The New York herald., 1864-10-30
RI CHI M Q N ..
THE QUIET BROKEN.
ADVANCE OF the uNnN FORCES
The Fight at Hatcher's
Run.
Tho Second and Ninth Corps
Engaged.
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TIE REBELS STRONGLY MTREICHED
Gallant Behavior Of Omcsrs
and Mon.
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b RISK FIGHTlN ).
Grants Army Holds tho
Ground Gained.
FULL DETAILS OF THE WHOLE AFFAIR
kss ks., Ass
Gallant Behavior Of Officers
and Men.
B RISK FIGHTIN 6
Grants Army Holds the
Ground Gained.
CITY POINT.

2r. .. Cadwalleder's Despatch.
CrTY Porr, Got ~, 1854.
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS on 1Hs 27m.
me details OF yesterdays operations by the Army OF
~ Potomac will be given by the correspondents ACCOM-
Danyng each command, but the salient features are
hess:-
EANcooKs CORPS,
excepting Miles, DIVISION moved the vicinity war
ssn the Weldon Railroad day before yesterday.
~ daylight is marched OF to the southwark ON the
Vaughn road, branch Of the Squirrel Level road,
distance Of ave six miles, TO Hatchers creek crossed
10 The south side Of that, turned TO the westward
rad interesting u a nearly right ANGLE and pushed
sward 10 the Boydtown plank road running southward
om Petersburg, and In the main nearly parallel 70 the
Weldon Railroad. The intention 70 turn the snem y's
0aak but h cavalry found - extend distance
- that direction, beyond the line q pursued BY
- Second corps II was completely cut in two BY
she sudden appearance Of our infantry. One portion,
vnder wade Hampton. fell back their infantry, and
M other compelled beat hasty retreat In ths
opposite direction, and . wide detour around
advancing column 70 reom it, main oommaad. Consider
sbs skirmshpg snsued at the crossing OF hatcAer's
ssesk but 10 dstsntoa occurred. Hampton was sur
Dsissd and part Of wagon train fell into hands,
- had We arrived twenty minutes earlier should
1Avs had tho whole Of u.
ne Second corps advanced norhward the Boydtown
eAer's creek at which place iefs between three and
our M with ts batteries hotiy engaging those Of the
enemy the opposite bank Of the stream.
wARREs's CORPS
moved about tho came l. rr IN tho morning 70 the
1sft OF tho Ninh command 4 By General Parke and
ayovo In the enemy's pokets that portion OF the
snsmys front. Some of their out lines Of light ntfepcn
nsnts, thrown up hastily country wagon road
- the crossing Of gully ravins, were also taken BY
nsse diminishing, but nothing approaching general
gagement was brought on at any poiat. Near an old
0wml the Armstrong farm the rebel sharpshooters
nads some show Of annoying our advance, but were
dsodged from the edge Of the field apd driven Into
~ woods. The Firth corps pursued xigzag course TO
~ southwest until struck Hatcher's crock One divi
non thrown and connected with Hanoock's
right advanced along the Boy dtown road, about
svo p. n. Tho right Of Fifth corps rested ths
M sf the Ninth thus forming continuous line from
NJ Notifications previously N front Of the Ninth
sAs Peeoes House, 70 and the Boydtown plank
sead distance OF not less than six miles, but probably
nearer eight.
mo Ninth moved OF It's ntrenonmsnts the left,
- had sharp skrmshng occasionally during tho day,
bas had little marching lighting. Its right sort
q pivot which the balance Of the army swung round
N day, until an entire change OF front Effected
fhs Second corps, being on the outer aro was com.
DsIied famous marches, and must
lave travelled fifteen miles during the forenoon.
From Haneocks lsft 70 tho Southsids Railroad, near
wells church, was about three miles air line.
RnH AND rrs uyscr UroH orEaAfrcxa
me rain OF yesterday and last night may compel .
sssation Of operations that direction before ali
ssmplsbed that was hoped.
oBJscr or MOVEMENT.
was no part Of the plan, a. understand IL, to
stanck any strongly intrenched position. Tho expedition
paxtook Of the character Of rsconnoissance in
Srce BY Hancocks corps, and change and extension
q the Of others, than Of real for
sAs reduction Of any particular place.
rHx LIEUTENANT GENERAL
General Grant aud staG took the kcm City Pon,
sssevcn A. NJ, rode to the Boydtowo plank road with
General Meade and stan, aud returned to the Weldon
Railroad and cack by cars late In the evening.