the order was given for both brigades to advance, General Strong's leading, and Colonel Putnam's within supporting distance. The troops went forward at quick time and in deep silence, until the 54th Massachusetts, led by its gallant Colonel Shaw, was within 200 yards of the work, when the man gave a fierce yell and rushed up the glacis, closely followed by the other regiments of the brigade. The enemy, hitherto silent as the grave, while our men were swarming over the glacis, opened der was given to retire, and our men fell back to the rifle pits outside of our works. Our casualties were very large. The list of killed, wounded, and missing, foots up fifteen hundred and thirty. Among the killed are Col. Putman, 7th N. H. Colonel Shaw, 54th Mass; Lieut Col. Grier, 48th N Y; and Adjutant Libby, of the 3d N H. General Seymour, was wounded in the foot; Col. Barton, of the 48th N Y, and Lieut Col. Rodman, 6th Conn, were seriously wounded. Our dead were buried on Monday, that p